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THE AMERICAN PBRRY. i 4 n va .in 1 1 1- i it i It UTI l t iiit- l Vtiiii Kin' (Wm xliiw (Aill.il y 4 HI itiiim-Wi -.H.x .l.p ; while !t;rnH( M Ivtev tli t Metf, anl M Vlof l' 'ilM '! he putiietlt tl, tlx ,1 lt Mill! itilitlbe f!l stthi Unity t4 hl rXuUtle "v'i The vtrvwtu iM r hkh he ba.1, en tl Ht 4-ry day, beard H.e wutte trtltit nad in l-'Uh, and which no dlHlMW Hi It production , filled hi heat! w ilh ten,)et tie, and gate an ivlinal pathos to hi Iiiik, Dint 4vnticrt d Hum deeply aftcrling, rvvti to low., whnwa totally unacquainted whh the laeguago, 1 try an and Kllon could comprehend it, and to them the voice sounded Iwn another world. The lady's hand were elvd, her eyes were closed, ami every emotion seemed lost In prayer. OKI Shane presented tho most striking object of all; for, accustomed an lie was to hitr tho Scripture dally read, it would have ace mod a though something most strangely new had reached his ear and heart. Ho wit In breathless attention, catching as it vera at every word, and straining his faculties to grasp the mighty subject presented to their view. Basil who shall portray the feelings of Basil? His countenance was shaded, but tears of joy and pralso trickled fast down his furrowed cheeks, as the won derful chain of events passed rapidly before his mental view. The master-chord wits touched in the ' heart of that poor Irishman; ho could not mistake its tone, and his was tho blessed privilege to have wrought in the work. Nor did his happiness end here; such n persevering thirst after the word of lifo bespoko a Bivlno agency, exerted also in t ho case of old Dennis; and while, as Mngruth slowly recited the concluding verso, ho roi celved it as a mesrago from on high, addressed to himself; his emotion was increased yet moro on hearing from poor Shnno such an amen as never had before Issued from his Hps. Immedi ately after, a heavy cannonading shook the town; and the falling of tome loosened tiles Into the shattered room above recalled most bitterly the reality ol their dotnostlo loss. "Go on, Magrath, go on with your itory, my dear fellow," said Bryan, hastily. ' But Magrath second to have come to a stop in his narrative. Then evi dently was something that ho did not like to relate; and the Ltuly interposed, saying: "Magrath is fatigued, my dear child; another time he may resume. Bring the Bible hither, and let us seek to the Lord. Ho has smitten, and He will heal." Bryan obeyed; ho took the fourteenth chapter of St. John, and commented on it as one who felt its rich consolations. Neither did he abstain from exposing most unreservedly the vanity of every hope that was not placed In Jesus Christ alono. He addressed Magrath, and, pointing out the grounds of their perfect assurance, In regard to the present bliss of those so recently de parted, he told him that of such bliss ho could not bo partaker, if cut off in like manner, while rest ing on an un sound, unholy faith. In solemn terms he spoke to Shane, as one yet unrenewed in the spirit of his mind; and directed to Boss a series of animated interroga tories, well calculated to probe his con science, and to display his jatrll. "And now to prayer," ho concluded. "Di minished as our party is, oh, let not one withdraw from it!" Magrath under stood tho allusion to himself, and kneeled beside his uncle. "It seems Strange," said Boss, when they arose, "that I, who have lcen as one of your family these many months, and so heaped with kindnesses, should ,be the person who has not a slnglo word of consolation to offer; but I can notIt cuts too deep" and he sat down quite overpowered. "My beloved young friend." said tho Lady, laying her hand on his shoulder, "we lack not the consolation which man can give. Our souls had fainted within us, unless we had believed to see tho goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. This, alas! Is tho land of the dying, the land of tho dead. Earth bears us on its surface fora little while, prepared to claim again the kindred dust. These bodies that shall yet be scattered on tho winds, and whirled across the path of succeeding generations do these deserve our care? Yonder empty seats can preach as eloquently as angel-tongues, to tell us we are nothing. Hark to that shot! You know not its commission; tho next may summon you and whither? To the land of the living, or to that of the doubly dead? To the God of purity, whom none without holiness shall see; or to the father of lies, who whispers that what the Lord has said He will not perform? Awake, awake, young man; escape for your life; flee from the wrath to come!" Bryan could not prevail on himself to quit the house on that sad night; but a, l h i, , i(: v I .i 4 ..:. v ? ( - ! t i t.,Jt..i ,,? t m ' V -' i ti t'"-f ,1. eil.p.w . 4 J , ,.! w . A ..,.n -r ,. i ..I h, t ,4 I mi --4 t.fi I 1, lit- ' " but is ti.r f H h H :t.iti n t .. if. ; i -t ' 4 i( th. m i ,, 4, vi 4,.f.ri,' m-4 1.t V.t -,. .t.M, ' ! kit'C ! - nUl t b ! tj il .tttit j .ul.l H.'M Sititit t,. , I '.(? 4 i lir4' iMB, '! W in !' M, '4 Jwitsjf Mr. iv; lni I'm tjn.t. ,in '! t.iVliii g J (HI k)n Hit' lv 4." Hi v?1.r H tej! nj !!. f.i. Bi' e, ft. l, tie piix-i-t tU i to n !t 4!tn4 Hi i;iii.tftlur lui idl lo hi hi thi lit.liin; j.U.v .MIie tiisiiu!'! it Slid In' (uni' m tuvd Ihtir in roU ovt r.Hi!iti,(i, .. II be eooUl, 4hetteU pn-witUM lV many o-ntiK n.l int i lint a tlon. tlemMl w hole hour in tin oeeupHtlon, until his fa'li. r, swi ting that all s not rljjht, apprlwil the prlist of his doubt: and voung I-arry m unc xoctHlly asaih d at tho im fcsslonal by ipirsiiotm which, on peril to his soul, ho was oblig d to answer. A vUit fntmtli.' priest to IVnn)s was tho eon'ueiuv; but Magrath, not being present, could not toll what pissed, excepting only that ho heard a great deal of violent altercation; anil ho himself, for having long listened to tho commendation of heretics, and above all, for daring to .read a wicked Isiok, was sent on a long and severe pilgrimage. "Before I set out, I was resolute to seo my poor grandfather; but that wouldn't bo allowed me. However, I contented myself with getting in at his window by night, the door being locked outside, and sure enough tho old man wasehanged grievously. 'Larry, dear,' says he, 'it's the last of me you're see ing now; for my ould heart is broke into live halves by tho blasphemy of 'em;' I suppose ho meant the books 'and now, honey boy,' says ho, 'they'll bo after burying mo afore you return, for the l ifo is flickering out of me like a wasted candle, but' and then he re peated something out of tho papers about tho blessed Savior. 'Ay,' says he, smiling like a btibe, 'out of my hands they may get it, but sorrow the thief that can steal it out of mind.' I remember his words, though I couldn't pin much meaning upon them, and it's like ho was delirious. However, he gave me what was hanging about his neck, and said, 'That's a true gospel for yo, Larry, dear; now, don't yo part with It, but wear It unknowns! for my poor sake. And, child, If ever ye're puzzling to know how I died, it's ac cording to that.' I cried over the ould man, and left him; and sure enough, when I eaiiio homo from my penance, It was burying him they were.' " The young man was then, it appeared, absolved from his past sins, and told to be thankful for his eseapu from perdi tion. Dennis, they asserted, hud made a full confession of all his crlmo against tho church; and that the heretic bishop and his fellow-prisoners hud met several times a day to curse tho Catholic church, and put spells upon tho king dom. That by listening to tho prayers of heretics, ho had fallen under tho power of the same evil spirit, and was trying to lead poor Larry In tho same way. However, having been convinced of his wickedness, on giving up the fatal papers to Ihi burnt, ho had re ceived absolution, and died In the faith. "Not but that it needed a power of masses to help his sowl In purga tory," added Magrath, "and tho priest warned my father that ho was bound to do it for a penitent sinner. Indeed, I'vo heard my father say that Dennis in his grave cost him moro money than his six living chllder, that were munching and supping from morning till night." Magrath, however, was not well at ease concerning his grandfather; for It was whispered by some that ho bad died excommunicate, though the priest soon put such penances on those who hinted It as stopped their tongues. Ono day, recollecting that tho old man had said tho scapular, or gosiel, as tho people generally called it, would show how he died, tho youth ventured to rip It open, and was not a little amazed and alarmed to find that it contained tho old paper. At first ho thought to take it to the priest; but having never con fessed his nocturnal visit, ho dreaded further discoveries and another pil grimage. He therefore read it over and over to detect any evil that might lurk in it; and finding nothing that could possibly do harm, melted too by tho r collection of the afllicted donor and not a little afraid of being haunted If he disobeyed his last injunction ho again sewed up what, after all, might be a true "gosol," as Dennis had sol emnly assured him that it was, and had worn it as such to that day. "And this," said Basil, "was what led you to questiun me as to our having cursed your church and people?" , "It was, sir." "And are you satisfied on that point, now?" "Why, 1 can't say out I'm pretty clear about it. Tisn't yourself, Mr. Basil, that would curse a dog, let alono a christian, and I'm bound to believe that of ye." "But, Magrath, what becomes of the story told of your poor grandfather's ,M V t i'H St Iktrt W I ' ' 4 iv) V f il h, im r t ( m '" v t '.v, i It, i i. 4, ,! 44m it tilt' h '( 4 p'l ' ') H .ni, uh toi a ! i i . t in Sli-si?) j ill bU tht t l,i f. ). ) 'V In, It" , y"r hmt, i H till )i ,,-m il f t ' n lin I hl m t,m i if Id !:, t Mm 4 !, S" i.n t4 !! nil Mm, an.l b 4!kel t t-iiil'n, Mi h tiii l! 4 ltiitiH h t emit. i.Mi " "lniit!! Die in' f d.'Hf imn ,-tn! I iitki n t.tr ivn and ,illH't in." Mjrt!' 'H! i1jr ineivaw d; nod he gladly Xd.d I ln ii'Jim'I by turning toUiynn, li, deeply hr.ing ou-r llu HKtihing li iotlin wliii b hnd iii tl him of ohji el mi den r, sot un eonwloti of llo-lr short illalngue, hi yc shaded with bin hand, and I hi Hew ing down hi cheek In tho bitter nef unrestrained sorrow. Magrath for a moment gaed on him, and then Vi'at'd in Irish, "O death, where U thy sting?" I try mi looked at him, and ho con tinued, ") grave, where Is thy victory? tho sting of death Is sin; and the strength of sin is the law;" then added in English, "Many's tho time that I've gone over those words, for somehow they took hold of my fancy; let alono that my grandfather would bo faying it like a paternoster. But, Mr. Bryan, dear, it's myself that can't comprehend It." Housed by this judicious appeal, M Alister replied, "Bead tho next verso." Magrath unfolded his manuscript, and read, "But thanks bo to God, which giveth us tho victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ." "And do you not unders'and that, Magrath?" "Not rightly, sir, I'm thinking." Supplied with so appropriate a text, Bryan proceeded, with kindling an'nta- tlon, to set before him tho full and sub lime consolation couched under those inspired words, "By the entrance of sin Into the world, sentence of death passed upon all men; for nil are born in sin, and live in continual transgression. To him who dies unforglven, death comes In unspeakablo terrors, summon ing his soul to hell. The sting or dart which destroys him, is sin; and that which gives strength or power to sin, Is tho holy law of God, showing it in all Its blackness, the offspring of Satan, worthy to dwell with him in tho lake of fire forever. The irravo swallows un its victims, and every' mound of eurtin Is but a monument of tho power of sin God's law declares 'the soul that sin noth, It shall die; tho wages of sin is death; tho wicked shall bo turned Into hell;' and, armed with this commission, death goes forth to slay to furnish food for tho grave, and fuel for the flames that cannot bo quenched. Do you understand this, Magrath?" "I do sir; and sad enough it Is. But then the Innocent and tho good "Tho innocent and the good are those who never In thought, word or deed, departed from tho strict and holy law of God; who never wero conscious of a motive that had not his honor and glory for its sole object; who were neither guilty of sin, nor partakers of that sinful nature which belongs to the guilty race of Adam. Whero shall we find such characters, Magrath?' 'I "Indeed, sir, if you aro so strict as that, it isn't In this world wo must look for them." "Then, If wo stop here, judging ac cording to the law of God, what re mains but death In all its terrors, n victorious grave, and a portion In eternal fire?" "Nothing else, sir." "Now, Magrath, In order to disarm death of his sting, what must bo done?" "You musttako away tho law, sir." "Impossible; for God has said, "Ono jot or one tlttlo shall In nowlso pass from tho law, till all bo fulfilled.' " "Then wo must fulfil it." "We cannot; wo aro born under n broken law, and wo break it dally; one transgression shuts us out from hope; for tho Scripture says, 'Whosoever shall keep tho wholo law, yet offend In ono point, ho Is guilty of all.' " "Indeed, then, I'm quite astray how wo are to get out of it," said Magrath "Sin has obtained tho victory over us, and by means of the law destroys us. But what if Ono came who could, as you say, fulfil the law, having been born without tho sin of Adam's race, and lived and died without transgres sion?"' "Ho would get the victory back again, sure." "Exactly so, Magrath, and Jesus Christ has gained that victory; for Ho was clothed In flesh, pure and holy as Adam's when first created by the hand of Jehovah; and He perfectly fulfilled the wholo law, suffering a wretched lifo and cruel death, persecuted by Satan and evil men. Yes, He won tho victory indeed! And what He won by bitter sufferings He gives to all bo' llevers. God, who armed the law with its dreadful power to slay, gives us the means to escape its sting, gives us the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord His sufferings satisfied the justice of God; atoning for our transgressions, His death is our life; for Jesus, by .1 t . f'.l ' ( 4 .-. ! ' ' ' i Sl !-.. 14 I-1 n:.H.' 4 ,1, -..!.. It..' ,' u f nn. sat M iv,ttg.i 4 !.! Ii I n tiMi, t .. II In. 4i K) v ! f tt tel'i ( Itty It l J ' '" Vtli 't p'-i'tl t"4, .B4i It" J l I Hi It J l tl l il 4l" kltlV f h t't :tl Thi M'Wtil-4 l"'' ti Ml, t.titt 'v M .t I tti.h M'.Hir px I-1 I. ,! j'-' t " 4i. tvlm .'.l OitHiihM'j S fpf it' the lb' ,iit,tiii, d niig mi IW l.t.liti. . lite d. 4i(!,vri( !,) humility wlili h mats a li ,te ii ip oft'liibt: drawing a ! k'-.l tU' tiiM tl."n U twi-t n tlir. cfttv- ana, ttt tf A wntltUy lliin.l and tin' aetiie prim iplo f Inn faith, uniting KlieMi- 4tltit ir lrd, a the litem bee l lit ir bead, Ihe In am In li Ihelr rnt, and Ihe Iwttly of t1eh lo a ify iiitf ul, "And these,"' he iHin- elutled, "aiv Ihe ranwinieil, the par doned, the juxlitltd, who, having no hoie bul In OirUt Jeu, II ml In llim all that they iiitd, Ihroiigh faith In Him they run defy a sllnglesa death, and triumph over tho victory of Ihe grave." "I Is lieve It," said Magrath, a he looked upon tho pale but animated countenance of his Instructor; "for It isn't a fancy that could uphold yo all this sorrowful day. I've listened and watched, but lambs uHn earth or saints in heaven couldn't take It more meekly. Not a word of revenge against them thatdld It; not a look of reproach to me that belong to 'em and yet a heartbreak It Is, and veins of tho heart were, they " Ho grasped Bryan's hand, and ejaculating, "Tho Lord bless ye!" hastily retreated Into his apart ment. "How characteristic was that burst of reeling!" exclaimed Basil, "and how cheering! Mercies rich and abundant lie veiled beneath these cloudy dis pensations; and tho persecutions of God's people shall tend, as of old, to tho enlargement of Ills church." "Amen!" sighed Bryan. "The blow has fallen heavily upon my heart; and whilo faith struggles to look up and smile, memory cleaves to earth, imagi nation digs beneath its surface, and all tho sinful weakness of llesh gathers strength to resist the Comforter; refus ing, hating to bo comforted; I want reproof." "Alas! my son, your heart reproves you, and Satan whispers hard sayings, adding wormwood to gall, That doubt ing, half-reproachful expostulation, 'Lord, If thou hadst been here, my brother had not died' how often has It breathed from my agonized soul! But they shall rlso again, rlso to wel come Ills approach, rW to share the glories of His reign. Then shall deat h bn swallowed up in victory, when this corruptible shall htivo put on Interrup tion, and this mortal shall have put on immortality. It was sweetly con siderate of poor Magrath to lead your laboring thoughts Into that track of life, and light, and glory," "It was indued. A ray appeared to break on his own mind, revealing where true comfort hiy. Oh, that it may lighten more and moro, exposing the snares that beset his crooked path, and guiding his feet into the way of peace!" To bo Continued, . An eastern bishop who attended tho pope's jubilee at I tome was pelted with rotten egg on his return home! The Vienna correspondent of the Daily JVcics telegraphed as follows: "The attack on tho metropolitan of Lemberg In this city still causes grout excitement. Tho prelate Is accused of having betrayed tho Buihetilan church by promising the pope, during his stay In Borne, that ho would do all In his power to bring about a union between tho Greek and Unman Catholic churches. Tho passage In tho .metro politan's address to tho pnpo which onuses so much Indignation among tho Buthenlans Is tho following: 'Wo Galatlan Buthenlans believe firmly that our Kuthonian Catholic church, a liv ing branch of tho evergreen tree planted by the Savior on tho rock of Peter, will not only thrive and flourish, but will spread all over the east, and bring the wholo non-Cuthollo world to join tho church of Home, which Is tho only church of true salvation.' In tho pope's answer was contained tho direc tions that tho Buthenlan clergy might abandon some of tho rites and customs which differ from those of tho Roman church, and might not shrink from adopting many details of tho Latin ritual, as this would servo to accom plish tho union of tho two churches." Dublin C'utltolic. To Tho World's Fair. Savo time and avoid tho crowd In tho city by buying tickets over tho "Great Bock Island Route" and stop off at Englewood near the World's Fair gate. Electric line from tho "Bock Island" depot direct to tho gate. Time, ten minultt. Fare, jbe cent, You can check your baggage to Englewood and avoid trouble and savo expense, as Englewood Is in the great suburban hotel district near the fair, and you can have your baggage sont to your quar ters at once. Remember, the Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific is the World's Fair Lino for reasons given above. John Sehastmnt, General Ticket and Passenger Agent. tuiMi in nuii n. l, Jmt K, kl (watilMittt 4l Mr r 4 an IHr I rl t hU, U lit. .(! M Ktt!, ( ! t laty IM Xaltw,a M-j,m f HI 4 Hi I Vti 1 U'') ef , H ii i 1 li'lH'ilttUt, ,-.,1 , ,. ,. tl.,. t ..!.. irk' ;' 1 1 t f pfc f ,, tH,i ) l.'( tl . !).!! ! ItW 4Hi l l(t 4K 0MWi tt0., iHot t thrvAtt eiiijj lht iiwnnn m n,! In Hit r puliite, filiig f !)! 4vi i(jitni ctttitiv el -y , bale from liilie lo lime t. aiv.1, mid la ttnt ittm. ix,t loin happily and tiiveftiHy v i l.-d. The pi iiu'inl aiiiilt, ami I hey bate retvhlly taken nil grt'iil txtSilne, b4i n III lln dlreetioit of d liiaml fur Ihe dl Uioll of the n Inxil fi nd ell il nntninntlitiml linen, In unb r thai j teinatle aeelaiUn religion InKlrue Hon might lie gl n at Ihe exsne of the state. Hut be demand i HUltet l asnented to u itbotil annihilating Ihe common selusd system, and without the destruction of the eoiunbd American principle of tho complete separation of church and stute. The legal status of Ihe common school In each state, trom Isith the secular and tho religious standpoint, Is dependent uon thatstate'sconstltutlon and legislative enactments. There are In these Interests certain fundamental principles common to tho entire coun try, certain laws bearing' upon the common schisil system, giving It a kind of autonomy, and, so to speak, establishing a non-partisan and unsee tartan republic of letters within the body ttolltlo. Tho people dividing as they will into religious sects, tho Individual interest of each sect must bo advanced by its own effort and at its own cost. The common school system uninterrupted and honestly worked has ull tho power necessary to tho attainment of its con ceded and legitimate purpose, and that Is to largely promote tho well-being of tho state ' through an Intelligent and moral citizenship. HUITOItTKU 1IY AM.. Deriving from tho people the means for Its support, It has legal authority and accountability and moral responsi bility. Supported by all, and free to all, tboro must be nothing about it to which any unprejudiced citizen of the republic can rationally object; and each must use It so as not to Interfere with tho rights and duties of others, Tho governmental 'power which assesses and collects taxes cannot be employed to promote or repress tho In terest of any secular or religious section of tho citizenship, or for any purpose less than tho impartial and highest good of all. Religious education be longing primarily to tho family and thu church, the state guaranteeing re ligious liberty, permits all denomina tions who deslro to do so to establish church schools, colleges and seminaries at their own expense. WHAT TUB OMMOATfON INVOf.VKH. The state cannot oblige tho church to teach tho rights and needs and duties of citizenship,' This obligation Involves both tho rights of the child and of the state, and rests largely upon tho parents, Tho state can compel tho performance) of this obligation and can secure these rights by tho enactment and enforcement of compulsory laws, binding upon parents and guardians, as tho condition of tho free existence of civil and religious liberty, If tho church pretends In Its schools to give tho education that tho state rightfully requires, then the state must know tho fact by having supervisory access to thesi) schools. When the limits ol church and state authority In matter of education are properly defined, In accord with tho purpose and spirit of republican Insti tutions, and when by each their normal and legitimate work Is honestly per formed, harmony will ensue, Tho American people will secure this result even If they aro compelled to conquer a peace, and make that peace perpetual by constitutional intrenchments. THK BCOPKOI'' KuUCATIO.V, Compulsory education laws aro pre supposed in tho right of a people to govern themselves. Such laws are only opposed In this country by thoso who would employ ecclesiastical com pulsion to securo attendance on sec tarian schools. Wo trust tho day Is not far distant when tho scope of edu cation which the state has a right to require In Its common schools will be definitely and uniformly determined, and tho dehato concerning tho attitude of the state toward church schools and concerning tho opposition to state schools and to compulsory laws and their enforcement will bo ended. But In this debate the state will assuredly insist upon Its right and duty to secure for its youthful citizens efllclont elementary education, Includ ing the history and laws of the country. Whenever tho Issue Is raised, the great majority of our thoughtful, patriotic citizens will bo found tenaci ously adhering to substantially tho following platform of purposes and principles concerning tho American free common school system: A knowledge of tho exact situation by all Intelligent citizens, all genuine Americans, native born and natural ized, in every community, resolving themselves Into a committoo of tho whole, to jealously watch and loyally guard those nurseries of our citizenship, ,,. w h ei t i 1 1, j ili! n .1 -i ).. ,!,!.,- i'l.t el ii !it-. "t I v '. it ii.l V , illet-l ,tii;n(si- An l.t.i , l in -i;i.il . i ' H e ein niMotaMe fi i'tii i f eor t I el i M I I I II 4 li 411 44 l"N l. I I 4- t tn.j tally bt ni l i(iiHli'H i f H ib b el, is Ilh iiHi!j,i.i l l si tn'WI !li a'l tit In r njt. ii, which, In at y tf Ihelr f attin , n utie. tt t,. t .li ( Impinii'itii til, A r ailih lo fH Ihe palf-al deb i !. IH'I at1i inptiiig li cult , Ix.l lo cuir RCei'linl)' eiitt,jii f ii Ml, The t ami newt thnm-igh Itolmc liin 111 i veiy ib'l B' Imelil, Itiellil, unlit!, iiullilHl. plijleal, plating the j ti iii by H pivemlnel en out of the field id anything approaching general int-l il Ion. Inlt iinii the alwxiluto iiennsliy of lln preci tb nen nud mb ry of Ihe national language. Require the careful (raining of all tho children ami Jonlh In tho funda mental istlltleal doctrine and moral axioms and principles on which tho fiie American government n sts, as tho only adequate method of securing that rosH'ct for the opinions and circum stances of other, readily Inculcated in youth, but dllllcult to acquire when character has Is-en shaped and deter mined. Let the people see to It that tho practice of economy for political pur poses does not commence In any com munity with tho schools, but provide, without prodigality and with liberal ty, for both school buildings and school support. Let no political, or ecclesiastical or atheistical outcry, from 'whatever source against religious Instruction In tho schools be tho means of banishing a high morality from tho character of the teaching or from the qualification of tho teacher. The American idea Is that the school shall be a civil educator to make good citizens, and good citizens must possess moral character, Tho schools will Inevitably be a reflex of tho noble, cultured, moral characters of the instructors. Banish absolutely all sectarianism from tho management and teaching of those public schools, and all evidence of the structures used or In the garb of teachers that would suggest sectarian relationship or hint ut the remotest connection of church arid state. Lot national, state county and munic ipal treasuries be jealously guarded against all attempts or pretext for tho division of tho sacred funds which they hold for the support of common schools, UANIHIt PARTISAN CONTHOf,. Let all partisan political control bo banished from tho management of tho schools. Let wise and fair compulsory educa tion laws be speedily perfected and judiciously enforced. Let all schools, whero citizens aro being trained for the performance of their duties ns sovereigns In tho repub lic, come tinder tho Intelligent super vision of tho governmental authorities, as a rightful measure of safety, und as the only method of approximating that practical uniformity of resultsessentlal to popular education In a republic, Ono of the principal functions of tho com mon schools Is to Americanize the children of foreign birth or parentage, ond by its pn cesses of digestion and assimilation make them a healthful parf of tho body politic, Thus only can the dangerously heterogeneous bo made safe homogeneous, Tho American (lug ought lo flout over every public school building In the republic while the schools aro In session, ns an object lesson In patriot Ism for childhood and youth, as ti symbol to tho world that we consider these buildings tho fortresses of our strength, from which. go forth tho forces which aro tho best protectors of our free Institutions, Jamfh M, Kino, General Secretary "Tho National Lciiguo for the Protection of American Institutions," Reprinted by spiclal permission from tho Nortk Amerk'tn Htrkw for February, Copyright IHti.'l, by Lloyd Dryco.J Modern Method of car-vcritllatlon and car-lllumlnatlon are characteristic features of tho Bur lington Route's trl-dally service be tween Omaha and Chicago, Each and every car dining, sleeping, chair and smoking which forms a part of tho equipment of Its Jl: l"i a, rn,, 4:20 p, m,, and 12:10 a, m. expresses, Is brilliantly lighted and splendidly ventilated, Tho Burlington Is tho "Great free-from-dust route" to Chicago. Try It. Ono way rate, fit, 2,1; round trip, .7,fi0, Bnggngo checked direct from resi dence, City ticket office, 1321 Farnarn street. o Orange ( rrtlllcafrs, Orangemen In Nebraska, Iowa, Mis souri, Kansas and Colorado who have no certificates and can prove them selves may ho assisted In this matter by calling on or addressing, with stamps, the organizer, at 412 Sheely Block. A system of International cor rcsMindcnco Is being perfected. In writing give name and numbe r of lodge, or district or grand jurisdiction. M. L. ZoOK, Organizer. t