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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
