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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MAY 10, 1 W W H A T W E HAVE TO S E L L . •><><> <>0-00 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 0 -0 -0 0 -0 -0 --0 -0 -0 0 0 0 Freethought: Past, Present and Future. <XXXK>OCH><><XX><X><XXX>0 0 - 0 0 0 0 NEW A N D C U R IO U S . It is stated that German sur geons have discovered that the delicate membrane which lies in- Emancipation of Education. - I ■ ■ will atuwet'ws ■ ,7”i ..... ......................... well as bits of skin from a human W akeman , D elivered on th e in co r p o ratio n of th e L iberal U niversity being to start healing over by gran- P ric e ....................................................... 5 ° ulation, in open wounds which Photographs of the Faculty would not otherwise heal. Bv T. B. W akeman , w ith p ictu re life of th e a u th o r. 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CLO TH E D IT IO N S . P ain e’s Age o f R e a s o n ........................................ W p a in l ' s c o m plete w orks . P ain e’3 C om m on S ense...................................... - 10 P aine Political W orks. 2 vol. P aine’s Rights of M an ....................................... 10 P ain e’s s Theological Ni negl W orks 1 vol. P aine’s «'risis......................................................... 16 P ain e’s M iscellaneous Illu ttr a le d W orks. 1 vol. Pai tie’s Religious & Theological W orks. Ills BO E dition, Life. By Clio R ickm an P aine’s P rin c ip a l Political W orks. Illua....... SO Paine’s Boxed. an d th e e d ito r o f The N atio n Paine’s Life. Profusely illu s tra te d .......... .. OD al. Profusely illu strate d . 5 vol. 05.00 1 vol. Vol-ev’s P a in s o f E m pires Illu stra te d .... 50 P aine’s Age or R e a so n ........................ ... 50 tons eau ’s Vicar o f Savoy, an d A Search for © P ain e’s R ights o f M an.................................. 50 i'r ith , by Olive S c h r e in e r ................. 16 P aine’s Crisis risis................................................ ....... 50 Rousseau’s Social Contract................... 60 P ain e’s Ijfe , by ed National. Profusely illua. TO Meslier’s S u p e rstitio n in all Ages. P o rtra it 5C P a in e ’s C om plete Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d •ie B 'ie r’B (ftlrtilbe ttNfc W rrm in ft. P o rtra it SC iickens’ S u n d ay U n d e r T hree H eads. Illua. 26 th e ed ito r o f th e N a tio n a l............................... 1 00 in e ’s Principal Political W orks, (1 vol.)... 1 00 lul ver's H istory o f a False Religion. Ulus. 10 P P a aine’s Political W orks, Com plete, (2 vola.).. 2 00 T alleyrand's L etter to th e Pope. P ortrait... 10 P a in e ’s a n d Theological W orks. 1 00 Jibbon’s B irth and C h aracter o f M ahomet... 10 G ibbon’s Religious H istory o f C hristianity. Illu s........ 2 00 •lignins’ Horse S a b b a tic se ................................ 10 H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illua. 10 Gibbon’s Birth and Character of M ahomet. 00 Reasons for Unbelief. By Louis V iardot...... 10 F a th e r Tom and the Pope a t the V atican....... 10 p - V oltaire’s Zadig, or F a t e ; a n d T he W h ite Bull, a S atirical R o m an ce............... K ------ The Sage and th e A th e ist; also T he Princess o f B a b y lo n ........................... IB — The Man o f F orty C row ns; and T he H uron, or. Pupil o f N a tu re ............ 16 -----M icrom egas; The W orld as it Goes ; P lato’s Dream ; J e a n n o t & Colin, etc. II V oltaire’s It »mances, c o n ta in in g th e above« b o tk s in one vol. Profusely illustrated. 01 00 ------- L e tte rs on th e C h ristian R eligion........ 10 — - Philosophy o f H isto ry ............................. 10 ----- Ig n o ra n t P h ilo so p h er.............................. 16 ------ d n in . -ie C atech ism ..................................... * 10 « o ita ire ’s Essays an d C riticism s c o n ta in ! th e ab >v- 1 books, profusely illu s tra te d ........ 1 00 R enan’s Life o f Jesus. Illu stra te d .............. 00 Jch o p eah r u -r ’s Wi<dom o f Life. P o rtra it... >0 — ■ a n d M axim s.............................. 16 ---- Ite lirio n : a Dialogue & O ther Essays.. 16 -----The A rt o f L ite ra tu re ................................. 15 ---- Studies in P euJim ism ..............................- 16 I bri lie’s Life and Im m o rta lity o f M a n ..... 60 •ion o f th e B ible......................... 00 Jarw in’s Origin o f Species.............................. 50 ly p a tii By C harles K in g s le y ........................ 10 U con’s Paradoxes. P o rtra it ........................ 10 he S d entifle R eligion By M aniel Sands... 60 '. i ;>>rs .Il’s C ontroversy & C hristm as Hermon 15 --------- Go Is and o th e r le c tu r e s .................. 00 —;------ Ghosts and o th er L ectures............... 00 — — Som e M istakes of M oses.................. IB ------ —- In terv iew s on T a lm a g e .................. - IB ---------W h at M ust we do to be Saved 7....... 10 ------------- B lasphem y ..................... IB ---- ------- Man, W om an an d Child. P o rtra it. IB -------------S hakespeare, a L ecture. P o rtra it. 16 ------------About the Holy Bible, a L ecture... IB ------------ V oltaire, a L ecture. P o r t r a i t ....... IB ------- — Field-Ingersoll D iscussion.................. IB ------------ Ingersoll-G ladstone C ontroversy ... IB ------------ The C nristian Religion ................... IB ------------ F o u n d atio n s o f F a ith ......................... IB ------ H o w to Reform M a n k in d ................. 10 ----- — Essays and C r i'ic is m s ................... 16 ----------- T he T ru th , a L ectu re........................* 15 ---------- Crim es A gainst C rim in als................ 10 ----------- A braham L incoln, a L ecture. P or. 16 ----- Whi h W ay? A l e c t u r e ................... 16 ------------ M yths a n d M iracles. A L ecture... IB ------------P a trio tic A ddresses............................. IB — - Som e Reasons W hy ...................... 16 ------- WI. o A gio,«tic.................... 10 ------- — Rom e o r Reason ? .................... 16 ------- Sup :rstiiion A J z c t u r e ................ 15 ----------- On th -D evil. “ » ------T h an k sg iv in g Serm on ............................ IB ------- — As He Is......................................„.......... 15 ----- — V indication o f T hom as P a in s ........ 10 — -----Is Suicide * s |n f ............................... M ------- T o t '. e C e - g y ....................................... V ------------- Tn liv id u x lity .......................................... 15 -------------L iberty in L ite r a tu r e ......................... r -------------O rthodoxy...................... 10 ------ of Toleration ............ o a n o s’ D iscourse A bout Im m o rta lity ........... ------- “ “ R e lig io n ..................... ------- ‘ - God ............................ -------- “ “ C o n t a c t ..................... -------- “ *’ Th • Law o f Success a n d F a ilu re o f T hings -------- “ “ O ppod‘.e» in G eneial K eeler’s Sh rt H istory o f th e Bible ........... G ard en er s Men, Wo 'te a a n d G ods................ Asm odeus, o r th e Devil on Two Sticks. Ulus, Bachelor o ' S alam an ca. Illu strated .......... V anilla G uuia.cs, o r the M erry Bachelor. Ilia. FO R S A L E BY io 00 60 50 SB » U K K U K it; V oltaire's Rom ances. Illu s tra te d ................... l 50 I--------Essays and C riticism s. Profilsely illus. 1 60 R ousseau’s Vicar o f Savoy. P o rtra it. Cloth 50 R ousseau’s Social C o n tract. P o rtra it...... . ... 75 M eslier’s Superstition in all Ages. P o rtia it. 1 00 & Ur«Jirr'B (» lu u b r im h ¡Det itiiiift. P o rtra it 1 00 V olney’s Ruins o f E m pires. Illu stra te d ..... 75 V olney’s New R esearches in A ncient H isto ry 1 50 R eade’s (W inwood) M arty rd o m o f M a n ....... ] 00 Hseckel’s Visit to Ceylon. P o r tr a it.............. 1 00 D ickens’ S unday U nder T h re e H eads. Illua. 80 H iggins’ Horse S abbatiew ............ ............. 60 H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus. 00 B uchner’s Force and M utter. P o rtra it 1 00 B uchner’s Man in l ast, P re se n t and F u tu re . 1 00 R ochefoucauld's M oral M axim s....... ............. 76 C om te's Positive Philosophy. P o r tr a it....... 4 00 G oodloe’a Birth o f th e Republic. P o r tr a it .. 1 00 S a ltu s’ A natom y o f N e g a tio n .................„....... 70 Saltus* P hilosophy o f D ise n ch a n tm e n t......... 75 F aw cett’s A gnosticism . ................................ 70 B ulw er’s H istory o f a F alse R eligion . .......... 50 T a lle y ra n d ’s l e t t e r to th e Pope. P o rtrait... 00 Reasons for U nbelief. By Louis V ia rd o t...... 00 F a th e r Tom an d th e Pop a t th e V a tic a n ...... 6« In g erso ll’s L ectures, vol. I, c lo th ................... | 00 ---------------- “ vol. I, full sh e ep ........ 6 00 ---------------- “ vol. I, h a lf m orocco.. 6 OB (Second volum e in preparation.) In g erso ll’s Prose Poem s. P o r tr a it................. 1 6« « p er,__________ “ “ C heaper E dition.. 1 60 G ods a n d o th e r L ectures............. 1 00 -G hosts an d o th e r L ectures.......... 1 M Home M istakes o f M oses............... 1 BB -In terv iew s on T alm ag e........... «... 1 f t -F ield-Ingersoll D iscussion........... 00 L ladstone C ontroversy — Ingersoll-G 60 — T h e C h ristian R e lig io n ................ M — P a trio tic A d d re sse s....................... 60 -S h a k e s p e a ie , a L ecture. P o rtra it. a* R enan’s I jf e of Je su s............................Cloth ____ 7» D avidson’s C anon cl th e B ib le ................ ....... 1 0B ^nocryphal New T e sta m e n t.............................. 1 60 M orehouse’s W ilderness o f W orlds. Illus ... 1 00 T a b e r’s F a ith o r F act ................ .................... i 00 K eeler's S hort History of th e B ible................. 70 C arlyle’s F ren ch R evolution ... ..................... * 75 Spender’s F irst P rin c ip le s.................................. 75 H pencer’s D ata of E th ic s.................................... 70 E ducation 76 » D a rw in ’s D escent oi Man ............... 76 D arw in ’s O rigin o f S pecies............................... 70 P ro c to r's O th e r W orlds th a n o u r s .................. 70 K in g sley ’s H y p a tia .............................................. 70 S c h o p e n h a u e rs E saays....................................... Ti O’M eara’s N apoleon, 2 vol., Boxed. Illus. I 6B Las Casas N apoleon, 4 vols., Boxed Illus,... 6 00 C obbett’s E nglish G ra m m a r ........................... 1 OB .Macauley’s J^ays o f A ncient Rome. Ulus.-.. 1 M S hakespeare P o rtray ed by H im self................. 1 00 O ld S p a n i s h R o m a n c e * . Don Q uixote, 4 v o ls ........................ ' Lazarillo de Torraes, 2 vols........... , Aam odeus, 1 vol................................. E tc h in g Bachelor o f S alam an ca, I vol......... crown tve, V anillo G onzales, o r th e M erry _ cloth. Bachelor, 1 vol.......................... Boxed 010.00 A dventures o f Gil Bias, 3 vols....... The Sam e 12 vols., H a lf < ’a l f Boxed...-.«___ 80 0» Don Q uixote, 4 vols w ith E tchings, Boxed.. 0 00 A dventures o f Gil Bias, 3 vols., “ “ - 4 50 P O P U L A R C L O T H E D IT IO N S . A dventures o f OU Bias, 3 vols. Illustrated. |S 00 “ ....................... P o p u la r ed itio n 1 00 A sm odeus, o r th e Devil on Two Sticks. Illua. 1 00 B achelor o f S alam anca. Illu s tra te d ............. 1 OB V anillo G onzales, or M erry Bnobelor. Illua 1 0B Don Q uixote, 4 volum es in 1. 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