Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-29
Secretary Sherman ON the Good
Times Coming.

Before the chamber of commerce in Cincin-
Dati. yesterday, Secretary Sherman made
speech to the merchants He said have
4 great deal to do with merchants, and l take
tlis oppOI tGnity to congratulate you that, by
the bounty Of Divine Providence, you will have
70 market the largest crop this year that We
in this country. The only point OF an unpleas-
ant nature atfectil G the Industrial interests is
the the misfortune which has befaIlen large por
spread pail OF distress among our southern
brethren. l can congratulate you also that
our currency is soon to be based upon the solid
VII b to talk politics to you, and do not intend
to do SO; but suppose tits the common desire
OF all me engaged in business to have staple
ana ceian saandaTd 9" " Values h and ahough
obtaining 1t, ard as to whether the mea rs that
have been adOp: ed have been proper ones, yet
believe 1t IS he desire of the merchants of
Cincinnati that their money shall be as good as
The money OF any country With which We trade,
and that, Think. will soon be accomplished. I
take hopeful view Of our business affairs.
ruptcies. All men who believe hat they are
not i'll condition to pay their debts v i'll have
axe he benefit cf the law provided for their
relief. A. ter Saturday next We will stand
upon a b. tier basis-upon The basis Of our
pr0SI Gritty and our deserved credit. It has
bteh The habit Of one of Your able and infiu-
ehi1al Jouli ais to Charge me with all The bank
ruptcies Of the country. If a grocer could not
sell goods enough to pay his expenses, or a
saloon ke eper could not sell beer enough to
get rich, lie took the short way OF paying his
that he bad been Shermauized. We have
passed through a severe crisis. 1t has b en-
common in all countries. A ray of hope h 8
ho efaI. We G do ono not owe England snythiss has i
nave saFeasn sso we
weie running in debt at the rate of $l00 ,0O0,OoO
year, but lately We have been paying off our
debt at the late of sl0O. 100000 year. From
this TIN we Will be more prosperous. You
who live in the heart of the great west take
cause believe you have reached solid basis
upon which to conduct your business profit
ably-the basis of solid coin:
On descending from the stand the Secretary
was greeted with general handshaking and
complimentary remarks.
TWO MISSING CH1LDREN-Abduction of a
Philadelphia Boy and a Neo York Girl
Sergeant kealy received information yester-
DAY conserling the supposed abduction Of
The boy Is about l3 years Of age, and Is Grip
Piled in both feet. Despite his deformity he is
said to possess an unusual degree Of beauty.
face, and curly yellow hair. He is very pre-
cocious and sings well. His disappearance
from his home last week caused much ankle
vented him from wandering about the streets.
The boys parents afterwards learned that two
men had been noticed hanging about the street
"Acit uc itcU duu dCtlliS III d suspicious ma W.
ner. Once or twice they had been noticed
cOnverSing with the boy. 1t is supposed that
the men have stolen the boy and are keeping
him in their possession to make him earn
money by singing. The police of this ely are
asked 10 detain the lad and his cap.Ors if they
make their appearance here, and TO send in
formation to Carlin 4 Gukens at No. SOP Lo-
Gust strC et, Philadelphia
Mrs: Flood, of No. rs Henry street, came to
police headquarters last evening and said that
her little daughter, Mary Ellen, years old,
had been stolen from her. She gave way to
tears as she told her story. A strange woman
street, and the two had disappeared together
A general alarm was sent out to look for the
little girl. who is described as having fair com
delaine dress. with eray sn oyerskirf T frimmed me
with red ribbOn.-(N. Y. Tribune, 2S.h.