W.E.Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek

		Sunday the Lords day we are commanded to neither work nor play for it 
		is Gods Holey day December the 9th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a
		Cool morning wind from the North west The Thermometer registers at an 
		early hour this morning at 28  Degrees tempature. we were out of bed 
		quite late as it was very cool and also a day of rest. but however
		when we did a rise from our bed of Slumber we put on our clothes i 
		then built a good fire in the fire place and So Soon as it had burnt 
		Sufficent enough to make coles to cook by we went to work to prepare 
		our Sabbath mornings meal. after getting of it Served and on the 
		table we then alone Seated our Selves too the dining table and eat 
		the Same when we were through with our meal i then fed the fattening 
		hogs whilst my wife attended too her breakfast table after getting 
		through with our mornings work i walked down to ED. Costleys bottom 
		field taken my Saddle on my back caught my horse then rode over to 
		Crawford to See a bout my mail matters after arriving at the place 
		i found out that the train would be rather late. So i remain at the 
		depot a bout one hour then taken with a leaving the place for my place
		of a bode after arriving at E.D.Costleys bottom field on the north Side
		of middle Bosque i drove Some of John Tubbs cattle out of E.D.s bottom 
		field i then rode on home unsaddled my horse brought my Saddle in doors
		and hung it up then taken a rest as i felt Some what wearried from my 
		trip to Crawford as i have not rode on horse back in Some too months or
		more. and otherwise not feeling overly well. after resting for a bit 
		i then walked out in too my cornfield and gathered Some corn to feed 
		the Stock on to night. for that time my wife had prepared a bite to 
		eat and we there portaken of the Same at or near 10-Oclock the wind 
		Shifted to the NE. and was Some cooler than it was just before that 
		time or change my wife remained a lone whilst i was gone to Crawford. 
		at a bout too-Oclock Cora Elly Kitty and Walter Tubbs come down to 
		Se (see) us as they have not been to See us in some length of time 
		before. during the time they were to See us Walter Tubbs hope (helped) 
		me to gether Some corn to feed on to night after getting it to the 
		crib we then Shucked the Same i then brought a arm full in doors then 
		Walter and Effy Tubbs hope (helped) me to Shell the Same for the fowls,
		after getting of it Shelled i then fed it too the chickens and 
		Turkeys as i had not fed them to day. when i was through I then come 
		in doors Seated my Self then had a long chat with the children what 
		time they remained. but about 4 Oclock they mounted in to there buggy
		then drove for there place of abode. Some too miles north west of my 
		place. I then Set in to pirfect. my nights work which i did in Short 
		order as i was not feeling very well. after i was through with my work 
		i come in doors feeling very feble my wife had the evenings meal Served
		and on the table So we Seated our Selves too the table i (was) not 
		feeling as though i wanted a bite to eat but i drank a cup of coffe. 
		(coffee) eat a few turnup greens Some butter and bread for my meal 
		my wife could hardly eat her meal for and old decayed tooth that was 
		giving her much trouble in pain and distress however after we were 
		through and the Supper table cared far we then moved in too our 
		bedroom Seated our Selves by a good fire and i went to work to finish 
		up recording the labor that was performed on the premises by my wife 
		and my Self and also a discription of the weather and it('s) changes 
		through the day at a late hour to day it become very cool and cloudey 
		and for the third time the wind Shifted to different localities the 
		last one was to the South east which occured at a bout four Oclock PM 
		of to day. Now as we are about readey to 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 passed and gone. and when done 
		with our 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

			    W.E.Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
		Monday December the 10th AD 1900 hundred Opened up very odd and calm 
		wind not Stering but when it did move up it was from the South heavey
		freeze and frost my wife and my Self were out of bed and clothes on 
		before the Sun rose this morning readey for buisiness. The thermometer 
		registered 26  Degrees tempature at an earley hour to day. We prepared 
		our morning meal then portaken of the Same when through with our meal 
		i done the feeding of the Stock whilst my wife taken care of her table
		and put her house in order for the day. from all appearence a head it 
		bids fare to to be a nice day as it is pirfectly clear and not a cloud
		to be Seen in the Elements after getting through with our mornings 
		work my wife made preperations for washing our clothes after getting 
		all ready She then went to work at her wash tub a bout that time Old 
		Uncle Ike Bibles come over to cut me some cord wood to burn So we 
		ground his ax on my gring (grinding) rock after getting of it ground 
		i went with him over too my woods to show him where to chop the wood 
		after getting him Started to work i then walked back too my house and 
		assisted my wife about washing such as renewing the fire under the 
		boiler and furninshing water to wash with, It is a beautiful day for 
		the buisiness although the south wind is some what cool in its nature
		after getting through helping my wife. i wrote a message on a card to
		Send to EDCostley as i aim to go to Crawford this evening to get my 
		mail and Some to baco (tobacco) After my wife prepared our noons meal 
		and placed it on the table we Seated our Selves to the table then 
		portaken of the Same. after we were through. my wife taken care of 
		her dinner table and arranged evrything all right a gain then taken 
		a rest of about three quarters of an hour before going to the wash 
		tubb again. as too my Self after i had eat my noons meal i then
		caught and Saddled my horse mounted on him rode down into EDs bottom
		field caught and led Old Judy mare down too the Bosque to water at 
		the Same time run John Tubbs cattle out of Said field after Judy and 
		the horse that i was riden drank i tied Judy to a tree untill i could 
		ride over . to Crawford as i had to go over there to get my mail and 
		Some tabaco and Soda also to have a shoe put on my horses feet as one 
		of then was about off, James Cammel is the young man that performed 
		the work for me after getting of the Shoe on the horse write (right)
 		hind foot and the job completed i then walked and led my horse down 
		to William Tadlocks Store and received my tobaco and Soda. and mail
		i then . mounted on my horse then rode for my place of abode bringing
		Old Judy mare on home with me as i wanted to hall in Some corne. after 
		arriving at home i dismounted from my horse pulled the Saddle off of 
		him the(n) put my wagon ger (geer) on my teem. hitched them too my 
		wagon drove out too my cornfield and gathered Some corn to feed my 
		Stock on whilst i was at work halling wood as i aim at beginning on 
		to morrow morning bringing of it in home. Should i be So luckey to 
		live that long and continue to be able to work. after getting of the 
		corn gathered i then drove too my cribb unhitched my teem from my 
		wagon then drove the teem to my grain house and ungeered them then 
		tied each one of my horses to a Seperate post untill i could Shuck 
		corn to feed them. i then put the corn in a Sack then taken the corn 
		and my teem down to the bottom field then turned them in then fed them.
		after i was through, i walked back to my residence then fed my hogs 
		and my calves and tied them ,up for the. night, i then prepared wood 
		for night and morning then brought it in doors to have it handy. should
 		it turn cold. by that time my wife had the evenings meal served and 
		on the table readey for to be eat we then Seated our Selves to the 
		table a lone and portaken of our evenings meal when through. my wife 
		taken care of the suppertable and put evry thing portaining to the 
		table in good Shape again, then moved in to our bed room by a good 
		fire then my wife Seated her Self in front of a nice warm fire taken 
		the gold th wait paper that i brought home with me from Crawford and 
		Spent about one half hour perusing (peruseing) it pages for the late 
		news of the day after She was through She then went to work renovating
		 her dress as it was about to go to Strings Whilst i Seated my Self 
		Seated my Self down at my desk and finished recording the labor that 
		was done on the premises to day by my wife and my Self and also a 
		discription of the weather and it('s) changes through out the day. 
		For this has been a beautiful day all the way through, and clear and 
		nice the Sun Sitting as clear as Scristal. (Crystal) not a cloud to 
		be Seen in the Elements no where in Sight. Now as our days work is 
		finished and both of us very much fateagued by our labor that we have
		performed to day So 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 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
			Saturday December the 1st AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a cold frosty
			morning heavey frost Something like Snow wind from the South. The 
			termometer registers 32  Degrees tempature at an earley hour this 
			morning clear that is the elements this morning as a christal not
			a cloud to be Seen. and pirfectley Still is air Sturind it being the 
			first day of December 1900 hundred we were out of bed quite late this 
			morning on the account of the cold but at last we a rose from our 
			warm bed of Slumber dressed our person and went to work as usual to 
			preparing our mornings meal after getting of it Served and on the 
			table we then Seated our Selves to the table then portaken of the 
			Same when through and the table cared for my wife then fed her 
			fatnings hogs and began to make preperations to wash her clothes 
			when Mr Billman drove up withith (with) his teem to hall her cotton 
			we then turned loose evry thing Set a part for our dailey work then 
			hope (help) Mr billman and Frank load the cotton, after getting the 
			cotton loaded. I then walked down to E.D. Costleys field after my teem,
		 	when i returned with the teem Mr Billman had drove out for crawf 
			(Crawford) to the ginn with the load of cotton. So when i returned 
			with the teem i geered and hitched them too my waogn then my wife and 
			my Self mounted in  the wagon then drove for Crawford to get the Seed 
			of Said bail of cotton and to Sell the bail of cotton after being 
			ginned the cotton was ginned at Alvin Hickersons gin.and when sold 
			brought nine Dollars and thirty cents per hundred waying five 
			hundred and twenty one pounds net valuations  $48.45cts paid by 
			marks the byer (buyer)after getting evry thing Satisfactory fix we 
			mounted in our wagon then drove for home with the Seed after arriving 
			at home i ungeered my teem then put the Saddle on Walker mounted on 
			a box then on to my horse then rode back on our way that we had come 
			home to look for a paper that was lost on the way Headed the Vicker 
			a novel (Vickeranovel) after traveling as far back as as my east gate 
			of my upper field on the public road i found the paper write where we 
			turned off of Said road to come into my field i dismounted from my 
			horse hitched him to a post opened the wire gate walked out on the 
			public road then picked up the paper returned in Side of my gate 
			fastening the Same I then mounted on my horse then rode back home 
			delivered the paper too my wife then unsaddled my horse and fed the 
			teem. after they were through eating i then taken them too the bosque 
			and watered them then turned them in to E.D.Costleys field to graze 
			i then returned home closing and fastning all gate(s)that i passed 
			through. after arriving at my house i walked out in to my corn field 
			then gathered Some corne and fed my fatning hogs after i was through 
			with that work. i then assisted my wife in putting her calves a way. 
			in the Stable and feeding of them during all this time that i write a 
			bout being buisey my wife was a great deal more So crouded in her work 
			than i were as She had to milk her cows water the hogs and do her 
			housework but as we are through with our out door work we will recline 
			in Side of our doors by a comfortable fire and take a rest as both are 
			tiard after resting for Sometime 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 bodies 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


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