Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Aug. 25, 1883 Edward RIEMER, who has for some time, been engaged in grubbing up stumps on Joe VORST's farm near town, killed a copper head last Tuesday which was about three feet long and as thick as a man's arm. His attention was attracted to the vermin by the circumstance that the day before his lunch had disappeared in a mysterious manner. When watching for the thief he discovered the snake in the act of again "going for" his dinner basket. With a well directed blow of his grubbing hoe Edward cut his snakeship in two. Hon. C.C. ROZIER handed us a letter this week, which was written to him by Mr. Nich. SAUER, one of the owners of the flouring mill at Evansville, Ill., in answer to a letter of inquiry about the probability of connecting the Sparta coal fields and the Ste. Genevieve copper interests by means of a railroad from the St. Joe Mines to Ste. Genevieve and from a point opposite Rock Haven to Sparta, Ill. The writer expresses his readiness to do all in his power to aid the project and further believes that Sparta and vicinity will not be behind in promoting the scheme. We hear at the same time that the owners of the St. Joe Lead Mines are contemplating, nay, actually negotiating for the right of way of, a rail road from the Mines to Morrison's Landing, a few miles above Brickey's Landing. To our mind there can be no difficulty in inducing these men to build their intended road to Ste. Genevieve instead, as no appreciable gain can be made by locating the terminus at a place hemmed in by hills where there is hardly room for a common sized depot. The projectors will, of course, build their road for as little money as possible and, as the contemplated route might be about 3 miles shorter than one terminating at Ste. Genevieve, it is evident that something must be done by the people of Ste. Genevieve to secure the road to this place. Let the capitalists of old Ste. Genevieve be up and doing, for if they lose this chance, they may never have another. The benefits that a railroad would bring us is almost useless to speak about; they have been so often repeated that they are familiar to every mind. There would be an increased demand for labor, more traffic, cheaper transportation, cheaper goods, and no interruption in our communication with St. Louis by the closing of the river in winter. Present indications point to an early inquiry for New Fall Fabrics. ROZIER & JOKERST's buyer will leave for St. Louis Sunday to get in shape to meet these demands. Bills of lading and invoices for dress Goods, Trimmings, Shawls, Cloaks, and Millinery Goods etc. will be arriving every day by our packets. GRAND PICNIC! On Saturday, the 8th of Septem- ber, the undersigned will have a grand picnic on his place near St. Joseph church in the German Settlement, to which all friends and acquaintances are most cord- ially invited. Every thing will be done to make the day a pleasant one to all visitors. CHARLES OBERMUELLER NOTICE All those who are indebted to me are requested to settle their ac- counts with the Sheriff, Mr. Louis Nauman, on or before the 31st day of October 1883. ANTON SCHLATMAN