Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, June 23, 1883 A terrific thunder and windstorm swept over Ste. Genevieve early on Thursday morning. At about two o'clock. "The upper air burst into life! And a hundred fire flags sheen, To and fro' they were hurried about! Like waters shot from some high crag, The lightening fell with never a jag, A rive steep and wide." The storm did much harm, tearing down fences, breaking down trees and carrying out-houses from their foundations. When Mr. A. BUBE returned from town last Thursday with a reaper he had bought, he found the Establishment so high that in crossing the water came over the wagon and washed his 10 year old boy off. Mr. BUBE did not miss the boy till a few minutes after; he jumped in and rescued his son, who had meanwhile reached a shallow place in the middle of the creek. As Mr. BUBE can not swim, the mystery is that he was not drowned. Our young folks are bound to have their fun on Sundays and their drinks too, for that matter. Last Sunday a jolly crowd, consisting of some of the members of the "Ste. Genevieve String Band" and others went out to Mr. Wm. HUBER's place in the German Settlement, to bring the newly wedded couple a serenade. It is unnecessary to add that they had a "good time", because Mr. HUBER and his amiable lady are noted for their generosity and hospitality. The party returned early -- the next morning. The "Nick Sauers" came up from Evansville last Sunday on an excursion trip. As it is forbidden in Ste. Genevieve to take a smile on Sunday, and no beverages being allowed on board, we doubt whether the company enjoyed themselves as they might have done, if the City of the Saints would not be so strict in enforcing the Sunday law. As, it is, if the outside heathen looses his way here, on the Lord's day, he is obliged, nilly-willy, to take his chance of being converted to the temperance cause before he escapes. Sometimes this kind of thing makes the people moral, and sometimes it don't. The excursion party, however, made the best of the situation and Mr. WEHNER's summer garden being handy and sodawater and lemonade not being prohibited, they managed to pass the time as pleasantly as was possible under the circumstances. The captain paid our sanctum a visit during his stay and expressed his wish to bring up an excursion on the 4th if possible. Just received, 20 pails of Home Spun Twist Smoking Tobacco cheaper than ever before. Mrs. J. FALK & SON.