TH E TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, O R E G O N , JULY 27, 1899. r> Little Torches. BY W . E . JO H N SO N . _______ Paul was a profoundly spiritual m an.—[Corigregationalist. le s , indeed. H e’s the chap who a d v is e d h is friend I im to take a little spirit “ for his stom ach’s sake” . Paul would have made an able drum m er for a d istillery. Principle, not policy, rules the life of the true C hristian.— Chris- tian Lead« r. Sure; the C hristian always looks out for the “ principle”, hut makes a wild chase after the interest. W e did not come h ere in ’49 or th e sp rin g of ’50, b u t cam e here on Ja n . 1«, l«i»9 papa’s squaw ker squaw k.” Then, still sobbing, he cuddled down in bed. I Jp a very few m inutes a s o b b in g at voice said, “ Please, m am a, won’t y OU blow the squa w k e r ? ” H is mo ami Strictlv one price to all. The o ld -tim e m e rc h a n ts said, “ \ o u can t do it hut we are doing it right along, giving yon b e tte r goods and m ore for your $1 th er blew, but there was no th a n ever was know n in S ilverton. For a few «lays we have a line of gijUawjc> A few m inutes more pa-sed and FIVE S P E C IA L S a ga j„ came the request, “ Please, ioo Y d s Y u k o n P la id s a t ........... i r 75 V ds. C repe C lo th , 15c, re m am a, try again.” Still there was 05c duced to .......... 15' T o Sell Goods P o p u la r Prices! no response, 250 Y ds Lawns, 10c, reduced too Y d s. W o o lettes, 20c, redue 05 c Then in p. faint m urm ur came to. . ed to ................................................ IU the words, “ Dear Lord, please, oh! 36 L a d ie s’ S u m m t r S k ir ts . - « . p e r please, m a k e it sq u a w k !” ........... ul) CT. reduced A fter a few m ore tria ls , m am a Mail Orders Promptly Attended to. Samples Seat w as in d e sp a ir because she felt su re th e c h ild ’s sim p le fa ith w ould be d e stro y e d . S IL V E R T O N , O R E G O N Q u ite a long tim e p assed, n o th in g S T R | C t l Y ONE PRICE being h e a rd hut an o ccasional sob. . w hen a fa in t voice sa id , “ T ry ju s t DREYER The boldest an arch y is th at which sets aside the highest law, which is the law of God.—[A m eri can Sentinel. * You fellows, yourselves, “ set aside” this “ highest law ” when you once more, mam a. Manwt rose q u it stoning peoplo to d eath for 8oft,yj to<(k the whis, | e froI„ t h e , splitting kindling-w ood on the sab- blew on it good and strong b ath and qu it m urdering witches. — a nd it squawked! You are the an a rch ists if th a t i s ' The film in the whistle had had ■ 1 tim e to dry. But D onald’s faith anrarchy. i . < , rc , J was quite strengthened.— [S e l. We are saved by faith; and faith ------------------- - rests on mystery; it is “ the evidence Rem em ber, if you send us the of things unseen” .—[Rev. I). J . nam es and addresses of 25 of Burrell, D. D ,, in C hristian In telli- your Liberal friends and acquaint- gencer. ancces, we will m ake you a present j T h a t’s ju st what we have said all of a copy of the Torch of Reason j your d o g m . reels on | Song Book No. 1. T his will only the e time: , . , , . , cost you a few m inutes work and a m e lh in g y o u k n o w n o tln n g a b o u t. tw ,(. cellt 8, . &omelh Nice thing to bank every prospect in life on, isn ’t it? I t ’s too m uch THS like playing faro. N ew A. A. No Need to Suffer from Any Disease. f E lix ir B a c te r ia c id e E u c a ly p tu s O il V IT Æ -O R E O r e - O li ne I M e d ic a te d S o a p Scientific American. MUNN &Co.36,Broad"” -New York Scientific A gent PEA R L W . G EER S ilverton , O regon ---------- *------------- J n F O R M A T IO N BU REA U PROP. D onald’s father was fond of duck Shaving, 10c.; Hair Cutting 15c. hunting, and Donald was p articu 50 YEARS’ larly fond of the decoy whistle th a t E X P E R IE N C E his father used to lure the ducks. He had, however, been given strict orders not to play with the whistle. One evening when D on ald came in from play he found T rade M arks D esigns th a t his father had made all pre C opyrights Ac. parations for an early sta rt in the Anvone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Comniunicn- m orning—and there, in plain sight, ; tlons strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. was the whistle. Patents taken through Munn & Go. receive The tem ptation was too much — • fecial notice, w ithout c harge. In the so he thought, “ I ’ll ju st blow it A handsom ely Illustrated weekly. Largest, cir once and see if it squaw ks all culation o f any seientlflc journal. Terms. a vear; four months, f l. Sold by all newsdealers. right.” B ut it was d elig h tfu l to Branch Office. 625 F St., W ashington. D. C. hear it, and nobody wap th ere to interfere, so he blew and blew, and Six Tracts to Promote was having such a g o o d tim e, when all at once it wouldn’t equawk. Poor Donaldl He knew how a n gry his father would be when he \ X / i c r l r > f T I heard of his disobedience. He tried v PRODUCE TAKEN Vitæ=Ore Rem edies B a rb e r S hop ARM STRONG, & C R A IG T h e G re a t N ext Door to M orley's. A Test of Faith. on Application. DO YOU WANT To sell p roperty To buy a hom e To go into business To exchange real or personal property To work, or to h ire w orkers A N Y T H IN G W R IT E TO US. WE CAN H E L P YOU A ddress, IN FO R M A TIO N B U R EA U W a tk r S t r k f t . Silverton, Oregon. « ‘pposite L ib e ra l H a ll How to Make '.’¿Good T im es for all T im e T he G o v ern m en t n atio n alized th e Foetal S ystem , why not ajeo N BLANCHARD th e Money System ? A plan is told by C. E L T b ON in h is book e n title d every way to find out w hat was In Place of C h ristia n ity wrong, but it was of no uee; 1 Ou 8ll» W rwpwa? U N C L E S A M ’S squawker ju s t w ouldn’t equawk. 2 Does Christianity or Science Promote Civil- W hen his m other came he told her ization? H O M IL IE S O N F IN A N C E >----- Postpaid for 25 Cents. about it — it wasn’t so hard to tell 3 Is Religion or Science More Reliable’ All profits on th is book will be given to th e L iberal U n iv ersity . her- and - - 11----------1 ‘- 1’ tell — p a-|J he wanted u — her to It should be in th e h an d s of every th in k in g person. A ddress all o rd ers to pa, but she said, “ No, Donald, you g lmmortality or Annihilation? The TORCH OF REASON, Silverton, Oregon. - m ust g*t up early and tell papa JU S T T H E T H IN G yourself. Come and go to bed now.” to h a n d to your C h ristia n friends. Send O ur Job D e p a rtm e n t 2 cents for 6, or fi cents for 25 tra c ts, Donald cried th a t night, hut th a t ALW A YS G IV E S to E liza M owry B liven , Brook did not mend the whistle. F in ally ly n , C onn., or send 10 cents for 50. e ith e r kind or as he had a bright idea—he’d ju s t ask sorted kinds, to God to mend the w histle. So after B E C A U S E IT G IV E S “ Now I lay me” had been said, he THE LIBERAL UNIVERSITY CO., HONEST STOCK, FINEST INK AND EXCELLENT WORKHANSHIP added, “ Dear Lord, please make! giiverto« * O regon __ Satisfaction