Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Feb. 3, 1883 MEYER's Hotel is booming. Grand Carnival Ball at Union Hall on Monday next. A colored barber in St. Joseph contributed $5 to the German relief fund, unsolicited. Remember that Michael VICH keeps on hand all those delicacies that cannot be got elsewhere. The jolly company, who attended the WIPFLER ball on Monday, returned rather early; the sun had not risen. Joe. VORST, sent about 100 names, signed to a petition against submission of prohibitory amendment to St. Louis. Wm. SCHUCHER, of Chester, has again been elected Secretary of the Southern Illinois Stock and Agricultural Association. - Berryville Union. FOR RENT: House and lot formerly owned by John BASLER, and lately purchased by Nicholas WEHNER. For terms apply to A.C. HERTICH, Agent. Some genius has invented a machine to play pianos. This will give American girls a chance to help mother hang out the clothes Monday afternoon. The river is again partly open to trade. Two boats went up the river last Wednesday and in Thursday the "Mab" went up, taking some barges from Little Rock. Squire PIQUET reported the "Ste. Genevieve" to have sunk near Chester last week, but it was all a joke, like the one about "Webb's Landing" originated by the same wag. Do not forget that we have a full and varied stock of fencing materials, such as dressed up pickets, rough pickets, both white and yellow pine, split pine pickets, posts, railings, planks, etc. at lowest possible prices. Mrs. J. FALK & Son A phantom party was given by some of the young folks in town, on Wednesday night, at Charles SCHOETTLER's residence. The spectacle is reported to have been really ghostly, sepulchral, so to speak, but nevertheless the ladies and gentlemen enjoyed it hugely and kept up the glee until a late hour. GRAND CARNIVAL BALL Leon JOKERST, the floor manager par excellence of Ste. Genevieve, will give a Grand Ball at Union Hall on MONDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 5TH This is the last chance before Lent and as Leon understands his business thoroughly and is anxious to please his guests, everybody ought to attend. There is plenty of fun ahead. Admission 50 cents, and attention, refreshments &c. as usual. Come one, come all. A surprised party was improvised last Sunday night for the celebration of the 62nd birthday of our old friend Joe JOKERST. Everything was extemporary, the beer and the other delicacies, the songs, the speeches, the toasts, the witticisms, and the enjoyment of the fun by the company made the occasion one worthy of grateful rememberance.