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    1. 9 Dec 1882/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc.
    2. william resinger
    3. Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Dec. 9, 1882 Mrs. John G. RUDOLPH sells all her personal effects to-day, preparatory to moving to Cincinnati. A dog that has to be carried to the chase will catch no rabbits, and the man that must be taught the holiness of the Sabbath by a policeman, will never be a christian. The city bonds for the new rock road were sold last week to the following purchasers: Lou. SCHOETTLER - 1 H. GROBE - 2 Michael KNAMM - 5 Henry L. ROZIER - 5 Zor BOZIER - 12 They netted $2523. Valentine ROTTLER's first beer of this season made it's appearance last week, and was hailed with delight by many connoisseurs. Valentine can brew as good beer as any one, and the new brewery, with its splendid facilities for making first-class malt is a guarantee that he will be able to manufacture a splendid quality of lager. About two weeks ago, there died at Chicago a Negro woman named Louise C. ANDREWS at the unusual high age of 103 years. She was born at Potorloo(?) on the island of Haiti, came to the United States when she was 12 years old, was married at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., and became mother of 12 children. Her first husband, JACKSON sold her for $200 to a St. Louis lawyer who gave her her liberty three years after. In 1852 she came to Chicago and was married to John ANDREWS who died seven years later. All her children were born as slaves. Mrs. Andrews was always enjoying the best of health. The death is announced from the western coast of Africa of King OMORA. He leaves seven hundred widows. Of his ninety-five children, seventy-five are still alive. His oldest son has four hundred wives.

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