."-" ""K 12 iWR"0lj015 Our custom latelr lias been to go to New York for a few creeks every spring and au tumn. A rear 050 lat April niv husband, owing to the serious illness of his partner, vim only able to leave the office long enough to 'Jake me on and ee me coinfort aVlj" settled in our accustomed liotel. He vas then obli-jed to hapten back to Boston, jvrerais:.., to return for me in a couple of -necks, if possible. Tom and I have been married six years, but, as neither of us is yrt30, wc are ycung enough to enjoy life and society Thoroughly the more so, per lmpS as we have no children A visit to iew York is always more or less of a spree toetery good Bostouian. I, for my part, after six month"! spent under the shadow of the gilded dome, always feel the necessity of breath'nc an atmosphere somewhat rarer than the one encircling Music Hall, the Art Majeum and Beacon street. I hesitated, however, last spring: for it seemed pelii'h to broaden my cr outlook, Vhile poor Tom had to drudge on in State street Ke urged me, however, to go, as tnrin? sue that I needed the change and also some new gowns. I felt qui'e sure I lieeded the cowns, for I am never satisfied with anjthinsr I have made i." Boston. There was in fear of my being lun;lv,for my "Sew York friends are almost too assidu ous in their attentions, leaving me scarely B moment to rct. I hae come to the con clusion that 'he east "wind mp Xew Eng land hospitality in the bud, lor tl'e farther one goes frora.its cutting influence the more geuial is the welcome extended. Al though to the mjnner "born, I do rot ap prove of the Boston conservatives who reallv out-English the Enghn in their dread of making an undesirable acquaint ance. Tom and I have gene through the world, making a host of .chance acquaintances, iiiaBV of whom have ripened into friends. I kaew man people in many sets in Xew York, and therefore thou die it wiser to stay at our hotel which I shall call the Leyden rather than to accept any in itations to isit We were well known at the Leyden, ami I kne everything would be done for my comfort, as, indeed, it was. Tom set tled me in large, sunny rooms on the third story, and then left me to my fate. It" was Fndiv, my third day of grass widowhood. I had been to a small dinner party at the Breutwoods, and, leaving early, had reached my r.om soon alter 10 o'clock. I was by no means sleepy, and, as 1 had chanced that morning upon "The First "Violin," a book it happened I had sever read, I was anticipating a couple of fours' quiet reudii.. tor I wis really interested in the tory of Eugen. L changed my dinner dress for a loose gown, look off in v jewels and arr.ineed my 3mir for the night. I had worn Mack lace and my diamond necklace and earrings my mother's diamond's, given me on my wedding day. I w as not careful bv naUire, or I never should have had such val uable iewels with me at a hotel By some chance, on this evening, after taking them jE I unlocked my trunk and pat them 'iwav in my jewel case. At the S3ine timel took S200 from a roll of bills, putting the iet back and locking the trunk. The money 1 had promised my dressmaker in the morn ing, so I laid it on my bnreau in readiness 2 tfeen settled myself in comfort and was oon lost to America and deep in themu rcal interests of a little German town. It was atter midnight before I could bring my self to lay the book down and go to bed. I thtmki not then have done so had it not been that heavy eyes warned me I would be 13 no condition to fulfil my morning's en Clements were I to read longer As usual, i jrippea 70 sleep almost immediately, tor, luving a good digestion and relaxed nerves, (here was nothing to keep me awake. I eonld not have been in bed an hour, when I awoke suddenly: for I am always a light sleeper It seemed to me that a coil f wire had struck bv window. A strange reverberaation was still ringing in my ears. 1 do not think I am a coward, even it I am n woman. I leave you to judge of that; but I did long for Tom, I confess. I sat up in bed. almost without breathing. I telt as if sosething or some one had moved in the room. It was one of those moments when wfeen every nerve in the body is strained, as it were, to listen I could hear nothing, however; still, the noise I had heard seemed too real to be put aside. After a suspense, which to my excited state appeared of hours' duration, I sprang from the bed and ran to the window. Anything was better tbpn the agony of doubt. "I drew up the curtain and looked out There was a bright moon, by the light of which Icould 'fee that the street was empty. I threw open the w ludow and looked into the street; bit there was nothing excepting grav walls and expressionless windows to be seen. I trailed to mi self as I rcahred thai I must have been the victim of some vividdream, Etroog enough almost to amount to an hal lucination. I dosed and locked the win flow. After drawing down the curtain I lighted the cas. Everything in nr room was exactly as I had left it. "With that e-iid satisfaction one has who has mastered b nervous dro3d by conclusively proving that there i-. n real caue for tear, I once more went to bed, alter turning out the gas. Uierraet'on after the sudden strain on my nerves was so great and so comforting that I almost instantly fell asleep. It must Lave been half an hour later, as Bear as I can judge from after event-, when I opened my eyes awakened by a strange odor. A man was standing o ef me holding fi sponge saturated with chloroform to my face. I had awakened just in time. The lecociight through the curtains Lghtcd the raosi enough foi me to-distinguish that the man was masked My one idea was to es cape from the fames of the sponge. I teized it with both hands while 1 tried to spring from the bed. In an instant I was ncviHg a hand to nand combat wth the rol feer. "Sot wishing to drop his sponge he tad but one hand to hold me dov n. In the scuffle that ensued I managed to drag my self up, and also to push him win "some violence against the foot of thebed I fought for life like a mad woman, calling and icreamipg lor help all the tim At last, thoroughly frightened bv niv uj roar, he '.nrew" his sponge jwiy and seized rae by the tlm-a. with b-iih" hands. It was high time, for my r.czt neighbor, be ing aroused, was at the door. H clamored for admittance, and, hearing no f.ourd, tried the door; that was, of course, loered. My jailer's hands prevented my uttering a syllable. I could feel my" eves nlaost starting from their pockets from the pressure of those firm hand. After a moment's silence steps were heard hurrying down the corridor, as the man who had ome to my fcisislnnee rushed ofE I pra; J to bring tne night clerk. Then the hands at ray throat were looser-d, and, more dead than alive, I was uinnud by one hand against the wall. "I have a great mind to kill you!" was hised ot me in n, deep-toned voice "Oh, for God's sake, spare me!" I gasped. "Tnke anything, but let me live!" 'There is no time to escape." He hesi tated. "Yet I will bo silent. I will not aid them. There is money on the bureau, take it and go!" "Will you swear, if I spare you as you bops for salvation never to nttempt to bring me lo justice and never to inform agniaft qc, should wis meet again?" "I swear," I replied. "What else could do? He let ine go, and, turning to the bureau, took the roll of -bills. Ke then unlocked lIlA.lrr... .,.. 1 1... ..nswl !.l. ll.F ..! T ..-. uwi, wiu ja ;iu juta-u tutu iuu u.lJ A ' 2 ' saw, bv the hall light, his face; for in the struggle with me he had lost his mask. One glance was sufficient to impress that face nnd figure indelibly upon inv mind. He was tall, well built and w ell dressed. His features were clear cut and refined, in s-hort, he looked like n gentleman. Light hair, parted in the middle, waved away from his forehead. His eyes were clear and blue, his mouth was shaded by a blonde mus tache. I threw on a loose gown and lighted the gas. The room was in confusion from the recent struggle. I caught n glimpse of my white face in the glass" and started as if I had seen a ghost, so strange and unfamiliar was the reflecticn. In "less time than it takes to record the fact, I heard a sharp knock at the door. "Come in," I cried. The clerk and three other men,appeared upon the threshold. As well as my excite ment would allow, I told the story" of what occurred. 1 did not hurrv mv tale, and be fore I had come to the escape of the robber I had given him plentv of time to have gained his freedom. "When they heard of his quiet departure down the corridor men were sent after him; but a side door was found unfastened, and through that he had, doubtless, passed to the street An examination of mv apartment dis closed the fact that several of my wraps were under the bed forming a comfortable rest ing place. It then dawned upon me that at some hour during the evening he had en tered my room and concealed himself be neath my bed. The noise that had first awakened me, and that had seemed to me a wire striking against the window, must have been the creaking of the springs of my own bed, set in motion by some un warv movement of the robber as he was preparing to leave his hiding place It was not pleasant to think thaf during my read ing and preparations for the night my room was shared by an unknow n and unseen com panion! Toward morning the house settled down again to quiet ana rest, and utterly exhausted by. the terrible scene through w hick I hadpassed, I sank into a deep sleep, from which I did not wake till noon. I awoke with a dull remembrance that something was wrong. Slowly the facts of last night came back to me with vivid dis tinctness. I hesitated about telegraphing to Tom, and at last decided only to write. He could do nothing: for even should I see my midnight visitor again a most improb able supposition I had sworn to make no effort to nring him to justice. A trophy from the field of battle a black mask ra mrined in mv hands, hardly a fair exchange forS200! As I was about to go out I stooped to pick up my handkerchief that I had dropped near the foot of the bed. To my astonishment, I found a turquoise on the tloor. It was a small stone, but of a very peculiar shape, being triangular. "Where could it have come from? It cer tainly was not mine, for I did not own a turquoise. The idea flashed upon my mind' that the robber had lost it when he fell against the foot of the bed. If that were the case, I had a valuable clew. At my request the reporters were not notified" of my loss, for I did not care to figure in the papers as the heroine of such a midnight melodrama. I told the proprie tor of the hotel that I infinitely preferred to lqse the money rather than to gain such un enviable notoriety. He was quite willing to accept my decision, for any publicity given to the robbery might have injured his house. I felt sure that Tom w otild approve of mv course, and w hen his answ er to my. full description of the events of that night reached me, a couple of days later, he said that "he could not be thankful enough that my adventure had been kept out. of the papers." On Monday evening I had promised to go to a reception at Mrs. Iiobert Chapman Powell's; she is a charming woman, with an extended reputation as a literateur. She has a lovely house, where, on Monday evenings, she is always at home to her friends. One finds lepresentatives of al most every set in ifew York in her rooms. Artists, actors, musicians, authors, dilet tanti and bohemians mix on neutral ground with members of the ultra-fashionable Four Hundred. It is always a pleasure for me to go to Mis. Powell's, for if there be a lion of any importance, or a star of real magnitude in town, lam sure to find the celebrity whom the world is running wild over comfortably ensconsced under this bright little woman's wing. I arrived at 9 o'clock, and found the rooms already com fortably filled. I settled myself in the em brasure of a bay window with an old friend, and from this position I had an admirable view of the assemblage. My friend was pointing out the people of note, when sud denly I felt the blood leaving my face as I drew back within the shadow of the curtain. "Who is that man?" I asked, hastily inter rupting my friend. "I mean the blonde man who has just come in and is speaking to Mrs. Powell." "Oh, that is Jack Grant" "And who is .Tack Grant?" I asked, mas tering my excitement; for unless my eyes were plaj-ing me false the questionable hero of my recent adventure was before me. There were the same clear-cut features, the same fair hair and mustache, the same fine physique. Each line had been im picssed upon mv memory such a short time before that it seemed impossible I could be mistaken. "Jack," I added, "be cause there is something strangely familiar about his face," "He is an Englishman," answered my friend. "I do not Jtnow much about him. He came over last autumn and made many friends upon the steamer. He has charm ing manners, and has become popular in so ciety. Everybody likes Jack Grant, and he has "been invited everywhere this winter. I believe he is well -connected on the other side; I don't quite know to whom, however. Grant is nottegotistical. and almost never talks about himself. If you have not met him, shall I not ask Mrs. Powell to bring him to you? He is- really one of the most attractive men ir the rtwms." "Yes," I replied, "1 should like much to meet him. Yr'ill you arrange it, please, if possible, that he may be presented to me, without hearing my name? "Certainly," my friend replied, as he left me. He was accustomed to what he called "my idiosyncrasies," so I knew he would think nothing of what might seem to an other a strange request Left to myself, 1 wondered whether an ex traordinary, clever likeness might not be playing me false. I had heard of counter feit presentments; indeed, had I not seett Irving in "The Lyons Mail?" After all, I. was prepared, and it 1 were not mistaKen, he would bo taken off his guard. I had much in mv favor, for I am a good amateur actress, and I had time now to prepare my part My thoughts were broken in upon by an artist, who"had discovered my retreat. While we were havinga pleasant chat about the studies, I saw Mrs. Po well, leaning on Mr. Grant's arm, steering her toward my corner. At last she reached us. "My dear," she said, "I cannot let you leave New York without meeting one of the most delightful Englishmen the old country has ever sent us. Allow me to present Mr. Grant to you." He bowed and raised his eyes to mine. My face greeted him, I am sure, with as in nocent and naive expression as any child's. I caught a sudden contraction of the pupils of his eyes it was like a flash, but quick as it was it taught me all I w ished to know. Being brought face to face with me so un expectedly had almost upset his wonderful 6elf-control. My hostess paused long enough to bring us en rapport sliai was a woman born to conduct a salon- I have THE j never metelsewhere such perfect social jtaot and then she carried off the artist,leaviug a strange couple trulv to their fate. "I bes pardon," kid Mr. Grant, "but Mrs. Powell neglected to mention your name when she did me the honor ot present-ing"me-to you. One of my weaknesses is that I always like to know to whom I am speaking. "Verv likely if I were a New Yofkcrl should not have to ask; but, being a foreigner, perhaps it is excusable." All this was said with perfect frankness; and withal there wa something so open and winning about him that I coald easily under stand his popnlarit'. "Even were you a New Yorker, Mr. Grant," I replied, "your ignorance of my name would not be at all astonishing, for I come from a verv self-centered little city you may have heard of it? Boston.' I then told him my name. It seemed incredible that two persons should be talcing and laughing together to all outward appearance so careless and unconcerned and yet but three days be fore to have met under such different and revolting circumstances. "Surely I must be laboring under some strange delusion," I thought. "How is it possible that this de lightful, refined young man can be a com mon thief I" "While these thoughts were buzzing in my bead I had to take my share in the light chit-chat of the hour." I had almost decide" that it was a case of mistaken identity,whcn a movement of his hand brought an o'dd ring into vicv. It was a snake, ioosely curled about the finger. The head was "studded with triangular turquoises. I could not be mistaken no ono in the center of the hcad was missing. ""Will you pardon me, Mr. Grant?" T ysked, "if I take the liberty to admire your ring? It is so much more effective than the ordinary close coiled make." "It was an idea of ro' own," he said; "I never saw one quite like it, I will take it off, so that you may examine it closer." "Thank you." I replied, as I received it from him "Oh, what a pity!" I exclaimed, "you have lost one of the stones." "Yes. only a few days ago. I have not yet had time to have a new one cut. You see the shape is uncommon." "I nm afraid you will jiot find it easy to match." I remarked, as handed him back the rine. "Perhaps, however, I may be able to lielp you. Again I caught the nervous contraction ot his eves, as I opened a small silver box I was wearing at my side. I paused a moment, glanced at his face, which seemed a shade white, r and then dropped the missing stone into his hand. I shall never forget the look he gave me it was that of a wild animal brought to bay. Every feature of bis face seemed changed. It is impossible to describe how J felt; I only know I looked him quietly in tne Jace, wuu a coiu smiie, uuu suiu in meas ured tones: "You need not fear. I shall not break my oath, can you not understand that? But no; what can you know about honor or the sanctity of an oath? I have given to you my only proof to your identity. At least you can comprehend that?" I paused, but he was still silent There was no look of defiance on his face; he was humbled and abashed. "Will you accept a few words of advice from a woman?" I asked at length. He bowed his head in acquiescence, and I con tinued: "My oath was, 'never to try to bring you to justice, and never to inform against you should we meet again.' Still I can easily put ray friends upon their guard without breaking my oath, it will be my duty to do so if you remain here. A word, a look, a smile even might sweep you trom the tfllse position in society you have so easily gained. I advise you to leave New York and America at once. It will be safer and wiser for vou." He looked at me for one long moment. onrl flicm rteinff cnit" " "I am not worthy eten to thank you for the mercy vou show me, the chance you offer me. i will do as you suggest I will leave America to-morrow. There is but one way I can prove my gratitude to vou, but one way I can hope to make you believe that this night has folded down a dark page in my life forever and that is to leave with you a proof of my crime." My hands were in my lap; he dropped into one the ring, and, before I could speak, he had muttered a hurried "Goodby." turned and left the room. Two days later I read his name in the list of passengers on tho Servia. Often when I rams across that snnke coiled away in my jewel box I have wondered what had become 01 lis owner, jever suuuiu x iiavc uuu this story had I not chanced on a paragraph in the last London Graphic And even now I would not tell it did it not point so well the old moral, "It is never too late to mend." The paragraph I refer to was in a vivid description of one of the Afghan skir mishes. The English loss had been heavy. After an obituary notice of the officers who, had fallen, I came upon the name "John Grant Beauchnmp." I was struck by it, and read along eagerly: "This joung man" although but an 'orderly,' deserves mention. He was the eldest son of the Rev. John Beauchamp, vicar of Lawton-Valence, and Lady Mary QnlicVtii1v ltic 1tMT"i T-Tlc- irnntri Iran iirilH so wild that he disappeared for a year, and is supposed to have been in America, under an assumed name, The prodigal son re turned to England a year ago, and volun teered, ilis record was so good, his duties so faithfully performed, that he was soon appointed anon-commissioned officer. In this position so unnatural to one of his birth and breeding he was beloved by his companions, and lespectedby his superiois. His end was noble and self-sacrificing. Throwing himself in front of his Colonel, he received in his own breast the weapon aimed at his commandant's life. When his companions were about to prepare a bundle of his effects to be sent to his bereaved parents at Lawton-Valcnce. thev could find little to send excepting his watch and a washleather bag, worn about his neck. They opened the bag and found within a small triangular turquoise." .4. II. Picker ing in Sew York Advertiser. THE llev. Georgo Hodges makes St. TiUkeM lire the snlxjcct of his sermon for THE DISPATCII to-morrow. Pbudextly break up your cold by the timely use of Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, an old remedy for sore lungs and throats, and a certain curative for coughs. Jacket Sale, Extraordinary. Allsbrokeu lines of fur trimmed and fine cloth or embroidered jackets (sizes 32 to SS) we offer for a few days at 10, regular prices 513 CO to 16 50. Another linb at 54 50. regular prices 7 to ?0. You can ba suited if you come without delay. New capes, cape newmarkets, plush jackets and secques just opened, at prices which will interest you. Bosckbaum & Co. Did Ton Get Ono Of the fine frames given with every dozen of cabinets at Hendricks & Co. 'e,C8 Federal street, Allegheny? See them every dav this week. Cabinets 51 00. ! r.EAL ESTATE SAVINGS BASK, U3I, 401 Emlttifield Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue. Capital, 5100,000. Surplus, 569,000. Deposits of $1 and upward received and interest allowed at 4 per cent tts Fancy Pottery "Wore. Bronzed and parlor novelties are now be ing sold at the lowest figure at the jewelry house of Henry Tcrheyden, manafaeturer and dealer in fine jewelry and diamonds, 630 Smithfield street Ths Tall Costumes. VMwcf aelrfna in callintr fttlri jefraAt dresses at Parcels & Jones', 29 Fifth ave. , tts Ladies having 'any kind of goods to ho nYA1 .... Jr.A finn niref f. a Tnctol n Ma' and we will send for them. E. J. Linnekin cs UO., 1(4 i eoerai bucci-, .iiejjueiiy. j.bi ephone 3454. tus The sale of horses anfl mules at the KrnnxtiKefnr ottihlns on Mojidav will be the largest ever held nere. - PITTSBTJIlG piSgfflCeH, - PEESBNT DAY ISSUES, The President of Amlierst' College GiYes His Views Upon the PROPER TRAINING FOR CITIZENS. Importance of the Features Depending on the .Family and School. SOME TERT PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS Mi. rWBlTTEX FOB THE DISPATCH."! In a country where the people govern, it is too obvious to need argument that all the people should know Bomethrngabout gov ernment Either there are certain princi ples in which wiso men and practical men are agreed, and such principles, can be learned and should be ' taught, or govern ment is a matter of chance to be managed at haphazard. Does any one believe "that affairs of1 jrovernment are the only occupa tion in which rational men engage, where study and experience of others are of no value to learners? Since any male citizen of suitable age may become a legislator or an office-holder, while every citizen has an appreciable in fluence upon the political life of bis neigh borhood, it is evident that every citizen of the United States ought to have some intel ligent comprehension not only of the essen tial features of our Government, national, State, and local ormunicipal.but also of the fundamental principles of political ethics, political economy and political science. We get ourBupply of new citizens from two sources immigration and the growim: ud or American children. We are all keenly alive to the dangers that threaten our Government when ignorant and im moral foreigners are made citizens by hun dreds and thousands. Our Unit'ed States laws are explicit in requiring evidence of fitness for citizenship before "naturalization papers are granted. "It shall be made to appear to the satisfactidn of the court ad mitting such alien (al That he has resided in the United States at least five years, (c) and tbat during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral char acter, (d) attached to the principles of the Constitution- of the United States, (e) and well disposed to the peace and good order of the same." This is the law. How safe we should be from the pernicious effect of much ignorance and vicious anarchism which now trouble us, if committees of good citizens had attended at our courts of naturalization, and had forced home upon the conscious ness of all officers of the law who have power to grant naturalization papers, the will of the people that this wise law be obeyed! But in practice these provisions of the law are a dead letter, as anyone knows who has sat for a few hours in" any one of our large cities and has seen the purely mechanical method of making Amer ican citizens out of foreigners, ignorant, reckless, too often manifestly immoral and besotted. The process is "mechanical" be cause it is usually conducted in the interest of one or1 the other of the party "machines." By its agents the machine brings these un deserving candidates to the court and pays their way through, that it may "vote them" afterward. The shame and the danger to our Government are manifest From tho Public Schools. Bnt the great majority of our citizens come to us not from immigrant steamships, but from tho public schools! What are our schools doitg to provide the United States with citizens intelligent enough upon mat ters' political, and patriotic enough to secure the permanent success of our form of gov ernment "by the people, for the people?" The obligation of the State to maintain the school we hear often enough empha sized. Is the obligation qf the" school to support the State by tising all right means to train good citizens as frankly recognized and as fairly met? In our school system is there n large enough place made for those studies which promote intelligent patriot THE NOVEMBER CENTURY Begins a new volume with a number of great interest and pictorial beauty. It contains: A Double Frontispiece. Michelangelo's Sibyls, engraved by Cole. A Rival Of the Yosemite. The first fully illustrated description ot a wonderful canon. By John Muir; with nine full-page pictures. WhafAre Americans Doing in Art? An important paper by Francis D. Millet, Vice-President of the American Academy ofDesign. "The Players," the famous New York club founded by Edwin Booth, described by Brander Matthews, with striking illustrations. , . Three Complete Stories (with illustrations), and first chapters of "THE NAULAHKA," A NOVEL OF AMERICA AND INDIA BY RUDYARD KIPLING AND WOLCOTT BALESTIER. In the invention and composition of this story Rudyard Kipling is associated with a young American writer. The hero and heroine of the novel, who live in a " booming " Colorado town, are transplanted to India he in search of a famous jeweled necklace (the " Naulahka") said to be upon an Indian idol, and she as a physician to her own sex. i Ths series A GREAT Besides the serial features The nnmber contains also "Southern Womanhood as Affected by the War "; a'new portrait of James Russell Lowell, accompanying a paper by Prof. George E. Woodberry; "Mazzini's Letters to an Eng lish Family "; interesting contributions in "Topics of the Time " ; " Open Letters," and the newly named ",In Lighter Vein" department. With this number The Century begins its twenty-second year with A New Life of Columbus, bv the distinguished Spaniard, Emilio Castelar (richly illustrated); important papers on The, World's Fair ; a serial novel of the Great West, by Mary Hallock Foote ; one of New York life, by the authon of "The Anglomaniacs," and a novel by Dr. Weir Mitchell; a series of short stories, by Thomas Bailey Aldrich; articles on the American Indian, The Indian's Side, written from his standpoint; a number of papers on Art Subjects, wjth Cole's engravings J 01cJ Masters; a series on Poetry by Edmund Clarence Stedman; one ott American Speech by Edward Eggleston; articles by Gounod and other famous French Musicians on their life and work; illustrated papers on "The Jews in New York," with other articles on phases of New York life; papers by the well-known war-correspondent, Archibald Forbes, etc., etc. December will be A Bicfilv Illustrated Christmas Niimher. '"HE CeJituey is issued on tha The new volume begins SATURDAY,' "OOTOBEIT'-31 ism, voluntary obedience to law, and publio spirited interest in public affairs? In Germany, it became a fundamental maxim of State policy a century ago, "What you would have come out in the life of the nation, vou must put into the schools and the "universities." The wonderful vigor of the national life of Germany in these last decades, is directly traceable to her.pbservance'bf this law of self-preservation iapplied'by,thc State to Germany's edu cational system, in which patriotism is steadily and systematically inculcated, and in the fitting of young men for the proper discharge of public duties has an important place. In America we have been slow to make room in the curriculum of our schools and colleges for the studies that emphasize the demands which popular self-government makes upon the citizen, as well as the bless ings it confers -A Sure Support. Of our form of government, as of every thing else that Is precious in lire, it is,truc that "if we would preserve it wo must love it." And intelligent study of the under lying principles of government will stimu late a just pride in ou rown form of gov ernment, and will furnish a rational basis and a sure support for the loyal spirit of true patriotism which is the strength of a nation. Here we see -the value of the great tide of consciousness of national life which swept across the continent with the recent cele bration of the centennial of our Constitu tion. As we recall the struggle for inde pendence, we are grateful to the heroic founders of our National Government We, love our country more intellicently and more truly, as our thought is fixed upon cost and the value of .our national life; and it augurs well for our country that the im perative demand arises from the young ih so many of our institutions of learning, uive us iuiier instruction in uie siuuies tbat fit men for citizenship in the prin ciples of government; in the ethics, the motive powers and the economics of social life in the duties of American citizen ship." All colleges which deserve the name now furnish full instruction in such themes. But important as is the influence of liber ally educated men upon the life of America it is but a small percentage of Oar, voters who in their school studies reach ths college course, or even the hisrh sc hook It is most important that all future citizens, girls and boys alike, in all our schools, should have elementary instruction in the principles of good citirenship. It is the mothers of our ooys, and the early school life of our boys, that largely determine the life-bias toward good citizenship or bad citizenship for the great mass of our voters. Hlother and Sons. An intelligent, public spirited mother is almost by necessity the mother of patriotic sons and daughters. Given good mothers, in this respect, and good sons follow. To the ambitious mother who asked the witty English divine "how she could make sure that her boy should one day become a bishop," he replied, "first, get him born right." This goes to the root of the mat ter. And the next step, that we may have as many boys as possible early trained in the principles and the spirit of good citizen ship, is too see that mothers; sisters and teachers of young children are intelligently awake to the responsibility of residence among a self-governing people. The girls and the women of our country should all be (as we believe many of them are) intelli gent patriots, witu clear knowledge and sound convictions upon matters of public interest in the State. The State society organized with refer ence to richts and corresponding duties, ob ligations and corresponding privileges is founded upon relations of justice. Every man is born into the State, and no man cau by any possibility get out of tho State, for he must always b'e in relations of right and wrong with other men. The State is founded on morality. In the moral convictions, 4n the "conscience" of its individual citizens, lies the strength or weakness of every gov enment The moral training of its young citizens is thus seen to be vital to the State. In the earliest school training principles of social morality, of regnrd for the rights ol others, of publio spirited interest in the welfare, of others will mark the school that is training good citizens. Beginning of Social Xlfe. In his school life the conditions are so es NEW rUBUCATIONS. Food-Supply of the Future, by Prof. V". O. Atwater. The first of a ' , :ries of articles on agricultural topics, discussing "The Farmer's Discontent," etc. ine aan r-rancisco vigilance committees of 1851, 1856 and 1877, y described by their famous chairman, William T. Coleman, of San Francisco! "The Autobiography of a Justice of the Peace.". By the well-known humorist Edgar W. Nye ("Bill Nye"). Illustrated. A Great German Artist. The work of Adolf Menzel, described oy one 01 nis pupus ana ncniy inusiratoa AMERICAN PROGRAM. which bepin in the NnrvemTvr Yinmftpr. if will lit of each month. A year's subscription costs $4 00: single numbers, 35 cents. with November. Subscriptjons are taken by netrsdea'ers and booksel- generally, uy pysmwaiw., iui ujr uw iiuuusncra. Kcmrccances snouia oemaae Kv nAcf.nniee or excress order, bank check, rfmfr nr 1 it rrcictmwl i.t. 1 1-lti CtJfNTURY CO. New York. 18911 sentially different from those of his homo life that tho boy virtually begins his social life when he enters schoo'l. At'home in the family love, self-denial w-sthe law. Inthe school, as. in. the State, considerations "of iusticc. of eauitv. of imDartialitv. must- have the first place. "What relations with' others, my equals, are possible for me? is the question the 'schoolboy is practically answering, day by day, whether or not he puis it into words. The way in which he carries himself among his schoolmates, the standards of honor and of behavior which he accepts and helps to form, will go with him through life. The school by its tone and spirit, as well as by its studies, deter mines in no slight degree the nature of those relations with his fellows relations just and harmonious, or selfish and discord ant which are to make or mar his life OS man and citizen. Teachers with whom rests the responsi bility of fixing these standards in -school life will not train their pupils intelligently iur ine uuues unu responsiuiiuies 01 citi zenship unless they have themselves given time and uttention and loving thought to the principles of sound government, and to the demands which popular government, if it succeeds, must constantly make upon the citizen for moral thoughtfulness, self-control and public spirit The study of the history of our countryr with emphasis upon shining examples of patriotism, and disinterested goodness; patriotic songs in the schoolroom: patriotic selections for readine and declamation. these help to form the true spirit and tone in the school But. more than this is needed. But whatever may be done or left undone by our colleges, let Americans see to it that in the great system of public schools which is so closely connected with our national life, there be early introduced, steadily pur sued end strongly emphasized, such studies as tend directly to make moral, intelligent. loyal citizens, who understand and love not only their rights but also their duties as citizens of -the United States. Our highest interests depend upon this. So only can government by the people be carried on with safety to the people; and it is an un questionable maxim of government, as de serving of attention in directing lhe peace ful policy of national education as at moments of crisis and manifest danger to the State, "Salus populi lex suprema" "The welfare of the people is the highest law." - MEBniLTi Edwauds Gates, LL. D., President of Amherst College, Mass. 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