Oct. 10-20, 1900

			Malinda Costley departed this life Wednesday at 6 Oclock in the afternon of 
			october the 10th AD 1900 W.E. Costley

          			W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
			Thursday October the 11th AD 1900 hundred. Opened up qiute a nice clear morning the 
			Sun rose this morning bright and clear wind from the NE earley but was very feble 
			in its actions. The thermometer this morning registers 52  Degrees tempature at an 
			earley hour today we we (were) out of our bed of Slumber this morning quite late as 
			we over Slept our Sleves, but when we did a rise and get our clothes on we went to 
			work in earnest as we felt Some what in a better condition than we have in Some time 
			past my wife Kindled the fire in the Stove whilst i built one in the fire place. She 
			proceeded to prepare the mornings meal whilst i fed the fowls and the hogs. by that 
			time She had the mornings meal Served and on the table readey for to eat we then 
			Seated our Selves too the table and portaken of our meal when through with the 
			mornings meal my wife proceeded to the cow lot then milk her cows whilst i diped
			the water out of the barrel on my wagon emptening it on one on the ground as i had 
			to have the wagon to hall Sam Clary a load of wood at Crawford. after i was through 
			i then walked too my upper field brought my teem down too the house geered then 
			hitched them too the wagon. Then my wife and my Self mounted in our wagon them drove 
			too the bosque breaks after a load of wood for Sam Clary. after getting of the wood.
			i them drove back too my place of a bode. after arriving at the place. we dismounted 
			from the wagon and (my) wife come in doors and the first thing She Spied was an Envelop 
			which it contained a telagram on the death of Malinda Costley of Mills County Texas. 
			which was a Sad affair but it is a det that one and all has to pay Sooner or later. 
			The telegram was tacked too the facen of our hall door. I then ungeered my teem fed 
			Judy. then put my Saddle on Walker mounted on him then rode of over to Crawford to See 
			if i could hear where Jack Costley was going to burry his wife at but was not able too 
			find out. i then returned back home unsaddled my horse then fed him as i had fed the 
			mare before leaving far Crawford i then come in doors washed my hands and face then
			Seated our Selves too the table and portaken of our noons meal after getting through.
			i then geered my teem hitched them too my wagon then i mounted up on the wagon then 
			drove for Crawford too Sam Clarys place of a bode with a load of wood and a turkey 
			that my wife had Sold too Sam Clary after putting the turkey in the yard under a good 
			Shade i then unloaded the wood at Sam Clarys wood yard then up in Crawford to See if 
			there was any potatoes come on the cars from Joshus Johnson County for me as George 
			Frownfelter wrote me to day that he had Sent a couple of Sacks but they had not come 
			i then drove. for my place of a bode after arriving at home i ugeered my teem then 
			fed them i then fed the fowls and hogs then prepared Stove wod (wood) as well as fire 
			place wood and brought it in doors by that time my wife had the evenings meal Served 
			and on the table So we seated our Selves too the table then portaken of our meal when 
			through with our meal my wife taken care of her Supper table, after She was through, 
			we then moved in too our bedroom then occupied our Same old Stand She undertaken to 
			write a letter too her daughter, Virginia Frownfelter but fail as her lamp did not 
			give good light So i gave my desk and lamp up to her to finish writing of her letter 
			when She was through i taken possession of my table then proceeded to finish recording 
			of the labors of the day and also the weather. This has been a nice cool day the Sun 
			has Shown very bright and has been clear all day not a cloud to be Seen in the element 
			to day. Now as our days work is finished 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 the Breaks of middle Bosque
			Friday October the 12th AD 1900 hundred opened up quite a cool morning pirfectley 
			clear wind from the west moving Slow by. The thermometer registers at an earley 
			hour this morning at 42 Degrees tempature the lowest that it has been Since last 
			Spring earley my wife and my Self were out of bed quite earley to day on the account
			of being rather cool and we over Slept our Selves. however when we did a rise from 
			our bed of rest we taken up our old occupation that we are accustomed to doining 
			prepareing to coook and eat to Sustain life as i first built a fire in the fire 
			place for my wife to get up by after She a rose and had dressed her Self She 
			proceded to the Kitchen Kindled the fire in the Stove then went too work too prepare 
			the mornings meal. whilst i did the feeding after we were through with our meal my wife
			milked her cows whilst i walked up too my field a bove the railroad and brought my teem 
			down too the lot then fed them after they were through i then taken them too Middle 
			Bosque to water. after returning with them i tied them up i then went too work to put 
			a ax helve in my ax as my old one had gave way on me. after getting of it helved i went 
			too work to grind my ax that i had just handled and ground on it with the help of my 
			wife untill twelve o clock today from which i left of grinding eat our noons meal as 
			it was Served and on the table. after we were through with the meal i then Saddled 
			walker mounted up on then rode for Crawford to mail a letter for my wife and also to 
			See whether the Potatoes had come too the Depot from Joshua or no that George 
			Frownfelter had billed to me at Joshua or not after arriving at the place i Soon 
			found out that they had not come. So i returned backtoo where i had hitched my horse 
			mounted on him then rode for my place of abode. after arriving at home i dismounted
			from my horse unsaddled my horse. and hung it up in my hall. then geered my teem then
			hitched them too my wagon then my wife and i mounted in the wagon. then drove for the 
			Bosque breaks to get a load of wood for the house after getting of it cut i then loaded 
			it on my wagon then drove for my place. after arriving at the Spot i the ungeered my 
			teem Saddled Walker then rode him and led old judy down to Middle Bosque too water after 
			they were through drinking i then rode back too my house unSaddled my horse then fed 
			the teem. i then began too prepare wood for the house after getting of the wood chopped 
			i then taken my teem too my upper field and then turned them in to graze after Securing 
			of the gates i then walked back too the house then Staked the calves out on the grass 
			afterward i fed the hogs then come in doors washed my hands and face by that time my 
			wife had her evening meal Served and on the table readey for too be eaten So we Seated 
			our Selve down too the table then portaken of the Same when through my wife taken care 
			of her Supper table. then we moved in too our bed room too a fire. i then began to 
			record or finish recording of the labors of the day and also the weather as it has been 
			through the day this has been a nice day all the way through untill just before the Sun 
			Sit from which there was a dard cloud arose in the west. but did not remain a great 
			while the wind was quite Shifty all day and feeble likewise . now as our days labors are 
			finished 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 too night-Amen

          			 W.E.Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
			Saturday October the 13th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a nice morning but Some 
			what cool the Sun rose nice and clear but Some what cloudey in different parts of 
			the elements The thermometer registers at an earley hour this morning at 48  Degrees 
			tempature. The wind not Sturing but the presure of the air is from the South East
			rather my wife and my Self were out of our bed of repose quite late this morning 
			on the account of not feeling So very well but however we made out at last to a 
			rise from our slumbering place and get our clothes on then went to work as usual 
			i prepared the fire in the Stove then my wife prepared the mornings meal whilst 
			i fed the fowls and did other work a round the premises after my wife had Served 
			the morning meal and had placed it on the table we then Seated our Selves too the 
			table then portaken of the Same when through with our meal my wife preceeded to the 
			cowpen then milked her cows whilst i brought my teem down from the fields then fed 
			them. after they were through eating i then geered and hitched them too my wagon 
			then drove them too middle Bosque to water my teem and too hall a barrel of water. 
			after arriving at the old Stamping ground i then empted the water out of the barrel 
			on the wagon in too one on the ground in order that i could have my wagon to use 
			otherwise. So when my wife and mySelf mounted our Selve as i wanted her for compane
			(company) and then i drove over too the Bosque breaks to get a load of cord wood to 
			take too Will Allen of Crawford after getting of it loaded i then drove back home 
			we dismounted from the wagon i then taken my teem from the wagon then fed them 
			whilst my wife Served a Snack for us to eat. when Served and on the table and 
			announced ready for to eat we then Seated our Selves to the table and portaken of 	
			our noons meal. when throught with our meal i then hitched my teem too my wagon then 
			drove over too Crawford and delivered my load of wood to the the Gentlem(an) that 
			lives on the E D Costleys place in the Town of Crawford. then payed the money to 
			Will.Allen one Dollar and fifty cents as i was owing of him i then paid too 
			Old man Tadlock too Dollars and taken his receipt for five Dollars as i had halled him 
			a cord of wood in Spring last past. Then after getting through with my buisines i mounted 
			in my wagon then drove for my place of a bode. after arriving at home i then ungeered my 
			teem and taken them too the upper field and turned them in too graze i then Secured the 
			gates and walked back too my house Stacked then fed the calves, i then walked up to near 
			the Railroad to fiso a piece of fence that my mail (male) broke through last night after
			getting of it fixed i then walked back too my house and prepared wood for night and 
			morning for Stove and fire place the brought it in doors. by that time my wife had her 
			evening meal Served and on the table readey for to eat. we then Seated our Selves
			Too the table then portaken of the Same after we were through with the meal my wife 
			taken care of the Suppertable then put evry thing in good Shape for the next meal She 
			Then did her churning as the milk would not wat (wait) untill morning with out all going 
			to whey. whilst i finished recording the labor performed too day by my wife and my Self 
			also a discreption of the weather the wind Since Earley morning mad(e) a change in too 
			the South east after we was done with the churning and the record to day we then departed 
			too our bed of repose. I made a misstake in Stating that i hope (helped) my wife too 
			churn when i was readey to assist her and went to releave he(r) She announce that the 
			churning was finished and She did not nead my assistance about it what ever So that 
			ended the churning matter at once So She taken the butter up whist i come to a close 
			with the record and when each one was through with our work we then went too our bed 
			to rest and Sleep, but before departing to rest i call upon the lord to gard and protect 
			us through the the present nigh(t) as he has throught 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 too night-Amen-

       				 W.E. Costley. at. home near middle Bosque creek 
			Sunday October the 14th AD 1900 hundred being the Sabba(th) day and a day of rest Opened up 
			quite a nice morning wind from the South Thermometer registers at an earley hour this 
			morning at 58  Degrees tempature very clear day Sun Shines very warm rather a weather breeder 
			we were out of our bed of rest quite late this morning as my wife was not feeling So well She 
			was Suffering from a pain in her Stomache and Side but after So long a while i arose from my 
			bed of rest clothed my purson then Kindled a fire in the Stove to prepare our mornings meal 
			She then a rose put on her clotheing then went to work to prepareing our mornings meal whilst 
			i fed the fowls Calves and hogs still had not brought my teem from the field after i had 
			finished feeding i then washed my hands and face by that time my wife called to me to come 
			too my breakfast as She had it Served and on the table readey for to eat we then taken Seats 
			too the table afterwards portaken of our meal. when through my wife milken her cows whilst i 
			walked up too my field K E. of the  Railroad and brought my horses down too the house watered 
			and fed them after i were through i then refixed  Some yokes that i had put on my cattle to 
			Keep them out of my field then after my wife had completed her house work we then taken a 
			rest for Some time as it was the Sabbath day and aday of rest. at about Eleven oclock Am 
			my and my Self wrote a leter each one of us too our Son J M Costley of Mills County Texas. 
			She then prepared our noon meal and i fed the teem in order when we eat our meal vituals 
			we could take it too the post office. when She had it Served and on the table then portaken 
			of our meal when through i caugh curried then geered and hitched Walker too the buggy about 
			that time Cora Kitty and Effy and Walter Tubbs come down to See us. So we all taken a drive 
			over too the city of Crawfor to mail Some letters an to get a Jug of artecian water for my 
			wife too drink and too get the mail but the train was not on time, So we mounted in our 
			buggys, then drove too our place. my wife wrode in Cory Tubbs buggy whilst Effy ad Walter 
			Tubbs rode in my buggy going over there and coming back Effy and. Kitty rode with me untill 
			we come too my field gate on the East Side or corner of my farm there we Seperated and each 
			one taken his buggy and then departed too our place of abode after arriving at home i ungeered 
			my teem then watered Old Judy mare afterwards i taken them too my upper then turned them in 
			too graze i then taken a walk out around my corne in the rounds i found my male or in the 
			field i drove him out in the pasture then fixed the place the best i could, i then come too 
			the house and fed the hogs and prepared Stove wood for night and morning . by that time my 
			wife had the evenings meal Served to eat So we again eat our meal as we usually do, after 
			getting through my wife taken care off the Supper table after getting through with the meal 
			i went too work to finish recording of our days labor that we have performed today which 
			is no great deal at any rate but however we have made it through So far. all right This has 
			been a warm nice day all the way through with a Soft South wind blowing Stediley (steadily) 
			up to a bout Sunset. this evening from which it went down with the Sun. and is very calm 
			to night- now as the days work is finished we will go too our bed to rest 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 to our 
			grave in peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer too 
			night-Amen

           			W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
			Monday October the 15th  AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a nice day wind from the South 
			pleasant The thermometer registored at an earley hour this morning at 58  Degrees 
			tempature i was out of bed quite earley this morning the first thing i did was to walk 
			up too my field North east of the railroad and bring my teen down to the lot then fed 
			them and the fowls during this time my wife had arose from her bed of rest then clothed 
			her person and went to work at prepareing of the  mornings meal in a Short while after
			i was through She had the meal Served and on the table and announced readey for too eat 
			we then Seated our Selves too the table then portaken of our mornings meal when through 
			my wife milked her cows whilst i watered my teem after returning back too my lot with 
			the teem i then geered them after my wife had finished milking of her cows She assisted 
			me in greesing of my wagon after getting of it greesed i hitched my teem too the wagon 
			then my wife and my Self mounted intoo the wagon i then drove too the bosque breaks 
			after a load of wood after getting of the wagon loaded i the(n) drove back too my 
			residence there i left my wife i then drove for Crawford. with my wood to deliver the 
			Same too Professer Ellis that is teaching the Crawford high School after getting 
			unloaded i then drove down too the postoffi(c)e to get my mail and as the 
			Postmistress was not in i had too unhitch my teem and wait for her arrival during 
			my Stay i bought Some cheese from murchat (merchant) Graham. So Soon as the post 
			mistrees arrived i obtain my mail i then hitched my teem too the wagon a gain then 
			drove for my place of a bode after arriving at my place i ungeered my teem then fed 
			them the(n) eat my noons meal as my wife had eat hers me being late Something near 
			too Oclock in the eaven (evening). after i was through with my meal i then Saddled 
			Walker rode back to Crawford to get Some wire Steples after i had obtained the
			Steeples (staples) i mounted my horse then rode for my place of abode. after i had 
			arrived at my place i dismounted from my hor(s)e pulled the Saddle off ove (of) my 
			horse then my wife and my Self walked up near too the railroad north from my house to 
			fix a piece of wire fence. that my Stock had broken, after working at it ever So long 
			my mail (male) come a long and Soon tore it down a gain So i Set my dog on him and he 
			drove the lad too the pen then we pined him and i tied him too a tree as i thaught that 
			a better plan. I then put my Saddle on old Judy mare rode her too the Bosque to water 
			and back again i then taken the teem too my upper field then turned them in too graze 
			too night after Securing of the gates i then walked back to my house the(n) brought in 
			night water washed my hands and face then my wife and my Self Seated our Selves too The
			table then eat a cold Snack for the evenings meal when we were through with our meal 
			my wife taken care of her Suppertable after She was through with the Same. we moved in 
			too our bed room and i prepared a fire in the fire place as it had turned rather cool 
			Since night fall. then we Seated our Selves too our table She engaged her time in reading 
			of the news whilst i was engaged at recording of our dailey labors and the weather also. 
			There was a heavey cloud formed in the Northwest just before the Sun Set then worked 
			around to the South west and there remain in that part untill i went to bed. now as our days 
			work is finishe(d) we will go too our bed too rest and Sleep, by first asking the Lord 
			too gard and protect us throug the present night as he has through the day just passed 
			and gone. and when done with these frail bodys too 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
			Sunday the Sabbath day a day of rest and the Lords day we are commanded to neither work 
			nor play for it is the Lords holey day October the 21th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite 	
			a nice cool morning wind from the west early in the fore noon The thermometor at an 
			earley hour this morning registered 60  Degrees tempature. As usual my wife and my Self 
			were out of our bed of repose quite late this morning on the acount of being wet and damp 
			as the drouth was broken last night by a nice rain from the South and South west. which. 	
			was greatley neaded there were considerble lightning in the four part of the night on the 
			last night just passed in the north west. which Showed that the heaviest of the rain lay 
			in that direction passing northward, in its course. After arising from our bed of repose 
			and getting on our garments i then built a fire in the Stove then my wife went to work to 
			prepare the mornings meal for we too old people as we are here just a lone whilst i fed 
			the Stock, after i were through feeding breakfast was unnounced readey too be eat i then 
			washed my hands and face, we then Seated our Selves down too the breakfast table then 
			portaken of our Sabbathe morning which we have been Spared by the Higher power to live 
			to eat, after we were through with the meals vituals my wife with my assistance milked 
			her cows after She was through She then put a way her milk in good order then went too 
			work too cleaning up her Kitchen and putting evry thing in good repare a gain. when 
			through with that part of the work She then put her Sleeping department in good Shape 
			for the day. Whilst i went too work to recording the proceedings of the beginning 
			actions of the days labors of my wife and my Self at this writing being Something near 
			nine Oclock in the morning , it has become quite clear and bright and the Sun is 
			Shining very bright and the wind, blowing Soft and blowing at a reped rate from the 
			west very bracing too the Sistem of anyone. as we have had from the East for the last 
			18 day a very disagreeable wind of a Stickley n	ature from which has caused more or 
			less Sickness in our locality or country for the last four months past we have 
			occupyed our time to day in reading the news papers printed in 1899 reviewing then 
			over and over again with the exception of what time it taken me to go too my upper 
			field being my horses down too the house then water and feed them I then taken a 
			rest. for Some time then prepared Stove wood for my wife to prepare the noons meal
			but bein very late. in the evening. after She had prepared the meal and placed it on 
			the table then we Seated our Selves too the table and was eating our meal and was a 
			bout half through eating when McCollem and Shafner drove up to See if i had in my 
			possession and of the Crawford advate papers published by Parson Greshurh which i 
			did not have no coppy of the Same. they then mounted in there buggy and drove for 
			Crawford and a bout that time A. G. Black and Old Uncle Billey Downs and Aunt 
			Betsey Downs drove down too my house as the old people wanted to Stay with us for 
			a bit being once our old neighbors Several years ago after A.G. Black remained 
			with us for a bout too hours he then hitched his teem too the wagon then mounted 
			in the wagon then drove back to his place of a bode. as he had onley come to bring 
			the Old folks too my house. to Stay with us. for a while after conversing. a while 
			with the old folks i then went to work and fed my hogs then Staked the calves out 
			on the grass. i then fed and watered my ox that i had tied up. when through i then 
			taken my teem. too my upper field and turn them in to graze after Securing of the 
			gates i then walked back too the house then prepared wood for the Stove and fire. 
			wood and brought it in doors to be handy in the morning. then as the evenings meal 
			was Served and on the table we all Seated our Selves too the table then portaken 
			of our evenings meal when we were through with our meal and the Suppertable was 
			cared far we then move in too our bed room. by a good fire then the old folks did 
			the talking whilst i finised recording of the 	labor that had been performed on 
			the premises. too day this has been a very blusterous day all the day through. 
			but to night it is calmed down fixing for a frost. Now as the days work is done 
			we will go to our bed or 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 to our grave in peace 
			with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer to night.-Amen

				The long continued drouth broken on the night of October the 20th 1900 
			hundred by a nice rain from the South and partley from the South west.   W.E. Costley


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