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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Inc Stock Market Fairly Ac-
tive and Strong. !.
GOLD 100 ga A 100 SO.
Government Bonds Firm, States Strong
and Railroads Irregular.
GOLD 100 ga A 100 SO.
HONEY On CALL EASY AT "a : PER CENT.


THURSDAY, June 20-6 T. N.
A has been the for many days past the trading
brokers have exhibited the peculiar birdke charac-
terist,c OF locking together about Lake shore and
sticking there the day through though there were
bird limo attraction In this special speculation.
Knowing birds they are too. in most cases, though
the comparative steadinoss OF the stock to-day In
terfsrsd with any very extensive featheng OF nests
In the way Of profits. STILL Lake Shore continued to
be hrst favorie and Is likely TO remain SO until the
dividend. about the amount Of which much
conjecture exists, shall have been definitely
Bettied, or tho privileges, which are made
shc basis OF extensive transactions. shall
have expired. There was renewed animation In Pa
cidc Mail, tho price falling ut one time to 1877 being
helped thereto by The noisy process. which is familiar
to al opera goers who assist at representation OF
ssTrovatorc." Central and Hudson continued strong,
futterng about 1o9X a central point and resisting
by sharp advances all attempts upon tho part OF the
bears In fact there 10 but little 61er-
Ing for sale and the smallest demand QUOTA
tons though out Of its immense capital not moro
than ten thousand shares are thought TO
have boen sold short Ohos weakened 10
~ from drippings OF long stock, which
are gradually wearing out tho patience OF
holders and from . renewal of tho Apprehension that
assessment will be necessary alter all Wabash,
liter the fashion OF It's companion gossamer, do
slined to 12, the legal suits being still held rod
In pickle, and the earnings, az reported, falling of
Western Union remained quiet and steady, and SELL
ing alter O'Clock less dividend Of ia per cent
Coal stocks inclined 10 droop. and the rest Of
the market was without feature and closed barely
steady.
OPENING PRICES
The opening pricos Of stocks at the Board to-day
we're as follows:-Nsw York Central 100; Erie,
lex; Lake Shore, 5oh; Wabash, 1917, Northwestern,
TN; do. preferred, TIKI Rock Island, llsA; Miwau-
kes and St. Paul. 5o7s do. preferred. 7sX; Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 6sK; New Jersey Central,
BIZ; Delaware and Hudson Canal, sex; Norris and
Essex So.
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Government BONDS were arm all day and closed
rnK FOREIGN MARKET.


The London sdvices report no change In the Bank
Of England rate OF discount which Is still az per
cent The bank gained fl8l 900 bullion Tor tho week
ending yesterday, and the proportion OF reserve 10
abiitics, which was last a05s per cent, Is now
20 el6 por cent To-day the OF esq 600 was with
drawn from the bank on balance Consols are steady
and unchanged at 95s o5H for both money ana mo
account. United States bonds we're strong ana adj
vanccd u per cent Erie sold at l6s5 a 1ex
closing a. the latter ngurc Erie preferred advanced
10 sak and reacted 10 32,S Illinois Central tell on to
S5k. roso " sos, ana closed q 80 Pennsylvania
Central declined to 81 aud rose TO 3lk New
Jersey Central foil on 70 3lL A. Paris
declined to 112f 55c Tho weekly statement OF
tho Bank OF France shows an increase In specie or
i7900 600 francs. Tue following were tho closing
prices IN London :--Consos for monoy and accou nt
)5H 95k; new az per cent bonds, .105x; nve.
twenty bonds OF 1851, 1861 l01; ten-forty bonds
look ioeN; nvcs Of 1881, lo7x; Erie common
shares 1oh Erie preferred sharos 32ss; New Jersey
Central, slk; limos Central so.
STATE BONDS
state bonds at the Board were s,rone, Louisiana
ssvsns consols, advanced TO 7sx-a rise Of n, and
Tennessee sixcs, new series, to 3sx--an advance
Mx.
RAILROAD BoSDs
Railroad bonds were irregular, with the largest ad-
vancs--1k per cent-in New York Elevated Railroad
arsta The Iarges. decline was per cent In Alton
and Terrs Hauts Income and the next " In c., G.,
G. and L nrsis Tho other changes wore as fol-
lows AN advance Of Il IN 81 Paul Il. and N. d.
vislonL and u In Northwest gold sevens and ONO
1issnsippi sinking faaaa There vas decline Of
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RUsTICATING GREENBACKERs.

picnic was held at Myrtle Avenue Park, Brooklyn.
yesterday afternoon ana evening" under the auspices
OF the Kings County Central Council OF tho National
Grceubscx LABOR party, OF which Mr.. p. X. Means
IA president Both In point Of numbers and noan.
claliy " was q success. Among other attractions we're
Jumping running and lsaptng races. Addresses wers
made 10 behalf OF tue cause by several LABOR orsser
VINO we're loudly applandsd large numbsr oil work.
insmen and their families who attended participated
IN dancing uutli tho festivities were broughs 70 close
which at Q late hour
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MEETINGS or CREDITORS.

The creditors Of Edward W. Baxter Co.. furnitsrs
Dealers formerly At No. 202 Canal street, held
ing yesterday at tho Office Of Register Keschum. Mr..
Albert Aubcry, representing tbs bankrupt proposed
a composition OF cents tho dollar. cash, but
vote was reached, pending an examination OF the
bankrupt by the opposing creditors, Messrn Brown
Bliss.
meeting OF the creditors OF James Meaghsr,
builder At No 352 East l20th street, was held NJ the
office OF Register Dwight. The schedules submitted
showed liabilities amounting TO about $405, 900, Of
which $3S0,00O are secured Eleven claims were
nled, aggregating $l9047 81. oil which the largest
wero the iolIowing:C. II. Davis, IS, 3S7 81 William
Hargraves, 81 500; George b. Goidschm,dt 81, 63l q
Ehza Mcagher, 81 800; judah, Dickinson Gold.
schmidt, sl.472 IL Valentine Costello. Sl,276 o.
The creditors could not upon an assignee and
the Register appointed John IL. Plat.
Tho creditors Of John Lawrence. manufacturer Of
moudings AT First and Thirty second street,
the Office OF Register Alien and appointed jobs
H. Plat assig nee IN bankruptcy.
Al meeting OF the creditors Of Frederick Sc John
Barrett drugs oil No 81 Eighth avenue, hold ysstee
day the oGhce OF Register Dayton, John n. PlAst
was appointed assignee.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.


ADDITIONAL FAILURES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
MESTs AND BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
The suspension OF c. w. =. Dare. manufacturer Of
chdrens carriages At No. ~ csrtland street and ~
No. 81 Mangin street, Is announced. MI Dare has
been 10 the business twenty years. Difficulty IN
making collections depreciation In values and otnes
losses forced him TO suspend. His paper went to pro
Tuesday for the drst time ne has been 10
business. HIS faclory at Greenpoint and aitsrward
IN Mangn street werc each destroyed ov Ore within
the past four years entailne heavy lose, which has
been the primary cause OF his embarrassment. HIS
credit has excellent, md the creditors express
willingness to grant compromise in order that his
business may not be closed lie started the export
trade in this line, and he has been shipping large
quantity Of goods TO Europe The liabilities amouna
about S75 600 all oil which due Tor merchandise
The nominal assets amount to about the Same figure
but their real value is not known at present They
consist OF machinery, carriages, materials and boob
accounts A meeting OF creditors viii DO held 10
lew days TO receive statement and decide upon
plan OF settlement.
Rodger, Wardrobe l. Co, importers Of iaces at No.
81 Howard street. have suspended mainly ON account
OF losses sustained by depreciation IN values and Dad
debts. they succeeded the nrm OF kodger. Bacon
Co, in January, 1874, having special capital Of
$3l 900. The Liabilities are reported at about $50 0O0s
nearly all oil which is due IN Europe. statement 10
In preparation 10 be submitted 10 the creditors nexs
week.
John Bccher stationer al No. 80 Bcckman streel,
made assignment yesterday TO John 7. Seymour
Tor the benefit OF his creditors. He was tho senior
partner OF the iate hrm Of Becher Houghton, IN
Iiquidaiion and In his assignment he includes this
firms Assets. Tho firm OF Bslcher Houghtou sue
ceeded r. H. Dunkison Co. in 1875, who ths
agents Tor Marcus Wards irish linen papers HIS liz
bilities amount 10 Sl5,T40.
Judge Cnoate yesterday sustained the application OF
opposlng witnesses IN the case OF Nathan HOLMAN,
tanor, formerly OF No. Clinton place, and refused ia
discharge nlm the ground that hts bankruptcy
was Fraudulent
"A creditor at large having NO special interest 70
protect Is not entitled 10 intervene, matter Of
right, contest the with the petiitoning
Qti ma
down yesterday IN tho matter Of Sidney W. Hopkins,
an alleged bankrupt. wherein corta,u creditors vi
large ask leave to intervene Tho Court directs how
ever reurence OF the petition 10 the clerk 70 take
proof OF tho matters alleged In II.
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MORE CoUNTERFEfTS.

Information has becA received At Castle Garden 10
the esct that large number Of counterfeit Mites on
the broadway National and rrsdesman's National
banks, Of this city, have been discovered among the
newly arrived Immigrants at the West. Tho author
ties ~ the Garden are collecting evidence Tor tho
purpose OF convcting the paruss recently arrested
Munich Tor passing counterfeit American money. The
German Consul has the case In hand
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Lewis W. Walton, dealer In sewing machines q
No S62 Broadway, made application yesterday tor his
discharge from bankruptcy before Register Fitch and
there opposition tue part OF his creditors
his petition will be granted.
In matter Of the application or Charles r. Hine.
dealer lin AT No IL Doyer street. for hrs discharge
from bankruptcy, before Register Dayton, tho examna-
the part OF tho opposing creditor has been
ciuded, and ten days have been allowed tor nling
specifications
The application OF John Jakob Peter builder, fer hts
discharge from bankruptcy, before Register Dwight,
up yesterday, and as there Was opposition
part OF the creditors his petition viii be granted
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IU.IJ a. nj.
g25OOu US 6's 49, be f09x $1,000 US S. r. lOa,.
10000 Us 52o,c 65ns3 ioa 100 Us 5sc. sl .bs 1863
25Ooo ,-2v. G. 17bc lusx 5000 Us "a 1907. ioll
1000 Us SIS. lU40 los 2SOO0 Us a. r.lyU7bc lcOs
lllj A. NJ.
$4,000 Us 6s st 80 1868 $1,000 US 520r 67. be Io5k
10000 Us 81 r.bc 1904 5OU0 Us +s.e, ivU7Dc lOll
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NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY JUNE 81 ls7a-rR1PLE SHEET

RIB rs IS; short clear e5 65 these prices asked Bacon
quiS, but nrm; shoulders. SIZE clear rib 81 So clear
sides, ~ 10 Whisksy and hrn, with good de
mand closing at 81 o. Butter dull and I'M
changed. sugar steady and unchanged Hogs. active,
firm and higher common. 70 10 IS 40; light 50 IS
81 as; packing IS SIS - TO; butchsr 81 rs 81 IS
receipts. 2.4uo. shipments. 900
CHICAGO June 30 1873
Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat In good demand,
but lower unsettled; No Chicago spring. 95i4c,
cash; o51c s5,ic ane; sisse sgi>se. July; s4s.s.
mand. but lower and 36lae cash; 3o4s se5se.,
barley quiet and upensngea Pork inactive and Lower
81 So, September Lard dull and shade
lower; So s. cash; SO 30 80 SD, July; 81 %
SO OK, ~ O5 81 011s Sept .mber.
Bux meats steady ana unchanged whisSey steady and
hrm ut 81 % Freights Corn. 20 Buffalo, lower ~ sc.
ReceiptsFlour. 100 bills wheat 1900 bushels: corn,
10000 do oats ~ 900 do rye, 5000 do barley. 1900
do shipmen FLOUR 5uO bnls. wheat ~ 900 bushels;
corn 29l 900 do oats 27ooo do barley $50 DO AZ The
close wheat fairly active and shane higher; las.
9lc July; s5c August Corn hrmer. but not quotably
higher Oats hrn and tkc higher Pork dull weak and
lower; 80 l2s July 80 27s 50 80. August LARD aull
and lower; SIS Say Us s. July: 50 81 e2s August
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OFFICIAL REAL Esr.TE rnAN,YERs.


OFFICIAL REAL Esr.TE TRAN,FRRs.
The following statement. showing the real estate
transactions recorded the Registers onco June "a
1878 is obtained from Augustus T. Dochsrly, Dspusy
Registcr:-
ward EIisabeih Wright and husband 10 EiisA-
FUTON .s :. asiiaai. o.,I.rin. l. Hoi.asia 20
prosawsy a. corner Of 7sa st, "a i6sSi4: viii
lam Gran aad wife TO Robert \. ssrsoisEa -. Nom.
Greene aud wife to Isaac 0srvsy ........ &2soo
's os ~ . ass vile q % ~ F.raa s1s sss
Busch 70 Henry Mahiker 1900
j. uConnor and sifs Fr~dcrcka OttA. ....... Non.
Bath IT., q. 40 u. O. OF I'd sv % xlou5; same
't on. "a sa ID Vie 20 TIons. ocoans, Nom
I'd ". q, 2S.5. f. A. Of Bath st., '2ax7a; ssmsss
Les,ns.ou sv. O. =, so6fs n Of 4o,h 81. isars5
pa@ains J. n ~ sss~ Of sisssasr -. s%sszI
10; william Kirk and wife TO Mayor. Aldermen
s"S co@n sso !. Of uiiG !. julia: '''
Ssi.n ' sesrs T., :. iis Of Wa.hiasioa ST. 70
ssan kss e. 90 s 81 ssa H'-
Mai,sou ay.. !. q stss: a. .. Of sia =. .as,sx
to frsaerie bronson. Sspo
81 Green aS 90 "a ~, sl..s Non
Lexington az. = o corner Of t4th ~. istxs3;
4o ss' a. ieSs d Iss sv i",aIsS os
Margaret W. msaisy and hasband 70 Jacob Can.
$50 e. s: IS T. " Of 4ti Az a5ls5: Mary L.
ss.as. " corner ii4,n IL: f.ircI G:.ss.a
e cs sfs' =. e ss Ii. join B.iSsai .i.is.;;
MILAN s,n Is Il, " 81 Lexington AZ. iSnsrs
X7, ims '. - 500 r. " u sta AZ. assiooiL I'd
ward NJ Burghard uefersej 10 German savings
7.n ~. =. iae :. Of i.i av ~ axrr.sul.r ur6
Doaaey rseres, 20 John Pe,e,aa. -.,....:.. is.2oo
ran shield. .....,;.:..:.. :.;;.;;;.......... 7.iO
ALBERT yeniao ......:. ...::.., 4ooo
Joachinsen reieresj 10 Leopold Laaksnsr...... loo
Jacob stoat 5000
treiersej TO john Is Reo-eveit ............... $50
nth At. n. =. 2i4io q. v. o. Az. A. 20xi022;
United states Loan Commission 70 Mary he0ss0 Isis
Pearl ST. tSo. 4is aud 40. 1 years. Frsdsnes
Wick TO charles
Boylsnd Susan and husband, 70 Julius a. Hitch.
cock .. 18th =. o. 2is,. smontns..s.-.. 600
Brecn, james X and wife. 10 Levi Morris. q o. J6th
50, o ON az yss.s. 10000
years ...... 10000
same 20 ssms eI,6 -. e. IL 5,S ay wears. iS.o
same 70 same. q 6sth 81 Of 9Th az. Years i8.oUo
Bum. Jaiia A. aud husband. TO Richard Hamilton.
Ne $50 "a Az . months ......... .......... 5000
=. q "a a. y % ebth a.; ...:..... a.coo
Rosenstein. fredcrck soa wife, 10 Adam Sander. .
Ro~or.h. william and others 80 Gnaris. H. Strong '''
ornssel. No. ssl Pearl years i2ooo
scanlon, Pete, aud wiie 20 sarah Burr 8 Of 77th
smith thomas and siis, % Jacob csmpe.il, n. y.
wsir. Elizabeth aud husband. TO Elisabeth. n. a Of
iS'sh 81 o. Of "a Az years... 2.2oo
ance Company, ~ 57th 81. NJ ct ~. All yess.. eco
AssfcsnxSr ov xoRrcAGKS
o'connor Thomas j. - Frsderess osta......... 700
o,.a John. 1emasJ 9csnuer ............ av1
Yos Charles A. texeeutorl. 10 John b. wetteran las1
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HIGHEST AND LOWEST.
Tho follow the highest and lowest prices Of
stocks to-day.-



Money on call was very easy to-day 1t 2 per
cent. closing at 2 ~ per cent The following were
bho rates Of exchange Now York at tho under.
mentioned cities to-day :-Savannah, buying Y. sell.
Ing 4 premium; Charleston, easy, offerings light,
BIG l-6 premium 4 premium; New Orleans, CON-
mercial, 1-l6, bank, Y; ST. Louis, LILO premium
Chicago, SO premium, and Boston, l2x discount
Foreign exchange quiet a sax So for bank.
ors' long, and at S6k n 4 81 Tor demand sterling
THE MARKET.
Gold opened at 1oOX and closed ~ 1o0x. Tho bor-
rowing rates werc per cont TO fiat
GOLD cLEARIxGs NATIONAL HANK OF ras STATE
or NEW YORK.
currency ualanccA 1,vV0 $40
ooio casafings.. l0.0vlvO0
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
SuIfonoy So, JAY, 333
currency oaiances 3.344, III
uoau o@ances ............. ............ I6l3, liz
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government bonds were firm ali day and closed
lendv mt ha fall auwin N
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMM ERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL June 2O-5 NJ
Cotton1he sales OF the day Included $50 haes Ameri
can. Futures steady; upands low diiug clause July
and August delivery ed do. OCTOBER and November
delivery. Sled
LiyERPooL, juno 2o-5 30 r. NJ
Cheese 46 Cd per cwt Tor the best grades Of American
Spirits or petroleum, 6lsd per gallon Common rosn, u.s.
I'd Spirits OF turpentine. 23s 23s 3D. per cwt,
LONDON. June 20 g 80 r. NJ
Taiiow 5ss per Spirits OF turpenne 23s 3D. 2fs.
per cwt
PRODUCE EXCHANGE REPORT
LIVERPOOL. June 20 1873.
Pork-Eastern dull at 52s de- Western duh AZ IA
Bacvn-CumbeI1and cut steady at LBS do. short rio
steady Mt 2ys do long clear firm at 26s Ga do.
short clear Arm 29s. Hams-Long Gu. hrmer ut 4os
Shoulders ady 24s Cd beef-lndia S4s
do. extra dui at 9is do. prime du At 73s
Lard-Prime Western lrmer ut 33s. 3D. Taliow- Prime
city dull at 37s Turpcntine dull At 23s Ga Rosn
Common dui As 3D. do. fine anil at los. Cheese
American choice steady 45s 3D. Lard oil dull at 35s
FlourExtra State dull at 25s Wheat-No spring dull
ct ys Sd. do. No. spring dull 1t IS. Id do winter
dull at 9s. ID. Corn--Mixeds old. steady AZ 2is Cd
do mixed soft new steady NJ 22s Sd. Cottonseed oil
FINANCIAL.
LONDON, June 20 r. NJ
United States bonds 1878. 1868; ivss, 10TH;
Erie, 1914; Illinois Central, 3d.
Exchange London. 25f l2c. for short sight.
The specie In Bank OF France has increased
17.3OO,OUOt. during the past week.
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REAL ESTATE.
The following sales were made on the Rsa Estass

The following salos were made on the Real Estate
Exchange ysstcrday;-
r. '. HARxErT
aaic--Moses Ely rserce--oft two houses.
with iots each 7ilx93. ii. On West l34th s.. n.
OF 9Th Kate Il. Beont .Hl6 00o
BERNARD sxYrH
Foreclosure sale-K. q. Brarisley. .sfcree--of the
house, with lot, 2uxsu, on Madison Av. o, -. SAIL
a. OF l32d st to plaintiff 1000
BLACKWELL AND RIkgR
Foreclosure aale-D. NJ. Carpenter, reicree-of tho
house, with lot, 2ox7T, No 237 Madison av., Q. o..
422 H. a. OF 10th ST.. paiutin .............. 12000
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 49,. $50 900
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EJU Z. ut.
5000 Us 5's. G. al be Iv6Is
lUUOO Us ~. Q, 'gl.s3 l03r
$3.50 =. N.
$1,000 Us e's, cur. -. 12Ok
800 vs. 4tS.e, lssy7. be fOlk
500 US AZ. =. 'Di DO iv3f
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5000 US G's, =, 81. be iO8ss
lUDuO Us 9 ~. c. 80. N los

sioooo Us $40. Q. 's5 n Io5
100 Us $40, r. 'oS. be l07x
lUUUU Us 5's. lU-40, o. 1854
luu00 VI 1V-4O'a, Zee. l0ok
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So,os9 ~
The following is q comparative statement OF tho
gross and earnings operating expenses OF the
Rock Island road for 1877 ana 1875
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FINANCIAL.

IA J. w. SELIGMAN Il CO.,
20 Broad ST. New York,
Issue letters Of credit TO travellers.
payable In Europe, ASIA Africa. Australia and
America;
bills of exchange and make telegraph transfers OF
Europe aud California.
, 1878-09-28
.lie E.anI.rUDtey Business

"Bog,gs." said Mrs B. suddenly, the
ether evening looking UP from the paper
she WAS reading, why don't you 60 into
bankruptcy, and have some style about
YOU
60 INTO bankruptcy" repeated Boggs,
what for!'
Because it is the fashion," replied
Hrs. b. Everybody who is anybody goes
into bankruptcy nowadays Our neigh
b"rs are all getting the start Of us Here's
Soggs, who lives acrpss the street. he is
III the list to-day. Now We have lived in
this town good deal longer than Soecs
has. Why couldn't you have got your
name IN the papers rs well as hel'
Il don't want my name In the paper
il that way, SAID BogsS.
. That's the way: always behind every
body else. We never could hold our own
along with our ncishbcrs.
" But We couldn't hold our own if l
went INTO bankruptcy" persisted Boggs.
"Nonsensc, cried Mrs. b. Don't
the SquigGssS, who went into bankruptcy
last SUMMER, live just rs well, if not lit
Tie better, than before! Now, Boggs, dc
oblige ne by buying 4 file"
Buying = file! What for!'
$50 that You can file Your petition
Do 1t this very day, and it will be Ill the
morning papers. Then Your wife and
children can hold their heads up with the
best of en-. somehow feel that we are
under cloud nuw People look ut us as
much as to SAY: There's something the
matter with The BcsgscS. ...... Then
you wont become bankrupt to maintain
our social rosi;iouI
No | Won't sad Bosgs, bluntly.
Then | @Iye lou due notice that
shall receive ar make no more calls. l
shall give mp our pew in church and take
the children ont Of school. ! shall close
up The housc, give ont that We have gone
/" the country, and We will all live in the
kitchen. Ii We can't do Ike the rest of
the folks and he somebody, there IS no
use trvin.; t. live
, 1878-09-28

WHAT Man CAN Dove cannot al
ways. hardly ever, root cut an evil ten
6ancv but We can always "row ii out.
Give men life, more growth, mJre sun
and rain. more truth and love-theSe
powers Of growth VIII conquer the evils
IN the soul and III the heart These con-
siderations, as | have said, should make
Us both humble and hop full We are
humble In thinking that our best success
and our highest gifts have their danger.
We are hopeful when We see that even the
worst thin" in us can be turned to good.
So God. in His great geological work k-shops
makes diamonds out ~ carbon and rubleS
ont of clay. Mans BRAN Is se!t-com-
pensating machine, an automatic, self
correcting apparatus. God has set IN 1t
TWO against two; every power has its an
tagoniStic power. He has placed IN man a
tendency to hope, and another 10 caution
as It's counterweisht. He has gwen self
reliance, and also sympathy; Ee has m
spired the wish TO battle with wrong and
evil He has added the tendency 10 rever-
ence and submit 10 good. He has gwen
lis powers which take us outward INTO the
world IF things and men; others which
take us inward to the world OF lmaglna-
tIonand reflection.