Saturday, January 11, 2014

Saturday, January 11, 1868 - "Still cold to day."

It is Still cold to day. But not so cold as it was yesterday. I have been drawing wood to day. Some of the folks were down to Brushland to day. Bill came home tonight. One year ago to day I was in the Town of Andes. Thare has been no one here to day. Brushland Del. Co.

Jeddo* the capital of Japan is the largest city in the world, population 5.000.000.  It is said that $16.000 worth of kid gloves were sold for wear at the Dickens’ readings in Boston. John Bright** is a substantial man. He weighs 225 pounds. England

*Jeddo is a version of the name for the ancient Japanese capital of Edo.
**Likely this was John Bright (1811-1889), a noted Quaker and member of the British Parliament.

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