Monday, August 31, 1868 - "Seymour and Blair went on a tear..."

This is a tolerable fine day. It rained some to day. This is the last day of August 1868. Some of the folks are over to Andes to day. I did not do much today, you may bet. The wind is South to day. One year ago to day. I was cuting oats. 1867.
Mary Liddle and Cill Liddle were down here to day but did not stay long.

Seymour and Blair went on a tear,
To get the public plunder,
Blair fell down and broke his crown,
And Seymour went to thunder.

Sunday, August 30, 1868 - "Thare was none of the folks to church to day."

This has been a warm day. Thare was none of the folks to church to day. Jane went home this afternoon. Lill went home with her. 1868. It rained to day. and also thundered. A. Liddle was down to Church to day. George Liddle was up to A. Liddle’s to day. Jim Boyd was down here to day.
Nancy Boyd is home to day. All quiet on the Potomac.

Though all the world forsake
Can I not bear neglect.
“Harrington,” “Ormond.

Saturday, August 29, 1868 - "I was down to Brushland this afternoon."

It rained this morning. I did not do much to day. I was down to Brushland this afternoon. Bovina. I got a firkin to day. Thare was a Corcus [caucus] meeting in Brushland this afternoon. They send Capt. Morton and Thomas Brown as Delegates to Delhi to atend the convention. 1868. Jane and Lill came home to night. George Liddle fetched them home. Nancy Boyd came up with me to night from Brushland. A. Liddle came up with me. 1868

Friday, August 28, 1868 - "For General Grant and Colfax, too."

This has been a plesent day. I was diging stone to day. Ann came home to day. George Huitt fetched her home. Brushland. 1868.
John Forrest was up here to night. 1868.
Wat Hammond was here to night. A. Liddle went down by to day. Brushland.

Oh have you heard the news from Maine, Maine, Maine,
Good news and true, 
Twenty thousand is the tune
For General Grant and Colfax, too.
Brick Pomeroy’s New York undertaking is already pronounced a failure.

Thursday, August 27, 1868 - "I was diging stone this forenoon."

It has been a plesent day. I was diging stone this forenoon. 1868. I was picking burys this afternoon. A. Liddle sold his Farm to day to A. Boyd for $2,000,. A. Liddle and Boyd were over to Andes to day to draw the writings. Bovina.
Jim Douglas and John Hastings went down by to night. Mrs. Scott was over this way to night. George H. Sparks was over here to night. 1868.
Brushland Del. Co N.Y.

Wednesday, August 26, 1868 - "I was into the Cooper-Shop to day..."

This is a fine day. It looks some like rain this morning. 1868.
I was down to Brushland this forenoon. It is warm to day. It rained some to night. I was into the Cooper-Shop to day and also into D.L. Thomsons Store to day. 1868.

I cannot make him know my love;
Nor from myself conceal
The pangs that rankle in my breast
Sharper than flame or steal (sic).
Could I but reach a hand to him
My very fingers thrill
Would close round the strength,
Of his beloved will.

Tuesday, August 25, 1868 - "The School marm is up to Mr. Tuttles to night."

This is a very fine day. I was picking Blackburys this forenoon. 1868. I was not doing much this afternoon. Frank Coulter was up to M. Tuttles to day. Mag Lewis was over here to night.
Harvy Warren was up to A. Liddles to night. Bill McPherson and Bell Elliott were up to Mr. Tuttles to day. The School marm is up to Mr. Tuttles to night. Jim Douglas started for New York with a drove to day. Bovina.
1868

Monday, August 24, 1868 - "Adam Henderson was here this forenoon after Ann to pick hops."

It has been a fine day. I was over to the Butend this forenoon. I was into Bill Archabalds* store and also into the Woolen factory**. Some of the folks are over to Andes to day. Adam Henderson*** was here this forenoon after Ann to pick hops. Ann went away with him. R. Scott finished his oats to day. George Cable is cuting oats to day for R. White. I saw Deacon Tom McFarland at Bill Archabalds Store to day. 
Brushland, Del Co
W.J. Coulter

* William Archibald (1822-1883) ran a grocery store in the Mountain Brook area.
**Likely Johnsons Woolen Factory.
***Adam Henderson (1834-1911), son of James Henderson and Hannah Sprague, married Isabella Archibald in 1859.

Sunday, August 23, 1868 - "I saw the Village of Andes to day from Pisgah."

[W.J. Coulter]
This is a fine day. The folks are all away to Church to day. George H. Sparks & Bart and I were up on Pisgah to day. 1868
[I shaved to day.]
I am all alone to day. I saw the Village of Andes to day from Pisgah. We climbed town trees on Pisgah to day. 

Of all the mighty nations in the east or in the west
This glorious yanky nation is the greats and the best.
Brushland. Del Co
1868  1868  1868

Saturday, August 22, 1868 - "It was about dark when I got home to night."

This has been a very fine day. Mr. Wilburs folks went home to day. Brushland 1868.
I went over to Franks to day. He finished haying to day. I was helping him. Bill Dumond and Dumond Reynolds and Wallace Close were working for Frank. Bovina. Frank has his oats all cut. Frank built a stack to day. Deliah Yapel is working for Franks. Bovina. It was about dark when I got home to night.

To our hearts, spring has gone, love,
With all its doubts and fears,
When we two stood alone, love,
With trembling and with tears,

Friday, August 21, 1868 - "Thare is considerable travel on the road to day."

This is a fine day. 1868. The wind is North to day. I did not do much to day. I pitched off 1 load of oats to day. Mr. Wilburs folks are here all day. They stayed all night again. Bovina.
Every thing has been all quiet to day. 1868.
Thare is considerable travel on the road to day. I picked a few Blackburys to day in the fish-dam. 1868.

Hearts in summer time.
The summer time has come, love.
With perfume in the air;
Spring’s buds have burst to bloom, love,
In flowers rich and rare. 
1868

Thursday, August 20, 1868 - "This is a wet day."

This is a wet day. It rained hard to day. Mrs. Boyd was here on a visit to day. A. Boyd was here to day. O. Dickson was here to day, he came from Gowanlocks. Thid Dickson was here to day. I went down to Brushland with him.
I got my foot measured for a pair of Boots to day. Thid Dickson fetched up a firkin to day for me. Mr. Wilburs folks came here to day from Hamden. They stayed all night. I bought 10 lb of Mutton from Thid Dickson to night.
Brushland Del. Co.

Wednesday, August 19, 1868 - "We had 222 doz of oats this year."

It has been cloudy to day. I was not doing much this forenoon. 1868. We finished the oats to day. Brushland.
We drawed in 1 load of oats to day. 222/27 doz. We had 222 doz of oats this year. 1868.
Jim Laugthran went up with a drove to day. Jim Thomson was with him, also John Dumond. T. Forrest was up as far as here with them. A. Golden was here this afternoon he was after Ann to pick hops. I spoke to Golden to day.

Tuesday, August 18, 1868 - "I did not do much this afternoon."

This has been a cloudy day. The wind is South to day. We drawed in 70 Doz 4 loads of oats to day. 195/70 Doz. I finished cuting oats to day. Brushland. Mr. Tuttle was helping me to cut oats this forenoon. Thare was a Book Agent here this afternoon. Thomas Browns Son. He was selling Gen. Grants Life. Brushland 1868. I did not do much this afternoon. Bovina. Will Gowanlock was down here to day with a Sheep. Ann was up to Tuttles to night. Brushland.

Down the side [Henry Liddle was here to night]

Monday, August 17, 1868 - "Scyler Colfax President."

This has been a fine day. I was cuting oats this forenoon. 1868.
I was binding oats this afternoon. We raked and bound 70 Doz of oats to day. John Dumond was through this way to day. H bought Tuttle’s Lambs. I was up to Tuttles to night. Jim Boyd was working for D. Black to day. R. Biggar was working for d. Black to day. Mr. Tuttle finished his oats to day. O. Dickson went up to Gowanlocks to night. Scyler Colfax President.
Brushland 1868

Sunday, August 16, 1868 - "Stillness reighns Supeme."

This is a fine clear day. Thare is none of the folks to Church to day.
[I shaved to day.] 1868.
The wind is North-West to day. Stillness reighns Supeme. Erwin Gill was up to A. Liddle to day.

Echoes.
What must be done to conduct a newspaper right?
Write.
What is necessary to a farmer to assist him? System.
What would give a blind man the greatest delight? Light.
What is the best piece of counsel given by a justice of the peace? Peace.
What is the great terrifier? Fire.

Saturday, August 15, 1868 - "It looked some like rain to day."

This has been a fine warm day. I was cuting oats this forenoon. 1868
We drawed in 7/5 loads of oats to day. 125/85 Doz. It looked some like rain to day. Brushland.
Dick Thompson was drawing in oats to day. I sold my fiddle today. I sold it to Bart for $1.00.
Thare was a woodchuck catched in the trap to day. R. Scott is drawing in oats to day. 1868
One year ago to day was a wet day. One year to day I was over to Mr. Dicksons.
Brushland Del Co N.Y.

Friday, August 14, 1868 - "When is a man thinner than a lath?"

This is a fine day. I was cuting oats to day. We drawed in 2 loads of oats to day. 41 Doz.
Mag. Lewis was over here to night.
A. Liddle was down by to day.
I was writeing in this Book to night.
M. Tuttle is drawing in oats to day.

When is a man thinner than a lath? When he’s a shaving.
What kind of braces do ladies prefer? Embraces.
Brushland. 1868
Del Co N.Y.

Thursday, August 13, 1868 - "Smart Witty and Wise."

This has been a fine day. I was cuting oats to day. I was also binding oats this afternoon. 1868.
Jane Gill was in here to night. She is up to A. Liddles.
A. Boyd finished haying today. Brushland.
Every thing is quiet and still at present.

What is the best way to keep a gentleman’s affections? Not to return them.
When are Soldiers like good flannels? When they don’t shrink.
Smart Witty and Wise.
1868  W.J.C.

Wednesday, August 12, 1868 - "I was into the Andes Creamery to day."

This has been a wet day. I was over to Andes to day. Jim went over with me.
The 27th Regiment 18th Brigade 5th Division N.Y.S. Gardes were Mustered out to day at the Village of Andes. Del Co N.Y.
O. Dickson came home with me. Pharus McPherson also rode home with me. I got dinner at James Muirs to day. I was into the Andes Creamery to day. I saw J.H. Parish in Andes to day. Net and Ann were at Brushland to day.

Tuesday, August 11, 1868 - "I commenced to cut oats...."

This is a damp wet day. I did not do much to day. I commenced to cut oats but did not cut many. Jim is at home to day, he went down to Brushland to day, he got a letter from Bill to day.
I shot 4/2 woodchucks to day. Brushland.

Woman Continued.
Like man, only a little better ever;
For he who knoweth woman knoweth man.
He only who knows love knows woman too,
Time and the past and spring and earth and heaven.

Monday, August 10, 1868 - "Whose pathway Full of comfort she attends..."

This is a tolerable fine day. I was cuting oats to day. Some of the folks were over to Andes to day. Jim came home with them to night. One year ago to day we finished haying. Jim Elliott was up to M. Tuttles to day.

Woman Continued
She is, she has naught else-
not even herself;
She is, as her beloved, good or bad;
She is,
As is the human race itself,
Whose pathway
Full of comfort she attends-

Sunday, August 9, 1868 - "For when she loves, herself is only love..."

This has been a fine day. Thare was none of the folks to Church to day. It rained some to day. I was reading the news to day. This is a very quiet day. I saw Tom Winter to day. Stephen Russell went up by to day. 1868.
A. Liddle is to Church to day.

Woman.
How strong, how rich
Heavens dowry is in her,
How noble, virtuous, steadfast each one is –
There is the riddle!
Often dark to her;
For when she loves, herself is only love.

Saturday, August 8, 1868 - "I was over to mill this afternoon..."

This is a wet day. I was not doing much to day. 1868. I was over to mill this afternoon and also down to Brushland. Ann was along with me. O. Dickson rode up from Brushland with me. I bought some oatmeal to day for Mr. Dennis ($1.00). Bill White was down to Brushland to day. I bought ½ lb of peper from J. Elliott to day. $4.20. I saw John Gladstones Jim in Brushland to day. I got notice of training to day by Frank Coulter.

Friday, August 7, 1868 - "This is Net’s Birthday."

It is warm to day. It did not rain to day. I was not doing much this forenoon. Bovina. I was working for M. Tuttle this afternoon. 1868
This is Net’s Birthday. She is 23 years old to day.
A.J. Scott was here to day. This is also A.J. Scotts Birth-day. he is 19 years old. M. Tuttle finished haying to day. Brushland.
I got Tea at Tuttles to day. Bill White got home from Beaverkill to day. Last year at this time we were not through with the hay. Bovina.
Brushland Del Co N.Y.

Thursday, August 6, 1868 - "I and Bart were pitching ringers to day."

This is a cloudy wet day. Wat Hammond went away from here this morning. I taped my boot to day. I was shooting chipmonks this afternoon. 1868
This is a dull day. I and Bart were pitching ringers to day. M. Tuttle was down here this forenoon. he got some shingles. 1868.

Mattie Lee looked down on me,
And smiled as I went by;
‘Twas not a smile in mery wise,
Nodded to mine from loving eyes-
I wonder why?

A. Waif
Oh Never. 1868

Wednesday, August 5, 1868 - "This is a warm damp day."

This is a warm damp day. I am at home to day. I was drawing some wood into the woodhouse this forenoon. 1868. Jim Louthran went up with a drove to day. Jim Douglas went up with a drove to day. I was over to the Butend to mill to day. It rained very hard to night and thundered. Wat Hammond is up this way to day. 1868. O. Dickson was in here to night. Net was over to Mr. Lewises on a visit to day.

Tuesday, August 4, 1868- "We were shooting chipmonks in Franks rye..."

It is some warm to day. I am at Franks to day. He did not do much in the hay to day. We were shooting chipmonks in Franks rye this forenoon. Frank went after Delilah Yaple this forenoon. Bovina.
We mowed some this afternoon. 1868. Dick Thompson finished haying to day. 1868.
Net and Ann were over to R. Scotts this afternoon on a visit. I came home to night. I feel tired to night.
Brushland Dl [Delaware] 1868.

Monday, August 3, 1868 - "It looked very much like rain to day."

This has been a warm day. I went over to Franks to day. I have been working for him to day. Frank and Wallace Close went to Andes to day. Brushland. Wallace Close is working for Frank. We drawed in and raked some hay for Frank to day. 1868.
I stayed at Franks to night. It looked very much like rain to day. 1868. It is a poor hay day. And that’s whats the matter with Hannah. When She would not take her pills. 1868

Sunday, August 2, 1868 - "Sumac is becoming a valuable article in trade."

It has been quite warm to day. Brushland. Some of the folks were to church to day. Net and I were over to Franks to day. Frank is not through with his haying yet. I shaved to day. POOP

Stafford County, Va., has a child eight years old, which weighs 136 pounds.
Sumac is becoming a valuable article in trade. It grows abundantly in Virginia
Stray Notes.
Brushland. 1868

Saturday, August 1, 1868 - "Rock a by Seymour..."

This has been a wet day. Some of the folks went to Brushland to day. This is the first day of August 1868. Ann was not home this morning. Bovina. I was soldering pans to day. Willowemock.
Franks hired girl left them to day. 1868

Rock a by Seymour,
On a see-saw;
When ‘lection comes
‘Twill break like a straw.
When the votes fall,
The people will stare,
For down will come Seymour,
His party and Blair.*

*This poem is about the upcoming Presidential Election. Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), the former NY Governor, was running for President as a Democrat. His running mate was Francis Peston Blair (1821-1875). Blair had been a union army general during the Civil War and represented Missouri in the house and senate.