Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 31, 1883 A CARD To the Public: I feel that it is incumbent upon me to say a few words by way of explanation of the serious charge made by the Fair Play of last week against me in reference to the charge of "felonious assualt" charged to have been made by me upon Chauncy VAN WINKLE. The simple truth of the matter is that VAN WINKLE, being indebted to me and refusing to pay, I, having occassion to go away from home for a day or two, told my bar-keeper, Louis SCHULTZ, a little boy of less than 15 years of age, and my son, 11 years old, not to give him any thing to drink unless he paid for it, and he, VAN WINKLE, taking advantage of my absence, abused and frightened both of the little boys, out of various drinks, even going so far as to threaten to strike them and trying to go behind the counter to take money belonging to the bar, on the excuse that I owed him, and otherwise behaving in a disorderly manner. When I returned home and was told how he behaved to my boys during my absence, I naturally felt indignant and took occassion to tell him what I thought of such contemptible, cowardly conduct, and upon him attempting to strike me, I knocked him over and ordered him out of my house. Not believing that any fair-minded set of men would say but that I served him right, I did not think it necessary to make any defence before the justice, but waived examination and am ready to have the matter tried by a jury of my peers and feel confident that their verdict will be to the effect that I served him right. I did not have or use, any brass knucks. These facts can be substantiated by some of the best men in Ste. Genevieve. GEORGE SEXAUER ***** (Communicated) New Offenburg, Mo. March 20th, 1883 Ed. Ste. Genevieve Herald, Dear Sir: As we thought that small news items from the country might be acceptable to you, we concluded to furnish you one. Business at the Stony Point Saw Mill is brisk and if we keep our health, the hill tops of the neighborhood will soon be as naked as the bald hornet of the Ozark. Last week we saw the grand-daddy of all the pine trees of the country around. It was felled on S. THOMURE's place and the trunk measured 28 inches in diameter the the little end and yielded over 800 feet inch boards, from 18 to 23 inches wide. We also saw an oak plank, the other day, 3 inches by 22. We are very much pleased with your paper and hope you will succeed. More anon. Yours, B. & K. Good Cassimere pants @ $3.50, at C.W. HAMM's Men's Suits, from $8.50 upwards, at C.W. HAMM's Men's all wool Cassimere Suits @ $10.00, at C.W. HAMM's FOR SALE: About 200 square feet of paving stone at H. LELIE & Son Nails and Builders' Hardware, full assortment; lowest prices guaranteed at Mrs. J. FALK & Son Oats, Corn and Hay for sale at Mrs. J. FALK & Son J.L. BOVERIE is selling new Salt, just received, at $1.25 per barrel. Youth's Suits from $5.00 upwards at C.W. HAMM's The "Domestic" Sewing Machine is the lighest running and the best machine made. J.W. SHAW is the sold agent for this district. Stand in BISCH's building Merchant st., Ste. Genevieve, Mo.