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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JANUARY 18, 1900. 3 smoke, uo sickening odor; it is a memory of Ingersoll. And this is Sfc>3 G R E A T S P E C IA L O FFER ^ $ ( 0 process of great scientific skill, the done, though everybody may know reduction of the body to ashes by that Moody’s faith rested on fiction, j s Vt j c n z the application of intense heat— while Ingersoll’s was founded on 1000 to 2000 degrees Fahr., by fact. which it is resolved into its chew- Raise three million dollars for ical elements at once, and without Moody if it is best to do so, hut the flame coming in contact with also liberally endow in every state the body. a university founded on the sub- We are all more or less carried lime truths for which Ingersoll la- away by our emotions and sensibil- bored. ities, especially in the matter of the ----------------- H new family medical Work treatment of the bodies of our dear Hash. bv Dr. 3. Jj. Greer. Cbicaao*****«« ones. As rational beings, we must ---------- H IS book is up to d a te in every p a r not allow our instincts and emo- The price of wisdom is above ru tic u lar. tions to run away with our reason, bies.—[Job 28:18. I t tells you how to cure yourself by sim ple and h arm less hom e rem especially in a matter as important edies. Great is truth, and mighty above as this. It recom m ends no poisonous or all things.— [Ex. 4:51. d an g ero u s drugs. Leaving out of the question all It teaches sim ple com m on-sense m ethods in but sanitary reascns, cremation is Life is a comedy to him who accordance w ith n a tu r e ’s laws. far preferable to earth burial; and thinks, and a tragedy to him who It does not en d o rse dangerous e x p erim e ts with th e su rg eo n ’s knife. we can not but think that bv de feels. I t teaches how to save h ealth an d life bv safe m et hods. grees this reform will supplant pre Man’s noblest gift t o man is his It is en tirely free from technical ru b b ish . judiced superstition, the pomp and It teaches p rev en tio n —th a t it is b e tte r to know sincerity, for it embraces his integ how to avoid disease th a n to tak e anv m edicine profits of undertakers, and give to as a cure. rity also. the living immunity from many It teaches how typhoid and o th e r fevers can he !h e L ^ c X ril* “¡¡I,™:''?!'- gi''e S k "OM" for la grippe, dipr diseases arising from foul air, im A word fitly spoken ia like ap tn e ria , c a ta rrh , c o n su m p tio n , ap p en d icitis and every o th e r disease ‘ pure water and poisoned earth, ples of gold in pictures of silver.— I t is not an a d v ertisem en t and h a s --------- ” ’ ' disease. which they are entitled to receive [Prov. 25:11. from the progress of sanitary sci anrl aaacn.oe . j . ■, lo o K in g io r n e a m i oy th e safest The function of education is to ano easiest m eans, do not delay g e ttin g it. ence.—[Scientific American. prepare us for complete living.— Dr. J. 11. G re e r, th e a u th o r, is a p ra c tic ing p h y sician in C hicago, is P rofessor of H College President’« Cestimor- |D e n ito -V rin a ry D iseases in th e College J [Herbert Spencer. IN THE For the T orch o f Reason. Death of D. L. Moody. BY n . E . There has never yet been a phi losopher who could endure the toothache patiently. HOUSE P rof W m . H. C ook , fo r th ir ty years P c a n o f the C i n c i n n a t i P h y s i o - M e d i c a l C o l l e g e , w rites to ’ theauirior ajfollow.- ’ loi M edicine an d S u rg ery , P h y sician -in - ’ C hief to th e H a rv ard Medical In s titu te , and has w ritte n m any works of value to I th e profession aild p u b lic. * 'I h a v e e x a m in e d y o u r b o o k , ‘ A P h y sic ia n in th e H ou>e.’ an d u n m o d i p lcat.ed w ith its c o n te n ts a n d | i „ i 1 to n e . E v ery m in i y rh o u id k n o w ho w t o c a r e f o r t h c | , A lllB OOOK IliiS S o t) p R g C S , IS n e a t l h e a lth o f th e liou ih o '.d . w h ich is a h u m a n r i g h t am i hound in cloth w ith gold le tte rs,a n d wifi d u ty . Y o u r b o ck g iv e s th e in f o rm a tio n n e e d ed a n d in he se n t jwistpaid to any ad d ress on re I n g tia g e th e p e o p le c a n re a d ily u n d e rs ta n d . ic o n - g - a t u ’a t e y o n o n n o t n a m in g th e u se o f a n y p o iso n , ceipt of price, $3.00. b«’C a d h e r in g ! t r i c t l y i o th e u re o f n o n -p o lso n o u s rem - <■ lier — th e o r e t r e e p ’’in e ip le t h a t sh o u ld g u id e all . ; e n tin e p t r f d i r e n - e, a n d w h ich I h a v e a d v o c a te d in I lay p ra c tic e fo r f o r ty y e a rs o r m o re. PHYSICIAN IN THE HOUSE and the TORCH "Jours tr u ly , OF REASON for one year for only D r . w . h . C o o k .” . ~ , atiy A man’s good breeding is his best The decease of Mr. Moody com security against other people’s ill SPECIAL OFFER ing so soon after that of Mr. Inger manners.—[Chesterfield. soll, suggests a comparison of the the price of th e book alone. $3,00 Work for thy character till it he I two men. They were alike, and renowned, then it will work for yet very unlike. T h e G re a t thee.—[Tunision Proverb. They were nearly of the same age. They were reared under the same The fate of a nation has often V itæ =O re R em edies system of religious teaching. They depended on the good or bad di had great power as public speakers, gestion of a prime minister.—[Vol No Need to Suffer from Any Disease. and addressed vast assemblies. It taire. is said that Mr. Moody’s last ser Wherever affection can spring, it E lix ir mon was delivered in the presence S a c t e r ia c id e is like the green leaf and blossom of 15,000 people. Their chief love v it æ - o r e E u c a ly p tu s O il O r e - O lin e was for the same object: they both —pure and breathing purity, what M e d ic a t e d S o a p ever soil it may grow in. loved their fellow men. Their chief PEARL W. GEER motive was the same: they sought Success is a crown that trans A gent to benefit mankind. forms a murderer into a hero, es S il v e r t o n , O r e g o n . But their differences were as not pecially if the shipld of patriotism able as their resemblances. Inger protects him from the law. soll seemed to see onlv the errors Suspicion is the attribute of a of the religion which they had both J Y H o w to M a k e weak nature. Respect all you meet been taught, while Moody seemed I Good T im e s f o r a ll Timez~a till you have cause to do otherwise, to see only the good of it. Inger then avoid; do not condemn. soll sought to benefit man by de The G ov ern m en t nationalized th e P o stal S y stem , w hy n o t also th e M oney System ? A plan is told by C. ELT O N B L A N C H A R D stroying this religion, while Moody Humor is the electric light in the in h is lx>ok e n t i t l e d ................................. Wit is the sought to reach the same end by halls of literature. building it up. Ingersoll worked flashlight and sarcasm a torch U N C LE S A M ’S for the good of men in the life that darkened bv the smoke of prejudice. H O M IL IE S ON F IN A N C E now is, and which is therefore cer A touch of humor makes one a ¿-r-z— _______ Postpaid for*25 Cents tain. Moody worked for the good keener critic, even of his own work. All profits on th is book will I»e given to th e L io e ra l U n iv e rsity of men in the future life, which is Should lie in th e h an d s of every th in k in g person. A ddress all o rd ers to He that hath the salt may flavor I he TORCH OF R E A S O N , S ilverton , Orejfon °nly certain never to come. Moody life’s stew as he pleases, and humor said he’d be damned if he did not is the salt of life. love God, while Ingersoll said he’d A descriptive catalogue of all the Knowledge is a pleasure as w ’ell I*1 damned if he did. best Freethought works free on ap- But perhaps the greatest differ- as a power; it should lead us all to .S 'V n d 'd ^ ri^ o Y o f^ .y iiX « “ “ wul plication to Dellqueat & Andrews, ence between the two men is in the try to behold the bright counte- J PATENTS GUARANTEED "• tj they are treated now’ they are nance of 1 ruth in th e still air of patent” sent upon request. Patent« secured ,1. j T . , . ., I r,. j ro* t v r vt_ v through o s advertised for »ale at our expense. Oeaa. It ig proposed to raise three S tudy.—lo ir .John Ellbbock. 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