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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1900)
TH E TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, SEPTEM BER 13, E. M. 300 (1900.) 1 Long-Legged Hinds ehort-legged minds?” » IT ~ j , “ O ,ju s t the 6anie. Take your L. U. U. has m editated upon the i ; k . P„i„ , • . ... .. , , „ 1 Liberals», for lustance. Unless they ••1C-.:-H e Of the Cloth E diootu ot Fac-simile of the Illuminated P ap e, advice of the old Cowooy so as to , . . , , have good, hrm legs th a t reach way the Fam ous Covers of the get a remedy for short-legged m inds, down tn ik , n j „ . ' , flown to the ground, with good, H e is right. Everv respectable snlid 1 . , , , , ' , , solid feet and springy toes at the land an im al has four egs, though onri n t ». , . s en(1 of them , they never can keep birds and hum ans m ake the fore their heads above water. As soon legs into wings and arm s. The rem as a cam p-m eeting circus or a re edy for m ental short-leggedness is vival freshet comes along, or some to have every m an and woman social snobbery or fear of a busi- grounded in and upon the pour , , , . news cut, aw ay they go—swept off great facts and laws of the | lb eir feet> trv in g , o catch onto a w orld. The two facts and laws of floating log now here, or a bush the material worl'd are: there, to the laughter or pity of F irst. The m odern Coperni- long-legged m inds who w ithstand can astro n o m y — th a t the earth all of th e floods of excitem ent, rotates on its axis daily and feeling, snobbery aud interest. Now around th e sun yearly, instead of th a t you have started a Liberal the sun around the “ four-cornered’ U niversity out here, get good, solid, and statio n ary earth of the Bible. living pegs under the m inds as well CLOTH EDITIONS. P A P E R E D IT IO N S . •am e’s Age of R e a s o n ................................ "IN , t'^'^FLETF WnRKS to A clear u n d erstan d ing of this fact as the bodies of your pupils, or you *ea P .d ical W orks 2vn ’n in e ’s C om m on S ense....................... 15 n e ’s i hcojn^ic,.! W orks J- , • , 'nine's Rights o f M a n ........ .................... 36 and its consequences a t once and may not find them after a few •in© s M iscellaneous W orks I i 1 n in e’s ’ ’n s is nine’s 36 in e ’s L if e By Cite Iiick m sn ’ . n in e’-» R eligious & Theological W orks. Ills ao forever m akes one heaven and hell freshets.” an I th e e d ito r o f The Vatio»- > tioxed. ain ?’s P rin cip al Political W orks. Illus. „ oo al. Profusely illus-trated. 1 vol 5 vo1- tf-W •nine's Life. Brofti«elv illu strate d . BO proof, because he knows there are no ’s in e ’s Aye o t R e a so n ................. o ln ey ’s R uins o f Em pires. Illu stra te d ... 60 ¿ u n e ’s R ig h ts o f M an................ ................... teu s-e au ’s Vicar o f Savoy, a n d A Search for “ firm am ents,” and therefore no The M ethodist on L. U. O. "aine’a C r is is ........ ...................... .......... Sz T ru th , by Olive S c h r e in e r ....................... 36 ‘n in e ’s Life, by ed N utional. Profusely illus. 75 tousseau’s s Social C o n trac ...................... tra c t t......................... ao heavens and hells at all. o De s.C ° m Pjete Life, by Clio ickm un a n d leslie r’s S u p e rstitio n in all Ages. P o rtra it a •,’e® (M 'niibe tint» tU m u iu f t. P o rtra it a Second. The other foot rests The M ethodist revivalist ran up nine s P rin cip al Political W orks, <1 voi.) 1 oo h ek en h s e r'# S unday U n d er T hree H eads. Illus. a a nin3’! Worj “ . Com plete, <2 vols.).. a 00 lulw er’s H istory o f a False R eligion. Ulus, upon the great physical fact and against L. U. O. th e other day. .a, 1? e a Religious auP I heological W orks 1 00 ra lle y ra n d ’s L etter to th e Pope. P o rtra it, a libbon’s B irth and C h a ra cte r o f M ahom et. to law of the correlation and equiva “ Work aw ay,” said he, “ and give ... j o n s B irth a a u C h a ra c te r o f M ahom a h o m et. e t so SO r 'N a g in s’ H o r« Sabbaticse ............................... 36 H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus. 36 lence of all of the changes in the the rudim ents of learning to such Reasons for U nbelief. By Louis V ia rd o t...... 15 F a th e r T om and th e Pope a t th e V a tic a n ....... to lim itless universe. The u n d ersta n d youngsters as you can catch. We ing of this law and its consequences know th a t the Holy Ghost will turn m akes one God and Devil proof all of the learning you may bring forever, because he knows th a t there to help us in the en d .” is not a speck of room in all of the The M ethodist brother will be universe for either of those in d i m istaken this time, for Science has viduals to have existence. given, has finally given, th e Lib T hird. The hands, or fore feet, erals a true Holy Ghost far tra n s V oltaire's Rom ances. Illu strated ... i go Essays and C riticism s. Profusely illus' 1 60 rest, first, upon the great law of cending in reach aud power the old R ousseau’s Vicar o f Savoy. P o rtrait. Cloth 50 V o ltaire’s Zadig, or F ate : a n d T h s W h ite Bull, a S atirical R o m an ce............... R ousseau's Social C o n tract. P o rtrait.. .. 76 K life— E volution. The u n d ersta n d illusion of the churches, even when M e sliers Superstition in all Ages. P o rtia it 1 00 ------- The Sage a n d th e A theist ; also T he Princess o f B a b y lo n ........................... V i e « li r r ’£ (d lm ib e nut» >BrriUiiift. P o rtra it 1 00 IB ing of this fact and law m akes one th a t was believed. The Rev. H enry Volney s R uins o f E m pires. Illu stra te d ..... 76 -------T be Man o f F orty Crow ns ; and The H uron, or. Pupil o f N a tu re ............ ac creation and dam nation proof, be f r a n k of New York helps us to ex ------ M icrom egas; T he W orld as it Goes ; 4 P la to ’s Dream ; J e a n n o tA Colin, etc. M cause he knows th a t there never plain this wonder in this week’s D ickens’ S unday U n d er T h re e H eads illus V oltaire’s Rom ances, c o n ta in in g th e above 4 H iggins’ H >ra- S a b b a tic « .............. w books in one vol. Profusely illu strated t l 00 was or can be a creation, Torch. There our M ethodist b re th H R eligion.... 36 iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Ulus. 60 --------L e tte rs on th e C hristian 13 B uchner’s Force and M atter. P o rtia it 1 00 ------- P hilosophy of H isto ry ............................. and that life and ren may learn to recover from a n m an are aa B uchner’s Alan in bast. P re se n t and F u tu re . 1 00 ------- Ig n o ra n t P h ilo so p h e r............................... C hinese C atechism ochefoucauld’s M o n j M axim s. 75 correlated from and are sup- other illusion, which runs th u s: “ A C R om te's Positive I” ils. ophy. P o rtra it "7..".' 4 0C V o ltaire’s Essays a n d C riticism s contains th s above 4 books, profusely illu strated 1 00 s Birth o f th e R epublic. P o rtra it.. 1 00 ported by the world, and have no lie well stuck to is as good as the Goodloe 80 S a ltu s’ .Anatomy of * e g a tio n .......................... 73 R e n a n ’s Life o f Jesu s. Illu s tra te d ............... S c h o p e n h a u er’s W isdom o f Life P ortrait... 16 S a ltu s’ P hilosophy o f D isenchantm ent...... 7fl other existence. tru th .” T h at now seems to be F a w c e tt’s A gnosticism . ---- C ounsels a n d M a x im s ........... 35 .. 7« ---- R e lig io n : a D ialogue & O th e r Essays.. 35 er’s H istory o f a f a ls e Religion 60 F ourth. Next and finally, the the F a ith ” of the Theologies, B la ulw — The A rt o f L iteratu re. lle y r a n d ’s l e t t e r to th e Pope, p o rtra it 36 S tudies in Pessim ism R easons for U nbelief. By L< uis V ia rd o t...... 4* hands are based upon and busied M ethodist and other; but they will F a th e r Tom and (he Pop at th e V atican w G abrielle’s Life and Im m o rta lity o f M an 60 ll’s L ectures, vol. I. c lo th ................... 3 50 D avidson’s C anon o f th e B ible.......... 60 with the fact and laws of m ental find th at a terrific m istake in the In g e rso ----- arw in ’s O rigin o f Species................ m vol I. lull sheep............................... 5 00 D 50 - voj. I, h a lf m orocco.... 0 00 H y p atia By C harles K ingsley............... association. By th a t law our W ills long run. If they doubt it, let Bacon’s P aradoxes. P o rtra it .......... .............. 10 'Second volume in preparation.) In g e rso ll’s Prose Poem s. P o rtra it ....... t 80 T he Scientific Religion By M anie! Sands ao become the reactive part of N ature them read up on Thom as Carlyle, “* C ~ ontroverse A C ( liris n r tm a s Serm on ____ 15 ’ 1 J* . C heaper E dition.. 1 60 Ingersoll’s li e r L e c tu r e s ................ G ods and o th 50 ---- G ods an d o th e r L ectures............... 1 00 to effect our wishes and purposes or inquire o f any honest raau they G hosts and o th er L ectu res.............. to ------- G hosts and o th e r L ectures.......... 1 00 Som e M istakes of Moses to Som e M i-takes o f Moses ............. 1 00 (telesis), to end finally in the happen to meet. He will tell them : --------------- In terv iew s on T a in .ag e ........... . 1 00 In terv iew s on Talm age. W h at M ust we do to be Saved • tfl ■Field-Ingersoll D iscussion.......... 60 “ E a rth ly P arad ise.” T his m akes “ E tern al lying is eternal hell! The ------ Blasphem y ........................................... 3^ Ing. rs il-lilad; tone C ontroversy 60 -----M an, W om an a n d Child. P o rtra it. 36 R e d g io n ................ 6C one m iracle and special providence- only wisdom, the only salvation, is --------------P a T ir he •'■ti C h ■ ristian ------S hakespeare, a Lecture. P o rtra it. 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