Oct. 6-10 1900

			W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek on the breaks 
			Saturday October the 6th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a nice 
			day with some few milkey Scattering clouds in the Elements wind Sturing 
			but what was in circulation was from the South we were out or our bed 
			of repose quite earley this morning clothes on readey for buisiness. 
			after i had prepared wood for the Stove my wife Kindled the fire the 
			went to work to prepareing our mornings meal whilst i fed the fowls 
			and brought my teem from my field then fed them by that time my wife 
			had her morning meal Served and on the table. So we Seated our Selves 
			too the table then portaken of the Same after we were through with our
			meal my wife milked her cows. whilst i watered my teem at the Bosque 
			after returning from the Bosque with my teem i put the plow geer on 
			them then drove up in too my Middle field near the Railroad hitch my 
			teem to my plow. then went to rebraking Some ground that was covered 
			with Johnson grass. i plowed untill about 12-Oclock from wich i turned 
			out and drove too the house ungeered and watered my teem at the barrel 
			i then fed them. i then come  in doors washed my hands and face. by 
			that time my wife had the noons meal Served and on the table we then 
			Seated our Selves to the table then portaken of the Same, when through.
			my wife attended too her dinner table and put evry thing a way in good 
			Shape, then She taken a rest for a bit whilst i went too work to record
			what has been done on the premises up to too-O clock this evening. the 
			wind has Stired nicely to day for the first time in Several days past 
			The thermometer registered at too Oclock 90  Degrees tempature, this 
			evening although the wind is pleasant and nice but the Sun Comes down 
			with its heat with great power. after too - Oclock i geered Walker then
			hitched him too the buggy i then mounted in my buggy then drove for 
			Crawford to take the Old lady Ball Some chickens and to by Some and 
			Lye for my wife as she was wanting lye to mak (make) Soap. after 
			purching the articles that i went after i mounted in my buggy then 
			drove for home Stopping at Mr Billmans to See the Sick as i returned 
			home after remaining with the familey for about one hour i then (bid)
			them good by mounted my Self in my buggy then drove for home. after 
			arriving at home i dismounted mounted my Self from my buggy ungeered 
			my horse then tied him up then taken the tricks out of the buggy then 
			brought Judy down too the house put my wagon geer on her and walker 
			hitched them too my wagon then drove to Middle Bosque to water my teem 
			and to hall a barrel of water after the teem had dranked and i had 
			fill the barrel with water i then drove for my place after arriving 
			at my place we dismounted from my wagon ungeered my teem then tied 
			them up. untill my wife and my Self could Stake out the calves. after 
			getting of them Stake too grass i then taken my teem too my upper 
			field and turned them in too graze, after fastening of the gates i 
			walked back too my house washed my face and hands then we eat our 
			evenings meal as my (wife) had it Served and on the table. after we 
			were through with the meal and my wife had taken care of her Supper
			table me moved intoo our bed room Seated our Selve too the tables 
			that we were accustomed to using then my wife began to patch Some 
			clothing that neaded renovating whilst i went to work to recording 
			the weather and the labors of the day. to day has been much cooler 
			than has been for Severa(l) days past about the time i got in a good 
			way a writing the cows got in too the field then my wife and my Self 
			had to lay evry thing down that we were engaged at, and go and get 
			them out of the field after getting through with the cattol we 
			returned back too the house then finished up our work, we then 
			prepare for our bed of rest by first asking the Lord to gard and 
			protect us through the present night as he has through the day 
			just passed a way. and when done with these frail 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 too night Amen.

		           My wife and my Self are Still on foot to day but not very well
    			W.E. Costley

          			W.E. Costley at home near the Middle Bosque Creek
			Sunday October the 7th. A.D. 1900 hundred being the lords day and a day 
			of rest. Opened up a very nice day with the exception of a wew (few) 
			clouds drifting around in the Elements at about 4- Oclock this morning 
			ther was a dard (dark) cloud arose in the North west with considerable 
			lightning and thunder in that direction passing off Southward and earley 
			this morning there was a heavey rainbow formed in the South west 
			indicating of a Storm the wind earley this morning was in North west but 
			as the day advanced it Shifted too the north but the Sun beems down warn 
			and Sickning. The ther mometer this morning registers 73 Degrees tempature 
			at an earley hour in the day. we were out of bed quite late this morning 
			on account of being a day of rest and we old people not feeling the best 
			in the world. but after we did a rise and get our clothes on our person 
			we then went too buisiness alwright. i prepared Stove wood then brought 
			it in doors and my wife Kindled the fire in the Stove whilst i fed the 
			fowls and hogs by that hour in the day my wife had the meal Served and 
			on the table readey for to be eat we then Seated our Selves too the table 
			and portaken of our mornings meal when through. I drove the calves down 
			too the pen for my wife too milk her cows She then went to milking her 
			cows i then Spent a bout one hour looking after Some turkeys that Sliped 
			off but did not find them. i returned too the house Seated my Self down 
			by my writing desk during the time i was resting then began too record 
			the weather and labor performed on the premises today up too nine oclock 
			in the morning when my wife was through with her milking and taken care 
			of her breakfast table and putting evry thing in order again She then 
			churned the milk whilst i taken a walk a round my field to look for the 
			place where one of the cows come in too my field on last night past after 
			finding of it i then built up the Same a gain after getting through i 
			then walked back too my house come in doors Seated my Self down in my 
			chair then taken a good rest as it appear to me to worry me a great deal 
			more So to work on the Sabbath than any other day in the week after
			getting good rested i then walked up too my upper field above the 
                        railroad and brought my teem down too my house the watered them at the 
			middle Bosque after returning with them too my lot i then fed them. I 
			then taken the advantage of the times and taken a nother rest as i was 
			not very well at any rate. about that time my wife finished churning 
			and the butter cared for Salted and put a way and the chruned washed and 
			put out to air for the next chruning.  the She concluded to take a rest 
			also. as she was becoming Some what wearried from the Labor that She had 
			performed during the morning. The first Norther made its appearance on 
			the morning of October the 7th AD 1900 hundred on the Sabbath day of our 
			lord earley in the morning . at or near one Oclock this evening i walked up  
			too my upper field and brought my teem down too the house then put my Saddle 
			on walker mounted my Self on him led Judy and taken them too Middle Bosque 
			creek to water after they drank i brought them back too my lot then fed 
			them i then come in doors washed my hands and face then my wife and my 
			Self eat our noons meal when through and the dinner table cared far and 
			evry thing pertaining to the eating depart ment put a way we then occupied 
			our time in reading the news papers far Some time untill near four Oclock 
			from which i Saddled my horse mounted my Self on him then rode out in too 
			my pasture to look for Some turkeys that had left the place this morning i 
			did not find them in my pasture i then dismounted from my horse tied 
			him up then taken it a foot over in too Mr Dock coffmans pasture and after 
			looking out the timbered part theroughly (thoroughly) i found them i drove 
			them back in too my field then walked back too the public road to where my 
			horse (was) then mounted on him then rode for my place of a bode. after 
			arriving at my place i found that the turkeys had come on home i then 
			dismounted from my horse taken my Saddl off of him then led him and 
			Judy mare again. Then my wife and my Self taken the calve up the road 
			near the Railroad then Staked them on the Oat Stubble. after getting of 
			them Staked we then walked back too the hose (house) then my wife fed 
			her pigs whilst i taken my teem too the bosque to water. after returning 
			from the Bosque i taken them too my upper field then turned them in to 
			graze i then Secured the gates. i then walk on down too my house and 
			prepared Stove wood and fire place wood for the night and in the morning 
			and brought it in doors from that work we then eat our evenings meal 
			when through with our evenings meal my wife then taken care of her 
			Supper table and put evry thing in order for the meal we then moved in 
			too our bedroom and tried to make fire but failed in the atempt. so 
			my wife departed too her bed of repose. whilst i remained up to finish 
			recording of our days lobors and the weather of too day. the north wind 
			has blowed very brisk all day and Still blowing rapedley to night. a 
			great change in the weather 80  Degrees tempature was as high as the 
			thermometer rose to day. it has been clear and bright all day and is 
			still clear to night. Now as our days labor is over with i will go 
			too 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 bodys of ours here on earth 
			to hand us down too our grave in peace with the (Thee) and all man 
			Kind and in heaven Save us in my prayer to night-Amen

     				the first Norther in the fall of October AD 1900 hundred came 
				on the morning of October the 7th 1900 hundred.   W.E. Costley

			         W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
			Monday October the 8th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a cool morning 
			very cloudey wind Still from the north the thermometer this morning 
			registers 56  Degrees tempature the lowest that it has been this Summer
			we were up out of bed quite earley this morning clothes on readey for 
			buisiness i fed the fowls then brought my teem down from my field 
			this morning then fed them. whilst my wife prepared our morning meal 
			after getting of it served and on the table we Seated our Selves too 
			the table then eat our mornings meal when through with our meal my 
			wife milked her cows whilst i watered then geered my teem and went to 
			plowing down the Johnson grass after getting through. i then drove too 
			the house then diped the water out of the barrel then taken the barrel 
			out of the wagon hitched my teem too my wagon i then mounted in too the
			wagon then drove too the bosque brakes after a load of wood to take 
			to Crawford for Mr Tadlock after getting of my wood loaded i then drove
			back too my place unhitched my teem from the wagon then watered and 
			fed them. I then eat my noons meal as my wife had it Served and on the 
			table. after we were through i then taken a rest for a Short bit then 
			put my teem too my wagon after my wife and my Self mounted our Selves 
			on the wagon i then drove for Crawford to deliver my wood too a man by 
			the name of Williamson a new comber to this country as he moved from 
			the west too McLennan after inloading of the wood and receiving the 
			money for the Same i then drove to Edwards black Smith Shop to get my 
			plow point Sharpened. after my work was finished i hitched up my teem 
			then drove down to Billey Tadlock to get my wife and Some oil but i 
			had to go too Grahams to get the Oil and Some Irish potatoes for my 
			wife after had purchased evry thing that was wanted for the present we 
			then mounted our Selves in our wagon then drove for our place of abode 
			after arriving at the Spot we dismounted from our wagon.i then ungeered
			my teem tied old Judy too a post then put my Saddle on walker mounted 
			on him then rode up to Mr Graves to let his wife Know that Linda Costley 
			her Daughter was very low with typhoid fever as i had received a card 
			from J.M. Costley Stating the Same in regard to Linda being So low with 
			the fever of Several weeks Standing. after delivering of the news i 
			remaind with the familey So - 20 minutes, then bid the familey good by 
			mounted on my horse then rode for my place of abode. after arriving at 
			home. i dismounted from my horse pulled my Saddle off of him come in 
			doors and taken a warm. after i had warmed as i was quite certain that i 
			had a chill on me. as i become very cold on my way to Graveses and it 
			taken me Some time to warm up- and as fast as i become warm. i would 
			turn cold again. it is quite cloudey too as well as cold has the 
			appearance of cool weather. my wife has been quite buisey this evening 
			Staking her calves So She tells me and picking grass burs out of her 
			Stockings and frock tail and prepareing of the evenings meal. after 
			She had Served it then placed it on the table we Seated our Selves down 
			to the table then portaken of the Same after we were through with our 
			meal and the Supper table cared far we moved in too our bed room. my wife 
			occupied her wash Stand to put her light on in order that She could See 
			how to Seew as She had to Sew buttons on one of my Shirts after She was 
			through with the Shirt She the occupied her time in reading of the news. 
			untill i could finish recording of our days labor and giving a 
			discription of weather. Now as our days work is finished we will go too
			our bed of repose as we are both very feble. not well by no means 
			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 feble bodys of ours to hand us down to our grave in peace 
			with the (Thee) and all man Kind and is heaven Save us is my prayer 
			too night-Amen

          			 W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
			Tuesday October the 9th AD 1900 Opened quite a cool cloudey morning 
			wind Still from the north east very cool The thermometer this morning 
			at an earley hour registered 52  Degrees My wife and my Self were out 
			of our bed quite late this morning as the weather was rather cool and 
			both was Sick with Severe colds but eventually we a rose from our bed 
			of Slumber clothed our person and it was with a difficult matter that 
			i was able to build on a fire as i had Such a pain in my head and was 
			So Sick at my Stomach but after So long a whild it become Some easier 
			than it had been my wife is also very poorley hardley able to drag. 
			but She made out to prepare the mornings meal after So long a while 
			after getting of it Served and placed on the table neither one of us 
			felt like eating but we made out to dink (drink) Some coffee and eat 
			a few bites. after we were through we Seated our Selves down by a good 
			fire and contented our Selves a waiting to feel better. but the better 
			part was Some little while making its appearance. after the morning 
			past a way  my wife milked her cows. then to work as usual attending 
			too her breakfast table and putting her house in good Shape for the 
			day whilst i Still lingered a long not feeling much better nor not 
			doing any thing that would a mount to a great deal any way but at 
			this writing i am feeling Some better than i have felt this morning 
			but i only take it by Spells of feeling better and then more feble. 
			after the mornings meal was through with my wife then milked her cows 
			after She was through with the milking i put a forked Stick on one of 
			our cows to Keep her out of the field. then turned them out to graze 
			a gain i then come in doors and undertaken to write an answe (answer) 
			to a card that i received from J.M. Costley my Son near Goldthwait 
			in mills county Texas but made Slow Speed in regard to writing as i 
			felt So i then come indoors and remaind in doors by the fire as i had 
			a Severe hearting (hurting) in my head and it become So painful as to 
			cause me to have to drink Some clover root tea be fore i could get any 
			relief. at or near too-Oclock in the after noon after drinking Some 
			Irish potatoe Soop i walked too my upper field and brought my teem 
			to my house afterward i Saddled one of them then mounted my Self up 
			on him led the other one then taken them too the middle Bosque too 
			water. after they drank i then rode back to the lot then fed them. i 
			then Stopped The place in the fence where She had broke in._ by my 
			wife assisting me when we were Through we returned too the house and 
			my wife wrote aletter too her Son in Mills county Texas whilst i pre 
			pared Stove wood and fire place wood for night and morning and brought 
			the Stove wood in doors by that time i was willing to Stop off as 
			my head began to heart (hurt) me again. after getting Some easier i 
			then taken my horses back too my field too grase to night. The 
			thermometer at alate hour to day or evening rather Registered at 
			62  degrees tempature and appearantley turning cooler as the Sun goes 
			down and much cloudier thick and heavey and very dark in the South 
			east we have just Staked the calves on the grass. my wife is preparing 
			Some Soop for us to drink as we are not feeling well enough too want 
			to eat to night. I have been very feverish all day occasionley i would 
			feel The Lagripp Slip in too my person which would make my ake for a 
			while then it would pass off and come again at intervals Now as we have
			drank our Soop (soup) and not feeling much like Sitting up 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 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

  				 Clover root tea is good for headache drink and give it a trial  
 						W.E. Costley
     				W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek Wednesday October 
			the 10th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a cloudey cool morning wind 
			earley in the morning was from the North west Thermometer registers 
			54 Degrees tempature earley in the morning. my wife and my Self out 
			of bed quite late this morning as neither one of us were well but 
			however at a late hour in the morning we a rose from our bed of 
			Slumber dresses our Selves then proceeded to get our cattle out of 
			the field as there was three head had broke in on the past night. 
			after getting them out and pened my wife proceeded to prepare the
			morning  meal whilst i did no more untill our mornings (meal)was 
			Served and eat when through with our meal my wife milked her cows 
			whilst i assisted her by bringing up the calves that we had Staked 
			out on the grass i then went in Search too find out where the Stock 
			had broke in too the field at last i found the in let being Some 
			what near the railroad rather north east from my house i patched it 
			up the best i could the walked across the railroad in too my upper 
			field caught and brought my teem too the house put the geer on them 
			hitched them too the wagon then mounted on the wagon in companey 
			with my wife then drove too the middle Bosque breaks for a load of 
			wood after arriving at the place i then loaded on the wood when 
			through we then drove for my place of abode after arrivind (arriving) 
			at the premises we dismounted from our wagon i then ungeered my 
			teem then put my Saddle on Walker mounted on him and led Old Judy 
			too water after they were done drinking i rode back home unsaddled 
			my horse then fed them. come in doors washed my hands and face then 
			eat our noons meal as my wife had huridly prepared the Same. after 
			we were through with the meal i geered my teem again hitched them 
			too my wagon then mounted up on the Same then drove for Crawford 
			with a load of wood for Alex Tadlock the cotton byer. after 
			arriving at the place i unloaded the wood to Allex Tadlock he then 
			payed me for the Same i then drove for my place of a bode coming by 
			Sam Clarys Saddle Shop and getting a box that he gave me, after i 
			returned home i drove too my Lott un hitched my teem then my wife
			and i caught Six goblers put them in the coop that i got from Clary 
			that was in the wagon. after getting of them loaded. my wife and my 
			Self mounted in the wagon then drove too the Section house with the 
			turkeys as my wife had Sold to Mrs Finnie the a mount that we take 
			after delivering the Turkeys too the boarding Lady i then drove back 
			too my place taken the coop out of my wagon then put my water barrel 
			in my wagon i then drove too Middle Bosque my wife accompaning me to 
			hall a barrel of water after getting of my barrel filled i then drove 
			back too my place ungeered my teem then fed them my wife then turned 
			her calves in too the field then Staked them out on the corn and grass 
			whils(t) i prepared Stove wood and fire place wood for night and 
			morning then brought it in doors we then eat our evening meal So Soon 
			as we were through with the meal and my wife had taken care of her 
			Supper table we then mooved in too our bed room each one occupying 
			his own light and table my wife occupyed her few Spare moments reading 
			of the waco news, whilst i finished up recording of the labors that 
			was done on the premises to day and also the weathers and its changes 
			throught out too day after nine Oclock this morning the wind Shifted 
			too the East, and at a bout half past five Oclock this evening it 
			changed back too the north, and become very cool although it is as 
			clear as a chrystal, Now as we are through with our work we will go 
			too our bed of repose by first asking the Lord too 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 to our graves in peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in 
			heaven Save us is my prayer too night---Amen.

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