This is a fine day. I did not do much to day. Some of the folks went to Andes to day. I was shooting Chipmonks to day. Some of Gills folks went up to night. Jane Gill was along. It rained some to day. Tom Winter and Joe Forrest were up here to night. 1868
Frank Gowanlock and R. Scott went up to night. They were going a cooning to night. It is very still times at present. Brushland
1868 1868
This has been a cloudy day. Some of the folks are to Church to day. I [shaved to] day. It rained some to night. A Boyd is down to Church to day. One year ago to day I was in Delhi. Thare was a circus in Delhi one year ago. One year to day I was in Hamden.
We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers.
1868
This has been a plesent day. I did not do much to day. The folks got home from Andes to day. 1868. I was shooting to day. I was picking Blackburys this afternoon. By Joe. Sandy White went down by to night. It is cooler to day. 1868
A great flood at Whitehall has destroyed a vast amount of property.
There are 11.353 manufactories of Republicans votes in Ohio. We mean school houses. The official returns from Vermont show a Republican majority of 27.500.
This is a wet day. I am at home to day. I did not do much to day. Some of the folks went to Andes to day. John Forrest went up by to day. Brushland. Boyds folks went up to night. Bovina. All Peace and quietness. I received some money to day. It was for the Lambs which J. Elliott got.
Prussia has ordered a reduction of her army by 120.000 men. This should assure peace for Europe.
Delaware Republican 1868.
It is cloudy to day. It looks like rain to day. I am in the Town of Hamden this forenoon. We started for home after dinner. Delhi. I do not feel very well to day. Bovina. We called at Stotts when we was coming home. We got home about 5 ½ o’clock. It is raining to night. Two years ago to day I was in the Town of Hamden. My throat is some sore to night. Brushland. I have go the [backdoor trot] some to night. By joe. Everything is quiet to day.
1868
This is a fine warm day. I am in the Town of Hamden to day. The Lambs were taken away to day. Jim Elliott got them. John Lamont is working for Mr. Wilbur.
They are putting up a sheep-house.
I was boreing with the boreing Machine this afternoon. 1868
Net was up to Rob. Christies this afternoon. They took up a hive of Bees to night. I did not eat any honey. I did not feel very well to night.
1868
It is considerable warm to day. It rained some this morning. This is the first day of Sept 1868. Net and I went to Hamden to day. Colchester. We went by Cabin hill and down Fall Clove. We stoped at Jim Clappertons and got dinner and super. Andes. It was about dark when we got at our Journeys end. Hamden. I cannot tell what is going on at home today. [I shaved to day.]
Perrine was such a radical Know Nothing that he wouldn’t wear Irish linen.
1868
