Ste. Genvevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Aug. 4, 1883 A GOOD LITTLE BOY I love to go to Sunday school And put my pennies in the plate; I love to learn the Golden Rule and save the heathen from their fate; I wouldn't break the sabbath, No! For that is a w f u l w i c k- ed. Oh! I wouldn't swear. To steal a pin would be a very dreadful sin. I give my playmates tracts and tell them all about the burning hell where bad boys go who like to play u p o n the blessed Sabbath d a y I p u l l off legs and wings f r o m fl i e s; and put out our k i t t'n' e y e s, Such fun! I t made m e laugh to see it, blinded :BIBLE: crawl away from me. I :TRACT: find bird nests and smash the eggs. I break the little chicken's legs and once I put some Paris green in mamma's tea. You should have s e e n h e r f i g h t ; i t was so jol- l y t h a t I gave a lit- t l e to t h e cat. It died. S o m e t i me I mean to try to stick a pin in ba- by's eye. The d e a r b e l l s r i n g . Now I m u s t go for I am a l i tt l e lamb you know and if you're not a Christian too dear sinner let me pray for you. NOTE: If this comes thru as it was shown in the newspaper, then it'll be lucky. Never again! -- sjr

Ste. Genvevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Aug. 4, 1883 A lucky party was the one that passed over MAXWELL's Hill last Sunday afternoon and found a keg of lager with the faucet and glasses all handy. How so many kegs of beer manage to get lost on Sundays since the enforcement of the law is hard to understand; but the fact cannot be denied that there is about as much beer drunk now as before. The able gentleman with the puritanic leanings can be the unwilling cause of the closing of saloons, but he cannot stop the drinking. The Hudson took in 958 barrels of flour and 250 sacks of wheat at this place last Monday. The boat was rather heavily freighted, so much so that the lower deck was but 8 inches above the water and the waves would occassionally wash in. Those indebted to C.S. HERTICH or HERTICH & SON are requested to make settlement of their notes or accounts. We are closing our books, having dissolved partnership and expect to enforce the collection of accounts by law if not settled otherwise. HERTICH & SON. Pursuant to call, some of the owners of the Big Field land and others interested in protecting the bottom from overflow met at the Court House last Saturday afternoon. The motion of Mr. KRUSE for erecting a levee not having been received with favor by several of the members, the committee did not report according to instructions, and nothing of importance could be done. The meeting adjourned until Aug. 11, 1883. Wm. B. SKEWES, President. John and Wm. LINDERER and Jos. ROTH, who are charged with an assault to kill, made upon F.C. FALLERT on Sunday before last, appeared before Squire ROY last Saturday and were bound over to be tried at the next regular session of the Circuit Court. (NOTE: 28 July 1883/Herald/Misc II - Last Sunday, when Frank FALLER of the German Settlement was going home from a visit, he met, in a lane near Christ. JENNE's place, a number of young men - we could not learn the names - one of whom stopped his horse while the others assaulted him and punished him rather severely. The report has it that the quarrel grew out of an old fued, and that there is a woman in the case. - sjr) Charley BURKS is engaged in training horses at the Brown Race Course, Dr. BYRNE's young thoroughbred being among the number of horses in training. We hope that Charley will have better luck with his horses than he had in his own race for office. Mr. EBBRECHT came down Thursday and having seen our little local about the dissolution of his connections with the SHEARLOCK Mills in our last, desires us to say that there was no misunderstanding whatever between himself and Mr. SHEARLOCK, he having severed the connection solely with a view fo going into the grain business on his own account. We gladly make the correction, as both gentlemen are known to us ans men highly esteemed by the community. TAKE NOTICE! Those who want suits made to order will please take notice that we are in receipt and have noted at incomparably low prices a large assortment of piece goods - over 40 different styles. If you come and examine our stock, you cannot fail to be pleased. ROZIER & JOKERST. To-morrow the "Nick Sauers" will take an excursion party from here down the Mississippi to the mouth of the Okaw, then up that picturesque stream to Evansville, Illinois, and return. Tickets for round trip, 75 cents. Editor Herald: In the case "Jos. A. SIMON vs. The City of Ste. Genevieve," which cme up at the last November term of the Circuit Court, the following gentlemen have not received the fees lawfully due them: Joseph JOKERST, Sr., Nicholas HAUG, Sebastian GEILER, George PALMER, John SCHMAHLE, Gregoire ALBERT, and Andrew ST. GEM. They served four days and were summoned by the Sheriff. S.

Ste. Genvevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Aug. 4, 1883 Mr. John SHEARLOCK brought a new miller from St. Louis last Saturday evening. The excursion boat "Nick Sauers" will leave the City Landing to-morrow at 7 a.m. Prof. BREWER will give one of his splendid dramatic entertainments at Difani's Hall, St. Mary, this evening. Don't fail to hear him. The St. Louis police have been instructed not to report bakers, butchers, restaurant keepers and ice venders, who do business on Sundays. A society of law-abiding, Sunday law-observing, but Sunday beer-drinking citizens has been started here, who will but their beer on Saturday and drink it on Sunday. The place of rendezvous is MAXWELL's Hill and the entrance fee is 25 cents. Who will hereafter say, Ste. Genevieve has no enterprise. On Sunday last, J.J. WILSON took Hy. EBBRECHT, the miller, to SHEARLOCK's Mills on River aux Vases and it being a darksome night and Jim not being very well acquainted with the road happened to strike a gully in the road, fell from the vehicle, and struck his shin against a rock. He did not think much of the accident at the time, but the bruis has become a serious affair since, and Jim is an invalid. We gladly notice the high commendation that is being generally bestowed upon Judge THOMAS of Jefferson Co., for the prudent bearing and tact exhibited by him as special Judge of the called term of Circuit Court held here this week. Judge THOMAS is a good lawyer and a gentleman and carries the good wishes of our lawyers as well as of the whole community with him to his native Co. On last Wednesday, while the Hudson was landing here, one of the roust-abouts was struck by the stange plank and, it is thought, fatally injured. Our city landing will probably be abandoned soon on account of the low stage of water. The Ste. Genevieve was not able to reach it Monday night and had to land further down. The committing of nuisances in the streets of the dity becomes more frequent. Last Monday two parties were apprehended for that offense. No fines have yet been assessed. No names. Among the prominent lawyers attending the special session of the Circuit Court here this week, we note: Hon. Martin L. CLARDY and Judge CARTER of Farmington, J. Perry JOHNSON of Fredericktown. Prof. BREWER's dramatic entertainment was, on the whole, a success. The difficulty of having different characters represented by the same artist is too great to admit of any criticiam on the delivery of the different roles. A born artist rarely excels in more than one role, but the rendition of the different characters comprimised in Prof. BREWER's repertoire was more than we expected. It was, in short, a success in the fullest sense of the word. A GRAND PICNIC! Will be held on the 15th of Aug. near the River aux Vases Bridge, at which Thos. B. WHITLEDGE of St. Mary and two or three other speakers will address the people on the subject of county matters in general and of Co. roads in particular. The Progressive Cornet Band will be in attendance. First class refreshments will be served on the ground. A ball at the Quarrytown Hall will conclude the festival. FLORENTIN SCHIRMAN Drs. CAMPBELL & FERGUSON, dentists of St. Louis, will be in Ste. Genevieve, Monday, Aug. 13th and will remain but one week. All operations to be performed, will be done skillfully, and with the least possible pain to the patient. Extracting and filling teeth. Inserting artificial teeth. Natural teeth extracted, filled, and put back into their sockets. Artificial teeth filled. All diseases of the mouth treated. Diseased antrum; loosened teeth, whether caused by mercury or tarter and micrococoi, if taken in time may be thoroughly cured. Gas given for the painles extracting of teeth.

Ste. Genvevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Aug. 4, 1883 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., Aug. 4, 1883. APPEMAN, F. - JULIAN, B. - BOWERJE, James - BAXTON, A. - BOVERIE, Margarett - BAWMAN (BAUMAN?), C. - CLAMPIE, John - DOLL, Lorenz - FINNIGAN, Mat. - KIRCHNER, L. - LEFEBSE, O. - LOIDA, Albert - NATION, O.A. - MOLLY, G.P. - RANSER, F. - STRANGHAN, M.E. - WITCHOPF, Jos. Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised."

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, July 21, 1883 DIED: On July 18th, of consumption, Abraham Valentine, son of Valentine ROZIER; aged 21 years. We shall meet, but we shall miss him, There will be one vacant chair; We shall linger to caress him, While we breathe our Evening Prayer. J.V.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, July 21, 1883 BORN: On Sunday, July 15, to the wife of Henry STOLTE of Ste. Genevieve, a girl. Ayoung marshall put in his appearance at the residence of L.D. THURMAN, last Monday morning to be the joy of his mother and the pride of his father. The young officer pulls over 12 pounds.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, July 21, 1883 The government lamp, usually kept in the Big Field, having been hung on the lower ware house on the approach of the high water, was stolen during the late flood. The person who took it, will not be prosecuted if the lamp is returned within a week's time from date. After that tme a reward of $10 is offered for the conviction of the thief. JACOB KRUSE Prof. D.M. BREWER. a native of Perry county and, at present director of BREWER's College of Dramatic Art, willl give a dramatic entertainment at Union Hall on July 31. As the Prof. is a professional elocutionist and a master in the dramatic art we are satisfied that the entertainment will be appreciated by the good people of Ste. Genevieve as an intellectual treat of the highest order. We hope to see a crowded house. RANK INJUSTICE Our County Court seems to be parculiarly unfortunate in its interpetations of the law. But a short time ago it succeeded in making itself the laughing stock of the Co. by its attempts to set aside the Constitution of the State by ordering bonds to be issued to the amount of $10,000 for the purpose of building a new Court House and were only brought to their senses by the Attorney General of the State. It was natural to suppose that after such a fiasco, they would be more careful in the future. But it appears that they have not profited by past experience and have set themselves up as great constitutional lawyers and propose to run things their own way. So long as antics like the Court House bond business injured nobody it did not matter, by when by their arbitrary action they deny ment their just rights under law and entail extra expense of from two to three hundred dollars on various law-abiding citizens it is time to call a halt in real earnest. At the last term of court those of our saloon keepers whose licenses had expired applied in the usual form for their license for six months, and in several instances the licenses were granted and issued in regular form and should have been placed in the hands of the Co. Collector for collection, but from some cause the Court changed its mind and ordered the Co. Clerk to change the licenses to the 4th of July, and in other cases only granted licenses to that period. The parties applied in the usual form for licenses for six months and those who had so applied supposed that their licenses had been so granted and did not know the contrary until they found the collector did not come around as usual to collect. In thus refusing to grant licenses for the usual period of six months, the Co. Court may claim that they were acting according to their understanding of the law, or that it was their royal perogative - as was the case under the old law - to refuse to grant any license at all. If the former is the case, they were badly mistaken in law, and if the latter, we would remind them that this is not an empire and that none of them are Bismarks. But in so refusing to grant them, and ordering them issued only until the 4th of July without notice to all the applicants they, the Court, were guilty of very unusual and unjustifiable conduct. The Supreme Court of the United States never decides any case without giving both parties a chance to be heard. Evidently, our Co. Court has been for so long accustomed to stand by and see our saloon keepers a prey of some of our Co. officers, that they have come to the conclusion that a saloon keeper has no rights that anybody is bound to respect. the State Auditor has decided that all licenses regularly issued before the 2nd of July are good until they expire, and every County in the State, so far as we know, has allowed the licenses to be renewed for the usual period of six months, as they expired. Indeed in many of the Counties the saloon keepers were allowed to some in at the last term of the Court before the new law took effect and throw up their unexpired licenses and take out a new license for the full six months. But our saloon men asked nothing of the kind; they only asked what they were justly entitled to under the law, that their licenses should be renewed "as they expired" for six months and, in denying that just and lawful right without giving them a hearing, the court has, to put it in the mildest form, acted very arbitrarily.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, July 21, 1883 On Thursday of last week, while John CARRON and wife, of Bloomsdale, were taking dinner, a shot was fired by some one outside. The bullet passed between the two persons, took a piece out of the table, glanced off, and hit the dog which was lying near the table. Mr. CARRON thinks the shot was fired by some thoughtless hunter. This is another instance that shows the necessity of the greatest care in the handling of fire arms even by persons when out hunting. A terrific cyclone originated in our jail last Wednesday afternoon when M. FAMILLE was locked up by Sheriff NAUMAN for disorderly conduct. Monsieur took the locking up part of the performance in high dudfeon and kicked most tremendously, inflicting the severest punishment on his shoes and cursing everything black and blue. On Thursday morning the culprit was brought before His Honor, the Mayor, who made him sweat to the tune of $16.65. For want of the needful wherewith to pay his little bill, monsieur was sent back to jail to wait for something to turn up. The surviving veterans, both Union and Confederate of the late war who participated in the bloody battle of Wilson Creek or Oak Hills, as the Confederates call it, at which the brave General Lyon lost his life, will have a friendly reunion at Springfield and on the late battle ground on the 8th, 9th, and 10th of August, 1883. The post office address of every survivor, and information of his intention to be present , is solicited. Half rates on railroads will be secured. Address John P. TRACEY, Springfield, Mo. The many friends of Mr. E.A. ROZIER, formerly of this city, but now holding a position in the St. Louis Custom House, will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to a more responsible and lucrative position by Maj. Chas. W. WHITNEY, the Collector of the Port. While we rejoice in his good luck and prosperity, yet we hope that he may at no distant day be induced to return to his old home. We regard it as one of the causes of the stagnation of our beautiful, sleepy, little city, that the brightest and most talented of our young men feel compelled to seek their fortunes elsewhere. GRAND BALL! MR. ANDREW SIEBERT, of New Bremen, will give a Grand Ball on Wednesday, August 15th, to which all his friends and acquaintances are most cordially invited. Fine music, the best of refreshments, and fun for the million are a mat- ter of course. Andrew's balls must be visited to be appreciated. A singular libel suit had just been tried at Marshall, Mo. A year ago a son of S.J. POTTER went bathing in the river with Philander FINLEY and Mart BEGGS, and was drowned. POTTER accused them of having drowned his son, and put up a stone over his boy's grave bearing the inscription, "drowned by Philander FINLEY and Mart BEGGS." Both parties brought suit for damages and FINLEY's case has just ended with a verdict against POTTER for $800 damages.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, July 21, 1883 Will we have a glass factory this season? Not this season, some other season. We are informed by one of our merchants that the City of Ste. Genevieve loses $75 revenue by the high license law. Owners and renters of the Big Field-land will meet at the Court House in Ste. Genevieve on Saturday, July 28, at 2 o'clock P.M. Tickets for Mr. BREWER's dramatic entertainment on the 31 can be got at John L. BOVERIE's store, ROZIER & JOKERST's and at CARSSOW's and HERTICH's drug stores. The clouds are doing good service to old Ste. Genevieve this season by settling the dust at convenient intervals, thus rendering sprinkling carts unnecessary. Last Tuesday Gottlieb REHM brought the first flat boat load of new wheat from the Illinois side to the Cone Mills. The wheat came from Mr. Wm. CARR. Pasteur of germ-theory fame, says it is dangerous to kiss any one who is fasting. Moral -- Always treat your girl to WILKINSON"S delicious ice-cream early in the evening. Seven fisherman, laboring until a late hour of the night and returning woth three croppies, are not anxious to make a great noise about their big haul. However, don't be discouraged, gents, "try, try again." We are surprised to hear that Mr. William ROTH has not yet disposed of his wonderful lamb with three legs and two tails. If Barnum don't want the curiosity, why don't you organize a private traveling show, William? The citizens of Ste. Genevieve have chartered the "Nick Sauers" for a pleasure trip to Evansville on Sunday, July 29. The Progressive Cornet Band will accompany the excursion. Tickets, round trip, for adults, 75 cents; children under 14, 35 cents. A one armed specimen of the industrial fraternity without occupation, who made a nuisance of himself, was locked up on Wednesday but discharged next morning with a fair warning to "move on" and out of the city within ten minutes. He took the hint. Our City Council passed and ordinance last Saturday night, which requires saloon keepers to keep their saloons closed from 12 o'clock at night until 5 o'clock in the morning. The ordinance contains the provision that any barkeeper can get a permit for opening during the time mentioned upon a payment of a special license of $2.50 for every time he so opens. Christ ROTH saw a floater in a drift pile while walking over the Kaskaskia bar, Tuesday. He immediately went home, saddled his horse and rode to town to inform the coroner, who proceeded to hold the usual inquest. The body was too much decayed to be recognized as white or black, was clad in dark gray jeans pants, striped cotton over shirt, cotton and wool undershirt, brogan shoes No. 9, and considerably dried up by the rays of the sun. I want everybody to know that I am ready to take photographs at any time, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $2 per dozen for Carte de Visite and $4 per doz. for cabinet size, and other styles equally as low, and will also be glad to see you come along with your Clocks, Watches and Jewelry, same as before. Yours, L. HENRIOUD

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, July 21, 1883 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., July 20, 1883. AHLE, Roth - BERRY, Josephine - BALLARD, William - DENBEI, John U. - DeCOURY, R. - HENSON, Ellen - KOPP, George - KREBS, Andrew - KUNTZ, Anselm - LOGAN, J.R. - LAYTON, J.W. - SIEBERT, E. - SHEAFFER, Elizabeth - STRANGHAM, M.M. - THOMURE, Mary L. Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised."

Could someone please tell me where New Bremen was and who the parents of Andrew Siebert were in article that follows? Melinda Herzog Landrith Auburn, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "william resinger" <wresinger001@charter.net> To: <MOSTEGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 2:38 PM Subject: [MOSTEGEN] 21 July 1883/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc II > Ste. Genevieve Herald > Ste. Genevieve, Mo. > Saturday, July 21, 1883 > > On Thursday of last week, while John CARRON and wife, of Bloomsdale, were > taking dinner, a shot was fired by some one outside. The bullet passed > between the two persons, took a piece out of the table, glanced off, and hit > the dog which was lying near the table. Mr. CARRON thinks the shot was > fired by some thoughtless hunter. This is another instance that shows the > necessity of the greatest care in the handling of fire arms even by persons > when out hunting. > > A terrific cyclone originated in our jail last Wednesday afternoon when M. > FAMILLE was locked up by Sheriff NAUMAN for disorderly conduct. Monsieur > took the locking up part of the performance in high dudfeon and kicked most > tremendously, inflicting the severest punishment on his shoes and cursing > everything black and blue. On Thursday morning the culprit was brought > before His Honor, the Mayor, who made him sweat to the tune of $16.65. For > want of the needful wherewith to pay his little bill, monsieur was sent back > to jail to wait for something to turn up. > > The surviving veterans, both Union and Confederate of the late war who > participated in the bloody battle of Wilson Creek or Oak Hills, as the > Confederates call it, at which the brave General Lyon lost his life, will > have a friendly reunion at Springfield and on the late battle ground on the > 8th, 9th, and 10th of August, 1883. The post office address of every > survivor, and information of his intention to be present , is solicited. > Half rates on railroads will be secured. Address John P. TRACEY, > Springfield, Mo. > > The many friends of Mr. E.A. ROZIER, formerly of this city, but now holding > a position in the St. Louis Custom House, will be pleased to learn that he > has been promoted to a more responsible and lucrative position by Maj. Chas. > W. WHITNEY, the Collector of the Port. While we rejoice in his good luck > and prosperity, yet we hope that he may at no distant day be induced to > return to his old home. We regard it as one of the causes of the stagnation > of our beautiful, sleepy, little city, that the brightest and most talented > of our young men feel compelled to seek their fortunes elsewhere. > > GRAND BALL! > MR. ANDREW SIEBERT, of New > Bremen, will give a Grand Ball on > Wednesday, August 15th, to which > all his friends and acquaintances > are most cordially invited. Fine > music, the best of refreshments, > and fun for the million are a mat- > ter of course. Andrew's balls must > be visited to be appreciated. > > A singular libel suit had just been tried at Marshall, Mo. A year ago a son > of S.J. POTTER went bathing in the river with Philander FINLEY and Mart > BEGGS, and was drowned. POTTER accused them of having drowned his son, and > put up a stone over his boy's grave bearing the inscription, "drowned by > Philander FINLEY and Mart BEGGS." Both parties brought suit for damages and > FINLEY's case has just ended with a verdict against POTTER for $800 damages. > > > > > > ==== MOSTEGEN Mailing List ==== > To change the form you receive messages in (digest or mail mode), refer to your welcome letter or go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostegen/queries.html for instructions. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

the Sunday saloon law just another example of how we keep on trying to control morals by a law, much the same as today's happenings Kat Mattix

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Geneveive, Mo. Saturday, July 14, 1883 DIED: July 12, Elizabeth B., daughter of George and Catherine MESSINGER, at the age of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days.

I have deliberately been posting all the articles that have been written about the Prosecuting Attorney vs the Saloon Keepers. July 14, 1883, pretty well sums it all up and what the problem is. The Prosecuting Attorney evidently gets a fee for every case that he prosecutes and gets a conviction on. The Saloon Keepers are the big prize as he receives $5 per conviction and almost every case is convicted. In an earlier article, I don't recall which week, it is mentioned that there were over 20 saloons in the city of Ste. Genevieve, and the P.A. had a very high conviction rate on all of them - some receiving mutiple convictions at each court session. Therefore, he's raking in the money and really fattening his bank account. I don't know that the P.A.'s in other big cities are receiving the same, but from the rebellion of the saloon keepers in St. Louis, it is obvious that something is going on there, too. Counties are raising the liquor license fees, too, and some of them are quite outrageous for the times. This is why so many of the saloon keepers are going out of business. I thought that I would try and explain why the P.A. is being attacked by the Herald so frequently about his unjust prosecutions. In Misc V, 14 July 1883, you can read the laws and see where the problem lies. Sue

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Geneveive, Mo. Saturday, July 14, 1883 TIT FOR TAT The saloon keepers of St. Louis threaten that, if the Sunday law is enforced against them, they will retaliate by enforcing the law against all other violators of it on that day. It may not be generally known - we are morally certain that our Pros. Atty. does not know, because he has most solemnly assured the public that he prosecutes the saloons only from a sense of duty, because his oath compels him to enforce all the laws on the statute book - that there is a law on the statue book which forbids all kinds of labor or business on Sunday. Under it, it is unlawful to sell ice cream, lemonade or any other refreshment; the barbershops, newspapers, clerks' and lawyers' offices, the photograph galleries, the street railways and other railroads, the livery stables, etc. would have to quit business. Even baseball, croquet, lawn tennis or a social game of euchre or draw poker is forbidden. A man can not black his own boots on Sunday, or hitch up his horse or have his servant do it for him without laying himself liable to a fine. Below we give the sections of the law applicable: Section 1578. Every person who shall either labor himself, or compel or permit his apprentice or servant, or any other person under his charge or control, to labor or perform any work other than the household offices of daily necessity, or other work of necessity or charity, or who shall be guilty of hunting game or shooting on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 1579. The last section shall not extend to any person who is a member of a religious society, by whom any other but the first day of the week is observed, as a Sabbath, so that he observes Sabbath, nor to prohibit any ferryman from crossing passengers on any day of the week. Section 1580. Every person who shall be convicted of horse-racing, cock-fighting or playing cards or games of any kind, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined not less than $50. Section 1581. Every person who shall expose to sale any goods, wares, or merchandise, or shall keep open any ale or porter house, grocery or tippling shop, or shall sell or retail any fermented or distilled liquor on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, shall, on conviction, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not exceeding $50. Section 1582. The last section shall not be construed to prevent the sale of any drugs or medicines, provisions or articles of immediate necessity. We most respectfully call the attention of the Pros. Atty. to these laws and suggest to him that they are the laws which he takes an oath to enforce, and that he is as much compelled to enforce them as he is to enforce the law against selling a glass of beer on Sunday, and if he does not proceed to put them in force he must stand convicted of being false to his oath of office according to his own showing. What is sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander. ***** THE SUNDAY CLAUSE IN THE DOWNING BILL There has been a good deal of consternation created by the Sunday clause in the new high license amongst the saloon keepers in St. Louis and other large cities, where the saloons have been accustomed to keep open on Sunday, and regard it as their best day for business. Now there is very little difference between the new and the old law in regard to the keeping open on Sunday. Under the old law the least penalty upon conviction of a dramshop keeper for selling on Sunday was $40; under the new law with substantially the same provisions, the least penalty is $50. The old section 1581, for the selling on Sunday, which has always been so successfully invoked by our Prosecuting Attorney for the purpose of enriching his bank account, still remains on the statute book the same as before. ***** VALUABLE AND DISINTERESTED DOCUMENT AD PERPETUAM REI MEMORIAM This is to certify that the Prosecuting Attorney of Ste. Genevieve Co. is personally known to me, and that it gives me great pleasure to publish to the world that he brings "much honesty, faithfulness and energy to the discharge of his duties as Prosecuting Attorney," and that, in fact, he is a gentleman, a scholar, and master of seven different languages - indeed, if he knew a little of law, he would know a little of everything - would to God that Joe. ERNST was half as good a teacher. Given under my hand and seal at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., on the 23 day of June, 1883. (signed) VALLEE HAROLD Editor Fair Play & Pros. Atty.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Geneveive, Mo. Saturday, July 14, 1883 According to the call mentioned in our last, a meeting of owners and renters of land in the Big Field of Ste. Genevieve, and other interested men was held last Saturday afternoon at the Court House, to consider the practicability of erecting dams for the protection of the land in said field. The meeting was organized by the election of Mr. W.B. SKEWES as chairman and Jos. A. ERNST as secretary. Mr. SKEWES remaked that it was unnecessary to explain the object of the meeting, as everyone present well knew what he had come for, and called upon those present to express their views. A plan was put forward by Mr. KRUSE of erecting a dam running around the whole field, at a distance of 300 yards from the river, the dam to be 20 feet wide at the base and of sufficient height to protect the field against an overflow like that of this summer. Mr. August GISI thought this impracticable and inadequate to protect the whole field, as those who owned land on the outside of the dam would derive no benefit from it. Besides, he urged, that such a dam might do more damage to a man's land than the benefit he could derive from it would amount to, as it would take more land than the strip of 20 feet, corresponding ditches on either side of the dam being required to furnish the ground. Mr. KRUSE thought he could protect his land from inundation for $5, if his nearest neighbors were willing to protect their's in a similar manner, but would not stand back if more was required to protect the whole field. Several others spoke in a similar strain, and toward the close of the meeting the opinion seemed to prevail that an assessment ought to be made upon all the land in the field to provide means for the erection of the dam and for the indemnification of those owners through whose land the dam will pass. Mr. Wm. KERN moved that a committee of five land owners be appointed whose duty it should be to visit the field in person as soon as practicable and to ascertain as nearly as possible the benefits and damages to be expected from the erection of a dam, to make an approximate estimate of expenses and report to a subsequent meeting which should be held on Saturday, July 28, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the Court House in Ste. Genevieve City. The motion was unanimously approved, and the chairman appointed Messrs. Aug. GISI, Felix ROZIER, Wm. KERN and Hy. L. ROZIER, to which names that of Mr. Wm. B. SKEWES was added by acclamation, so that the whole length of the field might be represented in the committee. The meeting then adjourned until July 28th, at 2 o'clock p.m. Bottom farmers have received a terrible lesson which the wise ones among them will improve. It is to be hoped that the owners of the Big Field land will, at the meeting to be held at the Court House on the 28th, agree upon a general plan of constructing a dam for the protection of the bottom from overflow, as in case an agreement is not arrived at, each one will be obliged to take care of himself as well as he can. There are certainly some farmers who can save their lowlands by a very small outlay of money and with very little labor, but that is not serving the community, and, for the sake of our farmers more than of anybody else, it seems imperative to save the whole Big Field if possible. And it can be saved if every man stands to his colors. There must be an understanding and that can be arrived at only by a thorough discussion of the matter. Think over it and communicate your views to your neighbor in order to form as correct ideas of the subject as possible, and then lay your plan before the next meeting. The committee, especially, should be careful to visit the field at the earliest practicable moment, examine carefully the low places and note the depth and width of sloughs so as to be able to make an approximate estimate of the probable cost. "Where there's a will, there's a way."

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Geneveive, Mo. Saturday, July 14, 1883 One of the oldest men in our County is an inmate of the County Farm, Mr. TROESTER, a Pennsylvania German, is 87 years old and, after a laborious life, landed with his body mercilessly shaken, but with a tolerable mind in the asylum for the poor. He is deaf, he has two hernias (ruptures) one amounting to an eventration kept a suspensorium, the other retained by a truss, he has a floating spleen nearly as big as a child's head rolling in his abdomen from one side to the other by turning his body and a chronic baricous ulcer on the right leg. Mr. TROESTER intends to spend some time with friends in the country and we wish him not to return worse, as life under such contrary wind is a most uncertain and doubtful enjoyment. The latest invention in the way of railway appliances is a patent coupler, by means of which cars are coupled automatically. Can't somebody in Ste. Genevieve county invent a similar contrivance that will connect the receipts with the expenditures in the annual financial statements? Work commenced last week on the new custom milll of Mr. Geo. WEHNER, on the southern part of the lot formerly owned by John BASLER, decd.,and fronting on 3rd street. The main building will be 40x32 feet and 49 feet high, consisting of a rock basement 9 feet high, and two stories frame. The whole building, including engine house and all, will cover an area of 54x40 feet. As 3rd street is at [resent one of our principal streets and the lot bounded on the east by the North Gabouri creek, it is apparent that the choice of site is a happy one. The mill constructed entirely on the roller system, will, when completed, do good service under the management of Mr. WEHNER, and will supply a long felt want in Ste. Genevieve. We shall bring a more minute description of the plan of the mill and its capacity at a future time. It may be of interest to state that Jos. JOKERST, Sr., with several assistants, is laying the foundation, and John S. WHITLOCK will superintend the erection of the framework. An unknown thief entered the smoke house of Mrs. BUEHLER on Main Street on Thursday night of last week by breaking the lock, and stole a valuable saddle. The thief had probably come after meat, but found none, as Mrs. BUEHLER had removed it from the smoke house some time ago, for fear it might be stolen. It was a misfortune that she forgot to save the saddle too. Our stock of summer goods is now complete and unparalleled by any other business house, regarding assortment as well as prices. All goods out of date will be sold below cost for the next 30 days. If you want good bargains, apply at headquarters. We defy competition. ROZIER & JOKERST A QUESTION ADDRESSED TO THE INTELLIGENT FARMERS OF OUR CO. Dear Sir: Please give publication to the following: Why are not hornless bulls kept for raising cattle, and why are not hornless cows preferred to short-horns or any other variety of cows with horns? Hornless cows are perfectly harmless. They can not break fences or gates and particularly they can not gore women or children as it happened several times in our county. Dillitant Farmer. (NOTE: This is probably in response to an article from 23 June 1883, Misc II - Last Thursday, Mr. HOOVER of Bloomsdale was driving a cow into his yard, while Mrs. HOOVER opened the gate for him, when the animal suddenly turned upon her, hooking her in the abdomen. As the lady is enciente, the wound is probably fatal.)

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Geneveive, Mo. Saturday, July 14, 1883 I have been reappointed to the office of Notary Public for the next four years and all those desiring notary business, will do well by calling at my office for the same. A.C. HERTICH We saw the first black-berries of this season this week and, if the dogs don't tear the boys, we'll soon see plenty of them, though we'll also see plenty of torn breeches; the brambles will take care of that. For replanting in the Big Field, corn should be selected for it's quick growth. It is impossible to raise much of a crop but by planting a quick-growing variety, some corn might yet be raised, if the season is favorable. Our Pros. Atty. says that all saloon licenses under the old law expired when the new law took effect. The Auditor of the State says they are good until they expire. It is now in order for out gifted Pros. Atty. to demolish the Auditor. Does our contempoary know that somebody violates the law every time he hires a horse from the livery stable to take his girl out buggy riding on Sunday? Why don't he enforce the law as Pros. Atty. or does he lay his conscience advice on that day? (NOTE: See 14 July 1883/Misc V for explanation - sjr) The new Post Master General has decided that post-masters who fail to notify publishers when subscribers remove or fail to take papers from the post-office shall be responsible for the subscription. The post-office department is right. The post-master is furnished gratuitously with blanks for this purpose by thei general government, and his failure to comply with the law, generally through carelessness, should be punished. -- Intelligencer. Resolved, That the members of this association continue to keep open their places of business on Sunday until requested to close by the authorities. Resolved, That if the Sunday-closing law is enforced, we shall abide by it, but shall insist that it be carried out to the letter; if it is applied exclusively to saloon keepers, we shall organize to enforce the full law, and use every means in our power to see that it is enforced in every particular. The above are some of the resolution passed by the saloon-keepers of St. Louis. There will be lively times if they are carried out. (NOTE: See 14 July 1883/Misc V for explanation - sjr) Sabbatarianism is a sickness; it is a mania. Sabbatarians think that Sunday amusements are injurious to the morals and ought to be restrained, but who will deny that there is an instinct of amusement in everybody and that this instinct is a natural and healthy one, that it makes light and pleasant the lives of many, who, during six days of the week, know nothing but toil and suffering. Moreover, it is the business of nobody but those who wish to amuse themselves, and an attempt to restrain it is nothing less than a remnant of the dark ages. STRAYED: On July 4th, from the Lime Kiln Farm, a cow, white, with both ears and neck red, a little red on three legs; gives milk from only three teats, the right hind one being dry; no other mark. A reward of $5 will be paid for the recovery of the same. Henry BENKER Most of the farmers have finished their harvests; as far as the cutting of the grain is concerned. We hear from different parties that the ears are by no means as full as was first believed. Mr. A. BAECHLE tells us he has not a single ear complete. The quality of the grain is also said to be inferior. Nelson HOWARD, a negro, who murdered one John KANE, a passenger on the Wabash train, on the 4th of July, was lynched at Mound City, Ill., July 6.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Geneveive, Mo. Saturday, July 14, 1883 Try the "Liver Pad" brand cigar at J.W. WILKINSON'S. Ice-cold Watermelons at GEORGE SEXAUER'S. There is a decrease of 66 in the enumeration of children of school age in the Ste. Genevieve district. Address LUNSFORD & HERTICH, Ste. Genevieve or St. Mary for Fire or Life Insurance. The weather and the approaching sickly season warn the people to keep clean. Don't spare the lime and soap. Does the Pros. Att. get shaved on Sundays? If so, he ought to know that the majesty of the law is violated. (NOTE: See 14 July 1883/Misc V for explanation - sjr) Mr. W.W. WILDER has commenced to repair the building on Market and Main with a view to opening up a general store. Nicholas WEHNER has an engenious patent lamp wick trimmer for sale. It is a new design and really a good thing. Try it. Rumor has it that Louis NAUMAN bought the Jos. MUNCH property on the N.W. Corner of 3rd and Jefferson streets, Monday last. A story and a half frame house about 20 feet square was caught in the river near Chester during the late high water, with doors, windows and all complete. Does the Pros. Att. buy his girl ice-cream on Sunday? If so, he ought to know that the law is violated, and his oath of office binds him to enforce the law. (NOTE: See 14 July 1883/Misc V for explanation - sjr) Prof. Joseph FLYNN informs us that he has secured his reappointment as teacher in the grammar department of the parochial school for the ensuing term. All goods, strictly for summer wear, such as gents' Vests, Under shirts, Drawers, Hats, etc., will be sold at reduced prices from now and after this date at C.W. HAMM Apples are ripe and cheap besides, which is apparent from the fact that the boys are playing ball with them, if they were not yet ripe, the boys would eat them. The case "STANTON vs THURMAN" pending before the City Council found an amicable settlement last Monday by mutual consent of the parties. This is as it should have been. The Emma C. Elliott made her first trip after a long sick spell last Saturday - the wet spring probably gave her the toothache or rheumatism, old-maid as she is. She will hereafter make her regular trips. J.B. JOKERST, Gus. REHM and John HERTER went a-black-berrying last Wednesday evening and returned with 18 gallons of the finest specimens ever picked.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Geneveive, Mo. Saturday, July 14, 1883 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., July 13, 1883. BASLER, Fabian - CAMBRON, Crecia - HENN, Joseph - JACOBS, Ed. - KATZENBERGER, L. - KUHN, George - KIETH, Joseph - LaSEURE, Charles - LIRESEY, R.C. - LONG, Robert - OBERTS, Willas - RENIBACH, Nicholas - SEITZ, Joseph - WEIS (WEISS?), Elisa - WAITE, J.H. Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised."