Monday September the 3d AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a nice
morning with Some few clouds Scatered about low down in the elements
Some what cooler that what it has been for Some time this earley
in the morning. although up to twelve oclock on the last night past
was So warm that one could not rest well. the wind is Still from
the South heavey dew this morning. my wife and my Self were
of bed quite earley to day as we had a bigg days work layed off
to do as the hog pen was to be finished to day in order that our
hogs could be put in it So after we had our mornings meal Served
and eat we went to work a right my wife to milking of her cows and
then completing of her mornings house work and getting evrything
about her house in order for the day whilst i went to work on the
hogpen. being a warm place to work i did not do So well. but however
i made all right. The thermometer at 35 minutes past Six o'clock
in the morning registered just even Seventy Degrees tempature. Fall
of the year is now on to people calling for Sturdy and laborious
labor to gather in and house what they have made which will Keep the
majority of the farmers untill late in the Season I worked constant
on my hog pen up to Eleven Oclock in the forenoon of to day from
which i had to leave off work on the account of the heat it was
under the hill and a hot place the are (there?) could not get too
me very well i come to the house and what time i was a resting i
was recording what we had done up too this time of the day being
fifteen minutes past eleven Oclock A.M. of to day my wife has been
very buisey all day as well as my Self after resting for abit. i
then walked up in too my upper field and brought my teem down to
the house then taken them too the Bosque to water after returning
with them too the lot i fed them, by that time i come in doors
washed my hands and face and in a very Short time my wife had the
noons meal Served and on the table and announced readey for to
be eat we a lone Seated our Selves to the table then portaken of
the Same, after getting through i then caught curried then geered
my teem then my wife asSisted me in greasing my wagon when greesed
i then hitched my teem, to my wagon then mounted in my wagon then
drove out for Crawford after Some lumber and Salt and my mail and
to hear all the the news that i could gather. but i found not any
So i mounted in my wagon and drove for my place of a bode after
arriving at home i drove down to my hog pen then unloaded my lumber,
then drove back to the house ungeered my teem then fed them i then
went to work on my hog pen but as it was So late i did not get to
do but little work on it, So after i left off work i then watered
my horses at the Bosque after returning back with them i taken them
too my upper field then turned them in to graze i then walked back
too the house washed my hands and face the (then) eat my evenings
meal as my wife had it Served and on the table readey for to eat
we then Seated our Selve too the table alone then portaken of our
evening meal when we were through with our evenings meal i then went
to work to wind up recording of the work that was perfored (performed)
by my wife and my Self also the different changes of the weather
during of the day just before night fall it was much warmer than
any other part of the day. Thermometer Stood at 92 Degrees tempature
There was Some indication of rain this evening at or near half past
too-oclock PM as there was a cloud arose in the north east there was
Some reports of thunder but Soon passed a way with out rain a near
my place. Now as the days work is done we will go too 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 bodys of ours to hand us down too 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 September the 4th AD 1900 hundred opened up quite
a worm morning Some what cloudey wind rather from the East.
Thermometer registers at half past eight Oclock at 76 Degrees
tempature. my wife and my Self were out of bed quite earley
this morning clothes on readey for our days labor She went
to preparing of our mornings meal whilst i was fixing my wagon
bed to hall a load of wood to Crawford and getting the turkeys
quieted down in a very Short while my wife called to me to come
too my morning meal So i responded too the call come to the
house washed my hands and face then we Seated our Selves down
too the table then portaken of the mornings meal when we were
through with our meal i then walked up too my upper field and
brought my teem down too the house and gave them a good currying
i then Saddled Walker mounted on him then rode up too the railroad
to See about the turkeys as they were gone after arriving at the
Railroad i found one part of my turkey on the South Side of road
and a part on the North east Side i then drove them back to where
the other bunch was and bunched them together then drove them back
to the Valley north of my house and there left the bunch and they
have not come in yet and likely not come to night i then come to
the house and taken Redbird and Walker too the Bosque to water after
i returned from the creek i put the geer on my teem then hitched
them too my wagon then my wife and my Self mounted in my wagon i
then drove to the woods for a load of dry cord wood to take to
Crawford to the Black Smith Mr Edwards my wife went a long to
hold the horses whilst i loaded the wagon after getting on my load
i then drove back to my place then taken a rest as it was very warm
after resting for a bit i then mounted on my wagon then drove for
the Town of Crawford i delivered my load at the Parson Rights old
premises as that is where young Edwards resides at the present on
the South west Side of Crawford. I then drove for my place of a bode
coming the near way through crossing middle Bosque at the Costley
crossing after arriving at my place i dismounted from my wagon
ungeered my teem then tied them to a post to cool before feeding of
them i come in doors washed my hands and face as i were very warm,
but in a Short while i (my) wife called for me to come to dinner
we then Seated our Selves too the table then portaken of our noons
meal when through i then fed my teem after i was through feeding i
come in doors and began to record what labor that had been done
through the day up to too-oclock in the evening but i become So
Sleepy that i went to Sleep in my chair writing So i gave it up for
a while untill i could regain from my Sleepy Spell that i was in
and at about half past three clock there come a gust of wind and
rain from the South east and woke me up accompanied by Some thunder
passing over the north west taking most of the wind with the clouds.
leaving the country behind it Sweltry and very warm the shower that
come at 35 minutes past three oclock Pm lasted Something near 25
minutes then past over my wife has been quite buisey all day
attending to her house work and young fowls be Sides taken a long
walk of a bout a mile looking for her turkeys but did not find
them come back tiard down from her long walk after the rain was over
with i then went to work again but did not work long as my material
gave out and i had to go to Crawford after more material and that was
nails i had bought Some but they prooved to be too mall (small) So i
had to go back and get a different Sise (size) after of them i then
rode back home coming by Mr Fikes and getting one of my horses that i
had tied up there untill i could ride over to Crawford and back again
after arriving at home i dismounted from my horse taken my Saddle off
of my horse the (then) mounted on him bareback the rode for my upper
field then turned them in to graze i then walked back to my house then
watered and fed the calves So that ended the out door work i then come
in doors washed my hands and face then began to wind up recording the
work that has been done on the premises to day also the different
changes of the weather to day Since the shower this evening it has
been very warm and clost Now as we are through with our dailey work
we will go too 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 worn out bodys
of ours to hand us down to our grave in pease 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
Wednesday September the 5th 1900 opened up a nice morning with a
heavey wind rather from the North west some what cloudey. But
not suficient to Keep the Sun from Shining out. The thermometer
registers 72 Degrees tempature at Six oclock this morning . my
wife and my Self were out of bed quite earley this morning clothes
on readey for our days labor i prepared Stove wood for the Stove
my wife Kindled the fire in the Stove then went to work to prepare
the mornings meal whilst i washed my hands and face then taken a
Seat by my desk then began to read the news of the Goldthwaite paper
for a bit then began to record the beginning of our days proceedings
but in a Short while after beginning of the work i was call to my
mornings meal after we had portaken of the meal i then walked up to
my upper field and brought my horses down too the house then gave
them a good currying then put my Saddle on walker mounted on him
then rode too the middle Bosque to water and led Redbird after they
drank i then rode back to my place dismounted from my horse unsaddled
my horse then put the geer on them then drove up near the Railroad
near by in my middle field and went to breaking Stuble again. i
plowed up to 12-oclock from which i drove too the house brining
(bringing) my plow too the Shade as i expect to work on my hog pen
the rest of the evening after we eat our noons meal i hitched my teem
to the wagon when my wife and my Self drove to the middle Bosque to
water my teem and to hall a barrel of water after my teem had drank
and i had filled the barrel with water i then drove back home ungeered
then fed my teem. i then taken a rest as it was very warm Thermometer
at 12-oclock registered eighty Eight the wind at about 10-oclock rose
from the East. then it was much more pleasanter that it was in the
earley part of the morning whilst the wind was in the North west but
very feble untill it changed to the East then greew Stronger my wife
has been very buisey all the fore noon attending to her house work
and other work in connection to the house her fowls Keeps her quite
buisey as well as other work around the premises at or near three
oclock the wind made a nother change into the South. as i have taken
my rest i will now go to work at my hog pen although it is Still quite
warm and the pen is in a very warm place. The thermometer at too-oclock
to day registered ninty fore degrees tempature very warm in deed and
apparently growing warmer. Although there is a nice breeze from the
South Several clouds Spotted a bout in the elements but no great deal
of Signe of rain that i can See at the present writing. i left off work
on my hogpen at about Six oclock this evening. Saddled my horse mounted
on him then rode out in too my pasture to look for Some of our turkeys
that has not been up Since day before yesterday i did not find them
so hitched my horse at the pasture gate then walked over into Mr Dock
Coffmans pasture then looked over the timbered part of it and Still
did not find them i the (then) crossed back on to Mr Shroids Side of
the fence could not See any thing of (them) then walked up to his house
and made enquiry of the the lady of the house Said that there were three
turkeys at her place today but where they were then She did not Know So
i looked a round the place but could See nothing i then turned back in
too Mr Coffmans pasture and taken one more look for them in the woods
pasture but Still Seen nothing of them i then turned and travailed in the
direction of my horse and pasture gate untill i come too my horse i then
mounted on my horse and rode for my place of a bode without finding my
runaway turkeys . I then rode too the Bosque and led Redbird to water
after my teem drank i then returned back too my place unsaddled my horse
mounted him barback led Redbird too my upper field then turned them loose
in the field, i then walked back too my house and washed my hands and
face by that time my wife had the evening meal Served and on the table
ready for to be ett we then a loan again Seated our Selves too the table
then portaken of the Same, when through with our evenings meal my wife
taken care of her supper table and put evry thing in good Shape for a
nother meal i then began to wind up recording of our days labor and a
discription of the weather of to day Since nightfall it is extremely
warm as the wind went down with the Sun. Now as our days work is
completed we will go 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 past and gone, and when done with these frail bodys to hand us
down to our graves in peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in
heaven Save us in my prayer too night- Amen
W.E.Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
Thursday September the 6th AD 1900 hundred opened up quite a nice
morning wind Earley in the morning from the South but at or near
twelve oclock to day the wind changed to the north and become quite
cloudey The thermometer at one oclock registered 92 Degrees tempature.
my wife and my Self was out of bed quite earley this morning clothes
on readey for our dailey labor my wife Kindled the fire then prepared
the morning meal whilst i went to work on the wagon renovating the
bottom as it have gave way and just a while before our mornings meal
was readey to eat a man by the name of J.C. Boyd called to get his
breakfast. Said that he had no money to pay for the Same but i well
new i had the change and would have him able to pay for his grub So
after we were called too our meal we Seated our Selves too the table
and portaken of the Same when through i envited mr Boyd to help me
put a load of oats on my wagon as i had to deliver them at Crawford
for Charley Standifer of McGregor So we went to work and Soon had
them loaded i then walked with him up too the Railroad as i had to
go too my upper field after my teem so when we arrived at the Railroad
my pardner taken the North end of Sad (said)road and off he walked
Said he had a pardner on a head i then walked over in too my field
and brought my teem down too the house curried then put the geer on
them hitched them too my wagon mounted in the wagon then drove for
the City of Crawford with the oats after arriving at the place i
drove on too the Scales and Ely Thomas waid my load. After unloading
i drove back on to the Scales and waid again my wagon and load waid
2400 and 40 pound when unloaded my wagon wayed with my Self and a
blanket 910 pounds. So that made fifteen hundred and fifty pound of
oats which mades the load way out forty Seven bushels and twenty Six
pounds of oats after getting unloaded and wayed off again i then
walked down too Suttens hard ware Store then bought some Six penny
nails i then mounted in my wagon then drove for my place of abode
after arriving at home i then ungeered my teem and fed them by that
time my wife had our noons meal Served and on the table we then
Seated our Selves too the table then portaken of the Same. up too
this hour my wife Says that she has been very buisey looking after
her fowls and calves that She had turned into the field to graze
and doing of her house work and other work connected about the
premises during the fore noon of to day and after She was through
with her dinner table She then went to work to making of me a shirt
whilst i went to work recording of the labor that was performed on
and off of the premises to day up to too clock this after noon At
a bout half past too-oclock i Saddled my horse then mounted on him
then went out to look for Some lost turkeys but a long and teagious
Serch did not availed nothen. i did not find them So i returned home
unsaddled my horse then fed them. afterwards i moved my hogs from
the chicken coops to a pen that i built for them. i then taken my
teem too the Bosque to water after returning back to the house i put
them in my upper field to graze to night i then walked back to my
house but before i watered Charley Standifer and his wife come over
to take a look at a cow that i let him have and to See a horse that
i have to Sell. but the the cow was not up but he got to take a look
at the horse as i had him up. he appeared to be very well pleased
with him. and if he can make odds and ends meet he aims to by him.
We put Redbird to his buggy then mounted in the Buggy and drove him
up too the Sir St Rail road gate and back we then pulled the geer off
of him and i taken Walker and him too the middle Bosque to water
after getting back too my house i then taken them to the upper field
turned them into graze, i then come back too the house and in a very
Short while i walked up to Mr Shroids after a couple of turkey that
had left home after arriving at the place place Mr Shroid had just
come in from halling wheat to Crawford for Mr Ganblin So he clum
the young live oak that they were in caught and handed them down to
me, after thanking him Kindley for his tiber ality (timber ability)
i then walked out for my place of abode after arriving at my place we
put the turkeys in the Stall for to Keep them to night we then come
in doors i washed my hands and face then we eat our evening meal,
as my wife had it Served and on the table. After we were through my
wife at tended too her Suppertable and put it in good order for the
next meal the come into her bed room seated her Self down in her
rocking chair for a short rest she take during her rest Spell She
gave her hare a good combing whilst i finished up recording of the
labor that has been done on the premises and the differet changes
of the weather as the wind back to the east Some time about 3 - oclock
in the afternoon of today. Now as the days work is done we will go
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 bodys 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
