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W hether there t»e a fu tu re life, “ R e lig io u s N o s ta l g ia ” a n d “ The Why should I change my course? __ . , . . T ,. . Reward comes to me in this life, in j fear nejther present nor future, T h is y o u n g la d y m in- j I am fighting life’s battle as best I can. Classical. Courses in Medicine, etc., will be added as soon as practicable. Heed I th is cry— v a te l e tte r fro m a U n i t a r i a n m in is - , ... . , I Slake I th is th irst:—Then te r , fro m w h ic h we p r i n t a S c ie n tific . N o r m a l. L aw . ” S T R I C T L Y N O N -T H E O L O G I C A L . F o r C a ta lo g u e s a n d fu rth e r p a rtic u la rs , a d d re ss: T. B. WAKEMAN, President; or PEARL W GEER, Secretary, SILVERTON, OREGON.
