Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 23, 1883 Pears are -- not ripe, but the boys eat them. If anybody can beat our weather prophet, trot him out. Our weather prophet predicted an overflow and here she is. John GODAIR writes us that the wheat crop in Monroe, Ill., promises but a poor yield. Ed SEYSSLER's family store looks much better since KOEHLER & KLEIN put a new coat of paint on it. The public school for colored children will close on next Tuesday with the customary examination. Last Saturday was the hottest day this summer; our thermometer crawled up to 97 degrees in the shade. We hear that Louis, the son of Louis ISENMAN of DeSoto, formerly of Ste. Genevieve, disappeared some three weeks ago and can nowhere be found. A Rail Road from Sparta to Ste. Genevieve is almost a certainty, as a syndicate of capitalists have bought coal lands near Sparta and intend to build a road to the river. The storm of Thursday morning blew down one of the chimney tops on ROZIER's store, the mass falling upon the roof and crashing through; even the rafters were broken by the violence of the fall. Philip STAAB commenced to harvest his wheat last Tuesday. He does not complain about the quality, considering that his farm is a very old one, and the land much worn and washed off. Father HUETTLER of Bloomsdale sends us word that the picnic, advertised in our last issue as to be held on the 4th of July, has been postponed till the first of September, of which our readers will please take notice. Mrs. A. WITTEMEYER respectfully informs the public that she has just returned from the city with a full line in all branches of millinery and fancy goods, including laces, hosiery, fans, etc. Give her a call and examine her goods and prices. Joe WOERNER was as good as his word and sent the box of champagne, which he had lost in a bet with Chas. ROTTLER. Charley thought it a good time to let the christening come off, and accordingly, the ceremony took place on Sunday. Twenty-four children were damitted to the first communion at the St. Joseph's Church on the German Settlement, last Sunday including children belonging to the Church of St. Mary in the Vineyard, as at persent there is no priest stationed at that place.