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TH E TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MAY 17, 1900. W H A T WE HAVE TO S E LL. An E aster C ross-Exam ination. 7 library of liberal classics “Say, pap.” F ac-simile of the Illuminated Paper Fac-simile of the Cloth Editions of “ Yes, my son.” * Covers of the the Famous By T. B. W akbman , w ith p ictu re “ Is this Easter?” and life of th e a u th o r. Price, 12 copies, $1,00; e a c h ........................ 1 0 c LIBRARY OF LIBRARY OF “ Yes, my sou.” atioi? T ’ -. a .............. • ‘ fs that wii) wr- had eggs for LIBERAL ' CLASSICS. LIBERAL CLASSICS. breakfast?” An In au g u ra l A ddress, hv T. B. W akeman , D elivered on th e incor “ Easter eggs, mv son,” p o ratio n of th e L iberal U niversity. Pap.” P ric e ...................... 5c “Yes, my son.” Photographs of the Faculty “Are we Presbyterians?” o f th e L iberal U n iv ersity , s u it IT S able for fram ing. P r ic e ..’. .......... 5 0 c “No, my boy; your mother is an Episcopalian.” Torch of Reason Song Book No. 2. “ W hat are you, pap?” ...................... ..................... 1 0 c “ Blamefino; kind of an old tar- Freethought Magazine heel, 1 guess.” for S ep tem b er, Ingersoll m em o “Say, pap.” ï W r< ' Kit' rial n u m b e r; O ctober, w ith W a k e m a n ’s sp e ec h ; N ovem lier, “Yes, my son.” Í w ith p ictu re of L. U . O. faculty. “ I)o tar-heels eat eggs for break P ric e ..................................................., . 1 5 c fast Easter?” P A P E R E D IT IO N S . Forstner Auger Bit. C L O T H E D IT IO N S . P ain e’s Age o f Reason ........................................ “Oh, go----- ” P ain e’s C om m on S en se................ ............ 7» P a i n s ’ s c o m p l e t e W o r k s . Dilinn’a DL.U4,, •••••••••••••••• M F P rice, an y s iz e ............................ 6 0 c P ain e’s R ights o f M a n .. . . . . . . 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Illu stra te d .... | 1 vol. 5 vol. $fi.OO elsew here. “Did he eat eggs Easter?” < < hi . s c a u ’s Vicar o f Savoy, a n d A Search for A j Paine’s Age o f R e a so n ...... 50 Send all orders to m Tr ith , by O live S c h re in e r.......................... | ¡P aine's R ights o f M an........................" .......... .. “Yes; he was what you call an Rousseau’s Social C o n tra c t............................ . | T h e L ib e r a l U n iv e rs ity C o ., e<\ ^ at^ n a L Profbaaly illua. Tfl S u p e rstitio n in all Ages. P o rtra it I X pH nn’Z Silverton, Oregon eggnostic. Now shut up and chase Vfeslier’s e H,S.yOmPje^“ Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d ’.'.‘.¿ ¡iv ; •’$ ( « ¡ i n hr m i» ’- U rrttiiufL P o rtra it ■ M „ th e e d ito r o f th e N a tio n a l.............................. i no S u n d a y U n d e r T hree H eads. Illua. yourself away while I think back Dickens P a in e s P rincipal P olitical W orks, (1 vol.).. 1 04 Bui w ar’s H istory o f a False Religion. Elua. to where I was when you started T a lle y ra n d ’s L etter to th e Pope. P o rtra it P a in e ’s Î S & T 1 W or,k 8’ (, 'onJ )lebe’ <2 ▼«la.).. 1 00 S B irth and C h a ra cte r o f M a h o m e t.. ( • V?6 S’ „?81OUB a n d T heological W orks. 1 00 to cross-examine me.”—[New York .H G ibbon’s ig g in s’ Horae Sabbaticae ..................... H.istory o f C hristian ity . Illua.... ’ a 00 H iggins’^ A p o h ip y jo r M ahom et, the lilua. X Gibbon 8 B irth a n d C h a ra c te r o f M ahom et.. M World. AND Freethought:Past, Present and Future. KINNBV PORTER M a in S t r e e t Reasons for Unbelief. By Louis V iardot R atner Tom and th e Pope a t th e V atican. Survival of the F ittest. S ilv e r to n , O re A large crowd gathered lasteveu ing in G. A. R. Hall, Sixth Street, to hear Judge Thompson, of Day- School ton, Ohio, deliver a lecture on S u p p lie s “ 1 he Comic Phase of Evolution p and the Survival of the Fittest.” V oltaire’s R om ances. Illu s tra te d ....... j sn B o o k s an d V o ltaire’s Zadig, or F a te ; a n d T he W h ite ' ------- Essays an d C riticism s. Profusely ill us 1 50 The lecture was given under the Bull, a S atirical R om ance............... X R ousseuu’s Vicar o f Savoy. P it Cloth P o o rtra rtra it. Cloth 50 •The Sage and th e A th eist; also T he R ousseau’s Social C ------------ ontract. P o rtra it............ S ta tio n e ry . 76 auspices of the Ohio Liberal Society. Princess o f Babylon _ M esher’s Superstition in all Age*. P o rtra it 1 oo The Man o f F o rty C row ns; a n d The V t e « li r r ’g (O luube iinb t tr r iiiiiif t. P o rtra it 1 oo H uron, or. Pupil o f N a tu re ............ X V o ln ey s R uins o f Em pires. Illustrated 7« Dealers in F ru its, V egetables Judge Thompson created consider M icrom egaa; The W orld as it Goaa ; V olney’s New R esearches in A ncient H istory 1 60 able laughter with some of his P la to ’s Dream ; J e a n n o t & Coliu, etc. X Readers (W in wood) M arty rd o m o f M an..... ... 1 00 V oltaire’s Rom ances, c o n ta in in g th e above« Haeckel’s V isit to Ceylon. P o rtra it... i oo and C onfectionery. funny phrases and witty remarks. books in one vol. Profusely illustrated. $1 00 D ickens’ S unday U noer T h ree H eads. Illus. 60 L e tte rs on the C h ristian R elig io n ___ H iggins’ H one Kabbaticte .............. M He began his lecture by saying Philosophy o f H istory. H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, the Illus io Ig n n o o ra ra n n t t P P hilosopher. h" ----- Ig _ B uchner’s Force and M atter. P o rtra it 1 00 that a man must become unnatural ---- Chinese Cat cbism .............................. * x B uchner’s Man in East, P re se n t an d F u tu ra 1 00 V o ltaire’s Essays a u d C riticism s contain« th e R ochefoucauld’s M end M axim s.................. ... 7» to get salvation—that is, he is ab >ve 4 books, p rofusely illu s tra te d ........ 1 00 C om te’s Positive P hilosophy. P o rtra it 4 00 R e n a n ’s Life o f J e m s . Illu stra te d ................ 80 G oodloe’s B irth o f th e R epublic. P o rtra it 1 00 Our fee re tu rn e d if w e fail. A ny one sen d in naturally a sinner, according to S chopenhauer’s W isdom o f Life. P o rtra it... X S a ltu s’ A n ato m y o f N e g a tio n ................. 75 sketch a n d d e scrip tio n of a n y in v e n tio n wi — Counsels a n d M axim s.............................. x S a ltu s’ P hilo so p h y o f D ise n ch a n tm e n t........ 76 p rom ptly receive o u r o p in io n ’ free c o n c e rn in g ITolv Writ D a r w in tn in rh f t i n t ----- Religion : a D ialogue <fe O th e r Essay«.. X F a w c e tt’s Agnosticism.« ... 7« the p a te n ta b ility o f sam e. “ H ow to O btain a » » T it. U B IW in l a i l g n t t h a t The A rt o f L ite ra tu re ................................. X B ulw er’s H is to r y o f a F a l.s e Religion'"^.*.’. '” ' 60 P aten t ” se n t u p o n request. P a te n ts secured man has reached his present place ------- ----- Studies in P essim ism ............................... ao T a lle y ra n d ’s l e t t e r to th e Pope. P o rtra it 60 th ro u g h us a d v ertised for sale a t o u r expense. G abri d ie ’s Life a n d Im m o rta lity o f M a n ..... 50 R easons for U nbelief. Bv Louis V iard o t 6« P a te n ts ta k e n out th ro u g h us receive sp e c ia l D avidson’s Canon o f th e B ible........................ 50 F a th e r Tom a n d th e P o p . at th e V atican . ee notice, w ith o u t c h a rg e , in T h e P a t e n t R e c o r d , by a natural process from a lower D in’s O rigin o f S pecies................................ 50 In g erso ll’s L ectures, vol. I, c lo th ................... > 50 an illu stra te d a n d w id ely circu lated jo u rn a l, order, and has not been degraded H arw ypatia By C harles K in g sley ........................ M ‘‘ vol. I, full sh e e p ........ 5 oe consulted by M a n u fa c tu re rs a n d Investors. Bacon’s Paradoxes. P o rtra it ........................ 10 ‘ vol. I, h a lf m orocco.. 6 0* Send for sam p le copy F R E E . A ddress, from a “perfect” being. There is The H ‘ientific Religion By M aniel Sands... 60 <Second volum e in preparation.) V IC T O R J . E V A N S & C O . inger»',Il’s C ontroversy A C hristm as Serm on X In g e rso ll’s Prose Poem s. P o rtra it. ........ J s« an idea, declared the speaker, that Gods a n d o th e r le c tu re s .............. 60 ’ _ “ ‘‘ . C heaper E dition.. 1 M I P a t e n t A tto r n e y s ,) -----------G hosts an d o th e r Lectures. ----------------G ods a n d o th e r le c tu r e s .............. 1 00 Evans B u ild in g , W A S H IN G T O N , D. C. the devil is responsible for all evil -----------S o m e M istakes o f Moses ................. X ------------- G hosts ari l < th e r L ectures........... I 00 and a god for all good; but this, in ------------ In ierv iew s on T alm age. .................. M - - 1 ------- Som e M istakes o f M oses............. 1 00 -----------W h at M ust we do to be Saved f....... M ----------------J S ^ U te w s on T a lm a g e ................. 1 00 his opinion, is wrong. He said ------------- B la s p h e m y ........................................... X ---------------- F ield-Ingersoll D iscussion........... 60 W ho D o es Y o ur ----- -------M an, W om an an d Child. P o rtra it. X — --------- In girsoji-G iaiu ton*' C ontroversy 6C that two of the greatest Christian -------------Shakespeare, a L ecture. P o rtra it. X — ........ T he C h ristian Religion ............... 6t nations spent more money for war ------------- A bout in« H oly Bible, a L ecture .. X ---------------- P a trio tic A d d re sse s..................... x -------------V oltaire, a L ecture. P o rtra it......... X -------- -—— S h ak esp eare, a L e c tu re . P o rtra it. 6« than for anything else, and have ------- R IN T IN G — Field-Ingersoll D iscussion.................. X R e n a n s ¡Afc of .esus. ...... Cloth 76 ------------ Ingersoll-G ladstone C ontroversy... X D avidson’s C anon oi th e Bible ... 1 oo sacrificed 30,000,000 lives, and then -------------Th? C h ristian R eligion.................... X A nocryphal Ne v T c stc m c n t................ ......... 1 60 asked, “ Is this comic?” and, con ------------ F oundation* o f F a ith ............ ............ X M orehouse’s W ilderness o f W orlds Illu s 100 M a n k in d ................. 25 T a b e r’s F a ith o r F act ..................... ¡0 0 If you req u ire any tinuing, he said, “ Yes; in a sense it ------ -----H o w to Reform K eeler’s S hort H istory o f the Bibíe... ......... 76 C ril k in n s ............Ma x ---------- The T ru th , a L ecture. ..................... » X C arlyle’s F re n c h R e v o lu tio n ..........’ . 75 is ridiculous.” God, said the Judge, ...... 75 ---------- Crim es A gainst C rim in als................ 10 S pencer’s F irst P rinciples C a rd s o r C ir c u la r s , walked in the Garden of Eden and ....... ts ----------A braham L incoln, a L ecture. P or. X S p en cer’s D ata o f E th ic s................... Whi h W av’ A L e c tu re ................... X 1 *’ E d u c a tio n ................... ......................... •« B ill H e a d s , pronounced a curse on man for ---- - ----- — M yths a n d M iracles. A L ecture... X D a rw in ’s D escent of M n n ....... ................... 71 ----------- P atrio tic A d d re s se s ...................... ..... x D a rw in ’s O rigin o f Species............................... 76 listening to a woman who had N o te o r L e t t e r H e a d s ,] ----------- So m» Reasons W hv ........................ x P ro c to r’s O th e r W orlds th an ours ............ 76 listened to a snake, and the snake W hy 1 ik i an A gnostic..................... X K in g sley ’s H y p a tia .............................. ...... 75 T6 X S c h o p e n h a u er’s Eapays..........................” S ta te m e n ts , was made to travel by crawling, S u p erstitio n . A L ecture X O 'M e a ra ’s N apoleon. 2 vol., Boxed. 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