Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 12, 1883 August SCHILLI of the German Settlement suffered a serious loss about three weeks ago, when his smoke house burned down with all the contents, consisting of his whole store of cured meat for the season, and other valuable articles preserved in the building. As Gus. is just erecting a new building, he is in great need of provisions and feels his loss more keenly. For Fine Brown Sugar, from 10 to 12 pounds for a dollar, go to Chas. A. HERTER TO THE PUBLIC I will pay St. Louis market prices for Produce. Eggs - 11cts Butter - 30cts Potatoes - 65cts Dried apples - 6cts Dried peaches - 6cts Dried hides - 16cts Green hides - 6cts Shoulders - 11cts Bacon - 14cts Hams - 14cts Lard - 14cts Wool, unwashed - 20 to 26cts Wool - washed - 33 to 38cts Chas. A. HERTER We have, of late, heard several complaints about the treatment that paupers receive at the poor-farm, of neglect and abuse on the part of those in charge of the establishment. Now we have only this to say that the county court will be in session next week and that such charges ought to be preferred before that body in court, and not in a sneaking, backbiting manner, as many other charges are wont to be made in this town by vicious and thoughtless people. Stand up or shut up. Our thanks are due to Mr. John F. SHEARLOCK of the River aux Vases Mill, for a quarter of fine flour of his own manufacture. Mr. SHEARLOCK is not only a good miller but a progressive man withal, who does not look back when the welfare of the community is at stake. His flour has been used in Ste. Genevieve for many a year, but we have never heard the least complaint about it. On Wednesday morning at about 9 o'clock Thos. HOOSS, the sheriff of Perry county, arrived with Chas. WILLIAMS, a farmer from the Bois Brule Bottom, who was one of the principal witnesses in the arson case; State vs. Noble SHAFER. WILLIAMS was by no means unwilling to appear, but had thought that he would again be notified. A notice was sent to sheriff HOOSS and he fetched him. The Grand Jury, to use a slang expression, "went for the saloons heavy", finding from three to ten indictments against those who kept the back doors open. As the case now stands, Ste. Genevieve County is the champion moral county of this judicial district, as we understand that in most of the other counties there are but few indictments returned against the saloons. In Perry county there was not a single incictment found at the last term. The fine in each case was $5.00 and trimmings, as usual - especially the trimmings. The present week of circuit court has been unusually dull and devoid of interest. There being a very small docket and but few trial cases, the only one of interest being the trial of Noble SHAFER, on charge of burning the house of Pat CUMMINGS, which was concluded on Thursday morning, by a verdict of not guilty, by the jury. The evidence was purely circumstancial and was not regarded by the jury as sufficiently strong to warrant a conviction. Grand Juries and prosecuting attorneys ought to exercise a proper discretion in bringing in indictments and not run the risk of putting the county to such large bills of expense on a bare possibility of convicting somebody.