Sunday the Lords day. So we are commanded to neither work nor play for it
is Gods Holey day and a day of rest August the 26th AD 1900 hundred opened
up quite a cloudey windy morning wind high from South west. Still very warm.
The thermomater at an earley hour to day registered 81 Degrees tempature.
My wife and my Self was out of bed quite late this morning. but after a
rising from our bed of repose and putting on of our clothes we went too our
dailey advocation I renewed the fire in the Stove then my wife Served the
morning meal. when Served and on the table and announced readey for to be
eaten we Seated our Selves too the table then portaken of the Same when
through , my wife attended to her table then wound up her house work.
After She was through that job of work She then milked her cows whilst
i taken a walk up too my upper field and brought my teem down too the
house put the geer on them hitched them too my wagon by that time my
wife was through with her milking and had put her milk a way we then
mounted intoo the wagon i then drove to the Bosque to water the teem
and to hall a barrel of water when we returned back home i ungeered the
teem then fed them. And my wife commenced to water her fowls and ?Shote?
As all was nearly starved for water as water run short on last night past.
When She was through with that part of the work, she went to work to
churning of the milk during all this while i was writing down what had
been done on the premises up to 12-oclock noon to day also the weather at
this writing the Signs are good for rain as the clouds are becoming thick
and heavier than ve been lately. but Still the wind Keeps very Strong from
the south. At or near one oclock i watered and fed my teem again after i
had eat my noons meal when my wife was through with her dinner table and
evrything put a way in good Shape She then taken a rest on her bed of
repose. When the Sun was about one hour high in the evening i watered my
teem then turned them in upper field to graze then returned back to the
house taken the calves out of the pen drove them too the wagon then my
wife watered them when they were through drinking my wife and my Self
drove them out on the millet Stuble East from my house then Staked them
out to grass from that work i returned back to my house then prepared
Stove wood for night and morning then brought it in doors my wife then
prepared our evening meal when Served and on the table and announced
readey to be we Seated our Selves to the table a lone then portaken of
our evenings meal. when through and the table was taken care off we
then moved out in too the hall and a consider able rest spell and a
long talk upon the war question after getting through with our argument
in regard to the war we then departed 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
Monday August the 27th AD 1900 hundred opened up quite a nice morning wind
Still from the South west Some what cloudey The thermometer registers at
half past Seven oclock this morning at 78 Degrees tempature. We were up
rather late this morning over Slept our Selves but when we did a rise and
get our clothes on we went to work a righ i prepared the fire in the Stove
then my wife went to work to prepare our mornings meal whilst i walked up to
my upperfield to bring my teem down to the house after arriving at the lot
i fed them then come in doors washed my hands and face by that time my wife
had the mornings meal Served and on the table readey for to be eat my wife
and my Self Seated our Selves to the table and portaken of our meal when
through with the morning meal my (wife) taken care of her breakfast table
and washed then put a way her dishes used at the breakfast table then put
her house in order for the day whilst I caught curried then watered and
geered my teem hitched them too my plow then drove my teem to the upper
Side of my middle at the Railroad fence and went to plowing in Johns
grass braking up the land for to distroy the Johnson grass roots during
this dry weather I plowed untill near 12-Oclock from which I turned out
drove too the house ungeered my teem then taken them too the Bosque too
water after returning back to my house I put them up then fed them. i then
come in doors washed my hands and face then my wife and my Self Seated
our Selves too the table and portaken of our noons meal when through
with the meal. my wife washed and put away her dishes whilst i went to
work ?upto ? my book. to a level of a part of the days labor up to too -
oclock to day PM. the wind is not blowing to day as it was last night
Or on yesterday but very Strong at too ock (oclock) this evening after
I had portaken of my noons meal to day i then taken a bout one hours rest
afterwards i Saddled redbird mounted on him I then rode over to Crawford
to mail a letter too Virginia Frownfelter at Joshua Johnson County Texas
after arriving at the post office i mailed my letter i then rode down to
James Cammels black Smith Shop to get my horse Shod when i arrived at the
place there were too horses a head of mine to be Shod So i had to a wait
my turn after a bit my turn come to hand So Jim Cammel and i went to work
Jim nailing the Shoes on and i to Keeping the flyes off of the horse untill
Jim could get the Shoes nailed on him after getting the Job completed which
taken us a bout one half hour i then mounted on my horse and rode for my
place of abode coming by the postoffice a gain again as the evenings mail
had come in Since i were in town. So i received from the post mistress one
Waco paper and a letter from J.M.Costley too his wife M.J.Costley So i
then rode for my place of a bode after arriving at home i unsaddled my
horse that i were riding then walked to the Stable and bought out Walker
put the geers on my teem hitched them too my wagon then my wife and my
Self mounted in too the wagon i then drove too the middle Bosque to water
Walker and to hall a barrel of water as i had watered my other horse as i
returned from Crawford. After arriving at my place i ungeered my teem
taken them to my upper form (farm) east of the Railroad then turned them
in to graze, i then walked back to my cowpen taken. The calves out to the
barrel of water and watered them with the help of my wife. after the
calves had drank heartily. i then Staked them out to graze i then come in
doors washed my hands and face. By that time my wife had the evenings meal
Served and on the table. And announced ready for to be eat, we then Seated
our Selves to the table and portaken of our evenings meal when through.
My wife taken care of the table and put evry thing a way in good order.
Whilst i was engaged in recording of the labors of the day of my familey
and my Self and a discripton of the weather. It has been very warm this
evening wind Still from the South. The new moon to night is right on its
point Simular to the moon in may when there come So much rain. My wif (wife)
has been very buisey all day Scalding of her beds and other work around the
place and she is very much wearried from her labors today. Now as we are
through with our days work for to day 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 creek
Tuesday August the 28th 1900 hundred opened up cloudey Some what a damp
atmosphere wind in the _________ has the appearance of rain considerable
lightning in the fore part of the last night past. In the north east the
lightning appear to travall north The thermometer at half past Six oclock
this morning registered 72 Degrees tempature. My wife and my Self a rose
from our bed of repose quite earley this morning after i arose from my bed
of Slumber i put on my clothes and to my upper field i walked to get my
teem as i intend on plowing braking a piece of land near the Railroad in my
middle field after bringing my teem to the lott i fed them.during this time
my wife was on foot prepareing the morning meal when Served and on the table
we then Seated our Selves a lone then portaken of our mornings meal. when
through with our meal, we then went to our dailey work as usual as we expect
this to be a buisey day with us all the way through. After we were through
with the morning me i then cought watered curried then geered my teem then
went to braking land again i plowed untill half past eleven oclock from which
i left off plowing drove to the house ungeered my teem then taken them too
the Bosque to water when I returned with them I put them up and fed them
come in doors washed my hands and face then we eat our noons meal as my wife
had it Served and on the table after we were through with our noons meal i
taken a rest whilst my wife washed and put a way the dishes cupps & Saucers
Knives and forks then put her dining room in order again.After resting for
about one hour and a half i Saddled Walker then mounted on him i then rode
over to Mrs Richardsons to take or carry a let (letter) to Linda that i
taken out of the office on yestarday evening from J.M. Costley her husband,
after remaing with them for a Short bit i then mounted my horse then rode for
my place i then geered my teem and went to braking my Johnson grass patch and
plowed untill late in the evening from which i turned out drove to the house
ungeered the teem put my Saddle on Walker mounted on him and led Redbird too
the Bosque and watered them i then rode back to my place unSaddled my horse
then led them too my field East of the railroad then turned them into graze.
from there i returned back to the cowpen taken them out and with the help of
my wife we watered them from the barrel as I have to hall water to water them.
i then Staked them out on the mullet Stubble So that ended the out door work
for me to day as i was really too tiard to chop Stove wood to prepare the
mornings meal by So i walked indoors washed my hands and face by that time,
my wife had our evening meal Served as usual and on the table readey for to
be eat So we too alone Seated our Selves to the table then portaken of our
evenings meal when we were through my wife atended to her Suppertable then
put evry thing about the table in good order again then went to her bed of
repose,whilst i remained up and finished recording the labors of the day.that
has been done by my wife and my Self also a statement of weather this has been
a very warm day up to half past too-oclock this evening from which there was a
dark cloud a rose in the north East and the N E wind Sprung up from the Same
direction and caused the air to become much cooler than it had been in Some
time past. Now as i am a bout through. Withe (with the) recording of the Same.
i will go to my 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.
August 29 earley in in the morning the thermometer registered 72 Degrees
tempature also come a light Shower in the evening of rain W.E.Costley
W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
Wednesday August the 29th AD 1900 hundred opened up quite a cloudey
morning wind from the South east. The thermometer registers at 7-oclock
this morning at 72 Degrees tem (tempature) after my wife and my Self had
eat our mornings meal and my horses fed and watered i then geered them
then went to plowing and finished the piece that i was plowing on i
finished at about half past 10-oclock in the forenoon. i then drove down
near rock quary north of my house then turned out drove to the hous(house)
hitched to my wagon. then my wife and my Self mounted in the wagon i then
drove us up in the field too where i had been plowing to get Some corne
that i had pulled off of the ground that i had just broke after getting
of the corn in the wagon i then drove back to the house then my wife and
my Self empted it in too a goods box. She then went to work to prepare our
meal vituals whilst i drove my teem too the Bosque to water and to hall a
barrel of water after i had filled the barrel with water i then drove for
my place of abode after arriving at the place i ungeered my teem then fed
them i come in doors washed my face and hands then we eat our dinner as it
was readey and on the table after we were through with our meal. my wife then
taken care of her dinner table then afterwards we taken a rest as both was
very much fateague at too-oclock in the after noon the thermometer registered
92 Degrees tempature, about that time i Saddled Walker mounted on him then
rode over to Crawford to purchase Some tobaco, as i was on my way. there
blew up a considerable wind Storm causing it too nearley Stifle one and a
Considerable cloud passed a roud. to the east and on to the north. With
considerable thunder accompanying the cloud as it past off and become calm
and Still it come a light Sprinkle of rain the principal body of the rain
lay east and north after i arrived at home i dismounted from my horse taken
the Saddle off of.him then put him in the Stable then come in doors Seated
my Self down by my desk then began to record the labors of the day and the
weather.during the time that i was gone to Crawford my wife was very buisey
Sewing making and old fashen apron to wear. After i had taken a rest for a
bit i then taken my teem too the upper field then turned them in Side to
graze. i then walked back to the house procured a Sack then fill the Sack
with Shucks taken it too the cowpen and gave them too the calves as it was
Some what too damp to Stake them out. i then come indors as the evening
meal was late and began to wind up recording the frill Statement of our
days labor. And the weather there has been a great change in the atmosphere
Since too-oclock this evening it is much pleasanter to night than it has been
during the summer Now as our evenings meal is over with and the table cared
far. After resting for a while we will go to our bed of repose by first
calling upon 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 and all man
Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer to night- Amen
W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
Thursday August the 30th AD 1900 hundred opened up quite a cloudey morning
much like falling weather. We were on foot quite earley and to buissines
we went at as usual my wife to preparing the mornings meal whilst brought
the teem down from the upper field and fed them by the time i had fed my
wife call me to my mornings meal as i responded to the call, come in doors
washed my hands and face the we Seated our Selves to the table and portaken
of the Same when we were through with our meal my wife taken care of my
breakfast table and put evry thing in order for the day. Whilst i cought
then curried my teem put the Saddle on walker mounted on him and led Red
bird and taken them to middle Bosque to water. After they drank i then rode
back to my house. Dismounted taken my Saddle off of my horse then geered my
teem drove up to the upper Side of my wheat Stubble and went to braking the
Same i plowed untill half pas ten-oclock and was driven to the hous (house)
by a Shower of rain the Shower was from the South. it rained for a bout one
half hour tolerably hard then helt up and at half past Eleven oclock A.M.
it come a nothe (another) Short Shower lasting a bout ten minutes then checked
up again just be fore the first Shower came up my wife walked down to Old
lady Finnies to get Some lime to use a bout her chicken cooks,She obtained
a Small quanty enough to answer her perposes at present. She returned
between the too first Showers of rain but had too wade the mud coming back
home. A thing that She was not accustomed to doing for a great while past.
At half past one one oclock to day i watered then fed my teem and at that
time there was a dark cloud forming in the west with heavey peals of thunder
in that direction we eat our noons meal today at or about one oclock this
after noon of to day. After we were through with our meals vituals my wife
taken care of our dinner table then put evry thing about the Kitchen in good
Shape again we then taken a good rest for a while be fore going too work again
The thermometer at too-oclock this evening registers even 80 Degrees
tempature, at this writing there is a very dark cloud in the west and also
very heavey peels of thunder in Same direction .it appears to be working
Southward the clouds appears to be collecting all over the entire elements
but the wind Still remaines in the South So for up to 15 minutes of three
oclock in the evening of to day but So far it is feble in its action blowing
but little. But at the Same time i Suppose the wind is in line with the cloud
the cloud travails Slowly a round to the South and east with constant lightning
and heave peals of thunder. The clouds at half past three oclock rather divided
and a third Shower made its appearance at my place raing (raining) Sturdy and
Slow but a wetting Shower. But did not last a great while at half past fore
oclock the rain past on ceased to rain any more but once and a while one could
hear a low muttering thundering in the east. So as the rain is over with but
Still very cloudey in the East and South but as the Sun come out very bright
in the evening it caused the cloud in the east to Show much darker than it
would appear if the Sun did not give Such a briliant light Now as the rain is
over with and the grass and weeds are too wet to plow in i will go to preparing
Stove wood to burn in the Stove to prepare our meals vituals by in order that
i may not have it to get when i come in from wor very tiard. After my wife
finished her churning and put the butter a way in good Stile She then seated her
Self in her rocking chair then went to reading of the alma nacks of different
Kinds as She had as many as a half a dozen of different putt ups and none but
one gives a true Statement of the weather for 1900 hundred. After preparing
the Stove wood i taken my teem to the middl (Middle) Bosque to water riding
one and leading the other. After returning from the Bosque with my teem i
then taken them too my upper field and turned then in to graze i then walked
to the house and watered then fed the calves as it was too wet to Stake them
out after i was throug (through)my wife and my Self eat our evenings meal
when we were through with........ our meal when through my wife attended
too her Supper table. And put evry thing pertaining to the Supper table a
way in good order then as She was through She then Seated her Self for a rest
whilst i finished recording our days labor that we have done to day also the
weather as it come and went and as i am through we will depart to our bed of
repose by first asking the Lord to gard (guard) and protect us through the present
night as he has through the day just passed away. 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 praye to night- Amen
The morning of August the 30 thermometer registered 68 Degrees tempature
1900 W.E. Costley. it rained at my place on Thursday evening August the 30th
AD 1900 hundred from the South W.E. Costley
