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
