The Diary

March 1 1874 Sunday

            After breakfast I went to Leesville to have a talk with Robert about his pecunary matters  dined with him  rode blake filley  come home in company with D. Shilts through Bowerston and home before night_  R.H. says he is some cramped  in other words hard up but think he can weather through if his creditors dont push on him all at one time  has plenty to meet his liabilaties on the country but it is a little hard to collect now

March 2 1874 Monday

            (Top of page:  Isaac Channels To order $1.40/100)

            When breakfast and feeding over I went after D Fierbaugh & Mike to alter young Bull & 2 piggs  After dinner I went to Leesville for Roberts bay filley coming 1 year old & brought it home  Isaac Channels here making rails  come some time before dinner  went home after supper whin I gave him order on store to Robert for one dollar and 40 cts_  Dan was triming up in orchard the old peach trees & some apple trees  Edward help a little but unwell_

            Mr. & Mrs. Crawford up here to sit awhile

March 3 1874 Tuesday

            First after breakfast Ed & Dan took 8 peices of meat to Crawfords to smoke  come back  started plow  only went 2 rounds before dinner  Dan plowed most of after noon  After 3 oclock I took my new short boots back to D. Weyandts which I brought home last Saturday eve 28th which was five dollars  he measured my foot over and agreed to make me a pair of high shoes last of this week  not back till dark

March 4 1874 Wednesday

            A wettish forenoon  Ed & Dan soled a sled  Dan sived 1/2 bus wheat & Edward fixed up a place for little filley at barn  I mending some gears before dinner  After dinner Ed & Dan went to plow  Dan diging around & up stump  I got a couple of hand spikes and mend headstall of blindbridal till feeding time_  After supper set a hen Youngsters went to prayer meeting

March 5 1874 Thursday

            Ed went to Leesville with oxen & mules for load cole  took down a gag of hay in & on bed of wagon  brought back 25 bus cole which Robert got of Jim Price  cost two dollars  away all day  I hitched up Ike & Coon to express and took Mandy along  Dan choped down a tree joining Eds lot and sawed one cut off of it and made a fens rail till afternoon  did not amount to much what he done

March 6 1874 Friday

            At home all day  a wet forenoon  shelled some corn & took 2 bus to Mill_  After dinner Ed plowing & Dan & I choping & sawing at large tree in lower side of field opposite barn_  At night I receaved a letter of J. N. Hedges to know if I would sell bay mare

March 7 1874 Saturday

            Mary and I went to Leesville today to get something for Sarah Mandy and ourselves  I got 2 matocks sharped & post diger welded  Edward plowing all day after we left  Dan choping sawing and make a few rails down in corner of field whare Ed was plow  did not amount to much 

            Mary bought goods of Robert to amount of $2.37 for Mandy  I had charged to for (tallon?) & bal to Ed Benadinm 20 & 15 =35

            Ed Benadim by 1 pr sheet iron .45  by (Spouting?) house 14.40 Mending coffee pots & brick .35  To order on RH Smith 15.20 to amount of fifteen 20/100 dollars which I gave RH the cash for       bought 2 cast beam ball plow points which I also paid Robert for .85  order to Sim Martin for twenty five .25  which I also left Robert the cash for  paid Joseph for the one hand cross cut saw & files I got of him in fore part of last winter the amount in all was $4.00

March 8 1874 Sunday

            Dan Little To 1 pr old Boots 3.00  At home all day  cold & raw fresing  Mike & Sarah here to dinner in the evening  I took a walk over to J.M. Holmes & G.W. Adams  Dan Little to 1 pr old calf boots that Old Billey Buchannen made me in Freeport $3.00  To 1 wagon load wood next 1.00 morning delivered by Edward mules

March 9 1874 Monday

            At home all day  forenoon sent postal card to Uhrichville and letter to Cadiz to Hedge_  Set Dan to chop two Butter Nut trees in bottom  Edward hauld load wood to Mahala Smitly for Dan_  After dinner Ed yoked oxen and hauld 5 butter nut loggs and 1 post logg to Fierbaugh saw Mill  cut down an Elm and it was hollow

March 10 1874 Tuesday

            At home all day  Dan choping up tree top on lower corner of plowed ground  after noon went to trim sugar tree that blew down_ Theodore come before dinner and he & Ed went out to buy butter & eggs  come back at night_  Michal had oxen to help haul hay to Bowerstown_  Mary was at Mikes all day_  I was tinkering after noon at calfhouse door and other things

March 11 1874 Wednesday

            At home till after 6 oclock in eveen whin I started for Uhrichville  Dan choping Oak tree down in corner of plowed ground nearly all day  in evening trimed a little in sugar tree before feeding the sheep_  Ed went to Leesville in forenoon for Sarah Fierbaugh Dress  afternoon haul stone for drean off of plowed ground Michal Sarah & I left for Uhrichville 18 minutes after 7pm  They stayed with Wm. H. Smith I with bro John  Fare I paid 45 cts in making change I gave Mike to pay hack man 15 cts

March 12 1874 Thursday

            Mike & Sarah started West from Edgefield Tuscarawas Co at 4 1/2 oclock A.M.  I breakfast with bro John & loafed around till 10 oclock A.M. then up to Denason till 12 oclock & 5 minutes  home after 1 oclock P.M.

            Dan & Ed fixing under barn all day_  I started for Leesville at 5 oclock P.M.  had a cold ride_  Heard a good lecture  Farehome 45ct from Denason  paid Escles for pamplet at lecture 25 cts  so goes the morning

March 13 1874 Friday

            (Top of page:  Dan Little to 1 Coat $5.25)

            In Leesburgh at 9 oclock  breakfast lodged with Theodore  cold as any time this winter

             Started home before dinner on Coon mare  Dan haul wood with oxen cart from medow field opposite barn  After early supper I went to Leesburgh hear more lecture  Took back two of the 3 coats I brought up to fit Dan $5.25 and sent cross cut saw by Lee Dulley to get it sharped.  I heard a philosophical lecture  slept at Theadores

March 14 1874 Saturday

            In Leesburgh this morning  breakfast with Theadore  was rather a cold night_  I bought 10 in file of J. J.  to have David Newell to sharp cross cut saw charged 40cts for sharping  gave cash twenty and had credit of two old file points for minding  dined with Robert

put saw on Dulleys wagon  come home  Dan & Ed had been in corn stuble choping sugar trees  after supper Ed went to Leesville  Jim Laney come here paid out cash 75 cts for file saw sharp & candy for Freds fits  20 sharp  5 for candy & pea nuts  Ed away sparking till middle of night

March 15 1874 Sunday

            Mandy & I went to Leesburgh after breakfast to hear lecture on spiritulism  Mandy back before night  I not back till 12 oclock at night  Mary & Ed home all day  Dan running around to his kin & prayer meeting etc.

March 16 1874 Monday

            (Written top of page: $8.00)

            Dan Weyandts by 1 pr boots 7.00/1.00 half soaling & mended

            I at home all day tending stock & make Mattock handle  Ed went to Dan Weyandts for 1 pr fine boots  cost $7.00 and 1/2 soaling his boots & mending Freds boots for 75  in all equal $8.00

            Dan Little tinkering around choping a little wood at house & feeding  Edward away most all day

March 17 1874 Tuesday

            At home all day  laying off lumber over near schoolhouse for Ed & Dan to saw  cut up all the down timber over thare  done well while at it  Sold J Dunlap two red heffers for $45.00  Receaved $5.00 on them to bind contract to be taken on next Tuesday 24th next I to help away with them_  Then went and bought old granny cow

March 18 1874 Wednesay

            At home all day  Ed plowed till broke off by rain  Dan yoked up oxen to haul out some stumps  after dinner sive some wheat & shell some corn  I mending some harness straps etc etc  Dan & I counted the rails  Channels made 551 in corn field & 73 over river  Dan says he helped to split 200 besides helping saw for 150__  The granny heffer cow had a fine calf down near Fierbaugh line fense  Edward discovered her as he and Dan was coming up from saw Mill Whare the had been helping roll up loggs

March 19 1874 Thursday

            Mandy To 50 lb Flower 4 1/2 

            A kind of showery day  Dan choping in corn stuble over beyond sheep house all day only while feeding  Edward plowing some  Heram Crumley passing & got dinner_  I went to Leesville after dinner taking Mrs. Barns 50 lb Flower  Bot lin seed & clover seed to amt of $3.50  23lb clover seed at 8 1/2 = 192   23lb lin seed 162_ Little pale heffer had calf while I was gone  Dan carried it up to barn & he and Ed put them in front of (cot?) in Mauhals

March 20 1874 Friday

            At home all day  Ed plowing  Dan yoke up oxen and went to haul out some stumps before dinner  after dinner he & I hauld up 2 loads stone to gate going out in front of meeting house and helped him load most of 3rd load  when T.Smith Preston & young Newell come to graft said they put in 164 grafts at 3 cts each  if all grows would come to 492 cts_ They stayed all night had supper lodging breakfast two horses which caused me to turn out bay horse_  Hauled two load stone on road to S. Heastons order besides 3 to make walk across   Mandy had black mare out all till after 2 oclock  she said to S. Shilts.

March 21 1874 Saturday

            (Written top of page: Dan Little To cash 25)

            At home all day  a fine day  Ed plowing_  Smith Preston & Newell by their teem while they went to graft for J. M. Holmes  was not long doing his job & left soon after breakfast

            The cali cow had calf last night under barn though hurt some now seems to be doing well_  Dan and I first after feeding hauled 1 load stone to fill wash in lane then haul load wood to I. Masters before dinner  after dinner hauld another making 2 loads to pay on some Rye he is to grind for me forepart of next week_  After gave Dan cash and he started off visiting little after 2

March 22 1874 Sunday

            At home all day  a fine dry cold day_  Ed rode Coly mare to Leesville  Robert here for dinner on his rone mare telling me Theadore & Joseph traded sorell mare off yesterday for a rone horse

March 23 1874 Monday

            A cold raw day  took the two young red cows to Dunlaps, dined with him Mary & Fred in Bowerston tending organizeds on for Whiskey war_  Dan Little back from J. Sprays again late dinner time  split a few rails G. Husard then helped me saw off two rail cuts and then feeding_  Ed plowing all day_  I. Channels come some time before dinner to make rails over on hill joining Lyons

March 24 1874 Tuesday

            (Written top of page: I. Channels to Cash tobc 25  to cash the sunday after I come from Cadiz 1.00)

            At home forenoon  Cold frosty morning  Dan Ed & I over in corn stuble  haul 3 loggs to saw mill 2 sugar trees & 1 long Oak lumb 16 feet

            I. Channels here make rails  Tobacco got of Theadore 25 cts Theadore here for dinner By 3 Plugs Tobacco for Channels 25cts_  Dan Complaining of sore rist  sorry he engaged to chop  talked to Mandy of leaving  he and Ed went out to saw loggs on corn stuble_  I fixed up and started for Cadiz at 3 oclock got to Mathew McCoys again dark they ware at supper when I went in_  Recd of I. Masters this morning 7 bus Rye at 70 cts pr bus comes to 4.90 paid for  grinding 55 cts all equal $5.45  paid 3 loads wood & cash $2.45 which closed

March 25 1874 Wednesday

            (Written top of page: I. Channels to Cash 1.00 one dollar)

            A cold frosty morning  left M. McCoys after breakfast went and talked with J. Coleman at steem Mill then to counsel with Easlep  dined with Swan  bill .40  horse feed McCormick .20  Left for home after 2 oclock or about sun down_  I. Channels here make rails  I gave him cash on them $1.00

            Mary & Fred just returned while I was at supper  verry sick  Dan haul manure with oxen all day onley while feeding  haul 6 loads Ed help saw 3 rail cuts for Channels

March 26 1874 Thursday

            A fine mild morning  after feeding Ed & Dan went to haul stack of oats & hay  I went to Leesburgh  not back till night  Ed & Dan commenced fence up draft west of rye patch  haul corn  stones and some rails_  I promised to caul and see Channels but did not do it for want of money  I believe he was working at Crawfords North of Bowerston  I got black mare shod by S. Masters  four removes cost 50 cts paid RHS cash for telling him to pay Masters which was done before I left town

March 27 1874 Friday

            Fine dry moring

            Ed & Dan went to finish fence at patch Rye and when done went at seller drain_  I started for Jerry Brown  got dinner with him could trade onley  offered Bowers colt and the Niger Colt_  Next went to Franklin to see T. Worstell then to Deersville  at Simontons all night  cold frosty night

March 28 1874 Saturday

            In Deersville_  After breakfast went out to T. McIlroys to see his horse could not trade_  I got T. Worstells note from Esqr Coultrap and recepted to Perry  come home cauling at Jack Cramblit not at home saw his son  got no promise about the money  home between 1 & 2 oclock  Mary and Ed gone to Bowerston to Wom League Dan working at seller drain  I counted Channels rails made off of stumps 173  Ed help saw 3 cuts made from cut loggs 137 at (75?) equal $1.00 say the others by deducting Eds help saving $1.50

March 29 1874 Sunday

            (Written top of page: I Channels to order to Robert to get goods to amount $1.00)

            I went to Leesburgh after cleaning up  Mandy rode Ike horse as far as Hagerstown_  I gave Robert cash one dollar ordering him to pay Isaac Channels that amount  dined with Robert  come home through Bowerston_  temperance meeting going on  home before night went to feeding till night

March 30 1874 Monday

            Went to Franklin to get two yearling calves 1 steer and 1 brindle heffer cost $20. dols credited on his note_  gave his son Gaylard 25cts to help me drive them home  Traded red & white heffer and calf to J.J. Jones for Muley heffer and white steer calf and due bill cauling for $3.00 due in three months_  Michal & Sarah & Child returned home from their Western Visit  Edward plowing in corn stubble all day  Dan gathering stumps on plowed field and harrow a little in eve with oxen

March 31 1874 Tuesday

            I went to Leesville after breakfast in express Ike & Coone for geers and to get open rings made  got 3 second hand buckets of Robert and some scraped up salt etc  paid Robert S.  Mail bill for making 4 open rings 15 cts  Ed & Dan hauling rails & loggs off of corn stuble  a cold raw blustery day_  When I arived home got letter from Estep also one from Courtright of Franklin

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