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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, AUGUST 16, E. M. 300 (1900.) The S u n ’s D estination BY P R O F . H A R O L D JA C O B Y . Burtis and Curtis. 7 U ib r a r v o f U ib e rn i C la s s ic s . To the O fficers and P rofessors of Fac-similc ot the Cloth Editons oi Fac-simile of the Illuminated Paper the Famous • Covers of the the L. U. O : Dear Friends—I see that Mr. R. LURARY OF LIBRARY OF C. Burtis gives M dollars to the L. U. 0., so here goes the “prayer” of .L CLASSICS. LIBERAL CLASSICS I. S. Curtis—V dollars; wish I could make a longer one, to be seen of men. Burtis <fe Curtis give $1005! I have an idea that the Burlises either have more money or are more generous than the Cur tises. I beg the C.’s pardon. 1 mean the C’s in this section of the country—way dow’n in Maine. There are lots of us ¡»ere; the woods are full of us. Many are poor, but there are some I know out of whose exchequer several thousands could P A P E R E D IT IO N S . be extracted with no harm to them C L O T H E D IT IO N S . P a in e ’s Age o f R eason........................................ and much joy to you, who are lab CO M PLETE W ORKS. P ain e’s C om m on S ense.....................................•• .il W orks. 2 v o l.) Paine's R ights o f M a n ......................................... oring in the Cause of Truth and P P a a in n e e ’s 's ! b .rie c ^ .^ ic . i W orks 1 vol. I r j i .J z i Y x P aine's < 'n s is ......................................................... P ain e’s MtecC n .ous W orks. 1 vol. 1 fighting our battles for us. May P a in e ’s Lii'e. By Cli" R ickm an • i P ain e’s R eligious <& Theological W orks. Ills ’ P aine’s P rin cip al Political W orks. Iliu s...... the blessing of God, i. e., success, an i th e editor c f T h - Nation- aine’s Life. Profusely illu s tr a te d ............... al. Profusely illu stra te d . 1 vol. J 8 vo1' ** 00 P Volney’s R uins o f Em pires. Illu stra te d .... be with you. I’ll do a little more P ain e’s A^e o f R e a so n ....................... BO Rous-eau’s V icar o f Savoy, and A Search for 0 P ain e’s R ights o f M an..................................... B O next winter, if 1 can. I also want P ain e’s C r is is ........................................................ 80 T ru th , by Olive S c h re in e r.......................... Rousseau’s Social C o n tra c t................................ to give a little toward the Ingersoll P aine’s Life, b y e d N ational. Profusely ilius. 78 Meslier’s S u p e rstitio n in all Ages. P o rtra it Com plete Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d ♦.’«’r il ie r 'B (UI antic lint» W rrn iiiifL P o rtra it Chair in the L. U O. Ingersoll, P a t h in 3 e e ’s d ito r ol th e N a tio n a l................................ 1 00 Dickens’ S unday U n d e r T hree H eads. IUus. e ’s P rincipal Political W orks, (1 vol.)... 1 00 Bulw er’s H istory o f a False R eligion. Ulus. the great, the nobleman; thousands P P a a in in e ’s Political W orks, Com plete, (2 vols.).. 2 00 T a lle y ra n d ’s L e tte r to th e Pope. P o rtra it. will mourn for him as long as they P a in e ’s Religious a n d Theological W orks. 1 00 G ibbon’s B irth and C h a ra cte r o f M ahom et... H istory o f C hristianity.' U lus....... 2 00 H iggins’ Horse S a b b a tic s e ................................. live. I rejoice with you over the G G ibbon’s ibbon’s B irth a n d C h aracter o f M ah o m et. 60 H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Ulus. Reasons for U nbelief. By Louis V ia rd o t...... success of “Donation Day” receipts. F a th e r T om an d th e Pope a t th e V a tic a n ....... We’ll do better next year. Yours for the truth, I. S. C urtis . Brunswick, Me. 88 8S8 3 8 S888SSB88BS88R g88R B 8& 8oB 8B8K8C88B88B gBS88S5gggg88B8B 38 8 R R g $88888888888 88838858 “Three generations of men have come and gone since the Marquis de Laplace stood before the Acad emy of France and gave his demon stration of the permanent stability of our solar system. There was one significant fault in ’Newton’s su perbly simple conception of an eternal law governing the world in which we live. The labors of mathematicians following him had shown that the planets must trace out paths in space whose form could be determined in advance with unerring certainty by the aid of Newton’s law of gravitation. But they proved just as conclus ively that these planetary orbits, as they are called, could not main tain indefinitely the same shapes and positions. Slow, indeed, might be the changes they were destined to undergo, slow, but sure, with that sureness belonging to celestial science alone. And so men asked: Has this magnificent solar system been built upon a scale so grand, been put in operation subject to a law sublime in its very simplicity, only to change and change until at length it shall lose every semblance Build Up a Homestead. of its former self, and end perhaps in chaos or extinction? The feeling that you are settled “Laplace was able to answer con and fixed will induce you to work V oltaire's R om ances. Illu s tra te d .............. . 1 BO fidently: Nol Nor was his answer to improve your, farms, to plant ------- Essays and C riticism s. Profusely ilius. 1 50 V o ltaire’s Zadig, or F a te : and T h e W h ite R ousseau's Vicar o f Savoy. P o rtra it Cloth 50 Bull, a S atirical R o m an ce............... couched in the enthusiastic lan orchards, to set out shade trees, to R ousseau’s Social C ontract. P o rtra it............ 76 ------- T he Sage an d the A th e ist; also T he M eslier’s Superstition in all Ages. Port ait. 1 00 Princess o f B abylon............................ guage of unbalanced theorists who enclose pastures, to build comfort t y i e i l i e r 'i ttH oubctutl» ¡Uevitiuiit. P o rtra it 1 00 ____ T he Man o f F o rty Crow ns ; and The V olney’s R uins o f E m pires. Illu stra te d ..... 76 H uron, or. Pupil of N a tu re ............ work by the aid of imagination able outhouses, and each success Volney’s New Researches in A ncient H istory 1 50 ------M icrom egas; T he W orld as it Goes ; R eade’s t W inwood) M arty rd o m of M an----- 1 00 ■j P lato’s Dream ; J e a n n o t & (kilin, etc. alone. Based upon irrefragable ive improvement is a bond to bind HaeckePs Visit to Ceylon. P o r tr a it .............. 1 00 V oltaire’s Rom ances, c o n ta in in g th e above 4 D ickens’ Sunday U nder T h re e H eads. Ulus. 50 books in one vol. Profusely illustrated. <1 logic of correct mathematical rea you still closer to your homes. H iggins’ Horse Sabbaticse ........... ............ 50 --------L e tte rs on th e C h ristian R eligion....... H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Ilius. 50 Philosophy of H istory, Force am i M atter, l o r t i a i t 100 soning, and clad in the sober garb This will bring contentment in the B B uchner's Ig n o ra n t Philosopher, 'icbncr’s Man in r a s t, P re se n t and F u tu re . 1 00 Chi inese C atechism . of mathematical formulae, his re family. Your wive3 and daugh R ochefoucauld's M ral M axim s................ ... 75 V o ltaire’s Essays a n d C riticism s contains th s C om te’s Positive Philosophy I o rtra it 4 00 ab ive 4 books, profusely illu s tra te d ........ 1 sults carried convictiou to men of G oodloe’s B irth o f th e R epublic. P o rtra it.. 1 00 R e n a n ’s Life o f Jesu s. Illu s tra te d ................ ters will fall in love with the coun S altu s’ A natom y of N e g a tio n ............... „........ 76 S chopenhauer's W isdom o f Life. P o rtra it... s’ P hilosophy o f L te e n c h a n tm e n t......... 75 — C ounsels a n d M axim s............................... science the world over. So was it try, your sons will love home bet S F altu aw cett’s A gnosticism ............... .................... 75 — Religion : a Dialogue & O th e r Essays.. er’s H istory o f a !• alse R eligion ............ 50 ---- The Art o f I j'te ra tu re ................................. demonstrated that changes in our ter than the grog shops and prefer T B a ulw lle y ra n d ’s L e tte r to th e Pope. P ortrait... 5( ----- Studies In P essim ism ................................ for U nbelief. By L ouis V ia rd o t...... 6< G abrielle’s Life a n d Im m o rta lity o f M a n ..... solar system are surely at work, farming to measuring tape or pro R F a easons th e r Tom and th e Pop • at the V a tic a n .... fO D avidson’s Canon o f th e B ible......................... g erso ll’s L ectures, vol. I, c lo th .................... 3 60 D arw in’s O rigin o f Species................................ and shall continue for nearly count fessional loafing, and you will be In ---------------- “ vo). L full sh eep .......... 5 00 H ypatia By C harles K ingsley......................... “ vol. I, h a lf m orocco ... 5 00 Bacon*» Paradoxes. P o rtra it ........................ less ages. The objection that the happy in seeing the contented and ---------------- ITie Scientific R eligion By M antel Hands... < Second volum e in preparation.) Ingersoll's c o n tro v e rsy At C hristinas Serm on rtra it. Newtonian law meant ultimate cheerful faces of your families. In g erso ll’s Prose Poem s. P C o heaper Edition.. 1 5€ ----------- Gods and o th e r L ectures.................. -----------Ghosts an d o th er L ectures................ —G ods a n d o th e r L ectures............. 1 0( dissolution of the world was thus Make your home beautiful, con ---------- Som e M istakes o f M oses................... - G h o s ts an d o th e r L ectures.......... 1 0C - S o m e M istakes of M oses.............. 1 OC ------------ Interview s on T a lm a g e ..................... destroyed by Laplace. From that venient and pleasant, and your 1 oc --------- W hat M ust we do to be Saved 7....... —In terv iew s on T alm ag e.......... 50 ------------- B lasphem y ......... -F ie ld -In g e rs o ll D iscussion........... ...............••••••••• day forward the law of gravitation children will love it above all other 50 ------------ Man, W om an a n d C hild. P o rtra it. - Ingi reolI-G lad stone C ontroversy 6C ------------ S hakespeare, a L ecture. P o rtra it. he C hristian R edgion ................ has been accepted as holding sway places; they will leave it with re _________ P T a trio 50 -------- _ About th e Holy Bible, a L ecture... tic A d d re sse s......................... 50 -------------V oltaire, a L ecture. P o rtra it......... S h ak esp ca:e. a L ecture. P< rtra it. over all phenomena visible within gret, think of it with fondness, R --------------- 75 -------------Field-Ingersoll D iscussion................ e n a n 's Life of .<-sus ............... Cloth D avidson's C anon ( 1 the B ible......... ............... 1 OC ________ Ingersoll-G ladstone C ontroversy... the planetary world. come back to it joyfully to seek Apocry A pocryphal New T e sta r e n t....... ................... 1 BO ------------ T he C h ristian Religion ......... - ....... o rehouse’s W ilderness o f 'Aorlos. Ilius.... 1 00 ------------ F o u n d a tio n s o f F a ith ......................... “The intricacies of our own solar their chief happiness around their T Moreh< ab er’s F aith o r Fact.. ................................. 1 00 --------- H o w to R eform M a n k in d ................ K eeler’s Short H isto rj ot th e b ib le .... .......... 75 ------------Essays a n d C riticism s...................... system being thus illumined, the home fireside. C arlyle’s F ren cn R evolution .............. ............ * 75 ----------- T h e T ru th , a L ecture. ..................... ’ -----------Crim es A gainst C r im in a ls ............... S pencer’s F irs t P rin c ip le s ................................. 76 restless activity of the humau in Women and children need more S pencer’s 1 lata o f E th ic s.................................... 76 ------- A braham L incoln, a L ecture. P or. I ’• E d u c a tio n ............................................. 75 ------------W hich W ay? A L e c tu re ................... tellect was stimulated to search be than meat, bread and raiment; D arw in ’s D escent ol Man ........ 75 -------------M yths a n d M iracles. A L ecture... in’s O rigin o f Species............................... 76 ------------ P a trio tic A ddresses............................. yond for new problems and new more than acres of corn and cotton P D ro arw c to r’s O th e r W orlds th an o u r s .................. 75 ----------Som e R easons W hy............................ H y p a tia ................................ 75 ------------- W hy I am an A gnostic...................... mysteries. Even more fascinating spread out all around them. Their S K c ingsley’s h o p e n h a u er’s Essays ...... 75 ------- — Rom s o r Reason 7 ............... ................ N apoleon, 2 vol., Boxed. IUus. 2 50 -------------S uperstition. A I^ecture.................. than the movements of our sun love for the beautiful must be sat O Las 'M C eara’s aras N apoleon, 4 vote , Boxed Ilius. .. 8 00 ------------ On tn -D evil. “ ................. Their tastes must be culti C obbett’s T h an k sg iv in g S e rm o n ..................... E nglish G ra m m a r ...................... 1 00 and pl&uets are all those questions isfied. As He is ................................. .............. vated; their sensibilities humored, M acauD y’s Lays of A ncient Pom e. U lus— 2 50 V indication o f T hom as P a in e ....... that relate to the clustered stellar not shocked. To accomplish this S hakespeare P ortrayed by H im self................ 1 00 Is Suicide a Sin 7................................ o i r S panish P omances . To th e C le rg y ..............._..................... congeries hanging suspended with good end, home must be made Don Q uixote. 4 vols -----Individuality. Lazarillo i n i' de * 'form es, 2 v o ls.......... ----- L iberty in L iterature. 48 E tc h in ft, in the deep blue vault of night. lovely, conveniences multiplied, Asm odeus, 1 vol. ..................... O rthodoxy................. crown Bee, B achelor o f S alam anca, lv o l.. L im itatio n s o f T oleration comforts provided and cheerfulness cloth. Does the same law of gravitation V anillo G onzales, or th e M erry Boxed $18.00 .-»anas' D iscourse A bout Im m o rta lity Bachelor, 1 v o l.......................... fostered. There must be both sun R e lig io n ....... cast its magic spell over that hazy shine and shade, luscious fruits A dventures of Gi) Bias, 3 vols. ------- ‘ - God The Sam e 12 vols., H a l f ' alf. 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I llu s tr a te d ........... anillo G onzales, o r M erty B -'h e lo r. Ilius 1 0© V anillo Gonzales. or th e M erry Bachelor. Tils tronomers have as yet only stepped and contentment will be the rule V Don Q uixote, 4 volum es in 1 Illc* tra te d ---- 1 00 F O R S A L E BY upon the threshold of the universe, instead of the exception. Stick to, FO R S A L E BY improve and beautify your home and fixed the telescope’s great e\e T H E TO RCH OF R E H SO N « upon that which is within. [I op- steads, for with this good work T H E TO RCH OF- R E H S O N , I comes contentment.—[ Investigator. Silverton, Oregon. Silverton . OreKon. ular Science Monthly.