Tuesday August the 21st AD 1900 hundred opened up a nice
morning wind from the South pirfectly clear wind rather
feble at an earley time this morning . The thermometer
registers at Seven oclock in the fore noon of to day
at 72 Degrees tempature. The family in general were out
of bed quite earley for old people this morning clothes on
readey for buisiness my first move towards work was to
locate the turkeys in the lower Side of my place South of
my house my wife Kindled the fire in the Stove to prepare
the mornings meal by then went to work to Serving the Same.
Whilst i fix my wheat so the Turkeys and Chickens could not
destroy it when through i came to the house washed my face
and hands then we all eat our mornings meal as my wife had
it Served and on the table when through my wife attended to
her breadfast table and put every thing concerning the house
hold buisiness in good Shape whilst Lillie and John Costley
taken the little wagon and went to halling rock to make them
a play house and i for my Self walked up to the upper field
an brought my teem down too the house then rode them to the
Bosque to water after i returned back to my house i then put
the geer on them hitched them too the wagon then for a ride
Lillie John Ctley (Costley) and i mounted in too my wagon i
then drove out in too my pasture after wood to burn in the
Stove after getting my load on i then drove for my place of
abode After returning to the house i found Lum and young
Maddox and a Negro boy waiting for my return home in order
to get Lum Costley oats divided . So when i got my wood
unloaded i then went to work to divide the oats after
getting 26 Six Sacks empted, in the wagon. We then tried
to pull it out and failed one of there mules broke out of
geer So i had to hitch my teem too the wagon and help to
pull it too the house. After getting his geer fixed
Maddox then hitched his teem too his wagon then drove
for his place of abode in a Short while our noons meal
was Served and on the table So we Seated our Selves to
the table then eat our noons meal when through i then
fed my teem Some oats whilst my wife taken care of her
dinner table and but everything pertaining to the table
in good order then She began to walk and look for her
Spects as she had lost them and could not raise them any
where. and had to give it up as a bad job. After dinner
was over with Lillie and John Costley began to fret and
Lillie had to nure John to Sleep he is very pevish and
fretful with his Sore eyes which is very bad on children
of his age he takes it by Spells crying this is the
clearest and brightest day that we have had in a month
or more The thermometer at three oclock in the afternoon
of to day Registered 94 Degrees tempature, very warm
the wind Since morning has changed to the South west and
is blowing for abit at this writing middling strong to
what it has been blowing today. At or near half past fore
oclock to day i geered my teem hitched them too the wagon
then Lilley and John Costley son and daughter of Jack and
Malinda Costley mounted in too the wagon then drove to Mrs
Richardsons to take them too there mamas as she was with
her mother at this time. After arriving at the place we
dismounted from the wagon and i tied my teem then we went
in door i found them all well but Mrs Richardson She was
very low in Sickness and has been for Some time, after
remaining with the Sick Some little while then mounted in
the wagon then drove for my place of a bode coming a round
by my upper field and halled a part of a load of wood that
Lum choped down on last February 1900 after arriving at home
I ungeered my teem then put my Saddle on Walker mounted on
him and led Red Bird to the bosque to water. When i returned
from water with my teem i unSaddle Walker mounted on him
barback and taken the pare to my upper field and turned
them in to graze. i then come back to the house and Stake
the calves out on the Stubble i then come to the house and
eat my Supper. as my wife had the evenings meal Served and
on the table, So my wife and my Self Seated our Selves to
the table then portaken of our meal. when through, i began
to record the Labors of the day. And the weather, Now as we
are through, we will depart to our bed of repose by first
asking the lord to gard and protect us through the present,
night as he has through the day just passed and gone and
when done with these frail body of ours to hand us down to
our grave in peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in
heaven Save us is my prayer to night- Amen
.......
W.E.Costley. At home near Middle Bosque
Wednesday August the 22th AD 1900 hundred opened up quite
a clear nice day no clouds to be Seen in the Elements the
air apparently motionless not Stiring as the eye can See but
the smoke appears to lean to the north. The thermoeter this
morning registers at Seven oclock at 71 Degrees tempature
the wind Sprung up from the South west today. The famley was
out of bed quite earley this morning on the account of having
to move the oats and wheat from the Straw Stack to day it will
not be quite So hard on us as young maddox taken out of the
bulk of oats on yesterday August the 21st 1900 ninty three
bushels of oats which reduces the pile considerable. Lum
Costley brought the teem down from the field this morning
and i fed them after our morning meal was prepared and on
the table So we Seated our Selves to the table. then
portaken of the Same. when through, we then made preperation
to move my wheat we then prepared a room for to put them in
then Lum watered the teem after getting back with them we
geered and hitched the teem to the wagon and went to halling
and Storing the wheat away finished halling in the wheat at
12 oclock noon to day then ungeered and watered our teem and
fed them. We then come in doors and eat our noons meal as my
wife had it Served and on the table readey for eating. After
we were through we then taken a Short rest then Lum costley
rode over to Mr Procks to get him to assist in moving of the
oats. As it was rather to hard on me my wife has been very
buisey all day. with her house work and other work a round
the premises that had to (be) done at about half past too
(two) we geered up and began again at moving of our oats from
the field to the house, with the exception of Lum Costleys
part as he wanted to hall his to Crawford to Sell them. The
thermom registered at too (two) oclock today 94 Degrees
tempature. At or near half past too (two) oclock this evening
we commenced the work again mooving of the oats again with
the help of mr Prock and finished moving my part of them at
25 minutes past five oclock P.M. of Said day then. Lum rode
over to Maddox to See about Selling. Some wheat and oats to
them. And after he left I drove to the Bosque to water my
teem and to hall a barrel of water. After returning home with
the water I ungeered my teem then taken them to the upper
field turned them in to graze to night after returning from
the field I then walked down to the Rock quary to look at
the rock masons work which was very nice I then come back
to the house. Seated my Self down by my desk then began to
record the labor of today also the weather that has been
through out the entire day it has been very warm all day
and the heat very oppressive almost too hot for any one to
work. At about Seven oclock we eat our evening meal as my
wife had it Served and on the table readey to be eat, after
we were through my wife taken care of her Supper table whilst
I finished recording the events of the day. Now as the day
labors of the day and all very well So we will depart to our
bed of pose (repose) by first asking the lord to gard and
protect us through the present night as he has through day
just passed and gone. and when done with these frail body
of ours to hand us down to our grave in peace with the
(Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer
to night- Amen
.........
W.E.Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
Thrusday August the 23dh AD 1900 hundred opened up a very
nice morning wind rather from the South east with Some
few milkey looking clouds low down in the elements in
the South. The thermometer this morning at Seven oclock
registers 71 Degrees tempature. My wife and my Self was out
of bed rather late this morning as we felt rather Stupid
from our days work on yesterday as it was So warm. After
rising from our bed of Slumber we dressed our person then
went to our dailey occupation as usual i prepared the fire
in the Stove for my wife to Serve our mornings meal by .
She then went to work in in a very Short while had it readey
on the table. So we Seated our Selves to the table alone
Then portaken of the Same when we were through with
our meal my wife taken care of her breakfast table and
put everything portaining to the table and house in good
order for the day whilst i brought my teem down from my
upper field curried and fed them then taken them to water
after returning back to my place I then geered and hitched
them too the wagon to hall a load of wood about the time
that i was readey to drive to the woods Maddox and Lum Costley
and a negro boy come after Lum Costleys oats as Maddox had
baught from Lum Costley when the (they)began to load the oats
i then drove to the woods for my wood after getting the wood
laded (loaded) on I then drove for my place of abode but when
i arrived at home Maddox and his croud (crowd) had left with
there load of oats and Lum Costley accompanied them home with
the expectation of returning back home this evening, i then
ungeered my teem and fed them Some oats by that time my wife
had our noons meal Served and on the table. So we Seated our
Selves to the table then portaken of the Same when we were
through with the meal my wife taken care of her dinner table
and put evry a bout the table a way in good Shape also he
(the) Kitchen and dining room whilst i was penning down what
has been done to day in the way of labor also a discripton
of the weather up to one oclock. PM in the afternoon of to
day it has become cloudey enough Since 12-oclock to day as to
prevent the Sun from Shining out. At or near half past too
Oclock PM of to day i caught then watered my teem then.
geered and hitched them too my wagon then my wife and my Self
mounted in too my wagon i then drove too Crawford with a load
of dry wood for James Cammel the young blackSmith that Edwards
has hiard. After delivering of the wood I then drove back to
Wesleys Tadlock Store unhitched my teem then waited for my wife
to get through with her trading after She was through. with her
traiding we then mounted our Selves in too my wagon. About that
time a young man thas (that) was employed to teach the Crawford
School Steped up too our wagon and I gave him an interduction
to my wife as they once was of the Same name and did not know
but what they might be a Kinn but they could not trace up no
relation Ship So i then drove for my place of a bode when we
arrived at home i ungeered and fed my teem. After they eat i
then taken them to the upper field and turned them in to graze
i then come back to the house and taken the calves and watered.
and Staked them out and then prepared Stove wood for my wife
to prepare the evening and morning meal .So that ended my out
door work for to day i hen come in doors Seated my Self downwn
(down) by my desk and commenced to wind up recording the days
work, and the weather and in a Short while my wife called for
me to come to my evenings meal. So we Seated our Selves to the
table then partaken of the Same, when through with our meal
my wife taken care of her Supper table and put evry thing in
good Shape for the next meal whilst I finished recording of
the days labor. and weather of to day. Now as a the days work
is done we will depart to our bed of repose by first asking
the lord to gard and protect us through the present night as
he has through the day just passed and gone, and when done with
these frail body of ours to hand us down to our grave in peace
with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my
prary (prayer) to night- Amen
...........
W.E.Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
Friday August the 24th AD 1900 hundred opened up quite a
blustrious cloudey morning wind very Strong from the South a
considerable change in the weather beginning in fore part
of the night of August the 23dh 1900 hundred Something Simular
to fall of the year the wind is very damp we were out of our
bed of repose this morning at half past five oclock clothes
on ready for our dayes labor i built the fire in the Stove
whilst my wife was making preperation to prepare the mornings
meal after the fire got to burning in a head way She began to
prepare the mornings meal and in a very Short while She had it
Served and on the table readey for to eat we then Seated our
Selves alone too the table then portaken of our mornings meal
when through my wife attended to her breakfast table and put
her house in order for the day then milked her cows, whilst i
walked up to the upper field caught and brought my teem down
to the house and fed them while were eating i made a cover to
go on Walker to Keep off the flyes after they were through I
then caught and Saddled Walker then mounted on him then led
Redbird to the Bosque creek to water after returning from water
I geered my teem then went to braking Stubble ground South of
my house as Lum left for Waco at a bout Eleven oclock on last
night unbenowing to any of the familey So that called me to the
plow handles as he had been breaking the Stubble land i plowed
untill a bout half past eleven oclock then turned out taken my
teem to the Bosque when i returned i then put them up and fed
them, by that time my wife had the noons meal Served and on the
table ready for to eat we then Seated our Selves to The table
then portaken of our meal when we were through with our meal i
moved in to where my desk was then Seated my Seated my Self
down by the Same and began to record the labors of the day and
the condition of the weather So far up in the day being half
past one oclock in the evening of to day. the wind at this
writing from the South is blowing equal to a Starm (Storm).
very high The thermometer at too oclock today registered
92 Degrees tempature Still getting warmer as the day passes
a way. After a long rest i then geered my teem and went to
braking Stubble ground again and plowed untill very late i
turned out drove to the house hitched on to my wagon then
my wife and my Self mounted our Selves in the wagon i then
drove for the Middle bosque to water the teem and to hall
a barrel of water when we returned back home i ungeered my
teem and as it was getting late I taken my teen to the upper
field then turned them in to graze i then returned from the
field then Staked out the calves after getting through. i
come in doors and commenced to record the labors of the day
and the different changes of the weather through the day. Now
as the days work is done we will depart to our bed of repose
by first asking the lord to gard and protect us through the
present night as he has through the day just passed and gone.
and when done with these frail body of ours to hand us down
to our grave in peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and
in heaven Save us is my prayer to night- Amen
The South wind has been higher today August the 24th 1900
hundred than it has been this year being Friday and as the
day advances it grows Stronger W.E. Costley
W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
Saturday August the 25th 1900 hundred opened quite a
blustrious morning wind Still from the South Some what
cloudey rather damp The thermometer this morning registers
at 45 minutes past six oclock this morning at 76 Degrees
tempature . The family in general was up quite late as we
appeared to be Some what Sleepy headed and very drowsey but
however we eventually Crawled out of bed clothed our Selves
then went to our dailey work as usual provided wood and
Kindling to make the fire in the Stove then my wife built
the fire to prepare the morning meal by Lum Costley brought
the teem down from the field and fed them whilst i noted
down what was being done at an earley hour of the day in a
very Short while my wife had the mornings meal Served and on
the table and announced readey for to eat we then Seated our
Selves to the table then portaken of the Same when through
with our morning meal we then went to our dailey occupation
Lum watered the teem then geered them and went to braking
Stuble land again my wife after attending to her breakfast
table and putting her house in good order then milked her
cows whilst i went to work to Shell a turn of corn to go to
mill and doing other work a round the premises. Lum finished
braking his wheat Stuble at a bout 10-oclock in the forenoon
of to day and i finished Shelling of my turn of corn at
12-oclock noon by that time my wife had our noons meal
prepared for the family at half past 12-oclock in the
evening of to day her delay in the meal rituals to day
was caused by her having to wash as this was wash day
with her. So when the meal was announced readey we Seated
our Selves too the table then portaken of the Same after
all were through with our meal i then made preperations
to go to Crawford to mill and to take Some chickens to old
Lady Ball of Crawford. After arriving at Mrs Balls premises
in Crawford i delivered the poltry that i had Sold to her a
few days back i then drove to the mill with my turn of corn
after delivering of it to the miller,i then drove up in too
the Town of Crawford dismounted from my buggy tied my animal
then taken a Stroll over the town to See and learn all that i
could . After remaining for Some too hours i mounted into my
buggy drove down to the Germon mill obtain my turn of meal then
drove to Mr Edwards BlackSmith Shop gave Some instructions in
regard to a cutting colter to a plow. from there i drove for my
place of a bode, when i arrived at my place i dismounted my
buggy then taken my meal out of my buggy put it in my cook Room
i then ungeered my horse and fed him and his mate but i taken
his mate to the Bosque to water before feeding of them when
through Eating i taken them to my upper field then turned them
in to graze walked back to the house and Staked my calves out
on my Stuble ground South from my house So that ended the
Saturdays days work, i then come in doors washed my hands and
face by that time my wife had our evenings meal Served and on
the table readey for to be eaten So we Seated our Selves to
the table then portaken of the Same when through with our meal
my wife proceeded to take care of her Suppertable i then moved
out in too my hall way. Seated my Self and had a long
conversation with a gourman (German) rock mason that is now
working in rock quary a the taxation of his country that he
was raised in. which learned me a great deal about the law
rules and regulations of his part of the world across the
deep waters. At about Sunset this evening there was a heavey
cloud formed in the North west but Soon passed a way too the
north. and disappeared out of Sight, now as a correct Statement
as been given a bout the labor that was done during of the day
and the weather also. we will depart to our bed of repose by
first asking the Lord to gard and protect us through the
present night as he has through the day just passed and gone.
And when done with these Sinful bodys of ours to hand us down
to our grave in peace with the (Thee) and all man
Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer to night- Amen
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