Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 24, 1883 PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS Monday, March 12, 1883 Court met, present, Hon. Wm. H. BANTZ, Judge, Louis NAUMAN, Sheriff. In matter of appointment of Probate clerk, John L. BOGY, appointed clerk Probate Court. Est. - F. BARISIEN, Dr. J.B. COX - $20.75 R.N. KETTINGER, F.C. FALLER, guardian, files inventory and settlement; continued to March term 1884 " - Martha Ann KETTINGER, same entry " - Jos. MERTEL, John L. BOVERIE, allowed - $7.65 " - J.L. HAINEY, G.W. GRIFFITH appointed admin. pendenti lite, and estate E.P. BAILEY, allowed - $27.25 " - E.L. BEARD, S.R.F. HAND, allowed - $27.80 " - Mary Ella RHOADES, C.C. ROZIER files notice of taking charge of. " - F. HETTIG & Br., same entry. " - E.L. BEARD, renunciation of will by widow filed. Tuesday Est. - COFFMAN minors, settlement filed and approved. " - COUNTS minors, same entry. " - H.N. KELLY, Sam HUGHES, claimant continued by consent. " - Francis SCHWOEBEL, minor, V. ROTTLER appointed guardian and bond fixed at $200. " - R.G. SCHWOEBEL, C. MOTZEL, same entry. " - Silas LAWS, settlement filed and approved. " - F. BARISIEN, J. BOGY, executor directed to pay $10 for burying lot. " - E.L. BEARD, John PERRY allowed - $27.35 Jos. EADES - $28.65 John GIBSON - $72.20 John SHEARLOCK - $3.50 " - J.L. HANEY, Thos. HEBERLIE allowed - $5.50 " - Jos. HERMAN, minor, settleman filed and approved. " - John WOOLFORD, settlement filed and approved and G.W. GRIFFITH ordered to distribute $350. " - Jacob WAMPLER, settlement filed and approved. " - Wm. R. WOMACK, assets ordered turned over to widow. " - N.M. COUNTS, notice final settlement and vouchers filed and adm. discharged. " - C.L. and W.H. KETTINGER, Wm. KETTINGER, guardian, leave to file inventory in vacation. " - Meinrad KETTINGER, same entry. " - Joseph KETTINGER, receipts showing final distribution filed. " - E.L. BEARD, G.W. BEARD claimant, judgement of costs for estate. " - H.N. KELLY, Frank GEGG, allowed - $31. " - Israel DODGE, deed from administrator acknowledged. Wednesday Est. - E.L. BEARD, J.B. GUIGNON allowed - $2.90 " - E.L. BEARD, election of widow for dower filed. " - OBUCHON minors, order of sale of real estate for reinvestment. " - Martin MEYER, election of widow under $255. " - Jules CALLIOTT, ROZIER and JOKERST, allowed - $175.85. " - Jules CAMBRON, Frank TUCKER allowed ---- on note. " - E.L. BEARD, real estate ordered turned over to heirs. " - Uel JACKSON Jr., Aug. FARLEIGH, allowed - $5; Uel JACKSON, Jr., allowed - $50 " - John L. HANEY, estate E.P. BAILEY, allowed - $20.85. " - Uel JACKSON, John GIBSON, claimant cause continued. " - CAMBRON minors, settlement filed and approved. Thursday Est. - F. BARISIAN, E.P. VOGT, allowed - $1.75 " - G. CHADWELL, C.L. HERLICH, allowed - $152.20 " - J. MITCHELL, W.H. DUTTON appt. adm. qond. - $100 " - S.S. LAWS, settlement filed and approved. " - L. SUCHER, final receipts show distribution of estate filed. " - H. LABRUYERE, non res. report of sale of real estate approved and sale confirmed. " - J. TLAPEK, A.W. LENZ, allowed - $65.42 " - T. TLAPEK, cause continued. " - B. LAROSE, final settlement filed and approved; proof publication, final notice filed. " - J. TLAPEK sr. and jr. continued to next term. " - E.P. BAILEY, 2d annual settlement filed and approved. " - Beverly PRICE, an. settlement and guard report filed and approved. " - P. PRICE, same entry. " - F.H. PRICE, same entry. " - Partnership effects J.F. SHEARLOCK & Bro. surviving partner ordered to sell personal property at private sale. " - J. TLAPEK sr. and jr., allowed $30 for support of minor child. " - F. BARISIEN, allowed on acct. $140 and G.S. HERTICH - $6.50. " - Clara, August and Martha MEYER, Peter WEHNER, appointed guardian and bond fixed at $4000 in each case, and Nich. WEHNER, Mary MEYER and Val. ROTTLER securities, filed and approved. " - Aug. SCHWEISS, continued to next term. [To be concluded next week.]

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 24, 1883 CORRESPONDENCE St. Mary, March 20, 1883 "Our Mutual Friend," Tony TRAUTMAN, was presented, by his better half, on last Sunday, with a fine little prince. Tony says the little fellow is almost big enough to 'tend bar for him. Andrew WOLF was euchred out of his ferry business the other day, in a clever, but to him, not very pleasant manner. He had neglected to procure a license on the Illinois side, and Vincent BEEN took advantage of this slight circumstance, by taking out a license for a ferry at Chester. As the authorities at Chester grant but one license for that particular business, friend Andrew can do nothing but "hang up the paddle and oar" and go for "other fields" &c. The election for school directors and city fathers approaching, and I hope we will again be able to place into office good, reliable men, who understand the business for which they are chosen. Rumor has it that John WOLF, our energetic shoemaker, is a candidate for town trustee, and I think that John is well fitted for the position; a shoemaker may certainly have as much sense as a tailor, and I am sure, we have a tailor in our County Court. G.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 24, 1883 Old man John HEIL down on Main street is just eighty years old. Wishing to dispose of my entire stock of hats, I will sell at greatly reduced prices; in fact, below cost. Come and see! ?.U. JACCARD ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given to creditors and others interested, that I, the undersigned Public Administrator, have this day filed a notice in our Probate Court, that I have taken charge of the estate of Mary Ellen RHOADES, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate, are required to exhibit them for allowance within one year from the date of said notice, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate, and if such claims be not exhibited within two years of the said notice, then they will be forever barred. Charles C. ROZIER Public Administrator Dated March 12th, 1883. ELECTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Ste. Genevieve School district that an election will be held at the Court House in the City of Ste. Genevieve on Tuesday, April 3, 1883 for the purpose of electing 2 school directors for a term of 3 years. Karl A. MUELLER, Secretary CITY ELECTION Notice is hereby given that the Annual City Election for Mayor, Marshal, and ne member of the Board of Aldermen from each ward of the city of Ste. Genevieve, will be held at the usual places of holding city elections in the different wards on Tuesday, April 3rd, 1883 Charles C. ROZIER Mayor.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 24, 1883 We are under obligation to Mr. J.L.C. LECOMPTE, Superintendent of the Cone Mills, for a quarter of flour than which there has never been any better in the hands of our thrifty housewife, who never praises anything unnecessarily but pronounces this really excellent. The flour was turned out by the new machinery which was started on its regular work last Monday. We hope to see some of our truant farmers, who have of late been in the habit of carrying their wheat to other places, come back here: there is nothing like helping your neighbor. We have frequently been asked of late, whether our Hon. Mayor C.C. ROZIER, was a candidate for reelection at the coming city election. We are glad to state that Mr. ROZIER has consented to be a candidate for the office, and, as he has made us a good mayor, and the citizens of Ste. Genevieve respect and honor him as a man who will do the right thing whenever it can be done, we hope that he will be reelected by a large vote. The old boat, formerly belonging to Mr. MOLL, deceased, now the property of Joseph WEILER, had a narrow escape last Monday morning. There being but a stove pipe to duty for a chimney, the roof caught fire and, if it hadn't been for the timely arrival of Louis DELL and other teamsters, hauling goods from the landing, the old gunsmith's shop, would have been a heap of ashes. There was plenty of water near, and the men subdued the fire in a short time. GRAND EASTER LUNCH Mrs. Josephine BOTZ gives notice to all her friends and acquaintances that she will, on Monday, March 26, 1883 serve a grand lunch, to commence at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Music will be furnished by the Brass Band: first class drinks, cigars, &c. are a matter of course. The well known acquirements and the fine taste of Mrs. BOTZ in culinary matters is a guarantee that the lunch will be a success; as it ought to be. A good story is told on our friend WOLF of St. Mary. Some years ago he went over to Randolph county, Ill., and, as the friend he visited, Hy. GILLENBERG, was, at the time, busy in the harvest field, John went forth to take a look at the proceedings. Some of Mr. GILLENBERG's little ones, who as John says, very much resemble a row of organ pipes when drawn up in ranks, asked their pa who the man was, that spole so friendly to them. When they were told that it was Mr. WOLF, they started for home in a great hurry to secure a little pet lamb with which they had been playing, fearing the wolf might take it, and not resting until they had it safely housed. NOTICE All those who are indebted to me are requested to pay the several sums due me at the office of the "Ste. Genevieve Herald." Fabian GRIESHABER Old Mr. John BOYD of Saline Tshp. was very near being burned out of house and home last Sunday. Somebody must have made a fire in the woods near his place - whether accidently or willfully, has not been ascertained - and, the wind blowing rather stiffly towards Mr. BOYD's place, the fire soon spread in that direction, seized the fences and was rapidly advancing towards the buildings, when the timely appearance of three young men, Messrs. COUNTS, upon the scene, prevented further mischief. Mr. and Mrs. BOYD being absent from home, the three young men did all in their power to stop the progress of the fire, in which they were assisted by Mr. Boyd after his return, being obliged to chop down blazing trees and heroically working until a late hour in the evening. Some of the neighbors were not so lucky; for the fire fiend found his way to the CAMDEN place where the destructive element consumed the buildings and everything that was combustible. A good deal of fence that belonged to Mrs. FRAZER was also consumed.

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Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 17, 1883 Walter GREENVILLE of Grand Tower, Ill., who was engaged on the Ste. Henry Laura for a trip to New Orleans, walked (it is supposed in his sleep) into the river and was drowned. Mrs. BROWN, wife of Wm. BROWN died here Monday night, March 12, at 11 o'clock; she contracted a severe cold after childbirth, which proved fatal. Mrs. BROWN was a daughter of widow RUDLOFF. (From St. Mary correspondence, March 13, 1883)

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 17, 1883 Louis LEWIS, al. Frank LEWIS, al. Dep, was presented with a little colored voter, one day last week, by his spouse. Mrs. REMKE presented her liege lord and master John with a fine little girl lately. (From St. Mary correspondence, March 13, 1883)

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 17, 1883 One of the most ingenious and useful contrivances in which electricity plays the prominent part, is the Portable Electric Lighter, for practical use in the office, at home, and in factories, banks, hotels, restaurants, saloons. The apparatus occupies a space of five square inches and weighs but five pounds, and can be carried with ease from apartment to apartment. It is complete in itself, requiring no extra power, wires or connection, and is so constructed that any portion or part can be replaced at a small cost. By simply pressing the knob to the full extent of the spring (which connects the battery) an electric current is produced, by which the spiral of platinum is heated to incandescence and the light is instantaneous. The material lasts about two months, and then can be renewed at a small cost through any chemist. It will not be long before everyone will have a Portable Electric Lighter. The price, $5, is so low that it cannot fail to becone popular at once. At a further cost of $3.50, connections and cups are adjusted to the battery, controlled by a switch, so that it can be adapted for the purpose of ringing an alarm or call-bell, which can be attached to the instrument, or by the additon of wires, can be rung at any reasonable distance. When so adjusted, the circuit can be altered in an instant, by the switch, to give light or ring bell at will. These connections can also be attached to an induction coil, by which a powerful current of electricity can be conveyed. The principal office is at 22 Water Street, Boston, where all applications for this most novel lamp should be sent.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 17, 1883 CORRESPONDENCE St. Mary, March 13, 1883 Mrs. BROWN, wife of Wm. BROWN died here Monday night, March 12, at 11 o'clock; she contracted a severe cold after childbirth, which proved fatal. Mrs. BROWN was a daughter of widow RUDLOFF. Mrs. REMKE presented her liege lord and master John with a fine little girl lately. John himself is undoubtedly a progressive man, which he has just at present proved by the establishment of a new boarding house. Thought he can, at present, boast only one boarder, there is still hope of better times coming. This would probably be a chance for your townsman and hotel proprietor, Joseph VORST, to get even, if he had a mind to travel as shoe and leather agent. Mr. REMKE will sometimes start from the wrong point in doing business. As a general rule people engage laborers to do work for them, whereas he has engaged a boss and is doing the work himself. The bar-keepers of St. Mary are at present busily occupied in the arduous work of preparing fishing nets, and the probabilities are that sad havoc will be played among the piscine fauna of St. Mary. Andrew WOLF had the same end in view but he reached his destination by a shorter cut; he ordered a large net from St. Louis, and I am of opinion that there will be a tremendous falling off in the price of meat this spring. The poor people should wish it good speed. James LANDS is building a new livery stable on his old place on Second Street. The building is to be two stories high and very roomy. It is probably not very pleasant to have a livery stable in the immediate vicinith of a dwelling house, but that cannot well be helped; in large cities, where people are still more cramped for room. livery stables and dwelling houses usually stand side by side in peace and unity; and St. Mary is going to be a great city of the future. Last Monday we enjoyed the pleasure of a grand musical entertainment here; a wandering minstrel exhibited his acquirements in the art of arts, as the champion violin player of the world, and made "The woods with music ring." H.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 17, 1883 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS During 3 weeks ending March 16, 1883. Reported by Emile P. VOGT, Examiner of Land Titles. Thos. P. COUNTS to Joe. L. COUNTS - $500 Joe. L. COUNTS to Victor QUESNEL - $900 Lawrence SUCHER dec by executor to Monica SUCHER (the SUCHER farm on North Gabouri) - $2500 Chas. C. WAMPLER to Marion F. and Matilda BERNIER - $270 Clement DRURY to Jacob L. BOYER - $1 Anton SCHLATMAN to Xavier JOKERST - $25 Wm. BIESER to Joseph BADER - $325 Wm. ROTH to Conrad ROTH - $600

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 17, 1883 ANNOUNCEMENTS For County School Commissioner We are authorized to announce FELIX H. JANIS as a candidate for County Commissioner of Public Schools, at the annual school election to take place on Tuesday, April 3d, 1883. For City Marshal: The solicitations of many friends have induced me to announce myself as a candidate for City Marshal of Ste. Genevieve at the ensuing city election, to take place on the 3d day of April next. I will, if elected, fulfill the duties of the office to the best of my knowledge and ability. L. BERT VALLE We are authorized to announce: LOUIS D. THURMAN as a candidate for the office of City Marshal of Ste. Genevieve. Election on April 3d, 1883. LOUIS DELCOMMUNE Hereby announces himself as an independent candidate for marshal of Ste. Genevieve, which office he has fulfilled 4 years ago. For Alderman: We are authorized to announce ANTHONY SAMSON as a candidate for Alderman from the 2nd ward of the city of Ste. Genevieve, at the election to be held Tuesday, April 3d, 1883. Jacob HOOG, one of our most successful and enterprising road overseers was hard at work this week, superintending the men hauling and placing rock on the macamadized road. The work is progressing rapidly and will, at no distant day, be complete if everything remains as favorable as at present. The men who hauled rock this week have declared their willingness to do the rock hauling for free of charge if they would get the contract for hauling the gravel afterward. A promise to that effect has been given them. The bill making road tax payable in money, and providing for road working by contract, has passed the State Senate. PROBATE COURT Our new Probate Judge, Wm. H. BANTZ, is holding his first term of Court this week, and has more than the usual amount of business to transact, there being quite a large number of contested cases, as well as native business. His Honor, Judge BANTZ, bears his new honors with easy grace and dignity, and with the help of Ex-Judge John L. BOGY, who has kindly consented to assist Judge BANTZ, until he becomes better acquainted with the duties of the office, he has been enabled to steer himself safely through the intricacies of the law and to give general satisfaction to all parties having business with the court. John KERTZ of Bloomsdale notifies his friends and acquaintances that his fine black stallion "Andy Johnson" (16 1/2 hands) and Jack "Bonaparte" (14 1/2 hands and also black) will stand at his place in Bloomsdale from the 1st of April. Both animals are lively, strong and well-built and excellent draft animals. Single leap $2, payable after service is rendered; season $4, payable at the end of the season: to ensure colt $6, payable when the fact is ascertained, or the mare sold, traded or otherwise disposed of. As Senator YANCEY's bill for the punishment of editors describing prize-fights has not become law, we venture tomention that a grand game of fisticuffs came off on Third Street below Merchant last week between -- well, between Bismark and Napoleon III. Five rounds were had and although no claret was drawn, the two combatants stuck to it like two young game-cocks until the old lady appeared with the rolling pin which caused a general stampede. Sie transit gloria mundi!

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 17, 1883 Mrs. E. KERN has just returned from St. Louis with a large and carefully selected spring stock of Millinery Goods, Flowers, Ribbons, Hats, Laces, Trimmings, Ladies' Neck wear &c., all of the latest styles. Call and examine goods and prices. Mr. HARRIS of Libertyville passed through town last week with a splendid young stallion, 4 years old, of the Norman breed, and a blooded calf, which he purchased somewhere in northern Ill. Mr. HARRIS is one of the most successful stock-breeders in Southeast Missouri. Valentine ROTTLER lost a valuable horse last Monday morning. It is reported that the animal had got loose in the night and had strayed to the feed box which was full of oats, and filled himself. Nobody thought that there was anyting wrong with him, until the driver came up to town, when the horse took sick and died soon after in Frank BABB's Stable yard. Willie ABERNATHY evidently makes the best of a bad bargain; we hear him render the night air thick with music, probably to scare the ghosts away that have, of late, made the streets of Ste. Genevieve dreadful to small boys and credulous women. GRAND BALL! A Grand Ball will be given at the residence of Frank KOHM, on the Fredericktown Road, on Monday, April 3d, 1883 Good cheer provided for the guests; wine, beer, &c., and the best of music. Everybody is cordially invited. Admission, 50 cents. Franz HERZOG, of the German Settlement, has opened his place to prospectors and miners. And so the developement of the Ste. Genevieve Co. Copper interests is steadily going on. There is no doubt that there is plenty of copper hidden under the soil of this county from River aux Vases to the Establishment. George SEXAUER has a wonderful lot of chickens. The cocks are always astonishing people by the ferocity with which they fight for the supremacy in the yard, and the hens create no less wonder by laying the most wonderful eggs. The other day one of the cacklers laid a double egg which however was broken before it could be secured. George is confident that the egg would have produced another kind of marvel, perhaps a pair of twins, a kind of Siamese like twins. We learn with regret that our old friend John BAUMGARTNER of the German Settlement had a lamentable accident at the Cone Mills last Tuesday. He was standing on the platform in front of the mill, and near the steps, when, his attention having been called to something, he turned quickly around, missed his footing on the steps and fell down on his right leg breaking it between the ankle and the knee. The wounded man was speedily taken to the residence of Mr. George WILL and medical assistance rendered. A burglar entered the store of the Peckham Iron Co. at Kimmswick one night lately, abstracted a wagon load of goods, and then tried to set the store on fire by putting fire into a wooden box filled with paper and rubbish. The man seems to have had bad luck; the fire wouldn't burn, and, when he passed Paul HOOG's farm the next day he misunderstood that gentleman who remarked upon a question about the state of the road: "you won't get there with your load," thinking the man threatened him. The thief drove out of the road, abandoned the team and load and escaped.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 17, 1883 To-day is St. Patrick's day. Capt. ZIEGLER was visiting the Crystal City Glassworks last week. Iron Co. is out of debt and has $2,979.57 in the treasury. Beats Ste. Genevieve. Max BADER has gone to St. Louis, to buy a new stock of goods for John L. BOVERIE. Old Ste. Genevieve is not going to die out soon; there were three christenings last Sunday. J.L. BOVERIE is selling mew Salt, just received, at $1.25 per barrel. After the first of May producers of tobacco can sell as much as 100 pounds a year to whom they please. Governor CRITTENDEN has appointed Oliver D. HARRIS treasurer of STe. Genevieve county, in place of the late J. F. JANIS. Joe VORST says he was very full this week; that is, he wasn't full himself but his hotel, on account of the Probate Court. Mr. GIESINGER of the Valle Forge Mills in St. Francois county was in town Tuesday to inspect the new works in the Cone Mills. K.W. WEBER of Farmington, Depy. U.S. Collector of int. rev. was in town last Tuesday on business and stopped at the Southern. There was a great run of business at the MEYER's Hotel last week, the largest number of transient boarders registered at the House since its establishment. Everybody is clearing the rubbish from his garden, preparatory to spring sowing and planting. Some of the early sowing was done weeks ago. We bet our last button that Mrs. J. FALK & Son offered for sale, this week, the largest and finest sweet potatoes we have ever seen in Missouri. They came from New Tennessee, this county. Messrs. Yenny ROESCH & LEHR the proprietors of the wagon maker's and blacksmith's shop on Main street turned out a couple of fine new wagons on Tuesday; one was bought by Tony SAMSON, the other by August GISI. Peter OBUCHON brought some rocks to town the other day which are found on his place on the Saline and contain, as he thinks, silver. Specimens of the rock were taken to Dr. BERNAYS for examination. Sam STANTON mourns and refuses to be comforted, because some scape-grace killed his cat. We sympathize with Sam; it must be lonely at the landing sometimes, and even a tomcat may be a companion, without mentioning his vermin destroying propensities.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 17, 1883 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., March 16, 1883. BAECHLE, Anthony BAUMAN, C. BELLY, Joachain GROMMBP(?), Em. GIRARD, Louis LALUMANDIERE, N. MAYER, George W. MESINGER, Geo. PARKER, Sophony ROTH, Roth ROTH, Andrew Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised." Mrs. A. MENARD, P.M.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 10, 1883 DEATH OF JULES F. JANIS Death is said to love a shining mark and the grim reaper has of late been busy among our best and truest citizens. Last week brought the death of our Representative, PATTERSON, and this week it is our mournful task to chronicle the sudden and unexpected death of Jules F. JANIS, of this city, one of Ste. Genevieve's most loved and respected citizens. Death in any form or at any time must bring a feeling of sadness and gloom to all, yet how much are these feelings intensified when it comes like a thief in the night snatching from us, without a moment's warning, a man just in the full maturity and vigor of glorious manhood, from the center of a happy home, surrounded by a tender wife, dutiful children, loving friends and all those pure and sweet domestic joys that make life worth the living. The death of Mr. JANIS was very sudden and quite a shock to the whole community. He had been complaining of a slight cold on Saturday and remained home Sunday morning as a matter of precaution and up to a few minutes of his death was in his usual good spirits. At about 11 o'clock A.M. he was taken with a coughing spell and expired in a few moments, his death being caused, in the opinion of Dr. COX, his physician, by heart disease. Mr. JANIS came of one of the best known and most distinguished of our Creole families. His father Henry JANIS, was one of the best known and most respected of the old original French settlers. Mr. Jules F. JANIS was born in Fredericktown, Madison County, this state, in 1834, completed his studies at St. Vincent's College, Cape Girardeau, and moved to this place on 1856, being engaged in the merchantile business with L.B. VALLEE and afterward with Wm. F. COX, until about the year 1875, when he and Mr. O.D. HARRIS established the banking house of HARRIS and JANIS. Early in his life he married Mary BOVERIE, the daughter of John N. BOVERIE, one of the best known and most respected citizens of this place; his wife survives him with seven children. From its inception here he had been a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a charitable association, whose object is to relieve the needy and suffering without the distinction of sect or race. The death of Mr. JANIS will be universally mourned by all who knew him. His genial ways, his sterling integrity, his sunny manner and kindly disposition won the hearts of all classes of society, and will cause him to be long remembered in love and kindness by his numerous friends and acquaintances. He has filled the position of Co. Treasurer of this Co. for the last six years and in every trust both public and private, he has been without reproach. By his death, the community has lost a public spirited and respected citizen, his friends a genial, loving companion, his wife a noble husband, his children an honored father. But to his bereaved family the blow must fall the heaviest. If it were possible for any words of ours to lighten the sorrow or assuage their grief, how gladly we would say them; but too well we know that mere words will not soothe "hearts that are breaking," that only the chastening influence of the Spirit Divine, and the soothing hand of time can soften the sorrow for the loved one who has gone before. We can but say to them: "There is no fireside, howsoe'er Loved and defended But has one vacant chair." "Thine is but the common fate of all, into each life some sorrow must fall." The funeral took place at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning from the Catholic Church and was, not withstanding the rain and mud, one of the largest attended of any for many years. The body was borne to its last resting place, in the new grave yard, Francis J. ZIEGLER, Leon YEALY, Henry L. ROZIER, Herman LELIE, O.D. HARRIS and Sef. THOMURE, acting as pall-bearers. As his weeping family and many friends and relations gathered around the grave, the scene was unusually impressive. Nature herself seemed to weep tears of mist and rain, as if sorrowing over the death of one of her noblemen, and many a manly face was turned away to conceal the starting tear, many hearts ached, many lips breathed forth a heartfelt prayer as the dull thud of the cold earth told that they had looked their last look on earth on their friend and relative.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 10, 1883 DIED: March 4th, at one o'clock a.m., of crysipelas, little Alva, infant son of John and Beatrice CULVER, aged six weeks and two days. DIED: Mrs. Eliza DUDLEY, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Emile P. VOGT, in the City of Ste. Genevieve, on Saturday 3d of March, 1883, aged 77 years. On Saturday last the remains were buried in the family burying ground at the Vallee Spring Catholic Cemetery.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 10, 1883 A Mr. Joseph SAUER jr., who lives about 10 miles south east of Perryville near Apple Creek, claims to have discovered a silver mine. He was led to dig for the precious metal by an old Indian legend, an ancient negro woman pointing out the exact spot. Fabian GRIESHABER has bought out a boarding house at Crystal City and will follow the calling of mine host up there, we hope, with success. Crystal City, is a rapidly growing place and will, at no distant day, rival Ste. Genevieve in size and population, unless we conclude to build factories too. Statement of revenue collected by Francis J. ZIEGLER during the month of Feb. State tax - $224.16 County tax - $273.48 Road tax - $43.64 Bond tax - $22.73 Build tax - $40.13 Incidental tax - $26.50 Teach tax - $136.42 Penalty tax - $ 35.21 TOTAL - $800.91 We hear that a 13 year old son of Mr. Joseph VOGT of New Tennessee was seriously injured by a fall from his horse last Saturday morning, while going to religious instruction. It appears that the horse stumbled and turned a summerset, falling on the boy, whose shoulder was completely wretched out of place, and woulding him severely about the head and neck. The child was taken to the house of his uncle Roman VOGT where he now lies in a rather critical condition. FOR SALE!!! Farm of H.E. McCLENAHAN near Lawrenceton. Parties desiring to purchase will please refer to me for terms. A.C. HERTICH, Agent.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 10, 1883 ANNOUNCEMENT For County School Commissioner We are authorized to announce FELIX H. JANIS as a candidate for County Commissioner of Public Schools, at the annual school election to take place on Tuesday, April 3d, 1883. A bird that plays the French harp - Willie ABERNATHY. According to WIGGINS, there should be a terrible storm raging at present. A neat sign has been attached to the front of MEYER's Hotel, setting it off to advantage. The ghost who has been fooling the town people since last week, came one month too early. Mrs. KERN has gone to St. Louis to replenish her stock and will shortly return with a full line of new spring styles. Missouri produced in the year of 1883, 27,538,000 bushels of wheat, of this amount, Ste. Genevieve furnished nearly one million bushels. Last week, our thoroughbreds were watching for the ghost, three at each crossing. We haven't heard of any broken bones; the fellow must have "smelt a mice." There is to-day just four times as much wheat in the Cone Mills as the whole state of Massachusetts produced in the year 1882, and nearly twice the amount that Connecticut produced in the same year. Just in - 50 cases of the unexcelled Winkelmeyer Bottled Lager Beer, in quarts and pints, at MRS. J. FALK & SON. Ferdinand BIESER, the efficient road overseer at Quarrytown, has repaired the River aux Vases bridge lately. Though competent judges expressed their opinion that the expenses would amount to $50, he finished the job for $35. Our friend BERRY told us last Wednesday that he had resigned his position as teacher at New Bourbon, and was going to shake the dust of Ste. Genevieve off his boots and try his luck in St. Louis; he was as good as his word and departed the same night. Mr. Felix H. JANIS announces himself in this issue as a candidate for the office of Co. Commissioner of Public Schools. Mr. JANIS is a scholar and a gentleman, perfectly competent to fulfill the duties of the office to which he aspires, and will no doubt fulfill them if elected. One of the younger millwrights thought to celebrate the event, of part of the force leaving for St. Louis, by proposing a kicking game. He kicked a little too high, lost his balance and fell upon his wrist, breaking a bone in it. He carried his arm in a sling this week.

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 10, 1883 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., March 9, 1883. SCHEFFER, Noble HIRT, Joseph HAY, John JOKERST, Katie KISTNER, Barthold KANNARD, James ROSTER, Q.D. PARRIS, Will PINGWALD, Marthias (RINGWALD?) SHADREN, Chas. SCHERMER, Elizabeth Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "Advertised." Mrs. A. MENARD, P.M.