The Diary

July 1 1872 Monday

            At home all day  I hauling wood in forenoon  Edward mending horse rake  when done went to mowing in clover  after dinner, I put corn to soak & after corned sheep & mealed cattle with Clide riding with me  after supper when milking over I went over to see old man Bear about his son John

            Charley at home all day complained of being sick

July 2 1872 Tuesday

            Charley on hand  milked after breakfast  churned & then to plow in the corn  Edward to finish mowing in clover field_

            George Long come on to work at barn  puld down some stone and dug away some clay, said he must have two dollars pr day I told him I could not afford to pay it so he quit_  Charley plowed on in corn till super then went to help Ed to cock hay_

            Ed & I was rakeing with Ike from dinner till supper and it was so warm we could hardly stand it

            Overholts daughter died this eve about 4 oclock P.M.

July 3 1872 Wednesday

            Charley on hand  after breakfast went to plow in corn

            Ed & I hauled in load hay before dinner, after dinner Ed went to funeral, I fixed up & rode Roberts mare to Leesville brought home team with 15 bus cole which I paid Theadore for 105 cts also paid for fish & things Mary ordered  some 50 cts

            Charley went to burying & I dont know how much time he lost but left gate open & the hoggs distroyed clutch chickens, it threatened rain and rained some

July 4 1872 Thursday

            Charley on hand  plowing in corn & finished it_  Edward mowing in orchard & triming some around the trees forenoon  After dinner rained & shower I went to (red)? up sheaf oats and to the P.O. and Laws to talk about horse rake ect ect  Recd some mail & letter from J. Roland  gave Mary 50 cts to pay Linders wife for washing

July 5 1872 Friday

            Charley on hand  (taging)? around fence corners & apple trees forenoon while Edward mowed afternoon  cocking hay after  Ed raking

            Mary & I went to Leesville on Exprefs  I paid Joseph for Clock $5.60  churn $2.00  come home late trough Bowerston

July 6 1872 Saturday

            Charley on hand  helping haul in hay till 4 oclock when we all went to put cattle off of R.Road & repair fence

            This eve ended Charleys work makeing 26 1/4 work days in all gave his father $12.00

July 7 1872 Sunday

            At home all day  went to hear young Edward preach  after 3 oclock Theadore stoped  going home from his Mother in laws after night  I went over to old Baers to try to get his son but failed very dry & warm

July 8 1872 Monday

            Charley commenced another month at the rate of $13.00 per mo sent him to Fierbaughs to plow corn  Ed there mowing from 9 oclock till 4 P.M, Then come home and cut his own lot-  I at home all day took dry corn to mill then in medow laging & rakeing wrote to Simonton to send me two of the Wharton rakes  dry and warm

July 9 1872 Tuesday

            Charley on hand  at Fierbaugh plowing corn  Edward mowing in orchard  I recieved 2 hand rakes by Magor Law sent by F.J. Simonton_ Went after Fierbaughs horse rake after dinner and raked with Ike till I went after cows for Ed & my self and missed young cattle  was very late cocking hay

July 10 1872 Wednesday

            Charley on hand  helping Ed haul in hay_  I after young cattle at J. Lyons  Rodgers along_ Michal Father & Andrew at wheat  L. Roby here to try sell a mowing machine to Mike  failed  Ed & Charley hauld in his hay after dinner  Theadore & Clide come up _  had a fine shower in evening and all got a wetting

            I made Charley a present of a pair suspenders

July 11 1872 Thursday

            Charley on hand  Berry Ox got his horn tore off first thing fixing it  after worked in garden a while  Michal & Andrew come on to cradle in wheat  finished land that was left yesterday then went to cut Phillips lot  McKee from Cadiz came here to try to sell Michal a mowing machine  failed  Theadore mowing with colts then he and Ed pulling wagon Lathers to gather then took load hay home after super to Leesville

            Michal Charley and Andrew went to cat (jury)? after sup

July 12 1872 Friday

            Charley on hand  after breakf went to plow corn plowed on till after noon when come up rain between 2 & 3 oclock when broke off for the day__

            Edward mowing in field back of stable got broke of too

            I howed corn for a while mend harnefs & collar & rained heavy in eve after seven oclock went with Michal to Leesville and he bought (Champeors)? of Robey  We did not get home untill 12 oclock

July 13 1872 Saturday

            Charley on hand  plow corn forenoon  after noon helping in hay and hauld 1 load in barn

            Edward fixing wagon lathers forenoon  I tinkering around and went to Fierbaugh to look for garden rake but did not find it

            Phillip Smilley helped some three hours  I raked with Jack

July 14 1872 Sunday

            At home all day  sultry and warn_  Went up to I. Heastons at night to get help to cradle in wheat Michal went to Ebon Lockerages to get help there to follow his Machine on Jack Mule  did not get back till late in night

July 15 1872 Monday

            Charley on hand  I sent him to Fierbaughs to rake up after the reaping Maching  Ebon & his boy there helping_J.W. Heaston & Homer come on & cradeled & raked till dinner in field back of stable  After dinner wet and brittle went over to Fierbaugh to see machine run

            Charley there all day helping Michal moved the Machine to our wheat field

July 16 1872 Tuesday

            William Johnson come on to fix corner under barn Michal father & Andrew come to reap with Machine but too wet so we turned in to help Johnson and hauled stone from bridge & down on hill side Johnson went out after supper from his stone work to set up some wheat and got broke off again with rain

            Charley not here to day on account of being sick so said

July 17 1872 Wednesday

            Charley on hand  choring round & diging in garden forenoon after picking currents at Mikes afternoon in wheat & hay_ Wm Johnson at stone work at corner of barn

            I went to Leesville after Thead to go to Cadiz worked here from 1/2 after 2 oclock till night__

            Michal Father & Andrew fin cutting wheat with reaping Maching drove mules  Philip here abought an hour  Theadore & I fixing to go to Cadiz in morning  rain heavey at night

July 18 1872 Thursday

            Charley on hand  helping Wm. Johnson at barn forenoon  Edward prepared grist wheat for mill  after fixing wagon ladders  Wm Johnson fixed stone work at barn said to be only 1/2 day__

            Theadore & I went to Cadiz in top bugey with George & Frank to prove the Morgan raid claim but uselefs__  got our dinners at Lemmons fed at Howsey  rained tremendous before we got in & while there till 1 oclock  left Cadiz 1/2 after 2 oclock home 1/2 after six and rather fine eve.[4 hour trip approx 30 miles - 7.5 miles per hour]

            Wm Johnson pr  Sam got 1 bus corn or 4 1/2 bus ears 60 cts

July 19 1872 Friday

            Charley on hand forenoon helping shell corn & take it to mill after noon hauling hay out of medow be stable and putting in barn

July 20 1872 Saturday

            {top of page is written: Railroad stock see too}

            Charley on hand  after chore & grind soy the cutting in fence corner_  Edward mowing bal of grafs in field from stable  I went to Mill for corn meal  met J.M. Holmes  took shares in R.R. stock  went down to Fierbaugh  Michal took share & Phil Smilley 1 share also

            Eliga Rodgers to 25lb Flour pr I. Masters

July 21 1872 Sunday

            At home  salt young cattle & colts over creek J.W. Heaston & wife took dinner with us  a shower before dinner and a heavey one after

July 22 1872 Monday

            Charley on hand  working in hay in front of barn  Ed mowed all day and done wrong  should have quit at noon and taken in what he cut_  but sent Charley to Fierbaughs for rake having him fool away his time

            Mary & I went to Leesville and Sarah went along_  Robert come up here to see me about wool but got home before I left_  Mailed a letter in to S. Hedges West Liberty Ohio Co West Va in Bowerston as I went to Leesville  paid postage 3 change to plunket for Straps * to Prin in Bowerston  bal on sugar 1 g it being ten cts iou

July 23 1872 Tuesday

            Charley on hand  wet day moving & shelling corn  after dinner washed off bugey in creek then wed in garden & sowed turnip seeds Edward went to A. Shelts after he come back took home 3 piggs, I went to Mill for flower & bran left 75lb flour with Rogers makeing 100 lb with the 25 lb I ordered I. Masters to give him on last Saturday 20th inst

July 24 1872 Wednesday

            Charley on hand  after break grub down on rock till hay dry anough  Ed fixing pump at Mik  I went to Leesville for Barrell salt $2.10 and paper Turnip seed 30cts  did not pay for them  home 1/2 after 2 oclock  went to haul hay  3 loads  too late to unload the last one

July 25 1872 Thursday

            Charley on hand  pick currants at Mikes after leveling hay in mows  haul in 1 load hay again dinner  to 1 lump tobackco  gave him 4 or 5 before this-  after dinner hauled in 2 loads  wheat damp and went to haul load hay with Edward who was mowing forenoon baks of Phil Jim Malaney here for dinner  Robert come up to show L. Bransons letter,  after supper I lent him $400.00 four hundred dollars then went up with him as far as I. Heastons gave him this money after we left the house for short time

July 26 1872 Friday

            Charley on hand  forenoon after chors done up raking & putting up hay back of potato patch  after noon helping haul in wheat & rye_ Edward went to mow with machine for I. Heaston di did not get back till 4 oclock and then took my place to haul in  Butchered a sheep after got done hauling in grain

July 27 1872 Saturday

            Charley on hand  late  milked did not want to stay_  but Mary drove him in to churn after breakfast & some other arrand  when done went to haul in hay till dinner then quit gave him cash just before he eat 20cts

July 28 1872 Sunday

            At home all day  Theadore and family with Clide Lilly & Carry along  Missianary meeting in grove today  began yesterday afternoon Robert & Rachel come up late in evening  went out with me to salt stock  a very fine warm day

July 29 1872 Monday

            Charley on hand  commenced oats with machine Michal drove mules his father about 10 oclock as I went to Allbaughs to get brown horse shod before cost 50cts  bought M. Allbaughs wool 12 (cleps)? at 60cts perlb did not know when he would deliver_ Sam Johnson help after noon  come up a shower about 1/2 after 4 oclock P M

            Andrew helping all day Thead come about 10 oclock & helped

July 30 1872 Tuesday

            Charley on hand  working in oats at Overholts  Michal run maching  Sam Johnson binding  Isaac Heaston binding  Thead Ed & Charley & myself all day till night before shocked up

July 31 1872 Wednesday

            Charley on hand  choring all fore noon in garden & cut weeds around  wettish forenoon though not rainy  Ben Heaston berried between 11 & 12 oclock after dinner all hands went to cut oats at Overholts  Michal reaped with mules  Charley binding  Sam Johnson 1/2 day  Theadore all day  I. Heaston come about 4 oclock  Andrew with Michal all after noon got done  loaded & took machine home

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