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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1900)
THE torch of REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, APRIL 12, 1900. For amusements and accomplish- cornera, and we, the people, should G R E A T S P E C IA L O F F E R - ments I would suggest: 1. Dinner sec to the securing of lecturers on $ 3 parties, gotten up for the special all topics for the enlightenment of study of etiquette and carving, hav- the public. Especially should ing the prior understanding that every encouragement he given to the participants were to study these home talent in music, art, litera- ... ' afr' - Jeani thus to psMfcee ture.......as «alias them. 2. I arties for the exempli- lectures upon scientific and u tili-1 fication of social etiquette and that tarian subjects. of the ball-room, conducted on the The choice of a vocation is emi same principle as the dinner par- nently important to young men and ties. 3. Establishment of the old- many young ladies. What better fl new family medical Work fashioned singing school, or some- thing can we do for the young folks bv Dr. 3. B. ereer, Cblcaa* thing better along the same line; than to assist them in the selection H IS book is up to d a te in every p ar the object being to gitfe all a chance of an occupation to which they are tie u lar. J r to learn to read music correctly, adapted? Suppose, then, we ap- I t tel Is you how to cure y o u rseh 4. The study of poetry and litera- point a committee of the most level ov sim ple and h a rm less hom e rem edies. ture; where poems, plays, or other headed men and women of the It recom m ends no poisonous oi literary products should be taken place annually, whose duty would I dangerous drugs. sjm Ple com m on-sense m eth o d s in up, analyzed and discussed. 5. be to receive, investigate and con- a c I c t o d rd q tn ,e8 w ith n a tu r e ’s laws. Studies in human nature, in which sider all applications made to them th e sV r^ L n % kndifer8e d angerous e x P erim ets w ith there should be analysis made of and present to the applicant all the the human mind and its wondrous arguments for and against their methX?*8 h°W tO eaVe hea,th and liie b-v 8afe It i1L 6Mtirely free f.r oni tech n ical ru b b ish , multiplicity of phases. proposed ventures, as well as their how tn ' «¿Tvrr?.Vention—th a t it is b e tte r to know A question of prime importance own adaptabilities and tastes, natu as a cu re ° K d,eea6e tb an to tak e any m edicine is that of getting on in the world. ral and acquired, for the position I n u h ^ r. v* S t-vPhoid and o th e r fevers can !»e X V W ith many of our young folks this in question. This committee might ?, . p rev en ted and cured, and vives th e best "------------------------ --------- -J “ 8rippe' d > is imperative and must have first j consist of five, seven, or more mem- consideration. It might be easier, bers,and their work should be pains- sometimes, to be good if our sto- taking and deliberate. Thus might machs were full and our bodies many a wreck be forestalled and "!ea"8’ rto not getting it V°U “re lo°king for health by the salee "---- clothed. Let us inquire if we may many a success be initiated. I firm- ' ~~W ' a'lll'"r’ is » i'nn.,i, j n g p h y .ie ia ,, in C hicago. is P ro(ei8or H ------ i • en ito -L rin ary D iseases in th e Collet® B College President’ * Cesiimon” not offer something along the ave- ly believe that such a committee PKt.F C o ok . f o r t h i r t y y e a r . D e a n o f th e lC I , w " C1, ' r u"J Sur,Bery. P h v e ic ia n -iS nues of industry for those who need j would be possible, and that its work 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 Ke , w r i t e , to tn ? 1 th ®,H a rv a rd M edical In s titu te , th e a u t h o r a j fu lio w a WFltten nt’ any w orks of value to lL might be of the highest value to ‘ I h a v e e x a m in e d y o u r b o o k • 4 P hvw icion th e profession and p u b lic . .......- n h . ‘i s Would it not be practical for the young. Nay, more, its duties . ’ T l* » i* ly . h o u h l k n o w h o w to c u r e f o r tlie T his hook has 800 pages is n eattv On? io , h ” " - ‘'Ih - :<1 1- h l « h 1« . h u m a n r i g h t * 7 d tound in cloth w ith gold le tte rs,a n d w i j some large land owner in this vie- might be extended to the older . 1 o ti r l n .i k g -iv c. t h e i n f o r m a t i o n n e e d e d «n<l in 1« se n t postpaid to any address on re . - p i e c a n r, a ,Illy „ n d e n tt a n d Ic o n .a t v < » u <»n n o t n a in fn c r t h e n«.«* /»f n n v < inity to offer to young men who folks, and be of invaluable aid to ^ l i a e t s i i dhth r<nff h l,t C l,y to th#> UFe n o n -p iia o n o u H rem -’ ceipt of price, $3.00. e ,.,c - t h e o n e t r u e p r i n c ip l e t h a t a h o t.l.l KUi.le a I would work the land under the the whole community. S P E C IA L OFFER •'■’■••»a«"»«* owner’s supervision, an equitable The young ladies might establish 7 o u r . tru ly , Du. W. H. C .” share of the proceeds of the farm? cooking societits, and sewing and t h e ^ soV7hX oT .ioy„7.r for on,y $3,00 Could not plans be devised whereby home-decoration societies. Some both could be benefitted, not only of our young ladies might gain an _______________________ How to Make rnirn pecuniarily, but educationally, independent support by the culti- S v i along the lines of agriculture and vation and sale of flowers - cut horticulture? Could not such a flowers and floral pieces. And no , • -r* -TV”’ --- - project be as useful to this com-1 doubt other pleasant and profitable The G o v e rn m e n t n atio n alized th e P ostal Svstem w bv „i munity as an experiment station, I employments will be suggested to .A.Pla?.iS. t.°.ldby EI^ 0N «’^C H A W D and an all round gain made to the minds of parents who seek their those engaged? !children’s good. U N C L E S A M ’S Could not some of our boys put t u u j « • • . . . . ^°w, I have had nothing to pay themselves in communication with «k„,f T, , , H O M IL IE S O N F IN A N C E « • • i • • af)out bad habits. Perhaps the less the fish commissioner, ’ resu u.i ting L -------- Postpaid for 25 Cents ng in we gay about , . thpg^ and , 1 the mf)re stocking ponds with trout, carp, or we keep the minds of our young Shouid in other fish, much to the profit of the The TORCH Of- REASON, S ilverton , Oregon people occupied with thoughts of young men? the beautiful ard good, the more we f will call attention to a few employ them in some useful or ele • . . F orstn er’s . . minor industries that might be Do you take the vating occupation, the less we shall made a success of in Silverton. A have to lecture them on the evils of Torch of Reason? lumber and wood yard, a bakery I t is only One D ollar a Y ear, and intemperance and the highways c o n ta in s reading m a tte r th a t you can IS INVALUABE TO and confectionery e.-tablishment, an and byways that lead to dissipation n o t g et elsew here for th re e tim es th e artificial ice factory, the collection and destruction. m oney. I t com es every week, too. C a r p e n te r s a n d J o in e r s , for m o rtisin g , such as le ttin g in locks, as it ta k e s th e of medicinal plants, roots and barks. place of chisel a n d g o uge; to I riends, parents, have you ever, Do you take the No doubt a thoughtful investiga C a b in e t M a k e rs , for in laid w o rk , dow- tion would reveal others that might in those quiet reveries into which W eekly Oregonian ellin g , p a tc h in g , rem oving sp lits an d we all fall at times, found your-I I t is p u b lish ed a t P o rtla n d , o re., k n o ts. In fact, no be followed with success. an d co n tain s m ore and b e tte r in fo r selves yearning after the welfare of Silverton, a naturally beautiful m atio n in regard to th e Pacific W a g o n o r P a t t e r n M a k e r m a n u fa c tu r your boys and girls? Have you e r of pianos, organs, sew ing m ach in es, N o rth w est th a n any o th e r papier,and place, might easily be made many a g ric u ltu ra l im p le m e n ts, sash , b lin d s, is tlie liest newp papier in Oregon. bosoms fold more attractive if our young1' ever 1" felt ,e“ your V °°60mR swell 8wel‘ with wllh fu rn itu re , n o r You get six teen pages of good re a d folk., boys and girls, were encour- P" <le 8t ' be an,iciPated ing m a tte r each week, in clu d in g all A n y O th e r W o o d w o rk e r, sh o u ld be th e news of th e n atio n and th e aged to try their hands at orna- ; ach>evement8 y°ur children? w ith o u t it. w orld, for only $1.50 a year. mental gardening. The place could And have you ever sensed the feel AS A MACHINE BIT IT IS UNEQUALED. ing of horror that creeps upon you W ill you accept made so attractive as to be irre D ’8 th e only ro u n d b it in th e world batible to visitors. Those who at the thought of their possible in A Good Offer? th a t will bore a SQ U A R E H O L E famy? If these thoughts have come a n d do all th a t a n y o th e r on can get T he Torch of Reason !¡ave property to sell should ponder h it will do. and th e W eekly O regonian both one to you, have you not also realized this fact. y e ar for only $1.75, little m ore th a n PRICE. that a noble family of honest in- th e price of th e O regonian alo n e. Set of five, d ifferen t sizes, p o stp a id . .$2.00 A commodious hall or opera dustrious, intelligent boys and girls Single b it, p o s tp a id ........ . . . A . . . . .60 Send all o rd ers for su b scrip tio n s an d for use is much needed with a good whom you Ioved and w?0 Iove(,g sam p le copie« to 1 FfcTG 3 .1 1 (1 1 f ñ P i Tl m n tV io ir a f arge auditorium n on the f first floor. are worth more than all other t u e touch of reasojt , A ddress, LIBERAL UNIVERSITY C O . L should be open to all respectable C oncluded on 7th page. Silverton, Oregon. SILVERTON OREGON. A PHYSICIAN ook ^ J öood Times fo r all Time