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THE SABBATH QUESTION.
The Views of Rev. MIR. Souihworth.

First, we find the day ordained in the tables
of the ten commandments. These are per-
feet summary of moral law. Expunge the
fourth as only Of transient and restricted ap-
plicaton, and we have nine commandments
instead of ten, and are driven to tho conclus-
ion, either that moral laao is temporary and
changing or that the code as inscribed by the
finger of God in the stone was imperfect, and
part has been erased. The conviction that the
fourth commandment was not mistake, but
is part of moral law, binding upon man for
all time is immensely strong.
Second, our Lord who comes as the authori-
tatve interpreter of moral law, said ''The Sab
bath was made for man. Hasty and shallow
minds have inferred "then we can violate it at
pleasure" By no means If the Sabbath was
made for man, then mans welfare depends
upon OBSERVING it. Atmospheric air was made
for man. He gets the good of it by breathing
it, Corn was made for man. HIS welfare is
subserved by using it for food and not by abus-
ing it for drunkenness. So of all the laws of
God, which are his arrangements for the best
good of being. We get the good by keeping
them. Our Lord affirms that man's constitu-
tion and relations require the Sabbath for his
Third, both our Lord and the Apostle Paul
teach tnat the old Jewish method of Sabbath
observance was against the spirit and intent of
the Gospel. There then is Christian liberty of
observance of the day, which in the earliest
Christian ages was changed into the Lords
day." and observed specially in memory of
Him who rose and appeared over and over, and
assembled on the first day of the week. The
Gospel cannot be satisfied by any servile obedi-
ence. It's whole genius is liberty, the sponta.
nety of love. Nevertheless the law of God
and bind duty upon men by memorable sane
tions, and the law of the state must recognize
and protect the interests of society. If human
interests in society demand the Sabbath which
was made for man, statute laws should protect
them.
The liberty of Christian observs of the Sab
bath in opposition to Jewishbondage to the let
ter, of course involves the privilege
of choice between the seventh day
by the early Christians, as the new wine of the
Gospel was carefully withheld from the old
bottles of Judaism The idea of the Sabbath
is not based on the number seven, but upon the
need of rest.
The highest ideal of rest for an immortal be-
ing, heir of two worlds, is involved in the Sab
bath made for man. The compulsion of the
mere technically Of seven is bondage to the let
ter, when the living spirit redeemed from bon
dage exults in her risen and assembled Lord,
who has distinguished the first day, and has
styled himself "Lord also of the Sabbath
We simply recognize him as Lord of the Sab
bath when, with the great mass of believers
from the Apostolic age, we choose to observe
the seventh part of the time in affectionate and
joyful remembrance of our risen Saviour.
f. SoUTHwORTH.
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IN.
SFRUCTI0N.
Third Day.
Third DAY.

The interest in the meetings at the Fabyan
House continues unabatei, and the number of
attendants is quite as large as on the prev
ious days of the Institute. The managers re-
ceive many congratulations on the unparalleled
success of the session, and President Bieknell
much credit for his idea of meeting at the
mountains. Wednesday evening party of $50
made the ascent Of Mt Washington and held
branch session there. Short speeches were
made by those present. Singing by the Mount
Washington Glee Club from Bridgewater Nor
NAL School, and reading by Miss Anna Ran
dali Delhi of New York. Communications by
telegraph was had with the main body of the
Institute in session at the Fabyan House, and
the following resolutions were passed:
RESOLVED, That the possession by the child or ma
ture susceptible of education is Of itself conclusive
idence Of the child's right to such education.
Resolved That every child born into American
citizenship has the inalienable right to such edu-
cation as will prepare him to meet its duties and OBJ
of this right the entire property of the State is under
mortgage, and it is the bounden duty of the admin
israton OF every State to recognize this obligation
Yesterdays morning session was opened by
routine business, and the first paper was by
w. A. Mowry of Providence, r. L., on the i'm
portance of political education in schools. The
speaker was listened to with marked attention,
which the close reasoning and clear statements
of his paper richly merited. The discussion Of
the subject was continued by SuperinteL dent
fash of this city, whose remarks were exceed
ingly practical and well considered. Having
finished this subject the friends of spelling
reform took control of the meeting and the
opening essay of Larkin Dunton, Principal of
the Boston City Normal School, showed great
familiarity with the subject and the different
theories for reformation which have been ad-
vanced at different times. The question is evil
IDENTIFY an open one with the educators, many
who admit its desirability, thinking it mad
missable to attempt sweeping change in Or
biography. A. S. Fletcher, Principal of the
| Castine Normal School, and A. S. Bugbee of
| the Bridgewa alter Normal School, both spoke
! ably on the question. Hon. James A. Garfield
| was expected to address the meeting, but. in
his unavoidable absence, Hon. Geo. B. Loring
of Massachusetts, addressed the Institute On
| the relation of the state to education, and dis
cussed its bearing on the present education.
The following is the programme for today:
Business. Election of Officers. Report OF Commit
| tee on Neurology, etc.
| The American Method of Teaching. Hon. E. E.
| White, of Purdue University, Indiana.
| Discussion-M. A, Newell. LID, Maryland; John
Hancock LID. Ohio.
The Telephone, (illustrated) Prof. E. A. Dolbear
| OF Mass.
FRIDAY EVENING,
A Social Reunion. Closing Exercises
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WHAT ROBIN DID.-A gentleman residing
on Chestnut street, has a cat of unusual intelli
gerce and quick wit, but not enoughIto save
her from ignominious defeat by the the usual
victim of the feline trbe-a robin. 1t happen
ed thus: Wednesday evening the cat was no.
ticed walking lazily across the street When
robin was observed to pounce from the air di-
rectly on her head, striking it with considerable
force. The cat attempted to strike the bird
with her paw but failed again and again. As
the robin persisted in its attacks at length
the cat ATTEMPTED to flee, but the robin was
undoubtedly mad al! made such persstant re-
newals of the cont st or rather persecution,
Tabby changed heI tactics and lay on her back,
evidently waiting to strike the robin if he
should make another swoop. The bird well
understanding the stratagem, retired to the
neighboring fence, with eyes still fixed on the
PROSTATE cat, who was soon frightened by
passing team, only to receive another blow
from her enraged antagonist as soon as flight
was attempted. This unequal contest was kept
up for some minutes, and always in favor of
the bird, till some boys frightened at the same
moment both combatants, thus ending the
hattie
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

{ MAINE VETERAN AssocIATIoN.-At the an
nual meeting and anniversary of the Maine
Vetern Association, Wednesday. at the Maolis
Gardens, Nahant, the following officers were
chosen President, Gen. f. S. Nickerson;
Vice Presidents, Gen. M. B. Llkeman, Capt.
W. f. Lane, Samuel johnson; Corresponding
Secretary, G. f. TYLER; Secretary, S. G. Small;
Treasurer, John FL. Roberts; Executive Com
mittee, Col. G. M. Atwood, A. S. Boswell, II.
A, Walker, j. N. Batchelder, j. G. Littlefeld
The following were toasts and responses:
state of Maine" responded to by Gen. +. S.
Nickerson; "The Old Flag" by Rev. J. e.
Lowering, chaplain of the National Encamp-
ment, e. A. R.; Estate of Massachusetts" by
Capt. Emery of the Boston Lancers "Maine
Veteran Association" by Col. Roberts; "The
Ladies'" by Col. Lakeman. A letter was read
from Gen. Horace Bnney Sargent regrettiDg
his inability to be present. Among the guests
were Gen. n. P. Banks, Major Emery, Col. A.
A. Pope and Admiral Thatcher. The anniver-
sary was success in every particular.
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Mr.. a, G. Barnes is confined to his house in
consequence of a sunstroke.
Bishop Healy has reached New York ard
will return to Portland tomorrow.
Hon. J. W. Patterson of Augusta is confined
to his house as the result of recent injury.
President Eliot of Harvard will cruise along
the Maine coast.
Miss Nettie A. Milliken sang at the "Moon-
light Fete" given by the young ladies of the
Unitarian Society at Augusta last evening
Mr.. Pitman Pulsfer, the stenographer 10
the Supreme Court, leaves town today with his
family to spend few weeks 10 Stetson.
1t is rumored at the Patent Office that Ellis
Spear of Maine, Commissioner of Patents who
is now on an extended leave of absence, con-
templates resigning his position.
Miss Harriet I. Madigan, da lighter of Hon.
j. G. Madigan of Houlton, recently graduated
with the highest honors at the Quebec Ufsa-
line convent, receiving eleven prizes.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

In BANKRUPTCY.-Dis Court of the
Il United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of Charles III. Witham, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this ninth day of July by
Charles III. Witham, OF Cape Elizabeth, a Bankrupt,
praying that he may be decreed to have full dis
charge from all his debts, provable under the Bank
rupt Act, and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the second day of September, A.
d. 1873, before the Court in Portland, in said Dis
trict, at 10 O'Clock, m and that notice thereof be
published in the Portland Advertiser and the Port
land Press, newspapers printed in said District
week for three successive weeks. and once in the
be thirty days least before the day Of hearing and
that all creditors who have proved their debts and
other persons in interest, may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk Of District Court, for said District.
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ARRESTED AFTER MANY DAYs.-It will be
remembered that last January the house OF
Mr.. DSer at the Cage was robbed of money
and valuabes. Frank SkiliDgs, boy who
lived in the family, was arrested, tried and
convicted He implicated young fellow
named Charles Sawyer, who left town about
that time. Yesterday he returned and was ar
rested by Deputies Black and Crowel. He ad-
mits his guilt and says that he led Skillings
into the scrape.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12
1T Is WORTH "A TRIAL.

81 was troubled for many years with Kidney
Complaint, Gravel, &C.; my blood became
thin; was dull and inactive; could hardly
crawl about, and was an old worn out man all
over, and could get nothing to help me, until L
My blood and kidneys are all right, and / am
as active as man of thirty, although am
seventy-two, and i have no doubt it will do as
well for others of my age. 1t is worth the
trial. (Father) w1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

A LITTLE GREENBACK MEETING "A small
audience gathered at Congress Hall last even
ing to hear one Leo Miller, who now halls
from New York, talk greenbackism. 1t was
about the cheapest attempt at a political
speech that has been heard for a long time.
1t was simply an attempt to array the rich
against the poor under the thin guise of the
greenback doctrine. If this party expect to
they will have 10 engage different class of
men than Leo Miller.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

ODD FELLOWS ExCURsIoN.-The excursion CT
the Odd Fellows to White Head next Thurs
day promises to be the finest affair of the kind
ever given by this order. The committee who
have the matter in charge are doing their Mt
most to perfect the arrangements. There will
be an abundance of accommodation for all as
the steamers will make nine trips.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12
WICKED FOR CLERGYmEN.

81 believe it to be all wrong and even wicked
for clergymen or other public men to be led
into giving testimonials to quack doctors or
vile stuffs called medicines, but when really
meritorious article is made up of common
valuable remedies known to all, and that all
physicians use and trust in daily, we should
freely commend it, 1 therefore cheerfully and
heartily commend Hop B!tters for the good
they have done me and my friends, firmly
believing they have no equal for family use. L
will not be without them"
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERs.-TheR epubli-
can Headquarters are now adorned in the
evening by transparency which attracts at
tention to the place. The reading room is
open foe all who wish to be informed upon
the political news of the day. All the leading
party papers will be found oa file and free for
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

CELLULoID CUFFS AND CoLLARs.-C. Il.
Lamson, the jeweller, has just received an in
voice of these wonderful waterproof cuffs and
collars, and they are now for sale at Dol Mid
die street, and also at 527 Congress street,
(branch store) jy122 ct
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

SPEcIALTIEs. Crepe lisse ard Tarlatan
ruches, black lace mitts, sash ribbons, Ham
burg edges, linen collars and cuffs. Buying
these goods as we do directly from maHufac-
turers and importers and for cash. we can sell
them at extremely low prices. FL. I. Nelson &
Co., AS Congress street, Harrington Block.
LII
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

THE STEAMER META.-The steamer Meta
arrived here yesterday afternoon, nine hours
from Boston. She will make an excursion trip
in the harbor this afternoon, leaving Portland
Pier at o'clock. She will touch at JonesS,
Trefetben's and Long Island.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

TN BANKRUPTCV.-Dis Court of the
l. United States District of Maine. In the matter
OF Melville G. Milliken, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this eighth day of July. by Mel
vile G. Miken, of Portland, Bankrupt, praying
that he may be decreed to have a full discharge from
all his debts provable nnder the Bankrupt Act, and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court I'll at hearing be had
upon the same on the second day of September, A.
D. 1875 before the Court in Portland said District
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once a
week for three successive weeks, and once in the
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing and
that all creditors who have proved their debts and
other persons in interest, may appear at said time
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY MARsHAL'S OFFICE.
June %, 1878.
OWNERS of Trucks, Drays, Wagons. Carts or
~ other vehicles which shall be used in this city
for the conveyance from place to place, within the
gravel dirt, rubbish, goods, wares, furniture. mer-
chandise, building material any other article or
thing whatsoever, are hereby requested to present
their teams tor inspection and to receive their licenses
and numbers for the year commencing July /, 1878,
at the Marshars office, from the 9th to the goth Of
July 1878. failure to comply with this notice will
subject the delinquent TO penalty.
g. K. BRIDGES, City Marshal.
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Municipal Cour,.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-Bridget Mulloy. Search and seizure.
Fined 800 with costs and imprisonment three
months. Appealed. Swasey.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

A NEW RoUTE.-On and after Saturday
next the steamer Express will make daily ex
cursion to the Two Lights, leaving at 10 30 and
returning at o'clock. This will make a de-
lightful excursion.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

TN BANKRUPTCY.-Di Court of the
i United States. District of Maine. In the matter
of Samuel c. Greene, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this eighth day of July by Sam
he may be decreed to have full discharge from all
his debts, provable under the Bankrupt Act and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that a hearing be
had upon the same, on the second day of September
A. d. 1875 before the Court in Portland in said Dis
trict, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be
Press, newspapers printed in said District once a
week fer three successive weeks, and once in the
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing,
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
and other persons in interest, may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if any they have
why the prayer of said Petition should be grant,
ed. VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk Of District Court, for said District,
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THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
/. o. o. F.-Grand Excursion.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Celluloid Cuffs-C. H. Lamson.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Music Teachers-Oliver Ditson & Co.
Wyomoke-Geo. G. Goodwin & Co.
Highland Military Academy-C. b. Metcalf.
To Let-R. F. Skillings.
For Sale-N, S. Gardiner.
City of Portland-H s. Clay.
Two Lights-Peak's Island Steamboat Co.
Wanted-Strong Woman.
Union Lubricator Manu'g Co.
Another New Lott. N. Perry.
J. L. Bracket & Co.-Trunks.
In Bankruptcy.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
Civ of Portland.

VAUGHAN'S BRIDGE win be closed for repairs
for three days from O'Clock in the morning
till o'clock in the evening. Per order.
jy113t III. s. CLAY, Chairman Committee
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"REDUCTION.'

We hars left In stock about so best
quality Ladies' and Gents Travelling
and Shopping Bags. which must be sold
at once to make room for other goods.
To do so we have marked the goods as
follows, showing the genuine reduction
made:
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TO Let.

A VERY nice five room Cottage at Oak Lawn,
IA near Trefethen's Landing, Peaks Island In,
quire OF F. Skngs, No. rs Commercial ST., or r .
+. SKILLINGS, Peaks Island. iu12dIw*
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EDUCATIONAL.
THE NAPLES.

A mond Hill. Stamford. Conn. For circulars,
apply to Mss NJ. q. A. FESSENDEN, Principal.
iuiI eOd3m
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HIGHLAND MILITARY ACADEMY,

Worcester, Mass, fits boys and young men tor
college, scientific school and business. 23d year be-
gins Sept. H. Board and tuition per annum $3.50.
c. B. METCALF, A. M, Superintendent.
ju12 SM&W2m
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Miss ABBY III. JOHNSON

Assisted by Miss MARY e. BLAIR, will reopen hel
School for Young Ladies at 100 Charles Street
Boston, September rs, 1878. je21eod3m
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AUCTION SALES

Regular sale of Furniture and General Merchan-
disc every Saturday. commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
G0nsignments solicited. oc3dtt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-29

of other countries landed on our shores,
Besides these accessions. there is the
natural increase 10 population, Unfortu-
nately, the most worthless and degraded
classes are the most prolific, There are
families in the cities who have received
township aid for twenty years, and they
increase like rabbits. Their children and
their children's children are born to ex-
pect to be supported, and trained to be
beggars, thieves and tramps. These
consumers and non-producers are a
cause, rather than a result, of the hard
times. They boast that the world owes
them living, and every laborer and tax
payer is compelled to contribute to their
support. In view of these facts, the
question, what to do With the tramps, ought
to be more anxiously considered than it is.
Without doubt, compulsory labor is the
most efficient remedy. Imprisonment
alone has little terror for those, who COM
nit offences that they may board in Jail
during Geld weather, or who cherish
ulcers and tumors year after year that
they may winter in the hospitals. But
they detest work above all things, and
give cities where warehouses; are estab,
lished wide-berth. 1t is only by the
adoption and enforcement of severe
measures in every state that the tramp
nuisance can be abated. Otherwise we
shall be overrun by an idle, lawless horde,
who will at no distant day create serious
disturbances.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-29
Investigation.

Potter, in letter to New York friend,
explains the effect of his resolution He
says:
When the whole country was at fever
heat on the subject of the election, a way
was found to establish tribunal to pass
upon the election, and every one submitted
to that determination, The presidents
title rests upon that. If now it should APP
pear that there was fraud which palpably
effects the electoral vote and which the
commission did not notice. and if legal
process exists for correcting the error, you
cannot believe that such proceeding under
law could disturb it. If there be no such
legal remedy existing, and congress should
hereafter by approval of the president or
by two-thirds of both houses, without that
approval, provide one, why should the legal
determination thereafter had any more
produce disturbance than the decision of
the electoral commission, 1t is exactly be-
cause this is not Mexico and because the
people prefer determining the question by
legal methods, and if legal methods have
not been provided, invent legal, methods of
determining them, and to submit to the
determination thus arrived at, This coun-
try cannot be Mexicanized. l admit that
the presidency is not worth civil war, but
| have not believed that there was any
danger of such war The generation who
charged the heights of Fredericksbu and
defended the works at Petersburg will moi
go lightly into another civil struggle. We
must be years fursher on before that will
happen. | admit the success of republican
leaders Having laid down when the Law
was on our side and when we ought to have
stood up, it is not for US now to stand UP
(ConcIuded on NEXT maze
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-29
Wednesday. Nay 20. 1878.
TenianiaIn.

Since there is an encouraging prospect
Of peace being maintained between Eng
land and Russia, there is corresponding
prospect that FeDianiSm will also sink into
quietude. The times are not propitious
for a raid. England is not likely to be in
any straits on account of war, and the
financial resources of the Fenianians are
undoubtedly at low ebb. The Canadians
are accustomed to a!periodic scare, and
alarm themselves upon set occasions with
the ghost of an Irish invasion, bat after all
it is not probable that any one is seriously
alarmed. Whatever may be the fears Of
the people of Canada, and however ready
they may be to fancy TIE wolf is at their
door, the Governor General is made of
sterner stuff and doesn't scare any to speak
of. In an address to the troops at Mon
treal, last week, he seems to have appre-
ciated the situation 10 its true light and to
have expressed himself like sensible and
sagacious ruler. He did not apprehend
the movement would amount to anything,
and as to the rumors and demonstrations
on this side of the line he characterized
them as Mere Celtic Effervescence. "
Lord Dufferin is no doubt correct on that
subject.