Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, July 7, 1883 Onions were high this week. J.W. WILKINSON keeps the purest and freshest candies in town. Several saloon keepers have refused to take out dramshop licenses. Quite an excursion was expected from St. Louis but did not show up. Strike while the iron is hot. If anything shall be done with the Big Field, do it at once. Mr. THURMAN had several deputies sworn in on the 4th, but all passed off in such good order that no arrests were made. If you want a delicious ice-cold Water Melon, the first of the season, you can get one to-morrow at GEORGE SEXAUER'S. Look at John L. BOVERIE's store; it is worth looking at. The enchanter's (Jos. SIMON's) magic brush has transformed it into a palace. The city marshal found a brass door key on the picnic grounds on Wednesday. The owner can have the same by calling at his office. A suit brought before the squire's court by Mrs. GRAF against J. SALE for disturbing the peace was withdrawn by the plaintiff last Monday and the matter settled by compromise. Among the many visitors on the 4th, we noticed the jovial face of EBBRECHT of the SHEARLOCK Mills on the River aux Vases. Hy. is a good miller, which is proven by the position he holds. Frank and Lawrence JOKERST, who live a few miles south of town on the Telegraph Road, finished their harvest this week and we are pleased to hear that their crop was fully equal to last year's yield. The rock foundation for the new residence of Anton KETTERER, corner Merriweather and Lorimer streets, has been laid and the brick work will commence at once. Cape Girardeau Courier Mr. MENARD, the well-known mechanic who formerly owned the saw and planing mills on the North Gabouri Creek and Mr. FISHER, Superintendent of the Vulcan Iron Works, of St. Louis were on a visit at Dr. BERNAYS' for several days. The work of rebuilding C.F. BETTEN's residence, in Cape Girardeau, destroyed by fire last month, is progressing. A new roof has been put on the standing walls, and the building will be ready to receive its inmates again in a few weeks. -- Courier. A.L. LUNSFORD is the only representative of the American Insurance Company, of Chicago, which also insures against wind storms, tornados, and parties will do well to address him at St. Mary, Mo. FARM FOR SALE! A good farm of 300 acres, of which about 63 acres are under cultivation, with a cistern, a good orchard, etc., situated about 4 miles from French Village and as far from Lawrenceton, is for sale at a low figure. For particulars apply at the Herald office or address Adam BUENNIGER, French Village, St. Francois Co., Mo.