THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, DECEMBER, 1, 1898. 6 Latent Filth. nothing impossible, All that is essentially religious must die, if man is to advance, It is religion that bars progress more than all else. But human nature will es cape from its thraldom and shake itself free from it forever. Religion is all a savage inheritance, and must go when man grows out of savageism. There is no future for religion.—[Liberator. ------------- J n F O R M A T I O N A person accustomed to using to bacco becomes so saturated with it that no washing or fumigation will rid him of even the odor. This oder will probably not be percepti ble to the tobacco victim himself, but other people will plainly per To sell property ceive it. To buy I)r. Grayson, who practices med- */ a hom e ¡cine in a district where snuff-tak- To go into business ing is common, once talked thus Proof of Miracles. To exchange real or personal property with a lady: I need not mention the difficulty To work, or to hire workers “Madam,” said I, “are you a clean woman?” She looked at me of detecting falsehood in any pri A N Y T H IN G vate or even public history at the rather indignantly and replied that she claimed to be so, asking me did place where it is said to happen; I see anything alx>ut her person, much more when the scene is re W R IT E T O U S . WE CA N H E LP YOU moved to ever so small a distance apparel or house indicating other wise. I replied that I did not Even a court of judicature, with all Still,” I said, “madam, you are tbe authority, accuracy and judg- A ddress, IN FO RM A TIO N B U R EA U not clean physically. I will apply meid which they can employ, find a test, or rather you can apply the themselves often at a loss to distin- W a t e r S t r e e t , Silverton, Oregon. O pposite L iberal H ail. test yourself. if, upon applying guish between truth and falsehood said test, you pronounce yourself *n uaost recent actions. But clean, I will treat your case free of the matter never comes to any is- charge.” The challenge was accept- 8Ue if trusted to the common meth ed in good faith. “ Now,” said I, od of altercation and debate and “madam, on retiring at night,divest flying rumors, especially when -•-D E A L E R S IN - yourself of all clothing, envelop utien’s passions have taken part on yourself in a well wrung wet sheet, either side In the infancy of religions the lying in the same until early dawn; then remove the sheet and hang it wise and Earned commonly esteem out in the open air, and then tell ^be matter too inconsiderable to de- me the result of the experiment.” 8erve their attention or regard. And She tried the experiment the same when afterward they would will- night, and I saw her the next day. >ngly detect the cheat, in order to She met me with a smile playing undeceive the deluded multitude, on her emaciated cheek. She said, the season is now past, and the re Corner Main and Water Streets, SILVERTON, ORE. cords and witnesses which might “Doctor, I give up, I am not a clean woman; just look at that sheet; it c’ear up the matter have perished looks and smells like an old dirty, beyond recovery. No means of detection remain filthy snuff-rag; and just look at How to Make but those which must be drawn my flesh and skin. I told my hus band this morning that I was not from the very testimony itself of a - . r ji A<« ^ «' >4 .*■£»« a ------- only mortifying, but that I was the reporters; and these, though Tbe Government nationalized the Postal System, why not also actually mortified.” In this case, always sufficient with the judicious the Money System? A plan is told by C. ELTON BLANCHARD in his book entitled............................ the use of snuff was totally aban and knowing, are commonly too doned at my request, and the pa fine to fall under the comprehen U N C LE S A M ’S tient treated on strictly hygienic sion of the vulgar. Upon the wdiole, then, it appears H O M IL IE S ON F IN A N C E principles, and in consequence she ------ -------Postpaid for 25 Cents. became a healthy, hearty, stout wo- that no testimony for any kind of All profits on this book will be given to the Liberal University. man, and, furthermore, a very miracle has ever amounted to a It should be in tbe bands of every thinking person. Address all orders to grateful one, always giving great probability much less to a proof; The TORCH OF REASON, Silverton, Oregon. praise and sincere gratitude to the t and that even supposing it amount ed to proof, it would be opposed by doctor. In New England tbe man is us another proof, derived from the W ho D o e s Y o u r C ut T h is O ut ually the sufferer from tobacco. The very nature of the fact which it above illustration will consequent would endeavor to establish. It is Fill it up, and forward with ly not hurt his feelings and may experience only which gives author $1.00 to the set him to thinking.—[Healthy ity to human testimony; and it is L ib e r a l U n iv e rs ity C o ., the same experience that assures us Home. Silverton, O regon. of the laws of nature. When, therefore, these two kinds of exper If you require any Religion is Going. ience are contrary, we have noth- The religion of the future, I ven- do but subtract the one from C a rd s or C irc u la r s , ture to say, will be no religion at ^be otber> a,ld embrace an opinion, B ill H e a d s , To the P u b lish ers a f the Torch all. The clergy must become either on the one side or the other, N o te or L e t t e r H e a d s , o f lieason: teachers of something useful and with that assurance which arises Please send the T orch of R eason to S ta te m e n ts , good or become mere Sunday com from the remainder.—[Hume. my address for one year, for which I en T ic k e ts , P ro g ra m s , ics and buffoous, and “worship” close $1.00. Special Notice. In v ita tio n s , will become a means o f Sunday The advertiser, P. O. Box 40, Silver- Nam e. amusement, pure and simple. All ton, B o s k s or P a m p h le ts , Marion Co., Ore., desiring to form a savage elements will be absent from colony of Faitbists, with tbe assistance E n v e lo p e s , tbe religion of the future. There of others, for the rearing, training and Post o ff ce. education of castaways, in accordance will be no ghosts, souls, saviors, with tbe methods laid down in Oahspe, Or any other Printing, you will serve your own interest and help support sacraments; no atonement, no would confer with others like minded. the Lil»eral University by send heaven, no hell, no devil, no god, Are you acquainted with the ing your orders to ns. We nothing supernatural — that is, merits of the Forstner auger bit? I win execute them promptly, tastefully. ' State. BUREAU DO YOU WANT C insi t e r & D a v e n p o r t General Merchandise Good Times for all Time. a P * rinting ?