THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MARCH 23, 1899.
Backbone.
W hen yon see a fellow -m ortal
W ithout fixed am i fearless views,
H anging on th e sk irts of o th ers,
W alking in th e ir east-off shoes,
Bowing low to wealth or favor,
W ith abject, uncovered head,
Heady to retre at or waver,
W illing to l>e drove or led,
Walk yourself w ith tin n e r hearing,
Throw your m oral shoulders hack,
them in the early
m orning
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breakfast and staid all day. At
there was an ordinary, in the after­
noon and evening an organ recital ;
there was tea in the alcoves and in
the evening there was supper.
In Place of C h ris tia n ity :
In the evening when they reluct- t Can gins be Forgiven?
a n tly came away, with as much 9 Does Christianity or Science Promote Civil-
could 1 hold, they ‘ o 1 ization?
p punch
u let) a as s they
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M o D a II o KI a *?
E a s t e r f i D e l l i l l * ’' T l l i s
F in e M i l l i n e r y
Show your spine has nerve and marrow, form ed th em selv es in to h a n d s for 3 is Religion or Science More Reliable.
J u s t th e th in g s which his m ust lack.
A stronger word
W as never h eard
In sense and tone
T han th is—Backbone.
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purpose» Of protection
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w hile the g j « , Belief in Miracles Benefit?
footpad« looked out on the road lor g Immortality or Annihilation?
We have the finest line of h ats ever
displayed in S ilv erto n .
single passengers, or, haply, d ru n k ­
JU S T T H E T H IN G
en passengers, who n it was easy
Call in and ex am in e th e stock and get
to hand to your C h ristia n fr ie n d s . Send
and
a
pleasure
to
rob.
o u r prices.
Sunday in England in 1760.
2 cents for ♦», or 6 cen ts for 25 tra c ts,
to E liza M owry B liven , Brook­
And this was the way of a Sun-
lyn, C onn., or send 10 cen ts
Would you like to know how the ¡«W
J,,n e or J u l -V> 1700 — [ kon-
for 50, e ith e r kind or a s­
sorted k in d s, to
people in England spent their Sun- <Jon Q"^en-
WATER STREET,
dav 150 years ago? The churches
THE LIBERAL U N IVER S ITY CO.,
Education Demanded.
were open, of course, and there were
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Silverton
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two services in every one, and in
Education has alw ays been valu-
soine there were three; also the re- ' a b |e< hllt in no agft has ¡t been g0
sponsible and respectable citizen ] upjyppgallv dem anded as it is to-
took his fam ily to church, as a m at­ day.
ter of course.
The tw entieth century will have
He made his apprentices go to no room for illiteracy.
He whose
church as well, and dem anded the m ind has suffered neglect, will l»e
text when they came home as a pushed to the wall.
S ym pathy
proof of attendance. Alas, he lit­ reaches out its arm s to the del »rul­
tle knew th at the hoys were larking ed, or maimed, or crippled, hut not.
To sell property
all the m orning, and when the con- t() |h e man wh() has refuseq ,o l„ve
To buy a hom e
gregation came out stopped the old himself, ami to store his m ind with
To go into business
women and got the text from them. knowledges and virtues. My young
However, those who went else­ friends, your parents can tru ly sav
To exchange real or personal property
where formed the m ajority. The th a t opportunities were not given
To work, or to h ire w orkers
fields round the town were filled them for a higher education, hut
with com panies of men, called rural you can not. Y our parents had to
A N Y TH IN G
societies, who ram bled about all the; j-ejj
forests, break the prairies,
m orning and dined together at » ' <lraîn the 8wamps and tam e the
W R IT E T O U S .
W E CAN H E L P YOU
tavern. The high constables went savages School houses were far
their rounds am ong the villages awHy anfj colleges rare.
Besides,
Address, IN FO RM A TIO N B U R E A U
pretending to prevent profanation t he adm ission fees charged w ere’
of the day, but they were squared unrea8onahly high and the stand-
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Silverton, Oregon.
by the publicans.
J ard for admission was so far above opposite Liberal h « h .
Inform ers were about threatening them th a tth e y were shut out.
publicans, barbers and greengrocers
xlay. If you w ant help,
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Not so tod
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u
for carrying on trade on S unday enter the Li
liberal U niversity, for it "Q X j How t to Make
m orning unless they paid a little reaches down
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blackm ail.
A shilling was under-j carry you (>n Up thiough a scien-
stood to meet the case. Barbers
an tj classical education,
T he G o v ern m en t n atio n alized th e P ostal System , why not also
sent their apprentices on Sunday
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th e M oney S ystem ? A plan is told by C. ELTO N B L A N C H A R D
in h is book e n t i t l e d .................................
m orning to shave the prisoners in , j )() yoll want to ta ke the W eekly
the Fleet for nothing, so th at they O regonian? You can get it of us
at the regular price, $1.50 a year,
m ight get practice.
Children were baptized after a fte r­ and we will give you the Torch of
Reason for a year absolutely free.
,-------Postpaid for 25 Cents.
noon service and a supper was giv­ T hink of it! Send in your orders.
All profits on th is book will be given to th e L ib eral U n iv ersity ,
en afterw ard to celebrate the occas­
wend u s th e It should l>e in th e h an d s of every th in k in g person. A ddress all o rd ers to
ion. At this supper th e nurse, it
Rem em ber, if you
The TORCH OF REASON, Silverton, Oregon.
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es and addresses of 25 of
was allowed, could blam elessly get
your Liberal friends ami acquaint- ——----—---------------
d runk.
ances, we will m ake you a present w
D o es Y o u r —
The beadles of churches were of a copy of the Torch of Reason
bribed by beggars to let them sit on Song Book No. 1. This will only
F ill it up, an d forw ard w ith
the steps and ask ch arity of the 'cost you a few m inutes’ work and a
$1.00 to th e
congregation coming out.
It was ¡2 cent stam p.
L ib e r a l U n iv e rs ity C o .,
Silverton, Oregon.
the best business of the week. The 1
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rails before the houses of gentle­
If you req u ire any
men were crowded with beggars.
by
C a rd s or C ir c u la r s ,
W hen the ladies got home after E X - G O V . J O H N P . A L T G E L D .
To the P u b lish e rs a f the Torch
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church they did not disdain to slap
o f Reason:
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o o k fo r t h e P e o p l e
N o te o r L e t t e r H e a d s ,
Please send th e T orch of R eabom to
the servant if d inner was delayed.
C O N T A IN S ALL T H E F A M O U S S P E E C H E S , L E T T E R S ,
my ad d ress for one y ear, for w hich I e n ­
The fields between the T ottenham
S ta te m e n ts ,
M E S S A G E S AND E S S A Y S OF T H E A U T H O R .
close $1,00.
U E OF N A T IO N A L IM P O R T A N C E ANO
court road and the foundling hos­ P E V O E P R U Y L A IS R S IN
T ic k e t s , P ro g ra m s ,
T E R E S T E A R N E S T L Y C O N S ID E R E D .
pital were the resort of th e sport­
T r u s t s , M o n o p o l ie s , G o v e r n m e n t
In v ita tio n s ,
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ing fraternity, who were assembled O w n e r s h i p , C iv il S e r v ic e , T a x a t io n ,
B e e k s o r P a m p h le ts ,
M o n e y Q u e s t io n , T a r if f , E d u c a t io n ,
to enjoy the innocent diversions of E l e c t io n F r a u d s , S t r i k e s , L a b o r
Mrs. E. Buff, Prop.
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T N F O R M A T I O N
BU REA U
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Good Tim es fo r a ll Tim e
UNCLE SA M ’S
HOM ILIES ON FINANCE
Cut This Out—
P jW U N G ?
“ LIVE Q UESTIO NS”
d o ck h u n tin g a n d c a t h u n tin g ,w ith
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prizefighting,
quarterstarf.
w rest ling
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T o p ic s D i s c u s s e d .
E n v e lo p e s
O r any o th e r P rin tin g , you will serve
your own in te re st and help su p p o rt
and other sports.
s u b s t a n t ia l c l o t h , p o s t p a id , $2. so
th e L il* ra l U n iv ersity by se n d ­
The pleasure gardens were open gE0. S. BOWEi & SOI, Unity Bldg., C n ICAIO.
ing yo*»r orders to us. W e
all day long.
People crowded to
Agents wanted everywhere- Write lor term*.
rill execute them p ro m p tly , tastefu lly .
r
undred
ther
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