Tuesday October the 30th AD 1900 hunder opened up quite a cloudy morning wind from
the South much like a winter morning in appearance Thermemeter registers at 70
Degrees tempature at an earley hour this morning. We were out of bed quite earley
this morning clothes on readey for work but my wife complained of feeling rather
feble as she has been suffering a great deal with her teeth I built the fire in
the Stove after i had fed the fowls then my wife went to work to prepare the
mornings meal. after getting of it Served and on the table and announced ready
to be eat we Seated our Selves too the table and portaken of our mornings meal.
after we were through my wife taken care of her breakfast table and put evrything
in good Shape about the house She then milked the cows that was up too there calves
whilst i did the Schores a round the premises. the weather this morning are damp and
cool as through we would have a change in the weather cloud going from the South too
the north. Slowley but Shurely no faltering in the cloud path way of travail after
we were through with the work around the place we walked down too the Section house
taken too Turkey hen with us that we had Sold too old Lady Finnie Some time ago and
just delivering of them. After we arrived at the place we delivered the Turkeys to
the Old Lady Finnie then remained with the old folks for Some time Chatting upon
verrious questions and news a float in the country. I then departed too field to
get my teem after getting my teem too the lot i fed them. I then assisted my wife
about milking by bringing up the calves then watering of them I then diped the water
out of the barrel in order that i could get the wagon to hall wood with after i was
through i watered Judy at the barrel then Saddled walker and rode him too Middle
Bosque too water then back too my place again. then tied him too a post as it had
commenced to Showering of rain at intervals from the South. In a very Short while
my wife had her noons meal Served on the table and announced readey for too be eat.
So we Seated our Selves too the table and portaken of the Same. after getting through
with our meal my wife taken of the Same after getting through with our meal my wife
taken care of dinner table then put evry thing in good order for the next term of
eating whilst i taken a note of the labors that has been done on the premises up to
12-Oclock to day after Eating of of our meal i then went to work to chopping of a load
of wood on the road leading from my house on too the Bosque where it crosses the branch
in that direction after getting cut and piled i then walked too the house after
arriving at the house i found that a man named Baker were waiting for me to come So
he could get a load of rock to put under the foundation of his house. after Showing
him the rock he began to load and i come back too the house geered and hitched my
teem to the wagon then my wife and little John Costley and my Self mounted in the
wagon i then drove down to where i had cut the wood then loaded the wood in the
wagon and drove for my place of a bode after arriving at the place we all dismounted
from my wagon i then unloaded the wood afterwards i put my barrel on the wagon
then we all mounted in the wagon and dove for Middle Bosque to water the teem and
to hall a barrel of water after my teem had drank and i had filled the barrel with
water i then drove for my place after arriving at my place we dismounted from the
wagon i then unhitched and ungeered my teem then taken them too my upper field and
turned them in to graze to night after fastening of the gates i walked back too the
house then assisted my wife in Staking her milk calves at the hay Stack. after
getting through with them i fed the fowls and hogs then prepared wood for the house
and Stove then brought it in doors at or near five Oclock this evening the clouds
began to thicken up in the north west and began to lighten and thunder as though
it mite rain the cloud and the lightning worked back in too the west passing at
this writing rather southward but the wind continues to blow Strong from the South
being Something near half past Seven Oclock at night fall Now as the days work is
finished . we will go too our beds of repose by first asking the Lord to gard and
protect us through the present night as he has through the day that has just passed
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
Wednesday October the 31st AD 1900 hundred opened up quite a raw morning wind. at
an earley (hour) of to day was from the North west very cloudey and heavey raines
formed in the west traveling north then East and returning back too the South and
raining the greater part of the night of October the 30th 1900 hundred acompanied
with very heavey Thunder and lightning the thermometer registers at 62 Degrees
tempature earley this morning with a prospect of more fallings weather. my wife
and John W.(W.E.) Costley and my Self were out of our bed of rest quite earley this
morning on the account of the dampness of the day but however at last we a rose from
our bed of Slumber clothed our person then wet (went) to work as usual. I built on a
fire in the fire place and my wife Kindled the fire in the Stove then went to work to
prepare the mornings meal for the familey whilst i did the feeding of the hogs and in
a very Short while my wife had the mornings meal Served and on the table readey for to
be eaten we then Seated our Selves to the table then portaken of our meal. when through
my wife taken care of her breakfast table then put evrything portaning to the table in
good order for the next meal then put her Sleeping department in good order. then
proceeded to milk her cows although it was very damp. with a high west wind. and very
cloudey whilst i brought my teem down to the lot then fed them. i then gave Some oat
Straw too the milk cows as they appear to be Some what hungry for Some thing to eat by
that time it was growing late past 12-Oclock PM in the evening at a late hour my wife
prepared a Snack as a noons meal after we had eat the Same i then caught curried then
Saddled Walker mounted on him and led Judy Mare to mide (middle) Bosque to water after
they had drank i tied Judy to Syamour tree untill i could ride over too Crawford after
my mail matters as i returned back home i brought her back with me. after arriving at
my place of a bode i dismounted from my horse unsaddled my horse then mounted on him
barback and rode too my upper field and turned them both in too graze i then walked
back too my house and done up the Schores aroud the premises preparing wood for fire
place and Stove and bringing of in doors to be handy . when neaded. then feeding of
the hogs was the last work to be done on the premises to day. and as we eat a very
late dinner we do not want our evening (meal) what ever. there fore as my 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
one 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
W.E.Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
Tuesday November the 20th AD 1900 hundred opened up
rather blustry with Some light Showers through the earley part of the
morning with Some heavey thunder accompaning the Showers wind from the
South The thermometer registers at an earley hour this morning at 60
Degrees tempature. the familey were out of bed quite earley this
morning Frank Billman built the fire in the fire place and in the Stove
then my wife went to work and Soon prepared the mornings meal whilst
Frank Billman fed his horse then brought my teem down too the house in
order that i might have them handy to feed and water through the day
by the time he returned with the horses my wife had the mornngs meal
Served and on the table readey for to be eat we then Seated our Selves
to the table then portaken of the Same when through each and evry one.
went too there Seperate work allotted to each one but my Self i Still
kept up my old trade. untill the dew rather blowed off i then fed my
teem and hogs also the calves and gathered Some turnups for our noons
meal then taken a rest for a bit. but my wife Kept on work(ing) as She
went to work to put on to cook the turnups and greens for the noons
meal and was very buisey untill She finished the meal and it was eat
after all were through and my wife had attended too her table as i was
not able to ride horse back we put the geer on old Judy hitched her
too the buggy we then mounted our Selves in the buggy led Walker then
drove to Middle Bosque to water them after they had drank we then
drove back too our place ungeered old Judy i then fed them Some corn
then my wife went to work to make a comfort(er) to Keep her warm in
cold weather. and Spent the greater part of the evening working on the
Same. at last untill She had to leave off one part of word (work) to
do another So She then milked her cows next by that time She had to go
to work to prepare the evenings meal. when She had it Served and on
the table She had to postpone the meal untill frank watered and put my
teem in the upper field to graze after he returned from the field he
then brought in doors wood for the Stove and fire place for night and
morning then we all portaken of our evenings meal, when through. my
wife taken care of her Supper table and put evry thing a way in good
Shape then moved in too our bed room by a good comfortable fire to
take a general rest those that had been hard at work to day, as to my
Self i was not to Say very tiard as i had not done a great deal to
make me tiard. but Suferin Some what a cross my back from my hert
(hurt) that i received on the Seventh of November AD 1900 hundred.
Mr Graves finished planting the piece of ground South of my house
late Tuesday Evening November the 20th 1900 planting wheat with a
drill. Then drove up to what is called M V Costley piece of ground
that She was going to have Sowed in wheat then turned out for to
day then left for his place of a bode. After the time come to retire
to our bed of repose we did So by first asking the Lord to gard and
protect us throug(h) 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
W.E.Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
Wednesday November the 21st 1900 hundred Opened up quite a foggy
morning atmosphere very heavey and damp wind Still from the. South
west Thermometer registers at an earley hour to day at 54 Degrees
tempature. the familey was out of bed quite Earley this morning
clothes on readey for work Frank Billman built the fires this morning.
Then my wife went to work and Soon had the mornings meal Served and
on the table readey for to be eat. we all Seated our Selves to the
table then portaken of our mornings meal. when through with the meal
the entire familey went to there dailey occupation Mr Graves to Sowing
wheat for my wife whilst Frank Billman brought my teem down from the
upper field for me he then went to School. Old man Wiseman went to
work at his rock work in the quary. and as too my wife She is Still
Knocking a at her house hole affares in order to Keep the balance
in good trim for buisiness Such as preparing the meals vituals for
the balance and attending to her house work and other affars around
the premises which is the hardest job of all for a mans work is from
Sun to Sun and a womans work is never done at or near 10 - Oclock i
taken a tin bucket walked down to the turnup patch and gathered a
mess of turnup-green for part of the noons meal then my wife and my
Self prepared the greens then put them on to cook. i then taken a
Strole up in too the field to See how Mr Graves were getting a long
drilling in wheat after arriving at the place i found that he was
alright just driving a head i then walked back to the house and fed
my teem So that ended my work untill we portaken of our noons meal
which was not a great while as we had to hold over the noons meal
untill Mr Grave finished Sowing wheat which he was in a manner done.
and did finish at a bout 12-Oclock noon to day then drove down to
the house then we all eat our noons meal after getting through with
our meal Mr Graves drove out for his place of a bode Mr Wiseman went
back to his Stone work and my wife and my Self attend to her dinner
table cleaning up and putting evrything portaining to the Kitchen
in good repare a gain. After resting for abit my wife and my Self
geered the teem hitched them too the wagon then mounted our Slelves
(selves) in the wagon then drove to the Bosque to water the teem
and to hall a barrel of water after returning back i ungeered the
teem then tied them up. then my wife went to work on her quilt a
gain. at or near one Oclock A.M.(P.M.) the wind Shifted too the
South west and become Some what cooler than it was or had been
for the last few days. I then churned the milk for my wife during
the time that She was piecing on her quilt after i was through with
the churning i then gave the milk calves some water by that time
the cows was up for milking Then my wife layed her work by and
milked them when She was through with the milking and her milk
put a way i then taken a Stroll down to the rock quary to where
the rock men were working and remained for a bit then returned
back too the house to assist my wife in prepareing our evenings
meal. as i was Still a invalid from my hert (hurt) that i
received on the Seventh of the present month 1900. fall term of
disasters to happen too the feble ones here on earth. which was
a great draw back on me as i had So much work on hand to do. at
present and now can not do any at all onley piddle a round
the premises. at first one Kind of work then a nother and So
on to pass off time for the present. at least unto up our night
Schores my wife went to work prepareing of the evenings meal
whilst i brought in water to do night and morning and other
work a round the house. Frank Billman after he returned from
School Saddled Walker then mounted on him then rode down in to
Eds Botton field to run cattle out when he
returned he taken my teem too the upper field then turned them
in to graze to night So that ended the out door work for today.
we all then joined in and portaken of the Evenings meal when we
were through with our meal my wife then taken care of her Supper
table and put evry.thing in good order with my assistance when
through we then moved in to our bed room and all had a Strong
argument on Education and my wife gained the victory a She
parched the coffee before going to bed and Stated to prove her
clain the argument that it taken a Stimulant, to make a Strong
nerve. Now as the coffee is parched and one and all Some what
tiard (tired) we will all retire 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 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
Thursday Nove (November) the 22th AD 1900 hundred Opened up
quite a clost warm cloudey morning wind from the South. The
thermometer registers at an earley hour to day at 68 Degrees
tempature. The familey in general were up out of there bed
of repose quite earley this Morning. and at there dailey
occupation my wife and i after Frank had built the fire in
the Stove Soon prepared the mornings meal after getting of it
Served and on the table we all Seated our Selves too the table
then portaken of the Same when through then my wife and my
Self taken care of the breakfast table, and put all wrigh (right)
for another meal then all went to there dailey occupation.
Frank Billman drove out for school whilst old man Wiseman went
to the Rockquary to working in Stone again I then fed my hogs
nd Milk
W.E.Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
Tuesday November the 20th AD 1900 hundred opened up rather blustry
with Some light Showers through the earley part of the morning with
Some heavey thunder accompaning the Showers wind from the South
The thermometer registers at an earley hour this morning at 60
Degrees tempature. the familey were out of bed quite earley this
morning Frank Billman built the fire in the fire place and in the
Stove then my wife went to work and Soon prepared the mornings meal
whilst Frank Billman fed his horse then brought my teem down too
the house in order that i might have them handy to feed and water
through the day by the time he returned with the horses my wife
had the mornngs meal Served and on the table readey for to be eat
we then Seated our Selves to the table then portaken of the Same
when through each and evry one. went too there Seperate work
allotted to each one but my Self i Still kept up my old trade.
Tuesday January the 1st AD 1901_ Opened up quite a cold freezing
morning very cloudey wind Still from the north and the clouds
resembles Sleet or Snow, The thermometer in the forenoon of to day
registered 26 Degrees tempature. Well this is the first day of a
nother new year that we that (are) a live have lived to See and we
offer our prayers up to the higher powers for the blessings comfort
and health that he has bestowed on us as a familey ever feeling
thankful to god (God) for the Same and here will offer up a prayer
of compassion too the Lord for the incoming year for ninteen
hundred and one.
A prayer of Compassion to be offered for the incoming year Gracious
Father be unto us all what we need most. We must find the heart that
warms all things or we Shall die in darkness And have no more hope.
e Know not what life is except that it is pain, Strugle a blossom that
never comes to fruition, a grave that is never Satisfied untill we come
to Christ and hear his Sweet words of love When we See the Father then
we hear the voice in the cloud then we Know that the Storms are but
driving us home. Lord abide with us comfort us with exceeding comfort
lest we be Swallowed up of Sorrow Thou Knowest how our vows have been
broken and our prayers have been plucked back from heaven with out
answer and with out blessing. Have compassion on us and work out in
us all the ways of thine own love, Cry unto us by all the ministries
of nature and especially Speak to us but the Still Small voice of the
Spirit Saying that our iniquities are pardened . We would leave our
necesities as our unspoken prayer. Not what we want in our ignorance
but what we really requite for our Spiritual nourishment and disciplin
and perfecting, do through in thy great mercey, give us this day from
heaven __Amen__
W.E. Costley at home Now my wife was out of her bed of repose
quite earley this morning Kindled the fire in the fire place then i
a rose from my bed of rest we then clothed our person then my wife
prepared the the morning meal after it was Served and readey for to
be eat we the(n) eat our mornings meal in front of a good fire in our
bed room as it was too cool to eat in the dining room. when we were
through with our morning meal, i then fed my teem hogs and milk calves
then prepared corn to feed the fowels. then after my wife had put a
way her dishes She then fed the fowls as She thought i was too
extravagance in feeding. at or near Eleven Oclock Lum Costley returned
home from his tramp that he has taken through Christmas week which he
reports of having a nice time at or near 12 _ Oclock noon one of Mrs
Louis Billman Daughters come to Spend the day with us and to get my
wife to assist her in making of a new frock. So they went to work
in cutting out and Sewing pieces to gether in order to get it in Shape
to Soot the party. Now at this writing it is a bout too-Oclock in the
after noon and Still very cloudey and not much of any change in the
weather Still freezing but the North wind not quite so Strong as
earley this morning and at about half past too-Oclock in the
Evening my wife began to prepare the Evenings meal after getting of
it Served and on the table and announced readey to be eat we then
Seated our Selves too the table then portaken of the Same after
getting through with the meal then my wife taken care of her dinner
table and put her dining room in good order again then her and Miss
Maud Billman went to work on the frock that they were making. whilst
i watered my teem at middle Bosque then brought them back and fed
them at the lot. At the Same time Lum Costley had gone to Crawford to
purchase Some Shugar (sugar) for his mama to bake him a pound cake on
the first day of January 1901 hundred and one and also to have a nice
egnog (eggnog) which they did. after they or rather my wife and Miss
maude Billman portaken of the feast also Lum costley and my Self.
given by Lum Costley Miss Billman departed to her place of a bode
whilst Lum costley walked over too Crawford to finish out his
Christmas. as this is the last day being a new year to begin on
which left my wife and my Self a lone to paddle our own canoo.(canoe)
after they left my wife milked her cows after She was through we then
fed the Stock as usual after getting through as we was not wanting any
Supper as we had dined late my wife went to work to Sewing on the young
Miss Billmans frock again whilst i brought in night wood for night and
morning to have it handy too the fire place, as it is very cold. and
disagreeable looks in appearance like it might Snow and that Soon, this
is after night fall of January the 1st 1901 hundred & one. Now as we are
about through with our dailey work we will go too our bed of repose by
first asking the Lord to gard and protect us in the future as he has in
the past, and when done with these frail bodys here on earth, 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
