Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 2, 1883 And Philip ANDRE is now walking the floor or sitting on the edge of the table and singing by-o-baby, or cry-baby-crispy. It is a girl and Philip is happy.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 2, 1883 CORRESPONDENCE St. Mary, May 20, 1883 I see by the latest issue of the F.P. that the St. Mary correspondent of that paper is much exercised over the opinion people entertain of him here. For my part, I have only to say that I am not responsible for other people's opinions and do nothing but my duty when I report what I hear; personally, I have never shown any hatred against the man. Whenever he tries to run down my good name, as he did last week, I shall take it very coolly, as I don't think he is capable of belittling me in the estimation of those who know me. As a gentleman, I decline to use language as he saw fit to employ in speaking about me. In saying that I stole a load of mulberry posts, he utters the boldest untruth ever invented. I did once chop down a tree belonging to my neighbor, not knowing the line, but the owner asked me neither to return nor pay for them, which I would have done with the greatest pleasure; it wouldn't have required a great capital to do either. If the F.P. correspondent never stole more, and is no greater rascal and coward than I, he is in good case. Let everybody make his own comment. The Ex-St.-Mary-Ferry-boat-Co., LUNSFORD & BEEN, had a trial before Justice MATTINGLY last Saturday, T.B. WHITLEDGE and J. DAVIS being attorneys for the parties. It was about $55 which BEEN had collected from Andrew WOLF as a fine for unlicensed transportation of passengers across the river. BEEN would have like to keep the money, but LUNSFORD was by no means satisfied with this view of the case, claiming part of the money as partner. He sued BEEN, and the jury gave a verdict to the effect that he was entitled to half the money. LUNSFORD says he is going to return what money is left after defraying the expenses of the trial to Andr. WOLF, as he cannot call it money honestly earned. G.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 2, 1883 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Reported by Emile P. VOGT, Examiner of Land Titles During 2 weeks ending June 1, 1883. A. GISI to A.M. GISI - $1 E.P. ROZIER to L. HARRIS - $200 S.S. STANTON to N.M. SMYTHE - $5 N. SMYTHE to M. STANTON - $5 J. SCHILLI to F.L. & C.C. JOKERST - $100 P. OBUCHON to J.L. THURMAN - $125 ***** At Syenite, in St. Francois county, near Knob Lick, there has been bored a tunnel of eighty six feet into the heart of the Granite Mountain on the Iron Mountain Road, containing two chambers of eleven feet, from which a blast will be fired charged with 8000 pounds of powder in order to get the granit into better shape for quarrying purposes. This will probably cause a small earthquake in St. Francois county.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 2, 1883 George SEXAUER, Sr., thanks a those of his fellow citizens of Ste. Genevieve county, who belong to his road district, for the willing alacrity with which they turned out at his every call to repair the roads under his charge. Not one of them was remiss in the performance of his duties. Upon the suggestion of several citizens, Mr. SEXAUER has adopted a new plan for the more efficient working and improving the road, which was, to our knowledge, never before acted upon and which strikes us as being the only possible one under the present law, that promises to give us permanent good roads. Seeing that the means at hand we insufficient to accomplish the needed repairs, he made up a subscription list of such citizens belonging to his road district, as were willing to contribute any sum over and above their road tax, for the purpose of securing better roads. His call was responded to by many and the $147 already signed show how well most people understand the importance of having good roads. It is to be hoped that other road overseers will imitate this laudable example, and will secure by the good will of the community what cannot be obtained by law. the conditions stipulated are that subscribers caneither work for the money they have signed, at the usual rates, or pay the same in cash to the overseer. If a subscriber is not called on for work, he is under no obligations. THE LIST G. SEXAUER - $6 - W. & A. ROTH - $4 W. ROTH - $6 - A BAECHLE - $4 A. SCHWENT - $4 - S. PONCHOT - $5 M. SCHWENT - $4 - F. SEXAUER - $5 J. BASLER - $4 - J.L. BOVERIE - $4 L. JOKERST - $4 - ROZIER & JOKERST - $5 M. SPIESS - $2 - N. WEHNER - $2 F. KIEFER - $4 - Cone Mills - $5 B. SCHMELZLE - $4 - O.D. HARRIS - $2 F. HARTER - $4 - C.W. HAMM - $2 Anton BRAUN - $4 - L. NAUMAN - $1 W. HABER - $4 - Mrs. FALK & Son - $4 O. KUEHN - $4 - J. BOYER - $10 A. GISI - $6 - N. NELSON - $4 J.G. STEIGER - $2 - H. THOMURE - $5 F. MOSER - $10 - J. GUETHLE - $4 V. BELL - $3 - J. FALLERT - $4 This list is, of course, not complete and always open to supplementary sums that anybody interested in the enterprise may be willing to subscribe. A GRACEFUL ACTION In these degenerate days, when political factions are so bitter and the animosities growing out of political contests are so unrelenting it is a pleasure to record and exception to the general rule. Our readers are familiar with the bitter contest between the two factions of the Democratic party of this county and know the largest vials of wrath were poured out upon the head of Dr.BYRNE because of the conspicuous part he took in the opposition to the BURKS element. Mr. Charley BURKS was not only badly beaten, after one of the most bitter and hotly contested political fights ever known in this county, but had the additional misfortune to lose, by the dastardly act of poisoning, almost all of his fine stock of horses and mules, including his two fine race horses. Dr. BYRNE, with that largeness of heart and open-handed generosity for which he is noted, has presented Mr. BURKS with his blooded race mare, which Mr. BURKS accepted in the same spirit in which it was given. This is as it should ever be. The battle has been fought, the contest decided, let every man join hands in good fellowship and kindly feeling. Amongst brave and generous men, the feelings engendered by political contests are never carried into private life. We know that Dr. BYRNE is too whole-souled and generous a man to habor the memory of a wrong. And however we may have in the past commented and may have occassion in the future to comment upon the political methods of Mr. BURKS and his supporters, we have none but the kindliest feelings for him personally. May this graceful act, graceful alike in the giving and receiving, be a harbinger of a feeling of goodwill amongst all factions in both political parties, and may they all, in the next political contest, be for the good of the county and not for political faction.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 2, 1883 The county assessor, Frank J. HUCK, will commence to assess next Monday. For the benefit of the tax-payers who are not familiar with the law; we give an extract of the assessment law. Tax payers should further, rather than hinder the effortsof the assessor to get a correct list; a correct assessment is of benefit to everybody. (NOTE: Anyone interested in the assessment laws, let me know and I will post them to the list - sjr.) For safe and reliable Insurance on your life, property, or accidents apply to your local agent who can see that your loss is properly adjusted. A.C. HERTICH Local Agent A young chap, who calls himself John BROWN says he is one of the surviving passengers of the "Cimbria" was placed in the lock-up here on Monday evening, because he had borrowed a suit of clothes and walked off with it on his back without asking the owner's leave. He says the German Society of St. Louis had sent him to Crystal City to look for work, but having failed to look for any, he wandered off into the country, lost his way and came to Geo. SELINGER in the western part of this county, where he commenced work. the first Thursday after his arrival being Corpus Christi, he expressed his desire to go to church but deplored his poverty which was the cause of his being too poorly clad to go, and asked for some better clothes. They were loaned him, and he started for Punjaub, but seems to have changed his mind, or musthave lost his way again, for he did not return. Whatever BROWN may be, knae ot simpleton, his movements were not calculated to deceive those who were looking for him, for any length of time. He showed himself in several places, for instance at Val. SCHAFER's in Punjaub, where he changed the borrowed coat for SCHAFER's, at Charles WEISS's, where he had a dinner for God's sake, and at the Southern Hotel, where he had another dinner for God's sake and was told that he could get work at Joe FALLERT's place. He went there and obtained work, but didn't work very long before the sheriff nabbed him and put him into the iron jug. Those who saw him are in doubt of what to make of him; in one place he could speak no good English, in another no good German, sometimes he could speak both and when asked how he had aquired the language so fast, he would say he had learned it in the old country. Tears also seem to be at his command, which he showed when the iron door closed behind him. If that chap wants to make a good living as a knight of industry, he will probably be obliged to get up a little earlier in the day. At any rate he don't know the 11th commandment. (NOTE: The Cimbria, was a steamship, of the Hamburg-American line, that was reported as being sunk by an iceburg in the North Sea, on Jan. 19, 1883, with 340 hands and passengers going to the bottom of the Atlantic. It was actually the steamer Sultan that struck the Cimbria and left the passengers and crew to their fate, sailing off after the two ships collided. Only 56 people survived the accident. -- sjr) FOR SALE 400 acres of timber land, nearly all arable. The timber is chiefly young growth with occassional patches of old timber. For terms apply to S.B. DONZE, New Offenburg, Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo. The school board of Hillsboro elected as teachers for the coming year Mr. SHELTON as principal, the Misses MURPHY, MORTON, MUMMERT, PINSON, THOMAS and FITZGERALD, and Mrs. RANKIN, as assistants. The county court of Madison county has put the dram-shop license at $550 - less than ours - and that of Mississippi county amounts to the trifle of $1550. Joseph BLECHLE of Perry has a curiosity: 4 kittens grown together. Simon JACOBSON of Frmington is going to sell his residence, store house, and stock of goods.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 2, 1883 The whooping cough is raging in French Village. The German Lutheran Church is going to buy a new organ. 27 boys and 29 girls made their first communion at the Catholic church last Sunday. A.C. HERTICH was elected City Attorney by the Board of Aldermen last Monday with only one dissenting vote. Dr. BRAHAM has changed his mind about buying the FLOWERS property at Bonne Terre, and paid a hundred dollars forfeit. Several farmers in the western part of the county have plowed up or pastured their wheat fields. The best looking fields promise but half a crop. We learn that Tom FLOWERS has sold his photography gallery, on Merchant street to Mr. HENRIOUD, the jeweler, and intends to shake the dust of Ste. Genevieve off his shoes and try his fortune once more at Perryville. Our friend George NAUMAN of Farmington was in town this week to take home his little daughter who had been attending the convent school. He reports the wheat crop in St. Francois county in a worse condition than ours. S. Henry SMITH the founder of numerous newspapers in Southeast Missouri and proprietor of as many more, has sold his job office in Fredericktown to the Plaindealer and bought the Benton Express, Scott county. This is almost as bad as the wandering Jew. Killian GRIESHABER tells us that the field of wheat on which he raised his finest wheat last year, looks very miserable this summer and he gives the reason for this change that the field was plowed but once and received too much seed. A thorough cultivation is the first requirement for a good wheat crop. Nicholas YAEGER, the worthy miller of Perryville, was a passenger on board the Ste. Genevieve last Sunday and paid our city a little visit during the stay of the boat. He was on his way to St. Louis to bring back his wife, who has been under medical treatment in the city for some time. Mr. YAEGER reports everything all right in Perryville at present. The slur thrown upon Messrs. Geo. WEHNER and Fred. BOHLE in the last issue of the Fair Play was to say the least, a mistatement, commonly called a lie. Will the vindictive editor hereafter please to investigate more carefully before he hands the copy to the compositor? Very Respectfully, Nicholas WEHNER Misfortunes never come single handed, so a great poet has said and so I surely believe. Last week Vallee HAROLD, editor of the Fair Play, bounced Messrs. WEHNER and BOHLE from the mill, and immediately on the heels of this, Mr. HAROLD lost a lucrative position in the City Government, being entirely ignored by the Board last Monday. Nicholas WEHNER Mr. Editor: Permit me to reply, through your valuable columns, to an article that appeared in the Fair Play about me and my children. The fool introduces his article with the words of the poet that "Misfortunes never come single-handed." In answer I would state: it it no misfortune whatever that my son quit his place in the mill, as it has been, for some time, his intention to build up a business of his own. Neither is it a misfortune tohave him discontinue my paper, as I paid for the paper and have a perfect right to do as I please, though I do lose, as he says, a highly-moral instructor and advocate of the due observance of the law. Poor man! ask yourself who is most in need of learning morality. Christ said: "weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children." So take your red bandanna and dry the tears that you weep for yourself. I have frequently been asked why I kept such a piece of waste paper in the house as the F.P. and my invariable reply was that the paper always does come in handy, even in the back yard. If Vallee HAROLD has any business to transact with me, he ought to let my children alone. I am man enough to take care of my own affair. Nicholas WEHNER

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 2, 1883 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., June 1, 1883. BAUMAN, W. CRUMPS, Vertachs CUMMINGS, P. DALLAS, John DORGE, Lena FAMILE, Emile KOHMLEDG, Joseph KEIFER, John KREPPS, Bet KIMBALL, Chas. KOHM, Kasper O'BRINE, F. STEIGLER, John George Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised".

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 1883 J. Bart. JOKERST is the happy father of a splendid boy baby since last Sunday night. To be born on a Sunday means luck. We congratulate. Last Saturday, Mrs. Clem. HEISERER of New Bremen, presented her lord with a young wagon maker. As he is the first boy, he will probably be named after his father. Charley ROTTLER has won another box of champagne, and Jos. WERNER of St. Louis pays for it. The first time, about 2 years ago, Joe bet on a boy and lost it; this time Charley bet on a girl and won it.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 1883 CORRESPONDENCE Cape Girardeau, Mo. May 16th, 1883 Editor Herald: On Friday afternoon, may 11th, fire broke out in the Phoenix Foundry, on Spanish Street, and before the flames were quenched, the foundry, KAGE's livery stable, Wm. BURGESS's house (occupied by Anton KETTERER) and the residence of Christ. F. BETTEN were in ruins. The alarm was sounded as soon as the fire was discovered and the old fire engine and hose cart, manned by willing hands, was promptly on the ground, and got ready for work. Just how the fire originated may never be known. On Friday afternoon, some of the workmen were casting, and it is probable that a spark from the cupola fell upon the roof and, before it was noticed had set the dry wood ablaze and, once started, the place burned like tinder. In the excitement that followed, the discovery of the fire, H.B. BURDGE was lost sight of by his fellow workmen, but nothing was though of it until all was over and the greater part of the crowd had returned home. Then inquiry was made, but nobody had seen Mr. BURDGE. Early Saturday morning, Claiburne BRYANT, a colored man, who had been employed by Mr. KAGE to look after and save what corn he could from the ruins of the stable, in looking around through what was left of the foundry, found some burned bones, a heart, liver, lungs and part of the intestines of a human being; the finding of Mr. BURDGE's spectacle case, pocket book jaws, convinced everybody that their worst fears were verified, and that he had lost his life in the building. The heaviest loss falls on Fuerth & Smith of the Phoenix Foundry. It is impossible to tell just what their stock was worth, as they had hundreds of costly patterns, the accumulation of years. Their place was worth, it is extimated by competent judges, about 10 or $12,000; they carried $4,500 insurance. The livery stable buildings owned by J.M. MORRISON, were uninsured; they were worth abot $1,000. F.A. KAGE lost about $50 worth of hay, corn and oats. Wm. BURGESS' building was insured for $700, which will about cover his loss. Christ. F. BETTEN's residence had only been completed about four months, cost about $1,400 and insured for $1,000. H.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 1883 THE ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT In the matter of the erection of a new Court House. Whereas to properly repair the Court House, in its present condition would cost a larger sum on moneythan would be needed for the erection of another good and sufficent Court House, the court thinking it expedient to erect the same, doth hereby make an order for the building thereof on the public square in the City of Ste. Genevieve and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for that purpose. To this end, therefore the clerk of this court is hereby directed by advertisement and correspondence to invite plans and specifications of the building to be erected showing dimensions thereof and the material of which it is to be composed with an estimate of the probable cost thereof from contractors in St. Louis and elsewhere with the understanding that only the plan and specifications approved and adopted shall be paid for, for which bonds shall be issued payable in sums of $1,000 each in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 years respectively, bering 6 per cent interest per annum at the County Treasurer's office in the City of Ste. Genevieve. The above is a copy of the order made by our county judges in reference to the building of the new Court House. The preamble which states that it will cost more to repair our present Court House than to build a new one at the cost of $10,000 will strike the average reader as being rather a singular statement. Think of it costing $10,000 to repair a building that cost originally only about $5,000. Individually, we are in favor of a new Court House, for several reasons, among which we may mention that the old Court House is, to say the least not an ???ment to Ste. Genevieve, and that the accomodations are not at all what they ought to be, besides the nuisance of the old privey. But we must say, for the sake of the people at large, that the county ought ot know something of this matter, as the law plainly says they should in order to avoid the shame of having the action of the court repudiated by the people. If the matter is placed before the people. we shall have the pleasure of voting in favor of it.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 1883 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Reported by Emile P. VOGT, Examiner of Land Titles During the week ending May 25th, 1883. Jos. WALLER to Peter R. McCLANAHAN - $1,200 Joseph H. DOUGLASS to J.G. STEIGER - $2,015 Jacob MEYER to Hy. MEYER - $1,000 Cyp. MAURICE to John WEILER - $200 F. ROSEPANT to Geo. WOERNER - $600 Hy. ROSEPENT to Geo. WOERNER - $190 Edw. McCLANAHAN to G, WOERNER - $22 Adolph CARRON to Alex. CARRON - $3,000 Xav. THOMURE to Mary DORLAC - $300 Aug. WILDER heirs by sheriff to P. L. LEMPKE - $1,375 F.L. LEMPKE to O.D. HARRIS - $1,000 Felix ROZIER to J. PAPIN - $1 E.A. RESINGER to E. BURGESS - $250 J.J. LAWS to W.W. BURGESS - $10 M. BOYER to T. AUCHON - $250 Luther M. CHANDLER to H. JARRELL - $300

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 1883 M.W. HOFFMAN, the live clothing merchant of St. Mary, was in town on Thursday last. Billy is a first class business man and believes in the virtue of printer's ink. See local advertisements elsewhere. We learn from one of our exchanges that Dr. BRAHAM has purchased a residence in Bonne Terre and will soon make that burg his permanent abode. The name of the place is suggestive of a lucreative business in the Bonne Terre line. A.F. SHEARLOCK, formerly of Ste. Genevieve county, has had thirty-five acres near Crystal City laid of (out?) in town lots, of which he sold forty two lots within a few weeks. He names the town Derby City. We hear that the Progressive Band of Ste. Genevieve is practicing on the Limburger Cheese waltz. We could not learn if it is imported ot imitation, but would at any rate beg the boys not to play too strong on it. A party of excursionists from Chester landed at this place Thursday, just in time to participate in the picnic of the Progressive Band in ROZIER's Grove. Mr. J. F. SCHUCHERT and his band were of the party to "drive dull care away with music's sweet strain." ST. LOUIS TO CHESTER From Springfield, Ill., under date of Apr. 30, 1883, comes the news that "articles incorporating the St. Louis & Chester Railway Co. were filed with the Secretary of State, by David T. TRIPP, Spencer TOMPKINS, Charles C. CHASE and Thomas N. CHASE, of Waterloo, Ill., and John C. ORTGIER, of Carondelet, Mo., and Peter BAKER of Sparta, Ill., who are also the first board of directors. The capital stock of this company is $600,000, and the principal office is to be located in Waterloo, Monroe Co., Ill., until July 15, 1884, when it is to be rremoved to East St. Louis. The object is to build a railroad from East St. Louis throught Monroe and Randolph counties via Chester to Carbondale, Jackson county, on the Illinois Central Railroad, with a branch to Ste. Genevieve, Mo." Farmers and others who have casks belonging to the "Cone Mills" are requested to return them by the 15th of next month (June) positively. J.B.C. LeCOMPTE, Superintendent A false report is being circulated to the effect that Mr. George WEHNER , until recently the head miller at the Cone Mills, was discharged from his position. The fact is, Mr. WEHNER quit the mill of his own free will, and not at the instance of his employers. We can substantiate this by the most impeachable authority and make the statement in justice to Mr. WEHNER, who, it is well kknown, was both faithful and efficient during his long stay at the mills. A severe frost was experienced in Ste. Genevieve and vicinity on last Tuesday morning, and though some reports sound rather incredible, considerable damage seens to have been inflicted in young plants of a tender nature. Mr. THURMAN tells us that all his sweet potato plants were destroyed; a total loss. From the Plank Road we hear that in some places the Irish potatoes, wherever they are out of the ground, are nipped, and further, to the N.W. even the wheat is said to have been injured. One young farmer came to town Tuesday morning with the startling report that the mud on the road was frozen so hard that it would bear a man on horseback which he proved by his appearance in body, the mire having failed to swallow him up. Later reports from the Southern part of the county are even more disheartening, the garden vegetables, as potatoes, &c. and even corn having been destroyed.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 1883 The river is falling very fast after having risen considerably during the recent rains. A severe hail-storm visited the South East of Mo. on Monday before last and caused great damage. Mr. Wm. KLEIN tells us that he owns a cow which brought him 8 head of cattle on 3 years and 2 months. Mr. BOYER sent a large barge of limestone up to St. Louis this week. It is said that the rock is used in the manufacture of marble dust, prized by soda-water men. The murder case "State vs GARNER," which was to have been tried at Perryville last week, was continued on motion of the State's Attorney. Ed. SEYSSLER has just received a choice lot of canned delicacies: Canned Corn Beef, Lunch tongue, Petted ham, &c, and he sells below cost price, also. John L. BOVERIE has just returned from St. Louis with a large and well assorted stock of goods, which are now ready for inspection. Give him a call. His motto is: Quick sales and small profits. A heavy No. 1 assortment of pocket knives, razors, and scissors of all kinds, &c. (below cost price again, and you don't forget it: if it is a lie.) ED. SEYSSLER We hear that a petition has been circulated since the last session of the Circuit Court advocationg the relaease of young ABERNATHY from the county jail. we can well spare him. We are under obligations to Mr. John VALLE of Union for a fine walking cane, deftly shapedout of a young hickory. John evidently thinks that hickories can be put to better use than to serve as hoops, and the article he manufactures gives evidence of the dexterity with which he wields the knife. Chas. A. HERTER vows that he won't be undersold, and he keeps his word; his prices are really astonishing. Mr. H.C. PATTERSON of Union township, this county, says that his wheat looks worse now than it did several weeks ago, that the fly and chinch bug are literally eating it up, and that he will be glad to make any crop at all. Mr. Chas. WEILER gives it as his opinion that the yield will be ore than half an average, and we have heard other express the same opinion. We would be thankful to receive short reports from our farmer friends as to the condition of the growing crops. Francis JOKERST, of the enterprising firm of ROZIER & JOKERST, will go to St. Louis to-morrow evening ti lay in an immense stock of General Merchandise. The above firm sells goods so fast that it keeps one of its buyers almost continually in St. Louis purchasing goods. The reason of this is that they undersell their competitors and laways have the best assortment to select from. Nick WIEBERG and Hy. PALMER saw a wolf in New Bremen. last week. Another man attempted to shoot him, but got so excited that he forgot how to pull the trigger. We are glad to learn that Judge GILBERT of St. Mary is very much better and is in a fair way to recover his health. This will be good news to his many friends in the county. The public is hereby notified that Mr. P.U. JACCARD, the jeweler, has recovered from his sickness and is ready to do any kind of work pertaining to his business at the most reasonable rates. Give him a call. Frank WIGGERY, who formerly ran the saw mill on Moro's Island, intends, as we learn, to start another sawmill, this time, however, not on an island, but on a flat boat, so as to be able to touch the shore at any desirable point - a floating sawmill. This is certainly an improvement on the old method of erecting sawmills anywhere in the woods and abandoning it as soon as the country around is disforested, and is a free and easy, go-as-you-please style of doing business; the saw dust won't bother Frank much and, besides, all his earthly possessions will be with him, as long as he chooses to stay on the flat-boat.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 1883 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., May 25, 1883. BRADLEY, J.W. - BEEMOR, Mattie - BURKART, Ulrich - BASLER, Norbert - BAUMGARTNER, Wm. - CEILE, Franz - COUNTS, Lizzie - JARRET, William - KELLAR, August - LALUMANDIERE, B. - LALUMANDIERE, M. - LABREYER, Cora - PAUCHONT, Cecily - SENERICH, Louis - SHAEFFER, Mrs. John - WEGENER, Charles. Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised."

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 DIED: On Sunday, May 13th, at 2:30 o'clock p.m., at his residence in St. Mary, of dropsy, Martin ROND sr. To-day we lost our old friend Martin ROND, who died of dropsy after a protracted suffering of several months. Peace be to his ashes. (St. Mary, March 13, 1883 - Correspondence)

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 A little postmaster made his appearance at the residence of Chas. OBERMUELLER on Thursday, May 10th, and it is hoped that this time the sponsors will have a little feeling for the pride of the father and name him Charley. Henry SCHAFER was the happy recipient of twin girls by his better half on last Thursday. Much success to you, Henry! (St. Mary, March 13, 1883 - Correspondence)

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS Wednesday, May 9 State vs J. BURNETT - nolle pros entered State vs Conrad KEMPF - same order HICKEY vs BAILEY - continued for distribution BEARD vs BEARD - Judge being near kin to parties in this cause, case set by consent for Wed., June 20, 1883 OBUCHON vs C. GREEN - same order STEIMLE vs KIMBALL - cond. for want of notice of appeal SMITH vs SCHWARTZ - amended answer filed COUNTS vs VANCE - amended bond filed by consent of court FLEMING vs SHEARLOCK - dismissed for failing to comply with rule of court COUNTS vs VANCE - order on JP to correct and send up transcript " " - same order " " - same order MENARD vs ROZIER - cont. till 20. June BAUER vs STOLZER - cont. at cost of pltff SMITH vs SCHWARTZ - amended answer filed and continued at cost of defendant WOOLDRIDGE vs WOOLDRIDGE - cont. for report of referee SIMON vs City of Ste. Genevieve - dismissed at cost of plaintiff COUNTS vs J. VANCE - appellee enters his appearance and cause dismissed upon motion of defts COUNTS vs T. VANCE - same order COUNTS vs F.M. VANCE - same order McCLINTOCK vs LAWS - answer filed and cause cont. State vs JAMES - concealed weapons, plead guilty, fined $5 Grand Jury returnes indictment vs G. SEXAUER for selling liquor on Sunday - not a true bill. CALDWELL and PRATTE, John TLAPEK, assignee, report of commissioner filed and asignee ordered discharged State vs Noble SHAFER - deft. waives 48 hours notice State vs SENERICH - motion to quast execution sustained and filed State vs SHAFER - trial proceeded to close of testimony and adjourned Thursday, May 10, 1883 WILDER vs WILDER - $75 allowed ROZIER and CARTER WILDER vs WILDER - $5 allowed E.A. ROZIER, guardian at lit. State vs RINGWALD - for selling liquor on Sundays, plea of guilty to 3 indictments and fined $5 for each offence DAVIS vs DAVIS - distribution made and cause dropped from docket DELASSUS vs PICOU - el al, order of publication for non resident defts mentioned in petition SIEBERT vs HOFFMAN - judgement by default for $208.84 with 10 percent inst. from date of judgement WEBSTER vs WEBSTER - order of publication to non resident WILDER vs WILDER - widow's dower amounting to $229. It appearing to the court that estate of Aug. WILDER deceased is yet under administration the balance of distribution $984.80 is to be paid to administrator State vs ROND - selling liquor on Sundays, plea of guilty to 2 indictments and fine of $5 in each case John S. SHANNON vs School district 2 - motion to retax costs filed WILDER vs WILDER - distribution made and cause dropped from docket State vs SHAFER - verdict of not guilty returned by jury and deft. discharged SHANNON vs School distr. 2 - motion to retax cost taken up and argued and sustained and fees of A. YEAGER, J. T. Rudy reinstated POLITE vs DETCHMENDY - verdict for plaintiff and value of hog set at $10 WEISS vs WEISS - leave given to plaintiff to file amended petition in 30 days and C.C. ROZIER appointed Vice Chancellor to take testimony and report. State vs BAECHLE - selling liquor on Sundays, plea of guilty in 10 cases and fine of $5 in each case TLAPEK vs TLAPEK - decree of partition and order of sale and proceeds of sale to be turned over to an administrator State vs SEXAUER - selling liquor on Sundays, plea of guilty in 10 cases and fine of $5 in each case State vs BRYAN - et al, order of publication as to W.W. BRYAN, J.M. BRYAN and E. FAN POLITE vs DETCHMENDY - motion to set aside verdict and for new trial filed State vs WEHNER - plea of not guilty and prosecuting atty enters a nolle pros Petition of J.H. DOUGLASS - order on sheriff to make him a deed filed LUX vs KISTNER - continued for distribution Friday, May 11, 1883 SLAUGHTER vs BEAUVAIS - report of sale filed and approved MENARD vs CHANDLER - same order HARRIS vs HARRIS - same order HARRIS vs HARRIS - fee of $15 allowed ROZIER and CARTER, attys MENARD vs CHANDLER - fee of $75 allowed ROZIER and CARTER, attys. DUTTON vs MITCHELL - proof of publication filed and T.B. WHITLEDGE appointed guard. ad lit for minor defendants State vs Mo. Smelting Co. - proof of publication filed and judgement by default $10.33 State vs KELLY - same order BARDELL vs STAPLES - dismissed at costs of defendants and leave to deft to withdraw instrument sued on by leave certified copy ZIEGLER vs BURKS - proof of publication filed and judgement by default $16.47 SCOOT vs MEAD - default as to Ida FARLEIGH, G. FARLEIGH and Wm. FARLEIGH and cause continued LAROSE vs MORICE - T. WHITLEDGE appointed guard. at lit for Jessie and Eliza MAURICE, minors, default as to Adelina M. and cause cont. ZIEGLER vs VELLE - judgement by default on first count for $14.71 2nd count $77.98 State vs JOHNSON - proof of publication filed; judgement by default on first count $23.53; on 2d count $35.45 Petition of J.H. DOUGLASS - decree as prayed for in petition MOSER vs ECKERT - judgement for plaintiff of $20 HANSCHILD vs LOIDA - judgement for pltff for $50 MOSER vs ECKERT - county surveyor allowed $12 SLAUGHTER vs BEAUVAIS - co-surveyor allowed $24.80 MENARD vs CHANDLER - motion for new trial overruled and leave given to deft. to file bill of exceptions on or before Oct. 1st, 1883 Assignee CALDWELL and PRATTE - $5 tax as fee for commissioner H. SHAW BAUER vs STOLZER - county surveyor ordered to make survey of land in dispute State vs WEISS - carrying concealed weapons, plea of not guilty entered and trail by court and fine $5 All other causes and proceedings not disposed of, continued to next regular court and adjourned to 20th of June '83. {NOTE: The court docket for Monday, May 7th and Tuesday, May 8th, would not copy from the microfilm - it was too faint to be able to read. sjr}

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY To the Hon. Cirsuit Court of Ste. Genevieve Co., May term 1883. We, the undersigned Grand Jurors empanneled within and for the Co. of Ste. Genevieve at the may term, 1883, respectfully report that in obedience to the charge of the Court, we have diligently inquired into all infractions of the law, within the limits of our Co., the results of which inquiry we have embodied in the indictments returned into the Court, and one bill we have returned not a true bill. We have examined into the condition of the public buildings and find them in fair condition. The jail so far as our observation extended is in good condition for the safe keeping of prisoners, is cleanly kept and reasonably free from bad air or oppressive odors. We would however, recommend that the tops of the privies and the aperture under the iron cells leading to the privies be kept closed so as to prevent bad air and offensive smells from permeating the jail to the discomfort and detriment of the prisoners confined therein. There is now only one prisoner confined in the jail; from his statement, he is supplied with plenty of food of good quality. He has no complaint of his treatment by the jailer. On the contrary, his own words were, "that he was treated better than he expected." We also visited the county poor farm and inspected the house and premises. Owing to the limited time at our command, our inspection was not quite so thorough as we should have liked, but, as far as our observation extended, we are of the opinion that the institution is well managed. The bed rooms occupied by the inmates and other rooms of the several houses on the premises were all cleanly kept and in good condition, and indeed the cleanliness, neatness and good order observable in the entire premises was a source of gratification to us, and was a good indication of the competency of the superintendent and his wife to provide for the comfort and wellbeing of the unfortunate persons entrusted to his charge. We questioned several inmates as to their treatment and were answered by all that they had no complaint to make againt the superintendent in any particular. Section II, Article XIX of the constitution requires the Grand Jury once in each year to investigate the official acts of public funds and report the result of their investigation to the court, but as upon an examination of the report of the last Grand Jury we found that this duty had been at least partially performed by them, we did not deem it incumbent upon us to make any investigation at this time. Wm. F. COX Foreman.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 On Wednesday, 16th inst., was held the public exhibition of the girl's parochial school, conducted by Sister Lawrence, principal, Sister Archangel, assistant, and Sister Walburga, teacher of German. The examiination was in the various studies, and the test served to show that the pupils were well instructed by the good sisters in charge of them. The discipline exhibited by the children was without a single blemish. Several songs, hymns, and recitations were very prettily rendered during the day. The programme was commenced about 8:30 A.M. and, with a noon intermission of one and a half hours, lasted til 4 a.m. (p.m.?). There was a very large attendance of ladies and gentlemen. At the close, a brief eulogy was delivered by Prof. J. FLYNN, as the pastor, Rev. F.X. WEISS was necessarily absent. The extremely neaty and tasteful apparel worn by the pupils attracted much attention. The following are the names of the most distinguished pupils: SENIOR DEPARTMENT Camilla DUPONT - Augusta WHITLOCK Philo. VALLE - Susie LeCOMPTE Marie DECK - Josie SCHAEFER Jessie CHARDIN - Theresa ROTTLER Libby LeCOMPTE - Annie BAUM Helena DORGE - Alice KEMPF Dora FRICHETTE - Clara FASER Helena HERTER - Louise WILL Josie DUPONT - Alice BOYER Lizzie NAUMAN - Annie FALK Sophia HAUG - Emma GOVRO Mary DUPONT - Rose MILLER Ellen THOMURE JUNIOR DEPARTMENT Clara WEHNER - Ada VOGT Mary ANDRE - Katie BRAHAM Josie WEHNER - Katie JOKERST Effie VOGT - Jessie THOMURE PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT "Welcome" - By Clara WEHNER "Guard of Words" - By Effie VOGT "Little Old Woman" - song - By Susie LeCOMPTE and class "Lochinvar" - By Camille DUPONT "What I Hate" - By Katie BRAHAM Recitation by Mary ANDRE "Little Girl" - By Ada VOGT "Virtue and Graces" - By Augusta WHITLOCK and eleven little girls "Inquiring" - By Maria DECK "Philosopher's Scales" - By Camille DUPONT "Hail, Queen of Heaven" - hymn - By class "Little Birds" - By Jessie THOMURE "Lesson of Love" - By Katie JOKERST "Cramming is Illfeeding" - By Cy A. WHITLOCK, C. DUPONT and L. NAUMAN "Smile of Nature" - hymn - By class "Tempest" - By Josephine WEHNER "The Ring My Mother Wore" - song - By class

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 19, 1883 COMMUNICATED Willow Pond, Mo. May 9, 1883 Mr. Editor: A terrible calamity befell a young farmer of this neighborhood, Adam BUENNIGER, on the afternoon of May 8. At about 3 or four o'clock p.m. on that day fire broke out in the dwelling of B. which spread so rapidly that it reduced residence, barn and smoke house to ashes in a very short time. This is the second case of fire on that place within my memory; about 15 years ago, Anton HERZOG, who was then proprietor of the farm lost his barn and smoke-house by fire; BUENNIGER cannot tell how the fire originated. He was busy in the field that day, had been at home to dinner and sent a thirteen year old lad home for water about an hour afterwards. The boy saw nothing out of the way. When the boy returned after a few hours, he found the house in flames. BUENNIGER had the buildings insured in the "American Fire Ins. Co." of Chicago to the amount of $800, andit is hoped that the company will do its duty by the poor man. H.F.B.