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Olds Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archives of Ontario Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Norfolk Country, Woodhouse Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">THE CANADIAN POCKET DIARY FOR 1890</span></h2> <p>TORONTO:</p> <p>PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROS.,</p> <p>MANUFACTURING STATIONERS.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January - Wednesday 1 - 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain has fallen heavily both last night and nearly the whole of to day. Have been comfortably situated at my sisters however. Enjoyed a special dinner at Mary Janes, a juicy turkey and other things to match being provided for us. Mr and Mrs Neese took dinner with us; so upon the whole we have had a pleasant New Years day notwithstanding the rain. Deilia and I were over to town this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January - Thursday 2 - 1890</span></h2> <p>We have continued to enjoy our visit with my sister and her family until noon today. Left Dresden for Chatham by the noon train. My sister &amp; Henry with Mr and Mrs Neese accompanied us to the station. Got to Chatham all right, &amp; left the train at {Read street?} for Nellies house near by. Went with Maggie arround the town {illegible} this evening, and was surprised to find Chatham much larger than I expected.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January - Friday 3 - 1890</span></h2> <p>Stayed overnight with Nellie and her husband last night. Intended going to Delhi to day. But owing to misinformation as to the train connections did not get away. Had a pleasant and I trust profitable visit with these kind relatives besides having several interesting strolls arround the town of Chatham. Though still a town, the latter place is sufficiently large to become a city &amp; I am told is only prevented from as doing by fear of a raise in taxes.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January - Saturday 4 - 1890</span></h2> <p>We left Chatham this morning for Delhi en-route for town. Succeeded in geting the train this time. Arrived in London for dinner. Called on Steven’s and Burn’s at their office. Settled a small toll still due on my note. Had a look through their establishment. Got to St. Thomas to find a train wrecked on our track. This prevented us getting home as we intended. Felt as well satisfied however as it gave us a chance to visit on Lynedock &amp; Delhi before going home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY 5 1890</p> <p>We have been congratulating ourselves to day, on our safe ar-rival at Mr. {barquero?}, My father in law last night. Rain has been falling in large quantities both last night and to day as that we have not even been to church. We have had a pleasant &amp; a most proffitable time in the company of my wifes fa-ther and mother, besides reading of the word and the exercises.</p> <p>January MONDAY 6 1890 {entry very faded}</p> <p>My wife and I started out this forenoon to do some visiting. Had Din-ner with our in law Mrs. Creplus{?}. Enjoyed our visit {illegible} we {illegible} the{?} took her with Mrs Graves{?} found them at home and spent a very pleasant evening. We feel much in-{?} in since seeing {?}apparantly do in {?} were particularly inseperable{?} in getting Maggie out I {?} for the {?} since the weather{?} is quite plain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January – Tuesday 7 - 1890</span></h2> <p>My wife started out this morning on a visiting expedition amongst her old friends. I joined her in a call at one place. After dinner we went with her father and mother over to Sarah’s, and shortly afterwards on to Delhi. Packed up and took her wedding presents from her sisters with us. Made a couple of short visits in Delhi with, Will and John Ferguson before starting home. Took the train for Jarvis at along five. Did not find our rig as we expected, so walked home. Fred had gone however, as all was well.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January – Wednesday 8 - 1890</span></h2> <p>Found on getting home last night that no threshing had been done except what rate Fred had threshed for the horses &amp;c. Have been getting things righted up to day ready for work again. Found it necessary to make some changes and improvements for my bed-room in order to accomodate its new occupants which I have done today. There appears to be a permanant change in the weather lately, having below {illegible} cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January – Thursday 9 - 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been away helping his brother Elias to day. The latter has been sixck for a couple of months and not able to do anything. Felt much put out by a lot of young men last night. They had led us to an old fashioned shipene. The closeing up of the scene was much better than I expected however. Have been doing chores to day. William Watts came with his wife to day. The former has been a friend indeed to me.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January – Friday 10 - 1890</span></h2> <p>Have had Fred drawing out manure from the cow stables to day, while I had been to the other end of the township paying my taxes. Forgot to mention that W. H Watts kindly handed one a one-hundred dollar (B. note) last evening, saying as he did so, ‘go and pay your taxes or you will have trouble’, I gladly accepted and am to pay back as soon as possible out of {name of company?}. My wife has been quite sick to day with a {illegible} and accompanying fever.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January – Saturday 11 - 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain fell last night and most of the time to day. It has become quite warm again and the ice that formed during the first part of the rain has quickly disappeared. It seems likely heat mug will soon follow. Fred has been working arround the barn on account of the rain while I have not done very much to day. Have felt some symptoms of the influensa now preventing in some {practices?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January – Sunday 12 - 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling again to day. Went out to church however, taking Bertha with me. Our young minister preached and did very well. It fell to my lot to lead class after preaching. Had a very good time. Some of the dear sisters did me much good by their bright experiences. Felt that the leader was receiving more than he was able to import. Did not go to the little church on account of the rain &amp; mud.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY MONDAY 18 1890</p> <p>The weather continues remarkable for this time of year. A very heavy rain fall last night and yesterday which has well night created a {illegible} to day. Fred has been dr iving around to day. the the weather being to windy to work out. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon on horseback after the balance of our cheese money. Had something like fifty dollars coming for the last two months cheese. Some less than I expected.</p> <p>JANUARY TUESDAY 14 1890</p> <p>Fred and I cut wood in the woods this afternoon. He has ^been puting up some fence around the wheat fields this afternoon. Have had our first batch of visitors here to day. They were my uncles aunt &amp; cousins. Expecting John Marrs{?} folks. Had a turkey and goose for dinner. Was glad to notice that they all seemed to take kindly to my wife. Though{?} the first impress-ions will be last-ing{?}. There {faded} has some prosepect {illegible} the weather {faded}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January WEDNESDAY 15 1890</p> <p>My men and I have been cut-ing wood in the woods to day when not doing chores, Fred got up a couple of loads of wood this after-noon however. The weather has been quite warm and spring like- Not much prospect of threshing yet. The leord is good." and his mercy endureth forever, so more that see Him are{?} so glad to be carried{?} of his {illegible}. Heard{?} help me to find{?} for this {illegible}</p> <p>January THURSDAY 16 1890 {entry has bleed through}</p> <p>Fred and I have been cuting wood {illegible} the {illegible} this afternoon and part of the {illegible} The weather fair changed co siderably since {illegible} Pros pects {illegible} to {illegible} of seasona ble Winter weather. There seems to be {illegible} of more {illegible} badly{?} before{?} my wife and I see{?} {illegible} {rest of page is too faded and bleed through to make out}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>The threshers came last night. Got started at threshing clover seed to day. The machine is different from any that I ever had before, being a regular sawyer clover thresher. It seems to be doing a very good job although the seed does not turn out very well. The first days product is eight bags. Weather has been very favourable, but appears to be geting warme again this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>The weather and every thing else have {illegible} favourable for our threshing; so we were enabled to finishe the cloverseed. Never had such a cleare, easy and rappid job of cloverseed threshing done in any life. The clover-huller beats everything. The seed burried deep about as I expected. Something less than half a crop of seed. Had starter fees. Jim and James chop and helping both to-day and yesterday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY 19 1890</p> <p>My wife and I went out to Dover{?} to church this morning for the first. Took my mother with us. The young preached, as is usual in the morning and did very well. Enjoyed this fellow - ship me- eting{?} after-wards. very mucuh{?}. Walked down to Mr Clarks this evening and found Laverie Horton{?} there sick. He told me of his fathers poor health and mothers also. They went to be an affiliated family.</p> <p>January MONDAY 20 1890</p> <p>Rain fell again last night, contrary to our expectations. Did not finish this forenoon as a consequence. This afternoon however we have got at it again. Finished threshing{?} the oats and peas in bay. There are some indications again of colder weather There has been many sudden changes so far making it very unhealthy. There is a sort of icy{?} called {illegible} grippy quite {illegible} clear{?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>We finished threshing this forenoon oats seed all. Have one hundred and fifty one bushells of mixed oats &amp; pease. One hundred and thirty bushells of oats besides eighteen baggs of cloverseed. Have been geting the ram cleaned up this afternoon and the chaff put away for future use. My wife and I went over to Fred Ritchers to spend the evening The wind is very strong &amp; cold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>Have paid at for puting in clover shaff &amp; e to-day while I have been ont to Elora with a grist of chop. Had a number of other errends which took me to town. Recieved the congratulations of a large number of my past Elora friends to-day, which rather surprised me. Faced {see?} geting home that Harry Barret and Hubert with their {illegible} had been here to {licence?} to-day. Roads very rough.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been choring arround the form most of the time to day. We have had visitors from Port Dover, including our minister Brs. S. and wife. N. J. Carpenter and wife, W. St. Watls wife and daughter. Expected to have had J. Eillis &amp; wife but the latter failed to come. The weather is rather wintry, snow has been falling slowly althrough the day. Have enjoyed our friends visit very much.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been cleaning up cloverseed to day. He brought up a couple loads of wood as well. Have had a visit from my old friend Laveme {Stortou?; last name} to day, which has taken some of my time {illegible} the visit of my friend however, which was {compensated?} {illegible} I suppose. The weather is still seasonable the ground being covered with snow. It seems likely now that Winter weather will prevail.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been cleaning up cloverseed this forenoon; or rather most of the day. Was much surprised to find that our pile of cloverseed was fell much short of what we expected. Instead of thirty bushells there will not be more than fifteen. There will be some Tymothy-seed however to take its place. Went out to Elora this evening. While there paid my monthly insurance dues with the {Forniters?; likely a name}. Am much discouraged at the prevailing of finances {first?} now.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>A foggy misty day with some rain to night. Went out to church this morning taking Maggie with me. Bro. Saunders preching. It was quite a treat to hear him again. He was been absent several sundays. Had a good time in our class meeting. The good Lord being present to own and to Bless. Have been comforted to day by attending God's hourse. There was much deen for I have been much cast down of late</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>Have had Fred working around at sundy job to-day. Went to the Lymn Valley Mill with a grist of chop and from there to Simcoe with out little crop of cloverseed. Had only ten busshels to sell from the big eighteen acre field. It has turned us about a bushell to the acre. There was several bu. of Tymothy seed however. Sold the clover at $3.25 Per Bu. a lower price that for many years. Succeded in geting The needful {J. Y. S. H?} pay {N. H.?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred took home some twently bushells of oat borrowed of John Marr this morning, also twelve bushells borrowed of James Challaud. I went down to Wm Walkers this morning to take him then money so kindly lent me by him some time ago. We have beencuting wood this afternoon in the woods. Maggie and I went up to uncle John Matthers this evening. Found little Mable getting some better though still quite poorly with the influenza.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been geting in straw for the horses this forenoon and this afternoon have been fixing up one appartment in the west shed for the small hoggs. Succeeded in geting them shut up this evening for the first. They have been a good deal of trouble to us running but as they have but it seems to aggree however. The weather has again become warm and the roads are fast becoming muddy &amp; disagreeable</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been working at cuting wood in the woods to-day. The weather has been very warm for the time of year and quite foggy. The ground is about thawed deep again and mud very deep. Went up to the grange Hall this evening, but found us one there owing to the bad roads I suppose; and appearance of rain. As I had not been there for some four months they went to go even though it was muddy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY, 31 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of rain we did not go up to the woods to day until near night. Had a go inside, however, which was about as important as cuting wood. Got the Tymothy seed cleaned up ready for market, or nearly as. Finsihed weighing out the cloverseed. Had sixteen bushells and a hald when cleaned up. Will likely have something over twelve bushels of Cloverseed Tymothy seed besides the clover from same field.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 1 1890</span></h2> <p>I went out to Elora this forenoon to take out some butter &amp; c. and to bring home some necessaries. Freds wife went out with me. The roads were very rough, so I got George sled and now I hope to get along better. I am so homesick. So says my Maggie and I want to take her home so bad, but so fat have been denied the privilege. The weather has become very cold &amp; wintry and the roads rough and bad but expect them soon to get better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>Took Maggie and the children , Bertha and Jim, with me to the addvent church this morning. Mr Eelard officiated and always says something good. It being sacriment sunday my wife and I partook with the friends &amp; Brothers of the emblems. Have been reading sermons &amp; c. The remainder of the day, not without some proffit, I hope. Aunt Lydia came down this afternoon to see how Ma was, and stayed a while with me.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been geting out manure to day from the cow stables. I have been geting ready for a couple of days advance this forenoon and this afternoon my dear wife and I started for a short visit at Lynedoch and at Wyecombe. Found the roads very bad but still we got along very well. Stopped in Simcoe a few minutes and arrived at Mr Fergesons at about six this evening. Took the dear old people by surprise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>Maggie and I have been visiting with her father and mother most of the time to day. Made two of other short visits at the homes of near neighbours during the day. Started for home at about five o'clock this evening. When a mile or so on the road it began to rain, so we turned back, and to night we have be are again staying with the father &amp; mother of my dear wife. Spent a couple of hours very pleasantly at Mr Oshanders this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>My wife and I having stayed over night at her fathers last night left there this forenoon and took dinner with Mrs Sarah Crysthe, Maggies sister. At about four o'clock we started for home. The weather has been growing colder all day and the mud is fast freezing solid. Got all to Simcoe at about half past six. Called at Thomas Murphys to warm and, after a tedious ride arrived safely at home at ten. Found everything in good condition.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>Have had Fred at work trimming trees to day, while I have been off trying to do some collecting on account of bills service. Went to several places during the day and suceeded in collecting one dollar and a half only out of some twently four or five dollars {??} oweing. A change has taken place in the weather and are are likely to have a snow storm soon, I should think. The roads are very rough and would require a good deal of snow to make sleighing.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>The weather has at last become cold and wintry, Snow has been falling since the middle of the afternoon, and continues to come down in good old style. Have been killing out old beef cow to day. William Watts kindly assisted us and to night we enjoyed a nice piece of fresh beef for supper. Am still somewhat cast down at time, owing to the very uncomforable state of my finances at present.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>Sent Fred down to William Wattson this forenoon with a hind Quarter of beef. I spent the forenoon in shoveling roads, snow having fallen last night and yesterday in sufficient quantities to make very good sleighing. Fred as been geting up wood this afternoon also with the team sleighs. Had my first sleighride this afternoon. Maggie and I went to Elora &amp; {illegible} there to W. J. Carpenters. Called at the Barretts while in Elora</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Took Maggie and Bertha with me to Elora this morning where we heard the young bro. Nickelson preach. Came home before class in order to get ma off to the little plank-wad church. She took Jim and my wife with her while I stayed at home to do the chores, Fred being awat to day. Have left much cast down to day, at times. Yet, God is a reffuge and strength and present help in trouble. O' my Lord, flee as a bird to your mountain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>Have had Fred at work at Sunday job to day. I went up to Lynn Valley mill with a grist of chop and on to Simcoe with some Tymothy seed for Chesters and Werrets. Several other matters of business were also attended to. An old frind and acquaintance, mifs Maggie Wyekoff was burried at {Mudhouse?} to day. She died from the disease as common now called La Grippe. Brought a new {illegible} mowing machine house with one.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have got to work geting up wood at last. The snow has been going off pretty fast but still the sleights run well to the woods. Got four loads up to day which is only a small beginning. TOok ma up to unckle Johns to day and went after her this evening. Was surprised to find that both unckle and Nora were in a very discouraging state of health from the La Grippe. There are several other perious cases in the neighbourhood Eva Marr for one.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I got up one load of wood this forenoon only. We cut it first though. Nathaniel Parsons was here and I settled up with them for the thrashing this year. Felt well satisfied with the honourable way in which they have treated us. Concluded to have them again if our lives are spared. One threshine done for two crop per bu. all around for peas wheat oats and barley. Went down to W. Wattses for dinner to day takeing the folks with me.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 13 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been working at the wood to day as usual. Got two more loads cut and drawn up to our pile. One of our two-year old heiffers had a horn knocked off to day {crossed out illegible text written above as cancelled addition}, which I have tried puting on, and in hopes that it may heal. Have had a visit from William and Nellie Watts with their friends {Nor?; name} Elaine of Hamilton and {illegible} Silver Thorne of Port Elora. Enjoy the evening visit from these friends very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 14 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling about all day, so my man and I have had to quit work in the woods. He has been cuting wood in the woodhouse when not doing chores which I have been geting saws filed up ready for work. It has been rather warm to day, but the snow has disappeared quite slowly after all. Expected to leave had a visit from Emma Crysler to day, But owing to the rain I did not go after her to the stations as I expected.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>We have kept on at our work Fred and I. {L.?} {Cuting?} up wood as usual. The weather has been somewhat cold and wintry, the snow still conttinues in the rain, Have added three loads to our pile to day. Wy wifes sister, Sarah and Emms Crysler came this evening to cisit us for the first. Went to see my unckle John. He is slowly recovering. Heard that the Toronto University buildings were destroyed by fire last night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to Elora this morning to hear Bishop Baldwin preach in the English Church. My mother and wife went with me as also Ms Sarah Crysler and Emma. The meeting lasted nearly or quite three hours., but I did not get tired our hungry. Has more than pleased with the Bishops talk. What he said was so good. It was no realy eloquent but satisfying to the soul.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went our to Elora this afternoon, to take a crock of butter for mifs Battersby &amp; to do some tradeing &amp; c. Worked in the woods this forenoon. Worked in the woods this forenoon Fred and I. Got some pine timber cut for kindling. The weather has turned warm again and roads are becoming muddy. Rain is falling to night, with every indication of an early spring time. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shal; not want. He makethe me to lie down in green pastures" &amp; e.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been cuting up an old pineer stub, or rather part of one, that has been laying down for some time. This afternoon we have been working arround the barn, &amp; Fred has been triming some apple trees. Took Maggie and Mifs Emma Crysler with me up to Mr Gidson Crysler to spend the evening. Emma did not come bome with us, but returns to-morrow. Had a very pleasant evening with these kind friends.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>Got in a couple loads of straws for the horses this forenoon, also a load of wood cut and drawn up for {Lords?}. Went out to Elora towards night taking Ms Maggie and Mifs Emma Crysler with me. I had to walk out myself however. Spend the evening very pleasantly at at Mrs Silverthorns when a nice little party of friends had assembled. Came come through quite a rain-storm which was very disagreeable.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been working at sundry jobs to day such as repairing bob-sleighs and making an axe handle &amp; c. I have also made an axe handle, besides doing some other work, chores &amp; c. Have felt anything but well owing to the several nights spent out late foane visiting. The weather has been cold and very blistery with occasional snow-flurries. Very much like March weather usualy is. At home to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I ahve at least got to work cuting and hauling wood from the wood s again. Have got up a couple of loads to day besides doing some other work. Took man and Maggie with Mifs Crysler with me down to William Wattse this evening. Spent a very pleasant evening with these friends. Learned that the Haldimand election had gone against Mr Colter by over a hundred majority. Rather unexpected to a good many.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been cuting wood with Freds help to day and geting it up from the woods. Two more loads have been added to our pile. Went out to Dover this evening to take out Bertha mostly. She has gone to visit siste her sisters and brothers, for a day or so. The weather continues to be rather cold and blustery. There are some indications of a thaw, and perhaps a general break up very soon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 23 1980</span></h2> <p>Took mifs Emma Crysler and my wife, out to church in Port Dover, with me this forenoon. Bro. John Saunders praeched. Was glad to hear him again. His text was, I was glad when they said unto the house of the Lord. Enjoyed the discourse very much. A love feast and sacriment followed which was also a season of proffit. I rejoyce to think or to know that God is with us. Both in our houses &amp; on the Sanctuary.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>After being hindered some this morening by one of our sows which by the way had apparantly lost her piggs from being confined in to close a sleeping place with the two others. I started out again to do some Collecting, succeeded in geting one dollar. Went out to Dover this evening after Bertha. Paid my {illegible} dues for comeing month. The thaw that seemed to be coming has arrived and the snow is going fast.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUSSDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been trimming trees in the orchart to day when not doing chores. I have been in the house most of the time entertaining visitors Capt. Wesley Haren and Mrs Sovereign being here from Dover. Rain fell last night and part of to day, so we could not have done much out any way. Mud has become the order of the day again. everything seems to indicate a very early spring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain fell again last night leaving it quite soft and muddy to day, the frost being nearly all out. Fred has been trimming apple trees when not doing chores. Cap. Haren and Ms Sovereign left us this forenoon. A Mr Stalwood from near London Fred's brother-in-law called here a while to day. He is quite an intelegent farmer. All went over to Johns Marrs for dinner; but owing the bad roads did not go out to Dover as intended.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 1890</span></h2> <p>Forgot to mention that yesterday was my natal day. Still I can say truly "Hitherto God hath helped me". Am more decided than ever it that be possible, to live to thine". Have been over to John Marrs for dinner all of us to day, or rather, yesterday. Fred has been trimming trees in the orchard. I have been out to Doiver, to take Mifs Emma Crysler ot the train, Maggie went along. Had dinner at Mr Barrets. Called at Mrs Sawson's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been cuting wood in the woods to day, when not doing chores. The weather still keeps rainy and the ground is about {settled?} frost being out nearly. It looks life cod weather now however. I notice that seperate schools are likely to be abolished in Manitoba. A strong feeling is being {exhitited?} amongst Roman catholicks throughout Canada, as well as in Manitoba, the dual language system is also a thing of the past, then.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of the very rough state of the roads we did not go out to church this morning; but, have spend the Sabbath home. Feel sometimes that to remain at home on a Sunday occasionaly from going to church is not pleasant but proffitable, So it has been to day. Went up to unckle Johns this evening to see how they were geting along from their late illness.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>Spent most of the forenoon in geting a cross-cut saw ready for work, having broken the one used for ten or twelve years. Borrowed one of John Marr, but finaly filed up our old saw, bought over twenty years ago. Fred got up a couple of loads of wood with the waggon this afternoon, the remainder of the time we have been cuting wood and doing chores. The weather is quite cold and wintry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of a a blinding snow storm this forenoon Fred and I came up from the woods soon after going out. Went over to Mr Chaffeys after coal oil &amp; c, and had quite a talk with him about the post office and other matters. He is still in a very unsettled state owing to the want of a written affreement respecting the store and Post Office. Hope we will be able to keep him however. Fred and I have been working in the woods this afternoon the storm {raining?} ceased.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>Though best to make the most of the little snow that has fallen of late, in geting up what wood we have cut. Fred has been drawing to day, He has succeeded in geting up about all that was ready. Had Mr and Mrs. Chaffey here to dinner with us and Fred's also, to day. The weather has been quite cold and very windy with much appearance of snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THUSDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>Remained at home to day in order to go to the Grange Hall to night. Fred and I have been cuting wood in the woods most of the time through the day. Drove up to the Hall over the very rough roads. Found but two members present, Mr Isaac Austin, the Master and Mathias Shields. Had a very pleasant bout but failed open the grange meeting. Have been talking some about taking some about taking my with me, for company mostly.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>Have had Fred at work trimming some fallen trees in the woods to day, when not doing chores. Went out to Dover with a grist of peas and oats for chop. Got along very well, the roads being much improved of late. The weather has been very cold however, and wintry. Am dreading the time when Maggie shall be away, It is intended for her to stay two weeks with her people at Lynedoch.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>Have had Fred at work cuting wood in the woods this forenoon, and this aftternoon he has been trimming apple-trees. Went to take my wife away to Simcoe, on her road house. Ma went along as far as Port Dover, where she stayed until I came back. Left Maggie at G. W. Lennons who promised to see her sefely on the 9 o'clock P.M. train for Delhi. Felt somewhat sad at our first parting, though only for two weeks.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Did not go out to meeting this forenoon, thought best to go this evening when the Rev Mr Robertson Presbyterian minister stationed in Dover preached in our church. Had a very good sermon from this brother. Addam Rose came iun fore a while this afternoon, he being home for a short stay. He seemed quite disappointed at not seeing Maggie. Feels quite lonely without her myself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred worked in the woods this forenoon and this afternoon at trimming trees in the orchard. Started out collecting this morning and was unusualy sucessful, recieving over seven dollars in one place. This afternoon have been working arround the house and barn. Our lambs are comeing now and I amd having very poor success with them. Never saw lambs so weak. Believe it is owing to a lack of strong foud for the ewes.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling most of the time to day, but in very moderate quantities. Fred has been spliting wood in woodhouse while I have been helping do chores &amp; some odd jobs. Am reading Ben-Hurr just now and have become greatly interested. Find it hard to stop reading when I get at it. Felt much disappointed that I did not hear from my wife to day, Expecting a letter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been in readiness all day to got to Simcoe by way of Lynn Valley mill, but rain has been falling at times throuhgout the day. Have had to put off until to morrow again. Fred and I have done but little except chores. He has trimmed a few apple trees while I have been reading Ben-Hurr when not doing something else. It is a most interesting book. Can scarcely leave off reading.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 13 1890</span></h2> <p>Started at about nine o'clock this morning with a grist for Lynne Valley mill, thence to Simcoe. The roads were frightfuly bad and the poor horses had has a deadful tugg of it, both going and comeing. Bought a new crosscut saw, of Brooklyn make to take the place of the old broken one. Had my first letter from my precious wife this evening. Some compensation at least for her absence.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 14 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred trimmed apple trees in the orchard this forenoon, this afternoon we have been cuting wood with the new saw which I spent the forenoon in sharpening. It went very well excepting that it had rather too much set. Shall have another seige of fixing soon. Have written my first letter to wife this evening an experience which she passed through before me. Shall be glad to see her home again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>Cut wood in the woods this forenoon, Fred &amp; I when not doing chores. I went over to the cheese factory this afternoon to attend a meeting of Patrons. The meeting came off this forenoon, so I missed it, being misinformed as to the time. Went over William Wattses to see about anise seed, remained to tea, with them. Have been arranging a list of varieties of apple trees for home planting, this spring to send to Mr McKay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of the almost impassible state of the roads we did not get out to Church to day. The weather has been exceedingly unpleasant as well, a violent wind has been blowing from the northwest which was very cold. Have improved as well as possible the moment of the percious day and evening. The good Lord has been present with me in my feeble effort read, mark, learn, and to inwardly digest his {fife?} precious truth.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>Got Fred started at sowing grass seed to day, on the ten-acre field. I went down to Smiths to see about geting his grass-seed sower, but faild on account of their A not having finished sowing themselves. Fred and I have cuting wood in the woods this afternoon. Have got my new saw so that it cuts very well after all. Have had some trouble geting it there though. The weather keeps blustery and quite cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>When not doing chores to day we have been cuting wood in the woods, Fred and I. Tapped some trees for Fred's wife to tend, Did not think our time sufficient to undertake this work myself. The weather is still cold nights and rather warm day-times. Heard from my wife again this evening and am glad to find that she will soon be with us again. Have felt so lost without her.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>My man and I have continued to work away in the woods to day as usual. We are makeing very good headway with out new saw since geting it to run right. Expect to get our wood cuting done now directly. The weather keeps much the same. Wheat and new meadows are becomeing much injured. It seems likely that the present weather will continue for some time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>Have kept on at our wood-cuting, Fred and I. We are making very good progress since we got the new saw, it works so well. Our old sow brough us six little live pigs and four dead ones las night. Am in hopes that she will raise the six at least. It is expected that duties will be charged on our eggs going into the United states of 6 {illegible; currency?} per Doz. which will about kill the egg trade for us here.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I cut wood in the woods this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to Dover took three bushells of cloverseed to Mr Silverthorn in payment of diference between his bull and mine which we traded. The roads are exceeding bad just now. Got along with my load all right with Georges aid. Am glad to think that my dear wife returns to morrow. Have felt so lost without her since she went away.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>Have had Fred trimming trees in the orchard to day when not doing chores. I went up to Simcoe starting at about nine The roads were in a fearful state, but got there at noon. Took dinner at Florences, went to the {illegible} Seine station afterwards after Maggie but found that she had gone to the Dover station. Went there in time to see her start for Port Dover in the train. Had to go alone, and found her after some searching at Bro. John Saunders.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>The roads being almost impassable we could not well get out to church in Dover to day. My Dear wife and I went over to the Messiah church which we felt was much better than not to attend the worship of the most high at all. It don't seem to matter very much after all, where or with whom we worship; but only to please God by comeing into His prescence in his own appointed way with broken and contrite hearts which He will not despair.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred sowed Cloverseed again this morning and has trimmed apple trees part of the day besides. I went down to William Wattses this morning to see about seeding away our order for onion-seed. Have order five pounds this year. The largest quantity we have even sown. Have worked at sundry jobs since, such as sharpening the corss-cut saw &amp; c. We all went over to Freds this evening they {illegible} off for us and we enjoyed the evening together very much.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain fell this forenoon, but not until after Fred and I had finished sowing the remaining portion of the new ground field to grass seed. This afternoon we have been working in the woods again when not doing chores. It takes a good share of the time to attend to the latter duties however. Had unckle John Mattheres here to dinner to day. The first time since his recovery from late illness. Weather very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I cut wood again to day in the woods; or rather this forenoon for this afternoon I went down to L. J. {Beirk?} with the Hack saw to {bour?}. It has been exceedingly windy to day with occasional squals of snow and rain. My wife heard from her mother last night, that she was quite ill. As a consequence am likely lose her company again soon, unless she should get better.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I cut wood in the woods this forenoon and part of the afternoon. I tapped a half doz maple trees this afternoon, to have a little for sugaring off occasionally. Ma and I went out to Dover after four o'clock. Found the roads very bad. Met my wife on the way home, started for Lynedock, but brought her back with me. Started from home at about nine o'clocl this evening, Maggies mother being very sick.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Maggie and I had quite an eventful drive last night from our own home to that of her fathers. It began to snow shortly before we got to Simcoe, Soon after a violent wind began to blow from the N. E. or E. accompanied by a heavy snow fall with sharp lightning and thunder like Summer. Got through safely however at about three o'clock A.M. when we found Mrs Ferguson still alive and very pleased to see us. We did not get to bed until about five this morning.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon at my father-in-law with my wife and she other members of the family. Sarah made us a pot of pea soup for dinner; which was quite a treat. Started for home at about one o'clock. Did not get along very fast owing to the impassible state of the roads. Got home at about eight o'clock however, and found everything all right. One of the cows had been sick with bloat but was recovering</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of the almost impassible state of the roads we did not go anywhere to meeting again to day. Have enjoyed the Sabbath in a quiet and I trust proffitable way at home. Am reading the life of Christ by Fleetwood just now, for the third time I think The blessed jesus was never more than now the one altogather lovely to my soul. To follow in the wat of his commandment is my Chief desire, and prayer to Him.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 31 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been geting up wood on the sleighs this forenoon There is plenty of snow on the ground for good sleighing, but owing of to the mud underneath is very poor. Have been cuting in the woods this afternoon. Wiliam Watts and wife with Nellie came to spend the evening with us. They were evidently disappointed at the absence of my wife. Feel quite lost without her myself, and am not lifely to see her very soon either.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 1 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been working away at wood cuting again to day as usual. It takes a good share of our time to do other necessary work takeing care of stock &amp; c, so we dont make much headway, Had a letter from my wife this evening giving some encouragement with regard to the recovery of her dear mother. Her suffering has been considerable, particularly at times. Snow is fast disappearing, and mud is takeing its place.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been working away in the woods as usual, Fred and I. The weather is becomeing much warmer and snow is going very fast. It is more than likely to be the order of the day. Sap runs well. Am writing to my dear wife this evening. Feel quite anxious about the recovery of her mother Maggie would feel her loss so much. Am satisfied however that Mrs Fergeson is a good woman &amp; well prepared to pass this Jordan into the promised land</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>We have continued to work in the woods to day. Fred and I. Rather this forenoon for this afternoon as soon as we could get ready ma and I went out of Dover. Found the roads much better than we anticipated, though still very bad. Failed to hear from my dear wife to day which gave me some anxiety, I could not help remembering however that "{no?} news is good news". Tarrif charges have taken place which will almost completely break up trade between the United States and Canada. Greaty to the injury of the latter no doubt.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred split and piled wood in the woods this forenoon, while I worked at sundry job to numerous to mention. We both started work in the woods this afternoon; bet were soon driven home again by an April Shower. We have been working about to house since. He at spliting wood and I at trimming trees &amp; c. Have had some dark seasons again of late. Sometimes the Sun is hidden by clouds so with the Sun of righteousness.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>I went up to Simcoe this forenoon to attend to a matter of business with H. G. This afternoon I have been helping Fred in the woods. We hvae something over twenty cords of stove-wood out and put up in the woods about ready to burn. We would I went down to W. Wattses this evening to take a letter from Maule about potatoes 'William is about sending for a barrel of Rurals New Yorker No 2 Potatoes to plant'</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>The roads still being in a very impassible state we did not go out to meeting, this morning, though we desire to have done so very much. It has been a blessed day however even though the published worship of the Sactuary was denied us. Have never felt more benefit from reading the precious word of God, together with Fleetwods life of Christ, in which the several incidents recorded of the life of our Saviour and beautifuly woven together, as a continued story</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been fixing up some fence arround the house to day &amp; c. I have been engaged at triming trees, cuting blackknot out of cheery-trees, besides sundry other jobs to numberous to mention. A heavy rain fell last night which has made water rather plentiful; but, it has rather benifited the roads by settling them. Have been somewhat anxious of late about another hand. Have feld that a good strong boy might do us this summer.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>It has rained by spells to day and a heavy shower last night. Fred has been working away at sundry jobs. th triming apple trees, and making a stone boat &amp; c, I have been cuting black know out of cherry trees, planting Goose berry cuting &amp;c &amp; c, Had Ed. Watts. here to day, after a job of work. Offered him twelve dollars per mo. for {seven?} months, he did not accept. Went down to William Watts this evening on horse-back to ask his advice about the lad. Brought back a favourable {suport?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred worked in the garden most of the forenoon, cuting out old canes from the raspberries &amp; c. I worked in the cherries trees at same time, triming and cuting out plack knot. Fred went after his family with the waggon this afternoon to Mr Doulegs. He brought home a bag of mumy peas &amp; a bag of a new kinf of oats for seed, from Lias Kitchen, swapped one over for them &amp; went to give some difference. Ed. Watts came this afternoon to say that he would take my offer of 12$ per mo. for seven mos. Commencing work to-morrow or Monday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I worked back of the ten-acre field to day. The weather was so cold and windy that we were only too glad to get to the woods. Cut down an elm tree in the edge of the field and have been preparring for wood. Mud in fast disappearing as one result of at least of the heavy cold wind of to day. Had a letter from my old friend George Butcher this evening. He has put in a sick winter at Bay City</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I finished sowing cloverseed this forenoon. We have since been working in the garden cleaning out the raspberry bushells and at cleaning black knot from cherry trees &amp; c. Have had Florence Harris and Horah Rose with Eva Mare here to visit us to day. The weather is very warm and beautiful again A slight frost last night. Fell so much the absence of my dear wife. If I only knew when to look for would not care so much.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>As soon as I could get ready this morning started for the grist mill at Dover. Hoped to have returned early as well but found the roads so bad that it was night before I could get home. Fred has been working in the garden besides spliting wood at the woodhouse. Me out old minister Rev. D. Chalmers on the street to day. Was greatly disappointing in not geting a letter from my dear wife, Have lived without her long enough.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Desiring to go out to meeting this evening, in order to have Rev David Chalmers out old Pastor, we did not go this morning. The roads are far from being good however, especialy in places. Had a very interesting sermon from our old brother which by the way was intended as an an d educational discourse. The Presbyterian friends withdrew their service so out church was crowded. Text this evening. I can do all things through Christ that strngtheneth me.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>The Watts boy; Ed. disappointed me bu not comeing to fulfill his engagement. Missed hiring once of the Aitkins boys on his account this morning. Two or three other have been here to hire as well that were turned away on his account. Went down to W. Watts this afternoon to set a few grafts for Mrs Watts, of Mr Todd's fall apples. Mr. W. told me some things about Ed. Watts that made me feel thankful that he did not come for the seven mos. as promised.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>I went down to {farreis} with a plough and some harrows &amp; plough irons for sharpening. The Walpole Township {strow?} of Stallions &amp; kulls came off to day as I have a chance to see a lot of nice horses. Mr Miller got the irons sharpened for me to bring home in the mean time. Fred and I got home a couple of loads of hay from the Big plot towards night. Was greatly disappointed in not hearing from my wife to night. Feel almost sure that something must be wrong.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been working on the eleven acre field back of the barn to day. The comencement of our Spring seeding. Spend the forenoon mostly in looking arround for a man to help. Could not make a bargain with Bob McBride, not with Ross Lamptein as they both wanted too big wages, 18 per mo. for 7 mos. While we were at dinner a young man came whose name is Hall from near Cheapside. Made a bargain with him for 7 mos. at 15 per mo.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been working away in the eleven acre field to day. I helped with the other fiew this afternoon. Grafted some this forenoon. Set a fiew sheep-nose apple graft &amp; some plum &amp; pear graft as well. The man failed to put in an appearance to day that I hired yesterday. Begin to think that our chance is good to be fooled again. Failed to hear from my wife again to day. Have about made up my mind that she is sick &amp; unable to write me.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Have continued to work at our eleven acre field to day wiht both teams. Our new man Linas Hall came about nince this morning to and has been driving the team in my place since. I have been fixing fences arround the hilly field by the drive-barn where we are to plough for peas and oats. Mr. James Allan of Port Dover came this afternoon to see about geting some oak for fixing his vessel, promised a couple of trees at 8$ per thousand ft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Linas have been working at the oats seeding to day, Got the drill started this afternoon. I havebeen doing a number of odd jobs such as filling the leech &amp; c. Mr Barret and Hubert came this afternoon, after a number of little seedling hard-wood trees, The intend sending to Harry in B. C. Spilmadian {B. C.?}. I started for Mr Furgesons at Wycombe at half past six this evening. After a long tedious drive, arrived safely at nearly eleven. Found Maggie quite {illegible} but her mother was much better.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been spending the day with my wife at her fathers. She has been poorly as not to be able to go th to Church so I though best to keep her company what little time I had to stay. Started for home at about half past five without the company of my dear wife, so I had a long tedious ride. Did not get home until nearly eleven o'clock. My heart is fixed trusting in the Lord "He is my help &amp; my shield"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred finished drilling the eleven acre field with oats to day. He has done some harrowing besides. Linas has been harrowing in the field back of the barn where we intend to sow peas, as soon as ready. Have been cleaning the celler besides planting most of our vegetable seeds in the garden. Was out this forenoon looking for a drill for sowing onion seeds. Went to L. Bints first but did not find it their. It looks very much like day weather just now.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred finished harrowing the drilled oat field with smoothing harrow to day. We afterwards got it hall furrowed out. Linas has continued to work in the field back of the barn where we intend to sow peas. It takes a great deal of work the ground being exceedingly hard in places. I have been puting in garden seeds most of the day. Have just about finished for the present. Am expecting to leave home for tree delivery at almost any time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>Finished planting garden seeds this morning. Have since been ditching in the eleven acre field. The men have been working in the field back of the barn most of the time, geting it ready to sow with peas. Fred started drilling "Mumey" peas on the back side of the field this evening. There has been some appearance of rain nearly all day. But little water has fallen however. There is much kneed of of rain for the ground being very dry.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been puting in the onion seed to day with Ben. Laide's drill. Has sown two pounds also two pounds of Mangel seed as well. I have been drilling peas in the field back of barn. Linas has been cultivating in same field. It has taken a great deal of work to get the ground ready for sowing. The mild wet winter has been very unfavourable for the spacing work, it being {sun?} togather and baked with dry weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>Worked away at ditching this forenoon excepting when runing ditches back of the barn in pea field.Linas has been ploughing in the hilly field next to the creek where we intend to sow peas &amp; oat mixed, for feed. Went out to Dover this afternoon to take ma mostly. Found that our delivery of trees had just come. This means that I must drop my work and tend to something else for a time. Weather very cool. An East wind blowing for three days.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Linas continued to plough this forenoon in the hilly field by drive-barn. Fred has harrowed some this afternoon however. I have been shoveling out ditches from early in this morning completed the job in oats field and have cleaned out principal water courses in pea field back of barn. It has been raining heavily during the latter part of the afternoon, The ground was very dry, however and rain will do great good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain continued to fall most of last night of of to day. It has cleared off since noon however. Were not able to go to church on account of the rain, The men have both been away besides so I have had to do all the chores. Shall be glad when the time comes that we can get to church regular again. it seems so long in comeing. Have been somewhat cast down to day; but, found Him near when engaged at my regular devotions to own &amp; to bless.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of rain H had to leave off ploughing in the hilly field and go to the Big Flat where we inted to plant corn. George Lemon came just before noon, and I got started at deliverying trees {illegible} after dinner. Traveled as far East in Walpole as Peacock's point and returned after some meanderings. Rode on horse-back. Found the roads rather roagh and bad. Enjoyed my trip amongst the farmers very much as I always do.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have kept on ploughing to day most of the time. Rain fell again however. Have been delivering fruit tree notices and makeing sundry preperations for to-morrows delivery in port Dover. Got pretty wet in my trip West to day but, found occasional shelter. Took dinner at W. J. Carpenters and had a pleasant time all arround. I am sure my presence home would be worth something but still I appreciate the privilege of geting out once in a while.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been delivering trees in Port Dover to day. Got out in good time this morning and took the trees out alone. Succeeded in geting ready for business before anyone came for their order. George got there at about eleven or thereabout. Our delivery was quite a success considering the two large, orders called bad which we had to contend with. Sold them off pretty well however, but reserved a portion to dispose of in Simcoe. Brought our trees home to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 1 1890</span></h2> <p>I have had the men drawing up hay from the Big Flat to day. it being rather weat for ploughing. Have been engaged at seting out peaches pears and apple trees bought of Lemon a year ago nearly. Night found me on the road for Simcoe, in order to be there in the morning for delivering trees. It was rather cool riding, but got there all right. Found George in quite a state of despondency on account of bad orders.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been delivering trees in Simcoe to day with G. W. Lemons assistance, for Mr. Mackay of St. {illegible}. Have had a rather unpleasant job owing to the large number who could not pay money for their orders and gave notes instead. After closeing business this evening I went up to Mr. Fergusons to get my wife. Came back to Mrs Sarah Crysler's before I found her. Stayed with her there over ball of the night, for it was after twelve when I arrived.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>Started from Mrs Sarah Cryslers at about half past nine this morning for home. Expected to have brought my dear wife with me but have been again disappointed. It was a great treat to have her company again. Am in hopes that her recovery will soon enable her to return. Feel so lost without her. Came home by Simcoe and Port Dover in order to get some necessaries. Heeled in the apple trees ofter comeing home this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>Our regular Quarterly meeting came off in Port Dover to day. It was our blessed privelege to attend. Felt much benefitted by the hallowed services of the hour. Had dinner with mifs Giles after services. My desire has gone out exceedingly after God to day and indeed for many days of late. Have felt that by his help alone could that deliverance come, which I have so earnestly longed for, these many years. Surely He is my deliver.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been working away at seting out apple trees to day with all my might. Rain fell after-noon for a while and hindered me some. Got all planted except forty five this evening. The men have been ploughing away a good part of the time in the hilly field to day. Find it rather tiresome work seting out apple trees. There is nothing that I enjoy move, however, than seting out trees that will bear fruit and taking care of them.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>Got to work this morning again in good time at seting out apple trees. Have been at it steady all day &amp; what is better made an end to the job for the present. Had only places for three more trees after geting the whole one hundred out. Had a letter from my dear wife this evening telling me that she would be in Simcoe on Friday next all being well. The men have been ploughing most of the time to day in the hilly field.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>Our Quarterly meeting came off this afternoon at the old Woodhouse chappel. I took ma with me and, we went for a visit at out old friend John Gilberts. Had dinner there. The meeting came off all right notwithstanding the mixed multitude. Took tea also with Mr Gilbert. Forgot to mention that Mr. Elgin Harly a young married brother was recomended for the ministry to conference, also invited to our own circuit.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 8 {in handwriting; "Friday 9th"} 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning after plaster and a barrel of salt. Brought home one ton, eight hundred and ten pounds for which I paid $4.25 per ton. For the barrel of salt $1.40. Brought home the empty fruit tree boxes also. Had some difficulty in geting up the hill by the house with my big load. Have been off to Simcoe this afternoon after my dear wife. Was successful this time in bringing her home with me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 9 {in handwriting; "Thursday 8th"} 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to work away at sowing and harrowing in the field by drive barn where we are puting in oats &amp; peas mixed. I went out to Dover this morning with a case of eggs which was consigned to the Grange W. P. Co. This is our first venture at sending away our egg produce. Came home by {Gundy's?} and brought a fiew Cuthbert raspberry bushes with me. Have been working in garden this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling nearly all day. Of course we have done our best to improve the time as well as possible. Found several little jobs arround the barn, that wanted attending to. Am delighted to have my wife with me again, She has been away full six weeks this time; and it has seemed more than two months. Her health is far from being good at present however the fever being still apparant in its effects.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to Church this morning taking Bertha with me. Had the young minister to peach to us. He seems to be improving somewhat, but I am inclined to think that his preaching power will never be very great. Had a very good time at out after service or class, the Good Sheppard being present with us. Out friend and Bro John Sanders is at present disabled from preaching, but, it is hoped only temporarily.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has been ploughing on the Big Flat where we intend to plant corn. The recent heavu rains have thoroughly saturated the ground. I have been up to Lymn Mill with a grist of wheat and some corn for house-use. Left the team at the mill and walked to SImcoe where I had some business to attend to. On the way home stoped at the oat meal mill and bought four hundred of oat, bran for house feed, our oats being gone.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Both the men have been ploughing on the Big Flat where we intend to plant corn, to day. Notwithstanding the very wet weather the Flat Ploughs nicely. I went out to Dover to day to collect up some Small ballances due to Mr. Mackey &amp;c &amp;c. Brought home a new milk can from calvers. Was agreeably surprised to night, at recieving the two dollar prize given by the Practical Farmer Co of Philadelphia for second best Postal Card published in current number.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of rain we did not do much this forenoon It cleared off toward noon however, so that this afternoon both teams have been ploughing on the big flat. I have been planting some early potatoes in the garden to day besides takeing out a pit of potatoes. Did not get either job done however. The ground is very wet just not. Farming work is almost at a standstill as a causequence {causequence = consequence}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been busily engaged at sundry jobs to day. The men have been harrowing &amp; {sobling?} the cornground geting it ready for planting. Took ma with me this afternoon and then on to W. J. Carpenters where we spent the evening very pleasantly. A party was given my wife and I in honour of our marriage. Maggie was not able to go however which was quite a disappointment all arround. Took out two {whik?} sows away to boar to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>Owing to the heavy rains the ground is too-wet for working. The men have been drawing up corn-stalks from the little barn to day and geting up some pea straw for beding and for feed. I have been picking over a pit of potatoes &amp;c. This evening I have been trying to get by returns made out to send to Mr Mackat. Succeeded in geting the Port Dover papers ready to night. Took out two whik sows to L. J. Bint yesterday, brought out {illegible} this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>Lenas went down into Walpoole after his trunk last night, and reports the roads being very bad. He &amp; Fred have since been working on the corn-ground geting it ready to plant. Blossoms of all kinds are comeing out beautiful. Never saw a finer promise of fruit. There are some indications of frost to night however. Turned out our {miletis?} cows this afternoon to pasture for the first this spring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Took my wife and Bertha with me out to Church this morning. Had an interesting discourse from our young bro. Elgin Wooley on, they that will do His Will shall know of the doctrine. Bro. Wooley is quite gifted and apparantly well filled for the ministry. His being a married man is a great hinderance, but our Qarterly board have commended his case to conference and it may be that he will get out in the works yet. My class was quite small in size. There being only four of us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>I have been off to mickle John Matthews this forenoon geting seed corn for planting the Big Flat brought home four bushells. Went up to Ben Laides after his seed drill also but, as it was not home came without it. The men have been working on the Big Flat where we intend to plant corn. G. W. Lemon came this evening, and we have been setling up our tree Business for current year. Rain has come again this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>A heavy rain fell last night which keept us from our corn-ground to day. The men worked arround the barn this forenoon and this afternoon we a geting seed corn shelled and ready for planting. This afternoon Lenas and I went down to Mr. Nelsons after some maple trees for filling up vacancies arround the road. Brought home to twenty five hard maple trees. Fred has finished puting in tragel seed to day, in both gardens.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas and I set out maple trees this forenoon, filling up vacancies arround the farm by the road-side. Have only had to plant out twenty five for that purpose this time. The men have been working on the corn-ground since I went out to town this afternoon after some necissaries Brought home our empty egg crate the second time. Saw Thos. England about geting a bonus for highway planted trees.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>On accound of rain last night the men did not get to work on the corn ground until nearly noon. It has been in good order since, however. I have been working in the garden and in the straw berry batch, most of the day. It has cleared off beautiful and warm. Everything is growing so nicely. Pear trees are now comeing out on blossom and present a beautiful night. So also do the plum and cherry trees. Have been spraying {trees?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of a very heavy rain last night, out work on corn-ground has ceased entirely. Have been fixing up fence arround each side of the lam back of barn. I have also planted some garden seeds &amp; e. We put out Early Mastodon corn to soak in copperas water last night &amp; on account of the heavy rain have made a mistake. Intended going going to the Torreters to night; but gave it up on account of the bad roads for night driving.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred worked this forenoon at marking corn-ground on Big Flat, the ground being rather wet we stopped th at noone and both men have been away this afternoon enjoying a hollowday of rather haft halowday {holow/hollowday = holiday}. I went out to Dover this forenoon to take a case of eggs &amp; c Took Bertha also and left her there for a visit and hollowday. Have been warking around the barn this afternoon fixing up calf-stables for rearing summer {calf?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning takeing my dear wife with me, Bertha was there and came home with me. Had our superintendent Bro. Saunders with us. His health is far from being good but his sermon to day was excellent. A stupid sleepy feeling which comes from the change of the busy week day to the quiet sabbath. Am often troubled with it and prevented from enjoying the Sermons &amp; other exercises &amp; of Gods house. Here caught in the rain comeing home so stayed &amp; had dinner at Ms Rosies.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>We were not able to work on the corn ground to day owing to its not being sufficiently dry. The men have been geting out manure for the fodder corn ground. I have been doing sundry jobs, but most of the time digging arround the grape vines and trimming them &amp; c. The female portion of our household have commenced cleaning house to day, for the first. Weather prospects very fine, likely some to get at corn-planting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>The men continued to draw manure to the fodder corn ground this forenoon. This afternoon they have got started again on the Big Flat, geting it harrowed and cultivated down for planting to corn. It has only just got harrowed dry since the heavy rain of last week. I have been engaged at sundry jobs as usual. Went over Freds this evening and partly settled up with him for the past year.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Linas have been preparing the Big Flat for planting to corn. I have been working at the strawberry's and at mulching young pear and peach trees with chip manure. Weather continues fine, There was some appearance of rain this afternoon, but it passed of towards sun-down. The frost of a year ago last night has not yet been repeated, hence fruit prospects continue unusualy good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>Lenes finished cultivating the Big Flat this forenoon and this afternoon had finished harrowing Fred has been marking most of the day. I finished barning much in front of the house thisforenoon, also hoeing strawberries. Went up to the Grange Hall this evening and had a very pleasant time with my Grange brothers. Eighteen names were preposed for membership and balloted for.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred got done marking corn ground about the middle of the afternoon and afterwards has been helping Lenas and I plant. The latter and I have been planting most of the day, or when not doing chores. Found our Early Mastodore and corn partly sprouted, So we thought best to plant with the hoes and by hand. Found {Encore?} and Hill, Wattses there this evening when I came home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 31 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been planting born on the Big Flat with all our might, to day. There is something less than half of the field to plant yet. We are being blessed with beautiful weather for our work and I am thankful. Housecleaning is in full blast at our house, just now, with plenty to do. There is at least one consolation {&amp; is ?}, it will in time come to an end like every other evil.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 1 1890</span></h2> <p>Being quite unwell to day from a tooth ache and swelled face, beside some other aches. So I didn't go out to Church as is my want. Sent a buggy full however in my wife and Bertha, and were thereby separated. Have put in a rather uncomfortable day, in a bodily way. But the best of all is God is with us, which is a cause of rejoicing constantly. O that His Law might be my constant guide. Amen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas and Fred got done planting corn on the Big Flat to day, or, about four o'clock this afternoon. I have been fixing up some fence and this afternoon have been takeing out a pit of potatoes. Found them well kept and not sprouted of any account, even at this late date. The weather continues very beautiful, and all nature has on her best moods. Sad to think that changes must so soon take place. But mostly the fruit instead of the flower.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>The men finished geting out manure on the fodder corn-ground this forenoon. Lenas has been ploughing at it, this afternoon while I have been takeing out some potatoes and Fred has been planting on the Big Flat. Took Maggie and ma down to Wattses, for tea and went on to Dover myself. Brought home the bag of sugar lately ordered of G.W.S &amp; empty egg crate &amp; c. Got caught in the rain comeing home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of the tremendous rain last night and this forenoon we have been nearly out of work to day, so we have been fixing the roof of the house. besites the veranda, and some other things that were out of order. The freshet caused by last nights rain has exceeded any before for some twenty thirty eight-so James McBride says, and he lives right on the creek. About ten acres of our corn has been overflowed, on Big Flat.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred, Lenas and I have been working this forenoon at mending up the fence next to brigge by Mr J McBrides, lately taken away by the flood. This afternoon Fred and I have been away casting our votes for a member of Ontario Local Parliament. There seemed to be quite an interest taken in the election by all parties. Candidates Mr. Morgan &amp; Mr West Clearlton the {illegible} of Lynedoch.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been hoeing amongst the mangels to day. Linas has been ploughing ground for fodder corn in the hilly field while I have been working in the garden and doing some other jobs. I Had a visit from our old friend, John Gilbert and wife to day, Uncle John Matthews &amp; aunt Lydia also were here. Enjoyed their visit very much. Maggie and I went up to Wycombe this evening arriving there at about twelve o'clock.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>Maggie and I did not feel much like early rising this morening after our night journey. Seven o'clock found us up however &amp; the forenoon was spent in visiting with my wife's father and mother as well as at packing her goods for our home going this afternoon. Started after dinner and called at Sarah Cryslers on the way. Arrived safely at home after a call in Simcoe at about seven o'clock. Found all {right?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>There being no service in our church on account of conference which is now going on in Hamilton, we did not go out to church as is our custom to day. Have enjoyed the day at home, however, very much. My wife and I took a short walk to the woods, where nearly a year ago we went for the first time with memorable results. An attachment seemed to be begun then that gave me my loved companion &amp; help. must Praise God.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Got started at cleaning out our small patch of onions to day. Linas has been geting a small patch of ground ready for fodder corn in the hilly field. I went to jarvis this afternoon takeing my wife with me. Brought home some seed corn and a job of blacksmithing from L. Millers. Had a matter to attend to at Sill and Jom's which seemed satisfying for the time being Weather continues to fine &amp; dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>Washed sheep this forenoon, the latest I think for a long time. Fred has been hoeing and weeding onions and Mangels, while I have been busily engaged at sundry jobs as usual. Linas has been ploughing in the orchard this afternoon where we intend to plant some potatoes and to sow some peas for house use &amp; c. Recd. my pa delivery papers for explanations from Mr Mackay this evening. The first time I think ever returned.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain came again to day puting us back some in our work but doing good otherways us doubt. Fred has been working in the onions and mangels most of the time or, except when helping me drop potatoes in the orchard &amp; fix fence along the pasture field &amp; c. House cleaning is still in progress and likely to continue for some time to come. Have felt much cast down to day, but, Sorrow may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>The ground was rather wet for working to day, so Linas has been geting up wood &amp; c. Fred and I have been working in the garden most of the time. Had a short visit from A. G. {Rae?} this evening. He has just come for a short visit home from the other side. Returns on Saturday, He appears to have come to a crisis in his business, having struck for higher wages, or 25$ more per mo. than he has been geting = 18 00 per year.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 13 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has been working away with the team to day. Have drilled in some peas for house use mostly in the orchard. This afternoon he has been harrowing on the fodder-corn-ground. Have had a serious time geting it in order on account of lumpy places. Fred and I have been hoeing in the onion patch most of the day. There appears to be a change takeing place in the weather, It seems likely now that we are to have fair weather, awhile.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 14 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been engaged to day mach as usual. Freed took Mr. Miseuers hog house this forenoon. The latter having kindrly given us the loan of a fine boar pig, for a couple of weeks. Fred and Linas have been hoeing onions and mangels the remander of the day. I have been doing chores &amp; c. This evening however I went out to Dover takeing ma with me. While there called at our ministers and had tea there, contrary to our wish howvever.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>Took my mother and Bertha with me to church this morning. Had a very excellent discourse from our dear Bro. Saunders. Did not from some cause enjoy the class-meeting as much as I often do. There is such variations in the joys of Salvation. Caused often no doubt to by the engrossing cares of life which occupy the mind so incessantly through the week. But the grace of God is sufficient.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June MONDAY 16 1890</p> <p>The men have been cultivating potatoes and corn to day for the first. The corn crop looks much better than I thought it possibly could. I have been very buisy fixing fence and trying to make a changen out hog arrangements. Maggie and I have also been makeing preperations for a trip for fishing and recreations to the point tomorrow. Having had an invitation to accompany a party of friends from Simcoe &amp; Dover &amp; surrounding county.</p> <p>June TUESDAY 17 1890</p> <p>Morning{?} foggy{?} considerable for our prospective {illegible} to the point. after a big {?} and a desperate struggle to get things in readiness we arrived in Dover in ample{?} time for travel{?} quite a large crowd {?}real at 7.10 oclock we {illegible} aft er the point water {illegible} company good, everything pleasant arrived{?} 9{?} oclock with our {illegible} discretely{?} for a look round {?} in company with Walls - J Able{?} we arranged our {illegible} and and {illegible} Day of {?} gaterhing our fishing jackets we let {?} for a catch fairly find. Dad driving successfully{?} a fine trip{?}. {illegible} and pleasant {rest of entry illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been cultivating corn on the Big Flat to day. The report the corn crop there in a healthy condition. Ground geting hard in places. It is remarkable that the corn had done so well considering the great flood that came after planting. I have been engaged at my usual occupation of chores and sundry jobs of work, as they are made necessary. Weather still dry and beautiful.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to cultivate corn to day as usual. They have been over the field twice or once each way and have been cultivating the corn angling this afternoon. They report this as being the most beneficial of any. I went out to Dover this morning after sundry matters. Brouhgt home some flour for Fred from the mill. Found Mr. John straw in the mill. He has lately taken possesion and has been a leading miller for years</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been working at the mangels to day. Linas helped him part of the time; but most of the day he has been helping me shear sheep. We did not get along very fast for we only got eleven done this afternoon both of us. Had some other work that had to be done however. There is some appearance now of a dry spell, The weather is beautifuly cool and pleasant. Sun not in middle of day however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>Were blessed with a beautiful rain last night and this forenoon, which was much needed. The men did not do very much until this afternoon where they worked at weeding mangels. I worked on my delivery papers this forenoon, Am pleased to have them in pretty good shape or at least so I think. Have been plastering in the kitchen this afternoon, or repairing broken places in the walls. It has cleared off {illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning to church as usual. Took Bertha as usual. Took Bertha and grim with me. Ma and Maggie being unable to go from various reasons. Had Bro. Saunders to minister to us of holy things. It was good to be there. The weather was rainy and but fiew out; but the good Lord was there in our midst however, to own and to bless. My dear wife is quite unwell from a sort of periodic kidney affection. Charley Webb was buried to day. We lived with us over three years once.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>Comenced our road work to day. We have twelve day and Fred has two makeing fourteen, but we expect to get all done in three days. Got five of them done to day at any rate. Have felt much discouraged about my dear wife's health, she has been so poorly lately. The weather is very warm at last. Nearly always cool before. Found it rather warm work on the roads. Our wheat crop has make considerable improvement.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been working on the side-road again to day with both teams. I did not go on to day, on account of home duties. This afternoon I went down to jarvis takeing ma with me. Mailed my delivery papers to Mr. Mackay having made explanations which I trust will be satisfactory. Took some cultivator teeth to jarvis for sharpening. Weather very warm. Have been told that the thermometer stood at 90 degrees {degree symbol used in place of word "degrees"} in the shade to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred was laid up to day, from having taken too much cold water when on the road yesterday. Linas has been on with his team and I have also been helping. We have comparted our twelve days, so excepting Fred's two days we are done for this year, for which I am thankful. Weather continues warm. Rather disagreeable working. Clinse Warren's man took his second lamb this afternoon and another calf. His fourth I think, may be five however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June THURSDAY 26 1890</p> <p>We have all been working at hoeing potatoes in the garden and at drressing out the various garden vegetables &amp;c. Got started this eve ning at the man gels in the back garden patch. I went up to the Grange lodge this evening. There was several new members added to the institution. It is expected that a larger member will soon be added brought in to our Grange. Maggie has been making preperations for a tr an aniversary trip to Fishers to morrow.</p> <p>June FRIDAY 27 1890</p> <p>Afterall bright and glorious first such morning as a fill {illegible}. When first to miss{?} {next line faded} Had a funeral{?} The pastor{?} talking of life w{?} which we have fellow lead during {illegible} {?}fully we could {?} for all things Supplementary to the above which my dear wife has written would say - surely God is good, and great is his mercy towards them. That fear{fine} line. THe ful-fillable the desire of those that love Him, His ear is open to the coy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Were blessed with a beautiful rain this forenoon, which came very seasonable. Everything looks very much refreshed. Weather very warm as well as showery. The men worked at sundry jobs this forenoon arround the barn. This afternoon they have been puting in the remaining portion of our corn fodder. The rain was very beneficial to the work. I have been as buisy as I could possibly be at various kinds of work. My wife &amp; Bertha went to Simcoe this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>Took Maggie and little Jim with me to church this morning. Had our young minister Bro. Calvert for the first time. He is a very small man in stature, but rather the opposite in intellect and in talking abilities. The subject of his discourse was his own christian experience since seting out in the christian life. He has some fifteen relatives already in the ministry of the Congregational Church from whence he also came himself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas and Fred have both been cultivating corn to day on the Big Flat, while I have been hoeing potatoes in the same field. Weather very warm almost sultry. Corn growing splendidly. Out prospect of a crop seems very good at present. Other crops are also drawing near maturity in a very prosperous way. Feel very anxious about the present state of our work. Flure seems to be a near {approcee?} of harvest, while haying is here and we are not ready.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 1 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas comenced cuting hay in the front field to day. He has been useing the new Toronto Mower for the first time; and it goes finely. Had our dear minister and part of his family to take dinner with us to day. Fred has been cultivating potatoes and mangels. He has about finished for the first time I have been hoeing in the garden and in the onion patch part of the time to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been hoeing mangels this forenoon, While I went up to Simcoe with the wool. Sold the latter to Brooks as usual for twenty cents per pound. This afternoon the men got started at rakeing and cocking up hay this afternoon. Rain came at about four o'clock however and put a stop to haying opperations. We sowed part of our mangel ground with turnips this evening. Have been much cast down of late, on account of debt &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has been cuting this afternoon in the front field. Fred has been hoeing mangels and this afternoon we have been puting up hay in the front field Went out to mill this morning and on to Dover afterwards to get the barrel of sugar ordered some time ago. Came home by the cheese factory afterwards &amp; brought a pince of new cheese. Our factory is now turning out about thirteen cheeses per day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has finished cuting the front field this to day. Rain fell this morning, so we sowed a patch of buckwheat in the orchard, which we have been puting off until the ground should get moistened up a bit. Fred has been working in the mangel patch, while I have been doing some work arround the house and this afternoon have been puting pan's green on the potatoes in the garden. Had a visit from Mifs Barrett &amp; the young {illegible}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I hoed in the garden this forenoon. Linas has been mowing arround the fence in corners in front field. This afternoon, we have been rakeing and cocking up hay in the front field by the church. Got it mostly up in cock. Find the hay, much heavier than we expected, especialy in the north side of the field. Had quite a time with Fred this evening about small fruits. He claimed that I promised him a share of &amp; I claimed that I didn't.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha with me to church this morning. Our young brother Calvert, the young minister officiated, and got along very well. Did not enjoy the service as much as I could wish on account of the difficulty I experienced in keeping awake. Had a very proffitable waiting upon God in the fellow-ship meeting which followed. Have been greatly drawn out after God in prayer of late. He is indeed my hope for years to come.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>It threatened rain last this morning but passed off towards ten o'clock. Succeeded in geting in eight loads from the field by the church. Weather very warm but fine for changing. Had a visit from uncle Holmes Matthews and his wife this afternoon, but, could not spend much time with them myself. Our red healt cherries are ready for use and the others nearly ripe. Wheat turning and will soon be ready for harvesting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>Have succeeded in geting in eight loads of hay, more from the field by the church to day. Rain came this evening however just as we were geting in our last load, a very heavy thunder shower with violent wind. Grain crops have been badly leveled, Wheat was so near ripe however as to be past injury, I think. Had a price list of oil cake meal from J. &amp; J. Livingston of Baden Ont, much lower than I am used to buying him.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain last night prevented us from drawing to day; so, both men cultivated corn this forenoon while I was buisy at repairing roofs. This afternoon Linas has been cuting in our back hay-field and Fred has been into the corn until this evening. I shook out the hay still in the front field this afternoon, expecting to draw to-morrow. Took a short tour throug the wheat, oats and pea fields this evening. They all look promising.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>We have finished geting in hay from the field by the church to day. Drew six loads more to day makeing twenty two from about nine acres besides rakeings. Got to work cuting and raking in the back field again this afternoon. The latter field does not appear so heacy as the field by the church. Weather very fine since the rain, so cool and pleasant. Warmer weather is again comeing apparantly by degrees.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has been cuting this forenoon in the back hay field. This afternoon we have been rakeing and cocking up. Got all up in good shape and the load of {skeings?} in all from the front field which finishes that part of the job. Am expecting all our family and men also to leave me to morrow for Port Dover where the Grangemen celebrate the Battle of the Boyne. Weather very fine for haying just now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>Our whole family together with Fred and his family went to town to day, it being Grange celebration there. I remained at home all alone. Had the worst of it this evening when milking time came however, as Fred not Linas do not return to night. With Maggies and Berthas draw help have got through. Some of our cows are very hard to milk and it takes time as well as muscle. It seems as though a weeding out was necessary before long.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 13 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning to church. My D dear wife went with me and Ma being there we all had the privilege of the house of God, Bro. John Saunders our Senion minister officiated. Enjoyed the service very much throughout more especialy the class meeting. The master fulfilled his promise and made one in our midst. Had dinner at home as usual. Afterwards Maggie and I spend a couple of house in the woods reading &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 14 1890</span></h2> <p>My men and I have been drawing in hay from the back field to day. Got in seven loads from the field west of the woods. There are still two or three loads out ready to draw. Have been puting paris green on the potatoes along the side road between times of helping to unload hay. Weather very warm, even sultry. Feel it very much when moving away, in the sheds and drivehouse. God is my reffuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>Continued to get no hay until near noon to day. Linas went to cuting this afternoon again. Feel somewhat uneasy about our haying lasting so long. Harvest is apparantly very near at hand. It likely, I am affraid to interfere some with haying. Maggie and I went out to Dover this afternoon, called at the cheese-factory on the way. Got some cheese for our minister. Had a pleasant drive along the lakeshore. Sent an order awat for Flax twine to G. W. Co. Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas finished cuting the field West of woods this forenoon. This afternoon we have been rakeing and cocking up hay in same field. Got it all raked and mostly put up to night. One of our cows was in great danger from calveing to day. Feared serious trouble from the long time it took her to come in. The calf was dead when it came which was, I think, the principal cause. Went over to hear a friend of John Hartinan this evening at the church.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been drawing in hay from the field west of the woods to day. Got in five lopads only, a showe of rain which came at about noon prevented us from work a while. Put in the lost time very welll however at hoeing brans &amp; c. Have been working in the garden myself when not helping unload hay. Cool weather has apparantly come again. Wheat harvest is here, Some of the {neighbours?} having begun.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Finished geting in the hay from the field west of the woods to day, &amp; rakeings and all. Have had twenty one loads from this field and twenty three from the other, makeing forty four in all so far. Have been cuting the {potato?} north of drive barn this evening. Was surprised to find that our wheat was ready to go into at once, concluded to make a start to morrow, all being well in N. E. Corner field.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas finished cuting the patch of hay back of drive barn this morning. Afterwards I helped him to get the binder ready for work and this afternoon he has been cuting in the north east corner field. Fred &amp; I have been cuting arround fences &amp; puting up the hay. I went out to Dover this evening. Had our old friend Rev Jogn Hearyman &amp; his friend Rec. Mr. Vanhurst to take dinner with us to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>Instead of going out to our own church in Port Dover this morning we thought best to remain at home and hear Bro. John Heartman in the Advent church. He certainly gave us a powerful discourse on heart purity &amp; c. Felt much proffited by the service, It was thoroughly Methodistic, especialy in its earnestness &amp; spiritual power, comeing from the presence of the Holy Ghost. Wentover this evening also &amp; hear, Bro. Van, somthing do not remember, Had also a proffitable season.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas worked away in the N. E. Corner wheat field to day, as usual. I think he has the field about to thirds cut. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon after doing chores &amp; c. Sent away money for sugar; also an order for oil cake meal to J.J. Livingston of Baden. Fred has been hoeing potatoes in the orchard most of the day, while I have been seting up wheat sheaves this afternoon. Weather very fine for harvesting just now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has been working with the binder in the N. E. Corner field again to day. Did not get it cut as I expected; but an acre or more still remain to finish. Fred and I have been shocking up in same field and left it all shocked up this evening, expecting but a fiew sheaves. Am confirmed in my estimate of crop by going through the field. Manure shows itself remarkably; both in the wheat and new seeding to grass.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas finsihed cuting the N. E. Corner field this forenoon and got started in the new ground field just before noon. He continued to cut this afternoon as usual. Fred has been hopeing potatoes in the orchard most of the time. This afternoon however we got in three loads of hay from back the drivebarn, Makeing forty seven loads in all for this year. Our old friend Mr. M Noll and his wife came this afternoon to visit us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>Have kept the binder going most of the day. Rain came about ten o'clock, a light shower, but enough to put I a stop to harvesting opperations. Spent most of the forenoon visiting with my friend Mr. Noll who has resided in Michigan these twenty two years. Before that he lived as a near neighbour to us. They left us just after dinner. Was surprised to hear that Mr. Noll was seventy six years of age. He is quite an interesting gentleman.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has finished cuting the new ground field this forenoon. He has also go the ten acre field half done. Hope to finish cuting wheat to morrow. Fred has been sering up sheaves most of the time, I have been engaged at hoeing turnips and my wife has kindly turned in to help at weeding and {thinning?}. It is a quite serious job the weeds having got quite such as start. Ma and Maggie have been down to Mrs Clarkes this afternoon on a visit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has continued to cut wheat in the ten-acre-field to day. Succeeded in geting all cut this evening, and up in shock. I helped Fred stup sheaves this forenoon, but this afternoon have been puting Paris Green on potatoes and hoeing turnips in the garden. Went out to the port this evening after Oil Cake meal ordered lately from J. &amp; J. Livingston of Baden Ont. Found it at the station already. Paid Forresters dues to J. Varey &amp; returned home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Maggie with me to church this morning. Did not go to our own church, but to hear our old bot Larry Skey at the English church. He did remarkable well and will, I believe, with God's blessing he will make a useful man in the Church of England. Have been telling ma that he would become a bishop get it spared. His sermon about prayer was truly excellent, much beyond the ordinary.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Got to work in very good time this morning at our wheat drawing. Robert McBride has been helping us through the day and George McBride about half the day. Met with a missfortune, firsy load after dinner when a waggon tyre ran off and the waggon wheel broke completely down. This prevented us drawing with two teams longer So I took the broken wheels to Dover for repairs. My unckle George {lent?} me a truck to use until the mending was done.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>We have been geting in wheat again to day. after geting started this morning which took us some little time. Bob and George McBride have been helping us through the day. Drew in fourteen loads yesterday and fifteen to day from the N. E. Corner field makeing twenty nine so far. Ma went out to Dover this evening after Mrs Platt and Mrs James Riddell, the former being from Horeseheads N. Y. Some prospects of {rain?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>We got started at drawing wheat this morning again. Worked until half past eleven when it began to rain. Bob McBride alone helped us to day, Rather this forenoon for this afternoon we cut thistles in the orchard, it being too wet to draw wheat. Got in six loads this forenoon and two more this evening makeing thirsty seven in all so far. Had thirty good loads from the N. E. Corner field besides the new wheat (surprise) Ma took Mrs Platt and Mrs Riddell home this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 31 1890</span></h2> <p>Got to work at wheat hauling this morning again. Bob McBride has been helping us through the day. Safely housed twelve loads more from the new ground field, Four loads of these were from the ten-acre-field however. The latter is rather poorer than I thought, there being so much shrunken wheat. Thomas Jackson came up this evening Could not go to the grange to night owing to pressure of harvest work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August {in handwriting: H. G.} FRIDAY 1 {In handwriting: D. to day} 1890</span></h2> <p>Draw in our last load of wheat after dinner except rakeings. Bob helped us this aft forenoon, to get in all but the last load. Had ten nine loads on the ten-acre-field &amp; fifteen on Newground &amp; thirty three on N. E. Corner field. Fifty seven loads in all without rakeings. Found the wheat both very poor and very good. The ten acre-field in particular was very poor, both in quality and in quantity. Being very much shrunken.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been extremely buisy to day working in the garden and at sundry other jobs, geting ready for going to Lynedoch &amp; c. The men pulled peas with the house rake this forenoon and this afternoon have been working in the mangels &amp; turnips. Maggie and I started for Lynedoch at about half past four P. M. Called for a short time in Simcoe &amp; got to Mrs Cryslers at about half past eight. Saw a bush fire on the way, a fine sight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>My wife and I stayed all night at her sisters. Mrs Sarah Cryslers and to day attended quarterly meeting at the Lynedoch methodist church. Had a very excellent discourse from the pastor Rev Mr Collomore. Went to Maggies father's after service where we remained until evening. Had some interesting conversations with my father-in law respecting religious matters. Drove home by way of Delhi stopping there a fiew minutes with my new relations.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>Having arrived home rather late night, from or rather this morning from Lynedoch, did not feel much like business to day. Fred and Linas have pulling peas with the horse-rake this forenoon and this afternoon have been cuting a patch of oats, two bushells sowing, of a new variety. Got into a {serape?} with Linas this evening mostly on account of other peoples talk, and tales.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>Were blessed with a delightful rain shower this forenoon, so did not do much. This afternoon the men have been pulling peas and I have been rakeing wheat sturble in the N. E. Corner field. Was off this forenoon and for a while this afternoon after a machine to thresh but our pea crop. Think I have succeeded in geting the stringer machine to come to morrow afternoon, if it dont rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>The men finished pulling peas this forenoon &amp; afterwards got up some wood, from for threshing &amp; c. I started off in search for helping and had to go all arround before I could find enough. Had dinner at Jacksons. The threshers came about the middle of the afternoon. Succeeded in geting more than half of the peas drawn and threshed by 6.30 o'clock. George McBride, James {Home?}, Thomas Jackson, &amp; W Watts have been helping.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing our peas at about two o'clock this forenoon. The same hands helped us this forenoon as yesterday. Had one hundred and forty bushells from the machine, which is much less than the field promised to yield. Fred and Linas got started at drawing manure from the barn-yard to day rather this afternoon I have been rakeing the new ground wheat stubble this afternoon. Mrs Cryslers bgys boys Charly and James came to visit us to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has been cuting oats and peas in the hilly field by drive-barn, with the mowing machine. The crop is a very poor one and yet it was well put in, and on very good ground. The men have been geting out manure again this afternoon. I worked this forenoon at rakeing stubble. Finished this job for this year. Have been hoeing turnips in the garden this afternoon. Weather very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been helping Walter Austin thresh to day. Linas has been cuting peas and oats this forenoon while this afternoon he has been drawing manure. I have been busily engage as usual, this forenoon at rakeing peas and oats with horse rake. This afternoon have been hoeing turnips in the garden. Weather still warm and dry. Every prospect of a continued drought.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>Wend out to Quarterly meeting to day takeing ma and Maggie with me. A large congregation was present and the meeting very good notwithstanding its length - for it was nearly four hours in duration. Had dinner at Mr Silverthorns who lives on the old Soverign place. It seemed tather late to come home when the meeting was out being three oclock and then our appetites were pretty keen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred went to pull peas for his father-in-law Mr Douley to day, the old jentleman being sick and he not able to get any one to take care of them for him. Linas finished cuting the oats &amp; peas this forenoon. This afternoon he peas been cuting oats with the binder in the eleven acre field. I have been hoeing turnips in the garden most of the time and my wife has been weeding for me</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been helping Walter Austin thresh for me to day. They got done this evening, for the present. Lines has continued to cut &amp; bind the eleven acre field of wheat oats. I have been variously engaged. Part of the time however I have been hoeing turnips in the garden. Mifs Jones and Daisey left us to day after make us quite a visit Weather still keep dry and rather warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 13 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been helping James Challand thresh to day for me. Linas has been seting up sheave in the oat-field and cuting with the binder &amp; c. I went down to Jarvis after some binding twine to finish out oat cuting and binding. Was fortinate enough to get a ball for it seems to be all sold off from the stores. Recieved a months cheese money which came to forty two dollars and twenty two cents. Rather more than I expected.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 14 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas finished cuting the oats this forenoon. He had a considerable trouble with the binder towards the east. We will be obliged to take it to the blacksmith shop for repairs before another harvest it all is well. We have got in four loads of oats this afternoon, for the first. Have had indications of rain but all has passed off and a continued drought seems in order. Ma went up to Simcoe &amp; to Hugh Culvers day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been drawing oats and peas to day from the hilly field. Have drawn six loads and sticked them back of the barn. My old friend W. J. Carpenter and wife came to visit us this forenoon. Have not been able to spend much time with him on account of my work. Went out to Dover this evening, Attended the Forresters meeting for the first time since my inniciation. Paid my dues also.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Lines have been geting in oats and peas most of the time to day. I went up to Simcoe this morning on some matters of business at the bank &amp; c. Got back by noon &amp; have been helping the men get in the last of the oats and peas this afternoon. My father-in-law Mr. James Ferguson came to make my wife and I his first visit since our marriage nearly a year ago, or last Christmas.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to meeting this forenon takeing Maggie with her father and Sister with me. Did not enjoy the service as much as I should have liked owing to being tired and sleepy. Did not remain to class - on account our relatives who wished to depart soon after dinner for home. The Good Lord has sent us a beautiful rain to day. Not enough to soften the ground but sufficient to help young clover, corn &amp; peas {illegible}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been geting out manure from the barn-yard to the field back of the barn to day. I have been engaged at sundry jobs, during the day. Had a short visit from A. G. Rose this afternoon. He is at present, on account of ill health compelled to be laid asside from work. The Pullman company have given him a four months leave of asbesce to recruit up. Have never seen him look so much under the weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>The men and I worked at geting in ballance of oat crop to day. There was six loads besides four already drawn, makeing ten. Rain came this afternoon and interfered some with our work but will do great good. It has only fallen in moderate quantities however &amp; will scarcely benefit the ploughing. Heard from my old friend Mr. W. H. Ardley this evening. He still reports the usual heavy work, with continued health</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Linas have been drawing out manure from the barnyard to the field back of the barn as usual. I have been as buisily engaged as ever at sundry jobs. This afternoon I have raked the oat field however, consisting of eleven acres. The rain yesterday has greatly benefited the growing plants especialy yound clover &amp; c. It has cleared off beautifyly to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>A very heavy rain storm came to day, It finished up with a heavy wind, which blew down out corn for certain. Fred and Lines got to work at the manure hauling again this after noon. Have been working at repairing the barbed wire fence on North end of Big Flat for the purpose of keeping piggs out of the corn &amp; c. The rain of to day has left everything in fine shape. Ploughing will be done easily now.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been geting out manure again to day. I have been trying to shut the hogs out of the corn field. Have been at it more than a day and a half. Found to my disappointment that my work was after all a failure, for they nearly as got in again before I had finished my work. Ma and Maggie went up to Clarkes this afternoon for a visit. Our neighbour Mrs Richard McBride died this morning at Lyne Vally.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>Lines went away to day, to Port Dover there being a Railway excursion there. Fred has been geting out manure alone this forenoon but, this afternoon he has had Bob McBride helping. I have been working arround as usual. This afternoon with the help of my dear wife and Bertha we have finished weeding out and thinning out turnips in the garden &amp; c. Have been buisy almost night and day of late. Hope to rest soon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of the funeral of the late Mrs Maggie, McBride wife of out near neighbout Richard McBride which took place to day, we did not find it possible to attend our own church in the Port. My wife and I went with the procession to the cemetery. {Hulte?} a large number of people were in attendance as is usualy the case when a funeral accurs on the Sabbath day. The good Lord has been with me to day as my joy and my song.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been working to day as usual. Fred has finished covering the field back of the barn with manure. THis has taken all of the manure in the farm yard. Linas has got started ploughing in the hilly field at last. I have been helping Mr. James McBride thresh. My work was, to build the straw stack. Had a short call this evening from Ed. Henry of Oshiwa this evening. Am always interested with his company.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been away to day, on business of this own up in Townsend. Lines has been ploughing as usual and I have has Bob McBride working in Fred's place. I have been spreading manure before the plough in field back of barn. There has been some appearance of rain this afternoon and to night it is falling slowly. We as usual, are exceedingly buisy and have no time for {usuals?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas has continued to plough in field by drive barn to day. Fred has also been ploughing, but in the field back of barn. Would have both teams ploughing in same field, but do not find it possible to spread manure as fast as two teams can plough. Spent nearly the whole forenoon in churning, I being customary to make butter of Saturday night and Saturda Sunday morning milk.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Expected to have had threshers to day; but were disappointed. Got word this evening however saying that they world not likely be here until Saturday. Both the men have been ploughing and I have been spreading manure when not doing other work or chores. The ground is becomeing rather hard and dry, so that ploughing does not improve. Weather is rather cool as well as dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Lines have continued to plough again to day. The one in field back of the barn where I have been spreading manure and the {other?} in the hilly field north of Drive barn. Ma went out to Dover this afternoon with Bertha. While she was gone Addam and Nora came, with Mrs Harris. Soon after the Watts girls and a friend from Buffalo, mifs McMichael, So Maggie had her hands full for a while entertaining company &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to plough to day as usual. I have been working at sundry jobs. This afternoon have been away amongst the neighbours for hands to thresh on Monday next. Think that I have succeeded in geting enough help. The weather still keeps remarkably cool and boisterous with the cold North Wind. Find that the Smut nose corn is geting nearly ripe, but the other is quite backward.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 31 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to church as usual takeing ma and Bertha with me Had a quite interesting discourse from our young minister, Bro. Calbert. Had a blessed time in our class-meeting; our communion together being exceedingly precious. Have enjoyed the remaining portion of the day at home very much. O, how preciours are these earthly Sabbaths. We are so benefitted thereby.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 1 1890</span></h2> <p>The threshing machine having come last week was ready for work and started opperations this morning. Have been threshing all day and are about half done to night. James McBride has been helping also James Challands mans, Walter Austins man, James Stom. &amp; Bob &amp; George McBride &amp; A. Marrs man part of the afternoon. The wheat has turned out as well as I expected out is somewhat full of small grains.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>We have been threshing again to day. Did not get done until this evening, after which we had to help move the machine out to Dover. Lines drove the teams. The same hands that helped us yesterday have been with us to day except James McBride this afternoon and Alexander Marr's man who helped an hour or so this morning. Had 551 Bu wheat from the machine. 202 of Oats and 69 of oats &amp; peas mixed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>Both men have got to ploughing again to day. Fred in the oats stubble and Linas in the hilly field by drive barn. I went our to the Port Dover mill with a small grist of new wheat, out flour being gone. Found the younger members of the Barrett family here with Mrs Scott of Toronto to visit us. C Enjoyed their company until the evening very much. Found myself in a disagreeable position this evening. J. Norm and L. Jackson both wanting to thresh to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been helping James Hone thresh to day. George McBride has also been helping him for me, not wanting to stop a team from seeding. His grain turned out about the same as out own. Fred and Lines have been ploughing in their respective fields as usual. Have just heard of the illness of our near neightbour John Marr. He seems to have been failing for some months and I fear is on the verge of a long and tedious illness</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Lines have both been ploughing again to day. The former in the oats subble and the latter in the hilly field buy drive-barn. I went down to Jacksons after geting my chores done to see weather he had indeed got his threshing done yesterday. Was sorry to find that he had threshed without my help, which by the way he had been promised. The agreement was that the whistle should be blown, this had been done but I had failed to hear it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been ploughing and rolling in the second field back of the barn. Lines has been at the same work in the other, or hilly field N. of of drive-barn He has just about finished ploughing this field. I went out to Dover this forenoon. Took ma along and left her to visit until to morrow, when we expect to meet at church. My wife has just heard from her friend IdaL. She is married &amp; living in Toronto.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to the Port this morning as usual, to attend church. Bro. John Saunders preached it being his {sunday?} The subject of this discourse was; the necessity of being baptised with the Holy Ghost in order to usefulness, in my walk of life. Also a desertation with refference to the personality of the Holy Spirit. Had a very precious season in the fellowship meeting afterwars. The Blessed Spirit was present to own &amp; to bless.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been ploughing in the second field behind the barn most of the time to day. Linas finished the hilly field field this morning, So we have now some six or seven acres altogether to plough before seeding. I have been spreading manure when I could get a chance but this was scarcely half of the time. It takes me so long now to do chores and to run to the blacksmith-shop for shear-sharpening &amp; c</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Both Lines and Fred have been ploughing to day as usual. Fred rolled most of the forenoon however I have been spreading manure when not otherwise engaged. Do not seem to make much headway; there being so many other things to attend to. Our ground is fine order for seeding being quite crumbly and mellow. Our young visitors Olive &amp; Maggie Fergeson are still with us but, are to go to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>Our ploughing and rolling still hold out. Fred has been harrowing part of the time however on the field back of the barn, Am not able to keep manure spread as fast as one team can plough &amp; this gives Fred a chance to harrow part of the time. There are some five lands yeat on which the manure is not spread. Have done my utmost to get along to day but, to no great purpose</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain began falling last night from the North East and has continued at intervals through the day. Clearing weather has not yet come but I fancy the rain is over for this time. A de good deal of water has fallen and will be a great help to seeding, I am sure. We have been doing small jobs arround the barn most of the time. William Watts came this afternoon &amp; I settled up with him giving note for {ball?} due him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>The men worked most of the forenoon at spreading manure in the field back of barn. This afternoon they have been ploughing. The rain of yesterday has made the plough run easy and the land must certainly work much better for seeding than before. I went out to Dover this evening took three baggs of apples but had some difficuly in desposing of them. Borrowed some money of Mr. Ainsley for Lines who gets married to morrow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 13 1890</span></h2> <p>Lines went away to day to get married I suppose. At any rate I had to get Bob McBride to drive a team in his place. Fred has been ploughing ball. of field back of barn and harrowing after geting done in same field. I have been buisily engaged at sundry jobs, one of which was the spreading of manure in field back of barn. The late rain has been drying off fast to day &amp; is a great help to our seeding.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 14 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual takeing Bertha with me. Had a very interesting discourse from our seniour minister from a portion of Jobe, "Therefore they will not listen to the voice of the Almighty" &amp; c. The Good Lord was also with us in our class meeting though our members were fiew. Had much liberty in discharging my duty as Leader and felt my heart strongely warmed while talking to others of the precious way.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>Comenced sowing wheat to day for the first. Were ready about the tenth but owing to a heavy rain that fell about that time could not do anything sooner with sowing. The field back of the barn is our first. Lines has also been working with the team geting the second field back of the barn ready to drill. I have been engaged much as usual. Went down to William Wattses &amp; helped thresh this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred finished drilling the field back of the barn this forenoon, He worked with the smoothing Harrows until the rain which came early this afternoon makeing it impossible for us to do further work in our seeding. We have been all of us engaged this afternoon at sundry jobs such as geting up wood, puting awat implements churning &amp; c, &amp; c. Both men haveing been at work as usual.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>The men got to work this forenoon in the field north of Drive barn, that being the only place dry enough to work. They succeeded in geting it drilled mostly by noon, that is the North piece next to the lane where we sowed three bushells of suprise wheat. This makes eighteen bu. sown. Have been engaged much as usual myself. The cows got in the corn this morning and I had a terrible time geting them out. I let Mr Donley have some 5 bu. of wheat {illegible}. Am this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has finished harrowing and furrowing out the field back of the barn to day, also the back portion West of gully in field North of drive-barn Lines has been harrowing in the eleven acre, or second field North of barn. He has got it about ready to drill. My work of cleaning ditches as at last comenced. expect to be very buisy now until it is completed again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been drilling the field second field back of barn until this afternoon about four o'clock when a shower of rain came up and stoped further work for to day. I have been cleaning ditches in the field back of the barn. Do not get along nearly as fast as I would like, on account of my many other duties which so often intervere.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>We have succeeded in gt geting the eleven acre field sown to day and furrowed out. It was night before we got it done. I have been cleaning out furrows in the field back of the barn and just got done in time to help run curss-furrows in the other field. Our wheat ground is in very good condition considering that it is stubble ground and good for a fan average of wheat next fall.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>I went out to church alone this morning there being a lack of interest in church some-how in our family. Our young minister Bro. Calvent officiated. Felt it good to be there, more from a sense of duty however, than from any particular happiness. The fact of haveing done ones duty alone brings great satistfaction and peace of mind. More than compensates for the {suthay?} of effort required often.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Lines have been harrowing the East part of field North of drive-barn to day, geting it ready for the drill. It has been ploughing some time and is working up nicely. I have been cleaning ditches in the second field North of drive barn or the eleven acre field myself. Have been hindered a good deal however by different causes. Mrs George Riddells &amp; Mifs Erie Steward were here visiting us to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>The men continued to prepare the East side of the hilly field for seed this forenoon. This afternoon Fred has been drilling, and has got more than half of then peice sown. Lines has commenced this afternoon to plough the fodder corn patch. I have been cleaning furrows and digging ditches in the eleven acre field with all my might, being anxious to get done. Have made some headway, but are still behind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>The field North of Drive barn is all sown to night except about an acre where the fodder corn grew. The men have been geting ball. of it off to day and geting The ground ploughing ready to sow. John McBride came to day to settle up for the mowing machine bough of him last Fall. He tells me that a promotion has been tending to him and accepted with the Massey company.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>The men completed our last seeding this forenoon, geting furrows run and all. They cut corn this afternoon for the first. Frost has fortuneatley kept off until nowe and the smutnose corn is quite ripe. The Early Mastidon is not so far along however, and I fear will be mostly soft corn. I finished cleaning furrows in the second fieldNorth of barn to day. Have the hilly field left yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling very moderately to day. Just enough to keep us from work and to start the wheat lately sown. The men have beeb cleaning up a load of wheat for the mill; besides doing some other jobs. I have been as buisy as ever notwithstanding the rain. Am so thankful that our seeding was completed yesterday, just in time for this beautiful warm rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been cuting corn to day on the Big Flat, while I have been out to Dover with a small load of wheat. Went to the Mill first, but did not sell there went down town to Mc. Ainsley and sold for seventy five cents per bushell, the wheat being a poor quality owing to rust and Winter-killing, The price of good wheat is now about ninety cents per Bu. My wifes father &amp; mother came this evening to stay over Sunday with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Did not get our work done in time this morning for church. Was quite disappointed as both Mr and Mrs Fergeson would have been pleased to have gone with us. The former went with me to hear Mr. Eeland however who gave a farewell address this forenoon. His sermon was about the Holy City, the New Jerusalem comeone down from God out of heaven &amp; c. Felt much comfort at the blessed promises of God Almighty to the faithful ones.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs J. W. Furgesons &amp; wife, my father-in-law &amp; his lady left us this forenoon at about nine o'clock. The men helped me get a load of apples ready for Simcoe this forenoon. They have since been cuting corn on the Flat. Took the apples up this afternoon and sold some thirty two and a half bushells from the three old sour-trees at thirty cents per bushell. It came to a little over ten dollars.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>I took my mother out to the Port this morning. She wanted to take the train there for a visit with my sister and family at Dresden and Chatham. We had the ill fortune to see the train staring off just as we were crossing the swingbridhe, so she came home with me to try another morning. Took a load of wheat out to the Port and sold to Ainsley for g {88 c?} per bu.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 1 1890</span></h2> <p>Took ma to the Port Dover station this morning, enroute for Chatham and Dresden. The succeeded in geting the train all right. I have been drawing away wheat to market. Took two loads to Jarvis instead of Dover and sold for two cents above the port Dover price, or ninety cents. It never seems to turn out money very fast when below a dollar and on this account it seems rather discouraging to me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>I have taken two loads more of wheat to Jarvis to day. Did not get started with my first load until after ten o'clock, having to do some extra work before going such as churning &amp; c. The men have been cleaning up wheat and digging potatoes in the garden &amp; c. It is very warm and a beautiful summer-like shower is falling this evening. Corn still unhurt &amp; Early Mastidon safe.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>There was quite a heavy fall of rain last night whis has effectualy stopped drawing grain to market. I went down to Jarvis this morning however, to collect money for grain receipt, and to send money off to take up the work for old Sally &amp; Colt &amp; c. Fell in with a mr Alexander Flett who rode from Buffalo to Jarvis yesterday on a bycicle. He came home with me and after dinner we went out to Dover where he is to visit the A{illegible}ens &amp; others</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>I went out to Dover this forenoon with a grist to the mill. Stored twenty bushells for Fred in Shaws Mill at Ninety cents per bushell also fifteen for ourselves. The men have been picking apples most of the time to day. While in Dover I settled up with Petrae the tailor who had an account of Lerys. Paid J. Varey amt due and George Mallburs five dollars besides ten to Mr Chaffery. The weather is remarkably warm and fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual. Took Bertha and Jim with me. Did not enjoy the service as much I I usually do, feeling so tired and so sleepy all through. Shortly after dinner was over my wife's sister Sarah came, with her daughter and son, Maud and Gideon. It was a complete surprise to Maggie, as they came altogether unexpected. Weather fine and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain began falling last night in large quantities and has continued through the day, almost incessantly. Fred has been threshing out some peas in the barn. I have been doing some extra jobs of work through the day. Lines has not been home to day, but has been down to his father-inlaws sick with a cold, so we heard this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain is still the order of the day. It has not rained so hard as to day as yesterday, but it has been very wet all day. Fred and I have been choring arround and doing our best to make good use of our time. Mrs Cryslet is with us, togather with her little boy Gideon. She is talking strongly about going to Toronto to live before long. She expects to keep boarders.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of the weat weather we did not do a great deal, out of doors this forenoon. This afternoon however we have been picking apples, Fred and J. Sarah left us for home at about eleven o'clock this forenoon. The heavy rain is likely to clear off warm, which is rather remarkable for this time of year. Lines is still away and report says he will not return.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been picking apples to day when not doing chores. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about the wheat market and to get a wheat reciept cashed. Sent five dollars away for Fred's insurance while there. Went out to our Woodhouse Township show this afternoon takeing my wife with me. There was a fine display of horses and of almost every-thing. The day was very fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>Got a load of wheat cleaned up for market this forenoon, Fred and I. It rained quite a heavy shower about noon however so I did not take the wheat after all. Have been hucking corn this afternoon on the big Flat for the first. The yield does not seem very good, especialy on the flat, where I it was coverd with water after planting last spring. Weather still very warm &amp; rainy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Linas came back this morning, having been away all the week, and has been working today. We have all of us, been picking apples. Got this spin all in and greenings also. Felt thankful that the opportunity came to day of selling the hoggs ready for market. There are nine in all. Am to get {4.14?} dollars per hundred for them, live weight. This will relieve us considerably. There are still plenty to th take their places, however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>It has been raining as usual since last night. Did not go out to church as a consequence. Have been endeavoring to spend the time proffitably to day. Feel that the Lord has been very good to me in many ways. Am endeavoring still to glorify Him in my body and spirit which are His. Am reminded of the necessity of being always ready for departure. Our neighbour Mc. Anderson died suddenly &amp; was buried to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 13 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been cuting the Early Mastodon corn for the first to day. Frost has not killed it notwithstanding lateness of the season. Am sorry however that the corn is not earlier in ripening. Think however that we will be able to get enough ripe for seed next year, as I would like to try another year and plant earlier if possible. I have been gathering apples most of the day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 14 1890</span></h2> <p>It was somewhat rainy to day, but the men have been cuting corn most of the time. There is now some appearance of fine weather however. I have gathering apples when not otherwise engaged. Have been much cast down at times of late, owing to the uncomfortable of state of my business. Am still expecting deliverance at the hands of my Heavenly Father for Christs sake.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>Took fifteen baggs of wheat to the Lynn Valley mill to day. The miller was away so I had simply to leave it there in the baggs. Went on to Simcoe for the Ag. Show. The day was very fine and the attendence was consequently very large. Exhibits were also first class. Had little Jim with me to the Show for the first time in his life. He did not seem to be much interested in what he saw so I don't think he will want to go again very soon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been working inside most of the time to day at puting up a stancheon for calves Rain has prevented out od doorwork. They cut corn for a while in the forenoon however. I went up to Lynn Valley mill after the grist taken yesterday. Had to go and come partly in the ram. Walked from the mill to Simcoe and back, mostly to get Maggie a pair of shoes.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>Lines and Fred have been cuting corn again to day, on the Big Flat. They have nearly finished to night. I have been gathering apple nearly the whole time. Went out to Dover this evening to attend the Forresters Lodge. There was but a small assemblege of brother Forresters present But, the meeting passed off quite harmoniously and well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Lines finished cuting the Clarkes Early Mastidon corn this forenoon. They report having {16 - 18?} shocks of this variety on about half of the Big Flat. I gathered Talman sweet apples this forenoon and this afternoon brought home a load of barrells from the Dogs Nest, &amp; a load of husked corn from the Big Flat as well. Rain is falling again to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain came last night in large quantities and has continued to fall through the day at intervals indeed, it is an exceedingly rainy time and, quite warm withal. Did not get out to church as a consequence. and Mr Fredenbugghs Son preached over in the Advent church this morning but did not know of it until it was too late. Have enjoyed the quiet {illegible} of the day very much. God is with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>Notwithstanding the heavy rains of late the men go to husking corn again to day. I have been engaged at gathering apples when not doing chores. Do not seem to make much headway alone however. Got the Talman sweets put away to day. It keeps quite warm after the rains, with every appearance of continued warm weather.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>Then men have continued to work at corn husking to day as usual. I gathered apples when not doing chores this forenoon, This afternoon went down to Thomas Jacksons after his waggon bax and stock rack to use in takeing the hoggs lately sold to Jarvis to morrow. Did not get home again until time for chores. Purchased a buck lamb at $6.00 to be paid Jan 1st</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>Got our hogs loaded this morning first thing I took them to Jarvis afterwards and sold or rather delivered them at D. Hills for the 4.25 agreed upon. The roads were very bad, and it don't seem likely that they are going to be any better for a while. Our nine hoggs wighed exactly {$16.00 lbs?} This at $4.25 makes $65.85 less 15 cts for wighing Had an evenings visit from unckle John and Aunt Lydia this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>Lines put in a half days work drawing gravel on the old plank road between the Dog's Nest and Port Dover, to do this forenoon. It has rained this afternoon so as to hinder out-of door work entirely. William Watts and his men were here puting up apples this afternoon. They only made out fourteen barrells from our crop besides culls. Have felt much cast down of late.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been husking corn to day notwithstanding the extremely wet shocks and ground. from the recent rain. I have been engaged as usual. This forenoon at righting up and puting away aplles, after the packers &amp; c. This afternoon I have been geting up a load of corn from the field. Found it rather wet however. A severe conflict is still in progress in my heart with ref. to help in my present {mens?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have kept on husking corn to day the weather being fine. I got up another load of corn this forenoon, and this afternoon went out with eight barrells of apples for Watts. Have seven to take yet &amp; find it no mean job with the roads as at present. Have been laying to get some money to meet notes due this Fall but have failed so far.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>Our church in Port Dover is undergoing repairs and no service was held to day, so I did not go of coarse. Have been much cast down of late on account of my debts. Am so anxious to owe no man nothing at all, but to love one another. This has been my hearts desire and prayer for many a year. And yet the desire of my {hearts?} seems further away this fall, then ever</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>The men got the potatoes on the big Flat all day this forenoon This afternoon Fred went out to Dover withhis wife to do some shopping &amp; c. I got home another load, of corn this forenoon. This afternoon went out to town with the remaining portion of Wattses apples to six Bbls. to day besides on for Mr. Ardly. Took out one old sheettron stove for repairs to the tin shop &amp; c &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been diging potatoes in the orchard most of the time to day. Lines got up potatoes from the Big Flat and ball of A corn husked. They have also brought a load of corn stalks from same field. Lines finished my promised days work hauling gravel on old plank road this afternoon. Were favoured with a visit from Mrs Catherine Berry and Aunt Lydia to day. Have been gathering apples most of the time myself.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>We cleaned up a load of wheat this morning, but appearance of rain prevented takeing it to market until this afternoon. Had exactly thirty six bushells on my load which I sold as usual at 90 cts per Bu. to Allen &amp; Svey of Jarvis. Went out to Dover this evening after my mother. Found her at this station as I expected, She is just returning from a visit to my sisters in Dresden.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>Lines and Fred have been digging ballance of potatoes in the orchard to day when not help-ing clean up wheat for market or doing chores.</p> <p>Went down to Jarvis with mother load of wheat which thirty six bushells and five poungs. Sold at ninety cents as before. Took a bag of onions down to Jone's &amp; co sold at 80 cts per bushell</p> <p>Weather to day has been very cold and blistery with snow flurries.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 31 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and Lines helped me this forenoon to get off with my last load of wheat for the market. Sold it in Port Dover with to Mr. Ainsley at usual price, 90 cts per bu.</p> <p>Took some onions out also and sold nearly all for eighty cents per Bu. Weather still fine with some appearance of rain.</p> <p>Am somewhat anxious about my wifes health, there being some unfavourable symptoms manifesting themselves occasionaly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 1 1890</span></h2> <p>Left the men alone today. They have been working at corn-husking &amp; drawing. I drove up to Simcoe and paid int. on Mortgage, up to a year ago. Leaving this years still unpaid. Drove up to Delhi afterwards and found Mt brotherinlaw W. A. Ferguson in the canning factory. Spent the afternoon and evening with him on account of rain am staying over night with him. There are indications of the Divine favour in delivering me from being sued &amp; otherwise distressed</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>{Irving?} stayed all night with W. A. Furguson last night on account of rain. I could not get started home until afternoon when the storm ceased. Came arround by Port Dover that I might consult the doctor respecting my wife who has been somewhat unwell of late. The Doctor spoke rather encouragingly of her. Found the roads rather sloppy and bad. The Good Lord has blessed me in a good degree with his presence to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been gathering &amp; pilling mangels to day. We killed a hog this evening however. I went out to Dover this morning, having a number of errends to attend to. came home by the cheese factory and brought home a cheese for Winter use. The roads are rather bad from recent rains; but, the weather seems settled again and very fine, but cold and wintry</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>On account of the heavy rains lately fallen we which closed up with a snow storm last night we have been working indoors to day, fixing up stancheons for the calvers. The men have been helping. Winter weather seems to be the order of the day, and yet it is quite moderate this evening. God is my helper, and Oh what could we do without Him nothing, nothing, nothing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>We all worked at corn husking this forenoon, and at sundry other jobs the remainder of the day. Had to kill one of our little piggs in order to please my mother, to day. She was bound to have a roaster. The weather has been exceptionaly fine to day. More like summer than winter, which it has been of late. The Good Lord has been exceedingly gracious to me of late. O that I might praise Him more &amp; server Him better.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>This day was set apart by the Governor General as general thanksgiving day for the blessings of the year. Fred and I have been digging and pilling mangels. Our crop is rather a poor one; but, with gathering. Had a roast pig for our thanksgiving dinner. Expected unckle John but they did not come until this evening. Did ample justice to the roaster however. The day has been a delightful one.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>Lines and Fred have been geting cornstalks and corn home from the Big Flat to day. They have just finished geting in the smut-nose corn &amp; stalks. We are now ready for the other. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to get some groceries from Morrow on our onions succeeded in geting what we wanted for present use. The beautiful weather us still with us for which we are thankful.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been drawing in cornstalks and corn from the Big Flat to day, mostly. I have been plastering up holes in the walls of our old house in various places. This is a common employment in both Spring and Fall at housecleaning time. The walls seem to loose their plaster so easily. We are into our Mangel harvest just now, when ay liberty from other causes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain fell last night in large quantities, and has not ceased falling until until this afternoon. Have spent the day at home in a quiet way. It seems a long time since we had fine weather on Sunday. As a consequence it is on a long time since we were able to go to church. Have not felt as well spiritualy of late as I could wish. A dark cloud seems to be hanging over me.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been pulling topping and pilting mangels {wursels?} and turnips to day. Got our one patch by the temant house all in the pits and covered up. This leaves the garden patch still to do at some other time. The heavy rain of night before last and yesterday has left us with lots of mud again. Have been much cast down of late particularly to day. Am so glad that such seasons dont last always.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been husking corn on the flat to day. I did something to day that I never did before, {vit?} help wash clothes. Bertha and I turned off a large two or three weeks job. Ma told me that every man that gets married must expect wash sometime. My turn seems to have come at least. Had a letter from my friend Walter Horace Ridly this evening stating his intention to be married to 10th of next month.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>We have been geting up cornstalks from the big Flat to day, three loads this forenoon and one this afternoon, all of the Mamoth early Mastidon corn. I went out to Dover this afternoon takeing ma with me. Took a crock of butter with me to Mifs Batersby our first for the season, containing 43 1/4 lbs. of &amp; Ordered the mail, the Daily and paid for it for a year out of our first butter proceeds. Weather very beautiful at present.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 13 1890</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been working at the turnip harvest to day, Found many more than we expected although small in size. There seems to be a prospect of at least three hundred bushells. The weather still keeps beautiful and warm almost like summer. Winter seems a long way off though realy nigh at hand. We are enjoying such a nice season for our turnip harvest.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 14 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been takeing care of the remaining portion of our turnip crop to day. Find that we have about three hundred and twenty bushells of turnips and mangels togather. A great deal of interest is being manifested in Burchell who was lately tried in Woodstock and found guilty of death of murder. He was hung to day I suppose, in Woodstock at the hour of nine o'clock or therabout.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>We all worked in the corn to day when not doing chores. I went out to Dover this afternoon however, takeing Maggie with me to Unckle John's and calling for her when on the way home. Was compelled to stop with them to tea however. The weather has been somewhat rainy to day at times; but, little water has fallen however, there is some prospect of a rainy Sunday however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>Were able to go out to church this morning - the first time in five or six weeks. It has been rainy for the Sundays during the time mentioned. Our young minister officiated, He complained also of haveing been away for five weeks. Had a very good time throughout the service, the Good Lord being with us to own and to bless.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>Rain began falling last night about midnight and has continued throughout the day almost incessently. A considerable flood of water has been one result, and out corn ground in partialy covered. We have been working inside at corn-husking and repairing calf stables &amp; c. Have about finished the stancheons for calves and got four of them fastened therein.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Found to day that the high water has carried off a fiew shocks of corn away. There has not been as much damage done to the corn as I expected however. Have been doing sundry jobs to day, the men also. Went down to William Wattses takeing ma on and my wife with me to dinner. Saw Alan Marr there. It was Nellies birth day &amp; Mr &amp; Mrs Wattses wedding day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been husking corn to day on the Big Flat. I helped them this afternoon. We are finding some very fine, along the side road where. The weather is very cool &amp; disagreeable for husking corn. We are working at it when possible however. Have some hopes of geting done yet before Winter sets in for good.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>It being rather cool this forenoon for husking corn we have been cuting and geting up wood from the woods. Got at it again this afternoon however. We are finding a rather fine show of corn in the Early Mastidon. There are but fiew unripe ears. Have been husking corn out of doors this afternoon. Do not find the corn much of a crop.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been buisy as usual to day trying to get our work in shape for Winter. We have been cuting and geting up wood. This forenoon; or rather we have been seting the horse power and geting it ready to cut feed to morrow. This afternoon have all been husking and geting up corn from the Big Flat. I went out to the Forrester's lodge this evening found the roads rather bad.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>The men got up three loads more of corn-stalks this forenoon from the Big Flat. This afternoon we have been trying to cut feed for the cattle. Thomas Jackson was here to help but owing to one of the tumbling-rod knuckles being lost of broken we had to get another which took some time. We only cut about an hour, Find that the Big stocks are all right for cuting, they will surely make fine feed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Did not get to church to day, mostly on account of roads and not geting chores done in time. The roads were somewhat frozen &amp; hard traveling for unshod horses. Have enjoyed the day as well as possible under the circumstances. It seems so much more appropriate to got to the House of worship on the holy day. Am spiritiualy, in the enjoyment of The Spirits presence.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>The men Lines and Fred have been husking corn on Big Flat ro day as usual. I have been helping them part of the time. My chores take so much time just now that I find it hard to do much else. Weather keeps remarkably warm for the time of year. My hands have become quite quite chapped already fo from husking corn mostly. Shall be very glad when we get through.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>The men have been husking corn to day, on the Big Flat, the weather being fine. Helped my wife and Bertha wash this forenoon after geting my chores done. This afternoon I have been helping the men husk corn. Am not sorry that we an so near done for my hand sore from this and other rough kinds of work. A snow equall this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>Was awakened to find that my dear wife was entering in her confinement, this morning. Sent immediately for Dr Nairie of Pt. Dover and for Aunt Lydia. Maggie had a very serious time of it. The child not being born until 4 o'clock this afternoon a confinement of labour of twelve hours. Our child weighed nine pounds and proved to be a little girl baby. It is a strange coindidence that we men on 26th, we married on 26th, &amp; our first child born on the 26th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>Lines Hall put in the last of his time to day; and, this evening we settled up Owed him some thirty four dollars. Fred and Lines got up another load of corn this forenoon, also another load of stalks. We have been cuting feed this afternoon with Thomas Jacksons help. Our little daughter and the mother are still doing well, so far as we can see.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been working at geting up corn to day when not doing chores. I did what I could this forenoon at sundry preperations for the Winter. This afternoon I started for Lynedoch after my wifes sister. called at Simcoe on the way, also at Delhi where I took tea. Went from there to Sarahs and on to Mr. Fergeson's Wycombe, where I am staying over night. Found the roads very good; but the weather is cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>Left Mr. Fergusons at about seven this morning, Go for home came by Mrs. Sarahs Cryslers and brought her along with me. She is to stay a week or so with Maggie. Called at Simcoe on the way. Got home at about one o'clock this afternoon. Found things all right. Fred has finished geting in the corn to day. Have still several loads of stalks to get home. Weather quite cold &amp; Wintry.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>Bertha and I went out to Dover this morning, to church, The young minister preached and the usual class meeting followed. Never feld more reluctance in staying to and in loading the class after preaching. It is wonderful how the ever blessed Saviour comes to over help at such times of weakness. It was, after all a blessed day. to my poor soul. Had to see the doctor on the way home for my dear wife.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 1 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I got home three loads of corn-stalks to day from the Falt. We have found it necessary to get up in the stables most of the stalks stock remaining out. Weather is cold want Wintry, Snow has falled, makeing it necessary to put things inside. Have got caught with out onions which are already somewhat loose &amp; I am affraid injured for keeping. Winter has come in earnest.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 2 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been engaged as usual at makeing preperations for Winter, takeing care of stack &amp; c &amp; c. Went out to Dover this afternoon to take three crocks of butter lately filled, also to bring home a stove. Did not get the latter however. Saw George Gutchen who has lately arrived from West Saginaw or Bay City, He tells of a sickly season &amp; of being at deaths door. Weather very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 3 1890</span></h2> <p>A heavy snow storm came last night and to day. Weather has somewhat moderated since. I went up to Simcoe to see about a note there, also to see about selling the ball. of out apples not kneeded. Came home by Jacksons. Had a very disagreeable ride on horse-back through the snow. Lost are iron stirrups from the saddle and could not find again on the way, Makeing my ride harder</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 4 1890</span></h2> <p>Worked away at sundry hobs as usual this forenoon. This afternoon we have been cuting feed. Thomas Jackson has been helping with his team. Sam. McBride has also been helping. George Gutchen came this morning, Frank Marr having brought him out. He brought my wife and I a beautiful family Bible. As a sort of wedding present I suppose. If so it is by far the most valuable of any recieved.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 5 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this afternoon to bring home the stove. Found that Calver had not completed the repais thereon, however, So could not bring it. Took Bertha out with me to get measured for a pair of shoes from McGilvery. The snow is quite a help to the reads. There being quite good sleighing. My wifes Sister still remains with usl but is likely soon to go home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 6 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been very buisily engaged at a number of jobs to day. The assorting and puting away of apples for winter has taken up a considerable portion of my time. COld frosty weather has burried up these jobs somewhat. We are still far from being ready for winter. Prospects are that we will fail to get out hog pen ready for use during the present winter at least.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 7 1890</span></h2> <p>Weather very cold. Took Mr Gutchen with me this morning out to church. Out own minister or rather our superintendent preached and administered Sacrement. Had a proffitable waiting upon the Lord He being in our midst. My wife still continued to improve, for which I am thankful to my Heavenly Father. So also is it with the daughter so graciously given.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 8 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been geting up and cuting wood to day, while I have been to Jarvis with my wifes sister who has been spending a week or so with my wife mostly for the sake of helping takeing care of her during her confinement. THis is my first night for staying at home to take care of Maggie &amp; the baby. There is not much pleasure in being brope pr broke of ones rest almost continualy during {sentence left incomplete}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 9 1890</span></h2> <p>We are trying to get in a better shape for Winter as we get opportunity. But, it takes so much of our time to do chores that we don't have much time to do anything else. Have been very desirous of enchsing the remaining portion of the West shed for a hog pen, but it realy seems now that we will not be able to get the job done for this Winter.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 10 1890</span></h2> <p>Got up some wood this forenoon and afterwards have been geting our hoggs killed. Mr James McBride has been helping. Had four hoggs to butcher this time. It has so happened that we have had a fine mild day. There has been some appearance of a thaw but we are hopeing that it will not come. Had a lot of men shooting sparrows arround the place to day; but without much execution.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 11 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred got up some wood this forenoon while I have been cuting up pork. This afternoon we have been cuting feed again. James McBride has been helping. Geoge Gutchen also in place of T. Jackson. Mr. McBride has been driving out horses for us &amp; he has beaten all his predecessors in managing ald Sally. Got a fine lot cut ready for use. It takes us almost a half day to cut a weeks feed. Weather moderate</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 12 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been cuting wood to day at out wood house. This afternoon hwoever, he went out to Dover on busineess of his own, takeing his wife with him. I went out this forenoon, to takeing out some butter in crocks to customers. Geo. Gutchen who has been with us for a fiew days went with me. Brought home out old sheed-iron stove which we have had made over new.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 13 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I got the onions ready for takeing to Jarvis this forenoon besides doing our chores. This afternoon we have been fixing up the cow stable doors makeing a new one for the calf stable &amp; c &amp; c. The weather is evidently changeing. There seems strong probability of a warm spell. Have been rejoicing in God of late, He is truely my help and my shield. I am so glad that he is on my side.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 14 1890</span></h2> <p>Did not got out to Church this morning it b D on account of Freds wanting to go to see their mother Mrs Douley who is unwell. The day has been a beautiful one too; but, it seems as though we cannot both of us go away even on Sunday. Have been reading the new family bible when not foing chores. Find it to be a trasure of precious things indeed. The good Lord has not tak His precence away from me as yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 15 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and I went down to Jarvis this forenoon with out onions. Thought we had them sold to Mr Morrow but as he was away to Hamilton we failed to connect. WE left enough there to pay up out bills and sold a fiew besides, Brought home more than half however, Out sleighing has become rather poor; but I it seems to me that snow is not very far off.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 16 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been geting up wood and cuting it in the woodhouse to day. I have been engaged much as usual always buisy but, never apparently accomplishing anything much. Am trying now to get quarters in better shape for wintering hogs. Will have something over thirty to carry over to spring. Have been expecting some oney of late rather anxiously, with which to pay some dilt &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 17 1890</span></h2> <p>My man has been working with the team to day. He got a pit of turnips and one of mangels into the celler and some sand for Fredds celler to tank up &amp; c. Have been working arround the barn most of the time. Aunt Lydia and Sam came this afternoon to name the baby. It so to be called Ives Mildred Olds. We have been makeing most of our side-meat into sausage this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 18 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been cuting and geting up wood alone to day which is rather slow work. Had to go to Simcoe this morning to do some business at the bank of It. Since comeing home this afternoon I have been fixing up arround the barn for Winter. Went down to Thomas Jackson's after tea to see about geting him to help cut feed to morrow. Winter weather still continues &amp; sleighing is not bad for the little snow on the ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRDIAY 19 1890</span></h2> <p>Have been cuting feed again to day. Started this morning at about nine and quit at about five o'clock. Sam McBride has been helping us, he being our driver. Got a fine large pile cut up ready for use. Find that three hands instead of four can do about as much cuting as the greater number. Weather stilll keeps cold and wintry. Good prospects for Chestmans.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 20 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been suting wood and doing some other necessary chores to day. I went out to Dover myself takeing ma with me. Had several matters requireing attention. Took some Sausage out to trade for groceries &amp; c. Have felt much dissappointment at the long delay in geting money from my brother in law. W. A. H. T. There are so many waiting on my motion. Feel more than even the pinch of hard times for money.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 21 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning to church takeing Bertha and little Jim with me. Our young minister Bro. Calvert officiated. His sermon was intended for the children of the congregation, Text-Watch. Each word or rather, letter of this word was made to do duty in representing the great moral victorious conflict. The Good Lord was with us in out class meeting. Surely His presence makes out paradise and where His is is heaven. Amen.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 22 1890</span></h2> <p>We have been into butchering to day at a great rate killed our beef this afternoon with unckle John Matthews help. I have killed one surplus stock of turkeys and geese. Seven of the latter and four of the former. The weather is rather mild and sleighing about gone. Am writing another postal card for the Practical Farmer competition. Do not feel so though my effort was going to be a success this time. But, will try and be satistied.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 23 1890</span></h2> <p>We have been working at sundry jobs to day, Fred and I. This evening ma and I went out to Dover. Took out our small stock of Turkeys and geese &amp; dispose of them as well as we could. Remained to the jubilee sign in our church. The {Dlanyan?} troupe. They sang nicely. Quite a crowd of people were gathered together. And a putty cold ride out and back from Dover.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 24 1890</span></h2> <p>Have had Fred geting up wood to day besides doing other chores. My mother and I went up to Simcoe. Wantid to see Dr. Wadsworth about a matter connected with our mortgage. My interview with him was satisfactory. Food dinner at Mrs Walter Olds in Simcoe. Her son Walter is just home from Old Vic. for hollowdays. He is puting in his Senior year and expect to graduate next spring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 25 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred and his family have been takeing their Christmas dinner with Mr Douley in Townsend. We have all beens up to unckle Johns for ours. Even Maggie and the baby went along, The first time the baby has been away from home. The weather has been very cold and wintry, quite like snow. Feel quite anxious about our Post Office. The P.O. Inspecter haveing ordered it closed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 26 1890</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning to see about what could be done to keep out victor Post Office from being closed. Saw A. W. Ainsley and had a consultation with him. Feel hopeful that our combined efforts will be crowned with success. Had an evening visit from Mrs Chaffey. This is the first aniversary of our wedding. a year ago. Sent away some letter to day respecting of our P. Office &amp; c &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 27 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred worked at geting up wood &amp; c this forenoon. This afternoon we have been cuting feed again Sam McBride has been helping us. A severe snow storm has been falling this evening. Tidings have come as to severe storm of snows yesterday throughout the middle and eastern states doing a great deal of damage to telegraph wire &amp; c. Snow is comeing gradualy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 28 1890</span></h2> <p>Did not get out to Church at Port Dover this morning as usual. Went over to the church near by. It seems as though the Messiahs are going to turn into Baptists for a Baptist minister Rev Mr Ring has become a regular supply. He is quite a young man &amp; quite a preacher. My wifes sister &amp; Emma Crysler happened in this afternoon. Weather quite stormy and every appearance of a snow storm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 29 1890</span></h2> <p>Fred has been cuting wood at the woodhouse to day, besides doing chores. Started for Jarvis this forenoon after the Sep. &amp; Oct. cheese money. takeing Mr Gutchen with me. Met William Watts one the way, who happened to have the desired amt. Was rather agreeably disappointed in geting more money than I expected. Sold four little piggs to Mrs Crysler &amp; got a dollar for each. She and Emma left us for home this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 30 1890</span></h2> <p>Went up to Mr Camtrshaucks to day to pay my tax for the year. Did not find him at home however so could not pay. Fred has been buisy to day as usual at sundry jobs. Have had a couple of rather disappointing letters from W. A. Ferguson &amp; the Canana Per. but am trying to look to God for deliverance. Have always longed to owe no man anything but to love one another. To this end have I tried to work for many years.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 31 1890</span></h2> <p>Drove out to Dover this morning in time to mail a couple of letters on the A. &amp; N. W. morning train. We went over to Mr Chaffeys for diner Maggie, ma and I. Found quite a company there Unckle John and John Marris besides ourselves. Fred has been geting up wood alone as usual. The day has been a mild on with rain occasionaly. Out old teacher John Martin came with as far as John Marrs this forenoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM</span></h2> <p>{page left blank}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfbb0e6ddb2fab9558748069f46fc90c.pdf abac7c5121cd311fd596eca8b28a2e86 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed4d7f557c2e47b6b1b269724f23653b.pdf 6b66dd27653f1ee1823c77f244fdf9ec https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ecff4e00f824b77d8160f86e2aa9663.pdf 3d3aec89441ddb101e76af4b01f94be8 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57aaa42c488b3398f9fc0ce28249af12.pdf bd974614c7a5f46d35c0a7f24c54bf55 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Courtland Olds Diary & Transcription, 1889 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1889 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Courtland Olds Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY TUESDAY 1 1889</p> <p>Having enjoyed my hollowday eve Christmas, I had give way and let Joe take his leave to day. So I have been working away at {illegible} &amp; C as {oll?} other days.</p> <p>The weather still keeps C mild, but, has been quite windy to day. Thomas Jacksons boy Colbert {illegible} after some split peas to use as pig - fea feed, Let him take a couple of baggs.</p> <p>He told me {Neat?} {illegible} {did need?} {illegible} friends Mr and Ms. Horton were at Jack</p> <p>{continued on a new line} son's, &amp; would soon be done.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January Wednesday 2 1889</p> <p>Albert M {Hade?} has been working in my place today. While I went up Suellaus Mill after a {gist?} of {illegible} for {her?} {illegible} and for {geerselaes?}. Took few plock of dried apples and {illegible} {illegible} at {HNC?}- heeu for severely each Jew theer. Shorer Jay, look peveu {illegible} of galice offeres in {E.H?} because was {small?} {Causee?} house by hlause and {Brocylin?} house a quarter of beef poire {Hanare?}. I fee massble a lout otee {illegible} ice nee {sicelcae?} {M?} Cluiddols ohit Cocchicces and {illegible} Bikey I do as indefenitely.</p> <p><br /> January Thursday 3 1889</p> <p>Joe and I look alot a {pit?} of {fes?}- {Jataes?} {neis?} {gore?}-moose, the weather being warm auq {illegible} look {newue?} jeet to woueu {this?} effeucooce and unloaded at Cluie Nanecco groory, market had beef anade new before-haud for new at haeuly give caub peu {illegible}, shore pay. there is july alow and there and opening eaew like glicis {illegible} present plasae. the crop having deen are very abundant. The quality for ea hieg is also very excellent, {illegible} {whole?} day + good {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY 4 1889</p> <p>Joe has {Texan?} hauking come in {nee?} table to day. I drove down to Caukes {tais?}{illegible} wing to see Mr and Mrs A.N. Hostoie also had {illegible} come ohere Jones Polhaw. Broughlet Mrs Holron {were?} with mee. {Llee?} mers members of the gauvily careers over to {illegible} {nee?} eve, {ming?} write us which Mrs and Mr. H. are staying with us over night. Have been searing {dowee?} my hq calf stable to day where working, {illegible} beeweed {alvent?} a wreak. hekuq rebuilding some.</p> <p><br /> January SATURDAY 5 1889</p> <p>Spent most of {illegible} {foreusvee?} {ine?} uisitereq with Geu precdp Mr and Mrs Hootou {Wtoo?} reueaiued{d is written with a very long tail that curves left} {spent?} night with us. Look there down to Mrs. Clarlees again this {illegible}. Did most feel at all satisfied with their visit, it reeally so short. Joe and I get a load of wood in ulces woods he is {foreesoce?} and got it up {illegible}. The wealice has {carliceed?} {warces?} and Alice has {deew?} falling ive good earnent nint of {illegible} day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY 6 1889</p> <p>Rain has been falling last night loud to day. {illegible} as consequence we could not {weel?} get to {town?} as is dew {custtoue?}. Neut ree to heau {illegible} rew. Mr Elauq Eoueuce. Ramew {eyoyeq?} {illegible} service I am glad to say, the services was very good and {illegible} she - Vincent of Glees U {illegible} supper followeq. It is gooq to price the people of Eloq of {wledfeued?} {illegible} age new precedes. Sabbath day to nron ship. The {jerayeu?} of {she?} broken and {cocehits} heart is still heard. Raiss {illegible}.</p> <p>January MONDAY 7 1889</p> <p>Have lead Joe at work lisking corns to day when wot doing chores. Neut {illegible} to Ueuokle Johns to bake deie neu with there and Mr. Hortias, the lallee and Mrs Clorke being there. This was jere last visit with {illegible} I suppose as okay talk of going {disay?} in {rice?} {illegible}, {pone?} Mrs Claikes. The evads a u iu a fearful elate at present, are {illegible} of {illegible} {array?} {Vork?} of {illegible} a ce so deep as {illegible} he going almost {imposible?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY 8 1889</p> <p>Joe and I have been laying {jeen?} best to {illegible} {illegible} pile of unfusked cone {deucaouing?} in {illegible} varns to day. The usult is satisfactory Heather is very warm and favorable for {jeen?} work. Ne seeue to be for {illegible} is {civis?} respect aftee all. There are many who are not as {gorkwak?} brueuee. Parkeucarly nee {name?} {beruew?} {whes?} Earne quit work and give leave for want of sudes and cold weather. The present mild weather seems to be quick general.</p> <p>January WEDNESDAY 9 1889</p> <p>The past has been all {uncesudly?} stormy day. Rain befail falling at at are early how this morning and did not stop until early night. Something like a hurricane set in about the middle of the {ofleruouce?} {&amp; symbol?} is still blowing fiercely. It has been a good day for busking come inside, however. Joe and I have have lineparked {illegible} chause as bent we could. Our bare - jlnor begins to look mable improved, we have notice {illegible} to {cool?} for {there?} work ever before.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January THURSDAY 10 1889</p> <p>The terrible snow and wind storms of of everyday and last night have {eaulined?} most of to day. One side roads, some of them are completely blocked by snow backs is places and {illegible} {eauce?} as well. Joe and I have been husking corn most of the time to day. Notice by the {hail?} neat great damage has been done by yesterdays wind storm East of Toronto. {Tind?} in looking arround that we have {nest?} {altoyallee?} {leaped?}. Mauy Earle bees have been hacked down in the woods {last word cut off of page}.</p> <p>January FRIDAY 11 1889</p> <p>One word - pile being about exhausted Joe and I have been laying do re pleasisle to day. The roads are in an almost impossible state however. {H?} seems strange and yet it is a fact, that {been?} sleep were fed to night for the pirot since this Hickee. The weather has been more like Spring or {illegible} {Heau?} {illegible} so far. We were {illegible} in having corn to husk for this has gives us work corn{illegible} or places.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SATURDAY 12 1889</p> <p>Have had Joe husking corn most of the time {afaiu?} to day. It {reauile?} a causiderable {niece?} to take corn of stock however neut {beet?} to {illegible} this afternoon, hoeud the roads in an almost impossible state. Seut away for the Christians{illegible} and Malhdiet Maj asine to day. {illegible} dered as prenueues puushsees deekeres + Semusees+ {illegible} of Mr. + Mrs Edward peksses of {town?}. Have alds arade an {illegible} for the country jeufleceuace again {illegible} L.C. Morfau</p> <p>January SUNDAY 13 1889</p> <p>One account of the very rough stable of the roads we did not allowd any chuck served to day. Have speut the juice proffilably and well I {illegible}. Have caulnued to giud the service of God as {illegible} service, and my soul is satisfied with the jeust of good {illegible} he has provided. Hau Huely is {illegible} Sauioces provise {cornfeed?} by me if any man eufeu is {the?} stall go in feed {illegible} {I?} and {illegible} pastime. He has made maple {illegible} uiseice for the {illegible} steac of {illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January MONDAY 14 1889</p> <p>Joe and I have been drawing sat {sat is written above drawing and with a ^ sign underneath it} straw to the horse stable for feed to day. God {illegible} barn - yard cleared up {goars?} straw at last. Had a short visit from Mr Robert Ivey to day. He told me how to sharpen the knives of the {ouking?} hot in suck a way that they would keep sharp a long liuce. It is by making a part of cycle edge by filing {wilex?} the corner of the {fels?}. He assured me that his would cut all day {aillegut?} that {peuing?} when {illegible} in this way.</p> <p>January TUESDAY 15 1889</p> <p>Joe has been helping me at {illegible}{this?} to day. Finished husking corn in the cow stable to day. This afternoon we have been cutting wood in the woods for present use. The weather{seems?} to the {peting?} warm and to look like a rain or snow storm.It has been my privelege to {illegible}. God to be very {illegible} {whuy?}. Calling up ou hire to day. How {illegible} how he {couce?} in to us and keep with us and we with {Harris?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January WEDNESDAY 16 1889</p> <p>Have been as being as we could well be to day but, after all have not accomplished a great deal. The weather has moderated, and this afternoon it has been raining and still rains. Mr Reid was here for dinner and, told me that he had sold out the Victor store to a Mr. {Coleaffy?} of Belleville. {Mee?} {Couliueq?} to enjoy precious {crunue?} {alides?} with the {kiuise?} and infinite loyaly, with the {ceremony?} we forget are {illegible} and care {+e?}.</p> <p>January THURSDAY 17 1889</p> <p>Joe and I have been cuting woodin the woods most of the time to day. Got {illegible} {souce?} irou wood poles for more power {armes?} this afternoon. Coffee tea I went up to the Gauge Hall to being the might of {illegible} regular mouth of meeting. The roads were very bad, the late rains and warm weather farming done their work.{illegible} {peeking?} this evening however. At {illegible} was parry reducing the funitation {illegible} of and {illegible} poem thace to {illegible}dollar deadies grow {illegible} to {illegible} each poufais</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>January FRIDAY 18 1889 </pre> <p>Neut {svee?} to Robert Marris this morning to see {illegible} geting his son Allie Marris to clean our Gauge {illegible}. {Hiuisioce?} Gauge is expected to be feeld in our sall see Tuesday next and it was {Mougfet?} {Leius?} able to have the {ogau?} ready for service. Selled up with Reid this afternoon and was glad to {illegible} that they were in my deft {really?} six dollars. Selled up with John Hewson {illegible} gained that I was {dwing?} still {nisly?} nine dollars for which I had to give him ony note for 11 macro.</p> <p>January SATURDAY 19 1889</p> <p>Joe and I worked at grinding our axes this {illegible}. He also got a quiet of mixed peas and got ready to take to the mill this afternoon. Got it growed at Crokes and called in {name?} see the way {out?} and back. The weather has become very cold and windy which state of things has dove away at last while the mud. The roads are good excepting {main street?} {illegible}. Have enjoyed pre-{illegible} {illegible} with my {God?} and {illegible} {this day?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY 20 1889</p> <p>One account of the very stormy weather we did not go the to church to day. Snow has been falling in quite {long?} {quantities?} which we were glad to see. Have been reading with much pleasure and profit the memories of the late Edward and Mrs Jacksow of {town?} They were really bright has and {illegible} {illegible} reflecting heat nicely the {puding?} {illegible} the caulal source of all light and liberty. Mr Jacksons and was a rifling sequence of such a reacteau life.</p> <p>January MONDAY 21 1889</p> <p>Snow having fallen at last. Joe and I have been {geking?} up wood this {time of day?} in night good earnest. Slew {gaw?} roads and out {swart?} of tice. Sleighing is very good and the snow seems likely to stay with us for a while this times. Started {illegible} first {illegible} {illegible} the big straw stack to day I have here geting in a lot for feed. Thomas Jacksons boy Albert was here and got two and a hay {barnbells?} {corn?} of split peas.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY 22 1889</p> <p>Got to work this forenoon fair at making my horse power {?}. Joe has been spliting wood in the woodhouse. Mr John Meucke{?} came before - {?} dinner with us and afterwards we went together to see Division Grange{?} at our hall. The attend. ence was not alrge but we had a pleasant time. I was appointed Auditor of New Division Grange{?} Books for new come. ing year.</p> <p>January WEDNESDAY 23 1889</p> <p>Had to send Joe to help Thomas Jacksons thresh{?} to day. Next my-self also after geting Rye wood chore done; and helped them until night. {?} air Wesley Ha-fere a cut also with me and visited at Walter's{?} awhile I was helping thresh. The weather is quite over{?} affair and the season just dis-appearing. Had a short visit to our Mr J. CS. Mc{?} of Seard{?} after dinner. He asured me that the new cutters Joe{?} would work all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>Worked away at the horse-power arms awhile this forenoon; and a short time this afternoon. Have got them all done but fitting to their respective places. Had William Watts and family, to dinner with us to day so I have been visiting with them some of the time. Lewis came, and has taken two loads of his furniture &amp; c from our tennant house. He says that he has rented a farm accross the road from his father in law Wesby Matthews.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and have got a load of oats off to day. Cleaned it up this forenoon and this afternoon took it to the Edmunds mill. The thirty baggs weighed sixty two bushells and twenty pounds. Found the roads rather heavy there being no track made in the snow for the waggon wheels part of the way. The weather keeps remarkably warm and to day has beens much more like April than January.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe helped me clean up a load of oats this forenoon; and this afternoon I took it up to the oatmeal mill. Found on comeing home that Joe had not done anything but chores. Felt quite put out for we have so much corn to husk and other work to do. Ma and Bertha went out to town this afternoon. Marian went away also which, I suppose was the cause of for doing so little.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>A driving snow storm from the North East, which began this forenoon has been in progress all day. We could not get to meeting anywhere as a consequence, of course, Joe was also away which was another hindering cause. Everything seems to require special care, on stormy days in particular. Lost my old false front teeth, made a good many ago by Mr. Lyman Wells of Simcoe, while feeding the sheep, failed to find them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe did not get until about the middle of this afternoon, he haveing went home yesterday morning. Have not felt very well on account of billiousness and a bad cold, but have got the chores done all night. Snow has been faling for some time latily and more than a foot has come this time. It is turning out quite cold since. Got another load of oats partly cleaned up this evening to take out to morrow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>Got another load of oats cleaned up this forenoon. Took it up to the mill after dinner. Brought home another load of oat-dust with me. This load will make about one ton and a quarter, that I have purchased, at five dollars per ton. Sleighing is very good now, I might say for the firsy time this Winter. A great many people are on the roads trying it at present. The Thermometer stood at zero this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>Took up to the oat-meal-mill my last load of oats to day. Or I might say, the last that we could safely spare at present. Paid the aunt of takes for the year bis. Seventy four dollars and thirty five cents. Had only a small balance left after pay this sum. Settled up with Lewis this morning; but not without a good many unpleasant words. Found him unwilling to do what seemed fair and reasonable in some particular.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 31 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this afternoon takeing ma with me. Snow had fallen this forenoon covering the bare spots in the roads so sleighing was quite good. A report has just come, that Mr. J. B. Carpententer was dead. He was a man of many good qualities. He has always been a liberal. Contributor in sustaining not only the Methodist Church in Simcoe; but, to every good cause that came along. The Lord had blessed him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe at work to day as usual. He has been boss and all hands while ma and I went up to Simcoe. We had a pretty cold ride both up and back; but the sleighing is excellent. Took dinner at Thomas Murpheys, Mr John Murphy was there and was still very much exercised over the loss his wife who died about a month ago. This seems all the more strange, for Mrs Murphy could not have been the most pleasant of women to live with.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has been away to day geting a load of wood house to his father who lives near port Dover. Let him have the team this afternoon to take it out. Have been engaged arround the barn at doing chores &amp; c through the day. Succeeded in geting the horse-power arms in place after a long time. Hope now to get to work soon at cuting feed. The weather has become quite mild again, some prospects of a thaw.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 3 1889</span></h2> <p>Took ma with me and went out to Dover this morning to our Quarterly meeting service. Enjoyed the privelege of worship with our Port Dover brethren very much. Felt encouraged at seeing the house of God well attended. Had dinner with Mifs Giles and afterwards attended Baptist meeting in the town hall. Rev. Mr Newton of Vittord preached. In his discourse he showed the similarity of the exactly between a sinner who is delivered from the bondage of satan and sin and the deliverance of the children of Israel from the bondage of Egypt.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I worked in the woods this forenoon at cuting wood. This afternoon I went out to Dover to attend the Quarterly official board meeting of our church. One of the particular moves made was to have the salary of ten minister reduced from seven hundred dollars to six. The change to take place at the close of the present year. Sleighing is being reinforced with more snow from time to time. Winter reigns supreme.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>A very sudden change in the temperature of the weather took place to day. From being warm enough to rain and thaw this morning it has percieved Zero weather other evening. Joe got up a couple of loads of wood this forenoon. This afternoon we have been cuting and spliting at the wood-house when not doing chores. Have just been reading of a great fire in Buffalo which turned up more than two million dollars worth of property.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>It seems now that the last part of Winter will be as severe as the first was mild. Judging from the course it has been takeing for a fiew days. A very disagreeable storm of wind and snow has been in progress for some hours. Joe and I have been cuting wood when not doing chores. Worked win the wood this afternoon. Can easily fancy what a North West Blizzard must be that is several degrees colder than our present storm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>The very cold weather of yesterday has moderated considerably, Joe and I found it necessary to cut wood in the woods this forenoon however, This afternoon we have drawing ashes arround our apple trees in the orchard besides some other jobs. Never felt more determined to fight the good fight of faith, and never felt better satisfied with the way of the righteous. Surely it is a way of joy and peace.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I finished drawing and spreading ashes from our old ash-house arround apple trees in the orchard. I have since been tearing down and the old house and rebuilding. Got done towards night. The weather has greatly moderated within the last fiew hours. It seems now as though we were on the eve of a thaw. Have been reading with great pleasure and proffit. Punsheons lecture on John Wesley &amp; his times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I got in a load of rats straw for the horses this morning. We afterwards drew up a couple of loads of wood. This afternoon I went down to the cheese factory meeting; but, the number there was so small that the meeting had to be postponed, It was appointed for three weeks from to day at one o'clock P.M. Drive on to Dover this afternoon. Made a sale of our old sow at 8 cts per pound dressed weight &amp; c &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>The past has been a delightful day, so mild and bright. Took Ma and Jim with me to him Bro. Jackson at the plank Noad Church this afternoon. The latter went to church to day for the first time. He behaved remarkably well however, for a four year old. The Good Lord has been with me, and Is how insignifficant all earthly {illegible} have seemed when compared with the presence and favour of God Almighty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I have been working at sundry jobs to day in right good earnest. Have been cuting wood most of the time. The weather has been quite stormy but not cold. Snow has again fallen, and prospects are good for a continuance of Winter weather for some time to come. Have been much interested in reading Harpers Magazine this evening, which, by the way we recieved a fiew days ago. The only draw-back is feeling so tired after the days work is done.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>Ma and Mariam went up to Simcoe to day, on some of their own business. Joe and I have been working at the wood business as usual. Got up three loads more part of which we cut before drawing. The weather has been very cold; and a North West wind has been flowing. Snow has drifted considerably, and we find it hard to keep our track open to the woods. Heard to day that Joseph Jackson out late M. P. had failed in business.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 13 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I have been cuting wood in the woods to day, the weather being fine but rather cold. Thomas Jackson came this afternoon this afternoon at about four o'clock to help us kill the old Sow. Had a very serious time, on account of the great size and weight of the old beast. George Lemon came in to lend us a helping hand however which came very acceptable. Got done all right at last.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>I went out to Dover this forenoon to take the old Sow, killed yesterday evening. I went out to Dover this forenoon to take the old Sow, killed yesterday evening. I was surprised to find that she weighed over four hundred pounds. Sold to Chin Warren at &amp; c. Had dinner at unckle John Matthews, it being his Sixty second birthday. Came home to do chores &amp; took tea with their this evening. Went to our Grange meeting afterwards Arrangements were made to have an entertainment in a couple of weeks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY FRIDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>My man and I have been working in the woods again to day, AboUt Compledid Nu horse power arms after dinner and have got it ready now to {Wich?} the horses are. H seems to bad Neat we could seod have used it before, but, on account {unclear} the {unhwoked?} Corn on nu barn floor we have {unclear} so far been able to find george to work; The Grew New heifer cold and kas now Nu appearance of snow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I got the horse-power and Curling-box started this forenoon. It went off first Class: but, the rain Neat befare falling. about Near Irine sloped further work outside, Isave been doing Nue work {unclear}. I went out to town this evening to get a bills money promised by Chim {letter}tarren. Was successful in geting most of {wheat?} was required Rain Peas coulit {ned?} to fall {unclear} to ang ht, God is still any help.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>Went our to Dover to church this morning takeing little Jim and Bertha with me. Jim went for the first time to church in Dover. Bro. Goodwin preached as usual, Remained to the fellowship afterwards and enjoyed the whole service very much. Took ma after dinner to the little plank road church. The minister Bro. Hamilton did not come so we had a prayer and fellowship meeting. Our meeting was not large; but the Good Lord was present.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>The weather berather mild to day Joe and I have been husking corn from the barn floor. I went to Mr. Hamiltons funeral after dinner. Only went to the house however. The old jentleman had been unwell for some years, his mind being addected. Was brought home from the Asylum to dayie recently. Went up to Shands this evening to meet our Grange committe about the entertainment. Concluded to venture another trial on Tuesday evening next.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>The wind and snow storm that has been in progress since yesterday morning, most of the time has left the snow in great piles and the side roads badly drifted Had Mr. and Mrs. Blackhere to dinner and to spend the afternoon with us. The day has been a very stormy one, just about right for visiting friends. I took tea over at Rids this evening accidantaly. I understand that they are likely to leave us soon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I got to work geting in straw for cuting this forenoon after shoveling out the lane. Wellington carpenter and wife came soon afterwards however and I had to stop work. Their visits were are so fiew and far between however that they are highly appreciated. Thomas Jackson came &amp; helped us start the cuting box. It took a considerable fixing up before we got to work, Got a nice lot cut however</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>Had Joe at work geting in wheat straw this forenoon for cuting. This afternoon he has been geting up wood. I got the working horses shod this forenoon, and have been doing sundry other kinds of work this afternoon, mostly chores. Went down to William Wattses this evening, partly to see the girls about helping in our entertainment on Tuesday evening next. Did not get their assistance however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe got up a load of wood this morning and we afterwards cut a load and brought it home before noon. This afternoon after doing our noon chores we went down towards the school house to help open the side road. Succeedidd in geting a road through. Snow has been falling and driftinf withthe strong North West winds to day. There is every appearance of a continuance of Winter weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Worked at the wood to day, Joe and I. We cut in the woods this forenoon. The weather was so cold that we could not well do anything else. THis afternoon we have been drawing in sled lengths. I went out to Dover this evening partly to get the doctor for Mrs Eland, who has lately been confined and seemed not to be doing well. The weather has been extremely cold to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>Did not go th to church this morning; but this afternoon instead. Rev. Mr. Crews peached a missionary semon in our little church. His subject was the "pearl of great price", mentioned in Matthews 25. Some very good points were made. One of which I would like to remember. {Vis.?} The gift of the soul of God for man's salvation has brough to us an a pearl not quly of great price, to use, but of {immesurable} value to us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I got in another load of straw for the horses this morning, our last this Winter, I think Thomas Jackson and his boy Albert came before we got dones and we went to work geting the cutting box ready for work. Have prepared a nice lot of feed for the cattle, enough to last more than two weeks I am sure. The three horses we had on the pwer did not seem to be sufficient to do the work easily.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>My man and I continued to work away at geting up wood to Ray as usual. Got up three loads, in sled lengths besides cuting. Went this evening up to the Grange Hall to attend the entertainment. Took Ella Ryerse and my cousin Nora, both of whom took part of the performance. It was a success in every way notwithstanding the stormy night. {Proceed?} about sixteen dollars.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>Yesterday was my birthday and ma had some of my unckles, and aunts and cousins to take dinner with us to day. Samantha Kitchen came also with he brother Elias and sister Ruth, so we had quite a gathering. Joe went to help Thomas Jackson get up wood to day, with the team &amp; sleigh. The weather is becoming quite warm and very much like a thaw. I rejoice in God my Saviour, He is my help &amp; my shield.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been at work to day as usual, at geting up wood, and at doing chores. Joe and I got up a load of wood this forenoona dn one this afternoon. We, ma and I went to the Jarvis mifsionary meeting this evening, Took tea at Bro. Joseph Jacque's on the way down. Heard the Resident of Niagara Conference Rev. Mr Maxwell, His speech was a very good one though some lacking in ferverance of appeal.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>I went down to Jarvis this forenoon after geting dones with the chores, Wanted to get some money to pay Lewis the amt. of wages still due him, he having agreed to wait until the first of March. Made the necessary arrangement, but did not get the money. Found Mifs Jules and Mrs Pess here when I came home home also Thomas jackson. The latter said that My special friend A. would be up form Pilhane in a week or so.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>Drove down to Jarvis this forenoon to complete a matter of business began yesterday. Brough an essex centre plough of Mr William Jacques also a set of double harness, the whole for twenle dollars. Went out to Dover this afternoon and stopped to at the cheese factory meeting on the way. The latter was satisfactoty. The sleighing is quite poor in places. March has come in like a lamb this time at least.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover alone this morning to attend our church service. Bro. Goodwin preached from Sick {ye?} first the kingdom of God and this righteousness and all other things shall be added unto thee. Protracted meetings have been in progress through the past with enouraging success. Several have found place in believeing. Took ma down to our little church on the plank this afternoon, where we heard our Bro. Hamilton, Called at Mr. Blacks to see Mr and Mrs coffee Mrs B. father and mother</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>I went up to Simcoe this forenoon on horseback, the roads being bad for either the runners or wheels. Took the money up to the bank for Lewis being ballance due. Settled up with H. Croff also and gave a note for the ballance for three months This will fall due on the twenty fifth of May next. Got home in time get a small load of potatoes ready, and to take them out to Dover. Took them to Clinn Warren at 20 cts per Bu. store pay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>Was bothered a good deal this forenoon in one way and another. Doctored a sick cow part of the time. The Township assessor came in the mean-time, so I did not get started to the Lunn Vallet Mill until after dinner. Took a grist of chop mostly. Had a serious time the roads being very bad. Have had Joe at work geting in straw to cut when we get done at Thomas Jacksons, where we expect to go to morrow.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>Sent Joe over to Thomas Jacksons this morning after geting chores done, to help cut feed. He took the team along. I went over after dinner &amp; helped this afternoon. Found James Holcount there, Had not seen him for some months. Had Hamilton Olds here to dinner, He is still trying to sell the Cortyn Dise Harrow. The weather continues warm and the roads are geting very bad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I started to husk corn after geting done with our chores this morning. Thomas Jackson came to help cut feed soon after so we left off and have been cuting feed the remainder of the day. We did some further fixing to the box and power which have been made a still further improvement in its workings. Had two teams and a half on the power which quite sufficient to drive it.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I have been at work in the woods to day. Did not get home but one load however. The weather has been quite cold and wintry, with occasional snow flurries. Have almost concluded to keep Joe for comeing season of seven months beginning with the first of April. Made him a conditional promise to that effect this forenoon, Wages sixteen dollars per mo.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>We got three loads of wood cut and drawn this forenoon, Joe and I. Sleighing is rather poor excepting in the lane when we have not too much snow. I went up to Simcoe this afternoon and brough Leilia my neice and Mifs Annie Culver back with me. Had quite a disagreeable drive owing to the very rough roads and cold N. W. Wind which almost froze us up on the way. My trust is still in "Him".</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been down to church on the plank road this afternoon. Bro. Jackson preached it being his turn. Thomas Bosefields Convention seems to have been productive of good as there was a church full of people to day. One lad stood up for prayers besides there were many bright testimonies. The weather has been extremely cold and windy. Jesus is very precious, O what a friend.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>We have been working away at geting up woood this forenoon, &amp; most of the afternoon Joe and I. Succeeded in adding five more loads to our pile. Snow has continued to go quite fast, although cold winds prevail. We all went down to William Wattses this evening, Ma and I with Leilia and Annie. Found the Watts girls home and spent a very pleasant evening with them and their parents. Weather much like March, Cold &amp; windy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I have been trying to get up wood this forenoon, Lost the saw accidentaly &amp; succeeded in geting only one load, I went up to Simcoe this afternoon to take Leilia and mifs Annie Culver who have been visiting us since last Saturday. Had a rather disagreeable time of it owing to heavy state of the roads. It took nearly three hours to go to Simcoe, and about the same for me to come home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 13 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe got up a couple more loads of wood this forenoon on the sleighs about the last for a while probaby as the snow has about gone. Went down to Mrs Clarkes this morning to see about geting Dexter Holemb from the station, he having written to me. Thomas has gone to Pelham however on Saturday last. I went out to Dover also before noon, Took Marian with me. This being the day of her unckle funeral The weather continued warm and the roads bad.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>We got up a couple of loads of fodder corn from the little barn in the ten-acre-field this forenoon. This after noon Joe has been cuting and spliting wood at the woodhouse. Had a visit from Mr. Fredenburgh. Met with a very serious loss in a fine colt from Mr Fredenburgs horse the D. F. which died to day. The loss seemed all the more serious on account of our lack of horses. Went up to the grange this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>We got up another load of corn stalks this morning, Joe and I preparitory to cuting. Find that our fodder corn is quite wet but still in good order in other ways. Have had Joe at work husking corn and spliting wood while I have been puting up our old calf stable in a new place &amp; have got it ready for occupation at last through late. The weather continues quite warm and spring-like with consequent mud &amp; bad roads.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I worked at cuting wood in the woods this forenoon. This afternoon after doing chores we worked at grinding one of the cuting box knives. These knives are so very hard that it takes a long time to grind them when dull. Am more than satisfied however that it pays well to cut feed especialy for cattle. So far out cattle have been gaining slowly instead of falling away since last Fall.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>Went over to hear Mr. Eland this morning, the roads being too bad to. go to Dover. Still find it good to join God's people of whatever name in their worship of Him. Cannot feel anything but love for them even though they do not agree with me in their views of the meaning different passsages in God's word. Went to the plank road church this afternoon takeing ma and little Jim with me. It was good for my poor soul to mingle in Christians fellowship there also.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been cuting wood in the wood this forenoon with Joe's help. This afternoon we have been grinding one of our cuting box knives, besides geting in some wheat straw ready for cuting in a day or two. The new store keeper came to day with his family and goods. Joe and I with the team helped get one of their loads out of the mud in the kemlocks to night. Do not see how they could come so far with such loads.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>Worked in the barn this forenoon, Joe and I. Finished geting straw and cornstalks ready for cuting; also in ge got the cuting box knives sharpened an syckled ready for work. We have been at work in the woods this afternoon geting wood prepared for next Winters use. Went down to Jackson this evening on horse-back, the roads being very bad to see him about helping cut feed to morrow. Saw Dexter Holcomb &amp; his wife there.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I got started at cuting feed with the two teams, this morning, Thomas did not come until nearly noon, so Joe and I worked alones for quite a while. Dexter Holcomb came with Thomas and has been helping as well. Our track has been very bad which made it hard work for the horses. The Good Lord has been graciously pleased to help me on in my way to day. My peace has flown like a river, indeed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe at work cuting and spliting wood to at the woodhouse to day when not doing chores. I went out to Dover to see about geting some but &amp; other matters, this forenoon. Sent money away for Grange Bulletin subscribers. Brought home a fine quarter of beef from C. Warrens &amp; c. Emma Watts came with me to her fathers where I stoped for dinner. Saw old Mrs. Watts who was visiting there. There weather still keeps warm, &amp; spring-like.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had my man at work on the wood-pile again to day, while I have helped him this afternoon. This forenoon however I have been puting boxes &amp; c for the hens to lay eggs in, arround the barn. George W. Lemon stayed over night with us last night and went away again this morning, Let him have five bushells and a half of peas &amp; oats mixed. The weather still keeps warm, &amp; looks like seeding very soon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>We kept on at our wood cuting and spliting this forenoon Joe and I. He has kept on this afternoon while I went out to Dover, takeing ma with me. After geting our business done we went to tea with Mr and Mrs. Peter Lawson. Spent a very pleasant evening with them comeing home by ten-o'clock. It is remarkable how warm the weather still keeps. It scarcely even freezes nights for some time back.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha and little Jim with me to the plankload church this afternoon. Could not get out to Dover very well on account of Joe being away. Bro. Jackson gave us a very good sermon about "Ye must be born again" The usual fellowship followed. Ma and I went down to Mrs. Clarkes this evening to see Deck Holcombs who were to have gone home to morrow. Found that they were away to Waterford however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe commenced work on his oven Mrs at $16 to day {???}. Joe and I have been working at cuting and spliting wood to day as usual. Have had visitors myself however, James Holcomb and Thomas Jackson being here a good part of the time. A change has taken place in the weather at last; and while it still keeps dry it has become quite cold James and little Day are staying over night with us to night. Am enjoying in a gracious manner the communion of the Divine &amp; Infinite.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>James Holcomb and little Day left us this forenoon for home. The family is expecting to move again shortly, the twentieth time I believe since they began to keep house. Joe and I have kept buisy at cuting and spliting wood at the woodhouse to day as usual. Had a letter from Walter H. this evening rather unexpectedly. He tells me of Spring having come even in Monteal, Mud is plentiful there &amp; about dried up here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>The remarkably warm weather still continues. There is every appearance of an early spring. I have been had Joe working at spliting and cuting wood at the house as usual. I have been helping part of the time and doing some ditching when the chance came. We have had a Mrs Watts and old Mrs. Watts visiting with us this afternoon. The latter is staying over night with us. Took the former home this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been buisily engaged on our wood pile to day, Joe and I stoped for a while to husk corn however, to get feed for the piggs. Had a short visit from the two Watts girls who came after their grand-mama. They are two interesting, fine looking girls. The weather is quite cold at last and Winter in a mild form will reign doubtless, for a time at least. It has been pouring all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>Our work to day has continued the same as yesterday, with an occasional variation to some temporary job. Snow has been falling in light quantities nearly all day. The ground has remained frozen. James Holcomb left us this morning for his farm again. He has been bothered to get his rent &amp; will likely take his place back. He told me of a new invention to drive away cut feed frod the cutting-box by means of the wind.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I got up three loads of corn fodder more from the little barn to cut on Monday or Tuesday next. We drew a load of pea straw for the sheep as well. This afternoon I went our to Dover to see about certain matters. Called at Wattses on the way home. Am enjoying in a gracious manner the presence and blessing of the Most High. Surely his promising are yes and amen to those that believe.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 31 1889</span></h2> <p>On account of rain and sleet which has fallen nearly all day we did not get to church this morning. Got started this afternoon but it rained so hard that we turned back. It has been a day of blessing to my soul however, The promises of God Almighty have again presented themselves. Surely they are exceedingly great and precious. O, that I might be kept faithful, and perfect before Him</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>We have been working away with all our might Joe and I; but and accident has happened this afternoon which will make another job for me in spite of anything. Our smoke-house took fire and was nearly burned up before discovery. The meat was also considerable damaged. Have been tappin a fiew more maple threes this afternoon. He have now thirty four tapped in all. The snow that fell last night is fast disappearing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>The snow is fast disappearing in fact to night it has gone. Lewis came and took away his last load to day. After all his good qualities I was very glad to see him away for good. Thomas Jackson came before noon to help cut feed, so notwithstanding our bad track we have got a week or soo feed cut. Dexter Holcomb came with Thomas with his wife &amp; children. Have not had much time to visit with them however, Sap has been running nicely to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 3 1889</span></h2> <p>The past has been another one of my very buisy days. Have had Joe at work at sundry jobs while I have been working most of the time in the sugar bush sap. The supply was considerable &amp;, it took me until about half past ten this evening to get through with this batch. I have thought a great deal of other days, so as I have been working, So many circumstances comence with sugar makeing large in my memory.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe at work as usual at sundry jobs, Mostly at cuting wood however. I have been geting more trees tapped until now we have something like seventy five. DO not intend tapping any more however, this year. Sap continues to run pretty well and quite a gathering has been made to day. There is much excitement in the country at present over the Jesuit Estates Bill lately passed by the legislature of Quebec.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had quite a large quantity of maple sap to boil down, which has kept me moving. The past has been a splendid sap day. Joe has been husking corn. inside, The weather being rather stormy and disagreeable out. Willie Holcomb came this evening with a heifer and a two-year-old Bull, The latter I am to pay sixteen dollars for when I can. The former, is to beleft here until James goes back on his farm, and is to be milked &amp; kept as our own.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>Have continued to work at sugar or rather molasses makeing. There was quite a fall of snow last night; there is not a vestige to be seen. Sap has continued to run slowly all day. This kind of weather seems likely to continue as it is freezing to night. Have had Joe at work in the barn at husking corn most of the time. Did not get done boiling down to night until after eleven o'clock.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning for the first time in more then a month. Bro. Thomas Calling an old College friend and Companion preached both morning and evening. Was much pleased and I trust proffited by his two discourses. This brother has been passing through a severe season of trial since comeing to Simecoe. The congregation hacing partly rebelled and left the place of worship because the Stationing {Comittee?} would not send the man asked for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Gathered sap this morningand had a fine lot. Went down to Wattses and to Jacksons afterwards, preparitory to Cuting feed this afternoon. Failed to get Thomas to help however so Joe and I have been obliged to cut all alone. _______ nicely however considering our terrible track for the horses. Boiled down sap this evening and to night, did not get done until nearly midnight, Have had Joe working at sundry jobs to day. Weather very fine.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went up to Simcoe to day, on business mostly. Our Insurance had run out and it became necessary to renew. Made arrangements with T. J. Nelles to Insure in the Bullish American. The rates are apparantly of a satisfactory nature. Took dinner with Mrs Fanny Olds and tea with Mrs Harris. Felt much like comeing home after business was transacted but, Ma would not allow of such a thing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>The weather has become very warm and Spring like. Sap has run some to day, ENough for the Watts girls to boil down this afternoon. They seemed to enjoy it highly. Joe and I had to cut feed again to day, our supply having give out. An hour or so has given us three or four days feed. Out old black cow byan to give milk to day. She has a fine calf. I got a couple of bushells of spring wheat for seed of Walter Austin this morning.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>Got my applications papers ready this forenoon for a renewal of Insurance on all buildings except the little house with ordinaty contents thereof. This afternoon I went up to the Grange Hall, Mr Glarebroke being there to tell us about the Grange salt works which has lately gone into the Salt ring for raising the price of salt. The price of the latter has arrisen since from 90 c to $1.60. Had a pleasant Grange meeting after wards.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>It has rained almost incessantly to day from morning until almost night. Joe and I have consequently had another apportunity to husk corn. We must still have one hundred shock to husk yet. It still keeps warm and grass is starting nicely. Had Uncle John and Aunt Lydia here to eat sugar with us this evening. The weather keeps so very warm that we scarcely expect to sugar off again this spring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 13 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I had to cut feed alone this forenoon again happened however that Sam. McBride came and helped us awhile. Our track was in very bad condition so we could only work an hour or so. I went out to Dover this afternoon with a grist of chop and of wheat. Anderson Ball has lately taken posession of the mill with Mr Guy for miller and we are likely to get satistfied at last. The roads are quite bad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>This being Joe's Sunday to go to church, I have been doing chores. Went down to the plank Road church this afternoon, takeing Ma and little Jim with me. A young minister from Hagersville, Mr McDonal preached very acceptably about temptation. Mc &amp; Mrs Reed were here an on this account partly we did not stay to the after-service at the little church. My soul is still resting sweetly on the pressious savious bosom.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been extremely buisy to day at a thousand and jobs. Found to quite a gathering of sap this morning. TOok a load of moveables out to Dover for Reids this afternoon andbrought a grist of chop home from the mill. Called on the way home at Thomas Jacksons to get some peas for seed. Brought home six and a half baggs. Sent away some money for seeds for ma to Jogn Lewis Lahilds this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>Tried to get a teem started at seeding to day but failed, owing to other jobs and the lack of one man. Exchanged some While Russian oats with Mr. WIlliam Hemmings for the Wilcome, the latter being very early is much better adapted for sowing with peas. Fred Kitchen cam to day with three loads of moveables. I have boiled down another batch of sap this evening which is probably our last as the weather is very warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been trying to get something done to day, but as usual have not seemed to make much headway. Joe has made out to get the Spring wheat sown next to Jim Challands barn. There is about an acre upon which we have some two bushells. We have cut feed this afternoon about one hour, One of our cows got down in the mire this afternoon and we have had quite a time geting her out.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Got to work with both teems to day for the first. Fred Kitchen comenced worked on his year, according to engagement. Got the springwheat all finished up ditched and all. The men have got the orchard about ready to sow as well. Have been planting onion seed to day besides do a great many other jobs. The weather continues extremely warm and everything is already becomeing much advanced.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have finished seeding in the orchard to oats to day, where we have sown Welcome oats. I have been extremely occupied at sundry jobs to day. It being Good Friday, we have had quite a lot of company from town. Jack Harris &amp; wife togather with Leilia and a Mr Graves of Lynedock with a number of others. The wather has been extremely wam and to night we are haveing an old fashioned thunder shower.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>The heavy rain that fell last night, has stopped our work at seeding for a time. We cut some more fodder this morning, afterwards I went out to Dover with a grist of corn and oats, to be used as horse-feed. Could not get the grist until night so I went to W. J. Carpenters, when waiting. Brough home, not only the grist but the sugar &amp; c sent for a fiew days ago. Am likely to loose part of the money paid Reid as such for Daily Mail for one year.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>On account of suclement weather and back roads we did not drive out to Dover this morning. Went this afternoon however to the little plank road church where our old minister Rev David Chalmers preached. The congregation was quite large, &amp; the meeting edifying, especialy the latter portion. We had Freds wife with us and she seemed to enjot the service as well as out selves. Surely the Lords of Hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our suffrage.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and Fred have been working on the field back of the barn to day most of the time. Shortly afternoon George Lenon came to tell me that the front trees had arrived from Waterloo Nurseries and would have to be delivered on Wednesday and Thursday next. George started this afternoon delivering on trees notices for Simcoe while I have at work geting ready for the Port Dover delivery. Got all the notices ready delivered in Pt. Dover to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>This has been one of my busiest days. Set out this morning to deliver fruit tree notices &amp; got done about four o'clock this afternoon. Tried to get some feed cut this evening but owing to the horrible state of our track we had to give it up. Went up to Simoe this evening in order to be there in the morning for the tree delivery. Am stay over night at George Lenons when I arrived at about ten.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>Got to work at our delivery in Simcoe in good time to day or rather this morning. Owing to a heavy thunder shower that passed over about the middle of the afternoon, many were prevented from comeing after their trees and we had quite a number on hand to night when we closed up. Came to Dover in order to be here inthe morning early, ready for business. Had to work at it all alone until nearly noon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>Am puting up at the Dominion Hotil for the first time in my life. It is very seldom indeed that I got into a Hotel in Port Dover. Got along very well at delivering to day. There being a large number who came this morning, The ground being so wet that they could do nothing else. Got nearly every order off and the money sent away to night. G Arrived home at about ten and found Mrs Clarke &amp; Thomas Jackson here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>The men and I worked in the garden this forenoon, Joe at ploughing and harrowing while Fred and I have been setings out Gooseberry and loads currant bushes bouy of the Waterloo Nuseries. This afternoon I went with Johnny Mc Bride to see a mare owned by a Mr. Prince in North East Townsend. I finaly brought the mare which was by the way in foal to Loch Fergns for one hundred and fifty dollars, He agreed to take my note for a tune, as pay.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling nearly the whole of the time to day, but only in a moderate way. Those that have finished their seeding will soon have the pleasure of seeing it up &amp; growing. Have been working in the barn at husking corn and at cuting feed by hand for the cottle. Set out a dozen cherry trees and our Russian Apricotall brought of Lemon "Put most of them in garden our home plot being full"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Rain has continued to fall almost incesantly through the past day as well as yesterday. We did not get to church as a consequence. The rains are bringing our vegetation on at a rapid rate. Have spent the sabbath as proffitably as seemed possible. The Good Lord being graciously near when in my devotional exercise as well as when reading the previous word. The enemies of my soul have been scattered and God has gather for me the victory again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>Owing to the long continued rains we have not done much work of importance to day. Joe has got in a pit of turnips however, while I took Fred out to Dover this forenoon to the doctor. He has been unable to work to day on account of not feeling well. The doctor told him that he would be all right in a fiew days however. The weather has been become quite cool and continues to be stormy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>My men and I got the horse power moved this morning, and the cuting box re-arranged for work, when who should come but James Holcomb and Thomas Jackson with their help. We have got a fine pile of feed cut, and ready for use. Out new track has worked very well indeed, so now we will likely have no further trouble. Wattses came this evening, &amp; William says that my new mare is just the right kind for breeding.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 1 1880</span></h2> <p>Rain has fallen a portion of the time to day. We are fortunate however in having plenty of inside work for rainey weather. Fred has been puting in tight bottoms in the house mangels in order to feed the horses cut feed. Our hay being about gone. I have been cuting black knot out of the cherry tree besides doing sundry other jobs. Our cows are coming in now for milking. Six calves have come already in a fiew days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Identical to the previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe at work fixing up fence most of the time to day. It rained awhile this afternoon however where they both husked corn. I went down to John Wattses this forenoon after some more straw berry plants. Got the sharpless and Manchester, enough to plant two rows of each in front of the house. George Lemon came this evening, and we worked awhile after tea at our delivery papers. Am anxious to have them come out right.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 3 1889</span></h2> <p>My men have been working in the garden to day. Joe has manured &amp; plough a part of it while Fred, and I have been planting out straw berries &amp; c. Have also planted ands transplanted some cherry and plum trees as well and walnut trees. George Lemon left us this morning. Am in hopes that our fruit tree deliveries will come out right in the final reckoning up this year. The weather is still fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and I workedin the garden this forenoon at seting out raspberry plants besides cleaning up and burning brush &amp; c. Have had one teem ploughing all day, in the ten acre field. Joe and got out several loads of manure from an old pea stock in the same field. The ground still keeps we and almost until for work, except ploughing. The weather keeps remarkably warm and forward.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to Quarterly meeting. The attendence was rather small but upon the whole we were blessed with a precious waiting upon God. Went up to W. J. Carpenters for dimes, where we lingered for a while before comeing house. Was very glad to find this brother so deeply interested in matters pertaining to the church. A great change has taken place in him within a fiew years back.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>I have been very buisy this forenoon geting things prepared for work, the cultivator and one plough, The former was broken. Joe has been cultivating in the new ground field when we intend sowing oats and peas mixed. Fred has been rather unwell but he has tried to work some. I went out to the Quarterly business meeting in our port Dover church this afternoon. Rode out with Capt. McFell, our own horses being at work.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been extremely buisy to day at sundry jobs. Joe has harrowing on the new ground field when we intend to sow peas and oats mixed. Fred has been working with the harrow and plough in the ten-acre field. Joe and I left home this evening at about sun-down with the old Martin bull. Got as far as Willie and David Smith's when we are staying all night. Have to deliver the bull in Simcoe to morrow morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I got up at four this morning at Willie and David Smiths where we have been staying over night. Got to Simcoe with the old bull at about eight o'clock. Delivered him to Mr. Featherson at the Air-line station. Was somewhat disappointed in the animals weight. He which was eighteen instead of twenty hundred which I thought he could have weighed. SOld at 3 1/2 cts per pound live weight, with five per cent off for shrinkage.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been working away to day at sundry jobs as usual. Got Joe to drilling the new-ground field with mixed oats &amp; peas this evening. Fred has kept on ploughing in the ten-acre-field. G. W. Lemon turned up this evening and has got started canvassing for next spring delivery of nursery stick. Have given him an order already for a hundred apple trees to fill out our orchard, mostly Mann apples.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>George Lemon left us again this morning, and started on his way Eastward. Joe got the mixed pea and oats field more than half drilled in this forenoon when a heavy thunder shower came over. The weather keeps exceedingly warm withal, more like June than May. The boys have been ploughing in the ten-acre-field this afternoon. I have been off after maple trees this afternoon. Succeeded in geting them of Nelson again</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>Spent a good share of this forenoon in makeing out a statement of the Simcoe delivery. This afternoon ma and I went up to Simcoe, and I took the delivery papers to George Lemon. The men ploughed this forenoon in the ten-acre-field. This afternoon Joe has finished drilling the new ground field with mixed peas and oats. Sent away to day for seed corn for corn fodder, to Mr. Remin.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to church in Dover this morning takeing Bertha with me. Bro. Goodwine again preached to us in his dry way, but of course I always try to listen and to get all the good I can from his discourses. Our congregations are running down apparantly, especialy in the morning, there being not over forty with us this morning. Many precious thoughts of God &amp; of His precious gift to man have gone through my mind to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 13 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and Fred have been working in the ten-acre-field to day. They have finished ploughing and got started at harrowing &amp; rolling. I have been ditching in the new ground field, doing my utmost to finish to day but failed. Had a short visit from Addam Nose, who is still traveling for the Pullman Pallace Car Company. He reports having been in the City of Mixico recently, but is not likely to become a Mixican</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>On account of a heavy rain that fell last night we have had to quit working the ground. I have been nearly all day geting some maple trees for replacing those lost from last year seting. We have got twenty five this time. Wrotea letter to Mr. Barker this the P.O. Inspector this morning with reffirence to the appointment of Mr. Chaffery as post Master. He has so far only been assistant.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>I have been planting out the maple and other trees brought up from the woods yesterday, It took until about three this afternoon to complete this years jobs. Have set out about thirty trees along the highways including Maple elm, ash hemlock pine and hickory trees. My man has been entirely laid up to day with chill or bullions fever. Sent to Simcoe after the Doctor this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>On acccount of the rain that fell last night we were not able to keep on working our pea ground, So I went out with a grist of oats and corn to get chopped for the horses &amp; bulls. Recieved a letter from the P. C. Inspector respecting the appointment of Mr. Chaffey as post master instead of Reid. Saw Thomas England respecting a bonus for trees planted by the highway. He said that, as yet, no application had been mad to our council.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Sam. McBride driving the team to day in the ten-acre-field. It is now pretty well under way for drilling to-morrow if the weather keeps fine. Fred has been laid up to day still although he has helped me some about cleaning up seed peas this afternoon. Had Thomas Jackson here to settle up for some small matters brought of the G. W. S. It has continued quite warm to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has been drilling peas in the ten-acre field to day. He has failed to get quite done however, there being six or seven lands left, Fred has also been working with the teem to day. I went out to Dover this afternoon takeing ma and Bertha with me. Sent away the money due for began &amp; c to the G. W. S. and have also been looking after some other small matters. It continues very warm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha and little Jim with me to church in Dover this morning. Our Bro. Goodwin occupied the pulpit it seems for nearly the last time. He felt thinks himself unable to stay longer on account of his feeble health or to go to another charge. We also went down to the plank Road church this afternoon. Were disappointed in not having Bro. Jackson with us which we fully expected. He is also nearing his removal from us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe finished drilling peas in the ten-acre field this forenoon while this afternoon he and I got the ditches sun &amp; he has got to ploughing the corn ground at last, Both Joe and Fred. The latter has finished harrowing after the drill with the smoothing harrow in the ten acre field. Had a Mr Dean with us for dinner a Colporteur of the bible society. Bought a bible of him for family worships &amp; c. of coase print.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>Both man and ht the two teems have been ploughing in the North East corner field to day for corn. I have been ditching this afternoon in the Ten-acre field while this forenoon I worked in the garden some. The wonderful growing weather still continues, quite continues, quite a rain having fallen last night. It has turned off cool this time however. Had Emma Watts and her father here to tea this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has been harrowing and rolling where we want to plant corn, while Fred has been ploughing to day. I have been ditching most of the time in the ten-acre-field. Finished the job this evening. Sold six calves averaging three weeks old, this afternoon to a Mr Adge this af for seventeen dollars. Have to deliver in Jarvis in the bargain. Weather very cool to day and to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and Fred have been working on the corn ground with the two teams to day. They have got along nicely and I hope before long to see the field planted. Fred is unwell again to night, with symptoms of Billions fever again. I have been fixing a portion of line fence next to Mr Horns and working in the garden. The cool weather has quickly changed &amp; danger of frost gone.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred having been entirely laid up to day and Joe away celebrating Queens Birthday I have been all alone. Have been working with the teem when not doing chores on the corn-ground. Our Mare Katie brought us a fine Mare colt to day. Jim though he had found a great prize, and he says that colt is his. The weather continue cool though danger of frost seems tohave past away.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to take six calves which I had sold some time ago to a Mr. Hodge. Took a couple for W. Wilkinson also Went out to Dover this afternoon after a new milk can &amp; to do some other business. While there I settled up with Mr Abel on Moore and Crinkshanks of e &amp; c. Fred has helped arround some this to day though not at all well. Am affraid that something serious is hanging about him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning takeing Mariam with me, Heard Bro Goodwin for the last time before conference I suppose. His health is very feeble and general break down seems to have taken place. Took ma with me down to the little church this afternoon where we heard Bro. Hamilton. The congregations both there and in Dover seem to have dwindled away of late, I suppose that people forget in a measure, at this buisy season of the year the worship of God's house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has continued to plough in the N-East Corner field to day, for corn. I have been harrowing this afternoon, but this forenoon worked in the garden most of the time. Fred has not worked to day, on account of continued illness. He went to the Doctor for consultation &amp; medicine again to day. The weather has been quite unpleasant to day, both cold, rainy and windy. William Watts &amp; wife were here for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has completed the job of ploughing corn ground to day. He comenced to roll and harrow this afternoon. I have been harrowing all day about. Our friends from Dover, The two Mifs Barretts &amp; Hubert, with Larry Skiy were here to dinner to day. They found our house in a great mess from house cleaning. Had a nice visit from however. The weather is very cold for this time of year.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I continued to drive teems to day, at preparing the corn ground. He finished rolling the last time this afternoon and afterwards we got the furrows run out ready for rain which by the way appears to be soon comeing. William Watts was here after some potatoes this afternoon. Was sorry to find them badly saved in the two pits, They have been left in the holes to long.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>The heavy rain that fell last night has continued to fall at intervals through the day, so that ground has become thoroughly saturated with moisture. Joe finished husking corn in the barn to day, and we have afterwards been cuting some feed for the two bulls and the horses. Fred has continued to be laid up though he appears to be on the mend.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 31 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I worked at geting in some potatoes this forenoon. He has continued at the same work this afternoon while I went out to Dover to Got our old milk can mended amongst other things. Noticed on the roat that some wheat had fallen Flat by the late storm. Much damage appears to have been done to small fruits by the frost on Tuesday night last. John Watts claims to have lost a thousand dollars by it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe at work geting in ballance of potatoes, &amp; this afternoon he has been fixing fence between the two fields by Jim. Challands. Ma and I have been up to Simcoe to attend to some matters of business. Was surprised to see when on the way that the Lynn Valley mill had been destroyed by fire, Cause of fire unknown, Loss covered by insurance. Withdrew my order for twine from Ellis &amp; gave one to Tho Johny McBride for a three ply flax twice at 12 1/2 cts per pound.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>There being no meeting in Dover this forenoon on account of painting the church of course we did not go. Went down to the plank road church this afternoon however, where Bro Hamilton preached. We had a very precious season of waiting before the Lord; He being in our very midst. Have been buisy a good share of the time doing chores, Joe being away and Fred being still somehat unwell.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 3 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred Comenced working again to day. We have been planting potatoes in the garden. Joe has been working a teem all day, preparing the ground for potatoes. I went up to Mr. Edmonds oatmeal mill this afternoon after a load of oat bran for feeding the cows that are giving milk. Am trying an experiment in this direction, The bran costs ten dollars per hundred ton or 50 cts per one hundred pounds</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has been ploughing and geting ready for planting, another small potatoe patch. Fred has been planting potatoes about all day, while I have been working at sundry jobs. Unckle Holmes Matthews and wife, were here to dinner &amp; tea so I had to visit some with him. Ma and I went dow to W. Watts this evening, Dr Caugble and a minister friend being there. Enjoyed out visit very much</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been helping to day as usual, So also has Joe. The latter has finished manuering our first patch for fodder corn, North of drive barn. Had Mr. J. M. Kimbal to stay over night with us last night. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to {settle?} a matter at the bank. Went to are a horse also but failed, Loch Ferguson. Am wanting to use him this Spring. The weather is again cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>We all ment to went to work out the road to day takeing out two teams with us, So we have done five days in one. Mr. Riff Pierce was here and served the old, fay mare with his Stallion. He said for the last time. Mr Ewikshanks was also here and took a calf away for Clinn Warren. This relieves us of another cow, or, rather calf. Went to the Grage Hall to night but, to no purpose, so it was the wrong night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>The men and I with the two teems have been working on the roads to day again, Have put in our allotted time lacking about two hours. So the Road boss said. Walter Austin. Had twelve days work this year. Two days were done last fall however. Rain comenced falling at about five this evening and interfered with compliting our work. Have not felt overly well to day, billions symptoms seem to be showing themselves.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Rain continued to fall in light shower last night, to day, and even this evening. The roads are becomeing quite muddy again as a consequence. Fred has been working in the garden to day &amp; Joe has been ploughing some ground for fodder corn. Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon. The Good Lord has heard my player &amp; delivered me again in a matter of business. Surely He will deliver in time of trouble.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>Have enjoyed the favour of God to day, Not only in, the quiet of home with its reading of the word and meditation, but; in the service of the sunctuary. Heard the Rev. Mr. Toge of Burker Fall's preach at the plank road church this afternoon. He and Dr Cangble of same place have lately been visiting at William Wattses. We had them with us to tea this evening. They are both very interesting christian jentlemen.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been fixing fence this afternoon making a culvert over the swale ins the cane next to the woods. The ground is still so wet from recent rains that we could not do much else. Had a short visit from Mr. John Menck, this afternoon. He came for potatoes, but I could not spare any. The ground has been drying off nicely to day &amp; have some hopes of planting corn yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and Joe have been making and filling in a Culvert this side of the woods in the lane to day. I took ma to Simcoe and from there to John Gilberts to attend the Golden Wedding Aniversary of Mr &amp; Mrs Gilbert. A large number of people were in attendance. No pains had been spared by the children of Mr. Gilbert to make the occasion an enjoyable and interesting one. Felt proud of the boys, on account of their respect for father and mother.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and Fred worked at puting in some fodder corn this forenoon. This afternoon Joe has been cultivating the corn ground in big N. E. Corner field. While I have been helping plant corn for fodder north of drive barn. I went this forenoon with the big Chesmet mare "Sally" to Jarvis this forenoon to have her served by the horse {Lochbergers?}. Followed him to Dockstadter's Hotel on the stage road. The manager promised to insure a foal for ten dollars instead of twelve dollars.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 13 1889</span></h2> <p>The men and I recieved washed the sheep this forenoon, They have since then been cultivating and harrowing in the corn field, Our ground work up quite hard. I have been planting corn for fodder North of Drive barn most of the time. Ma and Nellie Watts went up to Lynndock to see Leilia this afternoon. Had a call from John Heartman &amp; wife this evening. He cooks quite natural and has been preaching since he was with me.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and Fred have been working on the corn ground again to day as usual. Joe has begun marking and we hope to plant to morrow. I have been planting corn for fodder myself, North of drive barn besides doing some other jobs. Examined the orchard this evening to see what the prospect for apples were, and found that there were scarcely any good apples on the trees, nearly every one being killed by the late frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been as buisy as possible to day at planting corn on the North end of the N. E. Corner field. Had the ground ready more than two weeks ago but owing to rain could not get it planted sooner. My friend G. W. Lemon is here laid up with a lame back. He came yesterday afternoon. Feel much relieved to think that the corn is planted even at this late date.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>We have not had meeting in Dover to day on account of the church being in a state of repair, Attended at the plank road church however, where Bro. T. W. Jackson preached. This was his farewell sermon and a Bro. E. Morrow is to follow. Was told that my old friend John Saunders had been appointed to Port Dover with a young man; the Woodhouse and {Walter?} appointments being added besides a couple of others.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>We have all been extremely buisy to day. This forenoon at fixing fence and thi afternoon Joe and I have been filling in the culvert back of the little house, in the lane. Got our job done all night. The Good Lord is giving us beautiful weather - so, warm and such frequent showers. Am rejoicing in God my Saviour, and oh, his wonderful promises. What a glorious heritage has the Christian</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and Joe have got to drawing manure at last. They have been manuring ground for corn fodder, in the big N. E. Corner field. I have been engaged at sundry jobs this afternoon however I have been hoeing in the garden. Am much encouraged by the Goodness of God to me. Surely his goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and forever.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>On account of rain last night we could not draw manure this forenoon. So Joe has been ploughing and geting ready another small potatoe patch. Fred has been cuting thistles in the cloverseed field &amp; c. I went out to Dover this afternoon for different errands. Took a crock of butter to Bro. Goodwin's who is about removeing to Grimsby as a superannuated minister. Sold a calf skin at four cents per pound the lowest price that I remember of.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>The heavy rain of last evening was too much for our work of manure hauling so we had to do other work most of the time to day. Have been working roads or rather in our lane to the road as well as back most of the time. Sold or rather bargained away a black knifer for beef to John Cruckshanks this afternoon. Am to have twenty three dollars for her and {keep?} for two or three weeks yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>The rainy weather still continues &amp; as a consequence we have done but little besides fix fences and some other such jobs. Got a grist ready for the mill this afternoon. Sucessant rains have fallen in several countries of late doing much damage, This appears to be especialy the case in Germany and several of the United States. While the ground is very wet, the weather is warm so that vegetation is advancing rapidly.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and Fred planted a small patch of potatoes in S. West. Corner of N. E. Corner field, or about three bushells of seed. Have planted them late my way of experiment, having been told that the buggs would not trouble them that they were a much surer crop, than when planted earlier. Took a grist of Wheat corn, and oats to Andrew Balls mill to day. Was pleased to find, that the mill was being well patronized under the new management.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>Took Berha and Freds little girl Dora with me to church this morning. The church not being quite dry from recent painting Servvice was held in the town hall. Bro. James Goodwin preached us his farewell discourse which was quite affecting in many ways. It was probably his last Sermon as pastor of a church as he now assumes the superanuated relation. Went to church on the plank road this afternoon. A local preacher from {cheap?} side preached to us, God was with us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>My men have been drawing manure to the South end of the N. E. Corner field with both teems to day. They got out twenty four loads. I have been sheering Sheep most of the time. Could never learn to get along fast with this work and have only sheared ten since eleven o'clock. Have been reminded of the exceeding great and precious promises, some of them to day. How soon they turn sad, degected hearts to joy and gladness. Glory to God in the Highest.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and Fred have kept on drawing manure to the big N. E. Corner field to day. The weather has been very fine and quite cool. I finished sheering the sheep this forenoon and this afternoon have been hoeing in the garden. Leilia came before dinner. Young Willie Greaves having brought her down from Lynndock. Sold a couple more lambs to day to Mr. Todd-receiving the usual three dollars, per head. Feel quite sore after sheep sheering as usual.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went to the funeral of our the late Mrs. Smith, wife of Mr. C. W. Smith, to day We afterwards went up to Fishers Glen, where we had a very pleasant time. Leilia's friends from Lynndock &amp; Nellie Watts were there. Met with a young lady Mifs Maggie Fergeson, whose company was very interesting to me. We fortunately were able to get her to come home with us. She remains with us until to morrow with her friend Wilb. Greaves.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>Enjoyed the company of my new found friend Mifs Ferguson this forenoon. She however left us about two o'clock this afternoon. Am deeply impressed that, it is from the Lord that we should then be brought togather. Our natures seem so Congenial to each other, or, so do we mutualy feel obliged to confess. Leilia and I drove out to town this evening. Found that a heavy shower of rain had fallen there while we had only had a sprinkle here.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has drilled in our last piece of corn for fodder to day. F. Fred has been mowing most of the tieme in the field by the drive barn. The weather is apparantly becomeing settled and fine although very hot. I have been hoeing strawberries in front of the house. My neighbour George Ryerse, still keeps very low, but symptoms of recovery are beginning to manifest themselves. His recovery is therefore hoped for now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>My men have been geting out manure again to day. We are now manuring the hill - sides in the N. E. Corner field where we inted to sow backwheat. We reaked and cock up our first cuting of hay this evening. It has cured very fast to day, the weather being both hot and dry. Ma and Leilia went out to Dover this morning and met with a collision another buggy running into them, Not much damage though.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover to church this morning it being the first time servive has been held in the church since re-filling. Bro John Saunders who has now become our minister preached, for the first time as our pastor. That the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified was his text. We also heard Rev. Edward Thorrow, at the R. R. church, who by the way is they new Superintendent of the Jarvis circuit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>This being Dominion day, Joe has been off to the Port where, no doubt, a great crowd has been gathered. Fred and I have been gathered. Fred and I have been working however. He at the manure while I have been working in the garden most of the time. It has been exceedingly warm to day In fact the hottest day of the season. Have been looking for my friend Maggie, all day, but, disappointment has been my lot.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>Have all been buisy to day as usual The loads of have this afternoon. It started to take Leilia up to Vittoria this afternoon, she having had the promise this some time. It turned out however that her friend young Mr. Greaves overtook us on the way &amp; Leilia went with him instead. We have all been puting up hay this evening. Sent away my first letter to Maggie to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 3 1889</span></h2> <p>Leilias found W. H. Greaves of Lynedoch left us this forenoon. Joe and Fred finished drawing manure on the South part of N. E. Corner field, including the hillsides this forenoon. Hoe has since been ploughing for buck-wheat, on same ground. Fred and I have been working at the hay most of the time. Had out first visit from our now minister, Rev John Saunders and his wife to day. They took dinner with us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>All hands of us have been working at the West Shed most of the forenoon, Geting the East plate back to its place, Two of the posts having rotted off at the top. Our neighbour Mr James McBride helped us for about three hours The men have since been working at sundry other jobs while I have been geting the west shed righted up again Heard from my friend Mr Ardley this evening, Shall expect him soon for his vacation.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred went up to Simcoe this forenoon to see about some business of his own We have succeeded in geting the hay raked up and cocked ready for drawing to morrow. Went out to Dover this evening to attend a garden party at Mr Ellias. Had a very pleasant time, The attendence was also quite large. We glad to find that our people in Dover were favourably impressed with Bro John Saunders as a minister.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>We have got to drawing in hay, again the men and I. Our complement for to day has been seven loads, six of which we have put into the sheep shed. This makes nine loads in all so far. Went out this evening after Mr. Ardlet He having come on the afternoon train. We expect him to stay with us for a couple of weeks this time. The weather continues very fine for haying.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha and little Jim with me to church this morning. The young man appointed as assistant to the Port Dover Circuit was present with us. He seems to be quite inexperienced as a preacher. But, I should take him to be be a young man of some considerable ability. On account of the great heat to day we did not get to out afternoon appointment at the little plank road church.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Finished geting in the hay from field by drive-barn that was ready for drawing this forenoon. There was three loads which makes twelve in all, drawn so far. We have got to work at cuting again this afternoon, also at ploughing for buck-wheat with the other team I am or rather have been puting this afternoon. Potatoes bug have got quite numerous.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>The very warm weather still continues, Thermoneter at go to day. We have been working at our haying most of the time. The weather is very favourble to our work. Heard from my friend Maggie to day, which pleased me much. Am glad to have invitation from her to pay her a visit at her house. Mr. Ardley is still with us and his company as agreeable as ever.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>We have all been working at the hay again to day. Succeeded in geting the hillside next the creek raked and up in cock. The weather is still very warm but a change is takeing place apparently Thunder showers have been going arround us all the afternoon. Had a short visit from Emma Watts and her father this evening. An invitation was give to Mr Ardley and I to go to a picknic at FIshers to-morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>We have been ll all day drawing in hay from the field by the drive-barn. Got in seven loads which makes nineteen in all. The weather is somewhat cooler, but still sufficiently warm to make me sweat profousely. Went up to the Grange hall this evening; but was so late in geting there that all were gone away. Saw the secretary however and got some books of him. Sent a letter away to my Maggie to day. Would like to see here very much.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>We finished geting in hay from the field by the drive barn this morning all but some rakeings Have now twenty loads safely inside Joe got started at cuting the Big Flat to day. My Iron-clad-mowing-machine seems about played out as we are having some considerable trouble it. Had a visit from the watts girls and a friend of theirs a Mids Lowin of Trouts. Mr Ardley and I enjoyed a walk home with them very much, this eve.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 13 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe at work mowing on the Big Flat to day. Got Fred started at cultivating corn this forenoon for the first. Both Fred and I have been rakeing a puting up hay this afternoon. Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to look after some small matters of business. Rain fell this afternoon at about four, which put a stop to our hay business. We still had plenty of work however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>Took Mr. Ardley with me this morning when I went to church. Bro. John Saunders preached and gave us an excellent discourse on Sabbath observance. The Good Lord was present with us as we worshiped, so gloriously present. Our hearts were touched as we contemplated his great goodness. On account of rain we failed to get to our afternoon service in the little church.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have been working on the buck-wheat ground in the big field this forenoon, but, this afternoon Joe has been mowing on the big Flat. I went up to Simcoe this forenoon on a numbaer of errends, Mostly to take the wool to market &amp; to get binding trim and seed-buck-wheat. Mr. Ardly went with me and seems to enjoy the trip, though I didn't expect he would.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has been cuting hay on the big Flat to day, and got done this afternoon. Fred has been sowing and harrowing in tuck wheat in the big N. E. Corner field. I have been rakeing hat on the big Flat and have nearly finished. The weather has been delightfuly cool and nice. This has enabled us to make good progress with our work, for which I am thankful.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>I continued to rake up hay this forenoon, and the men to cock up. this forenoon. This afternoon we have been drawing in with two teems, from the big Flat to the barn. Sam and George McBride have been helping. Got in Six loads makeing twenty six in all. Went odwn to Watts after Mr Adrly to night and spent a very pleasant hour with the girls and some of their friends.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had George and Sam McBride helping us to draw hay to day. Got in six loads this forenoon and eight this afternoon. makeing forty loads in all so far. Have found it necessary to build some stacks of hay the barns all being full. Heard from my friend Maggie this evening and was pleased to find that Friday had been appointed for a meeting at the Glen. Have wanted to take Walter there all along.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>Finished our stack on the Big Flat this forenoon there being nearly ten loads of hay into it It kept looking like rain all the forenoon. Took Walter H. with me up to the Glen this afternoon Met my lady-love there and enjoyed her company as I always do. Maggie had a family picknick in honour of her cousin a Mifs Fergersson of Winepy now visiting her. Was very glad to have the honor of an invitation</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have been geting in hay to day. Mostly rakeings from the big-Flit Thay They got in the last to night. We hope to begin harvest on Monday. I took Mr W. H. Ardley down to Jarvis this afternoon morning rather, on his way to his home in Montreal. Ma and I went out to Diver this evening. Came accross Jerome Platt and his wife at Mr Riddels they being there on a visit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover, this morning as usual. Took ma and little Jim with me. Our young minister bro. Nicholson preached. Had a grand time throughout the service. The Good lord being preciously near, even in out midst. After dinner We attended the afternoon service in the little church where, the Jarvis young man preached. Take him to be a wife-awake young man, of good abilities &amp; very promising.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Got our brides ready for work and Tradle as well by ten this forenoon. Have been cuting the remainder of the day in the field by Challands. Find it very stout and thick on the ground. Have some difficulty in cuting on some of the side hills on account of its being down. Had Willie McWade to see us this afternoon. He has become a pullman carr conductor in the United States and is home on a visit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe finished up cuting the field next Challands this afternoon. Got started in the field West of the woods this evening. Fred has also been helping at shocking up &amp; c. My nephew G. Cunningham came to day &amp; was quite unexpected. He took ma &amp; Bertha to the garden partly down at, or near the little church. Felt to tired to go myself. The weather keeps quite cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has been cuting with the binder in the field West of the woods to day. He broke out the tounge this afternoon however, &amp; this put a stop to our progress. I have been shocking up sheaves and Fred also. Mr Cruckshanks came after the black huffer brought for Warren some time ago at twenty three dollars. James Holcomb was also here after his bull, so rather mine for I considered that he was bought.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>We have been hard at work in the field West of the woods to day. Got it all cut and nearly up in shock. Removed to another field this evening. The only one remaining. Heard from my friend Walter H. this evening and was sorry to find that he had been sick on his way home, and was still unwell. It still keeps dry adn rather warm, excepting evening which are cool.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and I got started cuting in the field by the store &amp; church this morning. Have done very well upon the whole, To night it is mostly up in shock. Drove out to Dover this evening with ma for several errends, Were caught in a shower of rain comeing home and but, not a very heavy one however. Saw a number of people geting in wheat when on the road. Expect to be drawing our own soon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>Finished cuting and shocking up wheat about noon to day. This afternoon the men have been geting things in readiness for drawing in wheat on Monday next. I started for Lunndock at about four o'clock this afternoon. Arrived at Mr Greaves at about half past seven. Took team with them, and afterwards drove over to Mr. Fergusons. Found them just going to bed, but recieved a pleasant reception.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been blessed with My friend Maggie company most of the time to day. We stayed at home to get dinner while her father and mother went to church. This afternoon We took our turn &amp; went to Bethel church near by. Had a proffitable waiting upon God &amp; saw Mr Alfred Alway. Took tea with Maggie's Sisten Mrs E. Chryslter &amp; afterwards we went to Lynedock Methodist church. Got caught in the rain when going home to Mrs G's, From the latters place we again returned to Maggies home. Wen on the way, proposed to my dear friendand was accepted. Not however without much difficult on my part.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>Did not sleep much last night, the wonderful occurrence being too much for me. Never had the privelege of hearing a sweet young lady like Maggie say yes to my proposal of Companionship before. The dear girl seems to to me the most congenial, interesting, and desirable young lady that I ever met. Enjoyed her company nearly all the time to day which I felt to be a most precious privelege. Took dinner at Mrs Chrystlers &amp; afterwards went to Delhi and to Mr. Kimbals &amp; back togather. Was loathe to leave her but did &amp; got home safely at about ten.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have been cultivating corn to day in the big N. E. Corner field. Have about decided however, to Make fallow or wheat field of this field of this field. This corn &amp; c being of so little account We will pasture down and plough again. before sowing. I went to Jarvis this morning after some factory money &amp; c Sent {$6.00?} to F. Slevenson on a/c. Cannot help offering praise and thanks giving to Almighty God who has so {Signaly?} answered my prayers in directing me to dear Maggie Ferguson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 31 1889</span></h2> <p>George and Sam McBride have been helping us draw in wheat to day from the field west of words. Got in twenty loads leaving one more load in the field. The wheat seemed much heavier than I expected, when handling. My heard still swells with gatitude to my God for the wonderful manifestation of his faithfulness in answering prayer lately manifested seen. Surely his way is the mes way, though we do not see it at the time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>We have continued to draw wheat to day. Sam. and George have been helping as usual. Finished drawing our first field this morning and have draw sixteen loads from the field by Challands besides. Out old servant girl Sarah Walsh came this afternoon to tell ma that she would like to come back when her time at A. W. Ainsleys is out. This will be more than a month from hence however. We are glad of this chance however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had George and Sam McBride helping draw in whear from the front-field to day also my nephew. Went out to Dover this morning according to the agreement with my friend Maggie. Was delighten to find that She and Mifs Chrysler has come with the excursion from Delhi. Had the pleasure of bringing them home with me and after a visit of two of two or three hours of takeing them back to Dover again. Enjoyed the company of my lady - love, as I alway do. Was loathe to part with her.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 3 1889</span></h2> <p>Got in the ballance of wheat still out this forenoon. Had sixty two loads in all. Joe and I have been cuting the spring wheat this afternoon with the binder. GOt it up in shock this evening. Paid off my two men, George and Sam. McBride this morning. They have helped drawn in wheat for three days and a half. paid them four dollars each. The weather continues fine though dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to the Quarterly meeting to day, takeing ma and George with me. Bro. John Saunders preached and conducted the services throughout. Had a very precious waiting upon God. He being in our midst to own and to bless. Did not have such a freedom from of speech in relating my own experience as I could wish, But, God knows the motives of the heart, and the desires thereoff. Many blessed estimates were given.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>I went down to jarvis this forenoon after a casting for the binder Got Joe started at drawing manure this forenoon while Fred has been cuting oats in the orchard. They have been cuting with the binder this afternoon. I went with ma to My friend W. J. Carpenters for dinner and from there we attended the Quarterly business meeting of our church at Woodhouse chappel. It was the first meeting since the change of appointment.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>Have helped James Challand thresh about three quarters of the day to day. Got in our crop of spring wheat and a couple of loads of rakeings besides. Fred and Joe have finished cuting the oats in the orchard besides doing some other work. George has been helping me some at sundry jobs He is such a good handy boy that it comes good to have him arround.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>Got Joe started teaping the field of peas and oats mixed this forenoon. Fred and I togather have helped James Horn thresh for about three quarters of the day. Fred Helped this forenoon &amp; I the ball. {ball. = balance, often spelt "ballance"} of the time. Sold a couple more lambs to Mr. Todd this evening. There are only the more left now. The weather keeps very dry and warm excepting nights which are cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe finished cuting the field of mixed oats &amp; peas to day noon. Bothe he and Fred have been geting out manure to the big N.E. Corner field the remainder of the time. George and I have been cleaning out the garden and onion patch. I went up to the Grange this evening. There was several there but no meeting organized. After a pleasant visit with the brethren we exchanged periodicals &amp; c &amp; went home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have been geting out manure most of the time to day. A fiew light showers of rain this afternoon interfered somewhat with outside work. George and I have been cuting thistles part of the time. I have been puting in some turnip seed since the rain, this being a good at time to have them start growing. Took a good look at the field of Cloverseed to day. Believe it will turn 3 Bu per acre after all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>I went out to Dover this forenoon and this afternoon have been choreing arround. The men have continued to drawing manure from the yard to the Big N. E. Corner field. George, has been cuting thistles arround fences &amp; c also. Recieved a letter from my friend Maggie containing some rather grave confessions, rather unfavourable to ultimate unions, Am resolved to meet them as from the Lord.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>The past has been a day of blessing. To begin with, our young brother Nicholson preached us a very good discourse comparing the circumstances of the Children of Israel's departure from the bondage of Egypt &amp; entrance into the promised land with every Christians experience through life. Had a good time in our class meeting, The Good Lord being powerfuly with us. to own &amp; to bless. Enjoyed the meeting at the littles church this afternoon also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>We have all of us worked at cleaning the manure out of the barn yard to day. Made out to get the job finished to night, and the manure all on the field. Part of the threshing machine came to day, so we will likely be able to thresh at the appointed time, on Wednesday next. The weather keeps cool for the time of year and very dry. Rather against late oats and peas.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 13 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been buisy engaged all of us to day at get things in readiness for the threshers to morrow. Got in seven loads of oats from the orchard and two loads from the new-ground of mixed peas and oats. Joe and I have also been leveling up the barn - yard with the plough and scraper. The threshers came this evening and are staying over night us. N. Parsons is our thresher this year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>Got started at threshing this morning in good time. On account of some heavy showers of rain through the day we were hindered a good deal, Got pretty well along however with the job. Have had help from the following vis. John Heming, James Horn, Walter Austin James Challand and Alexander Marr. Thos. Jackson helped us some over a hald day as well. Our grain does not turn out as well so last year quite.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>Continued to thresh this forenoon and got done by eleven o'clock. Had four hundred and thirty seven bushells of wheat from the machine off of twenty five acres of ground. The Fergusson or Chrysler wheat was a fine sample &amp; turned out fairly well while the Hybrid wheat has done very badly both as to yield and quality. Had the same men as yesterday excepting James Challand who went home. Got our straw stack well finished up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and George were pulling peas this forenoon with the horse-rake in the ten-acre field. This afternoon we have all been geting the mixed crop of oats &amp; peas drawn in. Got four loads safely housed. Joe has been ploughing in the big north East corner field for wheat. The weather is very favourable for work since the rain, being cool and very drying.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has continued to plough in the ten acre or rather N. E. Corner field to day. Fred and I with George's help have been drawing in peas and oatsfrom the new ground field. Got in six loads, which with the six drawn before makes twelve. Took Bertha and Daisy out to DOver with me to night. REcieved a letter from my Maggie this evening containing some very gratifying intelegence. Feel that the Good Lord has been loading me on in these things.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Not feeling well to day I have remained at home and given the other members of the family a chance to go to the house of Worship. Have not been without comfort if I have been confined to home. The good Lord has been graciously near to own &amp; to bless. Am especialy thankful for the faithfulness of God as manifested in the matter of my dearest friend M.-. Our meeting was certainly from the Lord as well as our subsequent experiences.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe ploughing in the N. E. Corner field to day where we intend to put wheat. The other two men and myself finished geting in the field of mixed peas and oats from the New Ground field. Had thirteen loads rakeings and all besides the two loads threshed the other day. Feed &amp; I have also pulled some peas this afternoon. Our old friend G. W. Lemon came this evening and is stoping over night with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and George have finished pulling peas in the ten-acre field to day. Joe has been cuting oats with the binder back of the barn, and I have been seting up sheaves. This afternoon I have been helping Walter Austin thresh since about three o'clock this afternoon. Did not care to take the men away from their work. Sent my letter away to M.- to day as usual on on Tuesdays.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe finished cuting oats with the binder this forenoon, in the field back of the barn. We afterwards put the machine away for Winter. Joe has been ploughing since in the big N. E. Corner field, where we intend to sow wheat. Fred has been geting the peas in ten-acre-field ready for threshing, I went off after a machine this afternoon for threshing the peas &amp; c. Took ma and George down to William Watts this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe ploughing in the N. E. Corner again to day. He has got along well &amp; is more than half done. Fred &amp; J finished shakeing out and turning the peas for threshing to morrow, this forenoon. This afternoon we have been shocking up oats and geting some other work done in preperation for threshing. It keeps very dry but is rather cool and pleasant.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>The threshing machine, Mr R. Long's came this morning and to day we have threshed out the ten-acre field of peas. Had one hundred and fifty bushells or fifteen bushells per acre from the machine. The following were our helpers requiring to be paid buck vis-; Walter Austin, W. Watts man. The others were out own men except Sam McBride &amp; Roy Matthews. It only took us one hour over a half day to do the threshing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe comenced cuting cloverseed in the big field next McBrides to day. I have been hoeing in the garden while Fred has been spreading manure in the big N. E. Corner field. Ma went to Dover take the children for their Pholographs. I started for Lynedoch at about Six o'clock this evening. Arrived at Mr. Fergusons at ten. Found the light in the window for me. Maggie was waiting to receive me. Spent some time in her company after tea.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>Did not go to church to day. But Maggie and I thought best to make the most of the time while togather. I felt sure that what we would say to each other when togather would be well pleasing in the sight of our God. We spent the time mostly in a beautiful shady quiet nook along a {illegible} little crook that runs through the back part of the {father?} palace. It has been to me a most memorable and enjoyable day throughout.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has kept on cuting cloverseed to day as usual. Fred has been ploughing in the big field most of the day. Went down to help WIlliam Watts thresh this morning and have paid back for the help given me. Cannot help thinking of my delightful visit to Maggie. Out engagement seems as far to progress favourably. Gave her an engagement ring on Saturday evening last which was graciosly accepted.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe broke down to day when cuting cloverseed and had to stop for me to fix up the reaper when done threshing which I hope will be soon. Got in four loads of oats this forenoon from the field back of the barn. Both teems have been ploughing this afternoon. I have been helping Thomas Jackson {illegible} this afternoon. Expect to have another {surge?} of it to morrow. The dirt was {rest of text illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>I helped Thomas Jackson finish threshing this forenoon. This afternoon we have been drawing in {illegible}. Got in two loads more makeing six altogather. Joe has been ploughing in the N. E. Corner field all day. The boys have got it well nigh done. The weather continues to be very draw and warm in the day time but cool nights. Neighbout Horn kindly lent me his reaper to finish the cloverseed cuting. Our own being broken.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>Finished geting our oats to day, had ten loads from the field back of the barn. Joe has been reaping cloverseed with James Horns Reaper. He has got all done but about an acre, thanks to Myblom Horn. I have been helping at the oats this forenoon and this afternoon went to {illegible} &amp; from there to Port Dover Having business at both places. Rain still holds off.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>Both Joe and Fred have been ploughing to day in the big N. E. Corner field. Joe finished cuting cloverseed this afternoon however. There being about an acre left from yesterday. George and I went up to Simcoe this forenoon. Had our dinner at my friend Mr. J. B. Carpenters. Had my upper teeth all drawn excepting one this afternoon by Smith the dentist. He also took an impression for a set of upper teeth. He agreed to make them all satisfactory for ten dollars.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 31 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have been ploughing this forenoon in the big field as usual. I went to see after a girl beforenoon near the dogs nest. Did not succeed however. Went to Dover also to see about sundry matters. Came home by Jackson's Was surprised to find Mrs Lavenee Hortons wife and childrens there. Brought litle Dee home with me and the other folks came afterwards. Had a letter from Maggie this evening as usual quite {illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>Did not feel any well this morning but went out to meeting in Port Dover, takeing George with me, as usual. The young minister preached, but, on accound of my stupid drowsy feeling I failed to be proffited as I should have been. Found Jack &amp; Florence here to dinner when we got home, so did not get out to the afternoon service in the Plank Road church, as we would have liked.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe ploughing in the big N. E. Corner field to day. He has just finished it to night. Fred and I with the other teem &amp; George's help have been geting in cloverseed from the field by McBrides to day. Got in six loads which make nine loads so far in all. Our neighbouts Mr. Chaffeys have been raising a barn this afternoon which makes quite a show in the village of Victor.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUEDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe comenced ploughing in the new-ground field to day. The weather continues very warm and dry. We are able to plough yet however. Fred and I with the teem &amp; George's help have been drawing cloverseed as usual. Succeeded in geting in six loads more makeing fifteen in all so far. Find it very hot moving away the cloverseed. Had a short visit from Nora &amp; her husband this evening, he being home for a hollowday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe ploughing again to day in the new ground field. Fred and I with George's help and other teem have been geting in cloverseed as usual. Finished up to night and had twenty loads altogather. We were fortunate enough to get out last load in the barn just in time before a heavy shower of rain, which then comenced falling. Rain comes very acceptable the ground being very dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have been working both teems to day. Fred at harrowing in the big N. E. Corner field and Joe has been ploughing in the new ground field. I have been doing chores &amp; c most of the times through the day. Have felt pretty well used up after our hard work geting in cloverseed. Am very glad to think that it is all in the barn however since it is raining beautifuly to night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>The rain last night and yesterday has done wonders in helping us along with our seeding. The ground both ploughs better and harrows as well. Joe has been ploughing and Fred has been harrowing to day. George and I were buisy this forenoon at repairing {Rothe?} &amp; fixing fences &amp; c. I went up to Simcoe this afternoon, partly to get a new set of upper {illegible} ordered of A, W, Smith L. S. J. some Sundays.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe ploughed in the new-ground field this forenoon This afternoon he has been nothing ploughed ground and helping Fred prepare the N. E. Corner field field for sowing. George and I worked at digging stumps this forenoon &amp; this afternoon I had W. J. Carpenter and Thomas Bowlby here after seed wheat. The former took 16 Bu &amp; 42 lbs. The latter &amp; 28 Bu. Agreed to take what I sold my wheat for this Fall for the wheat. It was cleanerd better than for market however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning as usual takeing Bertha &amp; Jim with me. Bro. John. Saunders preached in his usual may. Alwats ful edified by his discourses. The congregation was small however. Had a very good time in our class meeting afterwards the good Lord being with us. Called to see Bro. Aaron String who is sick. Believe him to be ready for the change that may await him {illegible} much &amp; distracted with pain at time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September MONDAY 9 1889</p> <p>Joe and Fred have been are{?}-rring{?} ground for atleast{?} in the N. E. Corner field. This afternoon Joe has been drilling for ice first. I ahve been airing{?} seed wheat cleared up for sowing, and this afternoon have been digging sh{?} in the new flower{?} field George went off on a visit to see Aunt Webber's{?} to buy, and prom{?}-ised to chore{?} with new horse and buggy to morrow.</p> <p>September TUESDAY 10 1889</p> <p>Fred went to away this mor-ning, to find{?} Leau-dow{?} Fair. Ex-pert{?} here to be away for the trest of the month {season?} Joe and I have been working at seeding alone. Got the {?} a portion of the girls N.E. Corner field source{?}. There were some parts quite lumpy and did not cover well. It will take some time to complete hte lot after all. Reed a letter from Mr. M{?} evening{?} It did not {?} at the appearance of {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had for ploughing to day in the new ground field. George has been rolling the wheat ground in N. E. Corner field some yesterday. Thought to roll and harrow in order to cover the wheat ground in N. E. Corner field sown yesterday. Thought to roll and harrow in order to cover the wheat better. I have been digging stumps in the new ground field most of the time myself. There have been several in this field that have been greatly in our way for some time. They are geting {illegible} out now though.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>George has been driving Freds teem to day. the latters being away to London fare. We found that rolling after the drill and followed by smothing harrow is too much ofre the lumps. The wheat is also well covered as the a result. Joe has continued to plough in the new ground field while I have been digging stumps &amp; snaggs. The Haldimand elections trial has again unseated Mr Colter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 13 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe ploughing in the new ground field to day. George has been harrowing and rolling in same field. I went out to Dover after the doctor for Fred who came home from the London Fare sick last night. He has not been able to work to day. I have been chaning ditches in the big N. E. Corner field this afternoon. There is every appearance of rain to night though it may not come.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred brought home the bag of Surprise wheat ordered lately of Wm Rennie this morning. This afternoon Joe drilled it in the sourth end of N. E. Corner field. Finished sowing the remaining portion of the field as well. Fred has not been able to work at all this week excepting on Monday last. George has to some extent taken his place. I have been cleaning ditches in the big field to day whenever I could get a chance.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>Took George and my mother with me this morning to our church in Port Dover. Bro. J. Saunders preached and gave us an interesting discourse. After dinner which by the way we took at home, drove down to the little plank road church. The young minister Bro. Meath officiated there; but, his discourese was rather of a gloomy kind. It did not suit me very well under the circumstances, for I have been passing under a cloud of late.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>Rain fell in considerable quantities last night, so that to dat I have been doing odd jobs. Joe has been ploughing this afternoon however in the new ground field while I went out to the grist mill at the port. Got home with my grist just in time for I it rained soon after. My man Fred is still quite unwell and appears to be in a bad way.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe ploughing this forenoon while I chored arround mostly at geting ready for going to Toronto to-morrow. Went out to Dover this afternoon takeing G. Gutem and my nephew with me, the latter is wanting me to get him a {suit?} of clothes as renumberations for his services during his visit. Could not satisfy him however, so far. Rain has continued to fall occasionaly to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>My nephew George Cunningham volunteered to help with seeding in my absence in my place. Fred being sick. So I took the train this morning in Port Dover. Gutchen takeing me out. The fare to Toronto and return was only one dollar &amp; eighty cents from Dover. Got there all right and succeeded in finding Charley Wilsons residence just before dark. He lives at No. 7 Southern Avenue. which is a long way from the railway station</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Septmeber THURSDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>Had dinner at Mr. C. &amp; A. Wilsons &amp; afterwards the latter kindly took me up to the Fare ground. Spent the afternoon there very pleasantly. It began to rain towards night however which made it disagreeable on the Fare grounds besides puting a stop to the fireworks. Saw a good portion of the show however, &amp; walked most of the way back to Charley Wilsons for the night. The show was a very good one.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>{ilegible text} and this forenoon have been arround {illegible text} Charley drove me down to the office of my old {illegible} mate and older frield W. H. {illegible} Found him {illegible} and heartly. His occupation is a dealer in coal and wood. {illegible} &amp; {illegible}. Went home with him to dinner. His wife was a mifs {illegibel; wife's name} or Welland at some time {rest of text unreadable}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been basking at the sights of Toronto again to day. Charley Wilson drove me to the cemetery near Rosedale, through the latter suberb, and to the city Reservoir near by. Came home by the Sherburne Street church - a large well proportioned, substantial look-ing free stone structure lately built. Called arround at Franks office this evening, felt somewhat disappointed that he did not invite me to go home with him.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Went with {illegibe; given name} Giles to the Spadina Avenue, Methodist church this morning. It is also called the Broadway Tabernach. Rev. Mr. Parker preached. Attended the Salvation Army meeting in the afternoon in their temple. This evening I Took Ma with Rev James Gray our old pastor &amp; family Afterwards went to the Sherbourne Street Methodist church. Heard the Rev Mr. Statford {illegible name} {prayers.} Have enjoyed the services of the day very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>{illegible} forenoon and part of the afternoon in trying to {illegible} up some more of my Toronto friends. Failed to find the residence of Mr. John Scott. Found James Scotts office which was on Bay Street but he happened to be out. Took dinner at Mr. Rev Thomas Woulseys where I spent a very pleasant hour or two. Left Toronto by the five o'clock train and got in Dover about ten. Found the horse &amp; buggy there, George having come for me.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUEsDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and Joe have been working, I was on the Eastern portion of the ten-acre-field to day, geting it ready to drill. They finished geting it ready ro night. I went up to W. J. Carpenters &amp; to Thomas Bowleys tha to day takeing ma with me. Succeeded in geting some money with which to pay my nepher for his assistance during harvest {rest of text illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe finished drilling wheat in the west or rather eastern portion of ten ten-acre-field this forenoon and this afternoon he has been ploughing again in the West end of the field &amp; so has Fred. I took George Cunningham up to R. Fongers at the five bridges this afternoon. He is to remain there for a short time &amp; then to go to Dresden. Came home by simcoe &amp; took tea at Mr Hugh Culvers on the way.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>{page illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>The men and teems have been working at seeding again to day as usual. Succeeded in geting the last of our wheat in the ground this evening. There is something like thirty acres now sown. The three back fields alongside each other. We have only to run and clean out the furrows before the job is done. The weather is quite unsettled and changeable. Part of the time it is very cold &amp; part quite moderate.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Got our seeding completed to day, for the fall, finished sowing yesterday, however. Fred finished cuting our crop of corn fodder this afternoon, while I have been digging potatoes &amp; c. Ma went up to the Woodhouse church to unckle Holmes Matthews takeing Bertha and little Jim wafe an, to see their mothers grave. The weather to moderating mostly and is very fine just now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha and little Jim with me to church at Dover this morning. Our young minister tried to preach to us, but did not seem to make out much. Had a very good time in our class-meeting afterwards. Had dinner home and afterwards wents went down to the little church. A local preacher from near Burley ton Bro. Peart preached a very acceptable discorse. The congregation there seems to have diclined somewhat.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>On account of rain the men and I worked in the drive - barn this forenoon. They cleaning it out &amp; puting away implements while I washed the buggy &amp; c. &amp; c. This afternoon they have been digging potatoes while I have been ditching in the ten-acre-field. Had a short visit this evening from Mr. Alexander Edmond saw, The weather has become more settled and looks like fair weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been digging potaotoes back of the drive-barn to day, Finished that patch about four this afternoon. Went out to town afterwards, after some supplies in the way of frsh meat. Sold the Holcomb hull to day to Mr. Featherson at fiften dollars or one dollar less than I was to give for time. Had a letter also from Maggie this evening, containing good news of course.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>I started for Lynedoch this morning at about eight. Arrived at Mr Ferguson at noon. Found there all away from home, Fortunately the house was not locked so I got my own dinner and fed the horse. Afterwards went to the North Walsingham Show at Langston, where I found my friend Maggie. Had the pleasure of her company home but was somewhat hindered in the evening by Mifs Emma Crysler from private talking with M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 3 1889</span></h2> <p>It rained quite heavy this forenoon. SO I concluded not to go home to day as I had yesterday. Maggie and I took Emma home this evening and had tea with Mrs. Crystler. We afterwards went back home and found that the old folks had retured in our favour. THis just gave us the opportunitywe wanted. Was overjoyed to find that my preparationary season had home to an end and I was fully accepted by the girl of my choice.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>Shall not soon forget my visit to my Maggie which closed this morning. Find at its close that I am in a much better position than I had dared to expect. Was delighted with the companionship of my sweet heart as indeed I have alwats been since we became acquainted. Got home just after noon and found that everything was all right. Joe had only returned this morning have been away for two days to the Rose{river?} Fare at the coemal trove.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and Fred got started at drawing manure to day, from below the drive-barn. I have been working arround this forenoon, and; this afternoon went out to Dover after our old stove, that was taken out last Winter for repairs. Got home all right with it and just escaped quite a heavy rain which fell while I was in Dover. Forgot to mention that Mr C. W. S. and I settlet up last night. Was owing him an considerable.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha and little Jim with me to chuch this morning. The weather was very disagreeable however. being both cold and windy and the roads muddy. Bro. John Saunders preached to us in his usual interesting and {inspirational?} way. Fellowship meeting followed which was also a season of profit. Were so cold on arriving home that we just thought best not to attend afternoon service, at the P. D. Church.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>I went up to take a lamb brought down by Mr. Lodds in exchanged for a lamb of ours &amp; not satisfactory. To see about geting some money for William Watts. Failed in the latter however. Saw T. Nelles about some matters of finance. Our positions this year is a very trying our crops &amp; c. Will not be able to pay anything scarcely - haveing nothing of any account to sell.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have been drawing manure from below the drivebarn to day, puting it in the orchard. I have been doing some chores such as puting up stoves and fixing up the hog pen &amp; c &amp; c. The weather is again moderateing somewhat, and the past day has been beautiful as well as pleasant. Was surprised to find that I had forgotten to credit M. Williams with the ball. from last year $22.77</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>Forgot to mention that on Monday last Joe helped Jim Challand thresh also to-day. Fred has been geting out the ball of manure from below the drive barn, which I have been fixing up a fence on the West side of the barn yard. Geting ready to shit up out fatting hoggs. Have been puting up stoves and in other ways ready for Winter. The stormy cold weather has apparently passed for a time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe has continued to help Jim Calland thresh to day. Fred has been geting out manure and has got started ploughing this afternoon I went out to Dover this afternoon to the Ag. Show Took Gutchen with me. Stayed to the special services this evening. Had a letter from Maggie this evening which was gladly recieved. She has agreed to meet me in Simcoe on Wednesday next. Took the Holcomb bull down to Jarvis this forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>Both Joe and Fred have been helping James Challand thresh this forenoon, while I went to jarves to see about arranging a note due, then a day or so ago. Out short crops &amp; c make it almost impossible to pay debt this Fall. I have not given up my hold on the promises of my God as yet. Am looking for a glorious deliverance {en long?}. Wrote to Maggie again this morning. SHe is at Delhi now.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have been ploughing in the orchard this forenoon. This afternoon we got in a big load of corn fodder from the garden which finishes our harvesting, for this year at least. I have been makeing a couple of hog-troughs, one out of plank and the other out of a log. Have also been gathering in our onion crop. The fine weather is on the {illegible} a cold East storm is brewing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Owing to a cold East wind that has been blowing to day we did not go out to church this morning. Went down to the little plank road Church this afternoon however. Bro. John Laycock of Waterfor preached us a very interesting discourse about the prodigal son. It is something wonderful how the old gospel story never loses it attractiveness. Surely this proves its divine origin and its adaptability to man, his laments &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe got started ploughing in the two-year-old sod field north of the tennant house, to day. Fred has been harrowing down the orchard and geting it ready for spring ploughing preparitory to planting apple trees next Spring. Took my mother and Bertha down to Hanticoke to night in order to attend the protracted meeting service then in our church. Met with an accident when going with the buggy near my church school.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have both been ploughing in the {serd?} field north of the tennant house to day for the first. I have been engaged at sundry jobs, mostly at digging potatoes fixed the buggy top on however. Took Bertha with me to the the protracted meeting in Port DOver this evening. THe Rev Mr. Jackson, new Minister in Simcoe preached in out church, and gave us a powerful discourse.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe and Fred ploughed to day while I went to the Simcoe Ag. Show. The dat has been a delightful one and the show a great success, Porticularly in the number of people in attendance which was very large. After a long look I found my friend Maggie and afterwards enjoyed the privelege of her company. Had also the pleasure of bringing her home with me to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and Joe are still ploughing in the sod field back of Freds. The dry weather has made the ground very hard, so that plouyghing is a slow process. I spend part of the time in digging potatoes to day. This afternoon however I went out to W. J. Carpenters takeing ma and Mifs. Ferguson with me. Had tea at Willingtons and afterwards went to the protracted meeting in out church, Mr. {Pugdy?} officiating.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to plough away in the eleven acre field back of the tennant house. It is a two year old sod and being very dry ploughs quite hard. Have been digging potatoes most of the time myself. Had to spend some of the time with my friend Maggie. This evening we went down to {Nanticike?} togather to attend revival services being held there by bro. Morrow and Meath. Enjoyed our ride very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>Both Fred and Joe have been ploughing in the same field as before. They report much difficulty in doing the work in places. Fred has given up ploughing with his teem, for the present. I have been working at digging potatoes when I could through the day. Several friends came this afternoon which prevented me from doing much work. G. W. Lemon &amp; wife are with us staying over night. Mrs Barret &amp; Hubert have also been here.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning takeing Bertha and Maggie with me. The young minister preached and did very well. Enjoyed the class with M., for the first time. Took her down to the P. R. Church this afternoon with my mather. Went down to Jarvis this evening with Maggie and had a very enjoyable time with her as indeed always do when we are alone. We are also one in our appreciation of the house of God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been helping me pent away potatoes &amp; garden staff to dya, or; rather until about the middle of the afternoon when &amp; c went over to help Richard Lampkin thresh. Joe has been ploughing as usual. I took Maggie home this afternoon, Called at Simcoe on the way for an hour or so. Had a delightful time together, as indeed we always do. Found her folds partly in bed; but this did not hinder us from enjoying each others company.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Joe ploughed this forenoon; but this afternoon he has been helping Walter Austin thresh. Fred has been all day helping Richard Lampkin at the same work. Passed safely through the ordeal of asking for the hand of my lady love this morning. This with other favourable curcumstances seems to make it quite probable that my long continued reproach will be speedily taken away. Parted from mifs Maggie at about ten this forenoon. Got home {text illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been. helping Walter Austin thresh this forenoon, while Joe has been ploughing most of the time. I went out to Dover with a grist of chop. Took dinner at Mr. Barrets and did some {running?} arround afterwards. Made a bargain with Mr. Joseph Silverthorn for an exchange of bulls His being a through bred Darham two years old &amp; mine a {yeatheing?} grade. Differece ten dollars on the trade, in his favour.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>I intended to have gone out with a load of wheat this afternoon, but, on account of Fred being away helping Walter Austin thresh until noon, though best to put off going until to-morrow. Got the load cleaned up this afternoon &amp; some repairs partly made on our old waggon box. Joe has been ploughing in the eleven acre field all day but has not been able to get over much ground on account of the dry weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>It took Fred &amp; I about all the forenoon to get the waggon box repaired up for service. So this afternoon I went out with a load of wheat to market. Sold to Mr. Ainsley for eighty one cents per Bu. Had some trouble in geting out with our load. The tyre came of from one of the wheels and broke down the fellow so we had to borrow another waggon before we could get unloaded. Joe brought home the dilvuthorn bull to night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>Had Joe {illegible} this forenoon, this being his last day. He helped fred and I after and {ring?} one little piggs eighteen in all after dinner. I settled up with him after that &amp; gave him my note in part payment for fifty dollars due in twelve months from to day with in at 1 per cent. Paid the ballance in money. Fed and I have been cleaning up wheat most of the time to day. Got a couple of loads ready for marketing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>Got all ready to go to church this morning; but owing to the disagreeable weather, and having to go alone I gave it up after all. Took the children with me to the little P. Road church this afternoon however. Felt amply repaid for going in the mud and cold Wast wind. Have been reading one of Dr. Falmages sermons on the choice of a wife this evening. Have, in the main followed the directions given. God is alone an infalliable guide, to his people, in this matter</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Took mother load of wheat out this forenoon which I sold at same price as before, 81 cts per ten. Went out with another load this afternoon also. Sold both loads to Mr. Ainsley. Had a short visit from James Holcomb to day. Settled up with him about his cow keep &amp; for the Bull. Am to give him ten dollars for the same in wheat delivered at the mill. The weather has been rather disagreeable to day, cold &amp; sundry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have working this forenoon at cleaning up wheat and this afternoon, he has been ploughing while I went out to Dover with my fourth load of wheat. Met our minister Bro. John Saunders on the way, and recieved the usual castigation for nonattendance at the protracted meeting, at present going on in Dover. He also ungently reccomended me to go on a missionary tour arround the village &amp; surrounding country in search of the members of my class.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>Ma man and I cleaned up another load of wheat this forenoon. Took the black Son down to L. J. Buits {loan?} this forenoon also. Fred has been ploughing this afternoon most of the time. Took out another load of Wheat myslef and sold to Ben. Williams at the same price as before. Sent away the amt. necessary to pay my drill not at Oshawa. paid some small accounts beisdes. Find it almost impossible to pay all however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 31 1889</span></h2> <p>It has been raining moderately nearly all the time to day. Fred and I have been working in the barn, cleaning up wheat for on years bread and some for market as well. Found that when our bread was taken out of the wheat that remained; but a small ballance was left. We are keeping forty bushells, for two families. Heard from my dear fried Maggie this evening. Everything still favourable.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>It rained moderately at times all day. Fred and I finished cleaning up the wheat this forenoon while I went to Dover and to mill this af with a grist. Had a rather disagreeable time of it on account of the rain. Left some wheat at the mill for James Holcomb, in payment of a small debt. Took home ten Bu. of peas borrowed from my neightbour James Hom. last Spring. Fred has been ploughing this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate, same as last}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>The weather has become very warm and showery. Fred has been ploughing part of the time while I went up to Simcoe to pay some interest. Paid also the amt of insurance premmine for three years dateing from April last. Am constrained still to say "hitherto God has blessed me or rather helped me". A very visible case has just happened to day, in the matter of Dr. Woodsworth. Surely He is a very present help in trouble.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 3 1889</span></h2> <p>My mother and I went to the Quarterly meeting ar Woodhouse Chappel to day. Bro. John Saunders preached and we had a good time in Christian fellowship togather. "And if our fellowship below in Jesus be so sweet. What hights of rappure Shall we know, When round his throne we must" Took dinner with Bro. James Berry and on the way home stoped in Dover for evening Worship. The meeting there is still in progress though no many conversions am takeing place so far.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha with me to Dover this forenoon. Left them there and went on to the Quarterly business meeting at Woodhouse chappel. Stopped at my friend's. W. J Carpenter's for dinner expecting recording to previous arrangement to have him to go with me. Were disappointed in the latter however. Had a very pleasant and proffitable meeting together with the brethren from Walsh and {Normandab?} including our own from Port Dover and Woodhouse Congregation.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been ploughing again to day as usual. I have been engaged at sundry jobs as usual, when at home. Went to Jarvis this forenoon however, to take a plough to L. Miller, left it with him to sell, not having any use for it myself. Saw Hairy {Jvey?} also and gave him my note at six per cent per {annum?} for twelve dollars &amp; forty six cents. This was to pay for a plough and harness bought of W. Jarves last spring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>My man has been ploughing in the field back of the barn to day, while I have been cuting and geting up wood for ourselves &amp; Fred's. Our pile has disappeared entirely. Ma and I went out to Dover last night to attend meeting, Had a pretty cold ride both there and back. Heard the Delhi Minister Bro. Trimble, He is a very good preacher. Both earnest and eloquent.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>We have still the one plough going most of the time, in the field back of the barn. I have been engaged much as usual, at sundry jobs until about the middle, of the afternoon when ma and I went out to Dover I took tea at Bro. Ellis and recieved his promise to help me as far as he was able for which I feel thankful. We attended service in the church this evening. Bro. Morrow of Jarvis preached.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>Our man continues to plough in the field back of the barn as usual, when not doing chores. I have been engaged at sundry jobs to day. Went out to Dover this evening takeing ma with me to attend the last of our revival services. The Rev Mr Jackson from Simcoe conducted the meeting. The results of the six weeks meeting seems rather meagre, there buisy only three conversions so far as known.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has continued to plough in the field back of the barn. He has about finished this field. I went up to see about geting some money from the bank. Found Mr Cowdry away &amp; had to put it off until Tuesday next. Have been trying to lay my burden upon God who has so graciously promised to carry them for us. Feel that they are more than I can bear; and my back is so weak.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>Took little Jim and one of Fred's children with me to church this morning. Our young minister preached in his usual way. After preaching had our class as usual. Did not have a very good time of it when trying to discharge my duty as leader. Have been going astray of late, carrying so many burdens, when God has promised to carry not only us but our burden. O. that I might more perfectly love thee &amp; worthily magnify Thy Holy Name. Went to plank Road church this afternoon with ma.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been ploughing to day and drawing manure on the onion patch. I drove down to Jarvis to see about the matter at the bank. Find it impossible to pay my debts this fall except a very small part of them. This gives me much trouble of mind at times. Have been trying to look away to God as my helper but, my faith seems so weak. We all went up to unckle John's this evening, for a visit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>Our man has continued to work at geting out manure on the onion patch and at geting it ploughed. Have spent the day in trying to borrow some money to pat a note in jarvis. Have not succeeded so fat though I have a faint hope that it may come from a man in Simcoe. Have been deeply impressed with the promise Call upon Me in the day of trouble &amp; I will deliver you, and thou shalt glorify me Lord give me faith.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred finished geting manure on the onion patch this morning. Afterwards we got the cross-furrows run out in the field back of this barn. He has since been ploughing in the back garden plat, while I have been cleaning out ditches most of the time. Had Hamilton Olds to see us to to day for a short time, about noon takeing dinner with us. He is still traveling as on implement agent, for Maxwells of St Mary.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been ploughing most of the time to day. I spent the forenoon in cleaning ditches. Got the first field done, the orchard. I went out to Dover this afternoon to take a crock of butter for N. {Colver?}. Brought home a number of crocks to fill for other people. Our cows are a great help to us just now, Money is so very close owing to the failure in crops. Sent an application for membership in J. C. Toronto for a 2000$ {illegible}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>Our man has been ploughing the strip of hard ground left in the field back of Tennant house to day. I have been working away in the field back of the barn cleaning ditches. Do not seem to make much headway as so many other things require to be looked after at the same time. The weather has changed and cecome quite cool. Much as being said in the papers just now about the {text illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>Our man has been ploughing in the sod field back of the tennant house to day. I have been geting things in readiness for my departure up to Lynedock. Started soon after dinner and arrived at the home of my intended wife at about dark Found here expecting my arrival. Spent the evening very pleasantly talking over the the approaching event of our lives. Found that Maggie and Mrs Chrysler had already arranged a sensible programme.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>Maggie and I have not attended church to day excepting this evening, when we went to the Lynedock Methodist church. Had tea with Maggies Sister Mr Chrysler and went from there to church takeing Mifs E. Crysler with us. Mr Gideon Crystler was at Mrs C's when we were there this evening. Had to endure the scrutinising gaze of an, apparantly interested crowd of of people in the church to night. I could not help feeling a little akward.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Got my horse up this morning ready to go home, but, on a account of a cold beating storm from the East I gave up going until after the rain at least should cease falling. It continued to fall until nearly night however, so I concluded to remain over another night. Have enjoyed the time spent with my dear friend very much. The whole family have apparantly accepted the matter as a thing of course.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>We all got up in good time this morning and Maggie and I got started for Delhi soon after day light. The roads had become quite slopy from the recent rains but we had a pleasnt ride togather over the village. Felt rather linesome from there however as Maggie had to remain there, &amp; I was alone afterwards. Got to Simcoe all right and had dinner at G. W. Lemon's. Had to come from Simcoe in the rain. Attained means to pay my note in Jarvis to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been ploughing most of the time to day in the sod field north of the tennant house. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to take up a note at the bank there. This afternoon I went out to Dover to take a crock of butter to Mids Jiles and to attend to some other small matters. The rain has not ceased as yet. Passed an examination for life insurance with the forresters this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>Have had Fred at work cleaning ditches in the field back of time barn to day. He finished ploughing the sa field back of the little house first. Ma and I went up to Simcoe this forenoon. Had dinner at our old friends Thomas Murphys. Looked arround some afterwards to see what I could do for the comeing marriage by way of preperation. Had a letter from Mrs. {Depew?} this evening. She says that her father died on the third of April last</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>A very moderate but continuous rain has been falling to day. Fred has been repairing fence and gate along the lane by the woodhouse. I have been very buisy engaged at sundry jobs as usual. Have been cuting wood at the wood house, washing the buggy &amp; c. Th e weather is very mild for this time of year &amp; does not promise to be {illegible} for a while yet at least.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred &amp; I got to work cuting wood in the woods this forenoon. This afternoon he has been geting up a couple of loads, while I took our old Sow over to Thomas Stringers. Had quite a time geting her there. Received a letter from my friend Maggie this evening in which she seemed quite despondent. This does not given me much encouragement. Have had the blues myself somewhat to day, over other matters.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>On account of a shower of rain that fell about the time of our starting for church we did not get out this morning. This afternoon just as were ready for starting to the little church William Watts and his f wife came so we failed to get out this afternoon also. Enjoyed a most precious season of prayer this afternoon, when my soul was drawn out exceedingly after God, with heartfelt desire &amp; precious assurance.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred {text illegible} in N. E. field back of the barn this forenoon while I went out to Dover. Took a crock of butter out to Mrs. Ross which came to four dollars and eighty one cts. This afternoon Fred and I have been gathering up wood for threshing, which we expect to do soon. Have been much cast down of late owing to the {illegible} impossibility of paying debt this Fall. There is nothing high sacrifice more to do this.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been on {illegible} {crushing?} wood most of the time to day while I have been doing some fixing up arround the barn. We run out some furrows in the field back of the tennant house however, this after noon. There was quite a frost last night but the weather has greatly moderated to day. Have felt much cas down to day. When I have thought of my position. I am so anxious to do to my nieghbour so I would have him do to me</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>On account of rain which has been falling nearly all day we have been doing some beside work repairing &amp; c by the drive barn. Snow fell last night so that this morning the ground was white for the first time for the Winter. The warm that has come since has taken it off however. Have fust read a very touching story in Harpers {illegible} a {Gospel?} {illegible} a Christian's {worth?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Some very heacy rain fell last night so that now there is plenty of water in the creeks and in the cisterns not to speak of much. Fred and I have been cuting wood for threshing to day when not doing chores. The weather is so very warm for our time of year. Had a letter from my friend Maggie this evening. Always feel better after hearing from her from various reasons.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been cleaning ditches this forenoon when not doing chores. I helped him this forenoon. Went out to Dover this afternoon with a grist of wheat to Bath Mill. Brought home six hundred pounds of chop for which I promised to pay in kind after we get out oats and peas threshed. The weather has become quite cool and the ground frozen. Worked at to {illegible} father &amp; kind her for ballance due her forwork</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred finished cleaning ditches in the field back of the little house this forenoon. This afternoon he and I have cuting and geting up a couple of loads of wood. One for ourselves and the other for Freds. We just started to clean our two colts this evening. They {have?} become fine {strong?} colts, especialy the big mare Sally's, which is {longer?} now than some {illegible text}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 1 1889</span></h2> <p>On account of bad rain roads we did not go out to Dover this morning. The children and I went over to the Advent church however in the morning and I went over again this evening. Rather enjoyed the meetings both morning and evening. Was tather surprised to see my friend A. G. Rose. at the church this morning. He has just happened home to stay over Sundays &amp; to return tomorrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 2 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and I killed a sheep this morning that had been laying on its back for some time until it limbs had become somewhat parylized. It seemed all right other ways however so we dressed it as mutton. Have been cleaning or rather drawing chips front of woodhouse since James Holcomb came after his young cow this morning. Was glad to have him take her away on account of her being ugly to others.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 3 1889</span></h2> <p>We have {spent?} most of the time to day drawing chips out of the wood-house. I went our to Dover this after noon however. mostly to take a crock of butter to Mrs Phipps and some fowl besides other things. Succeeded in geting about eight dollars in money which was much needed. The weather has become very cold and winter-life. Had a very tedious rigde home to night home over the rough roads.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 4 1889</span></h2> <p>We have continued to work away at our chip manure hauling to day as usual. Have been puting arround apple trees in the orchard. Had a call from John Hewson to day. Had to give him a not a year age for some thirty odd dollars. He agrees to wait until next Fall and to keep the note in his own hands. Talks some of going to the North West soon to toy his fortune. It is still very cold and wintry. Looks like continued Winter weather.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 5 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been working at geting out chip manure most of the time to day. It has rained part of the time however so that we could not work out of doors. Intended to have gone up to the Grange this evening but owing to the bad roads and constant appearance of rain did not go. Recieved a letter from my Maggie this evening which was a great comfort to me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 6 1889</span></h2> <p>Had James H. Brides bay Saw to help us kill hoggs to day. Started as soon as we could get the water hot and finished killing the three hogs about two o'clock. Went out to Dover this evening to attend the Forrester's meeting where I was made to ride the goat with a vengence. Have Insuref got two thousand dollars for which I have to pay $20 {cents??} per mo. Heard to night that Aaron Stringe had died and was buried yesterday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Docember SATURDAY 7 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred &amp; I cut up and salted the hoggs killed yesterday this morning. We afterwards got up a load of wood &amp; since then have been doing sundry jobs arround the house and barn. Heard to night that the friends at the Grange Hall had got up a basket Social which came off last night {and?} {all?} without my knowing it. It seems that the entertainment was quite a success</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 8 1889</span></h2> <p>On account of rain which has continued to fall nearly all day we did not go anywhere to church. Have enjoyed precious hours of the blessed Sabbath at home however. The Good Lord has blessed while reading the blessed Precious book as well as in other exercises of worship which we may enjoy ever at home. Am exceedingly desirous that my remaining days may increasingly employed in his prais &amp; worship.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 9 1889</span></h2> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon. Found the roads very bad. Got along all right however. Succeeded in geting the money necessary to pay cutting box &amp; town note of 45# due in London of Wednesday. Mr Werret gave me 50$ on my clover crop. After geting business done drove on to Lynedoch. Found Maggie at home. Her father was having Stumpers so felt rather out of place. Got along nicely however and, had a very pleasant evening with my intended bride.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 10 1889</span></h2> <p>Did not have much time to visit my lady love this morning, before my departure. She is extremely buisy geting her clothers reading for our approaching event. Only a little more than two weeks remain for our preperation to be completed. Took dinner with George Lemon and while in Simcoe left my measure with Frand Stevenson for my wedding sent. He has promised to have them ready for me by the time specified.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 11 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has finished drawing out chip manure from the yard, in front of woodhouse to day. Must have had betwixt thirty and forty loads. I went out to Dover after dinner. Took a crock of butter to our ministers which contained twenty fice and a half pounds. The road are pretty muddy after the heavy rain of yesterday and last night. It has cleared of nicely however and bids fair to dry up soon again</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 12 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been cuting wood in the woods my man and I when not chores. Heard that the cheese of our factory had been sold at ten and a half cents per pound. A cent and a half less than last year for the last two months make. Ma and I went down to William Wattses this evening for a short visit. The weather is very warm - more like Spring than Winter.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 13 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred got up some wood this forenoon while I went down below Nanticoke to see Nat. Parsons about the threshing. Found the roads very bad; but as I went on horese-back got along very well. Am in hopes that the threshing will soon be here. This afternoon we have been cuting wood in the woods as usual of late. A cold change appears pending. {illegible line} already to have comenced.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 14 1889</span></h2> <p>Rain fell this forenoon, and fell froze as it came. So Fred and I have been working in the woodhouse and in the barn. This afternoon I we have been cuting wood in the woods as usual. Had William Wattses here this evening excepting nell Emma who had to stay home. Recieved a letter from Maggie this evening containing encouraging news. There seems to be no likelihood so far of having to change our appointed time for geting married.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 15 1889</span></h2> <p>The roads were very rough and icy this morning, but still we managed to get out to meeting at Dover. Took little Jim with me. The young minister officiated, with the usual class afterwards. Enjoyed the lattter service and felt strengthened. It does seem so benefial to the soul to compare notes with the brethren as to our experience weather it be dark &amp; gloomy or joyous &amp; heavenly. There they that feared the Lord {spatue?} after one to another &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 16 1889</span></h2> <p>Got to work in the woods again to day Fred and I. Rather expected threshers; but, for some reasaon or other they have not come. Rain has been falling part of the time this afternoon. Wrote to my dear friend Maggie this evening. Am in hopes that our corresponce will soon be uinnecessary. Have been thinking of the remarkable way we first met; and of how we became attached to each other at once.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 17 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and I have been cuting wood in the woods to day when not doing chores. The warm Springlike weather still continues, and rain has been falling-at intervals since yesterday noon. Have been anxiously waiting for the threshers of late, but this warm damp weather is very unfavourable for threshing cloverseed so we are trying to be patient in waiting for a change in the weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 18 1889</span></h2> <p>Worked in the woods this forenoon with Fred. This afternoon we have been working arround the barn at sundry. Got the whole of our cattle up this evening for the first. Went out to Dover this evening for the forresters tea meeting. The {roads/loads?} were very bad and rain falling so the croud was moderate. Passed a very enjoyable evening however with the brethren. Proceeds $20 &amp; over.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 19 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been working in the woods with Fred again to day. There is not so very much time for work however, after doing chores, the days being so very short just now. Went up to unckle Johns to ask them to my wedding, this afternoon, There are so many hindrances possible that I scarcely dare look with confidence towards the consumation of that auspicious event. Of course, if God is favourable {nothing?} will hinder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 20 1889</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling nearly the whole time to day. And in large quantities. Fred and I have buisied ourselves in makeing some repairs to the hog pen and to the wood-house. Started boarding up the large east door, intending to put in a much smaller one. Have also been puting time on the {treat?} The warm weather having rendered it necessary.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 21 1889</span></h2> <p>Have finished puting {illegible text} the field to day {illegible} when not doing chores &amp; c. I went out to Dover this evening mostly to take out butter and other provisions to some of out customers. Called at Mr Barretts this evening and saw Harry. Took tea with them also. Harry has just returned from a couple of years so journ in Brittish Collumbia. His long absence has improved his looks very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 22 1889</span></h2> <p>Rainy weather still continues &amp; last night it was a heavy thunder storm followed by strong S. W. Winds to days. As yet no immediate prospect of colder weather. Have not heen to meeting to day at all; but thought to remain at home. It has been a good day in my experience having enjoyed much power in my devotional exercises. Feel that it is good to serve, him To follow on to know the Lord whom to know {onright?} is life eternal.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 23 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been doing sundry jobs to day. I have been up to Simcoe. Found the roads very bed. Went on horse-back however. About completed preperations for the important occasion soon to take place. Everything continues to work favourably for the consumation of our union. Surely the Lord is in this matter. Have felt that it was from him all along. So many remarkable circumstances have occurred since we first met.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 24 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred has been {illegible text} all time, Fred has been threshing out some oats with the Flail. in {rain?} to get some seed for the horses. I went down to Mr. Walter Parsons this forenoon to see about geting some money for {defaaying?} expenses connected with geting a wife. Succeeded all right. Got $25 which I fancy will be sufficient. Went out to Dover this evening, to see about the minister &amp; c. Recieved my marriage offrance from friend Wilson of Port {Dope?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 25 1889</span></h2> <p>Fred and his family have been off spending Christmass at Mr Dowlys Anni's father to day. I have been at home doing chores and geting ready for D my departure to Lynedoch to morrow. Ma and I with the children Bertha and Jim have take our ma dinner at home. Had a call from A. G. Rose and Family towards night. After geting chores done Fred took me one to Dover, and left me at Bro John Saunders where I expect to see main over night for to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 26 1889</span></h2> <p>Started from Dover by train this morning. Expected to have Bro gone bro. S. to have go gone with me, but owing to the high winds failed to connect. Got to Simcoe all right found clothes all ready. Went to Delhi, had dinner there hired a livery from Mr Kemp for Lynedoch. Found the folks makeing preperations at Mrs. Chrysler, soon joined in same business. Our wedding came off without anything serious happening, in Methodist church Lynedoch - Rev O. G. Collorane officiating. A complete succiss. Pridesmaid Mifs Emma Crysler Groovesman. W. R. {Nadiday?}. Left Lynedoch for Delhi after ka or supper at Mrs Cryslies, We were {text continues on Friday 27}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 27 1889</span></h2> <p>{text continued from Thursday 26} honoured by a plentiful shower of rice from the boys of Delhi at the Station before going on train for St. Thomas. Arrived at the latter place at about ten 'o clock. Put up at the Hulchison house for the night. Felt so thankful that Maggie and I had at last become one. The necessity for our frequent sepperations had a laugh passed away. Left St. Thomas at about noon. Arrived in Challan at four o'clock. Found R. J. Winters residence &amp; we are spending the evening &amp; night with them. Plenty of mud in chatham just now. {Written vertically on left side of page: "Were the recipients of a beautiful bible in Lynedoch last night from church tresters, being first meaning"}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 28 1889</span></h2> <p>Spent the day very pleasantly at Nellies house. Have been arround through the twon with Ramsome.Had some difficulty in geting think over from G. T. R. Station to Erin &amp; Auron, on account of muddy roads. Left Chattam for Dresden at about four. Arrived in Dresden before Sundown. Found them well but not expecting us very much. There were disappointed at our not comeing before. Have spent a pleasant time a far even in Dresden.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 29 1889</span></h2> <p>My wife and I are still enjoying our honey moon season. Just now in Dresden with my sister &amp; her family. Have been to church a couple of times to day in the town. Heard Mr Ward and Mr cocal preacher &amp; a Mr. Little hill, R. Presbyterian minister of Manitoba morning and evening. The day has been fine but very windy. Heavy showers fell last night. Roads are simply terrible here just now. Saw several former acquaintances, who had greatly changed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 30 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been spending the day at my sisters in Dresden, Maggie and I, pleasantly, of course. Called on our friends Mr and Mrs Wees. The years since we last met have not changed them much. Cannot say the same of my sister, although her husband looks much do of old. Some considerable change for the better has taken place in the town of Dresden, still it cannot be called a growing town. It is still much behind Chattam, its neigbour, &amp; is not likely to catch up therewith.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 31 1889</span></h2> <p>Have been spending the day very pleasantly at my sisters. Rain has been falling most of the time however and we have scarcely left the house. Took Leilia and Maggie to shorty {rapher?} for some pictures. Got a couple of sunbeens and gave one to Leilia to remember the occasion. The continued rains have made the roads about Dresden very bad. 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I have a considerable respect for that old adage All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. This first day of the new Year I have spent well, for I have been as busy as a {railer}, fixing up fences &c. The weather is still beautiful, too nice to last long. I have been writing my letter to My Friend F. {W.?} S. too-night. I have been happy too-day--happy in the saviours love. Glory be to His holy name. SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1870. The past day very rainy so much so that mother and I have neither of us been able to leave for Divine Service. Notwithstanding this it has been a day of considerable proffit to my poor soul. I have been reading the Memoir of Father Reeves, the Methodist Class Leader. His first written covenant is as follows. "O Lord, I am thine, save me. If thou sparest me this year, help me to glorify thy name; and if thou takest me, take me to thyself. If thou I am thy unworthy servant--W. Reeves. These words I can also subscribe as the expression of my inmost heart. C. C. Olds. MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1870. Again we have had another stormy day. But instead of rain we are now having snow. The weather has also become a good deal colder. Charley and I have been sharpening axes and my carpenter tools this afternoon &c. Too-night I went down to Smith's. We arranged our School accounts satisfactorily, with but little trouble. I have too-day been somewhat tried, �and tempted but in going to the Lord with my difficulties, I was not only delivered, but He gave me a glorious victory over my enemies. Lord help me to be steadfast & immoveable. TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1870. Charley has been drawing up wood too-day. Mother and I went to Dover for visiting purposes this morning. We took dinner at Francis Marr's and had our tea at Miss H's. Found the people about Dover in quite a state of excitement about the proposed Norfolk Railroad. A week ago they were mostly all against the proposed line but now almost to a man in favour of the project. I posted my letter to Frank too-day. I have thought of having a sale next Fall, unless Farming seems more favourable. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1870. Charley has been spliting and drawing wood too-day. While I have been making a bin for oats &c in the drive barn. I finished it and helped Henry cut some wood towards night. I went over to John Mans too-night to finish making up our School accounts. There is a blessing which I have greatly desired in the Lord and it remains still the desire of my heart. For this blessing I have often went to Him but it has not yet come to pass. I have determined, until the Lord gives it me to make it the burden of my prayer and supplication. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1870. We have all hands been cuting and spliting wood too-day. This afternoon the threshers came and set up their machine so that too-morrow we expect to thresh. Too-night I have finished straitening up our School accounts for the past year. Still my cry to my God is, "I will not let thee go until thou bless me." He that has placed in my heart this desire is able to fullfill is alone able to fulfill it, and I will not cease to plead His exceeding great and precious promises, until the blessing He has promised has been bestowed upon me. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1870. We have been threshing too-day: Got one part of the job done--the pease that grew in the Ten acre Field. Besides this we moved the machine and set it up ready for work in the old barn. We threshed out one hundred bushells of peas. I went over to the M.{?} (W.?} Church too-night where they have commenced a protracted meeting. There did not seem to be a very good influence, but then perhaps it will grow better, as this was the first effort. My experience of yesterday still continues, with the same earnest pleading. �SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1870. I sent Charley off to Mill this morning with a grist of chop. Mother and I went out to Dover after dinner. While there I called on several friends and had a good time. We Amongst the rest Miss Scott and Anne D. We took tea with Miss {Langs?} and enjoyed our visit much. It is said that the families of earth retain a family likeness throughout. There is another family of which Christ is the older brother. Should there not be a family likeness? Surely it is the privelege of Christs followers to have the image and {scriptiond?} stamped upon them. SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1870. The past has been a fearfully stormy day, and withal exceedingly cold. Notwithstanding this I have been to meeting no less than three times. I heard the new {Mr.?} preacher both morning and evening. He seems full of earnestness and Zeal for Christ and apparently is very anxious for the prosperity of Zion; But I noticed a considerable coldness in the church members. Bro. German preached this afternoon. We had a pretty good time together in the Lord. I have still the same hearts desire & still I do not fail to ask of the Lord this blessing. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1870. Charley has been cuting wood too-day in the wood house. It has been snowing most of the day. I have been busy as usual. I went over to John Mans this evening to tea and afterwards went to meeting at the church. It seems to be improving a little in interest. There was one forward, and two who rose for prayer. The sermon, from "What shall it proffit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul," was very earnest and practical. And the prayermeeting afterwards was also quite a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1870. I have had my men drawing up wood too-day I went out to Dover myself to vote against the By Law for {Some?} of $200,000 to the proposed Norfolk Railroad. The weather too-day has been very pleasant, too much so to last long. I attended the meeting again too-night. Some of the members have become quite earnest, and I hope that good will be done. Religion is in a very backward state amongst our neighbours and there is a glorious opportunity for a manifestation of the {wonder?} praise of God. His spirit seems to be amongst us, and wh{obscured} the spirit of the Lord is there is {illegible} �WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1870. Charley has been cuting wood too-day in the woodhouse, on account of the rain. I attended School meeting too-day. I got through with my part of the business all right, But instead of geting liberty at the close of my first time I was re-elected. We went up to John Matthew's too-day to dinner and had a great dinner and a "musical time" generally. Some of the neighbours beside us were there. Too-night I attended the meeting as usual. It is certainly increasing in interest. Souls are being converted. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1870. Still the weather remains stormy and cold. This forenoon we worked in the woods. This afternoon, as soon as we could get ready ma and I went out to Dover so as to be at the teameeting. I expected to have seen my friend S. M. S. too-night but was doomed to disappointment. I was relieved however in receiving a note from him stating Making his reasons for not Coming. He expects to be able to come in a week or so. The tea-meeting was a decided success. There was a large number of people there. Proceeds were about eighty dollars. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1870. We have been threshing too-day. Finished up with the exception of a few oats which we intend to thresh with the flail. We had an exceedingly cold time for our job, but it is over now and I am not sorry. "Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord & do good; --> {continues on bottom of opposite page} and He shall give thee the desires of thy thine heart. Commit they way unto the Lord and trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass." SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1870 It has been raining nearly all day to-day. We have had one of the most sudden and extreme changes in the weather that I have ever experienced. Yesterday was as cold a day as we have had this Winter and to day it has been as warm as Summer. Unckle Homes and wife came to dinner too-day notwithstanding the rain. �SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1870. This has been a day of exceeding high and exalted privileges. Such as can be given only by a divine hand. We went out to church in the morning and heard our dear Bro. German deliver another one of his truely evangelical discourses, such as do the soul good. The Lord blessed me in hearing. Subject, The mind that was in Christ. My soul has since then been crying out 'O for more of the mind that was in Christ." Our Old pastor & wife W. {E.?} Laird took dinner with us too-day. We all took tea at Bowlbys, Where he christened {Frank?} Carpenters baby. Bro. Laird preached too-night to a full house. MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1870. The weather still remains very rainy. It rained all of last night and the greater part of to day. Charly and I have been making preparations for killing our beefs. This afternoon Mother and I went out to Dover to be at Mrs. Lang's party. We had a rough time geting there on account of the water, which was over the road in some places to quite a depth. We spent an exceedingly pleasant evening with our friends at Mrs. Lang's. Came home about eleven and had a pretty cold ride. Quite different from going out. TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1870. Charley and I killed a beef too day. This is my first effort in this line. Got along all right. Henry and Charly cut wood this afternoon. To night we had a party of young folks {Doris?} Dover and among the rest was a young man from near Wellington Square Station who is acquainted with Frank Springer, Ed. Sovereign, Miss Scott Miss Annie &c. Miss H. B. and several others were also here. We had a pleasant evenings visit from them. Still as in other days my whole desire is entered in God. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1870. I have had Charley cuting wood & spliting to day. I went to mill this forenoon and while the grist was grinding I went over to town. Took dinner at George Hall's. Afterwards I went down to the port for a skate. I had several of my friends to acompany me and had a fine time. Miss Bessie Scott was one of the company, also {Jont.?} Carpenter, Hellen Bowlby and Annie Douglas. With the latter one I had the pleasure of skating most of the time. I got home in pretty good time with my grist although the roads are very rough. The weather is very beautiful at present & I hope it will continue. �THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1870. Charley and Henry have been cuting wood. I have been busy at taking care of the beef besides some other jobs. The weather still remains beautiful but it begins to wear the appearance of a storm. I went over to the Advent protracted meeting to night. Their meeting has become quite interesting. Souls are being wrought upon and saved. It is a cause of gratitude to God that He is visiting our neighbourhood. O, may it be a glorious visitation, and not cease until scores of souls have been converted. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1870. We have all hands of us been cuting and spliting wood to day. The weather is still very beautiful although somewhat cold. I was over to the meeting again to night. The feeling is very good and still sinners are comeing home. I have had some precious seasons in prayer to day especially this morning, when the Lord blessed me. I am striving still to live a life of perfect faith in his name. He continues from time to time to give me most precious assurances of His favour. SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1870. I have had Charly cuting wood too-day. My mother and I went out to Dover and got there about noon. We went to Mrs. Hall's according to previous engagement to make them a visit. I went away after dinner for a skate. Was fortunate enough to have the Company of Miss Scott. Enjoyed my skate splendidly. Last night before retiring I was favoured with an unusually precious season in prayer. Yea I cried with all my heart with refference to a certain blessing "I will not let thee go unless Thou bless me. Direct {continues onto next page} ly the answer "{Cancel?} As a prince hast thou power with God. SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 1870. Spent most of the forenoon in reading "{Puxshon's?} Sermons" together with my Bible. In prayer The Lord still blesses my poor Soul. He has given me more than ever the strength to claim, as my own, the blessing which I have so long desired. Not only by right of purchase but by right of promise. Bro. J. Harris of St. George preached our missionary Anniversary Sermon this afternoon. It reminded me a good deal of old times to hear him. I attended meeting too-night. �MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1870. We cleaned up some cloverseed this forenoon. Instead of saving two bushells as I expected there will be four. Mother and I went out to Dover this afternoon to make a visit at Sovereigns. I went down to the Silver Lake for a skate about four and was unexpectedly favoured with Miss Bessie Scott's company. Of course, I enjoyed it. Attended missionary meeting to-night. We had on the Deputation Revd. George Furgeson, John Wakefield and Rev. James Harris. The Speeches were excellent and the meeting quite a success. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1870. It snowed all of last night and most of the past day, but most of the past day this afternoon we cut wood again. I went over to the meeting to night at the church. There was an excellent influence and my own soul with many others was blessed. Still there are sinners coming hence to Jesus. How delightful to see them fleeing from destruction. It makes my soul so glad. Lord, surely thine arm is not shortened that thou canst not save for still thou savest sinners. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1870. I have had Charly spliting wood in the woodhouse to day. I went out with the team to move Henrys things up to Mrs Coppways house. We had as much as we could do to get the job done. I wanted to have got home in time for meeting but could not. My soul longeth yea even fainteth for the blessing of the Almighty. The petition of my heart is continually going up to Him, and, thanks be unto his name the witness of my acceptance is not witheld. I cannot doubt His word. THURSDAY, January 27, 1870. My man has been spliting wood to day at the woodhouse. We had our Missionary Deputation to dinner to day Revd. John Wakefield {illegible}. W. German and George Ferguson. We spent also a pleasant and proffitable afternoon with them. Our Missionary Meeting to-night was quite a success. The speeches were good especially Bro. Wakefield's of Simcoe. Captain McFell was Chairman. He acted well in his office. The deputation are staying with us all night. I have been looking for F. W. Springer to night, but I looked in vain. FRIDAY, January 28, 1870. �I have had Charly drawing up wood to day. Mother and I went out to Townsend after our ministerial brethren had gone, to make Robert Colvers a visit. We had rather a pleasant time. The weather is quite cold but very clear and pleasant. "I know that I shall reach the hights and depths of Jesu's love, and that soon I shall be His fully and entirely. I feel that I am fully consecrated but faith sometimes trembles. But I will strive to press on with all my heart for I do know that strength will come bringing rest & peace. SATURDAY, January 29, 1870. Charley has been drawing up wood to-day as usual. I have been cuting and spliting at the Wood-house. There was once a building of stone erected. The mason put in just one stone which was soft and in course of time that stone crumbled away and a hole was left in the wall. It so hapened that the stone was directly under the beem that supported the roof or rafters. This of course fell in and the building was a ruin all from one stone. So with our lives. One single stone of our character may ruin the whole. SUNDAY, January 30, 1870. This morning my mother and I went out to church at Dover. Our dear Bro. German preached this morning. Also this evening he preached again to us. We took dinner at Miss Howells. I went to hear Rev. Mr. Wilson of Caledonia preach in the Presbyterian church this afternoon. After the service was over I went over to Scott for tea, with the girls. Mary Thompson was there, and Andrew {T-?}. I do not altogether believe in keeping such company on the Holy Sabbath. MONDAY, January 31, 1870. Charley has been threshing peas &c. to day. I cut wood this forenoon. Just before dinner I was surprised a little to see my friend George Ferguson of Port Rowan. He is on his way down to his fathers at Milton and wants me to accompany him. After consulting Mother and giving the matter a little consideration I concluded to go with him. We got started about two and had to stop at Jarvis to get the horse shod. Got down to Mrs. Thompsons about six o'clock where we put up for the night. TUESDAY, February 1, 1870. This morning as soon as possible my friend and I left Thompsons for Hamilton. I left him there, at Dr. Ferguson's and went on to Nelsons. I got there in time for dinner. Spent the �afternoon pleasantly talking with these kind friends. I felt myself highly favoured in the privelege of conversing with E. although not as private as I could have wished. I was glad to see her looking so well. Frank was home and we had an old-fashioned chat together. WEDNESDAY, February 2, 1870. This morning about nine I started for the Square where I promised to meet Rev. George Furgesson and take him up to Milton We had a prosperous journey and arrived at our destination about two o'clock. We found excellent sleighing most of the way for which we were hapily prepared. I left the buggy at Springers and took their cutter. I was quite pleased with George's father and Sisters. They are certainly a very interesting family. Spent the evening very pleasantly. THURSDAY, February 3, 1870. Bro. Furgesson & I started for the Square Station this morning as soon as we could get ready. His sister Belle went with us. I left them at the Station from whence they went to Hamilton and I went back to Springers. Spent the afternoon there and to night went with Frank & His two Sisters to a social at the first brick house on the mountain west of their place. There was a big turn out and the Social netted something like forty six dollars. Got home about twelve. FRIDAY, February 4, 1870. This morning as soon as convenient I started for home from Springers. Left there all right. Drove over to Hamiltons and made a call at Dr. Furgesson's. I have formed a very favourable opinion of Mrs. Dr. F. I received there my companion brother George F. and we made tracks for home together. We took dinner at Caledonia and fed our horse. Arrived home just as the sun was seting. We conversed a good deal, while on the way, about matrimonial matters, and I for my part felt myself much proffited by the conversation. SATURDAY, February 5, 1870. My friend stoped with us last night but went off in good time this morning. I have felt rather blue to day after my visit. Perhaps it should not be thus with me, but still so it is. I went out to Dover to-day on business, after the mail &c. The weather is very beautiful at present. I have again been indulging myself with doubts with refference to a certain matter. But these doubts �are beginning to pass away and again I am beginning to enjoy a most precious assurance that all is well. SUNDAY, February 6, 1870. My mother and I went out to Woodhouse church to the Quarterly Meeting. We had a very cold drive but the service was very proffitable to the Soul. I was greatly benefitted by it throughout. The presence of the Lord was manifest. We went to Bro. John Gilbert's for our dinner To night we came home to Dover and stoped to Church again. I have this day I have entered annew into covenant vows with my Redeemer. It is the highth of my ambition to be entirely conformed to His image and likeness. MONDAY, February 7, 1870. Charley threshed some peas this forenoon and this afternoon we have been sawing and spliting wood out in the woods. The weather is very beautiful. I want to record a circumstance which has taken place during the last week. While away the Lord has been trying my faith with refference to a certain matter. The desire of my heart seemed farther from being accomplished than ever. But since coming home the Lord has again renewed my hope. He has again said I will give thee the desire of thine heart. TUESDAY, February 8, 1870. The boys and I cut and split wood again this forenoon. This afternoon I had to take mother out to Dover on another visiting excursion. We went to see Josie and Mrs. Ryerson this time. Spent the evening pleasantly with them. Blessed are the pure in heart says Christ for they shall see God. Not that they must wait for for Heaven to have the promise realised--it is fulfilled now. The good do see godliness everywhere. Where the bad man sees evil, the good man sees good and noble qualities. WEDNESDAY, February 9, 1870. We have been at the wood business again to day. Have been cuting up a big oak on the new-ground. Frank Wilson and his mother came out in time or dinner and staid with us until after tea. My experience in Jesus is still most precious. I feel that more than ever before my life is hidden with Christ in God. By the grace of God, my consecration was never more perfect; nor the witness of my acceptance more glorious. I feel that I have brought all the tithes into the Storehouse & joyously wait for the promised blessing. �THURSDAY, February 10, 1870. Charley has been spliting wood to day etc. My mother and I went up to Simcoe and gott there in time for dinner. We attended preaching in the W. M. church this afternoon by George Furgusson also this evening by Rev J. Wakefield. They are at present holding a four day meeting, with preaching three times each day. The meeting will be turned into a revival effort or rather protracted service, if prospects seem favourable. Thus far It seems to be rather a dull chance for a revival, but still they may have one. FRIDAY, February 11, 1870. We have all been at work at cuting wood to day, back on the new-ground. The weather has taken quite a turn since yesterday from being very cold to quite warm. It looks now like rain. Life is indeed a conflict. The foes of humanity seem lurking in at every turn to seduce and destroy the hopes of the Christian. My prayer is still for that blessing which the Lord has promised me. Although I believe His word yet it seems that I cannot help being harrassed with doubts and and fears concerning the matter. SATURDAY, February 12, 1870. We all cut wood this forenoon but this afternoon Henry and I went out to Dover. I called on Bro. German and had quite a chat with him. The weather has become quite cold again. My whole Soul is almost continually going out in prayer to God, for the accomplishedment of that event which my heart hath desired so long. "Except the Lord build the house they labour in vain that build it" I find but little sympathy except it be with Him who is touched with the feeling of my infirmities. He takes my burden. SUNDAY, February 13, 1870. My mother and I went out to Church at the village this morning. We heard our dear Bro. German preach. Went home with him and after dinner I went up to Woodhouse Chappel Also, to night I heard him preach again. His text to night was from Isaiah. For Wisdom and knowledge shall be the strength of thy times &c. The burden of my prayers is still for the desire of my heart. I thought that this thing would never come to pass but God has renewed His promise to me so often that I cannot doubt his precious word. MONDAY, February 14, 1870. �I have been working in the shop this forenoon at saw filing buggy fixing &c. I have had Charley threshing out peas and tearing down the strawstack &c. This afternoon mother and I went out to spend a few hours with Mrs. Beaupres according to a previous engagement. Had a pleasant visit. It has been raining to day and still the weather is still continues quite warm. My life, what is it what has it been? I have so often failed to discharge my duties and my progress Heavenward has been so slow that my past life seems almost a {blank?} TUESDAY, February 15, 1870. We cut wood this forenoon but this afternoon I did not help but worked in the shop. Towards night my mother and I went up to Simcoe to hear Rev. Mr. Ormistons Lecture on his travels in Europe. We found the roads very bad. The weather is now quite warm. & it thaws most of the time, hence the bad roads. The lecture to night did not meet my anticipations, although it was very good. Ormiston is upon the whole a very good Lecturer. His style is good and gestures excellent But there is no comparison between him & Punshon. WEDNESDAY, February 16, 1870. Henry went to Mill for me to day while I have had Charley spliting wood at the house. I have been working in the shop &c. We had a lot of visitors to come just before dinner Bro. German and wife with Miss Howell. I have been visiting with them most of the afternoon Enjoyed it much. Had some conversation with my Bro. G. about that matter, which, these days, has much of my attention and most of my prayers. I do feel to thank God for friends to whom I can open my heart. Sympathy is a great want here. THURSDAY, February 17, 1870. Charley has been threshing peas spliting wood &c. Henry went out after a grist & brought my sister home with him. I have been working in the shop--making a buggy-wheel. It is my first effort at waggon making and I am succeeding pretty well. It is well to live in the sunshine of God's favour. And to hasten as quickly as possible from the darkness of despondency and doubt. "Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee". How precious such promises to the burdened and weary Soul. FRIDAY, February 18, 1870. Charley has been threshing peas and drawing down the straw-stack. I went out to Dover to attend the adjourned Quarterly business meeting of the circuit. It was the first meeting of the �kind that I ever attended in the capacity of an officer of the Church. All passed off very nicely. The days pass quickly by one by one. The season allowed for our life work become more and more limited. We have indeed no time to spare by the way. But if we would make our life work a success it must be an unceasing work. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1870. To day Charley has been helping John Matthews thresh and I helped too this afternoon. I cleaned off the buggy this forenoon and made preperation for our proposed trip to St. George. I have unfortunately caught a very bad cold by some means or other and to night feel rather blue. Mother and Sisters family have gone up to Wilkinsons to night and I am staying at home. Am enjoying my loneliness much in prayer & meditation. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1870. The weather has been very cold to day. So much so that we have not ventured away any where else to meeting. Bro. German was here to dinner. He brought Miss H. with him. She wants to go with ma & I up to St. George. Bro. German gave me a letter of introduction to a friend of his at present attending The Hamilton College. This circumstance has done me good because I take it to be a token of God's favour. It came unsolicited & unexpected, but I fear unmerited. Our meeting this afternoon was a good one throughout. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1870. The weather was very cold this morning I had almost given up all hopes of getting started on our jurney. How ever after or rather, towards noon it seemed to get a little warmer. We started--Mother, Miss Howell and I and got to Boston in time for dinner. From there we came to Brandtford and are staying with Mrs. Hoyt over night. We have an exceedingly cold ride. My prayer is will God give me strength that I may endure all things with all meekness. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1870. We have been visiting and looking after little matters most of the day such as geting photo's &c. Towards dusk we started for St. George and arrived at Bro. Harris's about dark. Our friends were away from home but made their appearance in an hour or so. We have had an exceedingly pleasant evening with them. The past has been a day of considerable happiness in Jesus though some of my associations made me feel that I was among those who were strangers to His love. My Soul longs for the association of kindred spirits. �WENDESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1870. We spent a very pleasant forenoon at the house of our friend. After dinner Bro Harris and I went out for a drive. This evening I went with him to his protracted meeting at the Bethel Chapel. We went through Harrisburg. The meeting was rather interesting. Souls are being saved. Seasons of sweet communion are still granted me, and my will is becoming more & more lost in His will. He knows the desires of my heart & He alone can give. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1870. Mother and I started for Dundass about nine or ten. Our visit at St. George has been a very pleasant and agreeable one throughout. It did not take us long to go down to Dundass Found our friends there all well. I went down to the Plains Chapel with Bro. {illegible} to attend a Missionary Meeting there. This also was a pleasant little trip. Met with my old Friend Benjamin Clement, also made the acquaintance of several others. Among the rest Mr. & Mrs. Jeffry of the latter I formed a high opinion. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1870. I remained in Dundas until about three o'clock. Started then for Nelson via Hamilton. Took Maggie Laird to Hamilton & went from there to Nelson alone. Got there about dark. Found them all well. I went with them to meeting at the church. Heard Rev. Thomas Jeffry preach The sermon was splendid, and the prayer-meeting also was a powerful season of refreshing. I did not enjoy much, my visit as it seemed that my presence was not altogether appreciated or desired. Especially by {name obscured} SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1870. This forenoon I spent mostly at Springers but about eleven I went down to Ed. Sovereigns Frank and Emily went up to Jerseyville just before I started. I did not feel very comfortable about it, but then it is my desire continually, to commit all my way unto the Lord that He may direct my paths. As I have asked the Lord to lead me in this matter I consider that he has lead me and that by those paths which are most for my own good and His own glory. O Lord, give me, I pray thee a meek & trusting spirit. For Jesu's Sake. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1870. �This has been a stormy sunday, so much so that we did not venture away from the house. Spent the day at Mr. Sovereigns near Wellington Square. Tried to spend the day proffitably, and hope that its influence will be for good to my soul as well as of those with whoom I have been associated. My mind with refference to a certain matter has been changed and from doubting the promises of my Father I am again rejoicing in the hope that even yet the desire of my heart will not be witheld from me. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1870. I left Mr. Sovereigns this morning for Dundass Arrived at the latter place about eleven. The snow was pretty deep and the waggoning heavy. We left Dundass after dinner for home. Met with some little accidents on the way but did but fortunately not very serious. We stoped at Mrs. Canfield in Jarvis to warm & while there she got tea for us. Of course we enjoyed our little visit much. We found the roads at home quite different from what they were down below. There has been rain here, not snow TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1870. I have had Charley to work at cuting wood and threshing peas Most of the forenoon I spent in running arround trying to get some one to help me kill a beef which I thought to take to Hamilton to-morrow. Failed in my plans and this afternoon have been geting ready to start after the Bull to morrow. The weather still remains cold and I hope it may too for a couple of days at least. I have not before felt my whole soul go out in prayer to God for that blessing which is the desire of my heart in a more remarkable way than too-day. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1870. I started for Nelson this morning with the teem and sleigh after a Durham Bull Calf, which I bargained for with Mr Springer. I took dinner at Caledonia and arrived at my destination about sun down. Nothing unusual hapened me on my trip down only that the weather was exceedingly cold. I went with the family to the meeting, which still continues. One of local preachers of the circuit Mr. {Breckan?} preached from It is the duty of Men to pray, and not to faint. The text was a word in season to my poor soul. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1870. I started for home this morning with the Bull about eight. My heart is weary of this sadness which has come upon me again despite my efforts to shake it off. It seems impossible that �the Lord sholud lead me as I have been lead of late unless it be for some good purpose. I know that his hand has been over me for good continually, and still I cannot doubt that my steps are ordered of Him for my own good and to his own glory. Lord take me and use me to thy glory and help me to be perfect continually in thee. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1870. I have not felt very comfortable after my journey down below. Got a fresh cold and it makes me feel bad. I have been working in the shop most of the day. Charley has been to mill this afternoon. Went up to Wilkinsons to night to spend the evening. Captain McFell and his wife were there. We had a very proffitable evening's conversation about religious matters. Was blessed with another precious season in prayer with refference to that thing which is, The desire of my heart. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1870. Charley and I cleaned up a grist this morning, of chop. I took it out to the mill and ma went along with me. We had dinner at George Hall's and had a pleasant visit with {Marsia?}. I called to see my Bro. German and had also a proffitable season in his company. Was pleased to hear that the special services at Woodhouse were prospering nicely. May the Lord pour out upon that people abundant showers of blessing. Looking to Jesus still striving to hang myself on His exceeding great and precious promises. SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1870. Read one of {Punsherm?} sermons this morning. Remained at home until the afternoon servicer We had Bro German here to dinner. His sermon this afternoon was from I will not let thee go intil thou bless me. The sermon was excellent My soul was proffited by hearing it and my heart was made glad in hope of His favour My prayer to day has been very precious to my soul. The Good Lord seemed so near and that to own and bless. We had a good turn out this afternoon and our class-meeting was unusually large and interesting. MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1870. Charley has been busy arround the barn to-day tearing down the straw-stack threshing peas and so on. I went out to mill this afternoon with another grist of wheat. Brought back a grist of chop in its place. I am doing enough of this work now to last a while. The sleigh goes pretty well now, and this makes it a very good opportunity. I called at Bro. German's a little while �and had a proffitable interview with him about certain matters. it does me so much good to converse with him. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1870. I have had Charley drawing up wood to-day while I have been working in the shop, Finished up the buggy-wheel which is my first effort at waggon-making. Mother and I went over to Browns to spend the evening. It passed very pleasantly. "Happy is the man, beautiful as an object of contemplation, who feels himself, and who is, fortified as in an impregnable castle by habits of strictest virtue, and of the firmest faith in God! Trials come to him, sometimes betraying him, but he can say: 'None of these things move me. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1870. Charley has been spliting wood &c. to day I took ma out to Dover on a visiting expedition. We took dinner with Mrs. Coppway and afterwards I visited or rather called at a number of places. Amongst others at Mrs. Sovereigns where I had a great time with Mrs. H. Sovereign and Annie Douglas who was there helping make a quilt. We took tea and spent the evening at Walter Olds The past day has not been one of my brightest day yet my strength is all in HIm. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1870. My man has, as usual been spliting wood at the House. I went up to the blacksmiths this forenoon to get a tyre set on the new wheel which I have been making. Got it done all right. How needful that the moral structure of our life ben be not not neglected even for one moment. It is said that every action or thought of a man no matter how small is followed by its influences either for good or for evil. And that influence, or rather the result, may be lasting as eternity. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1870. Charley finished thresthing the pease to day. I have been working at a harrow which I have just commenced making. The past has been a very cold disagreeable day. To night we have had Captain Mcfell and wife to visit us. The question arises in my mind, for what am I living? Am I endeavoring with full purpose of heart to live for God's glory? The question no sooner comes than I can answer it in the affirmative. I do want to be a blessing for my fellows, a light which cannot be hid. �SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1870. The past has been a fearfully stormy day, & still it continues. Charley and I cleaned up the pile of peas which Charly has been making all Winter. This afternoon he has been threshing out some oats with the flail, while I have been working in the shop. "What is our life at its longest? What are the schemes upon which we must set our hand? We grow old while we yet feel young. Our bark that glided sweetly along the shores of life quickly gets out into the rapids beyond which are the roar and the foam of the great Niagara." SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1870. The past has exceeded all other days this winter for snow. We have now nearly a foot but it is drifted a good deal. This is the day of the Hagars vill Church opening but we could not even think of going, on account of the storm. Have spent the day in the house reading & writing &c. Have had some most precious seasons with my God. How true those words of the poet. "With thee conversing we forget All time and toil and care. Labour is rest and pain is sweet If thou my God art here." The burden of my prayer is still, for that blessing which the Lord has promised me. MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1870. Charley has been busy tearing down the straw stack &c. too day. According to invitation mother and I went down to Jarvis this forenoon, and took took dinner with Mrs. Canfield. Met there with Miss Annie Thompson a young lady of whom I have heard a good deal. Was not disappointed in my Ideas of her. We went on down to Hagarsville to attend the tea-meeting. Before it came off there was a sermon by Rev. Mr. Grant (Presbyterian). The tea-meeting was a decided success the proceeds all told were $1.000 one thousand dollars TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1870. Charley has been threshing oats too-day. I have been busy at sundry jobs. We had visitors out from Dover. Mrs. Hall and Kate Riddell. I had to spend part of the time with them of course. Kate is quite a fine girl, in a good many respects. To night there came an old brother, to stop with us, by chance. He proved to be a good old man--a local preacher of our own body. His name is Henry Fox. He lives near Toronto. I was quite proffited with his company. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1870. �It stormed this forenoon more like February than March. Charley has been threshing oats &c. this afternoon I went out to Dover this af Bro. Fox went out with me. I took him to Wilsons and to {Mrs.?} German's. At the latter place there happened to be a lot of my young lady friends in to tea, I was induced to stay with them. Had a very pleasant little visit with them. Among others were Annie O. & Helen {I?}. I attended a lecture and Concert to night in the town hall. The lecture was on Affrica Livingstons travels &c by Charlton of Lyndock. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1870. Charley has been cuting and spliting wood. I have been working at my new harrow which I want to get done in time for the springs work. The weather to day has been as stormy as ever. The snow has got to be quite a depth "Feel deeply humble. Am so unlike Christ! And yet I dare not look at self, but keep looking to the Lamb of God. One look of penitance and faith to Him our present Saviour, is worth more than hours of self-abasement, or years of trying to make ones self better." FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1870. Charley has been cuting and spliting wood too day &c. I worked in the shop this forenoon and this afternoon have been spending the time very proffitably as well as agreeably in visiting with our old friend Rev. Thomas Woolsey. He & his wife came in time for dinner. Towards night we started for Woodhouse meeting. Called and took tea at father Philip Austins on the way. Bro. Woollsey preached to night. The meeting was an excellent one. A score or more were forward. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1870. Bro. Woolsey started away from us with wife this forenoon. I have enjoyed his visit very much. I went out to Shands this morning to see him about the boy which I have about hired. Went on to Dover & took dinner at Mrs. George Halls. Got a bag of Liverpool Salt and went over after Annie Douglass to go home with me. Succeeded in my project & have had a pleasant visit with her. I have been unusually busy to-night. I made brine and put it in the meat, &c. SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1870. I went out to the Port this morning to meeting, and took my friend Annie with me. Had a pleasant and proffitable conversation with her about religion and matrimony or the necessity �of two being agreed on that one point. Bro Thurlow preached. After service I went over to Bowlbys to dinner and got home from there in time for the meeting. Bro. German preached to us from the fourth commandment, "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy". He did not spare any one in this matter but exposed Sabath desecrations generally. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1870. Charly has been cuting down the strawstack and drawing out some manure to day. I went up to Simcoe this afternoon to see about changing my cloverseed for another kind. I purchased the "life of Lady Maxwell". I was pleased to hear of their having a good and a successful meeting at Simcoe after all. I am told that there have been some additions to the Church already and most of them young men. My desires are still all centered on God who alone can fulfill them TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1870. The boy whom I made an agreement with a while ago came to day and comenced work. I have hired him for one month, on trial at seven dollars per month. Charley and I have been cuting wood and the like to day. "God give thee power to get wealth". Who can doubt it? Who gives wisdom, understanding, skill, bodily strength, and health? Is it not God? And without these how can wealth be acquired. To God the wealthy man must account for the manner in which he hath expended the riches which God hath given him." WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1870. We have all of us been geting up wood in sled lengths to day. I find that this is about the handyest way after all. We dispense with a great deal of handling as well as runing back and forth from the woods. How narrow is the way we are called to walk in if we would enjoy constant communions with God! Yet it is surely consistent with every lawful situation and ocupation in life. I Feel His presence as much when at my work as when any where els. Bless God! THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1870. Worked again, this forenoon at geting up wood in sled lengths. The boys have been at the same work this afternoon. I went out to Dover this afternoon on business. Saw Bro. German and had from him news of a glorious revival at present going on at Woodhouse. He says that �the alter is crowded with penitents, many of them heads of families. I have great reason to thank God for a manifestation of His favour which I have had, this day to overtake me. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1870. We have been all of us, engaged at sundry jobs to day. The weather is still very cold and backward, indeed, more like February than March. I was down to see Mrs. Newcombe to night and have by the blessing of God been permitted to make some arrangement with her as well as with some others of a very satisfactory nature. It does do me so much good to have it in my power to pay my debts. He says, Owe no man any thing &c. SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1870. The boys have been cuting wood to day &c. I went to town this morning with Brown's. The roads are pretty bad. I took out my cloverseed and left it at Martins's. Purchased a couple Bushells of another kind, besides a couple bushells of the Alsyke seed. I took dinner with Homer and Charlotte to day they have been on a trip down to Wellington Square and have just got back. She reports having seen E. S. and having had an introduction to him &c. Of course they are all well. SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1870. The past has been a fearfully stormy day mostly snow and wind from the East. Mother and I have not been away from home to church as a consequence. It has been a proffitable day to my soul, however, in my reading and devotional exercises. I have commenced reading the life of Lady Maxwell and find it to be an exceedingly interesting book, much calculated to encourage and strengthen the followers of Jesus. It delights me to read the lives of such holy persons & leaves the desire to go & do likewise. MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1870. We have all been to work to day as usual. I have been busy at the Harrow. The boy shoveling roads, spliting wood &c, & Charley has been threshing oats this afternoon. This forenoon he went after my Sister. We had quite a snow storm yesterday and to day there is more than eight inches of snow on the ground. I was down to Smiths this morning. We concluded to send off for a bushel of Norway Oats, together. I have not felt as much of the presence of God to day as in the {word obscured} �TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1870. The boys have been working at the wood pile again to day. I went up to Simcoe this forenoon and found the roads very bad indeed, worse than I ever remember seeing them before. I settled up some little accounts in Simcoe and came away better spirited. How tenderly does our Heavenly father care for His trusting confiding children. O Lord 'give me grace that I may render unto thee all the glory as well as my life--my all. I have manifested a rebellious ungrateful spirit to day. But may the Lord have mercy upon me. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1870. Charley fixed up some fence along the Side Road. This afternoon Henry helped him saw wood with the cross-cut saw. I have been working at my harrow as hard as possible all day. I am geting it pretty well done. O, how thankful I am that I am not always required to walk without the glorious presence of the blessed Redeemer. Some days I get well nigh discouraged but the past has not been one of those days. He has of a truth annointed me with the oil of gladness above my fellows THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1870. The boys have been working at the wood again to day, While I was busy at my harrow the forenoon. Mother and I started for Woodhouse this afternoon. We found the roads fearfully bad: At our place we had to drive through the creek, (at Allan Culvers) on account of the dirt being washed away from the end of the bridge. The water turned out to be very deep, so much so that the horse had to swim a little way. Fortunately we both walked over the bridge & Providentially escaped. FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1870. We went to the Woodhouse meeting last night. It happened to be the last one. Bro Berman preached from "Come thou with us and we will do the good" &c. As the immediate result of the meeting twenty five have already given in their names as members on trial, Several of these heads of families besides a number of others who it is expected will yet join. Praise the Lord for his goo[d]ness. My own experience continues to be that of trial and temptation, And yet, Praise God, I am still kept from being utterly cast down by His almighty power. SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1870 �The boys have been working at wood spliting to day. I have been busy at my harrow. The weather still remains quite cold & backward. How extremely varied is the Christians life. At one time his path lies through the sterile and barren waste, where he must depend entirely upon the miraculous gift of God for support with "the bread of Life sent down from Heaven. At another time he is permitted to walk through valleys of fertility and delight, where nothing seems wanting to delight his soul. SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1870 We had to remain at home to day on account of the bad roads. and We were, however favoured with our own dear minister bro. German. He took dinner with us and preached this afternoon. Our congregation was of course, small but after all we had a good time. I have just been reading Dr. Clark's remarks upon Moses, and his mission. What a glorious example of piety and constantly confiding trust. How typical of Christ and his mission was his life and occupation. MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1870. Charley has been working at the strawstack and Willie spliting wood. While I have been finishing up my harrow. Have just finished up reading the writings of Moses, the Pentateuch. In reading it I have had constant recourse to Dr. Clarks Commentaries. This last named work has been of great benefit. I am following his direction in going from the Pentateuch to the four Gospels. This, he says, is of all others the most proffitable way of reading the Bible. Then the reading of Joshua is to be followed by the Acts. TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1870. The boys have been working at the wood to-day. I went to Dover this morning with the waggon after cloverseed, some barrels &c. Took my sister home also. Had dinner with Geroge Hall. I have for years, had a desire which God alone can fulfill. He has tried my faith much in withholding from me this blessing but still, after all the language of my heart is, In life or in death, I dare not trust myself to choose but I can trust Him who is to wise to err, too good to be unkind. I cannot but believe His promise is true. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1870. The weather has become warm again and now seems much like Spring. The boys have been busy to day as usual. H. M. Bucher in one of his Lecture-Room Talks says "I think �there is no intelligent, experienced Christian who has lived a long life of faith and trust in God, who does not testify that it is good to draw near to God, and his God, and ask for the things which he really needs. And yet probably no true Christian has not seen a mysterious pause between asking & recieving: No wonder his faith sometimes fails. No wonder that he sometimes thinks that God will not answer prayer. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1870. Still the beautiful weather continues and I hope soon to get to work again on the farm. The boys have been busy to day as usual. I went up to G. Matthew's this afternoon to see about some repairing &c. Coming back I stoped at John's. They told me that Leonora would go to the H. L. College week after next, if they could get some means of geting her there. This news pleased me much and rather than not have her go I would take her myself. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1870. The boys worked at the wood this forenoon, this afternoon we went to work fixing fences. The weather still continues very beautiful and warm. I have been writing a letter to my friend Miss Velmia Horlon who is at present at the Hamilton Female College. One says--'There is one single fact which one may oppose to all the wit and argument of infidelity--viz: that no man ever repented being a Christian on his death bed". A weighty argument indeed. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1870. William did not work this afternoon but went to Dover. I took mother out this afternoon. We went by the old plank or the Dog's nest way, and found it very bad. My readings of the Word are attended with greater benefit to my poor Soul of late than almost ever before. In asking the Lord to help me to behold beauty in His Law I have not asked in vain, but in addition to this blessing he makes me very happy with His own love in my heart. SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1870. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning for meeting. Heard our dear bro. German preach in the morning from the last few verses of the 12th Chap Hebrews. This afternoon heard the Baptist minister from {Villoria?}, Rev. Mr. Cox. He preached from--They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.' Bro. German preached again in our own church from 41 ver. XII chap St. Matthew, The men of Ninevah �shall rise up in judgement with this generation and shall condemn it, because they repented &c. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1870. We have been busy at geting together our booms to day succeeded in geting two of the best ones to their places. We also altered the old bull and some hogs before noon. I have still an inward conciousness of being altogether the Lord's. O, how precious to have ones will altogether lost in His will. It requires sometimes, hard fighting with the world, the flesh and the devil to live such a life of faith, and yet I find that I am only happy when my trust is all in Him. Lord grant that I may do thy will on earth as angels do in heaven! amen! TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1870. We have been busy to day as usual at sundry jobs, and expect to start the plough to morrow. The weather still continues delightful and dry. Speaking of the power of a word, ones says-"Many a spirit as calm as the Summer lake, has been agitated like a sea upturned by the tempest, never again to enjoy repose, by the power of one word. Many a jentle word has fallen softly upon an acking ear, and ascending the stairway of the soul, it has nestled in some lonely recess of the heart, and will live forever there." WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1870. Charley has been ploughing to day for the first. The ground is in nice order where he is working. I have been busy at sundry jobs, & so has Will. It has looked like rain this afternoon but now it has passed off and there is every appearance of a drought. Dr. Clarke says--when a man works, in whatever lawful occupation he may have, with an eye single to the glory of God, His every act may become an act of worship. What a privilege. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1870. Charley has been ploughing again to day. I went out to mill with a grist of chop, the last, I hope, for this Season. I recieved a letter from my friend Velmia Horton who is now at the Hamilton College. The weather continues beautiful and warm and to night it rains. Little disappointments and trials still cross my path but not without leading me, more than ever to put my whole trust in Him whose arm alone can save me. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1870. �The boy and I have been taking out the potatoes to day. I found them not saved as well as usual, there being a good many rotten ones. Took out about thirty two bushells. Charley has been ploughing to day. "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou are with me" &c. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1870. Charley still keeps ploughing. Will is also to work as usual. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about geting a new plough, or my old one repaired. Concluded that the latter way would be the most economical, as he offers to make it into a new one for $12. They that observe the first Commandment says Dr. Clark--"See God in all things--think of Him at all times--has his mind continually fixed upon God--acknowledges Him in all his ways--who begins, continues, and ends all his thoughts, words and works, to the glory of His name". SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1870. We could not go away from home today on account of rain. We were disappointed this afternoon in not having our minister. We had a good prayer meeting however, and this made up partly for the disappointment. I met with a precious idea not long since, in Dr. Clarkes' remarks on the Lord's prayer. Speaking of--"Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven" he says that as the holy angels do not mingle iniquity with their loving obedience in heaven so He teaches us to pray that we may do his will on earth". And yet many would have us believe that this is impossible. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1870. It has been raining to day so that we could no do much. The boy and I went to Jarvis this forenoon & this afternoon he worked with Charley cleaning up oats. Cousin Leonora is to start for the Hamilton St. F College tomorrow-morning. There seems to be something so mysterious in the present position of that matter which has been so constantly a subject of prayer with me for the past four years. And although it does seem to be more unlikely than ever before to be brought to Jesus, yet strange to say, when I take the matter to the Lord, He invariably gives me the richness of my acceptance, and the especial assurance that His most precious promises shall be fulfilled. TUESDAY, APRIL 19 1870. �The boys have beren fixing up fence most of the past day. Mother and I went out to Dover towards noon and such roads I scarcely ever saw in all my life. I was over to Bro. Germans this afternoon While thre I had a little conversation with him about that matter which I mentioned last night. For some little time I have desired to open my heart to him in this matter. After all I could not derive much benefit from the interview. It seemed so hard to express my whole mind so that he could understand me. O, how thankful I am that it is not so when I go to God. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1870. To day It has not been fit to work out on account of rain. The boys fixed up fence this forenoon this afternoon worked arround the barn. I have been working in the shop most of the the day. There has been in my mind the past day a good deal of uneasiness and doubt because some things do not come to pass as I would wish. But this I know is not right. I ought so to trust in the Lord that my soul might be like Mount Sion which cannot be moved. Lord help me to do all that thou requirest! THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1870. The boys have been fixing up fence to day. It is so weat that we can no nothing else. I have been working at a new wagon-rack and am geting it nearly done. This morning on rising my first desires were for a fresh plunge in the fountain opened up too sin and uncleanness. I felt a lack of strength but on making the effort found that my strength was renewed, as the eagles. The result of my interview was, another victory over the enemies of my soul. Had also at noon another precious season when I was even more than ever filled with His Love. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1870. Started the plough again to day in the potatoe patch, in order to save time. I have hired Will. {B?} Courtney six months at seven dollars per month. This with his month on trial will make seven. He wanted me to keep him another month or until he could get another place, by the year but this I could not do. How varied are the means which our Heavenly Father uses to promote our spiritual growth. To day secret prayer has been, of all other means most beneficial, while on other days the greatest blessing comes from reading the Word &c. SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1870. �The boy and I worked at trimming the willows on the Big Flat this forenoon. while Charley has been ploughing all day. I went out to Dover this afternoon. Found the roads in a fearful state. Recd. word of the Norway Oats which Smith & I sent for, an agreeable surprise. The day has been just like a summer's day. My path seems beset on every side with difficulties. So numerous and formidable do they appear that I sometimes feel very much cast down and discouraged. Thank God, He is my covert from the storms and tempests of life. TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1870. Started the plough this morning but found the ground too weat even on the Slice hill. The boy & I have been working in the orchard trimming trees &c. while Charley has been busy at different jobs. Another happy day has passed. Happy because of the presence of my master. Happy because of the inward consciousness that the life I now live in the flesh, I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. The language of earth cannot, even faintly, describe the blessedness of such an existence. Neither could the worldly understand it. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1870. This forenoon Charly and I got a couple of booms from Walters' place. This afternoon we comenced farming in earnest. Sowed four bushells of barley and got it nearly harrowed in. Mr & Mrs Hall came out this afternoon and made us a visit Sold them a cow for thirty five dollars. Diligent in business and fervent in spirits serving the Lord. This is my mottoe, and I am striving continually to fulfill all its requirements; & I find that by the grace of God alon is possible to even partially to succeed. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1870. Still we are fortunate enough to be able to continue our work at seeding. I sowed an additional five Bu. of Barley this afternoon in the field next to McBrides. The weather has turned colder, and appears to be more settled. Still the Lord sees fit to suspend the accomplishment of precious promises. Although this seems hard, yet I cannot doubt but that he does all things well. What I know not now I shall know hereafter. Then also shall we see Him as He is. FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1870. The weather continues fine and we are at the seeding as usual. I finished triming trees this forenoon and this afternoon set out a lot of little apple trees of our own raising (about twenty). �Went out to night after money for the minister but did not succeed in geting any. I have been trying to get William Wilkinson to take charge of the class in my stead, in the absence of the Captain. But he does not seem willing to act. In this case it appears to be a duty which I cannot neglect. SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1870. I finished sowing one field to day with barley. The five acre lot east of the house. This afternoon I went out to Dover on business and to attend the meeting of the Quarterly board. The first regular meeting of the kind, I think, that I ever attended. There was lively times for a while amongst some of the brethren and the business of the meeting could not could not be properly closed up on account of deficiency of in the ministers salary. Another effort is to be made and another meeting held. SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1870. This morning I went out to attend the Quarterly Meeting Service at Dover. The love feast was a delightful season from the presence of the Lord, The sermon, too, was excellent and the attendance large. My soul was much blessed throughout this service. But, alas! To night my heart is sad with the remembrance of a partially misspent day. Some of the Lords own reserved time has been missimproved. My priveleges have been glorious but oh now little my life has reflected his immage. How little the gratitude that I have felt toward my Heavenly Father. MONDAY, MAY 2, 1870. The beautiful weather still continues and we are trying our best to improve it. Finished sowing the field next to McBrides, and got it nearly done. I sowed a half bushel of the Norway oats in the same field. Feel truly ashamed of some thoughts, words and actions which have proceeded from me this day. What a humiliating downfall! Although I do desire in all things to please my God--yet there are within me the remains of sin which seem even yet to triumph of over The Spirit of my Redeemer. TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1870. I finished sowing Grass seed in the field by McBrides and now we have thirteen acres all done but a little rolling and furrowing {out?}; We started another field to night. "Without Christ." How awful the present and eternal import of these words. And yet how many there �are who seem satisfied with the beggerly elements of this life. They will feed on husks although a feast of Good Things is prepared, without money and without price. Take away Christ and you deprive the Christian of his most precious hope. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1870. The weather has become very warm and Showery. We have not, however, been hindered from our work at seeding. We are now working in the field west of the woods which we hope to get done to-morrow. I am waiting or God to come for me said a little sick orphan boy to a jentleman who found him lying in some long grass with his eyes turned upwards. He took Father, Mother and little brother up to his home in heaven, and now I am waiting to go too, for mother told me that God would take care of me, and she never told me a lie. Yes! said the jentleman, God has sent me to take care of you. What a beautiful lesson of truth. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1870. We have finished another field of seeding too day. This makes about twenty two acres. I went down to Jarvis after the plough which I have been giting made over new. One family, on earth and in heaven. Such are God's children All one in Him. Many have finished the work of which God gave them to do, and have gone down to recieve their reward, and to dwell with Christ. Many are still waiting and doing the Masters work, expecting ere long to join the sanctified in Heaven. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1870. We are now having a very weat time. It has rained nearly all day and rains still. The boys have not been able to do much. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning and I was in a great way to get back on account of the seeding, but it did me no good after all. "And he spake a parable unto them, to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint. This passage has again been a word in Season to my soul to day. The Lord has made me to feel the need of a certain blessing but only in Him. SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1870. On account of the wet weather we could not do anything on the farm to day. I sent Charley to mill with a grist of wheat While I had the boy pulling or digging out stumps. This afternoon Mother and I went down to the New {Credit?} Mission where our friend Rev. Thomas Woolsey is stationed at present. Mrs. Coppway came to go with us. We found the roads very �bad but got there all right and found our friends all well and in very comfortable circumstances. SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1870. I have to thank the Lord for glorious priveleges to day, such as but seldom fall to my lot. This is Mrs. Woolsys Quarterly Quart Meeting day an occasion which I never before witnessed amongst the Indians. Bro. Woolsey preached first, secondly we had Love-Feast and lastly the Sacriment. Many of the Indians were very happy in giving their experiences and throughout the meeting I enjoyed it gloriously. This afternoon we went to see old Mrs. Jones Rev. Peter Jone's mother who is 96 years old. MONDAY, MAY 9, 1870 We came home this forenoon and found the roads a great deal better. Found everything all right. Charly was ploughing and the boy geting out stumps. I went to ploughing this afternoon with all my might, in order to make up for lost time. Our girl has got into the notion of leaving us through the instrumentality of certain evil disposed persons. I hope, however, that in the Lord; He is my guide in matters of all kinds. I do not fear what man can do unto me. TUESDAY, MAY 10,1870. We are ploughing still, although the ground is very wet. Unckle Homes is doing a little job for us to day, plastering up a door in my bedroom. This afternoon I have been cleaning up the yard, burning brush &c, while the boy has been ploughing in my place. The weather, is, I think geting settled again. I am trying to take that matter to the Lord, with reference to the hired girl. I have always found Him a very present help in times of trouble and still I feel that no other can deliver. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1870. The boys worked at ploughing again to-day, in the ten-acre field. I have been busy working arround the yard all day geting things straightened up a little. The past, has been a happy day. I feel that my desire to live and move and have my being in God, even while I tabernackle in the the body, is being realised in a glorious measure. Isnt this a wonderful prvelege, and yet it is mine. The Lord has been leading me too day in a remarkable manner. THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1870 �Working still as hard as possible at our seeding. We are now sowing the Ten-acre field and hope to finish it to morrow. "By the attonement of Christ for our sins heaven is opened to earth, and heaven opened on earth. The church militant and the church triumphant become one and the whole heavenly family in both, see and adore their common Lord. Neither the world nor the church nor the world, is left to the caprice of time or chance. Wherever we are, praying, studying, hearing, meditating His gracious eye is upon us". FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1870. We did not succed in finishing up the ten-acre-field to day as I anticipated yesterday. But it will take two or three hours longer. Saw Mr. Tisdale this afternoon, our new neighbour, who has lately purchased the Mandeville place. I think from his appearance that he will make an agreeable neighbour, as well as a thrifty farmer. He lacks one thing which is, of all others the most necessary to make a perfect man. He does not profess religion, unfortunately for himself. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1870. We finished up the ten-acre-field to day excepting clearing out the furrows. Besides this we cultivated up about four acres of wheat in front and I sowed most of it with barley. I went out to Dover to night and drove our two three-year-old colt to the buggy for the first time. Our girl Catherine left us to night in a very shabby way. But I hope that it will be for the best. Many of disappointments await us but I do hope that I may say with St. Paul, "None of these things move me. SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1870. If any man love the world the love of the father is not in him. We cannot serve two masters. O that I may serve Him with all my soul, with all my mind, with all my strength. We had our dear minister with us to dinner to day, besides several others who wanted to stay to our meeting this afternoon. There was a large turn out as it hapened to be the funeral sermon of James Dean's wife lately deceased. It fell to my lot to lead the class this afternoon. Had much liberty in performing my duties. MONDAY, MAY 16, 1870. We finished harrowing the field in front this forenoon and this afternoon commenced on our last field the New Ground. I spent most of the forenoon looking and enquiring after a girl but �my efforts, so far as I could see, were fruitless. By our girl leaving us we are left in a helpless fix. Mother is not at all able to do our work, without help. Mary Jane is with us now. This is a great help for the time being but she cannot stay long. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1870. I sowed a part of the new ground to day and we got it nearly harrowed in. This afternoon mother and I went off in search of a girl. I left her at Jarvis and went on down to Dick's. Found some consolation in the prospect of geting one of their girls to help us. One Says: -"In heaven, all Gods servants will be satisfied with his dealings and dispensations with them, and shall see how all conduced like so many winds to bring them to their haven; and how even the roughest blasts helped to bring them homeward". WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1870. Charley and I have been ploughing in the new ground to day. Got along very well. To morrow we hope to finish ploughing if all is well. I have had the boy doing some little jobs to day. There wre some men here to day with a new kind of roller & I was foolish enough to take ten dollars stock in the concern. The weather continues very beautiful and quite warm. Mrs. & Mr. Hellzer were here to tea to night. My religious experiences is not so bright as usual. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1870. We did not quite finish the ploughing The new ground to day as I expected, but we almost acomplished it. The boy has been digging stumps and doing chores. "Hold up, hold on, hold on, hold out, hold fast that which you have recieved; Still watch, still pray, still believe; fight and run that you may obtain: it is but a little while, and he that comes, will come and will not tarry; it is but a little while and your warfare is accomplished and your iniquities shall be everlastingly sepperated from you: your sins and sorrows, tears and fears, fled and gone-gone forever and you meet with an unspeakable award". {illegible} FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1870. Still the days go flitting by, one by one. How truely as some one has said "Time and tide wait for no man." Surely the man is as one walking in "Egyptian darkness" who does not put his trust in God. It is not for us to know what a day or an hour may bring forth. But if our will is lost in the will of our Makers, then is our life hidden with Christ in God. Here, and here alone is pure and unalloyed happiness found in time and in eternity. �SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1870. Charly harrowed the last of our barley this forenoon and this afternoon he and the boy went to Solomon Austins Raising. Mother and I have been out to Dover and up to Woodhouse after a carpet. It rained while on our way but not enough to do us much damage. It is splendid growing weather now. What I do thou knowest not now but thou shalt know hereafter. What a consolation! All that He does with us is for our good, and yet it is only by faith that we know it. SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1870. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning to meeting. our Bro. German preached. Mary Jane went out with us too and is going to stay until after Queens Birth day. I felt so unwell that I did not get any good of the service in the church. We went home as soon as possible, and I spent the remainder of the day in my bed. People talk of true greatness, but alas, how slow they are to see where these elements are found. Are they not treasured up in the Christians heart as jewells rich and {word obscured} MONDAY, MAY 23, 1870. The past has been an uncomfortable day with me, bodily. Have felt quite unwell, so much so as to prevent my doing any kind of work. The boys have been doing some little jobs, such as planting potatoes &c. To night they killed the veal. We have had some very heavy showers of rain to day and last night and everything is growing splendidly. It is said that the word Husband means literally "the band{?} of the house, and wife means a weaver. The husband is supposed to bind the household together {illegible} band does the {sheep?} TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1870. This day is Queen's birthday, and we, of course, had to observe the usual custom. All hands of us went out to Dover. There was a great crowd present but all that I saw was the people. This I enjoyed a good deal as I came across quite a number of old friends. besides I became acquainted with several fine intelligent looking young ladies which pleased me even more. I took dinner with some of my friends, the Sovereigns on the Hill and had a pleasant time generally. I can still say and I hope I always may that my delight is to do the Will of God. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1870. �Charley has been ploughing the potatoe ground yesterday, or rather to day. The boy has been helping me plant potatoes corn beans &c. I went out to Dover this morning after my sister as our hired girl has not as yet made her appearance and mother cannot possibly get along alone, at present. Bro. German sent after his cow this after-noon. I am to have twenty five dollars for her. She is quite small but a very do good little cow for milk. I think that he gets her at a bargain But then it is to a minister. THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1870. The boy and I have been cleaning out some furrows in the ten-acre field to day &c. Charly has been preparing the potatoe ground. Have heard, through the day, several rumors of "fenians" through the day and to night I was told that our volunteers had a fight with them down at Ridgeway & killed thirteen. I have been unusually blessed in prayer too day. My desire has fervently gone up to God through his dear Love. The assurance that His exceeding great and precious promises should never fail was never more glorious. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1870. Bro. German came out to day after his cow, she having got away last night and came home. We have all of us been busy at planting our potatoes and corn which we hope to finish tomorrow. There continues to be quite exciting news about the Fenians, from different points. There are symptoms however that it will be a short-lived raid. This is as I would wish it. But it will be of great expense to the country notwithstanding. I am happy in my Saviour. SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1870. The boys and I finished planting the potatoes and corn to day or rather this forenoon. This afternoon the boys washed the sheep, While I went up to Woodhouse after Ma's carpet which Uncle Holmes has been weaving. Stoped in Dover on the way back for the mail and some other little matters. Henry came home with me. I feel greatly discouraged to night as I do quite often. I do not wish to doubt the promises, but notwithstanding this my faith is sometimes weak. SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1870. I went over to the church this morning and heard Mr. {Ebersoule?}. He gave us a very good discourse. We had our dear Bro. German with us to dinner to day. I esteem as such a prvilege to have the minister stop with us. He gave us, as usual, an excellent discourse. It �seemed again to be my duty to take charge of the class. In fulfilling this obligation I was greatly blessed by God. His presence was manifested in an unusual manner, to the joy of our souls. Bro. {illegible} was with us after a long absence. MONDAY, MAY 30, 1870. Charley has been rolling the New Ground Barley field to day. Will Has been cleaning out ditches &c. While I sowed a lot of grass seed this forenoon. This afternoon Mother and I went down to Jarvis. I went on down to Dicks to see about a hired girl but was doomed to be disappointed again. How mysterious are the paths by which we are lead. It seems impossible to understand the dealings of God with us. But He says "What I do thou knowest not now but shall know hereafter. TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1870. Charley has been rooling barley again to day. We finished up about twenty acres to night. I have yet one small piece and then we will be done. I went off this morning after Fanny Banister to help us. She came this afternoon. I called on the minister Mr. Ebersoule who lives at the corner of our place this morning and had quite a pleasant and proffitable talk with him about that which lies nearest my heart, the religion of Jesus. Nothing delights me so much as this glorious subject. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1870. I have had Charly ploughing to day or rather this afternoon and this forenoon he finished rooling the barley ground. I took my sister home to night after tea. "When I look upon the {illegible} of the great sages Addison, every emotion of envy dies in me. When I read the epitaph of the beautiful every inordinate desire goes out. When I meet with grief of the parents on the tombstones, my heart melts with compassion. When I see the tombs of parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must {illegible] THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1870. Charly has been ploughing again to day and got it nearly done. The ground has become very hard and dry. This afternoon we have been blessed with a little sprinkle of rain. Our folks are cleaning house now and I will be glad when they get done with it. The Conference at {Toouls?} is now in Session and from the reports they are having a Glorious time. The �delegates from the {H.E.} Church are the Dr. Lowry{?} & Dr. Lindsay {illegible} England {illegible} Jarvis Guild{?}. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1870. Charley finished ploughing the peas ground this morning. I sowed it afterwards and to night he had got it about done except rolling. I was up to George Matthews this morning to see about geting the old waggon repaired. I am living in constant expectation with refference to a certain blessing which the Lord has permitted to become the desire of my heart. It is not because I see any outward token of His favour that my hopes are so bright; but because of the sacred nearness to Him which I enjoy while in communion with Him about this matter. SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1870. The boys have been drawing out manure to day for the first. I went out to town towards night. Stoped at Bowlbys and put in my horse on account of the bridge accross the dam not being completed. I stayed all night on account of rain. Who can say, that the Lord does not do all things well. True it seems hard to walk by faith, sometimes, and not by sight. Yet Lord I beseech thee help me that I may not forget that thou hast said, "What thou knowest not now thou shalt know hereafter." SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1870. I was weather bound last night in Dover so that I stayed all night at Bowlbys. Came home this morning as soon as possible. Went to hear Mr. Ebersoule this morning. This delightful day of rest has passed, thank God, not altogether without proffit to my poor soul. Have had some deligthful seasons of communion with Him when I felt to an unusual degree the glorious presence of the Master. I am seeking continually that the desire of my heart may not in any way be mingled with iniquity. MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1870. The boys have been drawing manure to day from below the horse stables. I have been doing little jobs most of the time. This afternoon I had some visitors and this kept me from my work. Mr. Isaac Austin was here, just from Kansas. "In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust. let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me and save me. Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort; thou hast given commandment to save me for thou art my rock and my fortress." �TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1870. The boys were at the manure drawing this forenoon as usual while I worked at sheering sheep. Got them all done to night. My flock only consists of twenty old sheep now besides the lamb so that I can sheer them in a day with out much difficulty. We had some friends here from Simcoe to day Mrs. Murphy & Mr James A. Lyons. The drouth still continues although not without indication of rain. The purchase of the Redeemer's blood is still the cause of much gratitude & joy. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1870. We comenced our Statute labour to day. Got five days done, out of fifteen which I think a good beginning. The drought still continues although it looks like rain occasionally. The Psalmist says--"One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life." What a glorious desire--to dwell with God in his own home with his own people perpetually. "To behold the beauty of the Lord which The bible says is His Holiness." "And to enquire in His temple. Seeking to know His will in all matters." THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1870. We worked on the road again this forenoon. This afternoon we were blessed with a delightful shower. I went to Dover to night on horse-back. Found the roads quite muddy. Received a letter from my old friend F. W. S. to night which was very unexpected. I[t] did not however contain anything specially interesting more than this, that all were well. This circumstance makes my heart exceeding glad in the Lord, because it seems to be a token of his favour. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1870. It rained nearly all the forenoon, and we gladly took a rest. This afternoon we have been working in the roads as usual. To morrow we hope to finish up this work. It is a happy omen to see the churches of Christ drawing nearer together and presenting an unbroken {phaton?} front to the enemy. This unity of spirit is an evidence of the presence of the Holy Ghost among the churches. On the day of pentecost the church prayed with an accord & note the result. Will not the present union lead to the same outpouring of the Holy Spirit? SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1870. �We worked on the roads again this afternoon or rather this forenoon and this afternoon after we had worked about an hour it comenced to rain and we have had a splendid shower. Mr. & Mrs. Hall were here to day on a visit. He took the cow which he bought a while ago. "But none of these things move me, neither count I any life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have recieved of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God." SUNDAY, JULY [sic] 12, 1870. Another holy day has past, but alass! I have to mourn that it has been in a measure misspent. These are the days in which we are not to think our own thoughts or speak our own words, days to be consecrated wholely to God and the six days work with its cares and toils forgotten. Thank God! I have still the witness of my acceptance with Him notwithstanding the associations of the day, which were in a great measure unavoidable. Our service was dropped on account of John Stephensons burial. Our minister attending it. MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1870. The boys have been drawing out manure to day from the barn-yard. I have been hoeing corn most of the day. "In spite of the world the flesh and the devil have faith in God. Trust in Him; for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Think of past experiences of His mercy, recall the many promises of His word. Consider His ability willingness and truthfulness, and trust Him with all your interests for time and eternity." O, for a perfect faith in Him who is to wise to err to just to be unkind. TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1870. Still I keep the boys at the manure and expect it to be a two week job for them. I cultivated out the corn myself. My past experience has proved over and over again that without a momentary trust in the all atoning merits of the Redeemers blood to cleanse me from all sin, the evil one will creep into my soul and beguile me into some evil path before I am scarcely aware of my danger. I am trying to trust Him with a perfect trust with His grace assisting me, continually: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1870. We are at our manure hauling still. I felled the {cach?} for ma this morning and went to Dover afterwards after Mary Jane. The roads are very muddy. Though my desire continually is to �lead a holy life yet "while I would do good evil is present with me". I am sometimes discouraged but O there is an all sufficiency of grace for all my need. What a joy! He is my reffuge from the storms and ills of life. My experience to day has been variable and unsatisfactory. THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1870. Our manure hauling still progresses slowly. I have been working myself at hoeing corn most of the time. But as we have had visitors, Mrs. {Laings?} and Mrs. Hall, my time was partially taken up in their company. "Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High. And call upon me in the day of trouble I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me." To do his commands is my hearts desire in all things for His precepts are my delight. FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1870. Charly did not work to day but went off with Brown & Smith up to Windham Hill and I have been hoeing corn & the garden's stuff. To night I went out to Dover with my sister. "Shew me thy ways, O, Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth and teach me, for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Remember O Lord thy tender mercies, and thy loving kindnesses; for they have been ever of old." XXV Psalm. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1870. Charly has been drawing out manure again to day. and the boy has been helping him most of the time. Mother and I went up to Simcoe this after-noon. I got a book to day which I have been wanting to see for a long time. "Daniel or Face to face with God. "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? --Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thy heart wait I say on the Lord. SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1870. Mother and I went out to town this morning to meeting but ma did not feel able to go after all. She has taken a very bad cold. But I went. Another one of God's own days has past but alas! I cannot render a good account of its precious moments. I have not spent it altogether with an {eye?} single to His glory. I have squandered God's own time to no purpose and the remembrance of my time is grievous unto me. I feel that I have forfeited my right to that blessing which God in His infinite mercy & goodness has promised me. �MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1870. The boys are still hauling out manure. I have been taking a load of wheat to Dover. I turned it into Mr. Halls store-house and intend to take an open receipt for it until I see fit to sell. This has been a day of the severest conflict, and even yet the storm is not over. I have endeavored to flee to the Rock of my Salvation but my efforts have apparently been in vain. I have not yet the witness of my acceptance, and I am almost in dispair with refference to the blessing which has been so long the desire of my heart. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1870. Still the boys are hauling out manure Will helps me part of the time, to clean up my wheat. I took out another load of wheat to-day and got another load cleaned up ready to take in the morning. "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall." How carefully should these words be considered. There is to be no dependence placed in the arm of flesh but our trust must ever be in the arm of Omnipotence. Yet how natural it seems to exalt ourselves. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1870. I have been drawing out wheat again to day which job I finished up to night. Have taken out altogether almost thr two hundred bushells. The boys have been drawing out manure as usual. One truly says--"There is everything in the habit of religion. It is indispensible to Christian effort that one has a closet, a special place for prayer. I put it to my Christian brethren weather every one has not some particular place in his room. "I cannot pray by myself with half the comfort, if I have not my own little place". How needful that we commence this habit in youth and follow it to old age. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1870. The boys are at the same work yet. I have been busy geting ready for haying, which I want to commence to morrow. Mother has had a lot of visitors to day. My sister and Mrs. George Hall; Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs Tisdale. This is accounted for, partly by our having plenty of strawberries. In reviewing the religious experience of the past day I see nothing that I have cause to regret having done neither do I feel condemned for having gone astray from following the Master. It is all by divine grace. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1870. �The boys have been drawing out manure to day as usual. This afternoon Mother and I went up to Simcoe and came back by Dover. I mailed a little note to F. M. S. while in Dover. We had a couple of pumps put in this morning. One in the well by the door and the other in the cistern at the barn. This is a great convenience which I don't see how we have got along such a great while without. I am geting ready now for a trip down to the {H-illegible} W. F. College. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1870. I comenced haying to day. Had one of the Ball's {Ohio?} mowers and find it a great improvement on the St. George Machine. Charley went to help Tisdale get up his hay this afternoon. I cut most of the field by Brown's to day. My devotional exercises to day have been delightful as well as proffitable. The cloud that almost obscured the {Sun?} of righteousness from my view at the beginning of the week has now quite past away & I am abiding under the shaddow of the Almighty. SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1870. Our dear Bro. German preached to us this afternoon. Unfortunately there was a small congregation and he had almost to preach to a house full of emptiness. The Class-meeting was good although very small. Had considerable liberty by the grace of God, in talking to my dear fellow classmates. I went out to Dover to night to meeting. After Service, two young ladies came home with me--Miss Bessie Scott & Miss Annie Douglas. They are going with me to morrow. MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1870. I started on my trip down below, but feel rather dubious about leaving home in the midst of haying. I have been intending to go down so long, however, that I can scarcely think of giving it up under any circumstance. Annie & Bessie came down with us. I enjoyed my ride down very much. We arrived at {jont?} Carpenters about nine and had our tea there. Have thought to day a good deal concerning the matter of a companion, but still I would be lead of God. TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1870. Remained at {Jont's?} until afternoon when Annie and I started for Hamilton expecting to attend the concert at the W. F. C. I went immediately to see cousin Nora but failed in my object as Dr. Rice said, the young ladies were preparing for the Concert. He gave me two �tickets however for to night and to morrow night. We went to the concert and enjoyed it splendidly. The young lady performers did their work well, although they seemed to be a little bashful, some of them. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1870. Drove over to the city again this morning and took Dora S. with me. Spent the time in doing a little business also in visiting at the College with some young ladies. Nora {Velmea?} Horlon & Miss R. Wallace from Elora. My friend Mr David Horlon was there too. We had a good visit together. Dora & I attended the closing exercises to night. I was greatly delighted with it. Saw Dr. and Mrs. Philp. Alice said that Frank had not yet recovered from the chill fever. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1870. Nora, Dora Sovereign and I left Hamilton for home about midnight last night and got home about six in the morning. We got along very nicely. Found Bro. Thomas Woolsey here from the new credit mission. He came Monday and was taken sick after he got here and could not go home since. Found them all well excepting Fanny who has given up work and left us on account of her ill health. I have spent a very sleepy day to day. FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1870. We had quite a rain last night. Eough to prevent us from working in the hay to day. As yet we have only about three loads in which we got in yesterday afternoon. We have been working to day in the corn and potatoes. I went off this afternoon in search of a girl but came home as I went. The Lord blessed me with a renewed assurance of his favour with refference to that thing which has so long been the desire of my heart. SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1870. We finished up our field of hay this forenoon. The field by Brown's. This afternoon there was a shower of rain which prevented us from doing any more in the hay. We had Mrs. German here this afternoon also Miss M. Howell. Trials and diffulcties will appear but to overcome them what can we do of ourselves. My path seems very dark at times, but an occasional ray of light reveals itself through the one {di-?} of the Word. SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1870. �We all went to Dover this morning to church. Got there in time to hear the sermon but not the text. But I found out afterwards that it was from the following "And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it". The sermon contained much of the marrow and fatness of Christs gospel. My soul was particularly happy when the subject of the Christians equality with the angels and with the Church triumphant was mentioned. It is a glorious {thence?} indeed, worthy of our most devout gratitude to God. MONDAY, JULY 4, 1870. Working in our hay now. Fine weather has come again and I hope it will continue. Henry commenced work to day. He is going to work for me through haying and harvest, by the day. I am to give him the going wages. The ways of God are not our ways, if they were, how much better it would be for us. Yet my soul is fixed. I would continue to say: "I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. This morning a little disappointment occured when, for a time, I felt that all these things were against me. TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1870. Working still, as hard as ever. Making some progress too. Thanks God. I am fully satisfied that without His blessing we can do nothing even in a worldly point of view. Last night we were visited by an abundant shower of rain. Today we finished cuting the Big Flat and besides we got in four loads. one of my horses is quite sick with the distemper. This prevents us from driving with two teams as I intended. Henry has been helping us again to day. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1870. It rained most of the forenoon so that we could not work at the hay. This afternoon however we got at our work. We are now geting the 'Big Flat' pretty well under way and we hope to finish it to morrow. We had Mr. Ebersoule to see us to night. I am now reading in my Bible the last of first Samuel. It contains some beautiful lessons of Godliness and forbearance. Such examples are indeed worthy to be followed. Lord help me, to love my neighbour as myself. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1870. We could not do much this forenoon on account of rain, but this afternoon we went to mowing and went to town after tea. Mr. Hall was here to day. He brought us good news about the prospects of a railroad. The probabilities now are, that we will soon have three �roads instead of our {bane?}. The Great Western Air line, the Great Southern and the Port Dover & Hamilton Road. It would be a strange turn sure enough if all these roads were to be built in a year or so. I do hope they may. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1870. We have been working all day to day in the hay. This forenoon we cut the little piece of flat below the house and this afternoon we have been drawing in from the Big Flat. To night just after we had finished our milking I had to do a job which I hope never to do again. The bench on which we had our bee hives upset and broke up the honey and left the hives in an awful state. For a time I was much perplexed but soon went to work and fixed up the bench as well as I could & put the hives up again but in doing it got stung badly. SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870. The past has been a fine day for hay-making. Of course we have improved it as much as possible. We finished up the 'Big Flat' this afternoon. Altogether we took about sixteen loads of hay of that field. Rather a small field for fifteen acres of ground. I am still trying to live in hope of the blessing which God has so often promised me. The assurance was renewed again this morning, on reading "He will withold no good thing from them that walk upright." SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1870. The past has been a day fraught with priveleges and blessings. I went to hear Bro. Ebersoule preach this morning and this afternoon Bro. German preached. We had a very good congregation. The sermon was excellent. And then our class meeting afterwards was unusually a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. It was my privelege under God to recieve a new member {on trial?} to day. One of whom I had but little hopes, but he has been drawn by mercy & power of God to seek salvation. It was Andrew Smith, a man more than fifty years old. Monday, July 11, 1870. We almost finished geting in our hay this morning before the rain came on. Since the rain commenced there has been a vast amt. of water fallen. I went out to Dover this morning after a girl of whom we heard last night. The Lord has prospered me in this matter and has sent us a servant without whom it is almost impossible to do. We have been geting ready for the �harvest this afternoon. My heart is still happy in Jesus, and I feel that my life is only complete in Him. Tuesday, July 12, 1870. The rain yesterday has made the ground very wet. We have had to leave our haying and to day we have been cuting thistles. Another day has past with its toils and trials. The Lord has been with me to day, and my soul has been happy in Him. Surely in His presence there is fullness of joy, and pleasures for ever more. Besides there is in my soul such a marvellous feeling of security from all the blighting ills of life, when my trust is stayed in Him. "For ever here my rest shall be close to they bleeding side." Wednesday, July 13, 1870. We all cut thistles this forenoon. This afternoon Charley went at it with the mower. While Will and I have been working in the corn. "And the blood of Jesus Christ His son cleanseth us from all sin". What precious news! Surely it is sweeter than the sound of gushing waters, and more precious than tidings of deliverance to the captive exile. And yet how few of sin stricken mortals regard with any delight such glorious truths as these. What a proof of our depravity. Thursday, July 14, 1870. This morning we finished drawing in our hay from the Flat in front of the house. After we got this job doine we got the reaper ready for work, and I went arround the wheat field a couple of times. I went out to Dover to night on a little business. {Mr.?} Hall gave me a check for fifty Dollars, on the wheat. Our friend and Bro. F. Woolsey came this morning with Miss Woolsy. They stayed with us most of the day. The Lord is with me still. FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1870. To-day we have been into our harvest, with all our might. Mr. Tisdale helped us with his boy. We got our eleven-acre-field about two-thirds done and nearly up in shock. We find the wheat quite as good as we expected, and it is so plump that it shells now although the straw is green. "The fruits of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, faith, goodness, temperance." This is the fruit that God expects. Shall we not strive with His grace to do all He expects of us? SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1870. �Our calculations for today were reversed by rain. We have been cuting thistles &c. most of the time, or rather the boys have, while I have been working at my waggon-rack. "Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God." "Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your minds." "Make not provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereoff." This doctrine does not agree with human nature consequently it requires great grace to fulfill it. SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1870. My mother and I went out to Dover this morning to meeting. Mrs. Coppway went with us. She having been visiting us a few days. We heard our Bro. German preach in the Presbyterian Church. His text was these words of Moses. "I will now turn aside and see this great sight why the Bush is not burned." He spake of the Church of God as representing the burning bush and the turning of the sinner from darkness to the light of the gospel to the turning aside of Moses: Moses He said was one of the most highly favoured of all mortals. MONDAY, JULY 18, 1870. The ground was so wet this forenoon, that we could not get to work at our wheat. The boys cut weeds &c while I worked at my rack. This afternoon we finished cuting the field of wheat which we commenced last Saturday or rather Friday. Tisdale and His boy helped us. Mr Hall was here to dinner. He said that our railway prospects were still brightening. This has been a day of sweet rest to my soul though many thoughts have arisen to cause me to doubt His word. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1870. Charley and Will went to help Tisdale to day, in His harvest. I have been binding and seting in shock most of the day myself. "I am the true vine and my Father is the Husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away, and every branch that beareth fruit, he pruneth it, that it may bring forth more fruit." What a precious relation is this, to exist between us and the Son of God. The branch is always the same nature as the vine and the fruit also must be the same. FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1870. We went to work this morning in the field in front of the house. The wheat there is prety ripe too, but not suffering. It rained again most of the forenoon, so that we could not do much. But �this afternoon we finished cuting the piece, and got it mostly up in shock. Mr. Lang was here to day from Dover to buy my wheat which I took in lately. I told him that he might have it and at $1.10 c. per bushel and I have been sorry ever since that I did it. THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1870. We have been cut wheat to day in the orchard or rather the boys have. I haave done but little on account of the great blunder I made yesterday in selling my wheat to that man. I went out this morning to settle up and thought that the matter was through with but Henry came out again to night after me. He said that they were going to sue me for damages in not paying the storage. But I soon straightened this with the help of of my Deliverer. FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1870. Charley and I have been cuting barley with the reaper to day in the field by McBrides. Got it done in time to get in two loads of wheat. Henry has been helping me again to day. Night before last we were visited by an unusually heavy and severe thunder storm. One of our nearest neighbours had his barn burnt with lightning (Solomon Austin) He had only just got it finished & his hay in fortunately he had it insured for a considerable amt. SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870. We have been able to draw in with two teams to day and by so doing have succeeded in geting in all the wheat excepting one load in the orchard. There have been about twenty six loads, in all. Neighbour Tisdale has kindly helped me to day with his boy & team, hence our success, with the blessing of God, has come. How pleasant it is to have good neighbours. I have been very happy to day in Jesus. He has favoured, with His presence all the day long, to the joy of my poor soul. Precious Saviour! SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1870. The weather has been exceedingly warm to day. This afternoon however we have had another thunder-shower which has somewhat cooled the atmosphere. This was the day for our service and in the absence of our dear Bro. German who has gone off on a two weeks tour through the States, we had Bro. Smith of Simcoe to preach to us. He is one of our local Preachers. I was sorry that the congregation was so small as this is the first time that our good Brother has been with us. �MONDAY, JULY 25, 1870. We had another rain last night & yesterday. The ground has been so wet that we could scarcely work the reaper this afternoon. We made out to cut most of a five-acre field of barley however. Henry turned out the barley in the field by McBrides, & we hope to get it in to morrow. Our girl {Lizzie?} Leffler went home to day but Fanny Banister came in her place soon after or rather before she went. Our harvest this year is not so heavy as last but the wet weather makes it tedious work. TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1870. We have been able to draw in barley this afternoon. Got in four loads besides one load of wheat from the orchard. To night it has every appearance of rain, but I hope it will not come this time. Charley has been helping Tisdale most of the day. In reviewing my Christian experience for the past day I see much to feel sorry for that I have done, both in thought, word, and deed. This is too much the way with me continually. What a mercy if I get to heaven after all my {illegible}. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1870. We had a heavy shower last night and another one to day and now it is very wet. We have not done any thing to day of any account. I have been making preperations to thresh tomorrow. We have had Bro. John Gilbert to visit us to day with his wife. I have still with me the presence of my Divine Master, which makes my heart exceeding glad in Him. I feel that He is directing my steps, though many times I am fearful and unbelieving. THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1870. It is again my privilege to record another instance of the goodness of God in the success which has attended the labours of the past day. I know that there can be no prosperity with His peculiar blessing. We have been threshing to day, and have got our job done for this time. We threshed two Hundred and Sixty Eight Bu. of wheat and fifty Bu. of barley. It has been a very favourable day for our job. It was so wet that none of us could do anything at our harvest. The barn is empty now, for Bales. FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1870. �Judging from appearances we are now going to have fine weather again. I do hope that it may continue. But the Lord knows best. We have been geting in barley to-day or rather, most of the day. Finished the field by McBrides excepting the raking. Henry has been helping us. One of the companions of my childhood days has come to our neighbourhood, Minerva Flanders. She does not look at all like she used to. She is very unwell with the Consumption. SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1870. We have been working in the barley to day. Got in our two first fields excepting the raking of our field. I made a stubble rake this forenoon and this afternoon have been using it. The weather is still very fine. How glorious are the paths of our Creator, and His footprints--who shall not see them. Our own frail frame how fearfully and wonderfully is it made. Besides everything which our eyes behold all tell us that we have a great God, & that He is good. SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1870. My Mother, Sister, and I went out to Dover this morning. We heard the Rev. H. Craigie (Presbyterian) preach in our Church. I heard Rev. Mr. Cox, the Baptist minister this afternoon. We took dinner at Mr. Halls. Feel very much the need of a Companion in Christ, but more especially in these holy days. It is in my heart to observe these days and to do in them no evil. But under present circumstances I find it impossible to keep out of such Company as I do not desire. MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1870. We comenced cuting the ten-acre-field to day. It was not all ripe, but near enough to do it no harm. Henry helped us again to day. The weather is becoming warm again and to night it felt like rain. My experience the past day in Christ has not been the brightest, but rather one of the darkest of my life. I am thankful that such seasons are not without proffit to the soul. If they were not how irksome would they be. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1870. Henry and Will have been helping Tisdale to day. Charley has been helping him this afternoon too. The weather is still very fine and favourable for our harvest work. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers is a divine injunction & they who transgress the laws of god are almost sure to reap the consequences. Solomon one of the wisest of men �sinned in this respect; and only see the terrible fall that followed it. And even now there are examples. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1870. We had another rain last night also to day so that our harvest opperations are suspended for the present. I sent Will to mill with a grist of wheat to day. We have been fixing the road through the woods to day, besides some other little jobs. The thought came to night--How pleasant must be the life of the man of fortune. Of course this is a suggestion of Satan. Then followed a counter suggestion which made my heart leap within me for joy. How much more substantial and real the happiness of the man who lives {to?} God. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1870. The weather is fine again and we are making some progress in our harvest. Henry has been helping us again to day. I have hired a man (House) to cut the new Ground Barley by the job. He comenced today. We have been drawing from the ten-acre-field to day. I have met with a loss lately. Old Nell's colt, a yearling, some how or other got cast under the fence along the creek and in getting up kicked himself fence and all into the creek, where the colt drowned. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1870. Still we are permitted to continue our work harvesting. Got the barley all in from the ten-acre field excepting the raking. Henry has been helping us to day as usual. There has been about ten loads on the ten-acre field. I am geting a little tired of work and begin to feel the need of a rest. But there is a provision made thank God! The day is at hand when the weary body may have rest, and the hungry soul be fed with manna from on high. But I have been fed even to day with this manna. Without it how {illegible} would my dis {spirtual?} SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1870. Still the Lord gives us fine weather, and we are trying to improve it. We have been drawing in barley to day from the new-ground to day got in four loads & one from the ten-acre-field of rakings. We had some folks from Dover to take tea with us to night Mrs H Sovereign and Dora, with her beaux. I feel thankful that the Sabbath of rest is so near at hand. The hard work and warm weather of the last week makes me feel much jaded and {weak?}. but we hope soon to be done with our harvest and then we will not work as hard. �SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1870. Thank God for the Christian Sabbath. The past has been one of precious memory, from the presence and blessing of the Most High in my poor Soul. We have had our dear Bro. German to take dinner with us. He has just returned from his visit down East. He gave us an excellent discourse this afternoon and afterwards we had a good class-meeting. The Lord gave me a considerable liberty in discarging the duties of leader. Took a little subscription from the members for the ensuing years "ministers support." MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1870. We comenced cuting oats this morning with the reapers but had to give it up and go at it with our cradles on account of its being beaten down in all directions. The crop will be pretty fair although hurt some with rust. I find cradling to be pretty stiff work especially when the grain is down so bad it makes me feel prety tired to night. "All hail the power of Jesus name. "Yes my soul says, Crown Him Lord of all.' I thank God that I have strong confirmation of the power of Christ to save to the uttermost. The Father, Son, & Holy Ghost withnesseth that I am saved". TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1870. We cut oats again this forenoon. Henry helped us again to day. Charley Will and I got in a couple loads of barley. We had Unckle Peter Wykoff and Aunt Eliza to see us to night or rather this afternoon. Aunt Eliza is apparently as full of Christ as ever. O what a blessing when old age comes, to be as ripe fruit, ready for the masters use. Such examples are few and far between. Lord help me if thou seest fit to prolong my days to become a perfect man {also?} in Christ Jesus, Amen! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1870. Charley, Will and I have been geting in barley most of the day from the New Ground. Got in all excepting the rakings. There will be twelve loads in all. Henry has been cuting oats. The fine weather continues and affords us a fine opportunity for finishing our harvest. One says-"When we obey God, we always find our reward either sooner or later--just as surely as light comes with sunrise. When we trust God He never deceives us. When we pray to Him with faith, with perseverence, with submissiveness, and with a single eye to his will--He answers us." THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1870. �The boys, Charley & Henry have been finishing the oat cuting to day. I have been raking the new ground barley field and had quite a serious job of it too. Bro. German was here to night and took tea with us. had a pleasant & proffitable chat with him about matters and things in general. He has a good deal to tell about what he saw and heard while away. He appears to have had a good time. He is even anticipating another visit to the same places and invites me to go with him. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1870. Still we are at work in our harvest but now we hope soon to see the end of it. We got in two more loads this afternoon one from the new ground (rakings) and the others from the front fields. I went out to Dover this morning and took Mother. "Tallyrand" the great French statesman and diplomitist just before his death is said to have written the following. "Behold, eighty years passed, away! What cares! What agitation! What anxieties! What ill will! What sad complications! And all without results, excpet great fatigue of mind and body, and a profound sentiment of discouragement with regard to the future and disgust with regard to the past." How different to this from Paul's exclamation at the close of his earthly career. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1870. We comenced work this morning as usual but soon had to quit on account of rain. The remainder of the day we have not done much. I went out to Mt. Zion this afternoon to attend the Quarterly meeting. Got through with the business of the hour without any very serious difficulty arising. The salary of our minister for the coming year was fixed at seven hundred and sixty dollars--the same as last. I went to Dover afterwards. SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 1870. According to previous arrangement Mother and I went up to Mt. Zion this morning. Bro. German preached but I am ashamed to say that I did not get there in time to hear the text nor to hear all the sermon. He preached before the sacriment and love feast contrary to the usual order. We went home with Bro. David Sterling after meeting for dinner. I have not enjoyed this Quarterly Meeting as well as I could wish but I must say that the fault is all on my side. MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1870. �We all bound oats this forenoon, but this afternoon we had to go at something else as the oats got too dry and tender to bind. So we went to ploughing after dinner with one team and drawing out manure with the other. The dry weather lately has made the ground pretty hard, but we can manage to plough it. Have been passing through another season of trial and temptation which has come upon me more from my own weakness than anything else. Lord have mercy upon me. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1870. Our oats have become so rotten and dry that we can only bind them when the dew is on, so we work mornings and evenings. Tisdale is helping us & we hope to finish up to morrow morning if all is well. We have been drawing in barley in the middle of the day. This also we hope to finish to morrow. Charleys time is out to day I believe and He is going to help me for thirteen months longer at twelve dollars per month. This will put us about through with our seeding next fall. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1870. Our work is still so mixed up that it seems as though we were not doing much. We have still some oats to bind and some barley to get in. I have been off to day after the threshers a couple of times but still I do not know when they are going to come. Our friend E. H. from Dover was, or rather is here on a little visit. The result of this intimacy appears to be rather serious, especially to me. I do not know how soon I may be deprived, in a manner, of my only companion, my dear mother, by it. Thy will be done, O Lord, Most High! TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1870 Charley and Will have been geting our manure to day on the wheat ground. I have been off nearly all day seeing about threshers. Expect them to come Saturday. We do not seem to make much progress with our seeding. I will be glad when we can get through with our other work a little so as to give it all our attention. I am Conscious of having been lead this day by my Heavenly Father in the work which he has given me to do. There seemed to be trouble before me this morning but He has delivered me from it. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1870 Still we as busy as ever and yet our work does not seem to go forward very fast. I went out with a load of barley this afternoon to Dover. One Says--"Whatever puts a man into company �with God, makes him happy; for "in His presence there is fullness of joy" As one cannot come to the fire without being warmed, he cannot come to God without being blessed. An impalpable spiritual influence goes out from all associations in life, which makes us catch the spirit of our associates. This is preeminently the case in our intercourse with God." O, how desirable this intercourse. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1870. We have been threshing to day. A little sooner than I expected although they told me that they would come to day. Had some difficulty in geting hands but with the blessing of God succeeded at length. Got the job done about dark. My life this day has been a wonder unto me. Never have the has Divine guidance and blessing been more apparant unto me. Have been beset on every side with difficulties and yet the Lord has delivered me, to the exceeding joy of my poor soul. SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1870. I went over to the Advent service this morning. Heard a very good discourse on the necessity of Christian perfection. Our own Dear minister Bro German was with us this afternoon and preached from-- And now abideth these three Faith, Hope, and Charity, but the greatest of these is Charity. We had a soul stirring discourse some of which I would like to record but cannot do it justice in this little space. We had our beloved Class leader with us again to day Captain McFell & of course had a good class meeting. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1870. Charley has been helping Alex. Man thresh this to day. Will and I got in a couple loads of oats this forenoon. We had one load to upset with us -- the first upset this year. This afternoon we went over to help Tisdale thresh and had a very dirty time of it too. How- got done for this time for which I am very thankful. The kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Hence it is that they alone who hunger and thirst after righteousness can be filled. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1870. The past has been a prosperous day in my work by the blessing of my Heavenly Father. We have succeeded in geting in our oats, of which we had twelve loads in all. Charly has been ploughing. In spite of all I can do, my thoughts are much upon that matter which has so long �been the desire of my heart-- viz. a companion in Jesus. Some days my faith is strong and I feel that the matter is safe in His hands; for I have not ceased to ask, in it, His guidance and blessing for years. Then I am at other times well nigh discouraged when I think of the fact that there is no prospect of this ever coming to pass. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1870. We had a very heavy rain last night which was very much needed. It was so wet that we could not plough this forenoon. This afternoon, however we got at it again with both teams. I am so thankful that we finished up our oats last night. Our friend E. H. is with us to night. He gave news us news of a great battle between the French and Prussians a day or so ago in which it is supposed that 180,000 men were killed. It was a terrible battle. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1870. The boys have been ploughing this forenoon and this afternoon on account of rain have been cleaning up barley, for market. My dear friend, J. H. German with his friend Rev. Mr. Miller took dinner with us and spent the afternoon. Also our honored and respected friend E. H. is still with us. I thank God that he gives us such friends -- O, what a blessing! Yet it is altogether of Him. I desire with all my heart that these blessings may all redound to His Glory. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1870. The boys have been ploughing again to day in the front field. I have been pulling peas most of the day. The weather has become quite Cool again. I have been thinking that our work was geting pretty well along but when I think a little more it seems to me that we are very much behind. We have not more than four of our twenty four acres wheat ground ploughed yet. Besides we have a lot of manure to put on our wheat ground. I think we will have to omit the latter and put it on the barley &c. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1870. We have had our two ploughs going most of the past day. To night we went out to town with a couple loads of Barley. Put it in the old Bowlby store house with the permission of Mr Hull. I helped John Matthews thresh to day. Still another day with its abundant duties to perform trials and temptations to face, has past. Without sustaining grace I know that my cause would be altogether hopeless. Lord help me more & more �SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1870. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning. Heard Bro German preach in the morning and I went over to the Presbyterian Church in the afternoon Heard one of their ministers from Ayer. Took tea with the Scotts, and enjoyed it, as a matter of course. We stayed to the night service and by so doing were obliged to stay all night on account of the darkness and rain. I did not spend the night very comfortably as I felt uneasy about home matters. MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1870. The boys have been ploughing again to day. One of our young heifers was missing and I was all the forenoon in geting her. Found her in the strawstack at last. We came home this morning from Dover and found that it had not rained anything like as much as it did at Dover. My mind is quite unsettled still with refference to the matter of a companion. Taking the present position of this matter as my guide under my Heavenly Father I know not which way to turn - only as He leads me TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1870. Charley and Will have finished ploughing the front field to day. I have not done much myself in the way of work but have been helping Peter Gilbert clean up some seed wheat. After we had done this we went out in search of some {Diil?} Wheat for seed. Succeeded at last in finding some at Cline's. O Lord, I look to thee for guidance still. Though the way by which thou leadest me seems dark yet I know that thou art to wise to err to good to be unkind. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1870. One year ago to day we were sowing wheat. To day we have been doing the same in the front field. Mr Hall, and Marsia were out th here this afternoon. What think ye of Christ? Is He not King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, having all power in His hands! Yet He became our ransom, Priest, and King, as well as our eternal portion. What glorious portions and inheritance has fallen to the meek and lowly followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. THURSDAY, SEPTEMER 1, 1870. The boys have been harrowing in wheat to day & I have been sowing most of the time. Abraham Smith was here after seed-wheat. He and I cleaned and put up thirty bushells. I sold it for nine shillings and six cents per Bushell. It is truely said that "two cannot walk �together unless they are agreed." They must must be agreed both as to the ends and the way. I have even myself seen many witnesses to the truth of this old saying. FRIDAY, SEPTEMER 2, 1870. Still trudging along doing what we can, but after all our work does not go forward as fast as I could wish. We have almost finished the front field. Charley has been ploughing, but the ground has become so hard in one field that he had to try another. -- Sold another lot of seed wheat today. Seventeen Bu. Circumstances have changed--The Lord has been leading me by a way that I knew not. And yet the way seems dark. But still He says "What I do thou knowest not now but thou shalt know hereafter.{”} SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1870. Will and I finished up, or nearly, the front field this morning. Just in time for a heavy rain. Charley and I went out to Dover to night This week has gone by so quickly that I have lost all track of the time. This morning I thought that it was Friday or Thursday instead of that it was Saturday. My time has been so very constantly occupied accounts for it. As times wears on the more it seems that our life is but a shaddow that passeth soon away" & a handbreadth. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1870. Ma and I stayed at home to day. It being the day for our own service, and then ma is about sick with a cold almost unable to go out. Bro German preached to us this aternoon. We had an unusually small congregation. But I trust that those who were present, were not the less abundantly blessed. It fell again to my lot to take charge of the class, but I never before felt more my unworthyness as well as utter helplessness to the work well without the blessing of God. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1870. Charley and I have been ploughing to day. I sent Will up to Caleb Matthews to help them thresh. My Soules Wheat is still going off for seed. Ten bushellls and a half more went away to day. "What a man soweth, that shall he also reap. The righteous shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools. A man may deserve hell by a wicked life; but he cannot merit heaven by a good life: because he cannot do good but through the grace of God; and the merrit belongs to the grace by which it was wrought." �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1870. Still we are trying to keep the plough going and have succeeded to day. The present is a splendid opportunity for seeding, the weather is so fine. I sold seven bushells more seedwheat to day. Bro German was here this afternoon. One says that "the diligent, prayerful student of the Word has an illuminated Bible. To time is made known the word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God to meet the souls necessities. He alone receives day by day his daily bread." WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1870. We have made very good progress in our seeding opperations the past few days. The fine weather still continues although there are many threatenings of a storm. If it continues fine we will finish up next week D. V. {Deo volente} In going over the field back of the barn to day I found a couple patches of "Rag Weed." I have never known it before this fall. But now that we have found it out I intend to do my best to keep it out of the ground. It is said to be a very noxious weed. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1870. I had to go out to Dover this morning after a Doctor for my mother. She has been unwell for some days and as far as we know we judged that the fever which is so very prevalent now was geting hold of her. The Doctor said that if we had waited a little longer before sending for him he could not, in all probability have saved her life. I have again a very precious assurance that all, all! is well in the hands of Jesus. Like oases in the desert are those delightful seasons to my soul Lord Continue them, amen. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1870. Mother has been quite sick but is geting a little better or so the Dr. says. I was up with her a good part of last night to give her her medicine. Still the weather is favourable for seeding, although it threatens rain sometimes. Our dear minister came out this afternoon, Miss Howell also came and is going to stay a little while with us. Of the Bible it is said "it is its {own} interpreter. LIke the sun it reveals itself. It is God's book therefore it cannot be sectarian. No gift of the Common Father is sectarian." FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1870. �We are still making some progress in our seeding. It takes more work than usual, this Fall to prepare the ground. The wet Summer has made the ground hard and it ploughs up in great big lumps in places. I finished sowing the five acre field east of the house to day but did not get it furrowed out. Charley has god the ten acre field about ploughed so that we can go right on sowing. My mother has got almost well again of her illness. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1870. The Lord answers prayer! Glory be to His name. I was just thinking of the many incidences in which He has condescended to hear my own humble petitions. Surely these are proofs of His own truth and goodness. There remains another blessing besides many others which I have received in the past, which my soul still desireth of Him, with a great desire. It seems still to be very far away, but still there never seemed to be a time when it was more needed, & yet I know that he withholdeth his good things from "men that walk uprightly. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1870. Charley finished up ploughing the ten-acre-field today. I went out to mill with a grist of wheat and chop this afternoon. Went to settle up with Mrs Stephenson and unfortunately had a few unpleasant words which I regret very much. I was not pleased with her manner of squaring up accounts & told her of it, but was very sorry for it afterwards. Such a course as I pursued was not right for a Christian, for to "bear all things" is a scripture injunction. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1870. Our girl Fanny Banister has been sick to day, with the same fever that ma is just recovering from. Mother is not able to do anything yet, so I have been house-maid, cook, and dishwasher. I find that when one does house work he cannot do any thing else. I sent Charley out to night after my Sister. If she comes I will be in a measure relieved. We are moving along slowly with our seeding. Hope to get it done in about three days. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1870. Charley has been drawing manure on the ten acre field to day and Will has been harrowing most of the day. Mr. & Mrs. {Beaupre?} took dinner with us to day. We had quite a pleasant visit with them. I have been able to work a little to day out of doors. It is a very great convenience to have a kind sister so near by, especially when in such a fix as at present. I am again in possession of great peace & my soul is happy in Jesus. �THURSDAY, SEPTEBMER 15, 1870. I finished drilling half of the ten acre field this forenoon. We have adopted a new plan in puting in our wheat, of harrowing after the drill. It seems to be a great improvement on the old plan. Mr. Thurlow was here to day looking after stock. He is going to buy my lambs or rather, has bought them at about one two dollars & twenty five cents per head. Mr. Fulton one of our neighbours sent me a pup to day according to previous agreement. A fine one it is, too. FRIDAY, SEPTEBMER 16, 1870. We hoped to have finished our seeding to day but failed on account of rain this morning, I am affraid that we are a little to late, as there is every appearance of a heavy East Storm soon, and the field is not quite all sown. Have had a number of men here to day after cattle, sheep, hogs &c. Sold three little piggs, and have partly made a bargain with Mr. {Wo-} to exchange sheep. He lives on the Old Graham place which is a light sandy soil making a good change. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1870. This forenoon we finished our seeding. I feel thankful that this job is done. It has lasted so long that we are about ready for a change. We have put in about 24 acres in all. Sister had to leave us this morning. I walked out to night and brought the horse home. Still the days wear away, almost unconsciously, to me. I am trying to improve their precious moments diligently, for I know that their precious opportunities will soon be over. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1870. Mother and I went to day down to the Camp meeting below Jarvis. Was surprised to hear the Rev James Grey from the Wellington Square Circuit. Would have liked it much if I could have had the opportunity of asking about some of my friends there but could not. We came home directly after the afternoon service in order to do our milking &c. Our friend E. H. came just as we got home. The sessions to day have not been of the highest order in some respects but then the Lord was there. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1870. The boys have been working at the Cloverseed this afternoon or rather all day. The weather is very favourable for such work & promises to continue so for a time. Don't know that I have �ever felt a more perfect resignation to the will of God with refference to the matter of a Companion than at present. Thank God for a trusting spirit. May it never depart from my mind. O Lord! Which ever way He leads me I want to be Content. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1870. I have been with my dear mother, away to the {Hullsville?} Camp Meeting to day. Have enjoyed it much and my soul has been blessed. They are having an excellent Camp meeting. We met with Rev. James Grey of the Wellington Square Circuit who was on our circuit about twenty three years ago. I asked after the wellfare of my friends down there and He said that they were all well. He remembers being at our place when on the circuit distinctly besides incidents that happened him. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1870. Charley has been mowing cloverseed on the Big Flat. I went down to look at it this forenoon and was surprised to find it quite a good crop; an agreeable surprise of course. I was off most of the forenoon after a girl But had very poor success. To night I went out to get my sister to come home with me for a few days, but failed here too. Fortunately Ma's health remains good notwithstanding the work, and by this means we get along in a manner. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1870. Mother is alone still and as a consequence my work is almost double. We are, however, geting along very well so far. Will and I finished drawing in the cloverseed from the field by Brown this morning while Charley has been cuting all day on the big Flat. Our work still progresses slowly and if nothing serious takes place we will get through by Fare time after all. These days are wonderfully mixed with joy and sorrow &c. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1870. I went out to Dover again this morning after my sister, to come We have been working in the Cloverseed to day. Mother had some visitors whom was my old friend and companion Mrs. Greggs or the Minerva Flanders of my boyhood days. Was somewhat disappointed this morning in hearing that the price of Barley had fallen ten cents per Bushell at one jump The weather continues quite warm and very pleasant with some signs of rain. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1870. �It rained last night so that we could no draw in cloverseed to day. The boys have not been doing much. We had visitors from York State today. Mrs. & Mr. Pratt. They came with their daughter Mrs George Hall and our friend E. Hall. We had a very pleasant visit with them, of course. I am in doubt just now what course to pursue in future. If it were not that the whole matter is in the Hands of God, whose directions I ask, I would be quite uneasy considering the turn which matters have taken. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1870. On account of rain we have not been to meeting at all to day. It makes the day long and dreary to be absent from all the means of grace. How graciously the Lord has provided for all the wants of his Children. No matter where we are we may ask and recieve of His abundant fullness. I wrote a letter to Rev. Thomas Woolsey this afternoon. We expect to have him & His lady with us in a few days. He wrote some time ago to that effect. The Lord is still my helper. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1870. I have been drawing out barley to day. The boys have been helping me most of the time. Took out two loads but might have taken three had I started a little sooner The price is down at present to sixty five cents per Bu. I am not selling it but taking open receipt which I will have filled if the price is likely to go down again, and the money taken up. Have passed through many trials to day and am ashamed to confess that the tempter has come off victorious & I have sinned. Lord have mercy on me. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1870. Took out another load of barley this morning. The price seems to be falling fast. One of the buyers offered me 68 cents per bu for my barley and I feel almost inclined to take it. Will has been off to the picnic to day. Charley has been busy as usual. My pathway is still at times lined with trials and temptations, almost at every step. My life is not altogether conformed to His immage and likeness. And yet such is my inmost desire. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1870. Charley went off to help move an old neighbour James Brown away to his new place in Windham. I finished the Peach picking this forenoon and this afternoon mother & I went out to Dover and from there to Simcoe. Came home direclty home and our friend E. H. came �from Simcoe with us. I left the managing of my Barley into this hands last night and he thought best to let it go. So the whole crop is sold at about 68 cts per Bu. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1870. We had to help Tisdale thresh this forenoon. I was not there all the time but was home cleaning up barley which I took out this afternoon. The weather has now every appearance of rain. I was in to {Miss?} Wilson's to tea to night. Had a pleasant hour with them. I called up with a neighbour to night Robt. Man {Jack?}, an old Ofc. & came out on the safe side but he about eight dollers in my dibt. To day has been a happy day. Glory to Jesus. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1870. We have not been able to work any out of doors to day on account of the rain. We cleared up our last load of barley this forenoon. This afternoon the boys have been clearing out the drive-house and puting away the Reaper. This is doubtless our Equinoxical storm although it comes rather late. Have great joy and peace, with a trusting spirit such as God only can supply. He favours me with delightful seasons of intercourse with Him. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1870. Took out my last load of barley this morning but did not get the business all settled up on account of not having all settled up weighed out. My mother and I went out to a party to night at Mrs. Sovereigns to night. There was a very nice company of friends together. It was the third anniversary of Charlotte's wedding. My experience to day in Jesus has been characterised by an unusual degree of fervency in prayer & desire for Divine guidance. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1870. Mother and I have not been away from home to day, on account of our own service. Bro. German preached as usual from XXXIII Chap Isaiah 15th 16th & 17th verses. "He that walketh rigtheously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stopeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high, his place of defence shall be the munitions of rock, bread shall be given him: his waters shall be sure, thine eyes shall behold the king in his beauty, they shall behold the land that is very far off." MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1870. �It rained until almost noon to day. My calculations were frustrated by this, for a time But not long, for I started after dinner. Jack Butler went with me to Hamilton. We arrived at the American in time for tea. We put up here for the night. Our trip down was not a very pleasant one, on account of the bad roads, but after all it only took us about seven hours and a half to get here. I have, as usual on such occasions as this asked for Divine guidance TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1870. I left Hamilton this morning before Breckfast and went over to Springers. Got there about nine. Found them all well excepting Frank who has been sick with the "chill fever" off and on all summer. I would scarcely have known him away from home I was kindly recieved and had a pleasant visit throughout the day mostly with Frank although I was graciously permitted by my Divine director to have a few words with E. {F.?} a privelege I esteemed above many. It could only from Him. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1870. Frank drove me down to the Wellington Square Station this morning. I went down to Toronto soon after and came very near not going on account of the train being so crowded. Got down all right and had a good look at the Exhibition. After or rather towards night I went back to Oakville to stay all night. Found the folks all well. Had a pleasant visit at John Williams, where I stayed all night. The Williams have all left Oakville excepting Hiram & John. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1870. I went to Toronto from Oakville this morning. First thing after geting there I went in search of Bessie Scott. I found the place where she was staying but did not find her there so I had to give it up after all. Had my dinner at the Hotel and afterwards went to the Fareground. Stayed there until nearly five when I made tracks again for {home?}. I got of the cars at The Ignace. Waited a while for Frank but as he did not come I left for the Missionary Meeting & afterwards walked to Springer. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1870. I Starded for home this morning about half past nine from Springers. Had a prosperous journey home. Got here about eight. Did something last night which I have not done for years before. Springers were all in bed when I got there and rather than disturb them I took a �buffalo and slept in the barn. The roads home were bad. I learned after I came that there had been rain every day this week here. While in Toronto there has been none. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1870. Comenced my usual routine of duties today. This forenoon we cleaned off the buggy. Started the plough to day for the first to do the fall ploughing. Mother and I went out to Dover to night. She did not come home with me. Seasons of darkness still cover my path and, doubtless, will as long as I live. In spite of constant efforts to trust all things to my Maker and to recieve every dispensation of His Providence with a thankful heart, I often find myself {mistrusting?} SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1870. My mother and I went out to the Port this morning, Heard Bro German. Took dinner at Mrs Halls. I attended the Baptist Church this afternoon where I heard Mr. Cox one of Spurgeons Students. He preached from the conversion of Paul. I took tea at Mr. Scotts. Had a very pleasant hour with them. More especially with Katie. Attended meeting again to to night. Bro German preached from the 51st Psalm. His sermon was delightful and full of the spirit of truth. MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1870. Charley is ploughing now. Will and I picked apples this forenoon and this afternoon we worked at the cloverseed. Got in one load although it was not fit to draw in. Took up a hive of bees to night. Had C.W.S. to help me. With refference to the blessing which my Soul has so long desired I am asking God to take away every vestige of the desire for it, unless it sholud, after all be His will, In the latter case I ask that it may become even more than ever the desire of my heart. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1870. Charley still keeps ploughing. Will and I have been picking apples this forenoon and this afternoon have been working at the cloverseed. The weather bears signs of improvement. The [word omitted] has got arround at last to a dry quarter. Have much joy & peace in believing the promises seem to be mine, still though I have often forfeited all my right to them. It seems still to be the Will of my Father that the union which my soul has so long desired shall even yet be accomplished �WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1870. We are still trying to keep the plough going but the days are geting so short that night seems to come before we have fairly turned arround. Mr Hurlow's man came after the lambs this afternoon. He got twenty two in all. We managed to save one of them for our own use. Still the weather continues to be wet and showery although yesterday I thought that a change for the better had come. I am enjoying precious seasons of communion with my God these days. Glory to his name. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1870. Our work goes on as usual. Charley has been ploughing While Will and I have been gathering apples excepting this forenoon when I went up to Simcoe to take some butter kegs. All things shall work together for good to them that love God. This is a great consolation. When our pathway lies through the thick dark forrest beset with deadley foes on every hand. None other than the almighty power of God could deliver us from such dangers. Lead Thou me on! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1870. Charley keeps the plough going still while Will and I have been working on the side road. There was about a day left of our statute labour and we have done to day a day and a half. To night Mother and I went out to Dover to attend a donations party to our minister Bro. J. W. German. There was a purse presented to him of nearly {$40.00?}. I enjoyed the evening very much, some of my favourite young lady friends were there. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1870. I stayed all night last night at Mr. Wilsons and slept with Frank. I stayed on account of rain. Came home again this morning and found the road very muddy. Went out again after dinner, all hands of us to see the show Township Show. I called to see some sheep on the road at Mr. Mr. Thurlow's place, which I have thought to add to my flock. Had quite a pleasant dinner at the Show but staid rather late and had a disagreeable job doing chores. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1870. We have not been away from home to day It being the day for our own service. The weather is delightful, more like June than October. Our dear minister was present with us to day and �gave us an excellent discourse from "The fowls did light on the carcases but Abraham drove them away. He likened the fowls to sinful thoughts which are always intruding upon our endeavors to worship God. Our only remedy is to do as Abraham did--drive them away. I have been much proffited by the sermon to day. MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 1870. WIll and I went down to Thurlow's place this morning after some sheep. We brought home 15 which I paid three dollars and a half for. This increases our flock to about forty ewes. We all worked at geting in cloverseed this afternoon. Got in three loads. This did not take it all but there are about three loads left. Our friend E. H. from Dover came to night. I have enjoyed a goodly portion of the Love of God in my heart to day. Praise the Lord for his abundant mercy. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1870. Will went away this morning to attend the show at Simcoe. Charley & I went this afternoon. We had quite a pleasant or rather, I did. Saw Ed. Carpenter who has just returned from the West. Also several others who I had wished to see for some time. The show, taken alltogether, was very good, especially the sheep and swine, which departments were first class. The horses to were good. But the cattle I would pronounce somewhat inferior. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1870. Will and I have been digging potatoes to day while Charley keeps on ploughing. We comenced to dig in the field in front of the tennant house. Something remarkable has occured this season which I do not remember ever seeing before. We have had no frost since last Spring to kill, even tomato vines, until last night. And then we not ceased to have rain continually since Spring while East of us 50 or 100 miles they have had almost a continual drought. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1870. We were visited last night by another heavy rain. Charly has not been stoped from ploughing however. I have been out to Dover with a load of wheat this afternoon. Sold it for a dollar per Bushell. The way often seems dark and drear in spite of constant efforts to "trust in the Lord, with all my heart." I stand in constant and Great Grace, such God alone can supply else I am not able to stand for a moment before my enemies. �FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1870. Will and I cleaned up a load grist of chop and some wheat this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to Dover on a search after some stray money. I had the luck to get only about ten dollars. Took tea at Bro. Bermans & had a pleasant little visit. I thank God for the constant desire which He gives me to be complete in Him Doubtless He answers my prayers daily in witholding from me my heart's desire. Lord help me, that these trials be not in vain in thee. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1870. I went off this morning to pay something on a note which I gave for a horse last fall at a sale. Charley is still ploughing. This afternoon Will and I have been digging potatoes. I am now reading Ashworth's strange Tales from Humble life, and find it very proffitable to my soul. There is such a wonderful uniformity in the experience of every child of God. especially with refference to conversion and sanctification. Surely our Holy religion bears the impress of the Almighty. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1870. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning to church. Bro. German preached an excellent sermon on the duties of parents to their children. He agrees perfectly with my ideas, in this matter. I was a good deal proffited by the service Felt that the Divine presence was with us. Had my dinner over at Bowlbys for the first time in a long time. Had a pleasant time with them but not according to what I desire, I like more of Religion and less of this world on these Holy days. MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1870. Charley ploughed this forenoon while Will and I worked at digging potatoes. This afternoon we all worked at geting in the last of the cloverseed. I am glad that this job is done it has lasted so long. Because He has all his love upon me therefore will I deliver him. I will set him on high because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me and I will answer. I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1870. The boys and I got in the remainder of the corn, and the corn-stalks this morning. The remainder of the day Charly has been ploughing while Will and I have been digging potatoes. �This was Wills last day. I settled up with him to-night and paid him off, all but about three dollars. Our friend E. H. came last night to see us and stayed with us all night. Have just been passing through another dark season but God sustains me. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1870. Charley keeps on ploughing still. I have been busy to day at different jobs excepting this afternoon when I went out to the Town line to pay a debt which I owed there. Strange things have taken place to day in my christian experiecne. Something seemed to ask me why I did not trust take God at His word with refference ot the matter of a companion, and to say also, that my hearts desire should yet be accomplished Then after all the thought came that after all it might be a temptation of Satan. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1870. It rained again last night, quite a shower, consequently I could not go to mill as I had intended. Charley has been ploughing again to day. I have been gathering cider apples, husking corn &c. There has been a very heavy wind to day. How precious to know that ones way, though it may seem dark, is appointed of God. Hence all things shall work together for our good. But I find myself in constant need of great grace else I am not at all able to trust God or to take him at his word. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1870. Charley has been ploughing to day as usual. I went out to mill after or rather with a grist of fifteen bushels for Miss Howell and some chop for myself. Found the roads pretty bad. An unusual incident has just happened me. Last night I read the last of St John where it speaks of Thomas the doubting disciple. Soon afterwards Something seemed to tell me that I had been doubting and that the dark season which has just past came from my own unbelief. Lord help me to believe with all my heart. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1870. Charley is ploughing still. I picked up cider apples this forenoon. This afternoon our old friend D. W. Horton of North Pelham came, and of couse I visited with him. Mr. Cork came with him. They are staying all night with us. My prayers are being answered daily. The will of my Heavenly Father is becoming more and more manifest by the assurance which he gives me. �My hopes have vastly brightened in a few days. I have now no doubt but that the desire of my heart shall be given. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1870. The past has been been a happy Sabbath at home. It has not been our privelege to attend any public Means of Grace; yet I have been abundantly profitted at home while reading the word and holding Communion with my Redeemer. My life has been dedicated afresh to his service to day and prayer is that I may have grace to serve him with greater diligence than ever before. Also that my whole life may be hidden with Christ in God. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1870. Charley finished ploughing the field in front of the tennant-house to day. This makes about eighteen acres that we have done. The ground is pretty weat on account of the very heavy rains which we are having almost every day. Many changes take place in my enjoyment as a follower of Christ, almost daily. Yet after all I find that the current of my life is running steadily for the heavenly Mansions city. By the grace of God alone are all these things taking place. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1870. My man comenced ploughing in the field back of the barn this morning. I have been to the cider mill to day. Succeeded in geting my cider made and in geting home again before dark. Went to {DeCon's?}. Very precious have been my enjoyments to day. What a glorious privelege to that we may enjoy even foretastes of Heaven here. No matter what our surroundings nothing can prevent the promised blessing when we, like the disciples of old {tary?} at Jerusalem for the promise of the father. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1870. I have had Charley making a ditch back of the barn to day with the horses & scraper. I have been doing a thousand and one little jobs to day myself. and have been all over the neighbourhood to do them, or nearly so. To night we have had some of our neighbours in to spend the evening with us. John Matthews & lady. Enjoyed their visit much. The weather is at present very beautiful more like Summer than the last Fall month. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1870. �Charley has been ploughing to day as usual. I finished digging the potatoes to day, besides doing some other jobs. To night I went down to Smiths on School business Got along all right. The weather is still very beautiful. Met with our old class leader Captain McFell to night He is home for a couple of weeks, I hope for good, His presence being so much needed at our services. I am trying to serve the Lord with gladness, still! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1870. I have had Charley ploughing & making ditches to day I worked most of the forenoon at geting off water from the field where Charly is ploughing Afterwards ma and I went out to Dover. To night I was told by a friend that as soon as my mother gets married the will of my Father will be taken by Cunningham & I suppose he will have the place sold. He has (he says) found that the Will was not legally drawn. I very much regret that anything like this should take place, but the Lord's Will be done. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1870. We are still ploughing in the field back of the barn. I went down to see Smith this morning to see him about a certain matter He thinks that there is no ground to fear but that the Will of Pas is all right. But still we will inquire into the matter a little farther as soon as possible so that we may know what to expect. If the farm is to be sold I dont wish to wait any longer in suspence. I am trying to put the result of this thing whatever it may be into the hands of my Heavenly Father. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1870. My Mother and I went up to the Woodhouse Quarterly Meeting this morning. Our dear minister was on hand as usual with a word in season for the hungry soul. The service was conducted on, what is to me a new plan, by Preaching first & love-feast afterwards. There was a gracious influence throughout the service. Such as we have but seldom seen of or felt. We came to Dover to church in the evening and here to the word was precious and my soul was blest. Farewell blessed Sabbath. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1870. Charley has been ploughing to day as usual. According to previous arrangement C. W. S. and I went up to Simcoe to see if there was anything in what Cunningham threatens doing. The lawyer, J. H. Ainsley said that the will could not be broken, if the witnesses had been �properly sworn. As this was done before the probate could be obtained, we do not anticipate any farther trouble. But then we cannot tell what will happen. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1870. We had the plough going this forenoon but this afternoon we have been killing some hogs. John Matthews has been helping us. Got three hogs killed, and dressed and two of them salted down to night. The other one I have sold to George Matthews. A certain writer has beautifully said--"God's purposes are ripening fast, unfolding every hour." How true! It is well that the future of our lives is hidden from our view. Truly we have an alwise Creator. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1870. We had quite a rain storm last night. This morning Charley and I put up a grist of wheat for the mill. The remainder of the day we have been sorting over our potatoes and puting them away for the winter. The weather has become quite cold since morning. It is said that Christians who are longest in the fire shine brightest. This is a saying, the truth of which has often been proved. It is not strange that it should be so either. For the Son of man isdoes not forsake his poor afflicted ones. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1870. I went out to the grist mill this forenoon with some wheat. Found the roads very bad. When going out I met Unckle Holmes and Aunt Mariah but did not get home in time to see them. Mary Jane came home with ma to night. Had an offer of ninty five cents per bushell for our last load of wheat and think I will take it. Cleaned it through to night alone. I have omitted reading the scriptures to day, on my to my shame be it said Lord pardon my sin. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1870. I went out to Dover this morning with our last load of wheat. Let it go for ninety five cents. Succeeded in geting a little money to day. The first in some time. It turns out, after all, that the news which I heard of my brotherinlaw's intending to take brake pas will is false, or so says my Sister and Henry too. So much for mischief makers. I do not feel much nor at all concerned, because God will direct my path accord to His word. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1870. �Charley and I furrowed out the field in front of the tennant House this morning, Towards noon I went out to Dover to take mother & sister. We took dinner at Miss Howells. I attended the meeting of the Norfolk Woolen Mills Company this afternoon. It was decided to accept an offer made for the Companys property by a firm down East. It will ammount to about fifty percent of the whole stock of the Company. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1870. Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to hear our old brother in Christ 'Father Messmore'. He gave us an excellent discourse from "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation". His discourse was animated, and as full of life and vigour as though he were a man of forty, instead of three score and ten. We had our dinner at Mrs Bowlbys after which we came home. I have enjoyed communion with God and fellowship of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to day. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1870. Our first snow storm came this forenoon but it melted as fast as it fell or nearly so. We have not been able to work out any but have been working in the barn husking corn &c. I comenced a letter to Frank Springer this morning. To night I have been away on School business, down to Smiths. We finished making out the Assessment List. Godliness with contentment is great gain. So says the Word of God and the Christian can prove it at every turn of life. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1870. Charley has got to ploughing again to day. he finished up another field this morning next to the road. This makes about twenty five acres in all that we have got done. I have been busy doing chores as usual. I have constant need of crying out in the words of the {Cananitish?} woman, "Lord help me'! Those words of Christ are indeed, "Without me ye can do nothing." But the prayers of the righteous availeth much Thank God, He hears my prayers Daily. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1870. Charley still keeps the plough going, in the field back of the barn. I have been cleaning out furrows, and had a wet muddy job of it too. The weather is beautiful for this time of the year, Like September more than November. "In the presene of Christ we are strong, and safe, and �victorious. In Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, and stripped of all besides, we are "complete in him". Surely we should learn to lean on Him alone. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1870. Charley is still ploughing in the field back of the barn. I worked this forenoon at digging a ditch; and this afternoon Ma and I went out to Dover so as to be in time for the tea meeting. It commenced raining towards night but this did not prevent the people from turning out. They realised about sixty dollars. The object of the tea-meeting was to purchase a new organ for our church. I recieved a written opinion from our Lawyer about pa's will tonight. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1870. Ma and I did not come home last night on account of the bad roads &c. Found things all right this morning. We are geting pretty well along with our ploughing. In a couple of days we hope to finish. The weather seems to be turning colder and looks now as though it might freeze up soon. The written opinion which we recieved last night sets aside all doubt with refference to the Pa's will. We now feel quite relieved It may after go as intended. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1870. On account of the cold weather at present we thought best to put away our apples and potatoes to day for the winter. Charley has been helping me. He went up to Brown's to night It still looks like winter and feels a good deal like it too. Have felt an unusual degree of fervency of late in offering up my petitions to my Heavenly Father. Especially with refference to the blessing for which I have asked so long. Lord grant that I may desire it with no other than a Holy desire. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1870. We remained at home to day, and as is usual with me it has been one of my happiest days. I almost invariably feel more proffited by spending these holy days almost alone in reading the Sriptures, good books and in devotions to God. I have been reading The Canticles to day. Dr. Addam Clarke says that this book scarcely ever interpred right by modern divines. All have an interpretation of their own according to their creed. He advises all young ministers to avoid preaching from it on account of its {illegible}. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1870. �Charley started the plough again this morning. The weather being quite favourable I have myself been busy cleaning out ditches &c. The work of God still progresses, nor is it strange seeing that He Himself has said, that His word should not return unto Him void, but accomplish that whereunto He has sent it. Glory to God for his goodness. He is hastening on the happy time when the nations shall learn wars no more. When the glory of the Lord shall fill the whole earth. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1870. Mother and I drove up to Simcoe this morning. It was very cold too. Had our dinners at Murphys for the first time in a long while. I went to Well's this afternoon and had a couple of teeth filled. I also made a purchase of another pair of boots the first in two years. We both had a very narrow escape from being badly hurt to night when coming home but by the mercy of God we escaped without any injury. While I was opening the gate in the lane the horse ran the buggy against he gate post & upset it and broke the {till?}. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1870. We went out to Dover this morning as soon as we could get things straightened up. Paid a visit to our dear minister and his wife. Had a pleasant season with them. Recieved a letter from my old friend H. M. S. to day. My fears of his being unwell were not altogether groundless. "Got home "all right" this time." Thank God. The question arises to night am I growing in grace & in the knowledge of the truth Daily? Lord help me For I am helpless indeed without thee. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1870. Part of yesterdays snow remains on the ground and now it seems to be geting a little warmer. We are not doing much at present more than to get things in readiness for Winter. Our friend Mr. E. H. is visiting us at present. This afternoon there was an agent of the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Company here with Dr McLean from Dover. I made application for a policy of one thousand dollars payable in twenty five years if I live or at death to my mother if I die before that time. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1870. This forenoon we finished up our job of butchering which I always dread so much. We killed and dressed two hogs with the help of our friend John Matthews. This afternoon I took one of �the hogs over to Dover to Bill Abram. Found the roads fearfully muddy. Our friend E. H. left us to night for a time. I cannot record any great progress to day in the Divine life. But thank God, I have still the same desire to follow only His ways of righteousness, while I live. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1870. The snow that fell a few days ago has not all gone yet but some of it remains. The roads are geting very bad and it is nasty all arround. Charley has been threshing out some oats for the horses. I have been geting some repairing done ready for winter. I have long desired of God that He would give me a companion, and have often found myself murmuring because the blessing was not granted sooner. But now by the grace of God I am becoming more than ever convinced that He has lead me by the right path. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1870. We have not been away from home to day, on account of the bad roads. This afternoon we were diisappointed in not having our minister present with us. But after all we had a happy season together in Jesus. How often are his words verified "Where two or three are met together in my name there am I in the midst". I have just finished reading Ashworth's strange Tales from Humble Life, and have found it a blessing to my soul. It is much calculated to increase the Christians thankfullness and gratitude to God. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1870. Charley has been ploughing to day. If nothing happens we will finish up tomorrow. I have been myself at ditching, besides repairing up the house for winter. The weather is very beautiful now, and warm too. "Augustine has a strong saying that he tasted of the salt of God in his mothers womb: a forcible utterance of the fact that he was, by Monica pledged unto the Lord ere he saw the Lord light, dedicated before he was born. Also the infant Bernard was early dedicated to the Lord and thenceforth regarded as a severant of the Master". TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1870. We went over to Peter Ryerses this morning, after his buck sheep. The remainder of the day Charley has been ploughing and I have been ditching. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace; whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord forever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Such is the Christians legacy and none can take it �from him but god himself. Is there any thing also to be compared with those things which we can desire. None but fools could say, yes. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1870. Charley having finished ploughing yesterday we changed our work a little to day. We have been ditching most of the time. The weather is very beautiful and favourable for our work. "Verily His Salvation is nigh unto them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring from the earth, And righteousness shall look down from heaven. Even Jehovah will give that which is good, And our land shall yield his produce. Righteousness shall go before Him, And shall direct his footsteps in the way." Ps lxxxv, 10, 14. This Psalm says Dr Clarke relates doubtless to Christs Salvation. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1870. Still we are permitted to continue our work ditching, Charley and I. We almost finished up to night. I am so thankful that we have had this beautiful weather, It has been such an excellent opportunity to do this job. Dr. {Guthrie?} speaking of the "good fight" says: "No doubt it is a hard fight. I do not conceal or disguise that. How can it be easy for a man to overcome the world and crucify his own flesh? But if that is hard it is harder far, to suffer the pains of a lost soul, to lie down in everlasting burning. Oh! surely better lose a hand than have the whole body burn; better part with some darling sin than part with Jesus." FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1870. Charley and I have been busy as usual ditching, most of the day. This afternoon however we have been making a dam to stop water for winter use, of cattle Horses &c. The delightful weather still continues. It remains remarkably warm for this time of the year. It seems to me, that if there was ever an unworthy recipient of God's mercies and Blessings, it is me. But thank God! he permits me to know when I go into by and forbidden paths, and makes the remembrance of my sin very grievous unto me. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1870. My man has been digging out the cellar drain to day. I have myself been busy at sundry jobs. This afternoon I went out to Dover. By the kindness of our friend Tisdale we had a ride out and back I was disappointed in not receiving the barley money to day for I am now beginning �to feel the want of it more than ever. My experience in my saviour is brightening. A dark season has again passed away to be followed with joy and gladness, when the mountains and hills break forth into singing, and the trees of the field clap their hands. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1870. I went out to meeting this morning. We expected to have a sacrimental occasion but were disappointed Bro Germans family have been bereaved to day of an infant son. Hence our disappointment I went to Mr. Craigies Church instead. Heard an excellent discourse about the Celestial City. I had my dinner with Mrs. Ryerson. I have asked my Heavenly Father that I may have deliverance from such Sabbath influences as at present falls to my lot at times that I may be enabled to fulfill his commandment - "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it Holy" MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1870. We have not done a great deal to day on account of rain. Charley has been ploughing for Tisdale while I have been doing little jobs as usual. "Trust in the Lord", said one of the Ancients, and though thou sail in the ocean upon a straw, thou shalt be safe This sounds like queer talk to the unregenerate but what however can we doubt its truth According to your faith, so shall it be done unto you. says the Saviour, the unchangeable, the first and the last. Yet after all it is impossible even to believe without His grace. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1870. Charley is helping Tisdale plough now. I have been busy tinkering at different jobs for Winter. The storm last night and yesterday has passed away without the weather becoming any colder. How, says Dr. Clarke, can that family expect the blessing of God, when the worship of God is not daily performed? No wonder their servants are wicked, their children profligate, and their goods cursed! What an awful reckoning shall such heads of families have with the Judge in their great day, who have refused to petition for that mercy which they might have had for the asking. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1870. My man is ploughing for Tisdale yet. I have been hoeing away grass and rubbish from the apple trees. Found quite a number barked this fall several of them past help. The mice are very bad this year worse than I have ever before seen them that I remember of. I have not �yet grown weary in well doing, for my heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. I feel that I am less than nothing without Him, but I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1870. Charley is still helping Tisdale plough. I have been fixing up the eve troughs arround the waggon-house myself. Did not get my job quite done. The weather has changed somewhat and now I think it is going to be colder. I am now reading the Prophecies of Jeremiah. It seems to me, that this book, more than any other of the Old Testament Scriptures, reveals to us the awful consequences of Sin: as well as the dreadfully depraved condition of the human heart. God help me, that I may never depart from following thee. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1870. Charley is helping Tisdale plough yet. He will probably finish to morrow. I have been out to Dover to day. Was disapointed again in not getting the money. I have hopes however that it will come soon. Was up to John Matthews to night to see about geting Leonora home. If the roads are at all passable they want me to go after her. The weather is still warm and the roads muddy. I am realising still the great peace of Zion's children. I am happy in the Lord. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1870. Charley is still away with the team helping Tisdale plough. I am busying myself at fixing up arround the barn &c. The fine weather still continues. "Ministers do not always know when penetential tears are shed, Saints do not always visit the lowly garret and point the poor prodigal to Jesus; but angels are there. Every sob and every groan is carefully noted, and if not known on earth, they are all known in heaven." "There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1870. A change has taken place in the weather now we are having a cold 'East Wind storm.' We remained at home to day. Bro. Berman preached to us this afternoon. His text was 2nd Chap. Zachariah 13th ver. "Be Silent O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation." He went on to show how the Almightly raised himself up in behalf of His afflicted ones to deliver them: Also to to answer the prayers of those who call upon him. For He is a god of truth and His promises cannot go unfulfilled. �MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1870. The snow storm yesterday has turned into a rain and now again the weather is becoming quite warm. Charley and I have been busy at different jobs to day. "It has been said of the wife of Howard, the celebrated English philanthropist, that on a certain occasion when her husband--who had come into possession of unexpected means--contemplated a trip to London, she would not undertake the journey without careful inquiry weather the money could be expended in a way that would contribute more to the glory of God, and the good of His creatures." So should we all do. TUESDAY, DECMEBER 13, 1870. This forenoon Charley and I cut wood or rather this afternoon. The weather is still as warm as ever and the mud geting as deep as usual. We must love God with all the heart, with all the Soul, and with all the strength, and with all the mind. This must be the guiding motive in every word spoken, in every thought entertained, and in every deed performed. With this we will loose our disposition to be man fearing or man pleasing, unless it be to their edification; to become all things to all men, if by any means we might save some. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1870. Charley and I have been cuting wood to day for the little stove. The weather has, I think taken a turn for the better--rather, it is becoming colder. "As the spokes of a carriage wheel approach their centre, they approach each other; so, also, when men are brought to Jesus Christ, the centre of life and hope, they are drawn towards each other in brotherly love relationship, and stand side by side journeying to their Heavenly Home." How wonderful is the religion of Christ to give man holy purposes & desires. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1870. We finished geting up the wood which we have been cuting this forenoon and this afternoon we have been piling manure in the barnyard. The weather still remains cold and has every appearance of Winter. Saw in the paper a notice of my old Friend Mattie Burke's death. Her husband lived in Bowmanville. His name is {Reoall?}. Dr. Clarke Says that a full free and perfect Salvation is the birthright of every son of man. What a pity that all do not claim it. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 1870. �We have been cuting wood to day, with the cross-cut saw. To night I went down to help Miss {Much?} about arranging her prize book list. We sent away some eight dollars in money a while ago to the Education Depository for Prize Books. We have recieved sixteen dollars worth in return--a very fine selection of books they are too. There was a wedding in Dover yesterday. Andrew Lees an old school mate of mine and Mary Thompson were married in the English Church. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1870. Charley has been piling manure and threshing oats to day. I have not been doing much of anything this afternoon I have been to Dover. Expected to recieve some money from E. H. but was again dissappointed. H. W. Beecher says that when fowls are shot at when on the wing they rise higher. So he says where troubles come up on you fly higher. And if they strike you yet fly still higher. And soon he says you will rise so high in the spiritual life, that they shall not be able to touch you. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1870. We went out to Dover this morning to meeting. The roads were so rough that we were an hour and a half in going. Of course we were late for the service. Heard part of Bro. Germans sermon however I stayed to Sacriment afterwards. The influences of the hour were most precious, on account of the presence of the Lord. Had our dinners at George Hall's. Our Dear minister is having servere trials at present. He lately lost an infant son & now another is in a very precarious state of health. MONDAY, DECMEBER 19, 1870. We have been choring arround to day as usual. The weather is quite moderate and to night we are having some snow. Mother went up to Johns this afternoon and to night I went after her. Went over to George's to settle up. Got along all right, or without any trouble. I am enjoying great peace--Yes, I can say that my heart is fixed trusting in the Lord. Have been reading some remarks of Dr. Clarke on Nebuchadnesers immage. They are much ahead of the Advent rendering. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1870. Charley has been up to Georges geting the horses shod to day. I have been spiting wood. Bro. German came this evening with Sister German and spent the evening with us. I enjoyed �their company very much. Kindred spirits are the company which delights my soul. Yet it is sometimes more proffitable than at others, this christian fellowship, or interchange of thoughts. But the time is coming when the many mansions will come to view. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1870. We have been drawing out manure to day. This afternoon, however, I went out to Dover this afternoon and ma went with me. We took tea with Mrs. Wilson. We went out with the cutter but found the sleighing very bad. Miss Howell came home with us. "Life is a journey upon the edge of a precipice, and a step may launch us over, -- are we ready? But we may have Christ in us, the life of our life, & the soul of our soul, making our hearts stout and our hands strong, and our life joyous and useful." THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1870. Charley and I have been helping Tisdale thresh this foreno afternoon. This forenoon we drew out manure. The weather is exceedingly cold now, but promises to be more moderate soon. "Tis done! Thou dost this moment save. With full salvation bless." But this salvation is only for the moment. We are constantly dipendependent upon this blood and are constantly cleansed. As we live by breathing, so the Christian lives by believing. Our breath is the bond that unites soul and body; and faith is the bond that unites our soul to Christ. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1870. To day Charley has been helping Tisdale thresh with the team. I have been attending our school examination to day. Our Superintendant was present with us. This afternoon we settled up with our teacher. The examination to day passed off very nicely. Nora Matthews came home last night from Hamilton. She is improved a good deal by her by being away. Hope that she may have the privelege of graduating at our College. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1870. We worked at our manure hauling again to day, or rather this forenoon. This afternoon Charley went out to Dover. While I have been spliting wood &c. We had a quarter of beef at sent to us this afternoon, by Mr. Thurlow. The cold weather still continues, and it is as windy as ever. Mr. Smith was up to spend the evening with us to night. I am still in favour with the Almighty, on account of His wondrous mercy & am Happy in Him. �SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1870. I went over to hear Ebersoule preach this morning. This afternoon we are favoured with an excellent discourse from our Dear Minister J. H. G. His text was "That ye also may be one even as we are one". There are some glorious thoughts in connection with this subject. As Christ was is one with God so may we be one with Christ. As He was beloved of the Father so also may shall His love be towards us. Through Christ. What a precious union: Who can fathom its length breadth & depth. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1870. To day we have been celebrating Christmass. Charley has been up to Brown's. While we have had our accustomed dinner at home. I went after my sister this morning. Besides her we had Miss Howell & John Matthews family with us. The weather has been very cold and blustery. Last night we had quite a fall of snow. Nora was here to day and we had an old fashioned sing together. She is quite anxious to go back to Hamilton. Hope that she may have the {illegible} privelege. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1870. Charley has been threshing oats to day with the horses. I went out to Dover before noon to take my sister home. We had a very cold ride. The wind has been blowing to day, almost a hurricain and the snow has drifted a considerable. "Let all the earth keep silence before him." "Let all be dumb. Let none of them dare to open their mouths in the presence of the Lord. He alone is Sovereign, He alone is the arbiter of life and death. Let all listen to his commandments & obey His precepts." [NOTE: scan of Dec. 28 & 29 entries appears to be missing.] FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1870 The past has been a very stormy day. Surely the old year is going out like a lion. Charley & I have not been doing but little today. My life. Oh, what is it! What has it been ! I have tried time after time to drive the fowls away from the sacrifice but alass! How poorly are my feeble efforts crowned without success, unless it be by the pure grace of God. The greatest difficulty in the way seems to be, to look away from earth to heaven, for strength. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1870 �Charley and I have been geting out manure to day, as usual, from the barnyard. The weather has been very favourable for our work. Mr. & Mrs. Murphy left us this morning. I can scarcely realize that this is the last day of 1870, & yet it is so. By the blessing of God I have just completed reading the Bible through on my knees, the second time. Have never read the Holy Scriptures with so much proffit as during the past year. This I attribute to in a measure to Dr. Addam Clarkes commentary, which I have often referred to. MEMORANDA Still another year has gone, with its joys and sorrows, hopes and fears. Its many opportunities for good too, are all past, never to return. But, alas! how many of them are or have been unimproved! Besides, many mistakes have been made made, and sins committed which will continue to bring forth evil fruit, even though they have been repented of in sack-cloth and ashes. Thank God; he has not yet called me to render an account of the deed done in the body else my repentance had been to that of the {continued on next page} MEMORANDA rich man in Lazaruss' time. The prayer of the Psalmist is often on my tongue Lord spare me that I may recover strength to be no more before I go hence to be no more". But there is another side to this picture. During the past year I have been favoured with many very precious manifestations of Divine grace. Perhaps more than in any previous year has the blessing of the Lord been upon me. It is here, indeed, that trials and difficulties presented themselves at MEMORANDA almost every step yet according to my faith in the precious promises of God, deliverances have as often come. I think that I can say as truly, as at the close of any {former? for year?}, that I have made some progress, towards the cellestial City. Generally Speaking I have enjoyed the blessings of a full salvation, though at times, I must confess that the wrath and condemnation of God have been upon me, for sins committed, often willfully. CASH ACCOUNT, JANUARY Received. Paid. �1 85 4 " Mother For rails{?} &c 1 8 " For Postages &c 11. "" Grubbing{?} Cemetry{?}. 13 " Tea Meeting 18 " Hired Girl 19 Recd. for FLour 300{?} lbs. 126{?} 00 " " " Beefs hide 68 lbs. {illegible} {illegible} " 05 55 1. 00 75 1 00 Paid Mr. Lawson on A/C{?} 3 74. " " Miss Howell 4 00 " " John Nicol 2 00 21 Rec. For Peas 10 Bu. 4 00 �" Pd G. Matthews " Recd For beef 145 lbs. 23 Missionary Collections 4 00 . 50 $13 74 $19 04{?} For more information on Courtland Olds check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Courtland Olds (1844-1896) 1870 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers === THE CANADIAN Pocket DIARY FOR 1870 [illegible} TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROS., {illegible} === [1870 Calendar and chart of postage rates] [continuation of a chart of dates of moon phases, including November and December 1870] SATURDAY, JANURAY 1, 1870 I have been at home all day too-day but Charley has been off enjoying himself. I have a considerable respect for that old adage All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. This first day of the new Year I have spent well, for I have been as busy as a {railer}, fixing up fences &c. The weather is still beautiful, too nice to last long. I have been writing my letter to My Friend F. {W.?} S. too-night. I have been happy too-day--happy in the saviours love. Glory be to His holy name. SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1870. The past day very rainy so much so that mother and I have neither of us been able to leave for Divine Service. Notwithstanding this it has been a day of considerable proffit to my poor soul. I have been reading the Memoir of Father Reeves, the Methodist Class Leader. His first written covenant is as follows. "O Lord, I am thine, save me. If thou sparest me this year, help me to glorify thy name; and if thou takest me, take me to thyself. If thou I am thy unworthy servant--W. Reeves. These words I can also subscribe as the expression of my inmost heart. C. C. Olds. MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1870. Again we have had another stormy day. But instead of rain we are now having snow. The weather has also become a good deal colder. Charley and I have been sharpening axes and my carpenter tools this afternoon &c. Too-night I went down to Smith's. We arranged our School accounts satisfactorily, with but little trouble. I have too-day been somewhat tried, �and tempted but in going to the Lord with my difficulties, I was not only delivered, but He gave me a glorious victory over my enemies. Lord help me to be steadfast & immoveable. TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1870. Charley has been drawing up wood too-day. Mother and I went to Dover for visiting purposes this morning. We took dinner at Francis Marr's and had our tea at Miss H's. Found the people about Dover in quite a state of excitement about the proposed Norfolk Railroad. A week ago they were mostly all against the proposed line but now almost to a man in favour of the project. I posted my letter to Frank too-day. I have thought of having a sale next Fall, unless Farming seems more favourable. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1870. Charley has been spliting and drawing wood too-day. While I have been making a bin for oats &c in the drive barn. I finished it and helped Henry cut some wood towards night. I went over to John Mans too-night to finish making up our School accounts. There is a blessing which I have greatly desired in the Lord and it remains still the desire of my heart. For this blessing I have often went to Him but it has not yet come to pass. I have determined, until the Lord gives it me to make it the burden of my prayer and supplication. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1870. We have all hands been cuting and spliting wood too-day. This afternoon the threshers came and set up their machine so that too-morrow we expect to thresh. Too-night I have finished straitening up our School accounts for the past year. Still my cry to my God is, "I will not let thee go until thou bless me." He that has placed in my heart this desire is able to fullfill is alone able to fulfill it, and I will not cease to plead His exceeding great and precious promises, until the blessing He has promised has been bestowed upon me. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1870. We have been threshing too-day: Got one part of the job done--the pease that grew in the Ten acre Field. Besides this we moved the machine and set it up ready for work in the old barn. We threshed out one hundred bushells of peas. I went over to the M.{?} (W.?} Church too-night where they have commenced a protracted meeting. There did not seem to be a very good influence, but then perhaps it will grow better, as this was the first effort. My experience of yesterday still continues, with the same earnest pleading. �SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1870. I sent Charley off to Mill this morning with a grist of chop. Mother and I went out to Dover after dinner. While there I called on several friends and had a good time. We Amongst the rest Miss Scott and Anne D. We took tea with Miss {Langs?} and enjoyed our visit much. It is said that the families of earth retain a family likeness throughout. There is another family of which Christ is the older brother. Should there not be a family likeness? Surely it is the privelege of Christs followers to have the image and {scriptiond?} stamped upon them. SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1870. The past has been a fearfully stormy day, and withal exceedingly cold. Notwithstanding this I have been to meeting no less than three times. I heard the new {Mr.?} preacher both morning and evening. He seems full of earnestness and Zeal for Christ and apparently is very anxious for the prosperity of Zion; But I noticed a considerable coldness in the church members. Bro. German preached this afternoon. We had a pretty good time together in the Lord. I have still the same hearts desire & still I do not fail to ask of the Lord this blessing. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1870. Charley has been cuting wood too-day in the wood house. It has been snowing most of the day. I have been busy as usual. I went over to John Mans this evening to tea and afterwards went to meeting at the church. It seems to be improving a little in interest. There was one forward, and two who rose for prayer. The sermon, from "What shall it proffit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul," was very earnest and practical. And the prayermeeting afterwards was also quite a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1870. I have had my men drawing up wood too-day I went out to Dover myself to vote against the By Law for {Some?} of $200,000 to the proposed Norfolk Railroad. The weather too-day has been very pleasant, too much so to last long. I attended the meeting again too-night. Some of the members have become quite earnest, and I hope that good will be done. Religion is in a very backward state amongst our neighbours and there is a glorious opportunity for a manifestation of the {wonder?} praise of God. His spirit seems to be amongst us, and wh{obscured} the spirit of the Lord is there is {illegible} �WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1870. Charley has been cuting wood too-day in the woodhouse, on account of the rain. I attended School meeting too-day. I got through with my part of the business all right, But instead of geting liberty at the close of my first time I was re-elected. We went up to John Matthew's too-day to dinner and had a great dinner and a "musical time" generally. Some of the neighbours beside us were there. Too-night I attended the meeting as usual. It is certainly increasing in interest. Souls are being converted. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1870. Still the weather remains stormy and cold. This forenoon we worked in the woods. This afternoon, as soon as we could get ready ma and I went out to Dover so as to be at the tea- meeting. I expected to have seen my friend S. M. S. too-night but was doomed to disappointment. I was relieved however in receiving a note from him stating Making his reasons for not Coming. He expects to be able to come in a week or so. The tea-meeting was a decided success. There was a large number of people there. Proceeds were about eighty dollars. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1870. We have been threshing too-day. Finished up with the exception of a few oats which we intend to thresh with the flail. We had an exceedingly cold time for our job, but it is over now and I am not sorry. "Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord & do good; --> {continues on bottom of opposite page} and He shall give thee the desires of thy thine heart. Commit they way unto the Lord and trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass." SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1870 It has been raining nearly all day to-day. We have had one of the most sudden and extreme changes in the weather that I have ever experienced. Yesterday was as cold a day as we have had this Winter and to day it has been as warm as Summer. Unckle Homes and wife came to dinner too-day notwithstanding the rain. �SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1870. This has been a day of exceeding high and exalted privileges. Such as can be given only by a divine hand. We went out to church in the morning and heard our dear Bro. German deliver another one of his truely evangelical discourses, such as do the soul good. The Lord blessed me in hearing. Subject, The mind that was in Christ. My soul has since then been crying out 'O for more of the mind that was in Christ." Our Old pastor & wife W. {E.?} Laird took dinner with us too-day. We all took tea at Bowlbys, Where he christened {Frank?} Carpenters baby. Bro. Laird preached too-night to a full house. MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1870. The weather still remains very rainy. It rained all of last night and the greater part of to day. Charly and I have been making preparations for killing our beefs. This afternoon Mother and I went out to Dover to be at Mrs. Lang's party. We had a rough time geting there on account of the water, which was over the road in some places to quite a depth. We spent an exceedingly pleasant evening with our friends at Mrs. Lang's. Came home about eleven and had a pretty cold ride. Quite different from going out. TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1870. Charley and I killed a beef too day. This is my first effort in this line. Got along all right. Henry and Charly cut wood this afternoon. To night we had a party of young folks {Doris?} Dover and among the rest was a young man from near Wellington Square Station who is acquainted with Frank Springer, Ed. Sovereign, Miss Scott Miss Annie &c. Miss H. B. and several others were also here. We had a pleasant evenings visit from them. Still as in other days my whole desire is entered in God. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1870. I have had Charley cuting wood & spliting to day. I went to mill this forenoon and while the grist was grinding I went over to town. Took dinner at George Hall's. Afterwards I went down to the port for a skate. I had several of my friends to acompany me and had a fine time. Miss Bessie Scott was one of the company, also {Jont.?} Carpenter, Hellen Bowlby and Annie Douglas. With the latter one I had the pleasure of skating most of the time. I got home in pretty good time with my grist although the roads are very rough. The weather is very beautiful at present & I hope it will continue. �THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1870. Charley and Henry have been cuting wood. I have been busy at taking care of the beef besides some other jobs. The weather still remains beautiful but it begins to wear the appearance of a storm. I went over to the Advent protracted meeting to night. Their meeting has become quite interesting. Souls are being wrought upon and saved. It is a cause of gratitude to God that He is visiting our neighbourhood. O, may it be a glorious visitation, and not cease until scores of souls have been converted. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1870. We have all hands of us been cuting and spliting wood to day. The weather is still very beautiful although somewhat cold. I was over to the meeting again to night. The feeling is very good and still sinners are comeing home. I have had some precious seasons in prayer to day especially this morning, when the Lord blessed me. I am striving still to live a life of perfect faith in his name. He continues from time to time to give me most precious assurances of His favour. SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1870. I have had Charly cuting wood too-day. My mother and I went out to Dover and got there about noon. We went to Mrs. Hall's according to previous engagement to make them a visit. I went away after dinner for a skate. Was fortunate enough to have the Company of Miss Scott. Enjoyed my skate splendidly. Last night before retiring I was favoured with an unusually precious season in prayer. Yea I cried with all my heart with refference to a certain blessing "I will not let thee go unless Thou bless me. Direct {continues onto next page} ly the answer "{Cancel?} As a prince hast thou power with God. SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 1870. Spent most of the forenoon in reading "{Puxshon's?} Sermons" together with my Bible. In prayer The Lord still blesses my poor Soul. He has given me more than ever the strength to claim, as my own, the blessing which I have so long desired. Not only by right of purchase but by right of promise. Bro. J. Harris of St. George preached our missionary Anniversary Sermon this afternoon. It reminded me a good deal of old times to hear him. I attended meeting too-night. �MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1870. We cleaned up some cloverseed this forenoon. Instead of saving two bushells as I expected there will be four. Mother and I went out to Dover this afternoon to make a visit at Sovereigns. I went down to the Silver Lake for a skate about four and was unexpectedly favoured with Miss Bessie Scott's company. Of course, I enjoyed it. Attended missionary meeting to-night. We had on the Deputation Revd. George Furgeson, John Wakefield and Rev. James Harris. The Speeches were excellent and the meeting quite a success. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1870. It snowed all of last night and most of the past day, but most of the past day this afternoon we cut wood again. I went over to the meeting to night at the church. There was an excellent influence and my own soul with many others was blessed. Still there are sinners coming hence to Jesus. How delightful to see them fleeing from destruction. It makes my soul so glad. Lord, surely thine arm is not shortened that thou canst not save for still thou savest sinners. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1870. I have had Charly spliting wood in the woodhouse to day. I went out with the team to move Henrys things up to Mrs Coppways house. We had as much as we could do to get the job done. I wanted to have got home in time for meeting but could not. My soul longeth yea even fainteth for the blessing of the Almighty. The petition of my heart is continually going up to Him, and, thanks be unto his name the witness of my acceptance is not witheld. I cannot doubt His word. THURSDAY, January 27, 1870. My man has been spliting wood to day at the woodhouse. We had our Missionary Deputation to dinner to day Revd. John Wakefield {illegible}. W. German and George Ferguson. We spent also a pleasant and proffitable afternoon with them. Our Missionary Meeting to-night was quite a success. The speeches were good especially Bro. Wakefield's of Simcoe. Captain McFell was Chairman. He acted well in his office. The deputation are staying with us all night. I have been looking for F. W. Springer to night, but I looked in vain. FRIDAY, January 28, 1870. �I have had Charly drawing up wood to day. Mother and I went out to Townsend after our ministerial brethren had gone, to make Robert Colvers a visit. We had rather a pleasant time. The weather is quite cold but very clear and pleasant. "I know that I shall reach the hights and depths of Jesu's love, and that soon I shall be His fully and entirely. I feel that I am fully consecrated but faith sometimes trembles. But I will strive to press on with all my heart for I do know that strength will come bringing rest & peace. SATURDAY, January 29, 1870. Charley has been drawing up wood to-day as usual. I have been cuting and spliting at the Wood-house. There was once a building of stone erected. The mason put in just one stone which was soft and in course of time that stone crumbled away and a hole was left in the wall. It so hapened that the stone was directly under the beem that supported the roof or rafters. This of course fell in and the building was a ruin all from one stone. So with our lives. One single stone of our character may ruin the whole. SUNDAY, January 30, 1870. This morning my mother and I went out to church at Dover. Our dear Bro. German preached this morning. Also this evening he preached again to us. We took dinner at Miss Howells. I went to hear Rev. Mr. Wilson of Caledonia preach in the Presbyterian church this afternoon. After the service was over I went over to Scott for tea, with the girls. Mary Thompson was there, and Andrew {T-?}. I do not altogether believe in keeping such company on the Holy Sabbath. MONDAY, January 31, 1870. Charley has been threshing peas &c. to day. I cut wood this forenoon. Just before dinner I was surprised a little to see my friend George Ferguson of Port Rowan. He is on his way down to his fathers at Milton and wants me to accompany him. After consulting Mother and giving the matter a little consideration I concluded to go with him. We got started about two and had to stop at Jarvis to get the horse shod. Got down to Mrs. Thompsons about six o'clock where we put up for the night. TUESDAY, February 1, 1870. This morning as soon as possible my friend and I left Thompsons for Hamilton. I left him there, at Dr. Ferguson's and went on to Nelsons. I got there in time for dinner. Spent the �afternoon pleasantly talking with these kind friends. I felt myself highly favoured in the privelege of conversing with E. although not as private as I could have wished. I was glad to see her looking so well. Frank was home and we had an old-fashioned chat together. WEDNESDAY, February 2, 1870. This morning about nine I started for the Square where I promised to meet Rev. George Furgesson and take him up to Milton We had a prosperous journey and arrived at our destination about two o'clock. We found excellent sleighing most of the way for which we were hapily prepared. I left the buggy at Springers and took their cutter. I was quite pleased with George's father and Sisters. They are certainly a very interesting family. Spent the evening very pleasantly. THURSDAY, February 3, 1870. Bro. Furgesson & I started for the Square Station this morning as soon as we could get ready. His sister Belle went with us. I left them at the Station from whence they went to Hamilton and I went back to Springers. Spent the afternoon there and to night went with Frank & His two Sisters to a social at the first brick house on the mountain west of their place. There was a big turn out and the Social netted something like forty six dollars. Got home about twelve. FRIDAY, February 4, 1870. This morning as soon as convenient I started for home from Springers. Left there all right. Drove over to Hamiltons and made a call at Dr. Furgesson's. I have formed a very favourable opinion of Mrs. Dr. F. I received there my companion brother George F. and we made tracks for home together. We took dinner at Caledonia and fed our horse. Arrived home just as the sun was seting. We conversed a good deal, while on the way, about matrimonial matters, and I for my part felt myself much proffited by the conversation. SATURDAY, February 5, 1870. My friend stoped with us last night but went off in good time this morning. I have felt rather blue to day after my visit. Perhaps it should not be thus with me, but still so it is. I went out to Dover to-day on business, after the mail &c. The weather is very beautiful at present. I have again been indulging myself with doubts with refference to a certain matter. But these doubts �are beginning to pass away and again I am beginning to enjoy a most precious assurance that all is well. SUNDAY, February 6, 1870. My mother and I went out to Woodhouse church to the Quarterly Meeting. We had a very cold drive but the service was very proffitable to the Soul. I was greatly benefitted by it throughout. The presence of the Lord was manifest. We went to Bro. John Gilbert's for our dinner To night we came home to Dover and stoped to Church again. I have this day I have entered annew into covenant vows with my Redeemer. It is the highth of my ambition to be entirely conformed to His image and likeness. MONDAY, February 7, 1870. Charley threshed some peas this forenoon and this afternoon we have been sawing and spliting wood out in the woods. The weather is very beautiful. I want to record a circumstance which has taken place during the last week. While away the Lord has been trying my faith with refference to a certain matter. The desire of my heart seemed farther from being accomplished than ever. But since coming home the Lord has again renewed my hope. He has again said I will give thee the desire of thine heart. TUESDAY, February 8, 1870. The boys and I cut and split wood again this forenoon. This afternoon I had to take mother out to Dover on another visiting excursion. We went to see Josie and Mrs. Ryerson this time. Spent the evening pleasantly with them. Blessed are the pure in heart says Christ for they shall see God. Not that they must wait for for Heaven to have the promise realised--it is fulfilled now. The good do see godliness everywhere. Where the bad man sees evil, the good man sees good and noble qualities. WEDNESDAY, February 9, 1870. We have been at the wood business again to day. Have been cuting up a big oak on the new-ground. Frank Wilson and his mother came out in time or dinner and staid with us until after tea. My experience in Jesus is still most precious. I feel that more than ever before my life is hidden with Christ in God. By the grace of God, my consecration was never more perfect; nor the witness of my acceptance more glorious. I feel that I have brought all the tithes into the Storehouse & joyously wait for the promised blessing. �THURSDAY, February 10, 1870. Charley has been spliting wood to day etc. My mother and I went up to Simcoe and gott there in time for dinner. We attended preaching in the W. M. church this afternoon by George Furgusson also this evening by Rev J. Wakefield. They are at present holding a four day meeting, with preaching three times each day. The meeting will be turned into a revival effort or rather protracted service, if prospects seem favourable. Thus far It seems to be rather a dull chance for a revival, but still they may have one. FRIDAY, February 11, 1870. We have all been at work at cuting wood to day, back on the new-ground. The weather has taken quite a turn since yesterday from being very cold to quite warm. It looks now like rain. Life is indeed a conflict. The foes of humanity seem lurking in at every turn to seduce and destroy the hopes of the Christian. My prayer is still for that blessing which the Lord has promised me. Although I believe His word yet it seems that I cannot help being harrassed with doubts and and fears concerning the matter. SATURDAY, February 12, 1870. We all cut wood this forenoon but this afternoon Henry and I went out to Dover. I called on Bro. German and had quite a chat with him. The weather has become quite cold again. My whole Soul is almost continually going out in prayer to God, for the accomplishedment of that event which my heart hath desired so long. "Except the Lord build the house they labour in vain that build it" I find but little sympathy except it be with Him who is touched with the feeling of my infirmities. He takes my burden. SUNDAY, February 13, 1870. My mother and I went out to Church at the village this morning. We heard our dear Bro. German preach. Went home with him and after dinner I went up to Woodhouse Chappel Also, to night I heard him preach again. His text to night was from Isaiah. For Wisdom and knowledge shall be the strength of thy times &c. The burden of my prayers is still for the desire of my heart. I thought that this thing would never come to pass but God has renewed His promise to me so often that I cannot doubt his precious word. MONDAY, February 14, 1870. �I have been working in the shop this forenoon at saw filing buggy fixing &c. I have had Charley threshing out peas and tearing down the strawstack &c. This afternoon mother and I went out to spend a few hours with Mrs. Beaupres according to a previous engagement. Had a pleasant visit. It has been raining to day and still the weather is still continues quite warm. My life, what is it what has it been? I have so often failed to discharge my duties and my progress Heavenward has been so slow that my past life seems almost a {blank?} TUESDAY, February 15, 1870. We cut wood this forenoon but this afternoon I did not help but worked in the shop. Towards night my mother and I went up to Simcoe to hear Rev. Mr. Ormistons Lecture on his travels in Europe. We found the roads very bad. The weather is now quite warm. & it thaws most of the time, hence the bad roads. The lecture to night did not meet my anticipations, although it was very good. Ormiston is upon the whole a very good Lecturer. His style is good and gestures excellent But there is no comparison between him & Punshon. WEDNESDAY, February 16, 1870. Henry went to Mill for me to day while I have had Charley spliting wood at the house. I have been working in the shop &c. We had a lot of visitors to come just before dinner Bro. German and wife with Miss Howell. I have been visiting with them most of the afternoon Enjoyed it much. Had some conversation with my Bro. G. about that matter, which, these days, has much of my attention and most of my prayers. I do feel to thank God for friends to whom I can open my heart. Sympathy is a great want here. THURSDAY, February 17, 1870. Charley has been threshing peas spliting wood &c. Henry went out after a grist & brought my sister home with him. I have been working in the shop--making a buggy-wheel. It is my first effort at waggon making and I am succeeding pretty well. It is well to live in the sunshine of God's favour. And to hasten as quickly as possible from the darkness of despondency and doubt. "Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee". How precious such promises to the burdened and weary Soul. FRIDAY, February 18, 1870. Charley has been threshing peas and drawing down the straw-stack. I went out to Dover to attend the adjourned Quarterly business meeting of the circuit. It was the first meeting of the �kind that I ever attended in the capacity of an officer of the Church. All passed off very nicely. The days pass quickly by one by one. The season allowed for our life work become more and more limited. We have indeed no time to spare by the way. But if we would make our life work a success it must be an unceasing work. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1870. To day Charley has been helping John Matthews thresh and I helped too this afternoon. I cleaned off the buggy this forenoon and made preperation for our proposed trip to St. George. I have unfortunately caught a very bad cold by some means or other and to night feel rather blue. Mother and Sisters family have gone up to Wilkinsons to night and I am staying at home. Am enjoying my loneliness much in prayer & meditation. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1870. The weather has been very cold to day. So much so that we have not ventured away any where else to meeting. Bro. German was here to dinner. He brought Miss H. with him. She wants to go with ma & I up to St. George. Bro. German gave me a letter of introduction to a friend of his at present attending The Hamilton College. This circumstance has done me good because I take it to be a token of God's favour. It came unsolicited & unexpected, but I fear unmerited. Our meeting this afternoon was a good one throughout. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1870. The weather was very cold this morning I had almost given up all hopes of getting started on our jurney. How ever after or rather, towards noon it seemed to get a little warmer. We started--Mother, Miss Howell and I and got to Boston in time for dinner. From there we came to Brandtford and are staying with Mrs. Hoyt over night. We have an exceedingly cold ride. My prayer is will God give me strength that I may endure all things with all meekness. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1870. We have been visiting and looking after little matters most of the day such as geting photo's &c. Towards dusk we started for St. George and arrived at Bro. Harris's about dark. Our friends were away from home but made their appearance in an hour or so. We have had an exceedingly pleasant evening with them. The past has been a day of considerable happiness in Jesus though some of my associations made me feel that I was among those who were strangers to His love. My Soul longs for the association of kindred spirits. �WENDESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1870. We spent a very pleasant forenoon at the house of our friend. After dinner Bro Harris and I went out for a drive. This evening I went with him to his protracted meeting at the Bethel Chapel. We went through Harrisburg. The meeting was rather interesting. Souls are being saved. Seasons of sweet communion are still granted me, and my will is becoming more & more lost in His will. He knows the desires of my heart & He alone can give. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1870. Mother and I started for Dundass about nine or ten. Our visit at St. George has been a very pleasant and agreeable one throughout. It did not take us long to go down to Dundass Found our friends there all well. I went down to the Plains Chapel with Bro. {illegible} to attend a Missionary Meeting there. This also was a pleasant little trip. Met with my old Friend Benjamin Clement, also made the acquaintance of several others. Among the rest Mr. & Mrs. Jeffry of the latter I formed a high opinion. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1870. I remained in Dundas until about three o'clock. Started then for Nelson via Hamilton. Took Maggie Laird to Hamilton & went from there to Nelson alone. Got there about dark. Found them all well. I went with them to meeting at the church. Heard Rev. Thomas Jeffry preach The sermon was splendid, and the prayer-meeting also was a powerful season of refreshing. I did not enjoy much, my visit as it seemed that my presence was not altogether appreciated or desired. Especially by {name obscured} SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1870. This forenoon I spent mostly at Springers but about eleven I went down to Ed. Sovereigns Frank and Emily went up to Jerseyville just before I started. I did not feel very comfortable about it, but then it is my desire continually, to commit all my way unto the Lord that He may direct my paths. As I have asked the Lord to lead me in this matter I consider that he has lead me and that by those paths which are most for my own good and His own glory. O Lord, give me, I pray thee a meek & trusting spirit. For Jesu's Sake. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1870. �This has been a stormy sunday, so much so that we did not venture away from the house. Spent the day at Mr. Sovereigns near Wellington Square. Tried to spend the day proffitably, and hope that its influence will be for good to my soul as well as of those with whoom I have been associated. My mind with refference to a certain matter has been changed and from doubting the promises of my Father I am again rejoicing in the hope that even yet the desire of my heart will not be witheld from me. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1870. I left Mr. Sovereigns this morning for Dundass Arrived at the latter place about eleven. The snow was pretty deep and the waggoning heavy. We left Dundass after dinner for home. Met with some little accidents on the way but did but fortunately not very serious. We stoped at Mrs. Canfield in Jarvis to warm & while there she got tea for us. Of course we enjoyed our little visit much. We found the roads at home quite different from what they were down below. There has been rain here, not snow TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1870. I have had Charley to work at cuting wood and threshing peas Most of the forenoon I spent in running arround trying to get some one to help me kill a beef which I thought to take to Hamilton to-morrow. Failed in my plans and this afternoon have been geting ready to start after the Bull to morrow. The weather still remains cold and I hope it may too for a couple of days at least. I have not before felt my whole soul go out in prayer to God for that blessing which is the desire of my heart in a more remarkable way than too-day. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1870. I started for Nelson this morning with the teem and sleigh after a Durham Bull Calf, which I bargained for with Mr Springer. I took dinner at Caledonia and arrived at my destination about sun down. Nothing unusual hapened me on my trip down only that the weather was exceedingly cold. I went with the family to the meeting, which still continues. One of local preachers of the circuit Mr. {Breckan?} preached from It is the duty of Men to pray, and not to faint. The text was a word in season to my poor soul. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1870. I started for home this morning with the Bull about eight. My heart is weary of this sadness which has come upon me again despite my efforts to shake it off. It seems impossible that �the Lord sholud lead me as I have been lead of late unless it be for some good purpose. I know that his hand has been over me for good continually, and still I cannot doubt that my steps are ordered of Him for my own good and to his own glory. Lord take me and use me to thy glory and help me to be perfect continually in thee. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1870. I have not felt very comfortable after my journey down below. Got a fresh cold and it makes me feel bad. I have been working in the shop most of the day. Charley has been to mill this afternoon. Went up to Wilkinsons to night to spend the evening. Captain McFell and his wife were there. We had a very proffitable evening's conversation about religious matters. Was blessed with another precious season in prayer with refference to that thing which is, The desire of my heart. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1870. Charley and I cleaned up a grist this morning, of chop. I took it out to the mill and ma went along with me. We had dinner at George Hall's and had a pleasant visit with {Marsia?}. I called to see my Bro. German and had also a proffitable season in his company. Was pleased to hear that the special services at Woodhouse were prospering nicely. May the Lord pour out upon that people abundant showers of blessing. Looking to Jesus still striving to hang myself on His exceeding great and precious promises. SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1870. Read one of {Punsherm?} sermons this morning. Remained at home until the afternoon servicer We had Bro German here to dinner. His sermon this afternoon was from I will not let thee go intil thou bless me. The sermon was excellent My soul was proffited by hearing it and my heart was made glad in hope of His favour My prayer to day has been very precious to my soul. The Good Lord seemed so near and that to own and bless. We had a good turn out this afternoon and our class-meeting was unusually large and interesting. MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1870. Charley has been busy arround the barn to-day tearing down the straw-stack threshing peas and so on. I went out to mill this afternoon with another grist of wheat. Brought back a grist of chop in its place. I am doing enough of this work now to last a while. The sleigh goes pretty well now, and this makes it a very good opportunity. I called at Bro. German's a little while �and had a proffitable interview with him about certain matters. it does me so much good to converse with him. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1870. I have had Charley drawing up wood to-day while I have been working in the shop, Finished up the buggy-wheel which is my first effort at waggon-making. Mother and I went over to Browns to spend the evening. It passed very pleasantly. "Happy is the man, beautiful as an object of contemplation, who feels himself, and who is, fortified as in an impregnable castle by habits of strictest virtue, and of the firmest faith in God! Trials come to him, sometimes betraying him, but he can say: 'None of these things move me. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1870. Charley has been spliting wood &c. to day I took ma out to Dover on a visiting expedition. We took dinner with Mrs. Coppway and afterwards I visited or rather called at a number of places. Amongst others at Mrs. Sovereigns where I had a great time with Mrs. H. Sovereign and Annie Douglas who was there helping make a quilt. We took tea and spent the evening at Walter Olds The past day has not been one of my brightest day yet my strength is all in HIm. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1870. My man has, as usual been spliting wood at the House. I went up to the blacksmiths this forenoon to get a tyre set on the new wheel which I have been making. Got it done all right. How needful that the moral structure of our life ben be not not neglected even for one moment. It is said that every action or thought of a man no matter how small is followed by its influences either for good or for evil. And that influence, or rather the result, may be lasting as eternity. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1870. Charley finished thresthing the pease to day. I have been working at a harrow which I have just commenced making. The past has been a very cold disagreeable day. To night we have had Captain Mcfell and wife to visit us. The question arises in my mind, for what am I living? Am I endeavoring with full purpose of heart to live for God's glory? The question no sooner comes than I can answer it in the affirmative. I do want to be a blessing for my fellows, a light which cannot be hid. �SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1870. The past has been a fearfully stormy day, & still it continues. Charley and I cleaned up the pile of peas which Charly has been making all Winter. This afternoon he has been threshing out some oats with the flail, while I have been working in the shop. "What is our life at its longest? What are the schemes upon which we must set our hand? We grow old while we yet feel young. Our bark that glided sweetly along the shores of life quickly gets out into the rapids beyond which are the roar and the foam of the great Niagara." SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1870. The past has exceeded all other days this winter for snow. We have now nearly a foot but it is drifted a good deal. This is the day of the Hagars vill Church opening but we could not even think of going, on account of the storm. Have spent the day in the house reading & writing &c. Have had some most precious seasons with my God. How true those words of the poet. "With thee conversing we forget All time and toil and care. Labour is rest and pain is sweet If thou my God art here." The burden of my prayer is still, for that blessing which the Lord has promised me. MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1870. Charley has been busy tearing down the straw stack &c. too day. According to invitation mother and I went down to Jarvis this forenoon, and took took dinner with Mrs. Canfield. Met there with Miss Annie Thompson a young lady of whom I have heard a good deal. Was not disappointed in my Ideas of her. We went on down to Hagarsville to attend the tea-meeting. Before it came off there was a sermon by Rev. Mr. Grant (Presbyterian). The tea-meeting was a decided success the proceeds all told were $1.000 one thousand dollars TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1870. Charley has been threshing oats too-day. I have been busy at sundry jobs. We had visitors out from Dover. Mrs. Hall and Kate Riddell. I had to spend part of the time with them of course. Kate is quite a fine girl, in a good many respects. To night there came an old brother, to stop with us, by chance. He proved to be a good old man--a local preacher of our own body. His name is Henry Fox. He lives near Toronto. I was quite proffited with his company. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1870. �It stormed this forenoon more like February than March. Charley has been threshing oats &c. this afternoon I went out to Dover this af Bro. Fox went out with me. I took him to Wilsons and to {Mrs.?} German's. At the latter place there happened to be a lot of my young lady friends in to tea, I was induced to stay with them. Had a very pleasant little visit with them. Among others were Annie O. & Helen {I?}. I attended a lecture and Concert to night in the town hall. The lecture was on Affrica Livingstons travels &c by Charlton of Lyndock. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1870. Charley has been cuting and spliting wood. I have been working at my new harrow which I want to get done in time for the springs work. The weather to day has been as stormy as ever. The snow has got to be quite a depth "Feel deeply humble. Am so unlike Christ! And yet I dare not look at self, but keep looking to the Lamb of God. One look of penitance and faith to Him our present Saviour, is worth more than hours of self-abasement, or years of trying to make ones self better." FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1870. Charley has been cuting and spliting wood too day &c. I worked in the shop this forenoon and this afternoon have been spending the time very proffitably as well as agreeably in visiting with our old friend Rev. Thomas Woolsey. He & his wife came in time for dinner. Towards night we started for Woodhouse meeting. Called and took tea at father Philip Austins on the way. Bro. Woollsey preached to night. The meeting was an excellent one. A score or more were forward. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1870. Bro. Woolsey started away from us with wife this forenoon. I have enjoyed his visit very much. I went out to Shands this morning to see him about the boy which I have about hired. Went on to Dover & took dinner at Mrs. George Halls. Got a bag of Liverpool Salt and went over after Annie Douglass to go home with me. Succeeded in my project & have had a pleasant visit with her. I have been unusually busy to-night. I made brine and put it in the meat, &c. SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1870. I went out to the Port this morning to meeting, and took my friend Annie with me. Had a pleasant and proffitable conversation with her about religion and matrimony or the necessity �of two being agreed on that one point. Bro Thurlow preached. After service I went over to Bowlbys to dinner and got home from there in time for the meeting. Bro. German preached to us from the fourth commandment, "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy". He did not spare any one in this matter but exposed Sabath desecrations generally. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1870. Charly has been cuting down the strawstack and drawing out some manure to day. I went up to Simcoe this afternoon to see about changing my cloverseed for another kind. I purchased the "life of Lady Maxwell". I was pleased to hear of their having a good and a successful meeting at Simcoe after all. I am told that there have been some additions to the Church already and most of them young men. My desires are still all centered on God who alone can fulfill them TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1870. The boy whom I made an agreement with a while ago came to day and comenced work. I have hired him for one month, on trial at seven dollars per month. Charley and I have been cuting wood and the like to day. "God give thee power to get wealth". Who can doubt it? Who gives wisdom, understanding, skill, bodily strength, and health? Is it not God? And without these how can wealth be acquired. To God the wealthy man must account for the manner in which he hath expended the riches which God hath given him." WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1870. We have all of us been geting up wood in sled lengths to day. I find that this is about the handyest way after all. We dispense with a great deal of handling as well as runing back and forth from the woods. How narrow is the way we are called to walk in if we would enjoy constant communions with God! Yet it is surely consistent with every lawful situation and ocupation in life. I Feel His presence as much when at my work as when any where els. Bless God! THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1870. Worked again, this forenoon at geting up wood in sled lengths. The boys have been at the same work this afternoon. I went out to Dover this afternoon on business. Saw Bro. German and had from him news of a glorious revival at present going on at Woodhouse. He says that �the alter is crowded with penitents, many of them heads of families. I have great reason to thank God for a manifestation of His favour which I have had, this day to overtake me. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1870. We have been all of us, engaged at sundry jobs to day. The weather is still very cold and backward, indeed, more like February than March. I was down to see Mrs. Newcombe to night and have by the blessing of God been permitted to make some arrangement with her as well as with some others of a very satisfactory nature. It does do me so much good to have it in my power to pay my debts. He says, Owe no man any thing &c. SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1870. The boys have been cuting wood to day &c. I went to town this morning with Brown's. The roads are pretty bad. I took out my cloverseed and left it at Martins's. Purchased a couple Bushells of another kind, besides a couple bushells of the Alsyke seed. I took dinner with Homer and Charlotte to day they have been on a trip down to Wellington Square and have just got back. She reports having seen E. S. and having had an introduction to him &c. Of course they are all well. SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1870. The past has been a fearfully stormy day mostly snow and wind from the East. Mother and I have not been away from home to church as a consequence. It has been a proffitable day to my soul, however, in my reading and devotional exercises. I have commenced reading the life of Lady Maxwell and find it to be an exceedingly interesting book, much calculated to encourage and strengthen the followers of Jesus. It delights me to read the lives of such holy persons & leaves the desire to go & do likewise. MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1870. We have all been to work to day as usual. I have been busy at the Harrow. The boy shoveling roads, spliting wood &c, & Charley has been threshing oats this afternoon. This forenoon he went after my Sister. We had quite a snow storm yesterday and to day there is more than eight inches of snow on the ground. I was down to Smiths this morning. We concluded to send off for a bushel of Norway Oats, together. I have not felt as much of the presence of God to day as in the {word obscured} �TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1870. The boys have been working at the wood pile again to day. I went up to Simcoe this forenoon and found the roads very bad indeed, worse than I ever remember seeing them before. I settled up some little accounts in Simcoe and came away better spirited. How tenderly does our Heavenly father care for His trusting confiding children. O Lord 'give me grace that I may render unto thee all the glory as well as my life--my all. I have manifested a rebellious ungrateful spirit to day. But may the Lord have mercy upon me. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1870. Charley fixed up some fence along the Side Road. This afternoon Henry helped him saw wood with the cross-cut saw. I have been working at my harrow as hard as possible all day. I am geting it pretty well done. O, how thankful I am that I am not always required to walk without the glorious presence of the blessed Redeemer. Some days I get well nigh discouraged but the past has not been one of those days. He has of a truth annointed me with the oil of gladness above my fellows THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1870. The boys have been working at the wood again to day, While I was busy at my harrow the forenoon. Mother and I started for Woodhouse this afternoon. We found the roads fearfully bad: At our place we had to drive through the creek, (at Allan Culvers) on account of the dirt being washed away from the end of the bridge. The water turned out to be very deep, so much so that the horse had to swim a little way. Fortunately we both walked over the bridge & Providentially escaped. FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1870. We went to the Woodhouse meeting last night. It happened to be the last one. Bro Berman preached from "Come thou with us and we will do the good" &c. As the immediate result of the meeting twenty five have already given in their names as members on trial, Several of these heads of families besides a number of others who it is expected will yet join. Praise the Lord for his goo[d]ness. My own experience continues to be that of trial and temptation, And yet, Praise God, I am still kept from being utterly cast down by His almighty power. SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1870 �The boys have been working at wood spliting to day. I have been busy at my harrow. The weather still remains quite cold & backward. How extremely varied is the Christians life. At one time his path lies through the sterile and barren waste, where he must depend entirely upon the miraculous gift of God for support with "the bread of Life sent down from Heaven. At another time he is permitted to walk through valleys of fertility and delight, where nothing seems wanting to delight his soul. SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1870 We had to remain at home to day on account of the bad roads. and We were, however favoured with our own dear minister bro. German. He took dinner with us and preached this afternoon. Our congregation was of course, small but after all we had a good time. I have just been reading Dr. Clark's remarks upon Moses, and his mission. What a glorious example of piety and constantly confiding trust. How typical of Christ and his mission was his life and occupation. MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1870. Charley has been working at the strawstack and Willie spliting wood. While I have been finishing up my harrow. Have just finished up reading the writings of Moses, the Pentateuch. In reading it I have had constant recourse to Dr. Clarks Commentaries. This last named work has been of great benefit. I am following his direction in going from the Pentateuch to the four Gospels. This, he says, is of all others the most proffitable way of reading the Bible. Then the reading of Joshua is to be followed by the Acts. TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1870. The boys have been working at the wood to-day. I went to Dover this morning with the waggon after cloverseed, some barrels &c. Took my sister home also. Had dinner with Geroge Hall. I have for years, had a desire which God alone can fulfill. He has tried my faith much in withholding from me this blessing but still, after all the language of my heart is, In life or in death, I dare not trust myself to choose but I can trust Him who is to wise to err, too good to be unkind. I cannot but believe His promise is true. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1870. The weather has become warm again and now seems much like Spring. The boys have been busy to day as usual. H. M. Bucher in one of his Lecture-Room Talks says "I think �there is no intelligent, experienced Christian who has lived a long life of faith and trust in God, who does not testify that it is good to draw near to God, and his God, and ask for the things which he really needs. And yet probably no true Christian has not seen a mysterious pause between asking & recieving: No wonder his faith sometimes fails. No wonder that he sometimes thinks that God will not answer prayer. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1870. Still the beautiful weather continues and I hope soon to get to work again on the farm. The boys have been busy to day as usual. I went up to G. Matthew's this afternoon to see about some repairing &c. Coming back I stoped at John's. They told me that Leonora would go to the H. L. College week after next, if they could get some means of geting her there. This news pleased me much and rather than not have her go I would take her myself. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1870. The boys worked at the wood this forenoon, this afternoon we went to work fixing fences. The weather still continues very beautiful and warm. I have been writing a letter to my friend Miss Velmia Horlon who is at present at the Hamilton Female College. One says--'There is one single fact which one may oppose to all the wit and argument of infidelity--viz: that no man ever repented being a Christian on his death bed". A weighty argument indeed. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1870. William did not work this afternoon but went to Dover. I took mother out this afternoon. We went by the old plank or the Dog's nest way, and found it very bad. My readings of the Word are attended with greater benefit to my poor Soul of late than almost ever before. In asking the Lord to help me to behold beauty in His Law I have not asked in vain, but in addition to this blessing he makes me very happy with His own love in my heart. SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1870. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning for meeting. Heard our dear bro. German preach in the morning from the last few verses of the 12th Chap Hebrews. This afternoon heard the Baptist minister from {Villoria?}, Rev. Mr. Cox. He preached from--They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.' Bro. German preached again in our own church from 41 ver. XII chap St. Matthew, The men of Ninevah �shall rise up in judgement with this generation and shall condemn it, because they repented &c. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1870. We have been busy at geting together our booms to day succeeded in geting two of the best ones to their places. We also altered the old bull and some hogs before noon. I have still an inward conciousness of being altogether the Lord's. O, how precious to have ones will altogether lost in His will. It requires sometimes, hard fighting with the world, the flesh and the devil to live such a life of faith, and yet I find that I am only happy when my trust is all in Him. Lord grant that I may do thy will on earth as angels do in heaven! amen! TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1870. We have been busy to day as usual at sundry jobs, and expect to start the plough to morrow. The weather still continues delightful and dry. Speaking of the power of a word, ones says-- "Many a spirit as calm as the Summer lake, has been agitated like a sea upturned by the tempest, never again to enjoy repose, by the power of one word. Many a jentle word has fallen softly upon an acking ear, and ascending the stairway of the soul, it has nestled in some lonely recess of the heart, and will live forever there." WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1870. Charley has been ploughing to day for the first. The ground is in nice order where he is working. I have been busy at sundry jobs, & so has Will. It has looked like rain this afternoon but now it has passed off and there is every appearance of a drought. Dr. Clarke says--when a man works, in whatever lawful occupation he may have, with an eye single to the glory of God, His every act may become an act of worship. What a privilege. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1870. Charley has been ploughing again to day. I went out to mill with a grist of chop, the last, I hope, for this Season. I recieved a letter from my friend Velmia Horton who is now at the Hamilton College. The weather continues beautiful and warm and to night it rains. Little disappointments and trials still cross my path but not without leading me, more than ever to put my whole trust in Him whose arm alone can save me. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1870. �The boy and I have been taking out the potatoes to day. I found them not saved as well as usual, there being a good many rotten ones. Took out about thirty two bushells. Charley has been ploughing to day. "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou are with me" &c. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1870. Charley still keeps ploughing. Will is also to work as usual. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about geting a new plough, or my old one repaired. Concluded that the latter way would be the most economical, as he offers to make it into a new one for $12. They that observe the first Commandment says Dr. Clark--"See God in all things--think of Him at all times--has his mind continually fixed upon God--acknowledges Him in all his ways--who begins, continues, and ends all his thoughts, words and works, to the glory of His name". SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1870. We could not go away from home today on account of rain. We were disappointed this afternoon in not having our minister. We had a good prayer meeting however, and this made up partly for the disappointment. I met with a precious idea not long since, in Dr. Clarkes' remarks on the Lord's prayer. Speaking of--"Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven" he says that as the holy angels do not mingle iniquity with their loving obedience in heaven so He teaches us to pray that we may do his will on earth". And yet many would have us believe that this is impossible. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1870. It has been raining to day so that we could no do much. The boy and I went to Jarvis this forenoon & this afternoon he worked with Charley cleaning up oats. Cousin Leonora is to start for the Hamilton St. F College tomorrow-morning. There seems to be something so mysterious in the present position of that matter which has been so constantly a subject of prayer with me for the past four years. And although it does seem to be more unlikely than ever before to be brought to Jesus, yet strange to say, when I take the matter to the Lord, He invariably gives me the richness of my acceptance, and the especial assurance that His most precious promises shall be fulfilled. TUESDAY, APRIL 19 1870. �The boys have beren fixing up fence most of the past day. Mother and I went out to Dover towards noon and such roads I scarcely ever saw in all my life. I was over to Bro. Germans this afternoon While thre I had a little conversation with him about that matter which I mentioned last night. For some little time I have desired to open my heart to him in this matter. After all I could not derive much benefit from the interview. It seemed so hard to express my whole mind so that he could understand me. O, how thankful I am that it is not so when I go to God. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1870. To day It has not been fit to work out on account of rain. The boys fixed up fence this forenoon this afternoon worked arround the barn. I have been working in the shop most of the the day. There has been in my mind the past day a good deal of uneasiness and doubt because some things do not come to pass as I would wish. But this I know is not right. I ought so to trust in the Lord that my soul might be like Mount Sion which cannot be moved. Lord help me to do all that thou requirest! THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1870. The boys have been fixing up fence to day. It is so weat that we can no nothing else. I have been working at a new wagon-rack and am geting it nearly done. This morning on rising my first desires were for a fresh plunge in the fountain opened up too sin and uncleanness. I felt a lack of strength but on making the effort found that my strength was renewed, as the eagles. The result of my interview was, another victory over the enemies of my soul. Had also at noon another precious season when I was even more than ever filled with His Love. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1870. Started the plough again to day in the potatoe patch, in order to save time. I have hired Will. {B?} Courtney six months at seven dollars per month. This with his month on trial will make seven. He wanted me to keep him another month or until he could get another place, by the year but this I could not do. How varied are the means which our Heavenly Father uses to promote our spiritual growth. To day secret prayer has been, of all other means most beneficial, while on other days the greatest blessing comes from reading the Word &c. SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1870. �The boy and I worked at trimming the willows on the Big Flat this forenoon. while Charley has been ploughing all day. I went out to Dover this afternoon. Found the roads in a fearful state. Recd. word of the Norway Oats which Smith & I sent for, an agreeable surprise. The day has been just like a summer's day. My path seems beset on every side with difficulties. So numerous and formidable do they appear that I sometimes feel very much cast down and discouraged. Thank God, He is my covert from the storms and tempests of life. TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1870. Started the plough this morning but found the ground too weat even on the Slice hill. The boy & I have been working in the orchard trimming trees &c. while Charley has been busy at different jobs. Another happy day has passed. Happy because of the presence of my master. Happy because of the inward consciousness that the life I now live in the flesh, I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. The language of earth cannot, even faintly, describe the blessedness of such an existence. Neither could the worldly understand it. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1870. This forenoon Charly and I got a couple of booms from Walters' place. This afternoon we comenced farming in earnest. Sowed four bushells of barley and got it nearly harrowed in. Mr & Mrs Hall came out this afternoon and made us a visit Sold them a cow for thirty five dollars. Diligent in business and fervent in spirits serving the Lord. This is my mottoe, and I am striving continually to fulfill all its requirements; & I find that by the grace of God alon is possible to even partially to succeed. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1870. Still we are fortunate enough to be able to continue our work at seeding. I sowed an additional five Bu. of Barley this afternoon in the field next to McBrides. The weather has turned colder, and appears to be more settled. Still the Lord sees fit to suspend the accomplishment of precious promises. Although this seems hard, yet I cannot doubt but that he does all things well. What I know not now I shall know hereafter. Then also shall we see Him as He is. FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1870. The weather continues fine and we are at the seeding as usual. I finished triming trees this forenoon and this afternoon set out a lot of little apple trees of our own raising (about twenty). �Went out to night after money for the minister but did not succeed in geting any. I have been trying to get William Wilkinson to take charge of the class in my stead, in the absence of the Captain. But he does not seem willing to act. In this case it appears to be a duty which I cannot neglect. SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1870. I finished sowing one field to day with barley. The five acre lot east of the house. This afternoon I went out to Dover on business and to attend the meeting of the Quarterly board. The first regular meeting of the kind, I think, that I ever attended. There was lively times for a while amongst some of the brethren and the business of the meeting could not could not be properly closed up on account of deficiency of in the ministers salary. Another effort is to be made and another meeting held. SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1870. This morning I went out to attend the Quarterly Meeting Service at Dover. The love feast was a delightful season from the presence of the Lord, The sermon, too, was excellent and the attendance large. My soul was much blessed throughout this service. But, alas! To night my heart is sad with the remembrance of a partially misspent day. Some of the Lords own reserved time has been missimproved. My priveleges have been glorious but oh now little my life has reflected his immage. How little the gratitude that I have felt toward my Heavenly Father. MONDAY, MAY 2, 1870. The beautiful weather still continues and we are trying our best to improve it. Finished sowing the field next to McBrides, and got it nearly done. I sowed a half bushel of the Norway oats in the same field. Feel truly ashamed of some thoughts, words and actions which have proceeded from me this day. What a humiliating downfall! Although I do desire in all things to please my God--yet there are within me the remains of sin which seem even yet to triumph of over The Spirit of my Redeemer. TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1870. I finished sowing Grass seed in the field by McBrides and now we have thirteen acres all done but a little rolling and furrowing {out?}; We started another field to night. "Without Christ." How awful the present and eternal import of these words. And yet how many there �are who seem satisfied with the beggerly elements of this life. They will feed on husks although a feast of Good Things is prepared, without money and without price. Take away Christ and you deprive the Christian of his most precious hope. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1870. The weather has become very warm and Showery. We have not, however, been hindered from our work at seeding. We are now working in the field west of the woods which we hope to get done to-morrow. I am waiting or God to come for me said a little sick orphan boy to a jentleman who found him lying in some long grass with his eyes turned upwards. He took Father, Mother and little brother up to his home in heaven, and now I am waiting to go too, for mother told me that God would take care of me, and she never told me a lie. Yes! said the jentleman, God has sent me to take care of you. What a beautiful lesson of truth. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1870. We have finished another field of seeding too day. This makes about twenty two acres. I went down to Jarvis after the plough which I have been giting made over new. One family, on earth and in heaven. Such are God's children All one in Him. Many have finished the work of which God gave them to do, and have gone down to recieve their reward, and to dwell with Christ. Many are still waiting and doing the Masters work, expecting ere long to join the sanctified in Heaven. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1870. We are now having a very weat time. It has rained nearly all day and rains still. The boys have not been able to do much. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning and I was in a great way to get back on account of the seeding, but it did me no good after all. "And he spake a parable unto them, to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint. This passage has again been a word in Season to my soul to day. The Lord has made me to feel the need of a certain blessing but only in Him. SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1870. On account of the wet weather we could not do anything on the farm to day. I sent Charley to mill with a grist of wheat While I had the boy pulling or digging out stumps. This afternoon Mother and I went down to the New {Credit?} Mission where our friend Rev. Thomas Woolsey is stationed at present. Mrs. Coppway came to go with us. We found the roads very �bad but got there all right and found our friends all well and in very comfortable circumstances. SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1870. I have to thank the Lord for glorious priveleges to day, such as but seldom fall to my lot. This is Mrs. Woolsys Quarterly Quart Meeting day an occasion which I never before witnessed amongst the Indians. Bro. Woolsey preached first, secondly we had Love-Feast and lastly the Sacriment. Many of the Indians were very happy in giving their experiences and throughout the meeting I enjoyed it gloriously. This afternoon we went to see old Mrs. Jones Rev. Peter Jone's mother who is 96 years old. MONDAY, MAY 9, 1870 We came home this forenoon and found the roads a great deal better. Found everything all right. Charly was ploughing and the boy geting out stumps. I went to ploughing this afternoon with all my might, in order to make up for lost time. Our girl has got into the notion of leaving us through the instrumentality of certain evil disposed persons. I hope, however, that in the Lord; He is my guide in matters of all kinds. I do not fear what man can do unto me. TUESDAY, MAY 10,1870. We are ploughing still, although the ground is very wet. Unckle Homes is doing a little job for us to day, plastering up a door in my bedroom. This afternoon I have been cleaning up the yard, burning brush &c, while the boy has been ploughing in my place. The weather, is, I think geting settled again. I am trying to take that matter to the Lord, with reference to the hired girl. I have always found Him a very present help in times of trouble and still I feel that no other can deliver. WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1870. The boys worked at ploughing again to-day, in the ten-acre field. I have been busy working arround the yard all day geting things straightened up a little. The past, has been a happy day. I feel that my desire to live and move and have my being in God, even while I tabernackle in the the body, is being realised in a glorious measure. Isnt this a wonderful prvelege, and yet it is mine. The Lord has been leading me too day in a remarkable manner. THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1870 �Working still as hard as possible at our seeding. We are now sowing the Ten-acre field and hope to finish it to morrow. "By the attonement of Christ for our sins heaven is opened to earth, and heaven opened on earth. The church militant and the church triumphant become one and the whole heavenly family in both, see and adore their common Lord. Neither the world nor the church nor the world, is left to the caprice of time or chance. Wherever we are, praying, studying, hearing, meditating His gracious eye is upon us". FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1870. We did not succed in finishing up the ten-acre-field to day as I anticipated yesterday. But it will take two or three hours longer. Saw Mr. Tisdale this afternoon, our new neighbour, who has lately purchased the Mandeville place. I think from his appearance that he will make an agreeable neighbour, as well as a thrifty farmer. He lacks one thing which is, of all others the most necessary to make a perfect man. He does not profess religion, unfortunately for himself. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1870. We finished up the ten-acre-field to day excepting clearing out the furrows. Besides this we cultivated up about four acres of wheat in front and I sowed most of it with barley. I went out to Dover to night and drove our two three-year-old colt to the buggy for the first time. Our girl Catherine left us to night in a very shabby way. But I hope that it will be for the best. Many of disappointments await us but I do hope that I may say with St. Paul, "None of these things move me. SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1870. If any man love the world the love of the father is not in him. We cannot serve two masters. O that I may serve Him with all my soul, with all my mind, with all my strength. We had our dear minister with us to dinner to day, besides several others who wanted to stay to our meeting this afternoon. There was a large turn out as it hapened to be the funeral sermon of James Dean's wife lately deceased. It fell to my lot to lead the class this afternoon. Had much liberty in performing my duties. MONDAY, MAY 16, 1870. We finished harrowing the field in front this forenoon and this afternoon commenced on our last field the New Ground. I spent most of the forenoon looking and enquiring after a girl but �my efforts, so far as I could see, were fruitless. By our girl leaving us we are left in a helpless fix. Mother is not at all able to do our work, without help. Mary Jane is with us now. This is a great help for the time being but she cannot stay long. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1870. I sowed a part of the new ground to day and we got it nearly harrowed in. This afternoon mother and I went off in search of a girl. I left her at Jarvis and went on down to Dick's. Found some consolation in the prospect of geting one of their girls to help us. One Says: -- "In heaven, all Gods servants will be satisfied with his dealings and dispensations with them, and shall see how all conduced like so many winds to bring them to their haven; and how even the roughest blasts helped to bring them homeward". WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1870. Charley and I have been ploughing in the new ground to day. Got along very well. To morrow we hope to finish ploughing if all is well. I have had the boy doing some little jobs to day. There wre some men here to day with a new kind of roller & I was foolish enough to take ten dollars stock in the concern. The weather continues very beautiful and quite warm. Mrs. & Mr. Hellzer were here to tea to night. My religious experiences is not so bright as usual. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1870. We did not quite finish the ploughing The new ground to day as I expected, but we almost acomplished it. The boy has been digging stumps and doing chores. "Hold up, hold on, hold on, hold out, hold fast that which you have recieved; Still watch, still pray, still believe; fight and run that you may obtain: it is but a little while, and he that comes, will come and will not tarry; it is but a little while and your warfare is accomplished and your iniquities shall be everlastingly sepperated from you: your sins and sorrows, tears and fears, fled and gone-- gone forever and you meet with an unspeakable award". {illegible} FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1870. Still the days go flitting by, one by one. How truely as some one has said "Time and tide wait for no man." Surely the man is as one walking in "Egyptian darkness" who does not put his trust in God. It is not for us to know what a day or an hour may bring forth. But if our will is lost in the will of our Makers, then is our life hidden with Christ in God. Here, and here alone is pure and unalloyed happiness found in time and in eternity. �SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1870. Charly harrowed the last of our barley this forenoon and this afternoon he and the boy went to Solomon Austins Raising. Mother and I have been out to Dover and up to Woodhouse after a carpet. It rained while on our way but not enough to do us much damage. It is splendid growing weather now. What I do thou knowest not now but thou shalt know hereafter. What a consolation! All that He does with us is for our good, and yet it is only by faith that we know it. SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1870. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning to meeting. our Bro. German preached. Mary Jane went out with us too and is going to stay until after Queens Birth day. I felt so unwell that I did not get any good of the service in the church. We went home as soon as possible, and I spent the remainder of the day in my bed. People talk of true greatness, but alas, how slow they are to see where these elements are found. Are they not treasured up in the Christians heart as jewells rich and {word obscured} MONDAY, MAY 23, 1870. The past has been an uncomfortable day with me, bodily. Have felt quite unwell, so much so as to prevent my doing any kind of work. The boys have been doing some little jobs, such as planting potatoes &c. To night they killed the veal. We have had some very heavy showers of rain to day and last night and everything is growing splendidly. It is said that the word Husband means literally "the band{?} of the house, and wife means a weaver. The husband is supposed to bind the household together {illegible} band does the {sheep?} TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1870. This day is Queen's birthday, and we, of course, had to observe the usual custom. All hands of us went out to Dover. There was a great crowd present but all that I saw was the people. This I enjoyed a good deal as I came across quite a number of old friends. besides I became acquainted with several fine intelligent looking young ladies which pleased me even more. I took dinner with some of my friends, the Sovereigns on the Hill and had a pleasant time generally. I can still say and I hope I always may that my delight is to do the Will of God. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1870. �Charley has been ploughing the potatoe ground yesterday, or rather to day. The boy has been helping me plant potatoes corn beans &c. I went out to Dover this morning after my sister as our hired girl has not as yet made her appearance and mother cannot possibly get along alone, at present. Bro. German sent after his cow this after-noon. I am to have twenty five dollars for her. She is quite small but a very do good little cow for milk. I think that he gets her at a bargain But then it is to a minister. THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1870. The boy and I have been cleaning out some furrows in the ten-acre field to day &c. Charly has been preparing the potatoe ground. Have heard, through the day, several rumors of "fenians" through the day and to night I was told that our volunteers had a fight with them down at Ridgeway & killed thirteen. I have been unusually blessed in prayer too day. My desire has fervently gone up to God through his dear Love. The assurance that His exceeding great and precious promises should never fail was never more glorious. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1870. Bro. German came out to day after his cow, she having got away last night and came home. We have all of us been busy at planting our potatoes and corn which we hope to finish to- morrow. There continues to be quite exciting news about the Fenians, from different points. There are symptoms however that it will be a short-lived raid. This is as I would wish it. But it will be of great expense to the country notwithstanding. I am happy in my Saviour. SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1870. The boys and I finished planting the potatoes and corn to day or rather this forenoon. This afternoon the boys washed the sheep, While I went up to Woodhouse after Ma's carpet which Uncle Holmes has been weaving. Stoped in Dover on the way back for the mail and some other little matters. Henry came home with me. I feel greatly discouraged to night as I do quite often. I do not wish to doubt the promises, but notwithstanding this my faith is sometimes weak. SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1870. I went over to the church this morning and heard Mr. {Ebersoule?}. He gave us a very good discourse. We had our dear Bro. German with us to dinner to day. I esteem as such a prvilege to have the minister stop with us. He gave us, as usual, an excellent discourse. It �seemed again to be my duty to take charge of the class. In fulfilling this obligation I was greatly blessed by God. His presence was manifested in an unusual manner, to the joy of our souls. Bro. {illegible} was with us after a long absence. MONDAY, MAY 30, 1870. Charley has been rolling the New Ground Barley field to day. Will Has been cleaning out ditches &c. While I sowed a lot of grass seed this forenoon. This afternoon Mother and I went down to Jarvis. I went on down to Dicks to see about a hired girl but was doomed to be disappointed again. How mysterious are the paths by which we are lead. It seems impossible to understand the dealings of God with us. But He says "What I do thou knowest not now but shall know hereafter. TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1870. Charley has been rooling barley again to day. We finished up about twenty acres to night. I have yet one small piece and then we will be done. I went off this morning after Fanny Banister to help us. She came this afternoon. I called on the minister Mr. Ebersoule who lives at the corner of our place this morning and had quite a pleasant and proffitable talk with him about that which lies nearest my heart, the religion of Jesus. Nothing delights me so much as this glorious subject. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1870. I have had Charly ploughing to day or rather this afternoon and this forenoon he finished rooling the barley ground. I took my sister home to night after tea. "When I look upon the {illegible} of the great sages Addison, every emotion of envy dies in me. When I read the epitaph of the beautiful every inordinate desire goes out. When I meet with grief of the parents on the tombstones, my heart melts with compassion. When I see the tombs of parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must {illegible] THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1870. Charly has been ploughing again to day and got it nearly done. The ground has become very hard and dry. This afternoon we have been blessed with a little sprinkle of rain. Our folks are cleaning house now and I will be glad when they get done with it. The Conference at {Toouls?} is now in Session and from the reports they are having a Glorious time. The �delegates from the {H.E.} Church are the Dr. Lowry{?} & Dr. Lindsay {illegible} England {illegible} Jarvis Guild{?}. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1870. Charley finished ploughing the peas ground this morning. I sowed it afterwards and to night he had got it about done except rolling. I was up to George Matthews this morning to see about geting the old waggon repaired. I am living in constant expectation with refference to a certain blessing which the Lord has permitted to become the desire of my heart. It is not because I see any outward token of His favour that my hopes are so bright; but because of the sacred nearness to Him which I enjoy while in communion with Him about this matter. SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1870. The boys have been drawing out manure to day for the first. I went out to town towards night. Stoped at Bowlbys and put in my horse on account of the bridge accross the dam not being completed. I stayed all night on account of rain. Who can say, that the Lord does not do all things well. True it seems hard to walk by faith, sometimes, and not by sight. Yet Lord I beseech thee help me that I may not forget that thou hast said, "What thou knowest not now thou shalt know hereafter." SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1870. I was weather bound last night in Dover so that I stayed all night at Bowlbys. Came home this morning as soon as possible. Went to hear Mr. Ebersoule this morning. This delightful day of rest has passed, thank God, not altogether without proffit to my poor soul. Have had some deligthful seasons of communion with Him when I felt to an unusual degree the glorious presence of the Master. I am seeking continually that the desire of my heart may not in any way be mingled with iniquity. MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1870. The boys have been drawing manure to day from below the horse stables. I have been doing little jobs most of the time. This afternoon I had some visitors and this kept me from my work. Mr. Isaac Austin was here, just from Kansas. "In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust. let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me and save me. Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort; thou hast given commandment to save me for thou art my rock and my fortress." �TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1870. The boys were at the manure drawing this forenoon as usual while I worked at sheering sheep. Got them all done to night. My flock only consists of twenty old sheep now besides the lamb so that I can sheer them in a day with out much difficulty. We had some friends here from Simcoe to day Mrs. Murphy & Mr James A. Lyons. The drouth still continues although not without indication of rain. The purchase of the Redeemer's blood is still the cause of much gratitude & joy. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1870. We comenced our Statute labour to day. Got five days done, out of fifteen which I think a good beginning. The drought still continues although it looks like rain occasionally. The Psalmist says--"One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life." What a glorious desire--to dwell with God in his own home with his own people perpetually. "To behold the beauty of the Lord which The bible says is His Holiness." "And to enquire in His temple. Seeking to know His will in all matters." THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1870. We worked on the road again this forenoon. This afternoon we were blessed with a delightful shower. I went to Dover to night on horse-back. Found the roads quite muddy. Received a letter from my old friend F. W. S. to night which was very unexpected. I[t] did not however contain anything specially interesting more than this, that all were well. This circumstance makes my heart exceeding glad in the Lord, because it seems to be a token of his favour. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1870. It rained nearly all the forenoon, and we gladly took a rest. This afternoon we have been working in the roads as usual. To morrow we hope to finish up this work. It is a happy omen to see the churches of Christ drawing nearer together and presenting an unbroken {phaton?} front to the enemy. This unity of spirit is an evidence of the presence of the Holy Ghost among the churches. On the day of pentecost the church prayed with an accord & note the result. Will not the present union lead to the same outpouring of the Holy Spirit? SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1870. �We worked on the roads again this afternoon or rather this forenoon and this afternoon after we had worked about an hour it comenced to rain and we have had a splendid shower. Mr. & Mrs. Hall were here to day on a visit. He took the cow which he bought a while ago. "But none of these things move me, neither count I any life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have recieved of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God." SUNDAY, JULY [sic] 12, 1870. Another holy day has past, but alass! I have to mourn that it has been in a measure misspent. These are the days in which we are not to think our own thoughts or speak our own words, days to be consecrated wholely to God and the six days work with its cares and toils forgotten. Thank God! I have still the witness of my acceptance with Him notwithstanding the associations of the day, which were in a great measure unavoidable. Our service was dropped on account of John Stephensons burial. Our minister attending it. MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1870. The boys have been drawing out manure to day from the barn-yard. I have been hoeing corn most of the day. "In spite of the world the flesh and the devil have faith in God. Trust in Him; for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Think of past experiences of His mercy, recall the many promises of His word. Consider His ability willingness and truthfulness, and trust Him with all your interests for time and eternity." O, for a perfect faith in Him who is to wise to err to just to be unkind. TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1870. Still I keep the boys at the manure and expect it to be a two week job for them. I cultivated out the corn myself. My past experience has proved over and over again that without a momentary trust in the all atoning merits of the Redeemers blood to cleanse me from all sin, the evil one will creep into my soul and beguile me into some evil path before I am scarcely aware of my danger. I am trying to trust Him with a perfect trust with His grace assisting me, continually: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1870. We are at our manure hauling still. I felled the {cach?} for ma this morning and went to Dover afterwards after Mary Jane. The roads are very muddy. Though my desire continually is to �lead a holy life yet "while I would do good evil is present with me". I am sometimes discouraged but O there is an all sufficiency of grace for all my need. What a joy! He is my reffuge from the storms and ills of life. My experience to day has been variable and unsatisfactory. THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1870. Our manure hauling still progresses slowly. I have been working myself at hoeing corn most of the time. But as we have had visitors, Mrs. {Laings?} and Mrs. Hall, my time was partially taken up in their company. "Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High. And call upon me in the day of trouble I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me." To do his commands is my hearts desire in all things for His precepts are my delight. FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1870. Charly did not work to day but went off with Brown & Smith up to Windham Hill and I have been hoeing corn & the garden's stuff. To night I went out to Dover with my sister. "Shew me thy ways, O, Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth and teach me, for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Remember O Lord thy tender mercies, and thy loving kindnesses; for they have been ever of old." XXV Psalm. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1870. Charly has been drawing out manure again to day. and the boy has been helping him most of the time. Mother and I went up to Simcoe this after-noon. I got a book to day which I have been wanting to see for a long time. "Daniel or Face to face with God. "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? --Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thy heart wait I say on the Lord. SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1870. Mother and I went out to town this morning to meeting but ma did not feel able to go after all. She has taken a very bad cold. But I went. Another one of God's own days has past but alas! I cannot render a good account of its precious moments. I have not spent it altogether with an {eye?} single to His glory. I have squandered God's own time to no purpose and the remembrance of my time is grievous unto me. I feel that I have forfeited my right to that blessing which God in His infinite mercy & goodness has promised me. �MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1870. The boys are still hauling out manure. I have been taking a load of wheat to Dover. I turned it into Mr. Halls store-house and intend to take an open receipt for it until I see fit to sell. This has been a day of the severest conflict, and even yet the storm is not over. I have endeavored to flee to the Rock of my Salvation but my efforts have apparently been in vain. I have not yet the witness of my acceptance, and I am almost in dispair with refference to the blessing which has been so long the desire of my heart. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1870. Still the boys are hauling out manure Will helps me part of the time, to clean up my wheat. I took out another load of wheat to-day and got another load cleaned up ready to take in the morning. "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall." How carefully should these words be considered. There is to be no dependence placed in the arm of flesh but our trust must ever be in the arm of Omnipotence. Yet how natural it seems to exalt ourselves. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1870. I have been drawing out wheat again to day which job I finished up to night. Have taken out altogether almost thr two hundred bushells. The boys have been drawing out manure as usual. One truly says--"There is everything in the habit of religion. It is indispensible to Christian effort that one has a closet, a special place for prayer. I put it to my Christian brethren weather every one has not some particular place in his room. "I cannot pray by myself with half the comfort, if I have not my own little place". How needful that we commence this habit in youth and follow it to old age. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1870. The boys are at the same work yet. I have been busy geting ready for haying, which I want to commence to morrow. Mother has had a lot of visitors to day. My sister and Mrs. George Hall; Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs Tisdale. This is accounted for, partly by our having plenty of strawberries. In reviewing the religious experience of the past day I see nothing that I have cause to regret having done neither do I feel condemned for having gone astray from following the Master. It is all by divine grace. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1870. �The boys have been drawing out manure to day as usual. This afternoon Mother and I went up to Simcoe and came back by Dover. I mailed a little note to F. M. S. while in Dover. We had a couple of pumps put in this morning. One in the well by the door and the other in the cistern at the barn. This is a great convenience which I don't see how we have got along such a great while without. I am geting ready now for a trip down to the {H-illegible} W. F. College. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1870. I comenced haying to day. Had one of the Ball's {Ohio?} mowers and find it a great improvement on the St. George Machine. Charley went to help Tisdale get up his hay this afternoon. I cut most of the field by Brown's to day. My devotional exercises to day have been delightful as well as proffitable. The cloud that almost obscured the {Sun?} of righteousness from my view at the beginning of the week has now quite past away & I am abiding under the shaddow of the Almighty. SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1870. Our dear Bro. German preached to us this afternoon. Unfortunately there was a small congregation and he had almost to preach to a house full of emptiness. The Class-meeting was good although very small. Had considerable liberty by the grace of God, in talking to my dear fellow classmates. I went out to Dover to night to meeting. After Service, two young ladies came home with me--Miss Bessie Scott & Miss Annie Douglas. They are going with me to morrow. MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1870. I started on my trip down below, but feel rather dubious about leaving home in the midst of haying. I have been intending to go down so long, however, that I can scarcely think of giving it up under any circumstance. Annie & Bessie came down with us. I enjoyed my ride down very much. We arrived at {jont?} Carpenters about nine and had our tea there. Have thought to day a good deal concerning the matter of a companion, but still I would be lead of God. TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1870. Remained at {Jont's?} until afternoon when Annie and I started for Hamilton expecting to attend the concert at the W. F. C. I went immediately to see cousin Nora but failed in my object as Dr. Rice said, the young ladies were preparing for the Concert. He gave me two �tickets however for to night and to morrow night. We went to the concert and enjoyed it splendidly. The young lady performers did their work well, although they seemed to be a little bashful, some of them. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1870. Drove over to the city again this morning and took Dora S. with me. Spent the time in doing a little business also in visiting at the College with some young ladies. Nora {Velmea?} Horlon & Miss R. Wallace from Elora. My friend Mr David Horlon was there too. We had a good visit together. Dora & I attended the closing exercises to night. I was greatly delighted with it. Saw Dr. and Mrs. Philp. Alice said that Frank had not yet recovered from the chill fever. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1870. Nora, Dora Sovereign and I left Hamilton for home about midnight last night and got home about six in the morning. We got along very nicely. Found Bro. Thomas Woolsey here from the new credit mission. He came Monday and was taken sick after he got here and could not go home since. Found them all well excepting Fanny who has given up work and left us on account of her ill health. I have spent a very sleepy day to day. FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1870. We had quite a rain last night. Eough to prevent us from working in the hay to day. As yet we have only about three loads in which we got in yesterday afternoon. We have been working to day in the corn and potatoes. I went off this afternoon in search of a girl but came home as I went. The Lord blessed me with a renewed assurance of his favour with refference to that thing which has so long been the desire of my heart. SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1870. We finished up our field of hay this forenoon. The field by Brown's. This afternoon there was a shower of rain which prevented us from doing any more in the hay. We had Mrs. German here this afternoon also Miss M. Howell. Trials and diffulcties will appear but to overcome them what can we do of ourselves. My path seems very dark at times, but an occasional ray of light reveals itself through the one {di-?} of the Word. SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1870. �We all went to Dover this morning to church. Got there in time to hear the sermon but not the text. But I found out afterwards that it was from the following "And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it". The sermon contained much of the marrow and fatness of Christs gospel. My soul was particularly happy when the subject of the Christians equality with the angels and with the Church triumphant was mentioned. It is a glorious {thence?} indeed, worthy of our most devout gratitude to God. MONDAY, JULY 4, 1870. Working in our hay now. Fine weather has come again and I hope it will continue. Henry commenced work to day. He is going to work for me through haying and harvest, by the day. I am to give him the going wages. The ways of God are not our ways, if they were, how much better it would be for us. Yet my soul is fixed. I would continue to say: "I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. This morning a little disappointment occured when, for a time, I felt that all these things were against me. TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1870. Working still, as hard as ever. Making some progress too. Thanks God. I am fully satisfied that without His blessing we can do nothing even in a worldly point of view. Last night we were visited by an abundant shower of rain. Today we finished cuting the Big Flat and besides we got in four loads. one of my horses is quite sick with the distemper. This prevents us from driving with two teams as I intended. Henry has been helping us again to day. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1870. It rained most of the forenoon so that we could not work at the hay. This afternoon however we got at our work. We are now geting the 'Big Flat' pretty well under way and we hope to finish it to morrow. We had Mr. Ebersoule to see us to night. I am now reading in my Bible the last of first Samuel. It contains some beautiful lessons of Godliness and forbearance. Such examples are indeed worthy to be followed. Lord help me, to love my neighbour as myself. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1870. We could not do much this forenoon on account of rain, but this afternoon we went to mowing and went to town after tea. Mr. Hall was here to day. He brought us good news about the prospects of a railroad. The probabilities now are, that we will soon have three �roads instead of our {bane?}. The Great Western Air line, the Great Southern and the Port Dover & Hamilton Road. It would be a strange turn sure enough if all these roads were to be built in a year or so. I do hope they may. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1870. We have been working all day to day in the hay. This forenoon we cut the little piece of flat below the house and this afternoon we have been drawing in from the Big Flat. To night just after we had finished our milking I had to do a job which I hope never to do again. The bench on which we had our bee hives upset and broke up the honey and left the hives in an awful state. For a time I was much perplexed but soon went to work and fixed up the bench as well as I could & put the hives up again but in doing it got stung badly. SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870. The past has been a fine day for hay-making. Of course we have improved it as much as possible. We finished up the 'Big Flat' this afternoon. Altogether we took about sixteen loads of hay of that field. Rather a small field for fifteen acres of ground. I am still trying to live in hope of the blessing which God has so often promised me. The assurance was renewed again this morning, on reading "He will withold no good thing from them that walk upright." SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1870. The past has been a day fraught with priveleges and blessings. I went to hear Bro. Ebersoule preach this morning and this afternoon Bro. German preached. We had a very good congregation. The sermon was excellent. And then our class meeting afterwards was unusually a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. It was my privelege under God to recieve a new member {on trial?} to day. One of whom I had but little hopes, but he has been drawn by mercy & power of God to seek salvation. It was Andrew Smith, a man more than fifty years old. Monday, July 11, 1870. We almost finished geting in our hay this morning before the rain came on. Since the rain commenced there has been a vast amt. of water fallen. I went out to Dover this morning after a girl of whom we heard last night. The Lord has prospered me in this matter and has sent us a servant without whom it is almost impossible to do. We have been geting ready for the �harvest this afternoon. My heart is still happy in Jesus, and I feel that my life is only complete in Him. Tuesday, July 12, 1870. The rain yesterday has made the ground very wet. We have had to leave our haying and to day we have been cuting thistles. Another day has past with its toils and trials. The Lord has been with me to day, and my soul has been happy in Him. Surely in His presence there is fullness of joy, and pleasures for ever more. Besides there is in my soul such a marvellous feeling of security from all the blighting ills of life, when my trust is stayed in Him. "For ever here my rest shall be close to they bleeding side." Wednesday, July 13, 1870. We all cut thistles this forenoon. This afternoon Charley went at it with the mower. While Will and I have been working in the corn. "And the blood of Jesus Christ His son cleanseth us from all sin". What precious news! Surely it is sweeter than the sound of gushing waters, and more precious than tidings of deliverance to the captive exile. And yet how few of sin stricken mortals regard with any delight such glorious truths as these. What a proof of our depravity. Thursday, July 14, 1870. This morning we finished drawing in our hay from the Flat in front of the house. After we got this job doine we got the reaper ready for work, and I went arround the wheat field a couple of times. I went out to Dover to night on a little business. {Mr.?} Hall gave me a check for fifty Dollars, on the wheat. Our friend and Bro. F. Woolsey came this morning with Miss Woolsy. They stayed with us most of the day. The Lord is with me still. FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1870. To-day we have been into our harvest, with all our might. Mr. Tisdale helped us with his boy. We got our eleven-acre-field about two-thirds done and nearly up in shock. We find the wheat quite as good as we expected, and it is so plump that it shells now although the straw is green. "The fruits of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, faith, goodness, temperance." This is the fruit that God expects. Shall we not strive with His grace to do all He expects of us? SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1870. �Our calculations for today were reversed by rain. We have been cuting thistles &c. most of the time, or rather the boys have, while I have been working at my waggon-rack. "Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God." "Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your minds." "Make not provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereoff." This doctrine does not agree with human nature consequently it requires great grace to fulfill it. SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1870. My mother and I went out to Dover this morning to meeting. Mrs. Coppway went with us. She having been visiting us a few days. We heard our Bro. German preach in the Presbyterian Church. His text was these words of Moses. "I will now turn aside and see this great sight why the Bush is not burned." He spake of the Church of God as representing the burning bush and the turning of the sinner from darkness to the light of the gospel to the turning aside of Moses: Moses He said was one of the most highly favoured of all mortals. MONDAY, JULY 18, 1870. The ground was so wet this forenoon, that we could not get to work at our wheat. The boys cut weeds &c while I worked at my rack. This afternoon we finished cuting the field of wheat which we commenced last Saturday or rather Friday. Tisdale and His boy helped us. Mr Hall was here to dinner. He said that our railway prospects were still brightening. This has been a day of sweet rest to my soul though many thoughts have arisen to cause me to doubt His word. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1870. Charley and Will went to help Tisdale to day, in His harvest. I have been binding and seting in shock most of the day myself. "I am the true vine and my Father is the Husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away, and every branch that beareth fruit, he pruneth it, that it may bring forth more fruit." What a precious relation is this, to exist between us and the Son of God. The branch is always the same nature as the vine and the fruit also must be the same. FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1870. We went to work this morning in the field in front of the house. The wheat there is prety ripe too, but not suffering. It rained again most of the forenoon, so that we could not do much. But �this afternoon we finished cuting the piece, and got it mostly up in shock. Mr. Lang was here to day from Dover to buy my wheat which I took in lately. I told him that he might have it and at $1.10 c. per bushel and I have been sorry ever since that I did it. THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1870. We have been cut wheat to day in the orchard or rather the boys have. I haave done but little on account of the great blunder I made yesterday in selling my wheat to that man. I went out this morning to settle up and thought that the matter was through with but Henry came out again to night after me. He said that they were going to sue me for damages in not paying the storage. But I soon straightened this with the help of of my Deliverer. FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1870. Charley and I have been cuting barley with the reaper to day in the field by McBrides. Got it done in time to get in two loads of wheat. Henry has been helping me again to day. Night before last we were visited by an unusually heavy and severe thunder storm. One of our nearest neighbours had his barn burnt with lightning (Solomon Austin) He had only just got it finished & his hay in fortunately he had it insured for a considerable amt. SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870. We have been able to draw in with two teams to day and by so doing have succeeded in geting in all the wheat excepting one load in the orchard. There have been about twenty six loads, in all. Neighbour Tisdale has kindly helped me to day with his boy & team, hence our success, with the blessing of God, has come. How pleasant it is to have good neighbours. I have been very happy to day in Jesus. He has favoured, with His presence all the day long, to the joy of my poor soul. Precious Saviour! SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1870. The weather has been exceedingly warm to day. This afternoon however we have had another thunder-shower which has somewhat cooled the atmosphere. This was the day for our service and in the absence of our dear Bro. German who has gone off on a two weeks tour through the States, we had Bro. Smith of Simcoe to preach to us. He is one of our local Preachers. I was sorry that the congregation was so small as this is the first time that our good Brother has been with us. �MONDAY, JULY 25, 1870. We had another rain last night & yesterday. The ground has been so wet that we could scarcely work the reaper this afternoon. We made out to cut most of a five-acre field of barley however. Henry turned out the barley in the field by McBrides, & we hope to get it in to morrow. Our girl {Lizzie?} Leffler went home to day but Fanny Banister came in her place soon after or rather before she went. Our harvest this year is not so heavy as last but the wet weather makes it tedious work. TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1870. We have been able to draw in barley this afternoon. Got in four loads besides one load of wheat from the orchard. To night it has every appearance of rain, but I hope it will not come this time. Charley has been helping Tisdale most of the day. In reviewing my Christian experience for the past day I see much to feel sorry for that I have done, both in thought, word, and deed. This is too much the way with me continually. What a mercy if I get to heaven after all my {illegible}. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1870. We had a heavy shower last night and another one to day and now it is very wet. We have not done any thing to day of any account. I have been making preperations to thresh to- morrow. We have had Bro. John Gilbert to visit us to day with his wife. I have still with me the presence of my Divine Master, which makes my heart exceeding glad in Him. I feel that He is directing my steps, though many times I am fearful and unbelieving. THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1870. It is again my privilege to record another instance of the goodness of God in the success which has attended the labours of the past day. I know that there can be no prosperity with His peculiar blessing. We have been threshing to day, and have got our job done for this time. We threshed two Hundred and Sixty Eight Bu. of wheat and fifty Bu. of barley. It has been a very favourable day for our job. It was so wet that none of us could do anything at our harvest. The barn is empty now, for Bales. FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1870. �Judging from appearances we are now going to have fine weather again. I do hope that it may continue. But the Lord knows best. We have been geting in barley to-day or rather, most of the day. Finished the field by McBrides excepting the raking. Henry has been helping us. One of the companions of my childhood days has come to our neighbourhood, Minerva Flanders. She does not look at all like she used to. She is very unwell with the Consumption. SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1870. We have been working in the barley to day. Got in our two first fields excepting the raking of our field. I made a stubble rake this forenoon and this afternoon have been using it. The weather is still very fine. How glorious are the paths of our Creator, and His footprints--who shall not see them. Our own frail frame how fearfully and wonderfully is it made. Besides everything which our eyes behold all tell us that we have a great God, & that He is good. SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1870. My Mother, Sister, and I went out to Dover this morning. We heard the Rev. H. Craigie (Presbyterian) preach in our Church. I heard Rev. Mr. Cox, the Baptist minister this afternoon. We took dinner at Mr. Halls. Feel very much the need of a Companion in Christ, but more especially in these holy days. It is in my heart to observe these days and to do in them no evil. But under present circumstances I find it impossible to keep out of such Company as I do not desire. MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1870. We comenced cuting the ten-acre-field to day. It was not all ripe, but near enough to do it no harm. Henry helped us again to day. The weather is becoming warm again and to night it felt like rain. My experience the past day in Christ has not been the brightest, but rather one of the darkest of my life. I am thankful that such seasons are not without proffit to the soul. If they were not how irksome would they be. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1870. Henry and Will have been helping Tisdale to day. Charley has been helping him this afternoon too. The weather is still very fine and favourable for our harvest work. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers is a divine injunction & they who transgress the laws of god are almost sure to reap the consequences. Solomon one of the wisest of men �sinned in this respect; and only see the terrible fall that followed it. And even now there are examples. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1870. We had another rain last night also to day so that our harvest opperations are suspended for the present. I sent Will to mill with a grist of wheat to day. We have been fixing the road through the woods to day, besides some other little jobs. The thought came to night--How pleasant must be the life of the man of fortune. Of course this is a suggestion of Satan. Then followed a counter suggestion which made my heart leap within me for joy. How much more substantial and real the happiness of the man who lives {to?} God. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1870. The weather is fine again and we are making some progress in our harvest. Henry has been helping us again to day. I have hired a man (House) to cut the new Ground Barley by the job. He comenced today. We have been drawing from the ten-acre-field to day. I have met with a loss lately. Old Nell's colt, a yearling, some how or other got cast under the fence along the creek and in getting up kicked himself fence and all into the creek, where the colt drowned. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1870. Still we are permitted to continue our work harvesting. Got the barley all in from the ten-acre field excepting the raking. Henry has been helping us to day as usual. There has been about ten loads on the ten-acre field. I am geting a little tired of work and begin to feel the need of a rest. But there is a provision made thank God! The day is at hand when the weary body may have rest, and the hungry soul be fed with manna from on high. But I have been fed even to day with this manna. Without it how {illegible} would my dis {spirtual?} SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1870. Still the Lord gives us fine weather, and we are trying to improve it. We have been drawing in barley to day from the new-ground to day got in four loads & one from the ten-acre-field of rakings. We had some folks from Dover to take tea with us to night Mrs H Sovereign and Dora, with her beaux. I feel thankful that the Sabbath of rest is so near at hand. The hard work and warm weather of the last week makes me feel much jaded and {weak?}. but we hope soon to be done with our harvest and then we will not work as hard. �SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1870. Thank God for the Christian Sabbath. The past has been one of precious memory, from the presence and blessing of the Most High in my poor Soul. We have had our dear Bro. German to take dinner with us. He has just returned from his visit down East. He gave us an excellent discourse this afternoon and afterwards we had a good class-meeting. The Lord gave me a considerable liberty in discarging the duties of leader. Took a little subscription from the members for the ensuing years "ministers support." MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1870. We comenced cuting oats this morning with the reapers but had to give it up and go at it with our cradles on account of its being beaten down in all directions. The crop will be pretty fair although hurt some with rust. I find cradling to be pretty stiff work especially when the grain is down so bad it makes me feel prety tired to night. "All hail the power of Jesus name. "Yes my soul says, Crown Him Lord of all.' I thank God that I have strong confirmation of the power of Christ to save to the uttermost. The Father, Son, & Holy Ghost withnesseth that I am saved". TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1870. We cut oats again this forenoon. Henry helped us again to day. Charley Will and I got in a couple loads of barley. We had Unckle Peter Wykoff and Aunt Eliza to see us to night or rather this afternoon. Aunt Eliza is apparently as full of Christ as ever. O what a blessing when old age comes, to be as ripe fruit, ready for the masters use. Such examples are few and far between. Lord help me if thou seest fit to prolong my days to become a perfect man {also?} in Christ Jesus, Amen! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1870. Charley, Will and I have been geting in barley most of the day from the New Ground. Got in all excepting the rakings. There will be twelve loads in all. Henry has been cuting oats. The fine weather continues and affords us a fine opportunity for finishing our harvest. One says-- "When we obey God, we always find our reward either sooner or later--just as surely as light comes with sunrise. When we trust God He never deceives us. When we pray to Him with faith, with perseverence, with submissiveness, and with a single eye to his will--He answers us." THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1870. �The boys, Charley & Henry have been finishing the oat cuting to day. I have been raking the new ground barley field and had quite a serious job of it too. Bro. German was here to night and took tea with us. had a pleasant & proffitable chat with him about matters and things in general. He has a good deal to tell about what he saw and heard while away. He appears to have had a good time. He is even anticipating another visit to the same places and invites me to go with him. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1870. Still we are at work in our harvest but now we hope soon to see the end of it. We got in two more loads this afternoon one from the new ground (rakings) and the others from the front fields. I went out to Dover this morning and took Mother. "Tallyrand" the great French statesman and diplomitist just before his death is said to have written the following. "Behold, eighty years passed, away! What cares! What agitation! What anxieties! What ill will! What sad complications! And all without results, excpet great fatigue of mind and body, and a profound sentiment of discouragement with regard to the future and disgust with regard to the past." How different to this from Paul's exclamation at the close of his earthly career. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1870. We comenced work this morning as usual but soon had to quit on account of rain. The remainder of the day we have not done much. I went out to Mt. Zion this afternoon to attend the Quarterly meeting. Got through with the business of the hour without any very serious difficulty arising. The salary of our minister for the coming year was fixed at seven hundred and sixty dollars--the same as last. I went to Dover afterwards. SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 1870. According to previous arrangement Mother and I went up to Mt. Zion this morning. Bro. German preached but I am ashamed to say that I did not get there in time to hear the text nor to hear all the sermon. He preached before the sacriment and love feast contrary to the usual order. We went home with Bro. David Sterling after meeting for dinner. I have not enjoyed this Quarterly Meeting as well as I could wish but I must say that the fault is all on my side. MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1870. �We all bound oats this forenoon, but this afternoon we had to go at something else as the oats got too dry and tender to bind. So we went to ploughing after dinner with one team and drawing out manure with the other. The dry weather lately has made the ground pretty hard, but we can manage to plough it. Have been passing through another season of trial and temptation which has come upon me more from my own weakness than anything else. Lord have mercy upon me. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1870. Our oats have become so rotten and dry that we can only bind them when the dew is on, so we work mornings and evenings. Tisdale is helping us & we hope to finish up to morrow morning if all is well. We have been drawing in barley in the middle of the day. This also we hope to finish to morrow. Charleys time is out to day I believe and He is going to help me for thirteen months longer at twelve dollars per month. This will put us about through with our seeding next fall. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1870. Our work is still so mixed up that it seems as though we were not doing much. We have still some oats to bind and some barley to get in. I have been off to day after the threshers a couple of times but still I do not know when they are going to come. Our friend E. H. from Dover was, or rather is here on a little visit. The result of this intimacy appears to be rather serious, especially to me. I do not know how soon I may be deprived, in a manner, of my only companion, my dear mother, by it. Thy will be done, O Lord, Most High! TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1870 Charley and Will have been geting our manure to day on the wheat ground. I have been off nearly all day seeing about threshers. Expect them to come Saturday. We do not seem to make much progress with our seeding. I will be glad when we can get through with our other work a little so as to give it all our attention. I am Conscious of having been lead this day by my Heavenly Father in the work which he has given me to do. There seemed to be trouble before me this morning but He has delivered me from it. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1870 Still we as busy as ever and yet our work does not seem to go forward very fast. I went out with a load of barley this afternoon to Dover. One Says--"Whatever puts a man into company �with God, makes him happy; for "in His presence there is fullness of joy" As one cannot come to the fire without being warmed, he cannot come to God without being blessed. An impalpable spiritual influence goes out from all associations in life, which makes us catch the spirit of our associates. This is preeminently the case in our intercourse with God." O, how desirable this intercourse. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1870. We have been threshing to day. A little sooner than I expected although they told me that they would come to day. Had some difficulty in geting hands but with the blessing of God succeeded at length. Got the job done about dark. My life this day has been a wonder unto me. Never have the has Divine guidance and blessing been more apparant unto me. Have been beset on every side with difficulties and yet the Lord has delivered me, to the exceeding joy of my poor soul. SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1870. I went over to the Advent service this morning. Heard a very good discourse on the necessity of Christian perfection. Our own Dear minister Bro German was with us this afternoon and preached from-- And now abideth these three Faith, Hope, and Charity, but the greatest of these is Charity. We had a soul stirring discourse some of which I would like to record but cannot do it justice in this little space. We had our beloved Class leader with us again to day Captain McFell & of course had a good class meeting. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1870. Charley has been helping Alex. Man thresh this to day. Will and I got in a couple loads of oats this forenoon. We had one load to upset with us -- the first upset this year. This afternoon we went over to help Tisdale thresh and had a very dirty time of it too. How- got done for this time for which I am very thankful. The kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Hence it is that they alone who hunger and thirst after righteousness can be filled. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1870. The past has been a prosperous day in my work by the blessing of my Heavenly Father. We have succeeded in geting in our oats, of which we had twelve loads in all. Charly has been ploughing. In spite of all I can do, my thoughts are much upon that matter which has so long �been the desire of my heart-- viz. a companion in Jesus. Some days my faith is strong and I feel that the matter is safe in His hands; for I have not ceased to ask, in it, His guidance and blessing for years. Then I am at other times well nigh discouraged when I think of the fact that there is no prospect of this ever coming to pass. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1870. We had a very heavy rain last night which was very much needed. It was so wet that we could not plough this forenoon. This afternoon, however we got at it again with both teams. I am so thankful that we finished up our oats last night. Our friend E. H. is with us to night. He gave news us news of a great battle between the French and Prussians a day or so ago in which it is supposed that 180,000 men were killed. It was a terrible battle. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1870. The boys have been ploughing this forenoon and this afternoon on account of rain have been cleaning up barley, for market. My dear friend, J. H. German with his friend Rev. Mr. Miller took dinner with us and spent the afternoon. Also our honored and respected friend E. H. is still with us. I thank God that he gives us such friends -- O, what a blessing! Yet it is altogether of Him. I desire with all my heart that these blessings may all redound to His Glory. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1870. The boys have been ploughing again to day in the front field. I have been pulling peas most of the day. The weather has become quite Cool again. I have been thinking that our work was geting pretty well along but when I think a little more it seems to me that we are very much behind. We have not more than four of our twenty four acres wheat ground ploughed yet. Besides we have a lot of manure to put on our wheat ground. I think we will have to omit the latter and put it on the barley &c. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1870. We have had our two ploughs going most of the past day. To night we went out to town with a couple loads of Barley. Put it in the old Bowlby store house with the permission of Mr Hull. I helped John Matthews thresh to day. Still another day with its abundant duties to perform trials and temptations to face, has past. Without sustaining grace I know that my cause would be altogether hopeless. Lord help me more & more �SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1870. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning. Heard Bro German preach in the morning and I went over to the Presbyterian Church in the afternoon Heard one of their ministers from Ayer. Took tea with the Scotts, and enjoyed it, as a matter of course. We stayed to the night service and by so doing were obliged to stay all night on account of the darkness and rain. I did not spend the night very comfortably as I felt uneasy about home matters. MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1870. The boys have been ploughing again to day. One of our young heifers was missing and I was all the forenoon in geting her. Found her in the strawstack at last. We came home this morning from Dover and found that it had not rained anything like as much as it did at Dover. My mind is quite unsettled still with refference to the matter of a companion. Taking the present position of this matter as my guide under my Heavenly Father I know not which way to turn - only as He leads me TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1870. Charley and Will have finished ploughing the front field to day. I have not done much myself in the way of work but have been helping Peter Gilbert clean up some seed wheat. After we had done this we went out in search of some {Diil?} Wheat for seed. Succeeded at last in finding some at Cline's. O Lord, I look to thee for guidance still. Though the way by which thou leadest me seems dark yet I know that thou art to wise to err to good to be unkind. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1870. One year ago to day we were sowing wheat. To day we have been doing the same in the front field. Mr Hall, and Marsia were out th here this afternoon. What think ye of Christ? Is He not King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, having all power in His hands! Yet He became our ransom, Priest, and King, as well as our eternal portion. What glorious portions and inheritance has fallen to the meek and lowly followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. THURSDAY, SEPTEMER 1, 1870. The boys have been harrowing in wheat to day & I have been sowing most of the time. Abraham Smith was here after seed-wheat. He and I cleaned and put up thirty bushells. I sold it for nine shillings and six cents per Bushell. It is truely said that "two cannot walk �together unless they are agreed." They must must be agreed both as to the ends and the way. I have even myself seen many witnesses to the truth of this old saying. FRIDAY, SEPTEMER 2, 1870. Still trudging along doing what we can, but after all our work does not go forward as fast as I could wish. We have almost finished the front field. Charley has been ploughing, but the ground has become so hard in one field that he had to try another. -- Sold another lot of seed wheat today. Seventeen Bu. Circumstances have changed--The Lord has been leading me by a way that I knew not. And yet the way seems dark. But still He says "What I do thou knowest not now but thou shalt know hereafter.{”} SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1870. Will and I finished up, or nearly, the front field this morning. Just in time for a heavy rain. Charley and I went out to Dover to night This week has gone by so quickly that I have lost all track of the time. This morning I thought that it was Friday or Thursday instead of that it was Saturday. My time has been so very constantly occupied accounts for it. As times wears on the more it seems that our life is but a shaddow that passeth soon away" & a handbreadth. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1870. Ma and I stayed at home to day. It being the day for our own service, and then ma is about sick with a cold almost unable to go out. Bro German preached to us this aternoon. We had an unusually small congregation. But I trust that those who were present, were not the less abundantly blessed. It fell again to my lot to take charge of the class, but I never before felt more my unworthyness as well as utter helplessness to the work well without the blessing of God. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1870. Charley and I have been ploughing to day. I sent Will up to Caleb Matthews to help them thresh. My Soules Wheat is still going off for seed. Ten bushellls and a half more went away to day. "What a man soweth, that shall he also reap. The righteous shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools. A man may deserve hell by a wicked life; but he cannot merit heaven by a good life: because he cannot do good but through the grace of God; and the merrit belongs to the grace by which it was wrought." �TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1870. Still we are trying to keep the plough going and have succeeded to day. The present is a splendid opportunity for seeding, the weather is so fine. I sold seven bushells more seed- wheat to day. Bro German was here this afternoon. One says that "the diligent, prayerful student of the Word has an illuminated Bible. To time is made known the word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God to meet the souls necessities. He alone receives day by day his daily bread." WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1870. We have made very good progress in our seeding opperations the past few days. The fine weather still continues although there are many threatenings of a storm. If it continues fine we will finish up next week D. V. {Deo volente} In going over the field back of the barn to day I found a couple patches of "Rag Weed." I have never known it before this fall. But now that we have found it out I intend to do my best to keep it out of the ground. It is said to be a very noxious weed. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1870. I had to go out to Dover this morning after a Doctor for my mother. She has been unwell for some days and as far as we know we judged that the fever which is so very prevalent now was geting hold of her. The Doctor said that if we had waited a little longer before sending for him he could not, in all probability have saved her life. I have again a very precious assurance that all, all! is well in the hands of Jesus. Like oases in the desert are those delightful seasons to my soul Lord Continue them, amen. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1870. Mother has been quite sick but is geting a little better or so the Dr. says. I was up with her a good part of last night to give her her medicine. Still the weather is favourable for seeding, although it threatens rain sometimes. Our dear minister came out this afternoon, Miss Howell also came and is going to stay a little while with us. Of the Bible it is said "it is its {own} interpreter. LIke the sun it reveals itself. It is God's book therefore it cannot be sectarian. No gift of the Common Father is sectarian." FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1870. �We are still making some progress in our seeding. It takes more work than usual, this Fall to prepare the ground. The wet Summer has made the ground hard and it ploughs up in great big lumps in places. I finished sowing the five acre field east of the house to day but did not get it furrowed out. Charley has god the ten acre field about ploughed so that we can go right on sowing. My mother has got almost well again of her illness. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1870. The Lord answers prayer! Glory be to His name. I was just thinking of the many incidences in which He has condescended to hear my own humble petitions. Surely these are proofs of His own truth and goodness. There remains another blessing besides many others which I have received in the past, which my soul still desireth of Him, with a great desire. It seems still to be very far away, but still there never seemed to be a time when it was more needed, & yet I know that he withholdeth his good things from "men that walk uprightly. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1870. Charley finished up ploughing the ten-acre-field today. I went out to mill with a grist of wheat and chop this afternoon. Went to settle up with Mrs Stephenson and unfortunately had a few unpleasant words which I regret very much. I was not pleased with her manner of squaring up accounts & told her of it, but was very sorry for it afterwards. Such a course as I pursued was not right for a Christian, for to "bear all things" is a scripture injunction. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1870. Our girl Fanny Banister has been sick to day, with the same fever that ma is just recovering from. Mother is not able to do anything yet, so I have been house-maid, cook, and dish- washer. I find that when one does house work he cannot do any thing else. I sent Charley out to night after my Sister. If she comes I will be in a measure relieved. We are moving along slowly with our seeding. Hope to get it done in about three days. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1870. Charley has been drawing manure on the ten acre field to day and Will has been harrowing most of the day. Mr. & Mrs. {Beaupre?} took dinner with us to day. We had quite a pleasant visit with them. I have been able to work a little to day out of doors. It is a very great convenience to have a kind sister so near by, especially when in such a fix as at present. I am again in possession of great peace & my soul is happy in Jesus. �THURSDAY, SEPTEBMER 15, 1870. I finished drilling half of the ten acre field this forenoon. We have adopted a new plan in puting in our wheat, of harrowing after the drill. It seems to be a great improvement on the old plan. Mr. Thurlow was here to day looking after stock. He is going to buy my lambs or rather, has bought them at about one two dollars & twenty five cents per head. Mr. Fulton one of our neighbours sent me a pup to day according to previous agreement. A fine one it is, too. FRIDAY, SEPTEBMER 16, 1870. We hoped to have finished our seeding to day but failed on account of rain this morning, I am affraid that we are a little to late, as there is every appearance of a heavy East Storm soon, and the field is not quite all sown. Have had a number of men here to day after cattle, sheep, hogs &c. Sold three little piggs, and have partly made a bargain with Mr. {Wo-} to exchange sheep. He lives on the Old Graham place which is a light sandy soil making a good change. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1870. This forenoon we finished our seeding. I feel thankful that this job is done. It has lasted so long that we are about ready for a change. We have put in about 24 acres in all. Sister had to leave us this morning. I walked out to night and brought the horse home. Still the days wear away, almost unconsciously, to me. I am trying to improve their precious moments diligently, for I know that their precious opportunities will soon be over. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1870. Mother and I went to day down to the Camp meeting below Jarvis. Was surprised to hear the Rev James Grey from the Wellington Square Circuit. Would have liked it much if I could have had the opportunity of asking about some of my friends there but could not. We came home directly after the afternoon service in order to do our milking &c. Our friend E. H. came just as we got home. The sessions to day have not been of the highest order in some respects but then the Lord was there. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1870. The boys have been working at the Cloverseed this afternoon or rather all day. The weather is very favourable for such work & promises to continue so for a time. Don't know that I have �ever felt a more perfect resignation to the will of God with refference to the matter of a Companion than at present. Thank God for a trusting spirit. May it never depart from my mind. O Lord! Which ever way He leads me I want to be Content. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1870. I have been with my dear mother, away to the {Hullsville?} Camp Meeting to day. Have enjoyed it much and my soul has been blessed. They are having an excellent Camp meeting. We met with Rev. James Grey of the Wellington Square Circuit who was on our circuit about twenty three years ago. I asked after the wellfare of my friends down there and He said that they were all well. He remembers being at our place when on the circuit distinctly besides incidents that happened him. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1870. Charley has been mowing cloverseed on the Big Flat. I went down to look at it this forenoon and was surprised to find it quite a good crop; an agreeable surprise of course. I was off most of the forenoon after a girl But had very poor success. To night I went out to get my sister to come home with me for a few days, but failed here too. Fortunately Ma's health remains good notwithstanding the work, and by this means we get along in a manner. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1870. Mother is alone still and as a consequence my work is almost double. We are, however, geting along very well so far. Will and I finished drawing in the cloverseed from the field by Brown this morning while Charley has been cuting all day on the big Flat. Our work still progresses slowly and if nothing serious takes place we will get through by Fare time after all. These days are wonderfully mixed with joy and sorrow &c. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1870. I went out to Dover again this morning after my sister, to come We have been working in the Cloverseed to day. Mother had some visitors whom was my old friend and companion Mrs. Greggs or the Minerva Flanders of my boyhood days. Was somewhat disappointed this morning in hearing that the price of Barley had fallen ten cents per Bushell at one jump The weather continues quite warm and very pleasant with some signs of rain. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1870. �It rained last night so that we could no draw in cloverseed to day. The boys have not been doing much. We had visitors from York State today. Mrs. & Mr. Pratt. They came with their daughter Mrs George Hall and our friend E. Hall. We had a very pleasant visit with them, of course. I am in doubt just now what course to pursue in future. If it were not that the whole matter is in the Hands of God, whose directions I ask, I would be quite uneasy considering the turn which matters have taken. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1870. On account of rain we have not been to meeting at all to day. It makes the day long and dreary to be absent from all the means of grace. How graciously the Lord has provided for all the wants of his Children. No matter where we are we may ask and recieve of His abundant fullness. I wrote a letter to Rev. Thomas Woolsey this afternoon. We expect to have him & His lady with us in a few days. He wrote some time ago to that effect. The Lord is still my helper. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1870. I have been drawing out barley to day. The boys have been helping me most of the time. Took out two loads but might have taken three had I started a little sooner The price is down at present to sixty five cents per Bu. I am not selling it but taking open receipt which I will have filled if the price is likely to go down again, and the money taken up. Have passed through many trials to day and am ashamed to confess that the tempter has come off victorious & I have sinned. Lord have mercy on me. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1870. Took out another load of barley this morning. The price seems to be falling fast. One of the buyers offered me 68 cents per bu for my barley and I feel almost inclined to take it. Will has been off to the picnic to day. Charley has been busy as usual. My pathway is still at times lined with trials and temptations, almost at every step. My life is not altogether conformed to His immage and likeness. And yet such is my inmost desire. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1870. Charley went off to help move an old neighbour James Brown away to his new place in Windham. I finished the Peach picking this forenoon and this afternoon mother & I went out to Dover and from there to Simcoe. Came home direclty home and our friend E. H. came �from Simcoe with us. I left the managing of my Barley into this hands last night and he thought best to let it go. So the whole crop is sold at about 68 cts per Bu. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1870. We had to help Tisdale thresh this forenoon. I was not there all the time but was home cleaning up barley which I took out this afternoon. The weather has now every appearance of rain. I was in to {Miss?} Wilson's to tea to night. Had a pleasant hour with them. I called up with a neighbour to night Robt. Man {Jack?}, an old Ofc. & came out on the safe side but he about eight dollers in my dibt. To day has been a happy day. Glory to Jesus. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1870. We have not been able to work any out of doors to day on account of the rain. We cleared up our last load of barley this forenoon. This afternoon the boys have been clearing out the drive-house and puting away the Reaper. This is doubtless our Equinoxical storm although it comes rather late. Have great joy and peace, with a trusting spirit such as God only can supply. He favours me with delightful seasons of intercourse with Him. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1870. Took out my last load of barley this morning but did not get the business all settled up on account of not having all settled up weighed out. My mother and I went out to a party to night at Mrs. Sovereigns to night. There was a very nice company of friends together. It was the third anniversary of Charlotte's wedding. My experience to day in Jesus has been characterised by an unusual degree of fervency in prayer & desire for Divine guidance. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1870. Mother and I have not been away from home to day, on account of our own service. Bro. German preached as usual from XXXIII Chap Isaiah 15th 16th & 17th verses. "He that walketh rigtheously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stopeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high, his place of defence shall be the munitions of rock, bread shall be given him: his waters shall be sure, thine eyes shall behold the king in his beauty, they shall behold the land that is very far off." MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1870. �It rained until almost noon to day. My calculations were frustrated by this, for a time But not long, for I started after dinner. Jack Butler went with me to Hamilton. We arrived at the American in time for tea. We put up here for the night. Our trip down was not a very pleasant one, on account of the bad roads, but after all it only took us about seven hours and a half to get here. I have, as usual on such occasions as this asked for Divine guidance TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1870. I left Hamilton this morning before Breckfast and went over to Springers. Got there about nine. Found them all well excepting Frank who has been sick with the "chill fever" off and on all summer. I would scarcely have known him away from home I was kindly recieved and had a pleasant visit throughout the day mostly with Frank although I was graciously permitted by my Divine director to have a few words with E. {F.?} a privelege I esteemed above many. It could only from Him. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1870. Frank drove me down to the Wellington Square Station this morning. I went down to Toronto soon after and came very near not going on account of the train being so crowded. Got down all right and had a good look at the Exhibition. After or rather towards night I went back to Oakville to stay all night. Found the folks all well. Had a pleasant visit at John Williams, where I stayed all night. The Williams have all left Oakville excepting Hiram & John. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1870. I went to Toronto from Oakville this morning. First thing after geting there I went in search of Bessie Scott. I found the place where she was staying but did not find her there so I had to give it up after all. Had my dinner at the Hotel and afterwards went to the Fareground. Stayed there until nearly five when I made tracks again for {home?}. I got of the cars at The Ignace. Waited a while for Frank but as he did not come I left for the Missionary Meeting & afterwards walked to Springer. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1870. I Starded for home this morning about half past nine from Springers. Had a prosperous journey home. Got here about eight. Did something last night which I have not done for years before. Springers were all in bed when I got there and rather than disturb them I took a �buffalo and slept in the barn. The roads home were bad. I learned after I came that there had been rain every day this week here. While in Toronto there has been none. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1870. Comenced my usual routine of duties today. This forenoon we cleaned off the buggy. Started the plough to day for the first to do the fall ploughing. Mother and I went out to Dover to night. She did not come home with me. Seasons of darkness still cover my path and, doubtless, will as long as I live. In spite of constant efforts to trust all things to my Maker and to recieve every dispensation of His Providence with a thankful heart, I often find myself {mistrusting?} SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1870. My mother and I went out to the Port this morning, Heard Bro German. Took dinner at Mrs Halls. I attended the Baptist Church this afternoon where I heard Mr. Cox one of Spurgeons Students. He preached from the conversion of Paul. I took tea at Mr. Scotts. Had a very pleasant hour with them. More especially with Katie. Attended meeting again to to night. Bro German preached from the 51st Psalm. His sermon was delightful and full of the spirit of truth. MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1870. Charley is ploughing now. Will and I picked apples this forenoon and this afternoon we worked at the cloverseed. Got in one load although it was not fit to draw in. Took up a hive of bees to night. Had C.W.S. to help me. With refference to the blessing which my Soul has so long desired I am asking God to take away every vestige of the desire for it, unless it sholud, after all be His will, In the latter case I ask that it may become even more than ever the desire of my heart. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1870. Charley still keeps ploughing. Will and I have been picking apples this forenoon and this afternoon have been working at the cloverseed. The weather bears signs of improvement. The [word omitted] has got arround at last to a dry quarter. Have much joy & peace in believing the promises seem to be mine, still though I have often forfeited all my right to them. It seems still to be the Will of my Father that the union which my soul has so long desired shall even yet be accomplished �WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1870. We are still trying to keep the plough going but the days are geting so short that night seems to come before we have fairly turned arround. Mr Hurlow's man came after the lambs this afternoon. He got twenty two in all. We managed to save one of them for our own use. Still the weather continues to be wet and showery although yesterday I thought that a change for the better had come. I am enjoying precious seasons of communion with my God these days. Glory to his name. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1870. Our work goes on as usual. Charley has been ploughing While Will and I have been gathering apples excepting this forenoon when I went up to Simcoe to take some butter kegs. All things shall work together for good to them that love God. This is a great consolation. When our pathway lies through the thick dark forrest beset with deadley foes on every hand. None other than the almighty power of God could deliver us from such dangers. Lead Thou me on! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1870. Charley keeps the plough going still while Will and I have been working on the side road. There was about a day left of our statute labour and we have done to day a day and a half. To night Mother and I went out to Dover to attend a donations party to our minister Bro. J. W. German. There was a purse presented to him of nearly {$40.00?}. I enjoyed the evening very much, some of my favourite young lady friends were there. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1870. I stayed all night last night at Mr. Wilsons and slept with Frank. I stayed on account of rain. Came home again this morning and found the road very muddy. Went out again after dinner, all hands of us to see the show Township Show. I called to see some sheep on the road at Mr. Mr. Thurlow's place, which I have thought to add to my flock. Had quite a pleasant dinner at the Show but staid rather late and had a disagreeable job doing chores. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1870. We have not been away from home to day It being the day for our own service. The weather is delightful, more like June than October. Our dear minister was present with us to day and �gave us an excellent discourse from "The fowls did light on the carcases but Abraham drove them away. He likened the fowls to sinful thoughts which are always intruding upon our endeavors to worship God. Our only remedy is to do as Abraham did--drive them away. I have been much proffited by the sermon to day. MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 1870. WIll and I went down to Thurlow's place this morning after some sheep. We brought home 15 which I paid three dollars and a half for. This increases our flock to about forty ewes. We all worked at geting in cloverseed this afternoon. Got in three loads. This did not take it all but there are about three loads left. Our friend E. H. from Dover came to night. I have enjoyed a goodly portion of the Love of God in my heart to day. Praise the Lord for his abundant mercy. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1870. Will went away this morning to attend the show at Simcoe. Charley & I went this afternoon. We had quite a pleasant or rather, I did. Saw Ed. Carpenter who has just returned from the West. Also several others who I had wished to see for some time. The show, taken alltogether, was very good, especially the sheep and swine, which departments were first class. The horses to were good. But the cattle I would pronounce somewhat inferior. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1870. Will and I have been digging potatoes to day while Charley keeps on ploughing. We comenced to dig in the field in front of the tennant house. Something remarkable has occured this season which I do not remember ever seeing before. We have had no frost since last Spring to kill, even tomato vines, until last night. And then we not ceased to have rain continually since Spring while East of us 50 or 100 miles they have had almost a continual drought. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1870. We were visited last night by another heavy rain. Charly has not been stoped from ploughing however. I have been out to Dover with a load of wheat this afternoon. Sold it for a dollar per Bushell. The way often seems dark and drear in spite of constant efforts to "trust in the Lord, with all my heart." I stand in constant and Great Grace, such God alone can supply else I am not able to stand for a moment before my enemies. �FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1870. Will and I cleaned up a load grist of chop and some wheat this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to Dover on a search after some stray money. I had the luck to get only about ten dollars. Took tea at Bro. Bermans & had a pleasant little visit. I thank God for the constant desire which He gives me to be complete in Him Doubtless He answers my prayers daily in witholding from me my heart's desire. Lord help me, that these trials be not in vain in thee. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1870. I went off this morning to pay something on a note which I gave for a horse last fall at a sale. Charley is still ploughing. This afternoon Will and I have been digging potatoes. I am now reading Ashworth's strange Tales from Humble life, and find it very proffitable to my soul. There is such a wonderful uniformity in the experience of every child of God. especially with refference to conversion and sanctification. Surely our Holy religion bears the impress of the Almighty. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1870. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning to church. Bro. German preached an excellent sermon on the duties of parents to their children. He agrees perfectly with my ideas, in this matter. I was a good deal proffited by the service Felt that the Divine presence was with us. Had my dinner over at Bowlbys for the first time in a long time. Had a pleasant time with them but not according to what I desire, I like more of Religion and less of this world on these Holy days. MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1870. Charley ploughed this forenoon while Will and I worked at digging potatoes. This afternoon we all worked at geting in the last of the cloverseed. I am glad that this job is done it has lasted so long. Because He has all his love upon me therefore will I deliver him. I will set him on high because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me and I will answer. I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1870. The boys and I got in the remainder of the corn, and the corn-stalks this morning. The remainder of the day Charly has been ploughing while Will and I have been digging potatoes. �This was Wills last day. I settled up with him to-night and paid him off, all but about three dollars. Our friend E. H. came last night to see us and stayed with us all night. Have just been passing through another dark season but God sustains me. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1870. Charley keeps on ploughing still. I have been busy to day at different jobs excepting this afternoon when I went out to the Town line to pay a debt which I owed there. Strange things have taken place to day in my christian experiecne. Something seemed to ask me why I did not trust take God at His word with refference ot the matter of a companion, and to say also, that my hearts desire should yet be accomplished Then after all the thought came that after all it might be a temptation of Satan. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1870. It rained again last night, quite a shower, consequently I could not go to mill as I had intended. Charley has been ploughing again to day. I have been gathering cider apples, husking corn &c. There has been a very heavy wind to day. How precious to know that ones way, though it may seem dark, is appointed of God. Hence all things shall work together for our good. But I find myself in constant need of great grace else I am not at all able to trust God or to take him at his word. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1870. Charley has been ploughing to day as usual. I went out to mill after or rather with a grist of fifteen bushels for Miss Howell and some chop for myself. Found the roads pretty bad. An unusual incident has just happened me. Last night I read the last of St John where it speaks of Thomas the doubting disciple. Soon afterwards Something seemed to tell me that I had been doubting and that the dark season which has just past came from my own unbelief. Lord help me to believe with all my heart. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1870. Charley is ploughing still. I picked up cider apples this forenoon. This afternoon our old friend D. W. Horton of North Pelham came, and of couse I visited with him. Mr. Cork came with him. They are staying all night with us. My prayers are being answered daily. The will of my Heavenly Father is becoming more and more manifest by the assurance which he gives me. �My hopes have vastly brightened in a few days. I have now no doubt but that the desire of my heart shall be given. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1870. The past has been been a happy Sabbath at home. It has not been our privelege to attend any public Means of Grace; yet I have been abundantly profitted at home while reading the word and holding Communion with my Redeemer. My life has been dedicated afresh to his service to day and prayer is that I may have grace to serve him with greater diligence than ever before. Also that my whole life may be hidden with Christ in God. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1870. Charley finished ploughing the field in front of the tennant-house to day. This makes about eighteen acres that we have done. The ground is pretty weat on account of the very heavy rains which we are having almost every day. Many changes take place in my enjoyment as a follower of Christ, almost daily. Yet after all I find that the current of my life is running steadily for the heavenly Mansions city. By the grace of God alone are all these things taking place. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1870. My man comenced ploughing in the field back of the barn this morning. I have been to the cider mill to day. Succeeded in geting my cider made and in geting home again before dark. Went to {DeCon's?}. Very precious have been my enjoyments to day. What a glorious privelege to that we may enjoy even foretastes of Heaven here. No matter what our surroundings nothing can prevent the promised blessing when we, like the disciples of old {tary?} at Jerusalem for the promise of the father. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1870. I have had Charley making a ditch back of the barn to day with the horses & scraper. I have been doing a thousand and one little jobs to day myself. and have been all over the neighbourhood to do them, or nearly so. To night we have had some of our neighbours in to spend the evening with us. John Matthews & lady. Enjoyed their visit much. The weather is at present very beautiful more like Summer than the last Fall month. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1870. �Charley has been ploughing to day as usual. I finished digging the potatoes to day, besides doing some other jobs. To night I went down to Smiths on School business Got along all right. The weather is still very beautiful. Met with our old class leader Captain McFell to night He is home for a couple of weeks, I hope for good, His presence being so much needed at our services. I am trying to serve the Lord with gladness, still! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1870. I have had Charley ploughing & making ditches to day I worked most of the forenoon at geting off water from the field where Charly is ploughing Afterwards ma and I went out to Dover. To night I was told by a friend that as soon as my mother gets married the will of my Father will be taken by Cunningham & I suppose he will have the place sold. He has (he says) found that the Will was not legally drawn. I very much regret that anything like this should take place, but the Lord's Will be done. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1870. We are still ploughing in the field back of the barn. I went down to see Smith this morning to see him about a certain matter He thinks that there is no ground to fear but that the Will of Pas is all right. But still we will inquire into the matter a little farther as soon as possible so that we may know what to expect. If the farm is to be sold I dont wish to wait any longer in suspence. I am trying to put the result of this thing whatever it may be into the hands of my Heavenly Father. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1870. My Mother and I went up to the Woodhouse Quarterly Meeting this morning. Our dear minister was on hand as usual with a word in season for the hungry soul. The service was conducted on, what is to me a new plan, by Preaching first & love-feast afterwards. There was a gracious influence throughout the service. Such as we have but seldom seen of or felt. We came to Dover to church in the evening and here to the word was precious and my soul was blest. Farewell blessed Sabbath. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1870. Charley has been ploughing to day as usual. According to previous arrangement C. W. S. and I went up to Simcoe to see if there was anything in what Cunningham threatens doing. The lawyer, J. H. Ainsley said that the will could not be broken, if the witnesses had been �properly sworn. As this was done before the probate could be obtained, we do not anticipate any farther trouble. But then we cannot tell what will happen. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1870. We had the plough going this forenoon but this afternoon we have been killing some hogs. John Matthews has been helping us. Got three hogs killed, and dressed and two of them salted down to night. The other one I have sold to George Matthews. A certain writer has beautifully said--"God's purposes are ripening fast, unfolding every hour." How true! It is well that the future of our lives is hidden from our view. Truly we have an alwise Creator. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1870. We had quite a rain storm last night. This morning Charley and I put up a grist of wheat for the mill. The remainder of the day we have been sorting over our potatoes and puting them away for the winter. The weather has become quite cold since morning. It is said that Christians who are longest in the fire shine brightest. This is a saying, the truth of which has often been proved. It is not strange that it should be so either. For the Son of man isdoes not forsake his poor afflicted ones. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1870. I went out to the grist mill this forenoon with some wheat. Found the roads very bad. When going out I met Unckle Holmes and Aunt Mariah but did not get home in time to see them. Mary Jane came home with ma to night. Had an offer of ninty five cents per bushell for our last load of wheat and think I will take it. Cleaned it through to night alone. I have omitted reading the scriptures to day, on my to my shame be it said Lord pardon my sin. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1870. I went out to Dover this morning with our last load of wheat. Let it go for ninety five cents. Succeeded in geting a little money to day. The first in some time. It turns out, after all, that the news which I heard of my brotherinlaw's intending to take brake pas will is false, or so says my Sister and Henry too. So much for mischief makers. I do not feel much nor at all concerned, because God will direct my path accord to His word. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1870. �Charley and I furrowed out the field in front of the tennant House this morning, Towards noon I went out to Dover to take mother & sister. We took dinner at Miss Howells. I attended the meeting of the Norfolk Woolen Mills Company this afternoon. It was decided to accept an offer made for the Companys property by a firm down East. It will ammount to about fifty percent of the whole stock of the Company. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1870. Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to hear our old brother in Christ 'Father Messmore'. He gave us an excellent discourse from "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation". His discourse was animated, and as full of life and vigour as though he were a man of forty, instead of three score and ten. We had our dinner at Mrs Bowlbys after which we came home. I have enjoyed communion with God and fellowship of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to day. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1870. Our first snow storm came this forenoon but it melted as fast as it fell or nearly so. We have not been able to work out any but have been working in the barn husking corn &c. I comenced a letter to Frank Springer this morning. To night I have been away on School business, down to Smiths. We finished making out the Assessment List. Godliness with contentment is great gain. So says the Word of God and the Christian can prove it at every turn of life. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1870. Charley has got to ploughing again to day. he finished up another field this morning next to the road. This makes about twenty five acres in all that we have got done. I have been busy doing chores as usual. I have constant need of crying out in the words of the {Cananitish?} woman, "Lord help me'! Those words of Christ are indeed, "Without me ye can do nothing." But the prayers of the righteous availeth much Thank God, He hears my prayers Daily. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1870. Charley still keeps the plough going, in the field back of the barn. I have been cleaning out furrows, and had a wet muddy job of it too. The weather is beautiful for this time of the year, Like September more than November. "In the presene of Christ we are strong, and safe, and �victorious. In Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, and stripped of all besides, we are "complete in him". Surely we should learn to lean on Him alone. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1870. Charley is still ploughing in the field back of the barn. I worked this forenoon at digging a ditch; and this afternoon Ma and I went out to Dover so as to be in time for the tea meeting. It commenced raining towards night but this did not prevent the people from turning out. They realised about sixty dollars. The object of the tea-meeting was to purchase a new organ for our church. I recieved a written opinion from our Lawyer about pa's will tonight. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1870. Ma and I did not come home last night on account of the bad roads &c. Found things all right this morning. We are geting pretty well along with our ploughing. In a couple of days we hope to finish. The weather seems to be turning colder and looks now as though it might freeze up soon. The written opinion which we recieved last night sets aside all doubt with refference to the Pa's will. We now feel quite relieved It may after go as intended. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1870. On account of the cold weather at present we thought best to put away our apples and potatoes to day for the winter. Charley has been helping me. He went up to Brown's to night It still looks like winter and feels a good deal like it too. Have felt an unusual degree of fervency of late in offering up my petitions to my Heavenly Father. Especially with refference to the blessing for which I have asked so long. Lord grant that I may desire it with no other than a Holy desire. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1870. We remained at home to day, and as is usual with me it has been one of my happiest days. I almost invariably feel more proffited by spending these holy days almost alone in reading the Sriptures, good books and in devotions to God. I have been reading The Canticles to day. Dr. Addam Clarke says that this book scarcely ever interpred right by modern divines. All have an interpretation of their own according to their creed. He advises all young ministers to avoid preaching from it on account of its {illegible}. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1870. �Charley started the plough again this morning. The weather being quite favourable I have myself been busy cleaning out ditches &c. The work of God still progresses, nor is it strange seeing that He Himself has said, that His word should not return unto Him void, but accomplish that whereunto He has sent it. Glory to God for his goodness. He is hastening on the happy time when the nations shall learn wars no more. When the glory of the Lord shall fill the whole earth. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1870. Mother and I drove up to Simcoe this morning. It was very cold too. Had our dinners at Murphys for the first time in a long while. I went to Well's this afternoon and had a couple of teeth filled. I also made a purchase of another pair of boots the first in two years. We both had a very narrow escape from being badly hurt to night when coming home but by the mercy of God we escaped without any injury. While I was opening the gate in the lane the horse ran the buggy against he gate post & upset it and broke the {till?}. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1870. We went out to Dover this morning as soon as we could get things straightened up. Paid a visit to our dear minister and his wife. Had a pleasant season with them. Recieved a letter from my old friend H. M. S. to day. My fears of his being unwell were not altogether groundless. "Got home "all right" this time." Thank God. The question arises to night am I growing in grace & in the knowledge of the truth Daily? Lord help me For I am helpless indeed without thee. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1870. Part of yesterdays snow remains on the ground and now it seems to be geting a little warmer. We are not doing much at present more than to get things in readiness for Winter. Our friend Mr. E. H. is visiting us at present. This afternoon there was an agent of the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance Company here with Dr McLean from Dover. I made application for a policy of one thousand dollars payable in twenty five years if I live or at death to my mother if I die before that time. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1870. This forenoon we finished up our job of butchering which I always dread so much. We killed and dressed two hogs with the help of our friend John Matthews. This afternoon I took one of �the hogs over to Dover to Bill Abram. Found the roads fearfully muddy. Our friend E. H. left us to night for a time. I cannot record any great progress to day in the Divine life. But thank God, I have still the same desire to follow only His ways of righteousness, while I live. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1870. The snow that fell a few days ago has not all gone yet but some of it remains. The roads are geting very bad and it is nasty all arround. Charley has been threshing out some oats for the horses. I have been geting some repairing done ready for winter. I have long desired of God that He would give me a companion, and have often found myself murmuring because the blessing was not granted sooner. But now by the grace of God I am becoming more than ever convinced that He has lead me by the right path. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1870. We have not been away from home to day, on account of the bad roads. This afternoon we were diisappointed in not having our minister present with us. But after all we had a happy season together in Jesus. How often are his words verified "Where two or three are met together in my name there am I in the midst". I have just finished reading Ashworth's strange Tales from Humble Life, and have found it a blessing to my soul. It is much calculated to increase the Christians thankfullness and gratitude to God. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1870. Charley has been ploughing to day. If nothing happens we will finish up tomorrow. I have been myself at ditching, besides repairing up the house for winter. The weather is very beautiful now, and warm too. "Augustine has a strong saying that he tasted of the salt of God in his mothers womb: a forcible utterance of the fact that he was, by Monica pledged unto the Lord ere he saw the Lord light, dedicated before he was born. Also the infant Bernard was early dedicated to the Lord and thenceforth regarded as a severant of the Master". TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1870. We went over to Peter Ryerses this morning, after his buck sheep. The remainder of the day Charley has been ploughing and I have been ditching. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace; whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord forever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Such is the Christians legacy and none can take it �from him but god himself. Is there any thing also to be compared with those things which we can desire. None but fools could say, yes. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1870. Charley having finished ploughing yesterday we changed our work a little to day. We have been ditching most of the time. The weather is very beautiful and favourable for our work. "Verily His Salvation is nigh unto them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring from the earth, And righteousness shall look down from heaven. Even Jehovah will give that which is good, And our land shall yield his produce. Righteousness shall go before Him, And shall direct his footsteps in the way." Ps lxxxv, 10, 14. This Psalm says Dr Clarke relates doubtless to Christs Salvation. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1870. Still we are permitted to continue our work ditching, Charley and I. We almost finished up to night. I am so thankful that we have had this beautiful weather, It has been such an excellent opportunity to do this job. Dr. {Guthrie?} speaking of the "good fight" says: "No doubt it is a hard fight. I do not conceal or disguise that. How can it be easy for a man to overcome the world and crucify his own flesh? But if that is hard it is harder far, to suffer the pains of a lost soul, to lie down in everlasting burning. Oh! surely better lose a hand than have the whole body burn; better part with some darling sin than part with Jesus." FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1870. Charley and I have been busy as usual ditching, most of the day. This afternoon however we have been making a dam to stop water for winter use, of cattle Horses &c. The delightful weather still continues. It remains remarkably warm for this time of the year. It seems to me, that if there was ever an unworthy recipient of God's mercies and Blessings, it is me. But thank God! he permits me to know when I go into by and forbidden paths, and makes the remembrance of my sin very grievous unto me. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1870. My man has been digging out the cellar drain to day. I have myself been busy at sundry jobs. This afternoon I went out to Dover. By the kindness of our friend Tisdale we had a ride out and back I was disappointed in not receiving the barley money to day for I am now beginning �to feel the want of it more than ever. My experience in my saviour is brightening. A dark season has again passed away to be followed with joy and gladness, when the mountains and hills break forth into singing, and the trees of the field clap their hands. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1870. I went out to meeting this morning. We expected to have a sacrimental occasion but were disappointed Bro Germans family have been bereaved to day of an infant son. Hence our disappointment I went to Mr. Craigies Church instead. Heard an excellent discourse about the Celestial City. I had my dinner with Mrs. Ryerson. I have asked my Heavenly Father that I may have deliverance from such Sabbath influences as at present falls to my lot at times that I may be enabled to fulfill his commandment - "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it Holy" MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1870. We have not done a great deal to day on account of rain. Charley has been ploughing for Tisdale while I have been doing little jobs as usual. "Trust in the Lord", said one of the Ancients, and though thou sail in the ocean upon a straw, thou shalt be safe This sounds like queer talk to the unregenerate but what however can we doubt its truth According to your faith, so shall it be done unto you. says the Saviour, the unchangeable, the first and the last. Yet after all it is impossible even to believe without His grace. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1870. Charley is helping Tisdale plough now. I have been busy tinkering at different jobs for Winter. The storm last night and yesterday has passed away without the weather becoming any colder. How, says Dr. Clarke, can that family expect the blessing of God, when the worship of God is not daily performed? No wonder their servants are wicked, their children profligate, and their goods cursed! What an awful reckoning shall such heads of families have with the Judge in their great day, who have refused to petition for that mercy which they might have had for the asking. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1870. My man is ploughing for Tisdale yet. I have been hoeing away grass and rubbish from the apple trees. Found quite a number barked this fall several of them past help. The mice are very bad this year worse than I have ever before seen them that I remember of. I have not �yet grown weary in well doing, for my heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. I feel that I am less than nothing without Him, but I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1870. Charley is still helping Tisdale plough. I have been fixing up the eve troughs arround the waggon-house myself. Did not get my job quite done. The weather has changed somewhat and now I think it is going to be colder. I am now reading the Prophecies of Jeremiah. It seems to me, that this book, more than any other of the Old Testament Scriptures, reveals to us the awful consequences of Sin: as well as the dreadfully depraved condition of the human heart. God help me, that I may never depart from following thee. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1870. Charley is helping Tisdale plough yet. He will probably finish to morrow. I have been out to Dover to day. Was disapointed again in not getting the money. I have hopes however that it will come soon. Was up to John Matthews to night to see about geting Leonora home. If the roads are at all passable they want me to go after her. The weather is still warm and the roads muddy. I am realising still the great peace of Zion's children. I am happy in the Lord. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1870. Charley is still away with the team helping Tisdale plough. I am busying myself at fixing up arround the barn &c. The fine weather still continues. "Ministers do not always know when penetential tears are shed, Saints do not always visit the lowly garret and point the poor prodigal to Jesus; but angels are there. Every sob and every groan is carefully noted, and if not known on earth, they are all known in heaven." "There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1870. A change has taken place in the weather now we are having a cold 'East Wind storm.' We remained at home to day. Bro. Berman preached to us this afternoon. His text was 2nd Chap. Zachariah 13th ver. "Be Silent O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation." He went on to show how the Almightly raised himself up in behalf of His afflicted ones to deliver them: Also to to answer the prayers of those who call upon him. For He is a god of truth and His promises cannot go unfulfilled. �MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1870. The snow storm yesterday has turned into a rain and now again the weather is becoming quite warm. Charley and I have been busy at different jobs to day. "It has been said of the wife of Howard, the celebrated English philanthropist, that on a certain occasion when her husband--who had come into possession of unexpected means--contemplated a trip to London, she would not undertake the journey without careful inquiry weather the money could be expended in a way that would contribute more to the glory of God, and the good of His creatures." So should we all do. TUESDAY, DECMEBER 13, 1870. This forenoon Charley and I cut wood or rather this afternoon. The weather is still as warm as ever and the mud geting as deep as usual. We must love God with all the heart, with all the Soul, and with all the strength, and with all the mind. This must be the guiding motive in every word spoken, in every thought entertained, and in every deed performed. With this we will loose our disposition to be man fearing or man pleasing, unless it be to their edification; to become all things to all men, if by any means we might save some. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1870. Charley and I have been cuting wood to day for the little stove. The weather has, I think taken a turn for the better--rather, it is becoming colder. "As the spokes of a carriage wheel approach their centre, they approach each other; so, also, when men are brought to Jesus Christ, the centre of life and hope, they are drawn towards each other in brotherly love relationship, and stand side by side journeying to their Heavenly Home." How wonderful is the religion of Christ to give man holy purposes & desires. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1870. We finished geting up the wood which we have been cuting this forenoon and this afternoon we have been piling manure in the barnyard. The weather still remains cold and has every appearance of Winter. Saw in the paper a notice of my old Friend Mattie Burke's death. Her husband lived in Bowmanville. His name is {Reoall?}. Dr. Clarke Says that a full free and perfect Salvation is the birthright of every son of man. What a pity that all do not claim it. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 1870. �We have been cuting wood to day, with the cross-cut saw. To night I went down to help Miss {Much?} about arranging her prize book list. We sent away some eight dollars in money a while ago to the Education Depository for Prize Books. We have recieved sixteen dollars worth in return--a very fine selection of books they are too. There was a wedding in Dover yesterday. Andrew Lees an old school mate of mine and Mary Thompson were married in the English Church. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1870. Charley has been piling manure and threshing oats to day. I have not been doing much of anything this afternoon I have been to Dover. Expected to recieve some money from E. H. but was again dissappointed. H. W. Beecher says that when fowls are shot at when on the wing they rise higher. So he says where troubles come up on you fly higher. And if they strike you yet fly still higher. And soon he says you will rise so high in the spiritual life, that they shall not be able to touch you. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1870. We went out to Dover this morning to meeting. The roads were so rough that we were an hour and a half in going. Of course we were late for the service. Heard part of Bro. Germans sermon however I stayed to Sacriment afterwards. The influences of the hour were most precious, on account of the presence of the Lord. Had our dinners at George Hall's. Our Dear minister is having servere trials at present. He lately lost an infant son & now another is in a very precarious state of health. MONDAY, DECMEBER 19, 1870. We have been choring arround to day as usual. The weather is quite moderate and to night we are having some snow. Mother went up to Johns this afternoon and to night I went after her. Went over to George's to settle up. Got along all right, or without any trouble. I am enjoying great peace--Yes, I can say that my heart is fixed trusting in the Lord. Have been reading some remarks of Dr. Clarke on Nebuchadnesers immage. They are much ahead of the Advent rendering. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1870. Charley has been up to Georges geting the horses shod to day. I have been spiting wood. Bro. German came this evening with Sister German and spent the evening with us. I enjoyed �their company very much. Kindred spirits are the company which delights my soul. Yet it is sometimes more proffitable than at others, this christian fellowship, or interchange of thoughts. But the time is coming when the many mansions will come to view. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1870. We have been drawing out manure to day. This afternoon, however, I went out to Dover this afternoon and ma went with me. We took tea with Mrs. Wilson. We went out with the cutter but found the sleighing very bad. Miss Howell came home with us. "Life is a journey upon the edge of a precipice, and a step may launch us over, -- are we ready? But we may have Christ in us, the life of our life, & the soul of our soul, making our hearts stout and our hands strong, and our life joyous and useful." THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1870. Charley and I have been helping Tisdale thresh this foreno afternoon. This forenoon we drew out manure. The weather is exceedingly cold now, but promises to be more moderate soon. "Tis done! Thou dost this moment save. With full salvation bless." But this salvation is only for the moment. We are constantly dipendependent upon this blood and are constantly cleansed. As we live by breathing, so the Christian lives by believing. Our breath is the bond that unites soul and body; and faith is the bond that unites our soul to Christ. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1870. To day Charley has been helping Tisdale thresh with the team. I have been attending our school examination to day. Our Superintendant was present with us. This afternoon we settled up with our teacher. The examination to day passed off very nicely. Nora Matthews came home last night from Hamilton. She is improved a good deal by her by being away. Hope that she may have the privelege of graduating at our College. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1870. We worked at our manure hauling again to day, or rather this forenoon. This afternoon Charley went out to Dover. While I have been spliting wood &c. We had a quarter of beef at sent to us this afternoon, by Mr. Thurlow. The cold weather still continues, and it is as windy as ever. Mr. Smith was up to spend the evening with us to night. I am still in favour with the Almighty, on account of His wondrous mercy & am Happy in Him. �SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1870. I went over to hear Ebersoule preach this morning. This afternoon we are favoured with an excellent discourse from our Dear Minister J. H. G. His text was "That ye also may be one even as we are one". There are some glorious thoughts in connection with this subject. As Christ was is one with God so may we be one with Christ. As He was beloved of the Father so also may shall His love be towards us. Through Christ. What a precious union: Who can fathom its length breadth & depth. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1870. To day we have been celebrating Christmass. Charley has been up to Brown's. While we have had our accustomed dinner at home. I went after my sister this morning. Besides her we had Miss Howell & John Matthews family with us. The weather has been very cold and blustery. Last night we had quite a fall of snow. Nora was here to day and we had an old fashioned sing together. She is quite anxious to go back to Hamilton. Hope that she may have the {illegible} privelege. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1870. Charley has been threshing oats to day with the horses. I went out to Dover before noon to take my sister home. We had a very cold ride. The wind has been blowing to day, almost a hurricain and the snow has drifted a considerable. "Let all the earth keep silence before him." "Let all be dumb. Let none of them dare to open their mouths in the presence of the Lord. He alone is Sovereign, He alone is the arbiter of life and death. Let all listen to his commandments & obey His precepts." [NOTE: scan of Dec. 28 & 29 entries appears to be missing.] FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1870 The past has been a very stormy day. Surely the old year is going out like a lion. Charley & I have not been doing but little today. My life. Oh, what is it! What has it been ! I have tried time after time to drive the fowls away from the sacrifice but alass! How poorly are my feeble efforts crowned without success, unless it be by the pure grace of God. The greatest difficulty in the way seems to be, to look away from earth to heaven, for strength. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1870 �Charley and I have been geting out manure to day, as usual, from the barnyard. The weather has been very favourable for our work. Mr. & Mrs. Murphy left us this morning. I can scarcely realize that this is the last day of 1870, & yet it is so. By the blessing of God I have just completed reading the Bible through on my knees, the second time. Have never read the Holy Scriptures with so much proffit as during the past year. This I attribute to in a measure to Dr. Addam Clarkes commentary, which I have often referred to. MEMORANDA Still another year has gone, with its joys and sorrows, hopes and fears. Its many opportunities for good too, are all past, never to return. But, alas! how many of them are or have been unimproved! Besides, many mistakes have been made made, and sins committed which will continue to bring forth evil fruit, even though they have been repented of in sack-cloth and ashes. Thank God; he has not yet called me to render an account of the deed done in the body else my repentance had been to that of the {continued on next page} MEMORANDA rich man in Lazaruss' time. The prayer of the Psalmist is often on my tongue Lord spare me that I may recover strength to be no more before I go hence to be no more". But there is another side to this picture. During the past year I have been favoured with many very precious manifestations of Divine grace. Perhaps more than in any previous year has the blessing of the Lord been upon me. It is here, indeed, that trials and difficulties presented themselves at MEMORANDA almost every step yet according to my faith in the precious promises of God, deliverances have as often come. I think that I can say as truly, as at the close of any {former? for year?}, that I have made some progress, towards the cellestial City. Generally Speaking I have enjoyed the blessings of a full salvation, though at times, I must confess that the wrath and condemnation of God have been upon me, for sins committed, often willfully. CASH ACCOUNT, JANUARY Received. Paid. �1 85 4 " Mother For rails{?} &c 1 05 8 " For Postages &c 55 11. " " Grubbing{?} Cemetry{?}. 1. 00 13 " Tea Meeting 75 18 " Hired Girl 1 00 19 Recd. for FLour 300{?} lbs. 126{?} 00 " " " Beefs hide 68 lbs. {illegible} {illegible} " Paid Mr. Lawson on A/C{?} 3 74. " " Miss Howell 4 00 " " John Nicol 2 00 21 Rec. For Peas 10 Bu. 4 00 �" Pd G. Matthews 4 00 " Recd For beef 145 lbs. . 23 Missionary Collections 50 $13 74 $19 04{?} For more information on Courtland Olds check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8aa8930773a837308e28f7997d04fa62.pdf cb17054638a4b670bddbef15be1c97d9 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b784a0d50aa08b5dd4dfd648d6191f0.pdf ac79b11bcca849a0ecc2648398a342ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Courtland Olds Diary & Transcription, 1888 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1888 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Courtland Olds Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>C. C. Olds</p> <p>Victor Outs 1888</p> <p>{cut out reads}</p> <p>Just for To-Day</p> <p>Lord, for to-morrow and its needs I do not pray; Keep me from stain of sin; Just for to-day. Let me both diligently work And daily pray; Let me be kind in word and deed Just for to-day. Let me be slow to do my will - Prompt to obey; Help me to sacrifice myself Just for to-day. Let me no wrong or idle word Unthinking say; Set thou a seal upon my lips Just for to-day. So, for tomorrow and its needs I do not pray; But keep me, guide me, hold me, Lord, Just for to-day.</p> <p>{second cut out reads}</p> <p>Find work; but find thy Master first Or all thy toil may be accursed; If thou would'st free thyself from doubt Find God within, and work without, That shall be worthy worship will Be thine and calm thy spirit fill. Seek him, nor think he hideth far In some slow circling distant star: From thine own self set thyself free And thou shalt find he seeketh thee; - James Ashcroft Noble</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{in print}</p> <p>The Canadian Pocket Diary FOR 1888.</p> <p>Toronto:</p> <p>Published by Brown Bros:</p> <p>Manufacturing Stationers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{verso: Calendar for November &amp; December, 1888}</p> <p>{recto:}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 1 1888</span></h3> <p>On account of rain which fell this forenoon, our first sunday of the new year was spent at home. Sent a part of the family down to Holcomb Church this afternoon however: Could not go myself on account of the chores.</p> <p>Am expecting to have help in future as Joe Green has come for that purpose.</p> <p>Feel determined to continue in the good way of faith - to trust not in my own understanding, but in all my ways to acknowledge Him, &amp; He shall direct my paths.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma with me to vote for coucilors this morning. Quite an interest was taken apparantly in the election of the new council. Had quite a line geting our votes in. Had New Years dinner at unckle John Matthews with my sister &amp; husband. Joe Green comenced work to day. He works for eight dollars per month until Lewis gets able to work again or as long as I want him. Took tea this evening at William Watts'es spent a very pleasant evening with them.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Went up to Simcoe to day to see about certain matters. My Sister went along with me. Had dinner at Florence's with a pleasant visit. Am seeing from day to day, fresh and continued evidences of Gods favour. Shall continue to hope in his mercy, and to rejoice in Him. The weather continues cold and Wintry. Am told that the new members of council that we voted for with one exception were returned as f victors.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Have got to work in the woods at east. Comesnced with Joe this afternoon cuting wood for fuel. Lewis has relieved us of the th chores while we were cuting wood. Snow has been falling in small quantities again this evening. We all went down to spend the evening with Miss Clarke and had a very pleasant time. Found Mr Clarke quite poorly. I am affraid seriously ill. Hoped to have heard from some of my Pelham friends but failed.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Joe and I have cut wood in the woods this forenoon which Wes. has been helping about the barn and this afternoon to get up some wood. I went out to Dover this afternoon to take some a crock of butter to Mr Barretts for his Sister Mrs Wild in Toronto. Had a very nice short visit at Mr. B's. Went up to the Grange Hall this evening to attend a Grange meeting for election of officers for ensueing year. The same were chosen again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain comenced falling torwards morning and an ince storm has been the result; but not a very serious one. Lewis has been laid up to day again, He complains of a distress across his back. Joe and I have been husking corn most of the time. Henry and my sister left us this afternoon for a visit to Robert Culvers &amp; some other friends in Townsend. We are having a visit from our old friend H.. W. Lemon this evening. He is staying over night with us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Our space time has been puting in at husking corn as usual to day. The ice-storm of yesterday and last night has left us very nice sleighing. Went our to Dover this evening to take some produce &amp; c. Brought home some necessaries also. My friend G. W. Lemon left us this morning. Was sorry to see him in such a sad dejected state of mind. Am affraid that a serious illness is comeing upon him. Had a short note from my friend K. Skimmer to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Look ma and Bertha out to church this morning. Sleighing is very fine, so I left them in Dover until the evening service. Had dinner at Mids Giles, her brother James being lately come. Our minister has done nobly both morning and evening, the latter being a temperance sermon, founded on Beltshasson's feast. Have been much pleased and proffited by the to services of the day. The Lord be magnified.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>My man has not recovered and is not likely to be fit for work for some time. Joe still helps me though and will stay; but, is not altogather satisfactory. I have been fixing up the pig {illegible} quarters besides some other fixing up in the cow-stable. Joe has been cuting wood at the bouse most of the time. The weather is very seasonable and winter like, &amp; looks constantly like snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather has been very windy and cold to day. When not doing chores we have been geting up wood for Lewis and ourselves also. Went up to see Mrs Rose this afternoon about helping us in out proposed Grange Hall entertainment. Both Mrs R. and Richard Lampkin promised to help us. Intended to have gone to Shand's this evening to see about our comeing concert. The cold winds were to much for me. Cannot stand the cold any more.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>Went to see about Marian this forenoon. Ma had done without help about as long as was possible for her. Called at the Shands and took dinner with them, when on the way home. We are making arrangements for an entertainment, to be held at the Grange Hall in a week from next Friday. Proceeds for geting Magasines &amp; c. My sister and her husband came home from Townsend to day. William Watts from us a hind quarter of beef weighing 138 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>Joe and I have comenced geting up wood from John Marrs place. Got home three loads to day mostly hemlock and pine. Traded my little sorrel mare, Fanny with Robert Smith of Brantford this morning, for a ten-year-old brood more I am inclined to think that we were both benefited by the trade. The little Lorrel was rather small for my use, but large enough for a livery. The mare recieved of Mr Smith is rather a fine {illegible}, and in foal to Stanton, a valuable horse.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove down to Thomas Jacksons this morning with an invitation to tea. Joe and I have been engaged at sundry jobs as usual. Had Wattses and Thomas Jackson with his wife to take supper with us to night for the last time with my sister and her husband who have us for a time to morrow. I am exceedingly glad because of the goodness of God to me. How true is the following "Now happy every child of grade who knows his since forgive, this earth he cries is not my plea. I seek my place in heaven"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Joe and I went down to the hemlocks this team. Cut and brought home a load of wood from the old hemlock cut a couple of days ago. Drove out new horse Nellie lately got from Robert Smith Esq of Brantford for the little sorrel. Was very much pleased with her She is a fine traveler and, to all appearance, good to draw a load. Mys sister and her husband went to Dover to day, They intend visiting there for two or three days. Weather is becomeing colder I think.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove with Bertha out to Church this morning, Our dear minister, Bro. James Goodwin talked to us about Nehemiah &amp; his building the walls of Jerusalem some excellent points were made, and comparisons drawn. Always feel edified by this ministers discourses. Have had some visitors to dinner which have intersfered with my sabbath enjoyment, as it nealy always does, unless from people who are of a spiritual turn. But, the Lord knows I visit only to fulfill his law, amen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove out to Dover this morning takeing a grist of grain th to the mill for chop. Took Joe Green with me, not wanting his help any longer, Lewis being now able to work. Went out again this evening after my sister and her husband, they having been there visiting for two or three days. Took tea at Joe barey, who treated us to an excellent dish of Oysters, nicely cooked. Out new Mare continued to do nicely.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had quite a considerable fall of snow to day, Started for the woods this morning but, on account of the storm were prevented. Have had vistors through the day which required considerable attention. Joe. Varey and his wife Annie with some others have been with us. Some strange revelations were made in Pelham on Saturday last with refference to Mr. C. J. Cookes death. {Strongchune?} having been found in the stomach on analysis, it was decided by the jury that the death of Mr. Cooke came from poison {illegible}, bu an unknown hand.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Wesley and I have continued to get up wood most of the time to day from the hemlocks. Brought home one load in the forenoon and another in the afternoon. WE all, my sister &amp; her husband, with ourselves went up to Clarke Matthews to make an evenings visit, to night. Leonard went with us also. SPent a very pleasant evening there, and a pretty long one as well as we did not get home until near one o'clock this morning. Weather very cold to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got home a couple of loads of wood from the hemlocks this forenoon and he brought two this afternoon alone. Have started drawing home loggs sled lengths finding that we can make much better headway there. Went down to Jarvis this afternoon to attend to a small not given unexpectedly three months ago in part payment of the new buggy. Have felt many time that I made a mistake in purchasing it. The note is to be due in three mos. from to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes. and I have been working, at out some job to day. The weather seems cold, but still we make some headway. Went out to Dover this afternoon after some necessaries also to send for Witness and Magazine. Money seems so hard to get hold of and prospect so dark for the future that we thought to have done without some of these good things, but gave it up. Went up to the Grange Hall this evening to attend Exhibition. Took Nora and Mifs Ella Reese. Had a good &amp; successful time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I continued to work awat at geting up wood again to day as usual. Did not make very much headway however as we broke down the sleights this afternoon. The weather continues very cold in fact. Zero weather from day to day. We are geting pretty well used to it though. Spiritualy my experience has not been so satisfactory for some fiew dats back as I would like. The way seemed dark sometimes, more than others.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the extreme cold I did not go out to Dover this morning. Went over to hear Mr Eland instead; and, this afternoon went down to Holcombs church. The Jarvis Minister preached &amp; gave us a very good discourse. A short fellowship was held afterwards. We called at Holcombs a fiew minutes after meeting, to see weather they had heard from our Pelham friends lately. The extremely cold weather still continues. Thermometre at 10 {degrees symbol} Below Zero this morning</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>Got our sleighs mended up this forenoon and a load of wood besides. This afternoon we have drawn a couple more loads. A change in the weather has taken place since morning, It has become quite mild and snow is falling. Mary Jane has returned from her visit in Townsend with her husband. They have spent nearly a week away. I am thinking seriously of going to Pelham the last of the week or the first of next.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Got up wood again to day, my man and I. Got along nicely for which I am thankful. Have about finished geting up summer wood &amp; are almost ready to getup hard wood for Winter firing. Had unckle John's and Clark's here to spend the evening with us. Enjoyed their visit very much. The weather has continued cold and frosty, with some appearance of snow. Begin to feel tired of so much visiting and yet we have many promises to fulfill.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAT 25 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I continued to get up wood this forenoon as usual. This afternoon however, on accounts of a snowstorm we have had to desist. Went up to unckle John Matthews to dinner with my sister and met unckle Robert Culvers there. Visited with them than most of the afternoon. Went down to James Holcomb to spend the evening with them, but finding the folks away we came home again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have kept on drawing wood again to day, This afternoon however I left him to work alone. Took my sister and her husband up to Townsend Centre where they expect to stay to night and to have for home in the morning. Got back to the Grange Hall this evening in time for the regular Monthly Grange meeting. Made arrangements for sending after several Magazines &amp; c with the money obtained from our late entertainment.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>The very cold weather still continues and seems likely to for a while. Have kept at work with our wood drawing as usual. Lewis and I have got home four loads more from John Mares place. Brought home a large hemlock log nearly five foot through this evening. Am much interested in the commercial {Huron?} controversy, which seems to wax hotter and hotter. Some powerful articles have appeared in the Mail of this week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>Continued to get up wood to day notwithstanding the exceedingly cold weather. Ma and I went out to Dover this evening however &amp; after doing some business took tea with Mrs. Ross and spent the evening. Mrs Thompson was there, who is a sister of the late husband of Mrs Ross. She is a widdow lady of many attractions apparantly. Have felt much discouraged of late about business prospects. Don't know how to manage without some money {illegible}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Church at Dover this morning. Mifsionary sermons were preached this morning and evening by the Jarvis Minister Rev. Mr Jackson. The sermons were a success in every way, Callections &amp; Subscriptions were taken up and were nearly the same as last year $187. We also heard Mr. Jackson preach in the plank road church this afternoon and had the pleasure of the good brothers company, with us to tea before service in Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been geting up wood from our over woods this forenoon. This afternoon he went down to the hemlocks after some small staff left from our other loads. Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon to take a crock of butter &amp; c. Came home by W. J. Carpenters where we spent the afternoon partly and evening. Elijah Delon and wife were also there, and we had a pleasant visit altogather with these friends. Snow is falling again this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes. and I got a couple of wood from our own woods this forenoon, makeing a still further addition to our wood pile for future use. Had Mr. James McKnight and a neighbour of his here to dinner. Went with them afterwards to Mr Shand's to see about geting them some and oats. Failed to get what they wanted, so I let them have out of my own pile, they promising to return the same when convenient or in a couple of weeks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>According to previous arrangements by Aunt Lydia Matthews and myself started for North Pelham this morning, driving our own horse &amp; cutter. The day was rather fine and the sleighing excellent, so we got along very well. Had dinner at Cayuga on the way, Drove over the forty eight or fifty miles in eight hours. Found Mr Hortons folks well though much troubled apparantly as to the outcome of the trai proceeding connected with the death of the late C.J Cooke. Called for an hour or so to at Mr N. E. Holcomb.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Spent a good portion of last evening with Mrs Lawes and her father very pleasantly. Stayed over night at Mr. Hortons where I have been also visiting part of the time to day. Am staying over night at Mr Holcombs to night however. Find that the dear friends are exceedingly anxious about the Cooke matter, and are scarely in a fit condition to have visit, or rather to entertain. Cannot help feeling much sympathy for them in their troubles. There seems to be a lack of trust in God the most discouraging gesture.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been variously engaged to day. A portion of the time have been trying to sharpen a cross-cut saw for Mr Horton, making the teeth chisel pointed as I fule my own. Took dinner at Mr Holcombs however the whole party, nearly being there. This evening I took Mrs Horton and Aunt Lydia down to Font Hill called for tea at the minister's Bro Smiths, whose wife is a daughter of our neighbour Isaac Austin. Attended Union service in the Baptist church. The Baptist Methodists, German Methodists and Quakers be my united in the revival {m/gr}eetings</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon mostly with Mrs. Lawes at her home. Had a pleasant and I trust proffitable visit with her spoke to her of a matter that had been on my mind for some time &amp; accepted the answer that she gave me as comeing from the Lord. Am so glad that "faith lends a realizing light the dispearen the shaddows fly. The invisible apprears in sight and God is seen b mortal eye." Left Mr. Hortons for Niagara Falls at four o'clock P. M. Got there about six. Found the dear friends there all well and expecting me</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>After a blessed nights rest, I arose at day break this morning and took walk before breakfast. Went much farther than I intended, crossing the ice bridge even, below the Falls. It was a wonderful eight to me, the bugs piles of ice and the numerous icicles glistening as diamonds along the falling water. Surely "the heavens declare the glory of God and permanent sheweth His handywork" Listened to Bro. Woodswork of the North West missions in the Niagara Falls M. Church at eleven. It was good to be there came back to Mr. Hortons this evening, calling at Smiths in Font Hill.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>After a considerable trouble in geting things ready, Aunt Lydia and I started from Mr Hortons for home at about ten o'clock this morning. The day has been unusualy fine, so our long ride was quite a pleasant one. Took our dinners at Nigers {YIKES!} in Cambro, and got home at eight o'clock this evening. My mare Nellie seemed to get about tired out before our journey was accomplished and I had a pretty severe job to get her along all towards the last. But succeded.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been somewhat unwell to day, having contracted a severe cold yesterday when comeing home from North Pelham. Hope soon to overcome the difficulty, with the blessing of God on the means used. We are on the eve of a thaw apparantly, the weather being very warm to night. Met with the following the other day, in G. to Holiness My God Bank note The Bankers name. Shall Supply, I promise to pay. All your need. The aunt. According to His riches in Glory The Capital of the Banks is In glory - The location of the Bank. By Christ Jesus - The cashiers name without which the note would be worthless. Be {age?} careful for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication make Ran your request unto God.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>My sick spell has continued to keep me from work and given me an opportunity for reading and fo writing letters, which was quite acceptable. Lewis has been engaged as usual at chores and preparing firewood at the woodhouse. Met with the following us {"the Wilkes" written above margin, insertion point unclear} Find Work; but find thy {illegible} first. Or all thy toil may be accursed, If though wouldst for thyself from doubt. Find God within and worship will Be thine and {calse?} thy spirit fill. Peak him, nor think he hideth far In some slow-circling distant star. From thine own self set thyself free And thou shalt find he seeketh {thee?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>My health has some what im proved since yesterday, Lewis have got to work at geting up wood any way. Have brought three loads to day. The weather has been extremely cold the therometer rejistering five &amp; degrees below zero this morning, and continueing nearly the same temperature all day. Am glad to notice that the commercial union movement continues to rapidly gain ground not only in out own country but also in the United States</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been geting up wood part of the time again to den, from our own woods. My man went away this evening however to see after business of his own at Brantford. I am expected to look after things in his absence. The late very cold weather is tapering off gradualy, to night it is quite comfortable. Had a short call from James Holcomb &amp; settled up with him for turkey &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>Being alone with the chores all on my hands, and a bad cold besides the day has been pretty well occupied. Drove out to Dover about midday to take some butter &amp; a heiffers hide &amp; c. Have felt very uncomfortable with my cold, &amp; quite unfit for work. Visited James Giles who is sick at Mids Giles and has been for some time. Wesley Hasen, an own cousin of my mother and for a short time a fellow schortmat took tea with us &amp;, will visit us for a while.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>Have not been able to go th to church to day though I have desired to do so very much. Lewis has been away until to night when he came home. Tried to get ready for church this evening, but was hindered by some people comeing this afternoon. It seems to be a failing of mine to listen to the reasoning of the templer from time to time with regard to, His blessing on my labours. It seems strange that on. He should withold it {obstructed}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>My mother and Wesley Hazen who is now visiting us went up to Mr. John Gilberts to day. While there the Captain had a severe fit or sort convulsion. Lewis and I have been working away at geting up wood from our own bush most of the time. One of our cows has sick lately from some cause or another and I am affraid is going to die. Lewis thinks that her limbs were frosted a week or so ago.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>My mother and I went up to Simcoe this morning, to take some dried apples and to do some tradeing. Found that a due bill lost by some means for dried apples some time ago could not be collected without presenting the bill itself. Had our dinner at Mr. John Murphys and enjoyed a short visit with them very much. Sent a letter away to {killin?} to day, telling her of safe arrivals &amp; c. The weather has been stormy and very disagreeable to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>The mild weather of yesterday has soon passed away and Zero weather again prevails. Lewis and I have got home a couple more loads of wood from our own bush. Broke one of our saw handles which took some time to get repaired. The cold weather makes feed go fast and I cannot help feeling anxious about how we are going to get through the ballance of the Winter with all our stock. One cow is quite sick &amp; I am affraid will die.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>We have continued to get up wood to day, Lewis and I. The weather has been pretty cold but is moderating somewhat to night. Mr Fredenburgh was here, and claimed that maggie and take were in a fair way to have colt both of them. Noticed the following resolutions in Guardian to night&amp; I will recollect every day that {mortals?}. I am and that in this life I am to prepare for {illegible} 2. I will consider myself as {illegible} to God for the right use of my time &amp; all that I promise 3. I will take the Bible as a camp unto my feet, and a light unto my path: and I will pray for the Holy Spirit to teach me, and to impress all its truths upon my heart</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got up wood part of the time again to day. My Aunt Mrs John Vale with her son and youngest daughter were here to dinner &amp; to tea. Of course I could not do very much with them here. They have lately sold their farm on the town line and are expecting to move away some where this comeing Spring. Our cow that has been sick for the past week or so died this evening. It seemed as though nothing that I gave her did any good from the first.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>We took the hide off of another cow this morning Lewis and I Makeing the second one that we have lost this Winter. Went out to town this afternoon takeing ma with me. After doing the little errends that were in order, we went to Mr Barretts for tea. Spent the evening also with them and enjoyed our visit much. The weather has moderated considerable and a thaw seems to be upon us soon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>My mother and I went out to Dover this morning as usual to attend church Bro, Goodwin preached and class meeting followed. Hurried home for dinner &amp; afterwards went down to Holcombs church on the plank road. Remained at Holcombs for tea and attended service at in the evening as well. Was wonderful blesses both this afternoon &amp; evening. A sister from Agness St. church Toronto Mrs Varcoe being at both services. Her talk about holiness &amp; c was grand. The power of Good seemed so manifest.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain fell part of the forenoon to day as well as last night, so that the sleighing is growing considerably less. I went up to Simcoe and to Suttons mill according to promise made to Mr McKnight some time ago after the oats due from him. Met the ten {illegible} them, and transfered cargoes and brought some flour and brand home besides. The weather bids fair to to get cooler before the snow is all gone after all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover to day. Got there in time to take dinner with Mrs Mordy who made us promise to some time ago to visit her to day. Had Mrs Barrett also with us. Called this after noon at Bro Goodwins and afterwards at Mr. Wills. Feel much sympathy for them on account of her mothers loss or rather their late bereavement. Had a serious talk with {Mattie?} while there. She seems inclined to fret and worry about her mothers death; of course the loss of a mother is a serious matter.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis did not get home with his father and mother until nearly noon to day. This afternoon we worked in the woods besides doing chores. Drove down to Holcombs church this evening takeing old Mr Lewis with us. Mr. Ban preached a short discourse and followed with a testimony meeting, and this with a prayher meeting. One of the members William Write got so noisy and thoroughly besides himself as to break up the meeting entirely.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>After geting chores done I went out after the minister and his family to spend the day with us. Mr. and Mrs Goodwin with the two daughters, besides Minnie coppaway and Mrs Brauier came with me, Gave up the day for visiting and enjoyed the company of the friends very much. Sent Lewis home with them this evening, while I went up to the Grange Hall to the regular monthly meeting. The usual {illegible} were present and a pleasant time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Worked in the woods this forenoon, Lewis and I this afternoon however this weather being very warm and soft Wes. has been husking some corn in the barn while I have been away to James Holcombs helping cut wood in his bush. He was having a {bee?} this afternoon. Our sleighing has about gone with the exception of a patch here and there. Was told this evening that WmWrite felt quite sorry about the Protracted meetings being stoped on his account.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>The very warm weather of yesterday still continues and rain has fallen in considerable quantities, last night and to-day. The snow has about disappeared except here and there a snow along fences or on hill-sides an occasional snow tank. My man has been husking corn in the barn, while I have been puting time on the meat besides doing some other jobs. The weather is becomeing cooler &amp; more like winter.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of strong cold winds that have been blowing to day I did not go th to church this morning. Have spent the day very proffitably I trust, and this evening went down to Holcombs church on foot. The protacted meeting which recieved a temporary blow last week is again under way. Thomas Boss field officiating this evening. Enjoyed the service reasonably well, though was not very favourably impressed with Tomys. power as a preacher.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes. and I have been working in the woods this forenoon geting some hickory loggs ready to take to the mill. Have been cuting wood at the wood house this afternoon. Mr. Lewis came this evening from his son John's and he and I walked down to Holcombs church this evening. The Jarvis minister Rev Mr. Jackson gave a short discourse and the usual afterservice following. Mr Lewis exhortations &amp; prayers were especialy interesting and proffitable.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>My man and I have been cuting wood house to day. OLd Mr Lewis continued to remain with us and went to the protracted meeting in Holcombs church with me. The minister did not come this evening as usual; but Thomas Bossfield only so Mr. Lewis gave us a sermon about the "Gospel net" which was quite interesting an proffitable. Bro Lewis is a very earnest speaker and speaks unusualy loud. He seems to be a thorough Christian.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been working on the wood-pile again to day. The father of my man left us this morning with his. The weather is moderating samewhat and has some appearance of storm. Went down to Holcomb church this evening as usual takeing my mother with me. Bro Jackson came to night and officiated in person. The meeting was well attended and a deep interest continues to be taken in the meeting as well. Weather continues to moderate.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>Have continued to cut wood to day as usual. The weather has changed somewhat and become rainy. Have been reading this evening of wonderful revival that has been in progress in Ottawa for last six or seven weeks. Some fifteen hundred conversions are recorded. The revivalist Mesron Crossley and Hunter who were once in Port Dover were to have left on Tuesday last but the work was so great as to require their presence another week. Sir John A McDonald &amp; lady were amongst those who stood up for prayers on tuesday last.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain fell last night and to day, togather with an occasional squall of snow. The ice and snow togather has left us very good sleighing, so that this afternoon Lewis took a large oak log down to the saw mill. He drew the other logs on the rollway as well, ready for sawing. Took Bertha andMarian with me to the meeting in Holcomb church to night. Had a precious time, Bro. Jackson gave us a sort of Question and answer meeting before the after service.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>The ice storm last night and yesterday has made very fine sleighing; but so icy that one can scarecly stand up. Cut some wood this forenoon and did some other work arround the barn. Went out to Dover this afternoon to attend a meeting for organizing th to preserve the Scott. Act. Was appointed with Rev. J. T. Smith to canvas The Wiggins school house Diversion of the Township in the interest of the act. Attendence at the meeting was fair &amp; interest good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove out to Dover this morning as usual, to church. Bro James Goodwin ministered to us &amp; We had abundant reason for thankfulness in a proffitable waiting upon the Lord. After geting dinner at home we drove at home we drove down to Holcomb chuch. Bro Bair preached. After doing chores we went down again this evening to hear Thomas Bossfield. Upon the whole we have put in a very good day. Our time has mostly been taken up by our attendence at the House of God.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather has been very windy and cold to day. A strong North West wind being in action. Lewis and I have been doing sundry jobs, one of which was to get an old Kirby reaper from Mr. Feargues on the lake shore. Johny McBride gave me the privelege of takeing what castings I wanted to make my old reaper good. Went down to the Holcomb church this evening takeing Bertha and Mariam with me. The service was good Bro. Jackson officiated</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>My man and I have been working in the woods most of the time to day, cuting some bass-wood logs for the sawmill. Am trying to get things in readiness to make a pig-house before long. The weather has been very cold indeed to day. Had a visit from Clarke Vale and his two Sisters, all of whom are my own cousins, to night. The family are likely to move up into Carlotteville before long. There they have about rented a farm.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been at work geting some basswood logs to the saw-mill and some lumber home from the same place. I have been engaged with visitors about all day. In the first place went out after Mids Mattie Will and her Auntie Ms Will of Detroid this morning. Have enjoyed my visit with them and some others, Doctor Jack Heslop &amp; Clara Will with Wattses, very much. Drove out to Dover this evening to take Mattie home, and had a good talk with her.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis geting up wood from our own woods to day while ma &amp; I went up to Simcoe or rather to Mr. David Sterlings to dinner and to Simcoe afterwards. Had a pleasant visit with these kind friends and was much interested in hearing the particular of Reusailer Olds death. He must have died instantly without a friend being near. He had gone for some kinling wood to the woodhouse &amp; not returning soon was afterwards found in a siting poskue with the axe at his feet, quite dead.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Met with a very serious loss last night which has made me feel much discouraged to day. My mare Nellie got down in her stall early in the night with one foot &amp; front leg through the floor, Before we could get her up this morning she was dead. Do not see how we are going to spare this mare. But, there will be a way provided I hope. Valued her at $150 1/100 &amp; would have parted her for that even. Lewis and I skewed the crooked homed cow &amp; mare at same time. Have lost nearly three hundred dollars worth of stock within a fiew weeks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to visit Bro. Ellis' partly and partly to attend the commercial {Nemon?} meeting in the town hall. DId not get out in time for the morning meeting but for the afternoon meeting only. Speeches in favour of commercial union with the United States were delivered by Valency E. Fuller &amp; Thomas Shaw of Hamilton. Both were unanswerable, and the oppositions by John Nickerson of Simcoe and several others were very lame attempts. Had dinner at Bro Ellis &amp; pleasant visit.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain and snow which continued to fall through the forenoon we did not get out to church this morning. The wind shifted to the North West this afternoon and makeing it much colder. Lewis started for his fathers this evening. Did not go to Holcomb church this afternoon as we generally do on account of the bad roads. Have been informed lately of John Parsons {conversion?} there, a young man of promise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis being away to day, I have been about all the time doing and attending to stock. The weather has been very cold and windy. The latter blowing from the North West as usual. Have been much cast down in my mind of late. The presence and blessing of God upon my life and labours seeming to be so strangely withheld. It seems hard to understand the dealings of providence with those who love Him. But, He has said "What thou receivest or not know thou shalt know hereafter."</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>My man did not return from his visit with his father until about noon to day. He has been helping me this afternoon. We have been culing wood and doing chores. I went down to William Walls' this evening after some farming-mill screws. The very cold weather still continues with every indication of no change for a time. The thermometer stood at about zero last night and nearly the same to night. Wheat is well protected by ice &amp; snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got som tymothy-seed cleaning up this forenoon, and this afternoon I went up to Simcoe, takeing the sample with me. Sold nearly a bushell at $2.95 per Bushell at McKers. Seed imported from the United States is retailing in the same store at $3.75 per bushell. Am thankful to see the weather moderating somewhat. Snow and ice have disappeared nicely to day, mud hus also begin to take its place. It seems late for Spring to be just beginning.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>We worked at cleaning tymothy-seed this forenoon Lewis and I. This afternoon we have been geting a grist of grain ready for the mill. Did not have very much tymothy seed after all only one beg to spare. We have been cuting wood again this afternoon part of the time. Ma and I went, to spend the evening at William Wattses. Had a pleasant visit, though one feature of this evening visiting is that it keeps one up so late nights.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis at work spliting wood on the wood pile most of the time to day. I took a grist of grain to the mill for chop and went on from the Lyne Vallet Mill to Simcoe Wanted to have got some money to finish paying taxes but failed partly. Sold a bag of tymothy seed at $2.50 per Bushell which brought some money. The roads seem already to be geting dry. There is some appearance of an early springs seeding.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>My man and I worked at cuting wood at the house this forenoon. He has been spliting this afternoon. I went out to Dover this afternoon to look after some matters of business. Have been fortunate in geting money for paying a small ballance yet due on taxes. Saw the collector also and paid all but four dolars. The cold weather still continues &amp; seems likely to for some time to come. Heard that Mrs. Wilson and her daughter Ella of Port Hope would soon visit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning to church Had a proffitable season in the Lord's house. Bro James Goodwin preached and the usual after service followed a fellowship meeting this time. Came home to dinner and went down to the Holcomb church this afternoon. Bro. Baer from Jarvis preached. Felt that it was good to be amongst that people. Called a fiew minutes at James Holcombs. Learned that he had rented his farm and would move to Waterford immediately.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been working away at cuting wood by the woodhouse to day. The weather has at last turned warm and soft. To night there is some appearance of rain. My old friend G. W. Lemon has turned up this evening and is staying over night with us. He has lately been on a visit to Michigan for his health, and looks much better than when I saw him last He seems to feel quite down - hearted yet however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>It has been quite warm and rainy to day, We have been able to cut wood at the woodhouse most of the time however. George Lemon remained with us until after dinner. Feel much allarmed about his health. There are symptoms which seem to indicate a possibility of insanity. I hope that it may not be some serious. Had a letter from our dear friend Mrs. Hiram Depue saying that hee still lived through ninety two years old last month.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather has continued stormy through warm, most of the time to day. Considerable quantities of rain fell last night. Lewis and I husked corn most of the forenoon but, since have been cuting wood at the woodhouse. We have got as much cut as we can find room for now and we intend to split and pile a while. The feel thankful, for continued tokens of the Divine favour. My mind is stayed on Him Praise God O. my soul</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>We have been sawing loggs at the woodhouse to day Lewis and I. The weather has been extremely cold. and windy remarkably so for the time of year. Thermometer nearly at Zero all day. Walked up to the Grange Hall to night to the regular monthly meeting. The roads were to rough to drive a horse. Had a nice meeting at the hall, and our magazines &amp; c having come, we had somethingelse to take home with us besides.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been spliting wood at the woodhouse most of the time to day, while I have been doing some carpenter work for the little house. Lost our fourth cow or heifer this evening she has been unwell eversince her fall on the ice more than two weeks ago. Have had hopes of her recovering until the presen cold weather, which I think was more than she could stand. The promises, God are very precious to me just now. Went to Mr John Menck this evening over the very rough roads.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes has been spliting wood again to day on the woodpile. I have differently engaged. Made a door for the little house this forenoon this afternoon went out to Dover takeing ma and Bertha with me. The roads to Dover are geting passable there having been something of a thaw to day. The weather keeps remarkably cold however. Thermometer at Zero this morning again. Had tea at Mifs Giles with her mother and James. Called to see the Will's this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning alone. Brought Bertha back with me however. Bro James Goodwin officiated as usual, though under some indisposition of body. For some unaccountable reason I did not enjoy the class-meeting as well as usual. The number present being very small may account for it. Found my niece Leila cunningham here with Mrs Harris when I got home. She went back to Simcoe this evening however. William Watts and Nell. Came to see them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling nearly all day, so that our work has necessarily been inside. It cleared off about three this afternoon however and I went out to Dover to attend a Scottact commitee meeting. Found that the rain had prevented people from attending, so that the meeting was a failure. There is some likelihood of a close contest over the Scott act this time in our country. We may possibly fail to carry it.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Warm woth weather with abundance of rain has come again. Of couse mud is also plentiful and likely to be for some time. Lewis and I have been cuting wood at the wood house, most of the time through the day. Am thankful after all to say that feed for stock is still abundant. We are likely to have more than we can use before grass grows, and, of very good quality as well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain has continued to fall most of the time to day. Lewis husked corn in the barn this forenoon while I made an out side door for the kitchen. Have been cuting wood again this afternoon however. The ground is very soft and wet excepting where the frost is not out. Have found it good to call upon my God to day. Humbly acknowledging. His great good-nets to me. Am exceedingly desirous to be an Israelite indeed in who there is no guile.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>I am thankful indeed that Lewis and I have got done cuting wood at the woodhouse for the season. There will be quite a lengthy job of spliting of course. Have been at it all the time to day, nearly. The weather keeps warm and the ground very wet and muddy. THe old addage with respect to march is likely to prove true this time at least. "Come in like a lion, go out like a lamb, and vice-versa."</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working away at the wood-spliting as usual. Have been engaged at sundry jobs myself, this afternoon however I have been doing some work in the little house - puting on window stop &amp; c. The warm weather keeps geting still wamer and the ground is becomeing very soft and muddy. Have just heard that Peter Gilbert has lost his eldest son Freeman, He had got to be such a fine lad</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon in the tennant house hanging doors and puting on latches. Lewis has been spliting wood at the woodhouse as usual. Went out to Dover this afternoon after some coal oil and other necessaries. Marian Williams went with me, and from there she has gone home for a fiew days. Found the roads in an almost impassible state, excepting on the old Plank which is geting dry in some places.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the terrible state of the roads, we did not think best to go out to church this morning. Have remained at home however, trying as best we could to worship God in our dwelling. My soul is satisfied with the Christians heritage. Surely the world with all its allurements is not worthy to be compared with God who is not only a refuge for His people here but our eternal House. O' I want love Him with all my being &amp; serve Him with all my {illegible} power.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>I have been working away at the tennant house again to day. Finished hanging the doors, puting in door sills &amp; c to night. Lewis has been spliting wood at the woodhouse, and has also completed his job there. Hired a young man named John Hewson to day, for sever months. Am to pay seventeen dollars and fifty cents per month with board and washing. He begins work as soon as possible. Weather warm and fine, pressing to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been at our old emplement of sawing wood with the cross cut saw. Have been cuting back of the barn and at the tennant house. The days are quite warm and pleasant with cold nights. Ground is fast drying and will soon be fit to work. Have felt much cast down during this day; but, great comfort has come from, "Because he hath set his love upon me therefore will I deliver him, I will set time upon high because he hath known My Name, He shall upon me and I with answer him I will be with any in trouble, I will deliver him {illegible}"</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis at work spliting wood at his own wood pile to day. I started off this morning to canvas for the Scott Act. Went as far as the firsy side west of us and had very good success. I think we will get then votes out of thirteen on the road. Came home for dinner and have been cuting wood since Went down to William Watts this evening to tea. The weather is still fine and becomeing warmer. Roads nearly dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>It has been raining numerous 'April showers' to day; so that we have been doing but little out of doors. Our girl Mariam Williams came house again this afternoon, she having been away since last Saturday. Nellie Watts and our Leila have been with us to day. Noticed in to days paper that out government had decided the United States government on the proposed free list of natural commodities such as salt coal, wool lumber, eggs &amp; e &amp; e.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Had intended going to Simcoe to day to take Leila, but having found a chance with unckle John Matthews for her, I have been into other work. Have about completed my Scott Act canvas. Went to John Rose's this morning and got him to accompany me arround. Went to all or nearly all the remaining places and have succeeded as well as I expected. There is however a majority on our road against the act of two votes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have finished cuting wood drawn up for house use. He has also finished spliting. Went out to Dover this afternoon to take some butter and to get a fiew necessaries. Called at Wattses on the way home and had tea with them. The weather has became very cold since yesterday - a strong not wester blowing fiecely. Saw my friend Addam Rose in Dover. Was glad to see him looking so well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Having a lame back did not feel able to ride out to Dover to day. Walked down to Holcombs churches this afternoon however and heard Bro. Jackson preach. After the service a Sabbath school was organized for the comeing summer. Went over to the victor church this evening. The Lord has been very good to me of late - sustaining me in all my trials &amp; dissapointments, thus fulfilling His promise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Went down to Holcomb this morning to see about a bull and Buck sheep, The Holcomb are moving to a small farm North of Wateford having rented the farm here. Sent Lewis after a bull calf to John A Roses for which I am to pay four dollars through crickshanks &amp; Morre. My new man John Aewson comenced work this afternoon. He is to work Seven months at seventeen dollars and a half per month. G. W. Lemon is with us to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>A very heavy rain has been falling last night and to day. We have been doing sundry jobs inside, such as fixing stable floor, mending roller &amp; c. &amp; c. Fixed up one of Reids windows this afternoon by puting a piece of siding ccross the two large panes. My friend G. W. Lemon has been with us storm-bound. He started off a-foot this afternoon to canvas the neighbourhood for fourit tree orders. Recieved a letter from Mr Ardley to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>The stormy weather of yesterday has ceased in a great measure but, a cold Hor. Wester is takeing its place. We have been cuting wood in the woods this forenoon &amp; this afternoon we have got to work repairing some fences in front. The weather keeps quite backward &amp; disagreeable still the ground being quite wet in places. George Lemon has been helping some to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain last night we have been working at fence-building mostly to day. Spring seems to be slow in comeing this year. But perhaps I am impatient. Have been repairing up Keids Windows, to make them stand the heavy winds which sometimes strike them. Reid made me a present of a fifty cent jack knife after finishing George Lemon has been helping some to day also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been engaged at fence building to day, in the front and along the lane. George Lemon has also been helping. He and building and puting up gates. A Scott Act meeting was held in the church this evening. Cro's Jackson and Laycock the forme from Jarvis and the latter from Waterford king speakers. The both spoke well and I believe the meeting will prove a benefit to some at least.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Got started at locating and building a fence dividing the new-ground and North East corner field to day. We find it impossible to do anything besides fencing as yet, the ground being quite wet. I went out to town this afternoon, partly to attend a scott Act Meeting in the town hall. There still seems to be a possibility of defeating the Repeal petiton of some of the delinquent ones are propperly looked after.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma with me this morning to church in Dover, the roads being fine. Bro. Goodwine preached as usual. Hurried home after dinner we went down to the plant road church. Took a number of old Sunday school books for the Sabbath school lately started there. Failed to get there in time for the school however. Bro. Miscue from Hagerville preached and gave us an excellent discourse. The fellowship meeting afterwards was also a proffitable waiting before the Lord.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Went to Jarvis this morning. Took Mrs. Reid down to the train and afterwards got some business closed up with the Joneses which gave me some relief. Got home for dinner and Went up to John Roses this afternoon on business relating to the Scott Act election to come off next Thursday. John Hewson has been rooting the Meadow this side of the woods while Wes. has been ploughing in the front field.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Wes and John have been ploughing in the front field to day, geting the ground ready to sow peas and oats mixed for feed. Then being but little prospect of pasture this Summer it seems advisable to get a substitute of some kind as soon as possible. Took ma and Bertha with me to Dover this evening, to hear a lecture on the Scorr Act delivered by Rev B. B. Keefer. The Lecture was excellent and {illegible} also.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and Hewson have both been ploughing in the front field to day. George Lemon has been trimming apple trees also, while I have been away looking after the interests of the Scott Act to be voted on to morrow. Had the satisfaction to get a promotion from one man who had intended not going to vote, that He weould support the Act. Have been at home most of the afternoon helping George trim trees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>The Scott Act contest to day is over at last. Have been disappointed at the way our people have turned out to vote, and shall be, almost surprised if victory has not fallen to our enemies. The opposition seemed to turn out almost to a man at the two polling places visited. Am thankful at last to have done what I could for my brethren. The weather keeps cold and backward still.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to work in the front field geting it harrowed down ready to sow. Got about ready to go to work when a Mr. Davis of the Narticoke Grange came to say that a car of salt had come to port Dover for us and themselves. Went arround to most of our own members to tell them and got home to dinner. Went out to Dover this afternoon and got a couple of barrels of salt for our own use &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Forgot to mention last night that the Canada Temperance act was defeated on the nineteenth by seven hundred majority in our own country. The men have been working on the front field again to day. The field is some more than half sown now to peas and oats mixed. George Lemon has also been working as yesterday at tree trimming. The weather keeps remarkable cold and backward still.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha with me this morning to church. A goodly number was present and felt much benefited by the services of the sanctuary. Got home in time for the meeting on the plank when Rev Mr. Jackson of Jarvis preachedd as usual on opposite Sundays. Bro Goodwin preached this morning from-Whenton passed through the waters I will be with the and through the rivers they shall not overthrow them when thou walkest through to the fire though shalt not be burned, neither shall the kindle upon thee.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wesley have finished seeding the front field to day, furrowing our and all. Have been cleaning ditches myself which is also nearly done. Went after Smiths grass seed sown this afternoons. George Lemon has been working this afternoon d at tree-trimming as usual. There seems to be sighs of a drought. The weather is very cold however and dry as well. Quite a snow squall came to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>My two men have been cultivating in the ten-acre-field to day, geting it ready to sow with oats. George has been helping again as usual. He has got our apple trees nearly trimmed. This afternoon he and I have been sowing, grass seed and harrowing the wheat field north of Drive barn. The weather continues cold and dry, with heavy frosts every night. Recieved a paper from Mrs. Depew to night with a portrait of her father David W. Beach aged ninety four.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Westley have been working at seeding in the ten-acre-field to day, George has been working away with a teem at harrowing wheat. The crust that has formed over the ground in places has been a hindrance to doing a good job, I have been sowing grass-seed on the billy field. Feel that I have made a serious mistake in not sowing the grass-seed in Fet. or Mar. Prospects of dry weather still continue, though warmer.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have finished sowing the ten-acre-field to oats and got A furrowed out. George Lemon has been helping me again I have been sowing grass seed on the field next to McBride and George has been harrowing. He went home this evening however and is waiting now for his delivery of trees to come. Went to the Grange this mor evening. A fair number was present &amp; a pleasant meeting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Both John and Wes. have been working on the East half of the Big Flat this forenoon. This afternoon I went to the mill with a grist of chop also to Simcoe after some flour. Got five hundred pounds at Sulton's mill two of which I am letting Lewis have. The cold weather has left at last and April is going out quite warm. A droughthas apparantly set in &amp; we have begun todraw water for house use already.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have succeeded in finishing the Big Flat to day. Got done dowing grass seed on the field by McBride myself and went out to town this evening with ma. The day has been delightful, so warm and nice. Recieved a notice of Velma Crokes death this evening. She died on Thursday last and will be buried to morrow. Would have been at the funeral to morrow only for the delivering of Georges fruit trees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning alone. Had a blessed season of waiting upon the Lord. Found it hard on account of the heat to keep awake through the preaching service. Got dinner at home as usual and attended service at the plank road church. Bro Baer officiated, it being his turn. The day has been a precious one with. Have felt so much the privelege of obeyinh His commandment with respect to the scredoess of the Sabbath day. Lord help me to keep it holy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Finished sowing grass seed on the Fall Wheat to day sowing the Big Flat last. John has been ploughing in the big North East Corner field where we intend to sow peas. Rain has come at last though in moderate quantities just as is needed most. Many fears have been expressed last a drought {sunilan?} to last seasons had already set in, but, thank God, it has not come yet. Am sorry to say that I have not been altogather free from these missgivings. What a mistake.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wess have been ploughing for peas in the North East corner field, the rain last night made the ground rather wet for harrowing &amp; c. Went out to Dover with the mail this afternoon, our own horses being in use. The beautiful rain last night is being followed by cool cloudy weather, Wheat and grass already look better for the beautiful shower. Went down to Thomas Jacksons this evening, to see if they had returned from Pilham &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNSDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Both one mere work worked at geting the potatoe patch manured, ploughed and marked out ready for planting. I have been planting potatoes in the garden for early table use &amp; doing some spadeing besides. Had a short visit from Mr. Henry Williams who took dinner with us. He came after Mariane, to take care of his mother who is quite poorly. Hamilton Olds was also here with a disc Harrow which he is selling. We tras tried it on our strawberry patch in front.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>John Wifs have finished ploughing the North End of the By North East Corner field to day, and got a considerable portion of it ready to drill besides. I have been buisy as usual at Sundry jobs. Mostly working in the garden. G. W. Lemon came to day to tell me that his delivery of trees for Simcoe had come to hand. He is going to deliver them on Saturday next, at Deans Hotel and I have promised to help him. Saw George Wilson Jr. &amp; his wife to night. He is an old Dover boy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>The Good Lord has sent us a beautiful rain this afternoon which was very much {illegible}, also this evening. Found it necessary to walk up to Simcoe to night, in order to be there in good time to morrow for delivering trees, with my friend G. W. Lemon. Had a pleasant walk notwithstand a shower of rain that fell when on the wat. It was something grand to hear the thunder and to see the lightnng while walking up the Railway track from Lynn Valley, How wonderful are His ways and works.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been delivering trees for Mr. J. W. McKays of St. Thomas, in Simcoe to day. George Lemon and I have got along very nicely togather. Hope that our final selling up will be as easily done. Walked most of the way home to night, arriving at about eleven o'clock. George brought me about three miles on the way. Was greatly surprised when I got home to find that ma had recieved a letter from Rillie Skinner saying that she intended visiting us next week all being well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Not feeling very well I did not go out to Quarterly Meeting to day, but gave way for Mt friend Mr. George Wilson J. of Toronto who is visiting here and at Roads with his family. Ma and Bertha went out with him. Took dinner over at Reids, the folks being all away, and have enjoyed the quiet of the precious Sabbath day at house very much. Contrary to my usual custom I work a fiew lives to my friend Killie this morning in order that she might soon get it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Both men have been working at the North East corner field geting it down to peas. They have got the North part of the field done and the ballance nearly ready to sow. Had some trouble this forenoon in trying to find a horse for delivering Notices but failed. Took Maggie this afternoon breaking up the team of course but found that the trees had come to Dover and would have to be delivered on Wednesday. Comenced delivering notices this evening on the way home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Started out this morning to deliver Fruit tree notices for George Lemon. Got through the Eastern portion of teritory by dinner time. Was blessed with the noon day meal as though I had been home. Mr. Hinds who lives this sides of Nanticoke invited me to take dinner. Succeeded in delivering the whole of remaining ball. to day, even in Dover. Had tea at Mids Jiles. Rain has fallen occasionaly through the day makeing it quite unpleasant.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Our delivery in Port Dover came off to day, and has been quite a success, nearly the whole of the orders being taken &amp; paid for. About five orders had to be sold to other parties. Did not finish up until quite late this evening and felt rather tired of the job to night. THe weather has become warm at last, The rains of yesterday and last night have left the ground quite moist. Had a rather pleasant time to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been seting out fruit trees to day most of the time. AM greatly pleased with my order, They are such a beautiful thrifty lot. Find some difficulty in geting places for all of them. Think of planting some peach and pear trees on the front hillside. The boys have been finished seeding entirely except corn and potatoes. Drove down to Wattses this evening to see them about going to Simcoe after some trees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been seting out trees and plant again to day with all my might. But, did not get done after all. The boys fixed fence this forenoon and got the cattle out to pasture for the first. This afternoon John has been ploughing corn ground and Lewis fixing fence. The weather has become quite warm again with some appearances of rain. Have filled up the back yard entirely where practicable with front trees. AM seting now in front on the {sidetrill?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been working away at the corn ground geting it ready for planting. Lewis has been planting potatoes while I have been planting out trees and raspberry bushes. Got done for the present. Drove out to town this evening after the boxes that the trees came in. Agreed to give Lemon one dollar for the three empties. Rain seemed near to day but has departed, and a Norwester has begun to blow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to church alone this morning Bro. Goodwin preached as usual. Enjoyed the whole service very much, the Good Lord being very truely in out most. Have seldom enjoyed a Sabbath day more than this. Took ma down to the plank road church this afternoon. Bro. Baer preached and held the usual class meeting afterwards. Had tea with George Wilson Jar this evening at Reids, he being there still.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon, partly after some more fruit trees, bought of Mr Hadgines, and partly to take up some eggs to sell &amp; to get some southern sweet corn for seed. Brought a fiew trees for William Watts as well as my own. Had dinner there and afterwards went over to Mrs. Clarkes. Did not hear anything further from out young lady friends. Had a short visit from George Wilson and his nice young wife this evening. The weather is still quite cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been ploughing away at the corn-ground as usual, while Wes. and I have been using the jack screws under the wood-house barn and drive barn, geting them straightened up some. Took the Jack screws home this evening, to Mr. Alderson's in Port Dover. Have had a short visit form our old friend George Wilson Jr. again, I suppose, for the last time as he goes home in the morning. His mother and sister Ella came to Reids this evening for a visit.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Both John and Wes. have been working on the corn ground to day. John has about finished ploughing and Wess has got it partly harrowed. Had several jobs to do to day but this afternoon had a visit from John Gilbert and his wife with unckle John and Aunt Lydia. Mrs. George Wilson {illegible} of Port Hope has also been here with us to tea, so we have lead quite a visitation. The weather has kept very cold for the time of year but, it looks now as though it might soon change.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been extremely buisy to day trying to get some little jobs of work done that have been waiting for me this some-time. Got the back yard cleaned up this forenoon. This afternoon have been grafting some plumsprouts and sating some apple grafts. The boys have been buisy at the corn ground as usual, geting it ready to plant. John has been laid up this afternoon with a sickhead-ache, however. It still keeps cold and dry; but looks like rain.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis worked this forenoon on the cornground as usual. John has been laid up with his sick head-ache again to-day. I have been working at sundry jobs, but, very buisy all the time. Rain has fallen moderately this afternoon, so that Lewis and I have been cleaning out the drive barn &amp; geting things packed away for Summer. Found to day that the oats recieved in exhange from Mr McKnight and which I have usued for seed have not grown causing quite a disappointment.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>John {slokness?} still continues, took him out to Dover this evening to see the Doctor. Lewis has been geting out manure and marking the corn-ground &amp; c. While I have been very buisy at sundry jobs, such as geting things fixed up arround the house &amp; c. The weather continues very cool and dry. There is every appearance of continued dry weather. Planted our garden corn this afternoon in the garden corn.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual. Ma could not get ready to go with me so I took Mrs Wilson and cleanlottle. Ma and I went down to the Plank Road church this evening or rather afternoon to hear Bro. Jackson. Enjoyed the service as I usualy do. Came home by Mrs. Clarkes and found our friend Killie Skinner and Mrs Larves there. Did not stay long however, though I would have done so if we could.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been marking and other ways preparing the corn ground to day. He has also begun planting this afteroon. John still keeps poorly and unable to work. Our friends from Pelham and from Niagara Falls came to visit us to day. Mrs Lawes and Arthur with Mifs Killie Skimmer. Clarke also came, so we have had quite a pleasant time. Killie and Mrs Lawes arestaying over night with us. So also is Mrs James Holcomb. Took the others home this evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Helped Lewis plant corn this forenoon and also part of the afternoon. Our friends have continued to remain with us, making our hearts glad with their presence. Took Mrs Laws and Killie down to Jarvis this evening. Mrs Lawes and Mrs Holcomb left us this evening, took them to Mrs Clarkes. Had a visit from several neighbours this evening, Bro Goodwin our minister from Port Dover has also come and is staying over night with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been exceedingly buisy to day at Sundry jobs. Bro. Goodwin came last night and after visiting this forenoon I took him house this afternoon. Have also got my returns ready for George Lemon to take up to Mr. McKay, which has taken all my spare time to day. Took Killie out to Dover with me this afternoon and brought her abck to Mrs Clarkes where she is now staying. Took Maggie down to Mr Fredenborgs horse to night and walked over to Jacksons from there, Had a pleasant evening there with Aride.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Mrs. G. Wilson of Port Hope up to Fishers Glen near Normandale to day. There being a pismice there of Mr. Baies friends. Was greatly delighted with the scenery about the Glen. It is certainly a grand place for picnics &amp; c. Called on the way home at Mrs Clarkes to see houw Our friend Miss Skinner was, she being quite unwell last night. She had gone out to Port Dover with the other friends to help celebrate the Birthday of the Queen which was a good sign. Went to Grange this evening also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>John has begun work again to day after his illness. It has been driving the {illegible}. Lewis and I have been fixing up fences in front &amp; in the lane. Rain began to fall this evening, the weather being beautifully warm. Drove down to Mrs. Clarkes this evening all the way there and back in the rain. Went to see Mrs. Lawes and Mifs Skinner - saw the latter and was recieved in her usual cool shy way. Begin to think that the time has about come to quite running after her, at least.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I continued to fix fences and to do some other jobs to day. He has been ploughing the garden patch this evening. We think of planting it with {illegible}. John has been working away at rolling as usual. Ma and I went out to Dover this evening after some necessaries. Have concluded to send away for some groceries to the Grange Wholesale supply next week our sugar &amp; c being about gone. Had to give a note for a {sausage?} at Schofields to day. payable in four months at the Bank of comerce Simcoe.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of having to attend to a sick cow I did not get out to church this morning. Went down to the plank Road Church this afternon however to hear Mr Baer preach his farewell sermon. Had tea at Mr. Blacks and from then we went down to Jarvis, to hear Mr. Baers farewell sermons there. Both churches were crowded. Have rejoiced in God my saviour with joy and gladness. He only is my strength and salvation, surely I shall not be greatly moved.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>John and I got the grape vinces trimmed up and tied up this forenoon. He was good help having worked in a grapery at Grimesby. The plan there is to trim after the vines have started to grow in the Spring. It is must be a good one seeing it is followed by experienced growers. This afternoon he has been rolling on the front field while Lewis and I have been geting some potatoes planted in the corn field. Have been blessed with a fine shower of rain this forenoon &amp; still looks showery.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been rolling to day most of the time. Wesly has been fencing in the yard below the drive barn end puting in a couple of gates. I planted corn in the garden and this afternoon went to see about some maple and other trees to set out. Mr. Nelson promised all repaired for filling up. Our mare Katie folden the last night. SHe has done well and has a fine mare colt. WIll soon have finished our Spring work if all is well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John drawing out manure to the patch in new ground field when we intend to sow Sothern Sweet Corn for fodder. Wes. and I have been hoeing in the garden nearly all day. Drove out to Dover this evening. While there dropped into the District meeting when the business of the Simcoe district was being transacted. Some twenty one ministers were present and an equal number of Laymen. Called at Mrs Clarkes on the way home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been geting out trees mostly hard maple from Mr. Nelsons place and seting out again. There are some forty vacancies arround the farm caused by trees dying from dry weather. One of the men have been helping. The other has been drawing manure on the fodder corn ground. A moderate rainfall visited us to day which must be a great benefit to the various growing crops. Out rains are all light this Spring.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been extremely buisy to day geting the maple trees set out for this year. Wes. and I have set forty yesterday and to day. These were nearly all to replace others that had died last year. The row arround the farm on the two ends and Eastside is again complete. This afternoon John and I have been puting saw-dust arround them as a mulch. Never tried this plan before &amp; hope it will be a success. Mr. Barr came this evening to stay overnight with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>A fine shower of rain fell last night, and several others followed to day, So the ground has at last become quite thoroughly saturated. John and Wes. have been working at inside work such as grinding scythes, mower and reaper Rowes &amp; c. I have been similarly engaged most of the time. Took Mr.W. W. Rarr to the Elliot Crossing of the H &amp; N W. K. on his way to Jarvis this forenoon. Recieved a letter from Willie McWade this evening. He leaves Chucago soon for Philadelphia.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to church this morning again as usual. Bro. Goodwin officiated. Felt much proffited by waiting upon God in the house where his honr dwlleth. Drove down to the plank road church this afternoon also. The minister did not come so the meeting became a prayer and fellowship meeting. Went for a fiew minutes down to Mrs Clarkes to see about our two lady friends Killie and Arile. Was surprised to find them both there and the former sick with car-ache.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wiss have been geting out manure on a piece of the new ground field where we intend planting Southern Sweet corn for fodder. We washed the sheep this afternoon however. Our friend Killie came this evening to day over night with us. Also Mr. W. W. Baer the young minister from Jarvis lately transferred to Brittish Collumbia conference. Am of the opinion that this brother will {ere?} long become a leading minister of our church. Being gifted above the average in many ways as well as pious.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>The men finished geting out manure on the fodder corn ground this forenoon whiel John has since been ploughing and geting ready to sow. Went up to Fishers Glen to day with Bro Baer, he having Killie Skinner and Ella Wilson, while Mrs Lawes went with me. Never enjoyed a social season more in every respect. Took out dinner on the ground, Was particularly interested in my own companion and I trust she in me. Called at Wm Watts for tea on the way home when we left the girls.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been variously engaged to day as well as myself. Went up to Simcoe this forenoon after some Southern sweet corn for seed. Ma also went with Bertha to visit Leila in Victoria. A very strong West wind has been blowing nearly all day veering to north West towards evening. No particular dammage was done however. The wood pile at Lowises house was set on fire however &amp; a good portion of it burned up before it could be put out.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>John has finished sowing the fodder corn and got to work drawing manure. We are takeing it to the field East of the centre woods this year this being about the poorest field on the place. I have been weeding out pidgeon-weed in the field next to McBrides, and Wess. has been helping most of the time. Had a visit from Mifs Jones to day, an old friend from the port. Spent a couple of hours very pleasantly with Mids Ella Wilson this evening. She leavesfor home to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Accordsing to previous arrangement Ma and took Mifs Killie Spinner up to Simcoe to day, in order to have her visit an old friend and near neighbout of her fathers in Corland, our own friend Mr John Murphy. Went to Mr Clarkes after her on the way. Got back to unckle Johns in time for tea where we met Mrs Lawes. Found Wellington carpenter and his wife here when we got home. They stayed until well along in the evening and we enjoyed our visit togather very much.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see Mr Ban and Killie Skimmer off on the tain for Niagara Falls. The boys have been drawing manure again to day. Lewis went away this afternoon however, on a visit to his brother at Hartford. I went out to Dover this afternoon to see about some matters of business requiring attention. The weather has become much warmer than of late, with some appearance of rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>The great Giver has blessed us with an abundant rain-fall last night and to day. DId not get out to church at Port Dover as usual, but, of course did not fail to attend the afternoon appointment at Plank Road church, when we heard our brother Smith of Renton. Got home just in time to escape a good weting. This being conference Sunday out ministers are all away at conference and supplies only occupy their pulpets at home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have moved and fixed up the old Smoke house for a chicken roast. WE have put it inside the orchard fence near the house. The boys have been geting out manure besides heling at the aforementioned job I have been working in the garden seting out cabbage plants &amp; c. Lewis and I went out to Dover this evening after the sugar and the other groceries ordered lately of the W. S. Cy. Settled up with Reid this afternoon &amp; owed him a small ballance.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to get out manure and to spread upon the field by James Challands. I have been very busy at sundry jobs. Have helped clear house part of the time. Did some whitewashing which I think is about the first. Our old fireplace chimney took fire this evening and in less than five minutes over twenty men and boys were here to help put the fire out, It did not result in anything serious however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Comenced our statute labour to day and have done five days of the fifteen alotted to us. Thirteen are against the farm and two belong to Lewis. We have been grading down the south hil side along Walter Austins where a new culvert has been built. House-cleaning is still in progress with its disagreeable circumstances. Am thankful however, that it is progressing finely. We are expecting it to be about finished this week, if all continues well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>My men and I have continued to work on the side-road between the fifth and sixth concession to day, as yesterday. Succeeded in geting five days more of the fifteen done, having five mo yet to put in which we hope to do to morrow. Was just reading of the commercial union movement recieving the approbation of the House of Representativess in the United States, which by the way seems a great victory. The Republican party are strongly against it though.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wess have helped me to finish our fifteen days of road-work, with the two teams to day. The weather has been quite sultry with occasional thunder storms. A delightful shower of rain fell last night, the heaviest of the season. Everything is growing finely. Went over to the church this evening and heard Dr. Lake a conference is being held here, and several ministers are present.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John and Wesley at work at different jobs to principaly at drawing out manure and sheering sheep. Took our five going porkers to the cheese factory this morning. Went out to Dover myself afterwards. Carried part of Mr. Goodwins things out in the buggy. SOme theives entered our cellar last night and carried off several Jarrs of fruit, and that while ma was in the house. This is the first theiving that he have has with is for a long time, that we know of.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Bertha and I went out to Dover this morning as usual. Had brother Daniel Wooley from Port Ryerse to preach for us. His sermon from, if any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, was most excellent. It seems a pity that so much natural tallent should not be utilised in its propper sphere. Went to the plank road church again this afernoon. The new minister not having come a prayer meeting and fellowship meeting was held instead. Had a good meeting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis and John at work drawing manure with both teems to the field by Challands. We are following the plan of spreading from the waggon, and will draw the smoothing harrow over afterwards to spread more perfectly. Instead ploughing very soon very shallow and may plough two or three time in order to clean the ground of thistles &amp; other notrious weeds The manure will thus become well mixed with the ground &amp; must; I think help to keep it loose.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>The two men have continued to get out manure from the barn-yard to the field by challands. THey have cleaned up the barn-yard for this year; and have well nigh covered the field mentioned. I have been weeding and hoe-ing in the garden and find that I have got a somewhat lasting job. The weather keeps both warm and dry with but little appearance of rain. Everything is growing finely however as yet especialy wheat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>John has kept on at geting out manure as usual to day. Lewis has got to work at cultivating corn and potatoes. I went up to SImcoe with the wool which I sold at twenty three cents cash and twenty five cents trade, to Mr. Brooks. Kept four fleeces for Wessley Lewis. Left a couple of dollars for J. Y. Hodgins at Prices Hore. Got cloth of Brooks for a suit of clothers &amp; Halifax Tweeds, at fifty five cents a yard. Have been quite unwell this after &amp; evening with a headache. Took ma down to Hamilton to the social however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to work at cultivating corn to day, while John has not yet finished geting out manure. Went out to Dover this forenoon to take the remaining portion of sugar wtill his due. Have been hoeing and weeding out onions this afternoon also. Went up to the Grange Hall this evening and has a very pleasant visit with our friends there. We are making preperation to go down to Pelham to morrow, intend starting at an early hour.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I started North Pelham this morning at abouut half past five. Left Marian and Lewis in charge. Had a very pleasant drive down excepting that the dust and but were at times quite oppresive. A we drive along we could not help feeling thankful to the Great Giver for our own crop prospects at home. Most of the wheat and even the haw than we saw will rent little more than be cuting. Got to Mr Horton all right at about six o'clock.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Have spent the day mostly with our friends Mr. and Mrs Horton of North Pelham, and very pleasantly. Took tea at Mc. N. C. Holcomb however where we spent an hour or so. Took Ma and Mrs Horton to the neighbouring church-yard to visit the newly made graves off the late Mr. and Mrs C. J. Cooke, this evening could not but feel sad to think of the sudden and almost tragic deaths of these two dear friends. Surely in the midst of life we are in death.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been staying both last night and the night before at Mr Hortons. Laverence and I have been to the Presbyterian church here this forenoon. Heard a most excellent discourse from Rev Mr. Petley the present 4th Chap &amp; 4th ver. "But refuse profance and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto Godliness". The Word of God as spoken by His servant was very precious unto me. Would like so much to be able to remember the dear brothers Sermon. Have felt much cast down in spite of myself this afternoon and evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>Visited most of the time this forenoon at Mr Hortons. Went with them this afternoon however on a visit to the Font Hill Nurseries, There were eight in our party. Felt quite strange about Mrs Lewis treatment of me; but, of course it will be all right. TOok tea at Billy Holcomb this evening. We are almost constantly reminded of our old friends Mr and Mrs C. J. Cooke. Forgot to mention the last night was spent at Mr Holcombs and are staying to night again with Mr Hortons.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been visiting back and forth between The Holcombs &amp; Hortons this forenoon. THis afternoon wett sent to St. Catherines with Mr. N. C. Holcomb. Had a very pleasant time with him, and saw many places of interest about the city. Was greatly surprised to see crops took so poor on the way down cause, no rain, so I was told. Colled at the Thomases this evening a short time. {v?} Mrs Laws friend Jim Frazer put in an appearance rather unexpectedly to night. The former seemed glad to see him however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I started for home this morning at about eight o'clock. Arrive a little after six. Was thankful to find them all right. Had a very pleasant ride home, and could see a considerable change in the crops. Noticed a greater change as I we neared home, there having been much more rain then eastward. Have been much exercised in my mind respecting certain circumstances connected with our visit. The Good Lord is helping me again to rest in hope.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>A very heavy rainstorm from the East has been in progress since some time last night until to night. The creak has risen and become quite high still it rains. We have not been able to do any out-of-door work, so the men have been fixing up the waggon racks ready for use I have been to the factory this evening after a couple of our small piggs which were not doing well then. I have been graciously sustained to day in my disappointments. Praise God o' my soul.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been cuting thistle and do some other suck jobs to day, the ground being too wet to work in any way. I went up to Vittoria this forenoon after Leilia. Found that she had left Mrs McLeans before I got there, brought her trunk however found her here when I got home. Have been geting ready to do some road-work in the lane this afternoon besides some other chores. Have been looking arround at the crops. Found them much more prosperous than I expected.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been quite buisy to day doing some work in the lane, mostly grading down the South hillside, Lewis has been helping. John has been ploughing LSummerfallow. Took ma and Leilia out to Dover this evening on business of their own. Saw the Ruilling Mills lit up with Electricity for the first time this evening. The Good Lord has been very gracious unto me of late takeing away entirely the sting of my late disappointment when below to Him be all the Praise.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>Took Leilia and Bertha with me this morning to church in Dover. Out Bro. Goodwin ministered unto us, and a proffitable waiting upon the Lord was vouchsafed. Our monthly fellowship meeting after preaching was also a time to be remembered. TOok ma with me to the plank road Church this afternoon as is out custom. The new minister Bro. Hamilton who is a young man preached for the first time to us. He has left a rather favourable impression so far.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Went with ma and Leilia up to Fishers Glen to day.While there I took a walk to Normandale and called at Mr Wilcoxes. After comeing back to the glen I nut met with some of Leilias friends and had a pleasant time with them. Was rather favourably impressed with Mids Bells Lamport of Vittoria as well as with some others. The day was a delightful one rather too warm or too the cool there was a picnic of our Presbyterian friends from Port Dover there, they having come by boat.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUEDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>John ploughed again this forenoon on the fallow field next Challands. Lewis has been hoeing potatoes &amp; c. all day. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to get repairs for the mowing machine. Got some money at the bank also to pay for groceries lately bought at Grange Wholesale Supply. Am to pay in a month if possible. Took Ma and Leilia down to Wattses for dinner while there went over to Ms Clarkes and found the latter sick in bed. John started cuting grass this afternoon for the first.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been hoeing in the garden most of the time to day. John has been cuting hay, and ploughing as well while Wess. has been cultivating corn in the back field and this afternoon we have been rakeing and puting up hay. Went to Jarvis this evening for some repairs for the mowing machine. On geting home found Mifs Belle Lampart and a Mr Mashore here. Was quite favourably impressed with the former as being a very lively, and intellegent person &amp; I think a Christian</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to cut the hay in the eleven acre-field to day. He has just about finished. Lewis has been cultivating corn in the back field. while I have been hoeing in the garden and puting up hay. Had a short visit form the Wattses this evening. Emma and I have had quite a serious talk about serious things. Did not feel at liberty to make promises however. George Lemon is with us also, staying over night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY {6 missing} 1888</span></h2> <p>John C finished cuting the eleven acre field of hay to day. GOt it all put up as well and have drawn five loads. Out friend G. W. Lemon left us again this morning. He reports doing a very good business and will have two deliveries more next year than last. The weather keeps very fine and is very favourable for haying so far since we comenced. Grain crops are also doing well and wheat in particular is filling nicely, Many fields have not much wheat to fill however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Finished geting in out only field of hay to day. Have had only ten loads and a hald altogether from eleven acres. Expect to cut a load or two more from fence corners &amp; other places. Got word from the factory to day that one old son would not come up with the other hoggs to eat, so I went down this evening to bring her home. Strange to say she knew my voice at once and followed me up to the trough and went to eating, so I left her for a further trial of factory feed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs Wesley Matthews came in this morning and we found it impossible to get out to church as we had intended. We were able to get down to the Plank Road church however, this afternoon, when we heard Bro. Jackson. Enjoyed the service very much as indeed we generaly do. Got slightly wet this afternoon in comeing home a shower having passed over at that time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Drove out to Dover this morning after Mr Ardley who came by the nine o'clock have. Was sorry to see him loking so unwell and fell afraid that something serious is hanging about him. Took Leilia up to Mr Hugh Colours this afternoon on her way home. They having promised to take her to thr train at Waterford to morrow. The boys have been working to day as usual. This afternoon they have been cuting some grass in front.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John at work on the Summer fallow next to Challands while Lewis has been cultivating corn in the back field. I have been rakeing and puting up hay besides doing a number of other jobs. Have spent a very pleasant evening with Mrs. Ardl, whose company is quite interesting as well as proffitable. The weather continues very favourable for this growing crops being both cool and dry. Have had precious intercourse with the heavenly and Divine to day thank God.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been harrowing the fallow next to Challands and got to work plowing the other field west of the woods which we intend makeing into a fallow also. Lewis has been cultivating corn as yesterday and is well nigh through with his job. We got in another load of hay this evening from the front field this time. I have been cuting hay in fence besides doing a number of other jobs. The weather keeps delightfuly cool and favourable for crops.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been ploughing in the field West of woods to day where we purpose sowing wheat this Fall. Lewis has finished cultivating corn &amp; potatoes for the present. I have been very biusy at sundry jobs mostly cuting hay in fence corners. Marian has been off to Brantford on an excursion. TOok Mr. Ardley out to the Port this evening, and called at several places with him. Stayed longest at the Wills however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working at hoeing potatoes and corn John has been ploughing as usual in the field west of woods. Helped pick cherries this forenoon myself. This afternoon I have been puting up hay arround the fences. Mr Ardley went off with Reid fishing to day; but did not make a success of it, after all, owing mostly to his geting sick however. The weather keeps remarkably cool and fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to work away at the plough in the field est of the woods. Lewis has been hoeing corn and potatoes. Have been doing sundry jobs myself. SPent a couple of hours with the Barrets who have been visiting us to day. Was pleased to see Mr. Ardley so much interested in these kind friends. Clarence returns on Monday next to Toronto where he has a situation with an architect. He likes the business very much.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Took Mr. Ardley with us to church this morning. Engaged the service greatly, as indeed I almost always do. The Blessed master was in our very midst. Did not stop to the class-meeting however on account of Mr. Ardley. Went down to The Plank Road church after dinner as usual takeing our friend with us. Took him over to near Mr Eland this evening, so we have put in the day pretty well going to church, and I trust with proffit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>John Lewis has been working away as usual, the former at the plough and the ladder at sundry jobs. The weather continues to be fine and dry, favorable I think they're all growing crops. Mr ardley went away this afternoon for a visit to Wattses. We are feeling lonesome without him already and wonder how we shall stand it for have him have us for good which he will do soon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>We have continued to keep one team at work with the plow today as usual. Louis and I have been cutting and putting up hay around the fence corner of the front Wheatfield &amp; c. I went out to do for this evening to look after some small matters and to bring Mr Ardley home with me, he having went out with the mail this afternoon. We went to see the Knitting mills to night, the public having been invited to see if he's working with their new {machine?} lights.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>A beautiful rain has fallen today, just coming in time so benefit greatly the growing spring crops. The boys have got to work again this afternoon at plowing and at other work. I have been helping pick cherries for canning myself. Mr. Ardley and I had to forego our visit to mr. John Meucks today on account of the rain; but, the shower was a bi much greater blessing than our visit could possible have been to either of us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>I drove down to Jarvis this afternoon to see about a small matter of business at the bank there. John has been plowing in the field a bust of the woods as usual. Wess. Has been cutting grass around the fence &amp; in the back woods. Talk to your unckle John's with Mr. Ardley and afterwards went to the regular Grange meeting at the hall. Meaning of simply an informal one and for exchange of periodicals.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John plowing in the field west of the woods while Lewis has been mowing grass with the scythe I have been helping the latter also. This evening I went with Mr. Ardley down to mr. John Menckes for a short visit. Enjoyed ourselves very much with these kind friends. Both Mr. Adley and myself were much impressed with the suitability of one of Mr Menckes daughters Nellie for J a wife. But, we do not propose go mad over the young lady.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Took Mr. Ardley to the train this morning which started from the port at nearly eight o'clock a.m. Felt sorry to see him go, and know that we will miss him very much for a while Lewis and I have been rakeing and puting togather the remaining portion of hay in the fence corners and geting it in this evening while John has been finishing up his job of ploughing in the feild West of the woods. Find that our wheat is somewhat rusted in spots after all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to church alone this morning Bro. Goodwin preached to us as usual, and felt much encouraged to press on in the good way by his exhortations. Our class-meeting afterwards was also a season of power, The Good Spirit of God being with me in the discharge of my duty as leader. Took ma with me afternoon to the plank road church, where Bro. Jackson officiated. H Felt that it was good to be there also to mingle with that people then in thin worship.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been rolling and harrowing on one of the fallow fields while Lewis and I have been hoeing corn and cuting wheat commenced the latter to day for the first. But, only with the cradle. Find it necessary now to feed our cows took night and morning owing to the scarcity of pasture. Have had some trouble with them to day bytheir breaking into the oats field. Find our wheat rather green for cuting as yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been geting started with the Binder at cuting wheat. It took about all the forenoon to get ready for work. This afternoon John has got the Big Flat pretty well cut and bound. The weather has become changed apparantly and is now cool and fine. Have especialy rejoiced in God, my Saviour during this day. It has been my privilege to rest my all on Him by faith, realizing in all unusual manner my acceptance with Him.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>John has finished cuting and binding the wheat on the Big Flat to day and got started cuting in the field next to McBrides this afternoon. Lewis has been cuting arround the field with the cradle most of the time. I have been helping where most necessary through the day. Had a visit from Francis Marr, with Bertha's little brother and sister. Spent some time in visiting with him. The day has been most beautiful.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of damp and cloudy weather we have not made much heady at our wheat cuting to day, John has cut perhaps four acres. I have been buisy as usual at sundry jobs. Got the wheat set up on big Flat this forenoon. This afteroo I went out to Dover to see about some matters of business. Lewis has been laid up most of the day being unwell. Rain has been falling again this evening, but only light showers.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain that fell last evening we did not get to work at the wheat this forenoon, but did some other work instead. This afternoon however we have been cuting and seting up as usual. Was surprised to find Mrs. G. W. Hall of Horese-Heads N. Y. here when I came in for dinner. She looked well &amp; it seemed like old times to see her again. Her Brother Jerome and his wife with Mrs. Hall have been in attendence at Mifs George Riddells wedding which happened on Wednesday last.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been cuting wheat in the field by McBrides to day, while Lewis and I have been shocking up and do sundry other jobs. He has been cultivating corn part of the time however. Ma went out to Dover this afternoon with the mail and I went out after her this evening. Visited a short time with Jerome Platt and his wife who are to return to their home at Horse heads N. Y. on Monday next. Mrs Hall was also there.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to church this morning as usual. Enjoyed the service very much, and the class meeting afterwards as well. Tickets were renewed to day preparitory to the Quarterly meeting next Sunday. Went to the plank road church afternoon as usual. It has become my cheif delight to go to the house of God on the blessed Sabbath day. It is such a privelege to mingle with the people of God in the worship of the Most High. Lord help us to worship thee arright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been driving the Binder in the field by McBrides again to day. He has finished cuting all but about a quarter of an acre. Lewis and I have been stocking up and this afternoon he has been cultivating corn in the new-ground field. The weather continues fine and dry very favourable for harvesting. Have been somewhat cast down during the past day. Have been trying however to believe in the Good Providence of God over me in all this.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had the machine cuting away to day, but John does not seem to make much head way. He appears to be affraid of hurting the horses by over-work or perhaps himself. Lewis and I have been cuting arround the remaining wheat patches and shocking up as well. A light shower full directly after dinner which hindered us some. It makes us feel rather discouraged to see some of our neighbours drawing in their wheat &amp; we not done cuting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>Our job of cuting wheat countinues to last and is likely to keep us going yet another day. Finished cuting the field by McBrides &amp; the East portion of the hilly field by the drive barn, having three or four acres still to cut on this side. The weather has been quite warm even sultry at mid-day; but, nights are ivariably cool &amp; comfortable. Am realizing again that the voice of prayer and suprlication is still heard on High, Blesssed be His holy name forever.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>John and I have finished cuting wheat for this year at last. Got done about the middle of this afternoon. We have still quite a lot to shock up but hope soon to accomplish even this. Ma went out to Wellington Carpenters this afternoon with Reid's and I have been up after her this evening. Lewis finished cultivating corn this afternoon for the last time. Recieved a letter from my friend Walter H. this evening stating his safe arrival home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain last night and this foreneoon we did not do much until afternoon, when the boys have been going through the corn with the hoes to cut out thistles. Prospects are excellent for a crop of corn and also a clean field afterwards. Have found by experience that this mode of cleaning the ground pays best of any. The corn crop being a good return usualy for the labout put upon it, while the ground may be as clean as is possible to make it.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>A very heavy rain accompanied with a strong wind and thunder visited us at midnight last night, which has changed our programme considerably. The men have been seting up wheat that blew down to day. Went up to Simcoe with me this forenoon, and of course could not get home again until night. Found that further heavy fall of rain had flooded everything even carrying off quantities of wheat from the Flatts &amp; washing away roads &amp; fences. A heavy wind accompanied the rain as last night doing much damage to fences &amp; crops.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the flood last evening we found it necessary to do a considerable fence fixing this forenoon before we could let out the cows. When we got through it was too late to get ready for church. Felt quite disappointed, it being out Quarterly meeting day. Did not get to meeting at all to day, Have had some precious season with my God however. He being with my in my house worship. Surely in His presence there is fullness of joy at Thy right hand then are {phasness?} forever more.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>We have been working with all our night to day trying to repair as for as possible the damage done to the wheat crop by the terrible rain of Saturday. I went down to Jarvis this afternoon however to look after a small matter at the bank then. Noticed that the rain had not been nearly as heavy as I got near Jarvis as at home. Oats in particular seemed to stand up well there while our is very much Tangled. There are some indications of fine weather Thank God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>The boys and I continued to set up or rather set out sheaves of wheat for drying to day. This afternoon however we got in five loads from the field by McBrides. This being the first of the season. Have been off this evening after threshers, Saw Mr Smith &amp; through him concluded to try Ma Nat. Persons, if I could get him in time. His prices were due &amp; a half cts per Bu. for oats, two for barley and three for wheat. His machine is highly recomended by Mr. Smith.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of light showers this forenoon we did not make much headway at geting in wheat although we began this morning with a full set of men and both times. Frank and Ed Austin helped, perhaps half the forenoon while Eddie has helped all the afternoon. The weather has changed and the wheat has dried finely since noon; so we have got in six loads and four befor noon. John has been reaping the pea and oat crop in front field with the old No. 3 Kirby, and is doing a fine job.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather being very favourable we have improved it with all our might at geting in wheat. Succeeded in drawing twenty two loads to day. All but two of them were from the field by McBrides, The other two were from the hilly field. Have drawn thirty four loads in all from the field by McBrides, There is still a couple of loads of damaged wheat remaining, not dry enough to draw. Frank and Ed. Austin have both been helping to day. Had Nat. Parsons to see me about threshing to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>We have continued to get in wheat to day with all out night. Have drawn nineteen loads from the hilly field making twenty one from same field. The whole number has increased now to fifty three loads Franks and Ed. Austin have been helping us again all day, the one pitching in the field and the other in the mow, The Good Lord has continued to be gracious to us in giving fine harvest weather for which I want to be thankful. Praise the Lord O my Sam and all that is within my thousand praise his Holy Name.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>The two Austin boys have continued to help us get in wheat to day as usual. Just finished drawing to night by all but the rakings, "by the skin of our teeth", to use the old phrase. Have had sixty five loads of wheat in all; but, five loads of wheat in all; but five of them at least are considerably damaged for roughing except for feed. Our barn is just about full from the bottom up. Fell very gratiful to Almighty God who Causeth us always to triumph through Christ.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 1888</span></h2> <p>Contrary to my own purpose Ma would have me to go with her to the extra Quarterly meeting service at Jarvis this forenoon. It seemed to be my duty to go to Dover, but Ma's wish decided. Bro. Jackson preached from "The folly of Glorying in wisdom, in riches, or in any worldy good, and, the necessity of glorying in our Maker, and in His great Salvation to man. {close quotation missing} Have spent the remaining hours of the day quietly at home, trying to improvise the opportunities affordred from reading the {Word?} &amp; c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I with Frank Edie Austins help got in three loads of peas and oats from the field by the church this forenoon. This afternoon they have ben pulling peas with the horse rake in the North East corner field, while I have been rakeing Wheat stubble in the field by McBrides John has been cuting oats and peas in the front field. Had a short visit from James Scott and his mother, togather with Mifs Barrett &amp; Hubert. Was pleased to on these kind frinds of other days again. {illegible; name} brought little {Jimmy?} to {illegible}.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>John has kept on cuting the front field of oats and peas with the old Kirby reaper, Wes and, Eddie Austin Have been working away at pulling peas in the North East corner field. We got in a couple of loads of wheat rakings after dinner however. We have had Josey Ryserson now Mrs Williams &amp; Fitzgerrald of Ottawa to visit us this afternoon. THey are spending a fiew weeks in Port Dover during the warm weather. Was pleased with Joseys husband he is an intelegent gentleman.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>John finished cuting the front field of oats and peas this morning and got the binder moved back to the ten-acre-field before noon. He has been cuting oats the ballance of the day. Lewis and Ed. have been pulling peas in the N. E. Corner field, as usual. I have been working at sundry jobs, and as a consequence do not seem to have done any thing. Got the fence accross the creek and arround the field by McBrides fixed up ready to turn the cattle in for a while. Mr Gutchen has been here since Monday.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been cuting oats with the binder a good share of the time to day. The rain last night kept us from our work until nearly noon however. Eddie did not help us this forenoon on account of the wet. I went out to Dover takeing Mr. Gutchen and Daisy with me. Called at William Wattses on the way home and got twenty dollars from him to pay threshing and harvest help. Went up to Grange Hall on foot this evening to horses all having been working to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Got to work at the cuting of oats and peas but rain came about the middle of the forenoon and stoped further proceedings for the day. We have been working in the lane Lewis and I while John has been ploughing a small corner of the field by Jim. Callands. Ed Austin helped again about half of the forenoon. Went down to the factory after the ould son htis evening, Am expecting a litter of piggs from her soon &amp; thought best to bring her home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to cut oats in the ten-acre-field to day with the binder. Having to cut all one way on account of the oats being badly lodge he don't seem to accomplish very much in a day, Lewis finished pulling the peas with Ed. Austins help this forenoon this afternoon he has been seting up oats after the binder. I have been buisy as usual. The weather has been fine to day and some cooler. Am hopeing for a continuance of same.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to church. Had a very good discourse from Bro. Hamilton of the Jarvis circuit Bro. Goodwin and this brother having exchanged for the day. Had dinner at Mifs Giles and from there we went to the plankroad church when we heard bro Hamilton preach again. It has been a day of pigs and peace, God has been very gracious in the acceptance of my little offering. Saw Addamn Nose this evening; he having come come for day or so.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>John has succeeded in finished the ten-acre-field which it has taken some time to cut, on account of having to cut all one way. It is, however, a very heavy crop. Lewis has been shocking up oats in the above field as well. I have been working at sundry jobs but, most of the time have been puting Paris green on the potatoes. The goeing minister of the Jarvis circuit Bro. Hamilton came to make a sort of pastoral visit the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been cuting oats on the Big Flat to day, &amp; Lewis has been cuting with the scythe binding and seting up. I have been engaged much as usual. Got done puting paris green on the potatoes this evening. Learned this morning that the threshers would not likely get here before Friday next. Took ma out to Dover this evening after my day work was done to call on MRs Fitsgerald and her husband, who are boarding at Mrs Ryersons.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>We have at last finished cuting our oats for this year and put the binder away to night. This finsihes out harvesting except drawing the grain &amp; c. John has got along very nicely with the grain cuting, He is a very good hand with machinery. Lewis has been seting up oats on the Flat, which he has also finished. I have been engaged at Sundry jobs mostly at cleaning up the garden however. The weather has been beautifuly cool and nice.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been of helping James Challand thresh to day, while John Lewis and I have been doing out best to get things ready to thresh ourselves. The weather is very favourable indeed for our work, which is a very important matter to us since we intend drawing and threshing the field of peas oat of doors in the field. Took ma out to town this evening Brought Mr. Gutchen home with us. He is to help us thresh.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been helping James Challand thresh this to day or until about three o'clock this afternoon when the machine come over and began threshing our big corner field of peas. Have had the following hands helping thresh about half the afternoon. Ed. &amp; Frank Austin, James Horns than, James Challands boy. Sam McBride and Mr. Gutchen. The machine has done good work in every respect. Our peas are turning out very much better than I expected.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>Go to work at one pea drawing of brushing again today, and good time. The following have helped: -bis. James McBride with team promised to help back at ploughing or anything. James Horn's man Sam McBride, Frank and Eddie Austin together with our own help including Mr. Gutchen. A list of this evening about five o'clock it is something wonderful how the peas have turned out. Instead of three hundred that I expected we have four hundred or about 35 bushells per acre.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha and her father with me to church in Dover this morning. Had good and proffitable season waiting to gather upon the Lord. Our class-meeting was not well attended however. Took Mom with me to The Plank Road Church this afternoon as usual. Bro. Jackson officiated. Believe that I should rather be deprived of the church in Port Dover than the one on the Plank Road already. There is so much more life in our brethren there been in Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>We have not had very good success to day in our wheat threshing, for various reasons. Only got about a hundred and fifty bushells threshed. Have had Alexander Marr to help us to day also, Ed. Owens boy James Challands man Eddie Austin James Horns man, Sam. and George McBrinde The weather has been delightful for our work, and the wind fair. Am pleased with the work of the machine. It both threshes and cleanes the grain so well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>We have threshed over four hundred bushells of wheat to day. The machine has run very well and our progress has been according. Some of out helpers of yesterday had to leave us to day so others have taken their place. Mr. Horns man has continued with us besides the following- {boy.?} John Heming, Ed. Owens man, Sam. McBride, George McBride this afternoon &amp; Ed. Austin. Thought to have finished this evening but have failed by three or four hours.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>We finished up our first threshing at about eleven o'clock this forenoon. Had the same hands to help as yesterday excepting George Gutchen has helped us all the way through, and has tended bushell. Have had six hundred and sixty five bushells of wheat from the machine at this threshing, beside the four hundred bushells of peas, threshed in the field. Took a grist of wheat out to Crokes mill this afternoon while the boys cleaned up the barn &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been drawing oats to day with a full set of hands and two teems. Finished the big-Flat which had nine loads besides the three already threshed. Took in six loads from the front field next the church of mixed peas and oats besides the above. Frank and Ed. Austin have been helping. The weather has been quite warm and is becomeing somewhat dry. Feel grateful to the God of my life for his great mercies. I know that He has graciously blessed my humble labours this season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>The men and I with the Austin boys help hot in ten additional loads of the mixed pea and oats of the front field makeing sixteen from same field besides the tree loads taken from the same field for sheep fodder some time ago. Comenced drawing oats from the ten-acre field this afternoon and got six loads in to begin on. Our old friend G. W. Lemon turned up this evening again. He reports very good success in his Summer fruit tree canvass</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>A light rain-fall last night prevented us drawing in J oats very early this morning. Got at it about ten o'clock however and have succeeded at last in geting our last field safely in the barn. Had nineteen loads from the ten-acre-field. Settled up with the Austin boys this evening and owed them quite a sum of money which I was unable to pay excepting in part. Am very thankful to have our harvest done at last, except of course, corn &amp; potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Took ma with me out to Dover this morning. As our own minister was sick, brother Jackson of Jarvis had been {obtained?} as a supply. It had been appointed some time ago that a thank offering should be taken up to day as a special effort was necessary in order to meet certain liabilities. The congregation was unusualy large. Went to the plank road church as usual, Came home by Mrs. Clarkes and merely called. Found the folks well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been helping about raking stubbles. I have been rakeing the oat stubble while he has been going over the front field with the pea rake. John has been working on the ground next Challands where we intend to sow wheat. Our old friend Mrs John Murphy came to day to spend a week or so with us. Am so thankful that God hears me and graciously considers my requests. Surely I have abundant reason to rejoice &amp; bl be glad all myself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been working away to day on the field by Challands, with the gang-plough. Lewis and I have been helping Mr. James Horn thresh, all day. The job was a rather dirty one, there being a head wind, and very strong one as well. There was some appearance of rain this morning, but it has passed off since entirely.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been helping Mr. Horn thresh until about half past two this afternoon. John has been working with the gang plough on the field by Challands. Expect to have it ready for seeding in a couple of days more. Wes and I have got in a couple of loads of rakings since comeing home from Horns. Made a sort of temporary bargain with Mr. Geore Vail for the sale of a couple of hoggs at $5.95 per 1.00 lbs live wt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to work at the seeding preperation, while Lewis and I have been most of the day geting in oats and pea rakeings. Had four of the former and three of the latter. Got all done by the middle of the afternoon however and Lewis has begun work on the wheat ground with the other team. Cleaned up some twenty bushells of wheat this evening for Mrs Hambleton for which her son Robert agreed to pay whatever I got for what sold.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Both teams have been working on the field by Challand to day. John has sown nearly half the field, Rain came on this evening however and will probably put us back some. I have been as buisy as it was possible to be during the day, at sundry jobs as usual. Bro Hamilton came this evening and is staying over night with us. {Feel?} it a favour to have the ministers with us again from time to fime</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain last night our seeding has been dropped for to day. Will be greatly benefitted by the rain-fall however, in the seeding as well as in other ways. Have had the men cleaning up seed grain and makeing some new fence. Bro. Hamilton has been with us until afternoon except when doing some local visiting. Took Mrs. Murphy down to {McFills?}, this afternoon &amp; drove on to Dover. Called at Wattses who had just returned from a trip.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning takeing Bertha with me. Bro Goodwin still keeps improving, and geting over his late illness; but, a supply occupied his place to day. A young minister from Hagersville preached for us, A think his name was Dougal. His sermon about the Christian life was very good. His manners are very pleasing though ve boyish and impetuous. Did not get to our afteroo service, Mr. Gutchen being here and about to leave for Michigan.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>John has finished drilling the field by Challands to day. Lewis has been harrowing and makeing fence arround the potatoe patch, north of the drive-barn. This has taken us most of the day. Had a short visit from Tom. Murphys wife, and little Pearly to day. Mrs Murphy went home with them. Mr. George Gutchen promised me yesterday that I should bring up his little boy James, &amp; I have agreed to on condition that ma is willing to do her part.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been working omn the field west of the woods to day. Lewis finished the other field furrowed it out &amp; c while I have been cleaning the ditches. I have also been binding up fodder corn cut with the reaper. It seems a slow job. Cleaned up some seed wheat this evening for William Watts. He took seventeen bushells and agreed to pay what I sold for in the Fall market. The pea market seems good for this time of year, Sixty cents being paid in Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been preparing the field west of the woods for seed to day. Lewis got something over three acres drilled this afternoon. By using the spring tooth harrow followed by the Acme a fine seedbed has been made although part of of the dield had only been rolled since ploughing which latter was dance about five weeks ago. I have been tying up corn fodder &amp; seting up the same besides fixing a fence across the creek by challands.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>I am thankful indeed to say, that the men have finished sowing and furrowing out our second field of Winter wheat, the field west of the woods, to day. John has comenced ploughing the front field by the church. I have been trying to get a load of apples read to take to Simcoe to morrow. We have always so many fall apples that we cannot use a half or even a quarter of them. SO we thought to sell them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been ploughing in the front field to day. Wes. has been also ploughing part of the time. I went up to Simcoe with forty and a half bushells of apples for the evaporating factory. Sold them at fifteen cents per Bushell. Found that the price of peas has gone up still further, they are now sixty five cents per Bushell and wheat one dollar. This is quite encouraging to the farmer here for peas are quite a general crop.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to work on the front field with his team all day. Lewis has also part of the day. This afternoon however I took a load of peas out to Dover for the first. Sold them at sixty two cents per Bu, Recieved a small parcel from my friend Walter H. Ardly of Montreal. I think that he is one of the most generous fellows I ever came accross. Brought home a quantity of goods from the station for Reids.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain that came last night and to day we have not as in our custom gone to the House of God. Have to some extent enjoyed the sweet day of rest though am sorry to have felt so dull and stupid. The constant activities of the weeks days seem to have this effect upon me at last on the quiet peaceful days. My heart is still fixed on God my Saviour, He is my joy &amp; my Song, amen.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>Both the men have been ploughing in the front field to day. The rain yesterday made the ground rather wet for a while this morning; but it soon dried off. I have been off. I have been engaged at numerous small jobs through the day. Started to get another load of apples ready for the Dryer this afternoon. Got a couple of hoes for cuting corn made at the shop this morning. Ma started for Toronto this evening to make visit there and {passed?} to Port Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been working away as usual to day, on the front field. They have finished ploughing with the harrows. I have been cuting corn myself. Comenced in the garden lot next to the road, and have only cut about forty shocks the first day. The crop is a very heavy on, I don't remember even cuting, anything like it. Almost every till makes an arm-full, and twenty four hills a large shock.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>A shower of rain came this forenoon stoping our work at preparing wheat ground effectualy. John and Lewis have been moving the fence on North side of hilly field by Jim Challands. I have been cuting corn most of the time. Finished cuting the garden lot. There was something of over sixty three shock on less than an acre of ground. Mr Joseph Jacques was here after some seed wheat this evening. He got 9 1/2 Bu.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Owing to the rain yesterday we were unable to work at our seeding to day. Lewis and John have been makeing fence most of the time between the field by Challands and the big North-East corner field. Got a load of apples ready for the drying factory this forenoon and took them this afternoon. Sold them at fifteen cents per Bu. to Mr. James of Simcoe. Stoped at the Grange on the way home this evening. Had a letter from Willer McWade to night. He writes from Montgomery Ala.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have been working on the field again to day by the Victor Store. It has become quite workable again. They have grilled in about three acres or so in the same field. I have been helping Mr. John Challands thresh for Ed. Owen. Did not expect to have this job to do but, am as well satisfied since the time now would not be very much missed. Have leaned this evening that the price of peas has fallen some and the price of wheat as well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wats have been working away on the front field again to day, the weather being favourable. They have sown all but about three acres. I have been doing another days work for Ed. Owen at Mr. John Challands. Have had a pretty serious time of it, the dust being something fearful at times and, work plentiful as well. Got the job all done however &amp; I am thankful. Recieved a letter from my friend Mr. Barr of {Comet?} BC. to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Went down to Jarvis this morning to attend the re-opening of the Jarvis Methodist church. Did not hear the Rec J A Williams, one of the general Superintendents as I expected but the Rev. R. W. Woodsworth instead Enjoyed the service very much, this brother being one of ours most spiritualy-minded and holiest men. The Methodist people of Jarvis have been greatly beautifying the inside of their church and, I pray that God may bless them for thus makeing the place of His worship so attractive and beautiful.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I cleaned out ditches in the front field this forenoon besides cleaning up a load of peas from market John finished sowing the front field to day and furrowing out as well. Took the load of peas out to market this afternoon; and through the kindness of Mr Ried recieved sixty five cents per Bu. though peas had fallen to fifty eight. The contract holds good for the whole crop. Lewis started cuting corn in the back field this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>I have been out to Dover with two more loads of peas to day makeing four in all. John has been ploughing the narrow strip on the North Side of the field by Challands, for wheat. Lewis has been helping me most of the time at cleaning up peas &amp; c. Ma returned from her visit to Toronto the afternoon. She reports having had a very pleasant visit amongst some of our friends there. Have rejoiced in God My Saviour to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Took a couple more loads of peas to town again to day. Got pretty well drenched with rain when comeing home both time, especialy before noon. John has been away to Hamilton for a hollowday - the first he has taken for a long time. Wes has been helping me about cleaning up peas most of the time. Have been greatly disgusted of late at some of the movements of our Victorpost Master habitsare something terrible some of them.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Notwithstanding rains last night and to day I have been able to get a couple more loads of peas to the market to day. A change has taken place in the weather and now it is quite cool again. The men have been cuting corn except when helping me at the peas. I have now more than three hundred and twenty bushells delivered. Called to see out minister who has been sick, also our odl friend Mrs Backcock, whose home is now in Brantford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>The boys, or rather men have cut the ballance of fodder corn this afternoon there being danger of frost soon. They have also been cuting the other corn part of the time. Took two more loads of peas out to market this afternoon, being the ballance of crop. There has been three hundred and eighty eight but of peas drawn away having a ball of twelve bushells of the 400, machine measure more than covered by tailing split peas &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been cuting corn to day most of the time. John has been working on the strip of land lately added to the North side of the field West of Challands house. We got it ploughed and ready to sow but being too wet we have ditched &amp; unless it dries off soon we will not sow this Fall. the weather has been very cool to day with an occasional shower from the North this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Went to Dover this morning as usual takeing Bertha with me. Bro. Goodwin was able to preach to us, though he is anything but well. Though I pass through the valley of the Shaddow of death I will fear no evil &amp; c was the text Felt much benefited by the remarks made. Ma and I went to the little plank road church this afternoon and got caught in the rain comeing home. Was amply repaid by the service however, The Good Lord being with us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>I went out to Dover this forenoon to settle up with Ainsleys for the peas drawn in last week. It came out nicely, exceedingly even my own estimate. Settled up some small accounts before comeing home. A very heavy rain has fallen this afternoon which has effectualy stoped corn-cuting for a time at least. The men have been digging potatoes since the rain. They are a very fine crop Thank God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain this forenoon we were not able to work out of doors. Having nothing to do inside we have been idle. This afternoon however the boys have been digging potatoes. I settled up with the Reids this forenoon, and found that they owed me some four dollars &amp; over. Went down toJarvis this afternoon to take up a couple of notes. Found the parties though not without some trouble, and gotthe notes all right.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wesley cut corn this forenoon. This afternoon John went to help Alexander Marr thresh. We are owing him a days work. Wes and I have been cuting corn this afternoon. There was the first frost of the season, to kill corn last night. So we are doing our best to get the corn cut at once. Got started at picking apples this forenoon. Thery are an extra crop.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been helping Alexander Marr thresh most of the time again to day, so that now we have more than paid him back. Wess and I continued to work at cuting corn until about three o'clock this afternoon, when it began raining. Thomas Jackson has been here to make repairs on our pump at the house-well. We took it out and have since got it partly ready to put back in the well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>The men finished cuting the back field of corn this forenoon with my help. Got the ballance out in garden also. John has been working on the side-road this afternoon with a teem, helping fill in a culvertby Austins place. I have been picking apples part of the afternoon. Had a notice served this afternoon with refference to Reids indebtedness to the post office department for stamps which was quite a surprise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain fell this forenoon; but, it cleared off about eleven, and has since been fine. We dug potatoes for a while. Aftheter the apples had dried off we started again to pick apples, the men and I. Find that our apple crop is much better than we expected, after takeing a general survery. The Northern spies &amp; Baldwins are especialy fine and abundant. The same may be said of the years potatoe crop.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>The presence of the Most High was felt amongst us this morning as we endeavoured to worships in His Holy Temple. Bro. Goodwin preached to us as usual. Has text this time was from "For I recon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the Glory that shall be A recealed in us," - Many precious thoughts arrise while considering this precious text. Space fails me, to record some of them. But, plainly is it shown that sin &amp; suffering are synonim{ous?} terms.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>John worked this afternoon with the teem on the side road helping to fill in a calvert. This makes two days to be applied on our next years Statute labour. Lewis has been dying potatoes and picking apples &amp; c. I went up to Simcoe and took ma with me. Had some small matters of business to settle, and ma wanted to do some trading. Had dinner at Mrs Murphys with Mrs Winters. The weather has changed and become cold and windy again.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wesley's have picked apples this forenoon, and this afternoon have been binding up fodder corn, the late rains having prevented the latter job until the present. Helped pick apples this forenoon myself. Went out to Dover this afternoon and took ma with me. Called at William Wattses on the way home to see them about our apples. Had a short but pleasant visit with the girls &amp; all. The cool weather still continues with some promise of frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>Both of our men have been binding and setting up fodder corn on the new ground field to day. This afternoon L however, Lewis has been helping me clean out the house well. It has taken me all day, as hard as I could work to get the water drawn &amp; cleaning done besides. Found the will in a very filthy state, but left it clean. Bro. Hamilton of Jarvis came this evening with his Sister Mrs Baer of Brantford to stay over night with us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wesley finished binding and seting up the fodder corn this forenoon. They have found it a very heavy crop, there being some thing over a hundred shock on less than an acre. The men both went away to Dover this afternon, to attend the Fall show of the Township. I have been at home through the day, takeing care of onion &amp; apples. Bro. {Hambleton?} &amp; Sister left us again this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>I've had a steady Fall of Rain since about 3 o'clock this morning, and fill it rains. Of course we have been unable to do any kind of work excepting however, but the men have made a long ladder for picking apples out of the high trees. I've been reading most of the time, and have even got tired of it. The Lord is good, His mercies are all over His Works. All thy Works shall praise Thee and Thy Saints shall bless Thee. Glory to God in the highest.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>The men and I have been digging potatoes to day in the past by Lewis' house. I've only got about one hundred and fifty dry and will probably have fifty more, all of which off of less than an acre. The heavy rain of yesterday has two left the ground quite white, so that our work has been rather disagreeable today. It is very warm, however. Started feeding our Milchs cows this morning, Nor nearly so soon as last year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of rain we did not get out to church this forenoon; but, this afternoon we have been blessed with a very proffitable visiting upon God with his people at the plank road church. We are so thankful to have this new and convenient place of worship, and that with out own dear people. Bro. Hamilton preached to us about the efficacy of prayer and while he did not tell us much that was new, I felt much edified in the precious the truths that were spoken.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Weather has been fine to day, so we have finished digging potatoes and rather our largest patch, and this afternoon the men have been geting in some corn to husk inside. Thomas Jackson has been here this afternoon puting in our pump. He has been puting in all new pipe, except about two feet of old pipes in the bottom of the well. Rain has comenced falling again to night, so we are not to have dry weather yet. But, God knows best</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>The men have both been working to day as usual through the day of {Nofolk?} Union Show. Took ma with me and got to Thomas' for dinner. The show was a very good one, and then the day being fine crowd of people was very large. Made a purchase of a four-horse-power and large cutting box with which to cut straw and corn stalks for winter feeding. The machines were made by Nelson and Burns of London and bought of James McCall son of Duncan McCall of Simcoe.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Our men have been digging the back patch of potatoes to day. They have just finished up to night. I have been helping Thomas Jackson this forenoon, about puting our house pump in order. Got in good working shape. Went out to Dover this afternoon to see about selling some potatoes &amp; c. p Spent the evening at Bro. Goodwins, very pleasantly. Had an offer of nine Shillings for our whole wheat crop from Mr. Ainsley.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>Both John, and Wesley have been picking apples to day, and have got more along with this job although there is a good many to pick yet. I have gathered Sumach buds the this forenoon, for ma to do some coloring. This afternoon have been cleaning and repairing our old {lyr?} luch, and geting ready to make soap again. Find it necessary to get some ashes of unckle Johns, our own besing so poor as to be unfit for use. Went to Grange to night, as usual.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain fell again last night in considerable quantities last night. Several showers have also fallen to day which have kept us from out-of-door work altogather. Get a load of wheat cleared up this forenoon hor ready for market. This afternoon we have been husking corn and picking over some potatoes for our Winter use. Had Mrs Walter Olds cousin Fanny and Mrs. John Watts here to dinner to day The weather keeps quite warm as well as wet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>Took my first load of wheat out to Dover this morning or rather this afternoon. Sold at $1.13 cts per Bu. to Mr. Ainsley. It seems strange to recieve such a good price after such very low prices as have prevailed for the last fiew years. Lewis has been off on a visit to his father yesterday afternoon and to day. John has been picking apples for me, and doing the work as well. The weather has become much colder. The first snow squall came this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Bertha and I went out to Dover this morning to meeting. Bro. Goodwin preached to us as usual. His text was "He shall cover {thee} with His feathers and under His Wings shalt thou trust." Mr Our class afterwards was a time of refreshing, though my soul did not abound in love to God and to man as I could wish. Mifs Giles came home with us and, we all attended service at the Plank Road Church as usual, this afternoon Bro Jackson preached to us, and we had a blessed time togather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather being fine to day we scarcly knew what needed most to be done. We have spent the day very well however. Got in a couple of loads of corn this forenoon for inside husking and this afternoon the men have been picking fall pippins and Falinan sweetings, while I went out to Dover with a load of wheat being the second load. Had twenty five baggs on, and got along nicely, To night rain has began to fall, however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Notwithstanding the rainy prospects all day, I got out with another load of wheat. Got another load ready to take this afternoon; but it rained in earnest so I did not go. Have been husking corn in the barn since with the men. The latter is our last resort when rain actualy begins to all. We do not seem likely to get much corn husked before Winter begins that is it comes very soon. It has been very warm today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>The heavy rain that fell last night left the roads rather muddy to day. I took a load of Wheat out to Dover this afternoon however also one to Lynn Valley this afternoon. Sold at Dover for the usual price 1.13 but, at Lynn Vally got five cents more per Bushell. The bots have been working at sundry jobs to day; such as cleaning up grain and carrying the apples in a such like. The weather continues very warm and to day it has been windy.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Wess have been working at geting in and picking apples to day, when not helping me clean up wheat. Went with another load of wheat to the Lynn Valley Mills to day, 34 Bu., &amp; sold for $1,18 per Bu. Recieved forty dollars for this small load. Am so thankful for the goodness of God in thus providing the means to pay debts, which I desired so much to pay. The weather has been delightful to day, so warm &amp; nice.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>Took another load of wheat away this forenoon, and sold at the Lynn Valley Mills at the same price as yesterday. Got all ready to take another load this afternoon, but, rain comenced falling befor geting started and it has been raining all the time since. James Horn came over this afternoon to settle up for the seedwheat, Paid him a debt that I owed him and recieved the ballance. The men got in cornstalks and unhusked corn this forenoon. Have been husking in the barn this afternoon.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain continued to fall nearly the whole of last night, The men have been working again to day as usual. I went out to Dover this forenoon to pay some money to Mr. Edmonson. Game him one hundred and fifty dollars on my note which he holds. Went up to the Lynn Valley Mills with another load of wheat this afternoon got caught in a shower of rain on the way up. Sold for the same price as yesterday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the very bad state of the roads we did not go out to Dover this morning; but, to the little plank road church alone to day. We had a nice sermon from Bro. Hamilton about prayer. He made some very sensible observations. Had a very proffitable waiting for before the Lord in our fellowship afterwards. The good Lord was so realy in out midst. Am often reminded of the prophecy in Mal. "Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another &amp; a book of remembrance was kept" &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>John ploughed in the field back of the barn this forenoon while Lewis and I cleaned up a load of wheat. The men have got in the ballance of fodder corn, into the little barn, this afternoon, besides a load of corn to husk in the cow-stables. Wattses apple sorters and packers came just before noon &amp; have since been puting up apples. The are twenty barrels so far, prepared for market. Recieved a note from Reid this evening which I have given up for a bad job, I was thankful.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had John ploughing with our teem to day. Lewis has been working at Sundry jobs. I helped about geting the apples in barrells this foreoo the Watts boys being here. This afternoon I went up to the mill again, with another load of wheat, Sold for the same as before. vis. One dollar and eighteen cents per Bu. The weather has at last become very fine and warm with some prospect of dry weather, for which we are thankful.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 31 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been ploughing in the field back of the barn while Lewis has been husking corn in the garden. I went up to the mill with, another load of wheat, after geting it cleaned up. Sold for the same as before. Came home by Dover, having several errands there. to attend to. Brought home a couple of barrells of coal oil for Reids. The weather has been delightful to day. So warm and so dry. Quite a treat after so much rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued p to plough in the field back of the barn to day. Lewis has been husking corn in the garden. I went up to Suttons Mill, geting there about one o'clock, with a load of wheat. Paid him for some flour, 500 lbs, bought of him last summer. Left fifteen bushells in store for Mrs McWade, besides leaving ballance for ourselves. Came by Simcoe and paid int. on Mortgage &amp; sent money away to pay drill note, besides paying Insurance assessment.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I cleaned up and put away thirty eight bushells of wheat for bread, which with ten bushells taken to the mill yesterday makes nearly fifty bushells. We cleaned up the ballance and this afternoon I took it to market. Expected to have sold at the Lynn Valley mill; but, they would not but, So I went on to Simcoe and sold to Mr Sulton, Had to take one dollar and two cents, as he said the grain was to soft to grind. The fine weather still continues.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to plough in the field back of the barn to day. Lewis and I have got up some wood this forenoon besides corn. He has been husking corn this afternoon while I have been doing sundry jobs. It often happens that when we are the busiest, we seem to accomplish the least. So it has seemed to day. Forgot to mention that Lewis and I have re-erected an out-building this forenoon after having been {sorecked?} bu the Hollow Een celebrations the other night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>This being the day of our Quarterly Meeting my mother and I went out this morning. Had a proffitable waiting before the Lord, through out, The power of God being plainly visible in the many fervant utterances of the pastor as well as the people in the love-feast. Had dinner at Mr Aaron Stringers before comeing home. It came very acceptable to us as our meeting did not close until two o'clock this afternoon, and we were hungry. Came home soon after.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I gathered sweet apples for Cider this forenoon while John has been ploughing all day, in the field back of the barn mostly. This afternoon I went out to Dover to attend the Quarterly business meeting of our church. Have also been looking after some other small matters of business as well. Ma and I took tea at Mrs Wills. Had a pleasant visit with the girls though short. They expect soon to move to Woodstock.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>John started ploughing again this morning. Rain began to fall at about nine o'clock and the remainder of the day we have been husking corn in the barn all of us. William Watts came with his gang of apple-packers &amp; have headed up the barrells, filled a fiew days ago. There was thirty one instead of thirty two as I expected. Am greatly comforted by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit of late; "His presence makes my {path?}"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>John has continued to plough to day in the field back of the barn. The ten acre-field being too wet. Lewis went over to James Challands about nine o'clock this morning to help thresh and has been there all day. I have been teeming apples to Dover. Took out two loads of fifteen barrells each, making nearly the whole that Watts bought. Rain has began falling to night, and seems likely to continue for some time, comeing as it does from the North East.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been away helping James Challand thresh to day, or rather until noon to day. This afternoon he and I have been geting apples picked up and carried into the woodhouse. John has been ploughing in the field back of the barn, which, by the way, he has finished to day. Rain has been falling most of the time through the day; but especialy towards night, as well as after. Have been somewhat cast down to day, in thinking of some matters relating to debts. But, the Lord is my Helper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>Rain has been falling not only last night; but at times through the day. To night it continues to rain. John has been helping Walter Austin thresh, while Lewis and I have been gathering apples, mostly wind falls and cider apples. Our pile is becoming quite large, so large that I scarcely know what we are going to do with them all. It has never happened before, that our apple crop was so large that we could scarcely find room for them inside.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been helping Walter Austin thresh again to day. It rained a good part of the time particularly this afternoon and morning. Lewis and I cleaned up and the barn floor &amp; did some repairing this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to Dover to take some apples, for Mr. Ardley and one barrell for Watts. Took some potatoes to Mids Jiles &amp; a stove for repairs to Colver &amp; c. The weather is quite remarkable for the abundant rainfall. It seems likely to continue until cold weather sets in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 11 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the very bad state of the roads we did not go, as usual, to the church at Port Dover this morning. We went to the little plank road church this afteroon, however and had a good time with the people there waiting upon God. A young brother Parker whose home is on the {Stagers?} ville circuit gave us an interesting exhortation and the after meeting was a season of considerable power. Am so much encouraged and benefited by these meetings.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 12 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I worked at gathering apples most of the time to day. Have about finished up, after a long seige of it. Got the cows in the orchard this afternoon. John has been helping Walter Austins thresh to day again. I went down to Thomas Jacksons this evening, mostly to hear from some of our friends in Pelham. Did not hear anything however. Have had a very beautiful day after a long time of rainy weather. We would be glad to see a continuance, of the same D. V.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 13 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been helping Walter thresh again to day, making four days that we have helped. Lewis and I killed and dressed a pig this morning for the threshers who we expect to have to morrow. We have also been geting up wood for the engine also a load of corn from the back field. The machine came this evening and will be ready for work in the morning. The weather is very fine indeed at present.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 14 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been threshing to day. Did not get along as well as we should have done however. Mr. James McBride and the following have been helping by James Challand Walter Austins man. Young Aitkin young Owen and M Natham. Butler for a half day. Our ten-acre field has turned forty four bushells of oats per acre instead of six as I expected. The weather has been very fine &amp; wind fair.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 15 1888</span></h2> <p>Have been threshing away to day but failed to finish, though we fully expected to have done so. Walter Austins man has been helping, and so has young Aitkin, James Challands, Natham Butler, Thomas Jackson this afternoon and Art. Owen this forenoon besides our own men. Jack Harris and Florence have been here to take Thanks giving dinner with us and lo and behold the threshers were here. Could not help it however.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 16 1888</span></h2> <p>Got our second seige of threshing finished up this morning about the middle of the forenoon. Did not feel very well pleased on account of the threshers not finishing last night as they easily could have done. Two of Mr. Parsons men were inexperienced is the cause. John has continued to help to day. The following helped to finish threshing this forenoon for about a quarter of a day. Thomas Jackson Albert Aitkin, Nate Bubler and James Challand.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 17 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Lewis have been covering up potatoes and this afternoon they have been digging turnips. They have got them all day for this year. The very cold weather that began last night hurries up these things considerable. Went out to Dover to take a fiew potatoes to Colvn and to bring the stove home. Jo Failed to do the latter however. Found the roads very rough and considerable frozen.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 18 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the very rough state of the roads we did not attempt to go out to church this morning. Went to the little church on the plank road this afternoon however and had a very proffitable waiting upon God. The attendence was good and Bro Hamilton talked nicely about the prodigal son and some kindred subjects. Our fellowship meeting afterwards was also a previous season. Rain is falling again this evening and the weather has become warm again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 19 1888</span></h2> <p>John Hewson finished puting in his lost time on Saturday last, so to day Lewis and I have been alone. Rain fell again last night however, and the mud is as bad as ever. We have been geting up some wood and doing sundry other jobs through the day. Have engaged John to help get in the corn. Had Mr Hall from the sixth concession here to see about geting a place for his unckle to work. His recomendation is pretty high for his unckle.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 20 1888</span></h2> <p>The weather having become decidedly cold and Winter-like &amp; we have gone to work in earnest at geting things put away for Winter. Lewis ploughed in the orchard this forenoon. This afternoon he has been covering up potatoes for Winter. I have been puting apples away in the celler, also cabbage and Parsnips. The Lord has given exceeding great and precious promises. What could we do without such encouragement.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 21 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working at sundry jobs to day. The ground has been frozen so hard that we could not plough and not hard enough to draw in corn and stalks. I have been sorting apples nearly all day. Went to Jarvis this afternoon however to see about a matter requiring attention. Did not succeed however, as could have wished. Called to see an old friend &amp; schoolmate, C. E. Borne but, he happened to be away.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 22 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has finished covering up the potatoes to day, for Winter, besides husking corn the rest of the day. I went up to Simcoe this forenoon to see about geting some money to meet a not due in Jarvis came home by Jarvis and brought the note with me. Had a serious time of it riding so far over the rough roads on horseback. Am very thankful that trouble has been averted in this case at least for some little time to come.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 23 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working at sundry jobs to day, while I have have been off to Nanticoke with apples to the cidermill. Brough home nearly four barrels of sweet cider made from about forty bushells of Ralman Sweets &amp; c. Had a serious time both in going an comeing, on account of the very rough roads. There is some appearance to night of another warm spell soon. It as been quite cold to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 24 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got in three loads of corn this frenoon from the back field. There is still a large quantity of unhusked corn remaining in the field. The weather is so changeable that we have to watch our chance and draws when the corn is fit. I went our to Dover this afternoon to see about certain matters and to do some errends. Got my new over coat which came from Frank Stephenson, Simcoe. The price was $18. The weather is very {fine?} and warm again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 25 1888</span></h2> <p>On account a cold East wind we did and rough roads we did not go out to Dover this morning. This afternoon however we, Bertha and I went down to the little plank road church. Bro Jackson preached and was much proffited in listening to his discourse about the unspeakable gift of Got in our behalf. The weather has become quite cold again with every appearance of an early approaching Winter.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 26 1888</span></h2> <p>John has been help us again to day. He and Lewis have been geting in corn from the back field. I have been picking over apples and geting them ready to take a load to the drying factory in Simcoe. DId not make much headway however, there being so many other jobs on hand. Our first snow fell to day, enough to make the ground look white. William and Mrs Watts were here this evening, He came to pay for the apples taken awhile ago.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 27 1888</span></h2> <p>John and Lewis have been drawing corn again to day from the back field. The roads and weather being quite favourable. I have been picking over apples, geting a load ready to take to the drying factory in Simcoe. Got the horses shod behind this afternoon however. The weather is quite mild at present. Have just read of a terrific snow storn along the Atlantic coast, with much damage to shipping &amp; c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 28 1888</span></h2> <p>John and wesley have been geting in corn again to day from the back field. Am thankful that they have got it pretty well all in the barn. It will take another day or so yet however to finish. Got my load of apples ready for Simcoe by noon and started after dinner. Sold forty two bushells at twelve and a half cents per bushell to Mr James of the Canning factory. The weather is quite soft and sleety.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 29 1888</span></h2> <p>I have been working with all possible speed to get sour {illegible} apples picked over and bagged up ready to take to the cider mill tomorrow. Have about completed the job to night. Have twenty three baggs this time, We purpose makeing vinegar mostly of this batch. Lewis has been husking corn in the barn most of the time to day. The warm weather still continues with an abundance of mud.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 30 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis working at sundry jobs to day while I up went to E. Decon's cider mill with out sour apples, to have them made up. The roads were very bad, especialy comeing home, the frost being about out of the ground. Saw several ploughs going on the way, which seems remarkable considering the late cold weather. A north west wind been blowing for three or four days and still temperature has been moderating gradualy all the while.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 1 1888</span></h2> <p>The mild weather still continues and the ground is sufficiently {fore?} from frost to permit ploughing again. Have had Lewis ploughing in the orchard to day. I have been engaged at sundry other jobs almost too numerous to mention. Lewis told me to day that he would like to go in about two weeks this is rather unexpected and I scarcely know how to meet the emergencies created thereby.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 2 1888</span></h2> <p>On account of the very bad state of the roads we did not go to church at Dover this morning. I think this is the third Sunday we have missed. I went over to hear Mr Eland this forenoon and this afternoon took ma with me to the little plank road church. Bro. Hamilton preached &amp; enjoyed the service very much as we always do. Went down to see Mrs Clarke this evening. Found her home and heard from her about {Arile?} comeing up to spend park of the Winter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 3 1888</span></h2> <p>I have finished sorting over out cull apples to day. Have also got them bagged ready to take to Simcoe when the roads get better. Lewis has been husking corn in the barn most of the time through the day. Am told that apples are on the rise in the market of the world and in good {illegible} at quite improved prices. Have experienced much peace and comfort in my {Lot?} to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 4 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I cut a couple of loads of wood in the woods and got it up this forenoon. This afternoon strange to say, he has been ploughing in the orchard. The weather has been and still is quite Stormy though very warm for this time of year. Had quite an extended conversation with Lewis about certain matters relating to us as master and servant. He has made up his mind to leave me before long.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 5 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I got in a laod of straw into the drive barn to day, or rather this morning. He has been ploughing in the orchard since then. We seem likely to get our Fall ploughing done after all. I have been working at sundry jobs through the day. Am trying now to get His old house levelled up with Jack-screw{s?}. The foundation has given way in places and thrown the several parts out of shap very much. Snow is falling in the mud to night.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 6 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing in the orchard again to day. He is just about finishing altogather. I have been engaged at sundry jobs mostly at picking over apples to take to Simcoe on the first nice day. Am likely to have a full load when the time comes. The weather has been quite moderate and even warm. Snow fell last night in small quantities. There is still every appearance of snow however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 7 1888</span></h2> <p>Lewis finished plowing and furrowing out the orchard for me this forenoon. This afternoon we have been leveling up the old house with Jackscrews. Got it up in pretty good shape again. Found the sills much sounder than I expected. I have got another load of apples ready to take up to Simcoe. Just finished to night. The days are too short for me in which to do my work, and have to take advantage of the night season also.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 8 1888</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis at work at sundry jobs while I went up to Simcoe with out last load of apples. Sold them to the Simcoe canning Company at fifteen cents per Bu. Found the roads pretty bad excepting by the woods where they were very good. Saw a number of people ploughing on the way. The days are very short however which interferes a good deal with out doing a good days work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 9 1888</span></h2> <p>I went over to hear from Mr Eland this morning. Did not go to the plank road church this afternoon the roads being so nearly impassible. The weather continues just as wet and warm as ever with strong indications of its continuance. It makes the Sabbath day seem dull indeed when we cannot attend out own place of worship. We hope to see an improvement in the roads before long however if it please God.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 10 1888</span></h2> <p>I have been extremely buisy at geting the old house repaired up for Winter to day. Lewis has been helping part of the time. He has been husking corn in the barn as well. The weather keeps remarkably warm for this time of year, Some of the neighbors are still ploughing. Have been levelling up our old house with Jack-screws, the first time I think since it was built. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Courtland Olds Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Norfolk County, Woodhouse Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>~ THE ~</p> <p>CANADIAN</p> <p>POCKET</p> <p>DIARY</p> <p>-FOR-</p> <p>1887</p> <p>TORONTO:</p> <p>PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROS.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Have not felt just right of late. a dark cloud of disappointment and trial has been passing over me. It seems so hard at times to reconcile my outward circumstances with the word of promise. Ma and I went down to William Wattses for our New Years dinner Enjoyed a couple of hours with them very much. Had unckle Johns with us for tea. A.G. Rose &amp; family being with them. His having come for a couple of day visit home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>I went over to hear Wm. Buckley preach this morning instead of going to Dover. His discourse about the faithfulness of God was both interesting and proffitable. Took dinner at unckle Johns with Addam and Nora. Went out this evening to hear our new minister taking Reid with me. The subject of discourse was not very interesting to me, It being to the Masons Annual Sermon. Free Masonry had a big puff from our minister.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter at work on wood-pile most of the time to day. Got in one load of straw into the drive - barn however. {a large ink smear runs down the middle of this part of the page} I went up to the Wiggin's school house this forenoon to vote for Reeve and councilors. Took ma up this afternoon for the same purpose. She never voted before. The principal interest now at stake is the Scott Act which has affectualy divided up our municipal as well as County vote into Temperance &amp; liquor {?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I have been cutting wood in the woods to-day. when not doing chores the latter work takes up a good deal of time however. The weather still keeps very cold and quite windy. Ma and I went down to James Holcombs to spend the evening. Took Mrs. Reid with us. Had quite a pleasant visit. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke being there learned that Oliver Austin failed to get the Reveship and O. Ainsley got in by only one vote.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter drawing wood from our own woods today, most of the time James Holcomb came and helped kill the remaining hog, and dress it. I have been doing some fixing to the cow-stables besides. Went to the school meeting this evening at the school house. Called for considering matters conected with our new school house. It was decided to build with brick 24 X 35 ft on ground and twelve ft high with cottage roof. The weather continues quite cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got a load of straw into the Drivebarm this forenoon. Went down to Wattses afterwards to see them about going up to the tea - meeting at Woodhouse to night. This being Grange day I had to attend to my duties at the stall. Have about settled up my duties as secretary of which I am glad! George Lemon and wife were here to dinner to day. Did not get home from Grange in time to go to the Woodhouse tea meeting, of which I felt sorry.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY FRIDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>My man and I have been working away at wood-cutting in the woods this afternoon. This forenoon I went up to Roses Mill to take the balance of our last years crop of wheat. Had twenty bushells and twenty pounds on my load. Had a visit from Mrs Clarke and James Holcomb &amp; wife this evening. Intended to have gone to Pelham tomorrow but, ma wishes me to put of going until next week, and, of course I must respect her wishes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>My man and I cut wood again this fornoon in the woods. This afternoon he had been drawing out manure and geting up wood, while I have been sent to Dover about some little matters of business. Sent away for Montreal Witness for my club. Sent off for Guardian also. And for a coppy to be sent to my sister. Paid fifty Dollars of my bal. to day besides there being something over twenty six dollars to pay yet. Brought My Cousins Nellie and Lydya. J. Matthews home with me this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Did not go out to church this morning but, over to M. Grady's church instead. Mr. Burnham preached a very excellent discourse about What will you do with Christ" Was much benefitted in listening to the brothers discourse. Went out to Dover this evening, to our own church, took Bertha with me and my cousin Lydia J. Matthews home. Considerable snow has fallen to day makeing the roads quite heavy. The weather continues cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I worked in the woods this forenoon cuting wood and saw loggs. Took ma out to Dover this afternoon to do some shopping for herself. I have been down to Thomas Jacksons this evening to see him about going down to Pelham with me to morrow. He decided not to go however, so I will go alone. Our trustees have had a number of teems drawing brick for the new school house to day. The roads are getting well well broke since the storm.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>I started for North Pelham this morning at about eight {mark} clock; a severe South West wind and snow storme being in progress notwithstanding. The storm being on my back I could manage to weather it and got along only Reached Billy Holcombs at about sundown and went from there to David Hortons where I am staying al night. Called over at Chandler Holcombs for an hour or so with James. Saw Mrs. Lawes and was sorry to find that she had not help in the house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>I went with Mr. and Mrs. Horton and Mrs. C. J. Cooke to visit come friends of theirs - Captain ______ &amp; family. They live about one mile west of Fenwick on the Camborough road. The Captain is well acquainted with the Hasen boys who are second cousins of my own. He gives a favourable account of their positions. Went down to Fenwick to attend Revival service this evening. Had the pleasure of taking A{illegible} with me. The meeting was very good.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Stayed all night at Mr. Hortons again last night, and to day went in their company to visit the Thomas'es. Had a pleasant time with them and a good sing, which I always enjoy. These people are quite cultivated musicians. Went to Bill Holcombs this evening for an hour or so. From there went to Mrs Cookes and had tea. Stayed for a while &amp; enjoyed my visit very much. Went to stay all night at Chandler Holcombs this evening. Found them in bed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY FRIDAY 14 1887</p> <p>Having slept in H.C. Holcombs house last night I found myself here this morning. The weather being stormy all day to day I have scarcely left the house. Was sorry no not to visit with {Anile?} more scarcely having spoken to her all day. Took her this evening over to the post office &amp; there to Mrs. Cookes where a company of young people was gathered for mutial edification. Spent the evening very pleasantly. I am staying over night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JANUARY SATURDAY 15 1887</p> <p>Had breckfast at Mr. Cookes this morning. Went afterwards over to Mr. Hortons and to H. C. Holcom's Esq. to bid them good bye. Started from Mr Cookes at about ten o' clock and had a prosperous journey homeward. The ride was a pretty cold one however. as I had to face a cold North West wind all the way. Got home about seven o'clock this evening and was glad to find them all well and everything in good shape</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY SUNDAY 16 1887</p> <p>Did not go out to Church this morning as we intended. The roads being somewhat drifted, and the side road particularly impassible. Have en-joyed this Sabbath at home very much how-ever. Went over to hear Mr. Burnham this evening. His discourses are good and much more interesting to me than of our own minister. Believe him to be a man of deep piety, which is the most perfect of all preparations for a minister of Christs Gospel.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JANUARY MONDAY 17 1887</p> <p>The past has been all extremely stormy day; but, not so very cold. I went to Simcoe notwithstanding to see about a note &amp; to William Wattses on the way. The side roads are still closed up, most of them, and to days storm has increase the difficulty. Have had Peter at work in the woodhouse spliting and cuting wood. Have been congratulating myself on hav my return home last Saturday, that day having been comparartively fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got in a couple of loads of straw this forenoon into the horse stable. He has been spliting wood this afternoon while I went out to Dover. Called to see Mrs Clarke on the way out and Mrs. Stringer also. Went to James Holcombs on the way home, th to see about matters respecting my late visit below. It is realy cold weather still and snow is increasing almost constantly.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had a very rough day of it to day A strong South West wind has been blowing and drifting the snow terribly. Drove up to Simcoe however to and took William Watts with me to look after a matter at the Bank. Got along nicely. Came home by Dover and took dinner at Williams. Had considerable difficulty in geting through some snow drifts this morning; But, our colt George goes along nobly through anything, almost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>My man has been cuting and splitting wood at the woodhouse again to day. I went to Nanticoke, or near there to take Sarah Walch home. She having left us for good. Went to Dover before comeing home to send some money awat to the G. W. S. Suppose this will be my last, having resigned the Secretaryship lately. Quite a thaw has set it since morning, and a heavy south wind is takeing off the snow at a great rate. Heard from my sister to day. The latter contained favourable news.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>The thaw that began yesterday has nearly ceased to day. To night it has become quite cool again. Peter and I have been cuting wood in the back woods; but on account of the great depth of snow did not make much headway. There is fully a foot and a half og snow where it has not drifted, of hard heavy snow. Our girl having gone away yesterday I have been churning this evening. It has taken something over four hours steady work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>The warm weather has not ceased as we expected last night; but, the thaw has continued to day very rapidly. Freshets, and greatly reduced snow banks are now in order. Peter and I have been working in the back woods as usual at cuting wood. Do not have much more than half the day for works in the woods however after the chores are done. Sleighing is spoiled on the roads and mud is beginning to show itself in some places.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of continued warm weather and the bad roads resulting therefrom we have been debarred from our usual going to church on the holy day. Have been endeavouring as best I could, to worship Got at out home in various ways. Am much interested in a book by J. A. Ingraham D. D. called "The Prince of the House of David" The naration of our Saviours life and mission are told continuously, in such a way as to be both interesting and proffitable.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>I went down to Mrs. Clarkes this morning to see about their takeing, one of my books down to Mrs Cookes when they go down to Pelham. Peter and I have been working at our wood cuting in the woods most of the time to day. Had a visit from Mr. and Mrs Captain Kimore this evening. They are from North Pelham and are lated to the Horton also to some of our friends in Simcoe. The weather has become quite cool again, but sleighing has departed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been working in the woods this forenoon with Peter. He has also worked this afternoon; but, I have had visitors &amp; could not leave them. Old Mrs. Watts, with Mrs R Dr. Caughle or Libbie and Williams family were here. Had quite a pleasant visit with them. Went down to Mrs. Clarke this evening to see the Pelham folks who were visiting there the Captain &amp; his wife are to start home to morrow. The weather has been quite warm to day, but, to night it is snowing and cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been cuting wood most of the time again to day with Peter, in the woods. I went down to Captain McFells to day at noon, to find out how he progresses in his sickness. Found him b very poorly indeed with inflamatory Rheumation. It almost seems doubtful if he ever recovers. Am thankful to find that he is still bright in his experience as a Christian. He is even rejoicing in the midst of sickness and pain.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I continued to work in the woods this forenoon, and he this afternoon. I had to go out with the mail for the Reids and and did not get home in time to do much work. Had Mr. Joseph Jackson here to tea, with Mr. Charley Barter both of SImcoe. Mr Jack is contesting the election of the South Riding of Norfolf for the Dominion Parliament with Col. Tisdale. Felt more than pleased with Mr Jacksons straightforward manner of dealing with things.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January FRIDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>We continued to work in the woods this forenoon, Peter and I. This afternoon however, on account of rain we could only work under shelter, at sundry jobs. Feel much interested in our present election on account of the difference between the two candidates. The past record of Col. Tisdale being so bad as to render him entirely unfit in my opinion to go to Parliament. The other candidate is all right however &amp; in every way, the peoples man.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got a couple of loads of oat straw into the horse-stables this forenoon. This afternoon we have been cuting wood in the woods again. The January thaw still continues with little appearance as yet of a change. Mailed a letter to Mrs Cook to day making enquities about a convention. The excitement about politicks keeps growing and will reach a climax on election day I suppose two of my neighbours came in to day and nothing else could be found to talk about.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>For the first time in a good while we all. Ma, Bertha and I, went out to church this morning. Had an interesting discourse from our own minister, and a very good fellowship meeting, with Distribution of tickets. Had dinner with Mifs Giles and tea also. Attended sunday school and choir practice. Remained to the evening service. Made some calls in a sort of pastoral way after Sunday School. Trouble has arisen between some of our members &amp; the minister; and, I have been trying to make peace.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>The weather changed very suddenly yesterday and has been geting colder ever since. Snow has fallen to day, in sufficient quantities to make sleighing notwithstanding the cold. Peter and I have been working in the woods as usual. We are geting the dead and down timber nearly all cut up in both woods and consequently will soon have to cut down green timber. Am more than ever persuaded that it would pay for us to burn our coal stove in our house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>February has come in with a very cold disagreeable North East wind which has been blowing all day. Peter and I have been cuting wood in the woods again part of the time. I went down to Captain McFells, after dinner to see how he was. He having been dangerously ill with inflamatory Rheumation for a fiew days. It was thought that he was some better. Mrs Chesley is also very ill at John Mares Ma went to see her &amp; found her some better.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Since yesterday quite a change has again taken place. Instead of being extremely cold it is now quite warm and raining. We have been working in the woods as usual Peter and I. Went to get a good pile cut and up before we comence drawing again. The process is a slow one however on account of our other work. Recieved a beautiful likeness of Queen Victoria yesterday as a premium for the Witness, It is worth more than the cost of both.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>We continued to work in the woods this forenoon as usual. I went up to the Grange this afternoon Had quite an interesting meeting with a good turn out. Officers were installed to day. They have changed me from being Secretary to the Stewards office. Feel quite relieved in geting out of the resposibilities of this business. Ma and I spent the evening at unckle John Mattews to night. We always enjoy visiting there. Nora has promised to go with me to Pelham soon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I continued to cut wood this forenoon in the woods as usual. Sent him with the teem to draw stone for the new schoolhouse this afternoon. There being a bee for that purpose I went down to William Wattses to take a freight notice with refference to sugar, at the station for him. Called at Captain McFells on the way home. Found him still on the mend, though slowly, He seems to suffer a good deal from weakness and pain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Got A Peter started at drawing wood this forenoon. Had to make a road across the fields, the lane being drifted up. This afternoon I went out to Dover to take a crock of butter and to do some other errends, while Peter worked at the wood business. The weather continues cold and to night it looks like snow. There is much talk at present over elections also about the fisheries dispute which is now takeing place in the United States.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain which has been falling all day nearly we did not get to church as we intended. Peter went away this morning however, and I have been a good part of the time looking after the stock. Have felt much blessed in reading a sermon of Dr. Machan's on the duties and priveleges of the christian. Surely we have a goodly heritage, in the precious promises of God. While I have entered into the rest of Perfect Love, I have also listened to the {illegible}less lies, and this grieves the great giver, of all good and perfect gifts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Intended to have gone to Simcoe this forenoon, and from there to the Quarterly meeting at Woodhouse Chapel. It has rained all day however, a cold disagreeable storm from the East, which has frozen as it came. Have not done very much as a consequence except chores. Mr Smith came to make us a visit &amp; somy time was occupied with him. The ground is well covered with ice &amp; snow put particularly the former and sleighing is splendid. Sent Peter to the Blacksmithshop to get another horse shod.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to almost incessant rain I did not get to Simcoe to day though I intended so doing. I have been filing or {guming?} the cross cut saw, which has taken nearly all day. Peter has been spliting wood and doing chores &amp; c. Have have a great freshet as the result of the present rains, already. The two bridges along our place have both gone. I mean the one at Challands &amp; the other at McBrides. The upper one went first and took the other with it as it went down stream. Had a long visit from James Hom to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Found this morning that the freshet of yesterday and last night had done much damage besides carrying off out two bridges. No less than four mill dams were swept away on Patersons creek. It began with the old Ford mill and continued on through Brook's, Dan. Roses and Edmonds. The Factory in Port Dover was in great danger besides the shipping laid up in the harbour was mostly swept out in the lake, with Andrew Balls yacht badly crushed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got in our last two loads of oats straw for the horses this forenoon. He has been geting out manure from the low stable this afternoon and spreading on the hill East of house. Went out to Dover this afternoon, partly to take Reids mail. Had my own business to attend to however. Brought home a quarter of beef from Rosses of upwards of a hundred pounds. Am glad to be abble to record that the new store at Victor is being filled with goods. Made my first purchase this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>We have had another heavy rain and almost another freshet following. It has been turning colder since noon however and now it is quite like Winter again. Peter and I could do but little this forenoon but this afternoon we have been working in the woods as usual. The ground is now covered again with ice and snow enough to make some sleighing. Am thankful to see the mud dried up again. Have felt happy in God to day. Complete in Him, In Him alone.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got home a load of hay from the little barn this forenoon besides doing some other work. This afternoon he has been drawing wood up to the house. I went down to the cheese factory meeting this afternoon. Had a very satisfactory explanation of matters all arround and consequently a successfull meeting. Cold weather still continues with every prospect of settled winter weather. Learned that Captain McFell is geting well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning and took Bertha with me. Had an excellent sermon from Bro Daniel Wooly of our Woodhouse appointment. Am pleased to sea him making such improvement in his preaching. Rev Charles Deacon p of Port Rowan preached in the evening, quite an interesting discourse about charity. Went to Sunday school this afternoon also &amp; called afterwards to see Mr. Will who seems to need sympathy and attention at present.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>RPeter and I have been geting home hay from the little barn this forenoon. Drawed three loads. He has been fetching home wood this afternoon, while I have been down to the Dog's Nest to attend a political meeting of Mr. Jackson's. The attendance was quite small. Only about thirty present. In other ways the meeting was quite satisfactory. Mr Alexander McAall was there as opponent. The weather is becomeing quite warm again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has been geting up wood to day, from the back woods. The weather has become quite warm again with every prospect of another thaw. I have doing a number of odd jobs through the day such as puting brine on meat &amp;c&amp;c. Had a short visit from James Holcomb this evening, who came to do some tradeing at the Victor Store. Recieved a letter from my sister telling us of her daughter's mar Netties marriage this spring.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter drawing up wood again to day. The weather has been quite mild; but, still the snow and ice remain in sufficient quantities for drawing wood. I have been fixing up a sheepshed back of the barn, out of the old McPhee hen-roost, besides doing some other work. Have often thought, this if the fences and buildings should be so much out of repair after one season with a tennant what would they be after a term of four of five years.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter went away this forenoon to attend a funeral of a friend. He has been geting up wood this afternoon however. I went up to Wilkinsons this morning to see about geting some cattle to his straw-stack. Succeeded in geting a promise to take half a dozen young cattle for a while. Had Nettie Matthews and Norah here to dinner and to visit for the afternoon. Nettie has about finished her visit in Canada and soon returns to Michigan.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The weather continues very changeable, most of the time warm. Peter kept on drawing wood until to day noon however however, when the snow was so far gone as to make the sleighing very poor. Have got a nice pile of wood in the yard now for which I am thankful. This afternoon he has been spliting at the woodhouse while I have been fixing forks and doing chores. It has become very warm this afternoon. Had a thundershower, the first this season.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I have continued to cut wood in the woods this forenoon and part of this afternoon. We took six of our young cattle up to William Wilkinsons to help worry down his straw-stack. He had not got home however, before one of them got there also. So we have only five there instead of six. The weather is quite changed since yesterday, Winter has come back again in right good earnest. I hope he will stay awhile this time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church alone this morning. Ma could not get ready to go, &amp; then she thought it too cold. Had a very good sermon from our own minister, and a good time at the class meeting afterwards. It fell to my lot to lead a portion of the class in my weak way; but notwithstanding all, we had a precious time, The Good Lord being in our very midst. Had dinner at home Jack Harris haveing come down with Mantie, Mrs Chesleys little girl, The latter is going to stay with {us?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter at work with the team to day geting up wood and drawing out manure. We took another one of our young cattle up to Wilkinsons to fill the place made vacant by the return of one the other day. Have been engaged at sundry other jobs as well. Our new girl comenced helping ma to day. Mrs. Chesleys daughter Mantie. She is a fine looking smart young girl &amp; I think that ma is highly favoured to have such an one, when girls are so scarece as help.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Went up to Wiggins school house to put in my vote for, member of Federal parliament Chose Jackson as my representative. The other candidate being Col. Tisdale of Simcoe. There appeared to be a good deal of anxiety on the part of both men, and some warm talk indulged in. Feel somewhat anxious myself so I am in sympathy with the general feeling displayed. Have had James Holcomb here to tea. My man has been working away as usual, though he Polled a vote against me to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning intending to take dinner with our minister;, but, finding them away drove on to W. J. Carpenters and found him and his excellent wife expecting us. Had a pleasant and proffitable visit though somewhat marred by the result of yesterdays election. Our chosen candidate Mr. Jackson having been defeated by a majority of twenty. Called on the way gome at W. Wattses on the way home &amp; had tea. The Lord is a very present help to me these days.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to a strong North West wind which has been also very cold, Peter and I have got to work again at cuting wood in the back woods. Have been cuting small trees mostly and, so have I not made much headway. Have had an application to day again by a man wanting work by the year whose name is Loue Schram. There seems to be plenty of men; but, wages do not appear to be any less. For, they all want the same as last year. Am enjoying much peace of late and a precious trust in God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I continued to work in the woods this forenoon as usual. This afternoon I wanted to have gone to Simcoe but, a visitor came and hindered so I did not go. The man who wanted to hire to me last Fall. C. W. Lewis came, Did not hire him but made a conditional agreement with him. This evening, Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson of Port Hope, our old friends came to visit us. Their account of sights seem while in the old countries lately was very interesting and instructive.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has been drawing manure again to day, or rather most of the time. There was a moderate fall of snow last night which makes a little sleighing. I went up to SImcoe to see about selling cloverseed to day. Find that I have waited a little to long the price being a little some lower than it was. Had the misfortune to break my spectacles this morning and bought a new pair to day from counter at one dollar very good ones. Made Rain is falling again to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>It being a very stormy day and cold as well, I we found it almost impossible to got to out usual place of worship so I went to hear Mr. Burnham preach instead. He talked about the image of Daniel and the dream of Nebuchadnezer, giving a historical sketch of the prophecy. Mr. Wesley Matthews came home with me after service. He is a double cousin of my mothers &amp; I never saw him before. Mr. Wilson was also here this afternoon and has got to me into the notion of starting a subscription for a new church here.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has been working ag away as usual at sundry jobs. This afternoon we have been recleaning the cloverseed for market. Found that my share of marketable seed was much less than I expected, there being only about sixteen bushells instead of twenty. The cold weather still continues; but, will soon change again, doubtless, as the wind has fallen. Have had encouraging promises with refference to out proposed new church from unlikely parties.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>My man has been geting the ballance of our straw-stack moved into the barn to day. i have been up to Simcoe myself with the cloverseed. Sold at five thirty per bushell instead of six dollars as I expected. There seems to be but little chance of a raise though. Settle up with Dan Rose on the way home. Did not bring much money home with me after all. So many things have to be paid and, the worst of it is I can't pay nearly all I would like to, sold four bushells of Tymothy seed at one dollar &amp; 60 cts per Bu also to Cope, Mrs Holcomb was here to get a {sut?}, on their new church I promised five dollars.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has continued to get in straw to day finished geting in the ballance of strawstack this afternoon. I went outto Dover this forenoon to settle up some matters of business, in the best possible way. Called at Mrs Clarkes on the way home, to see Lucy who has lately been below. Found several lady friends to dine with us Mrs. Geo. Wilson of Port Hope was one of the number. Ma and I went down to Mrs. Clarkes to spend the evening. Was glad to learn that my friend Mrs Lawes was to come up soon, also her brother and his wife.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Went up to Wilkinsons this morning to see about our young cattle which we lately drove up to his stack. Found them all right. Peter has been working at the Woodhouse most of the day. I went up to the Grange Hall this afternoon to attend the regular monthly meeting. Attendence was small; but the business was attended to done. Came home by Wilkinsons where ma and I took tea. William was not at home; but, had a pleasant visit notwithstanding. Roads are geting muddy, freezing to night again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I worked this forenoon at cuting up drift-wood on the flats. This afteroon put a new door in the cow-stables &amp;c. The weather is quite cold again; but, little prospect of Spring yet, although we see some difference in the length of the days. In looking along the creek to day I found that a couple of hundred rails had been carried away and a great many from my neighbouts above me James Challand and James McBride. H Feel thankful to have got off so well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of a very cold East wind which has been blowing to day Peter and I have been working in the woods. Cut down and partly cut up a large Elm tree, North west of the Ten-acre-field, which was good for wood only. This afternoon we have had a snow storm which still continues this evening. March came in very warm and pleasant but, already he begins to show his teeth. The old rule will doubtless be carried again as before.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>We have not gone to the house of worship to day, again on account fo the inclemency of the weather. It has been raining steadily nearly all day. The snow which came yesterday has nearly disappeared, and the water has risen quite high in the creeks. It has been a gracious privelege to worship God in my home. What a mercy that He is not contined to the assemble of His people; but, is ever ready to bless the true worshiper no matter where.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>My man and I got up hay from the little barn this forenoon. This afternoon we have been cuting wood in the woods It has been thawing all day and to night it is again quite muddy. Went down to Holcomb this evenings after some Soda buscuits. Learned from Mrs. Holcomb that Old Mr Holcomb was very poorly and not expected to live, but a short time. A telegram came to Mrs. Holcomb to day asking James to go down to Pelham to see his father before he dies. The latter is nearly ninety five years of age.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter at work on the wood-pile at the house to day. I went up to Simcoe partly to attend a meeting of the Division Grange. Took ma with me and had dinner and tea at Florence's. Learned some experiences of Bro. Ed. Chrystler with regard to seeding farm produce to the Grange Wholesale supply company {Front?} for disposal. Think seriously of seeding eggs and other things especialy butter this Season. The con expenses are nothing except freight which is small. Found the roads in a very bad state.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter has been engaged at sundry jobs to day. I made or rather finished making a bargain with C. W. Lewis this morning. He agrees to work for me for a year for $2,20 and board himself. I furnish him with a house and garden spot. Keeps a cow and a pony the latter is to work for his board. I went down to W. Wattses this forenoon. Found William and Mrs. Watts away &amp; had quite a visit with Mis Emma all alone. The a is a very interesting young lady, in every respect.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I have been cuting wood in the woods again to day. Have been cuting up an old elm tree at the North West Corner of the Ten-acre-field. The weather has been quite cool; but very warm during the day. The sun has got so high now that it seems to have great power even when cloudy. See by yesterdays paper that the Rev Henry Ward Beecher died on Tuesday morning the 8th inst. at 9 o'clock. Was buried to day at Grange wood cemetery. He was seventy four years old and has always a man of great prominence.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I continued to work at cuting up the old elm tree into stove-wood this forenoon. This afternoon ma and I went out to Dover, haveing some business matters to attend to there. Found the roads very bad except in a few places when they are becoming dry. The weather has been quite cool during the day, but we have good prospects of warmer weather soon. A literary association entertainment comes off to night; but, on account of the roads we did not stay.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>We have got our job of cuting up the old elm tree done at last. Had from ten to twelve cords of wood at the result. The weather is gradualy becomeing warmer &amp; more Spring like. Recieved a letter from my dear friend Bro. Rev J. W. German this evening. He has been on a visit to Calefornia and on his way home is visiting at his eldest Son's Willies, who is the Doctor. Was pleased to hear that the boys are all doing well except Charlie who still suffers from the Asthma.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I got all ready for church this morning &amp; when we were just going to start a heavy black cloud came up and looked so much like rain that we gave it up. I went over to Mr Gradys church however. We went out this evening and had an interesting service from our own minister. The roads are in a bad state and we did not enjoy our trip out and back very much, the wind being from the North West very strong and cold. Heard that Bishop Baldwin preached in Dover to day both morning and evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Peter at work sowing cloverseed in the second field back of the barn to day. The weather has been very windy and cold; but, we find no difficulty in sowing cloverseed in the second field back of the barn to day. The weather has been very windry and cold; but, we find no difficulty in sowing grassseed with the seed sower. I have been working away at repairing Harrows for seeding purposes. Finished one set all but puting in the teeth. My implements were left by the McPhers in a very bad state. In fact the remembrance of them will have a bad odor with me as long as I live I fear.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter continued to sow cloverseed this forenoon. He is nearly done. I have been working at my harrow repairs throughout the day. The weather continues as cold as yesterday with the cold North-West wind still blowing. I walked down to Holcomb after tea this evening to hear from Old Mr Holcomb who lies at the point of death. At last account he was still alive however. It seems that he has a carbunckle on his back which the doctors say will soon kill him.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>My man finished sowing cloverseed on the Fall Wheat ground to day. The ground was nicely frozen for that purpose, and the weather has been very cold all day, with a continued Nor-Wester. Had out old acquaintance and friend Charley Wilson to take dinner with us. He haappened on a visit to Mrs. Reid. Enjoyed our short visit with him very much. Our new man came with his household goods &amp; effects to day. Expect him to comence work in a week or so. Have worked at my harrows some to day also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I got home three loads of hay from the little barn this forenoon. This afternoon he has been cuting and spliting wood at the wood house, while I have been up to the blacksmithshop with some harrow repairs. The weather continues very cold and windy. The North West wind seems to have become a settled thing, having blown now for nearly a week. See by the papers that the ground is covered with snow North of us a fiew miles, but, here it is quite bare.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The cold North West Wind still continues to blow, and the weather gets colder if anything. Have spent all my spare time to day working on my harrows as usual. Peter also continues to work at cuting and spliting wood at the Wood house. Have had a cisit from William Watts &amp; wife with Mrs. Guy of Simcoe. William has just returned from a trip to Muskoka. He says that as much as five feet of snow is laying on the ground in that region.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Worked away at my harrows this forenoon as usual. This afternoon however I went out to Dover in accordance with a promise made last week to Mr Cayley and Mr Varey, had some business matters to settle with them. Came home by James Holcombs where I took tea. James had just returned from Pelham where he has been for a couple of weeks taking care of his father in his last sickness. He is still alive though and but, cannot live long the doctors say.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I with Bertha went out to chuch togather this morning for the first time in a good while. Enjoyed the morning service tolerably well. Stoped for dinner at William Watts and from there went out to Dover for the evening service. The minister preached about some prevailing public sins, and very effectively too. Enjoyed the evening discourse very much. The congregation was also quite large. Called to see Mrs Clarke who is somewhat unwell to do.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter and I went up to W. WIlkinsons this afternoon to put the remains of the latter's straw stack into the barn. He promising to feed it out if I would take care of it. My young cattle are doing well there &amp; we find that our feed is going a good deal farther by having these seven head away. Gave little Mabel Rose a young lamb to raise to day, also one to our Bertha. Our new man has come with his wife and are occupying the house to night for the first. The weather is geting quite moderate.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been drawing hay from the little barn in the Woods this forenoon, Peter and I. This afternoon We have been up to W. Wilkinsons geting the ballance of his straw-stack into the barn. Helped him put the a load of hay on his waggon in the meantime. The weather continues quite disagreeable and cold, with an occasional fall of snow, very light ones however. I notice by late papers that Reciprocity between the United States and Canada is likely to be an important question of the near future.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Peter Mitchel's time was out to day noon. So he has gone &amp; now I am alone to do chores and all. Have been helping Wesley Lewis this afternoon to cut some wood in the woods for his own use. The day has been very cold for this time of year, but very fine in other ways. Got up three loads more of hay from the little barn this forenoon. Am very thankful for the prospect of having feed to last the stock until grass grows. This is more than I expected some little time ago. But Wilkinson's kindness is the cause.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this forenoon to see about geting a man to help on the farm. Failed however in geting the needed worker. This afternoon have been repairing up the cowstables and other portions of out-building. Wess Lewis has been working for himself during the day. He went up to Hartford this afternoon to get me a man and a load of pine for himself. Was told this evening of the death of my old friend Mr. Holcomb at the age of nearly ninety four at his Son WIlliams in North Pelham. James went down to the funeral.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the continued cold weather I can do but little besides work in the woods and at doing chores. I have been helping Lewis cut his wood this afternoon. Had to file the saw, though. It went so bad. There was quite a heavy fall of rain last night but, it turned cold imediately after. Was disappointed in geting a man as I expected yesterday. Sent Lewis up to Hartford after a friend of his but he happened to be engaged for the summer. Heard yesterday that Alec Decon was just married to a Mifs Anderson of Port Dover.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>I helped Wes. Lewis cut wood again this forenoon most of the time. This afternoon I have been trimming trees in the back yard. The weather has been quite cold with the usual North West Wind blowing. Otherways it has been very fine. Notice that the continued freezing and thawing is making the wheat and meadows look very bad in places. My soul waiteth upon the Lord more than they that wait for the morning. Yea, more than they that wait for the morning. Glory be {illegible} our Lord Most High.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>The weather being very cold and stormy we have not been able to get to church to day. I have been look after stock and some young lambs have been comeing through the day that required attention. The Lord has been very good to me in granting continued assurances of his favour, which is indeed better than life. I am so thankful that he helps me to serve him; and, then, He has promised to be with me to help and to deliver even to the very end. Surely I shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>The very blustery cold weather still continues without abatement. A snow storm last night has given sleighing to haul up wood. Wesley has been geting up wood for himself. I have been working arround the barn nearly all day geting stables fixed up and the calf stable cleaned out. It has been almost too cold to work outside. Intended to have gone out to a lecture tonight in out church by Rev. Mr Hunter but it has almost to cold, and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes. Lewis continued to get up wood for himself this forenoon. This afternoon however he has been geting up wood for me for the first. I have nearly all day doing chores looking after lambs calvs and cows. Have had some further additions in the way of stock-another pair of lambs having come We have seven pair of twin lambs and only two single ones. The weather has been remarkably cold and windy. The old proverb has come true again with refference to March, vis where March comes like a lion.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>Have finished geting our hay drawn from the little barn this forenoon. Lewis has been drawing wood this afternoon from the back woods for me. I have been doing chores which takes a good share of the time. Got to triming apple trees this afteroon however. Have just learned of the death of an old resident Mrs. Robert Marr Sue, who has left a widdow some years ago. She was upwards of eighty. This reminds me that weather long or short out lives soon come to a close here now important to live well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went to the funeral of the late Mrs Robert Marr Senior, She was buried at the old Woodhouse cemetery to day. Her age was eighty two. Bro Calvert conducted the services and preached a nice sermon at the church. The weather has been very chilly and windy; but, not for the time of year. Lewis has been geting up wood and spliting at the woodhouse. Called at W. J. Carpenters on the way home Found that Mrs Carpenters had been very sick, and was not yet recovered.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Having recieved a letter from Mr David Spence, the Ontario Immigation agent Toronto containing further infomation as to a farm hand I went out to Dover this morning to get an answer off as soon as possible. Went to W. J. Carpenters first to give him the benefit of what I had heard. Stoped at W. Watts on the way home &amp; had dinner. Strange to say when I got home I found a man waiting, Joe the Indian, who I have hired for seven months at twelve dollars per month with board. Expect him to comence to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes. Lewis has been away with his wife to get his little girl from his father-in-law to day. My new man or boy comenced work on his seven months to day. Am to give him twelve dollars per month. His name is Joe. Green - full bred Indian. Know him to be a good worker however. I went down to James Holcombs this evening, after geting chores done. His father was buried on Sunday last at a cemetery in crowland. Have been triming apple-trees myself to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to church. It happened to be out Annual Mifsionary Sunday. The Rev. B. T. Austin composed the delegation and preached two excellent sermons which I enjoyed very much. This brother is at the head of the Alma Ladies college of St. Thomas and I am sure he is quite capeable of his position. Had our dinner at Mifs Giles and, afterwards went to the Sabbath school. From the Sabbath school I called on Bro &amp; Sister Montgomery.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes, Lewis has been working away to day at spliting fence posts and at sundry other jobs. Joe has also been buisy takeing down and laying fence on the back concession. I have been working as usual, at triming apple trees and at this afternoon I have been geting harrow teeth in the frames &amp; c. Mrs Chesley died this evening after seven months illness at John Marrs. Happened there at the time of her death, and could not help feeling solemn at the death of one we have known so long.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I worked on the Big Flat this forenoon at geting some stumps off, and in makeing some repairs in our stamp fence along the road and creek. Have had him drawing manure on the hilly field this afternoon. Have been doing sundry jobs myself, while Joe has been laying up fence. It beats all how the cold weather continues, Have not it more in the winter than today and yesterday. Recieved a letter from my old friend and Bro A. P. Cutler this evening He still lives at Sutton {???}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis working at drawing and spreading manure on the hilly field to day. Joe has been laying over fence on the back concession. I have been triming apple trees a good part of the time. Went over to the church, however to attend Mrs. Chesleys funeral service. A very good sermon was preached by the new minister who has come to supply for Mr. Grady in place of Eld. Burnham, lately gone away. The weather has got much warmer since yesterday.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>My man has been geting out manure again to day on the hilly field. Joe. has helped this afternoon. This forenoon he worked at fencing. I have been up to the regular monthly meeting of the grange this afternoon. Did not have a very large number present; but, enough to have our meeting. Came home home by Judson Austins &amp; got five gallons of coal oil, at 20 cts. We have some idea of trying to get a car-load of salt. The difficulty seems to be to get it placed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Was Spring has come in earnest. The past has been a beautiful warm day. Our work has been much as usual, there being no prospect of seeding as yet. My enjoyment as the Holy Spirits presence has been unusual of late. There is nothing so satisfying to me, and then to think, that. He has promised to dwell in us and to walk in us, that He will be out God, and that we shall be His people. I rejoice that this is my exalted privelege, yea, and I will rejoice and be glad all my days.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to draw and spread manure on the hilly field by the Drive-barn to day. Joe has been tearing down and building up fence in front of the field by McBrides. I have been trimming apple trees most of the time as usual. Went out to Dover this afternoon however, partly to take the mail and partly to get a spring for my spring tooth cultivator. E Saw Bro. Calvert who gave me some hopes of being appointed delegate to Grand Annual conference at St. Catherines next Mo. This office is only desirable for a certain purpose.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha out to Church with me this morning, the weather being fine. Had two extra Easter Sunday sermons from our own minister. Stayed until after evening service there being nothing in particular to call us home. Had dinner at Mr. Stringers, and tea after Sunday school at Mr Wills. Enjoyed my visit with my friend Mattie who had just returned from a visit to Owen Sound. Also with Mr. Will who has been reading my book, Out of Darkness into Light, &amp; I believes with proffit to his soul.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Got the plough started to day for the first, in the field North East of Drive barn. The ground was quite dry but very soft from much freezing but ploughed very well. Have had Joe leting off water from the back fields most of the time. I have been geting ploughs fixed up besides doing a thousand and one other things. There is some appearance of rain this evening. Saw my old friend Mifs Howell. Now Mrs Edy of London at the Reids to day, also Mrs Copps way.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have both been ploughing in the hilly field by the drive-barn to day. I have been engaged as usual at triming apple trees. Do not seem to make much headway however. There being so many other things requiring attention. The weather has been come quite cool again. There is apparantly, a storm brewing. I notice that in the fishery dispute. Great Britain sustains Canada, in her view to the detriment of the United States Hope that this circumstance will hasten a settlement.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes and Joe have both been ploughing in the same field as yesterday. Am thankful that they have got the field nearly ploughed. I have been ditching in the back fields this afternoon. Did not do much this forenoon the weather being so stormy and cold outside. Am reading a new book; "Simon Holmes" by J. Jackson Wray which is quite proffitable and pleasant reading Simon Holmes is a fine character; and one well worthy of emulation Some fine lessons are taught.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys finished ploughing the field North East of the Dive barn to day, or rather this forenoon. This afternoon they have been ploughing on the Big Flat for the first. Did not think of ploughing corn ground so soon, but other fields are still unfit to work. Had a visit from our young friends from Dover. The Barretts, Skey and Mifs Workman. They were here to dinner and tea. Enjoyed their visit very much. Took Mifs Workman and Mifs Barrett home this evening. The others walked.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Wesley have been ploughing on the flat again to day. I have been triming trees part of the time. Have been laid up nearly with a cold in head which seems to affect my ears mostly and even my hearing. Had a visit from a cousin Clarke Vale this afternoon. He was never here before that I remember of. The weather has been delightfuly warm and spring like. An occasional shower has fallen. Grass is starting nicely.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been ploughing on the big Flat again to day, which by the way they have finished ploughing there. I worked at leting off water this forenoon in the back fields. This afternoon I went out to Dover to look after some little matters of business. Read a remarkable case of faith cure in the Mail of an English church minister. After a life long sickness, he was first Sanctified and afterwards cured of his bodily ailments in answer to believing prayer.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Did not go out to church this morning but this evening instead. Have enjoyed the Sabbath very much notwithstanding. The weather has been quite cold and windy and the reads rather bad in places. In communing with my God I have been graciously blessed and been made glad with the assurance of his presence and sympathy. Am endeavoring to give myself fully to His service, and to live in the full enjoyment of His great and glorious Salvation from {illegible}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys got to ploughing in the big field North East corner to day. I spent the forenoon in ditching in the same field. I went down to Jarvis after repairs for Drill and barrell of sugar which Reid order for us. The weather has been very disagreeable, and cold snow has been falling this afternoon in small quantities. Called at Holcombs on the way home &amp; made enquiries about the folks below. They expect my friends N. C. and A. L. H soon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>My men have been ploughing in the North East Corner field again to day. This morning however before the snow disappeared Joe and I moved a big Stump from the lane to the line fence where I intend to put in a lot of stumps. I went down to Wattses to see William on some matters of business. Have been makeing a stump boat this afternoon &amp; c. The cold weather still continues &amp; c. The cold weather still continues, but the past has been a most beautiful day though cool and windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been ploughing in the big field again to day while I have work arround at sundry jobs as usual. Had a visit from the Watts girls this afternoon. They are geting to be quite interesting company both of them. Went fishing with the boys to night. Got something over thirty fine succers and one pike. I could not help thinking of other days when I was younger. I used to think it fine sport.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Wes. have ploughed most of the time to day in the big field. Joe has got to harrowing in the same field however. Our first ploughing having become quite dry. Intend to stop ploughing now and go to seeding, the b ground not being fit to plough any more. Am thank that our spring ploughing harrows up beautifuly. I have been engaged much as usual to day. Have got to stakeing and finishing up fence however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Wes. Lewis ploughing head lands and some other small patches to day. Joe has been harrowing in the big field. I have been fixing fence along the side road East of big fiend. It has rained this afternoon however which prevented me geting done, It still looks like rain to night, Am enjoying in great measure the Good Spirit of my God. His presence makes my paradice indeed. I am so thoroughly satisfied when He is near &amp; His presence in my poor heart.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been exceedingly buisy to day all of us. We sowed about five acres to oats in the big fied to day, in North West corner. Sowed by hand and covered with spring tooth cultivator followed by smoothing harrow sowed grass seed before the smothing harrow. Joe has been harrowing in the hilly field for peas The weather has been very windy and quite cold towards night. The ground is geting quite dry and works very well. We are having a visit from our old servant girl Sarah Walsh to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to the Port this morning to our regular service. Were favoured with a treat however, more than usual. The Rev Mr Daniel of New Jersey, now R Resident of Wesley Park association, preached both morning and evening. Both sermons were excellent and full of Christian love. We stayed to dinner with Mifs Giles, I attended Sunday school afterwards and took Mr. Barran's class. the latter being away. Saw Mrs Ryerson, Just returned from Josey's in Ottawa.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I have been working away in the big field to day. I have been sowing oats until the field is about two thirds sown &amp; mostly harrowed in. It is also partly ditched. I went fishing with the boys to night but did not make a very big haul. Only got ten altogether. So concluded not to try it again for a while. The weather continues to be quite cool and is becomeing dry not a very unfavourable state of things for seeding at any rate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>I finished sowing oats in about ten acres of the fourteen acre field to day. The boys have about got it harrowed in. Joe has been working in the hilly field where we intend to sow peas. Out sorel mare, Fannie seemed to be tired out to night. Had to quit working with her before time, on that account. The weather keeps very cold and windy. There has been a cold rain to day, but not enough to stop work. I will rejoice in Thy strength O my God &amp; The only will I serve.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and I finished running ditches in the big field this forenoon all but about two acres which was to wet to work. Wes has been drilling peas on the hilly field by the drive barn. Had some trouble with my drill in the beginning. Mr. Farechilds and Robert Austin come and fixed one of out pumps this afternoon. Had our friend N. C. Holcomb Esq of North Pelham to take tea with us this evening. Mr and Mrs Clarke &amp; James Holcomb &amp; wife were also here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Were fortunate in geting ditches mostly cleaned in big field, also ballance of peas sown in hilly field. It has been raining heavily since noon and we have all had a good rest. Got about twenty acres of our seeding done. Thank God for he alone can prosper out labours and make them effective. I desire exceedingly to do all things as unto Him. "For none of us liveth to himself", He is willing to accept us and out little offering and O, how glad I am that He accepts me.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of yesterdays rain we have had to suspend seeding opperations entirely. The rain will be a great benefir however in takeing out to frost and settling the ground besides starting seed already sown. Have had the boys at work at sundry jobs to day, This afternoon Wes. went up into Townsend after his pony. Thought that with him our other horses would have on occasional rest. They have had it pretty hard so far. The weather has been very windry and cold to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>The ground has not dried off sufficiently for us to assure our seeding opperations as yet. Have had grass and sown on the field by the church to day the catch from last year not being sufficient to make a good sold. Thought best not to plough up to the field from fear of scarcety of pasture through the Summer. Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon to get some necessaries also for some business with G. W. Lemon, Expect to help time deliver his fruit trees as soon as they come. Went to Francis Marrs for tea.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to out Quarterly meeting service to day, ma and I. Had a rather proffitable waiting upon the Lord in Wes house. Took dinner with Mifs Giles and remained to the evening service. Our old boy Willie McWade was there. It was quite a surprise to see him after some three or four years absence. Instead of being a worldling he has become a Christian, and I understand a methodist. The Good Lord was with us in out Love feast to day. It was good for us to acknowledge the goodness of Got to each other.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had one team at work geting ground ready to sow barley. The other has been idle except ploughing a little patch in the garden. I have been cleaning out cellar and planting garden seeds myself. Went out to town this evening to see about the fruit trees again. Found that they had not come yet, so I will be able to go to Quarterly Meeting to morrow, as I wished. Expect to have some serious matters come up at out Meeting. Feel somewhat discouraged with refference to our minister.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Wesley and I have been planting potatoes in the garden this forenoon. Went out to Dover this afternoon to attend our last quarterly meeting for the year. Some very gratifying circumstances hapened one in particular with refference to Bro. Montgamery who has been absent from the means of grace for some months on account of bitter feelings towards our minister, which grew out of a sermon preached about Masonry. Hope the healing of the wound will be permanent.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been working in the garden to day most of the time at planting potatoes and at doing some other kinds of garden work. W Helped ma about her flower garden as well. Went up to William Wilkinsons this afternoon after the seven head of young cattle that we have had there for the last two or more months. Could not pursuade my friend to take anything for his kindness in feeding my cattle so long. Drove up to Simcoe to night by way of Port Dover, There I went to see about trees.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>George Lemon and I have been geting the Simcoe trees delivered to day have got along all right so far as we could see. It went quite awkward for a-while, on account of being a new job. Am thankful to the Almighty God for strength and grace. Left Simcoe at about Eight o'clock A. M. and instead of going home I drove down to Holcombs. Made an arrangement with him to help me deliver Notices to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>I started from James Holcombs this morning at about eight o'clock to deliver notices. Got James to go Eastward while I went West. Finished delivering my share of the Notices about sun-down. Found that the trees had not been taken from the can and did what I could to have them taken over early in the morning. Had dinner with Bro. Daniel Wooley. Got home about ten and found everything all right so far as I could see. The weather continues warm and showery.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been engaged at helping G. W. Lemon deliver fruit trees in Port Dover to day. Left home at about four o'clock this morning. Did not yet through with our days work until after nine o'clock this evening. Walked home when done. Had a fiew orders on hand but only three for four. Felt very tired after the job was over. The anxiety and care are considerable in connection with the matter. Enjoyed meeting with my old friends and acquaintances very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning, takeing Bertha with me. Our own minister officiated as usual. His sermon was quite instructive but somewhat marred as is toff to often the case with slang expressions. Can never become reconciled to such talk in the house of God. Had out several class-meetings divided up by themselves in different parts of the church for the first. My class took the N. East corner. Enjoyed the change very much. The confusion of the old way being largely obviated.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been at work at Mas flower garden most of the time to day. We are covering the beds with fine manure , which I have to bring from the drive barn on the wheel-barrow. The boys have been working at seeding in the back fields again to day. Had a visit from our old boys Willie McWade and Harry Barret this afternoon and evening. George Lemons came this evening and is staying over night with us. Have been working at our Delivery business to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>George Lemon and I have been at work at our Fruit tree delivery business, makeing out the returns &amp; c. to day. Have had same difficulty in geting Simcoe returns made out. The boys have been sowing oats in one of the back fields to day. Hope to finish to morrow. Set out some fruit trees for Reid's this evening. Got our papers about made out ready to send away. So now I hope to get to work again. It has become very warm and Summer like, Peach blossoms are comeing out beautifuly in abundance.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been extremely buisy to day at many things, mostly at seting out fruit trees and berry bushes. Set some plum graft in plug sprouts also. The boys have been puting in the last of our spring grain excepting corn, to day. The new ground has been the last. Drove down to Wattses this evening to see about selling potatoes. Called at Hammonds on the way home. Heard this evening of the death of Mr. Warren who has been sick only a little while. His wife still lives though expected to die for many years, with consumption.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe has been harrowing on the flat, when we intend to plant corn. Wes. has been finishing the new ground field with the smoothing harrow. I have been sowing grass seed on the same field before harrowing. The weather has been extremely warm again to day. Vegetation is advancing very rapidly for this time of year. We seldom have it so warm in may as it has been lately. Peach and cherry trees are in full bloom and look perfectly beautiful. The spring has spring been a delightful one so far.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been working away on the corn-ground to day. Lewis and I run out to the furrows in the new ground field this morning, though. I have been geting planters home and other things in readiness for planting corn to morrow. Am very thankful to Almighty God for temporal blessing. Our spring work was never in a more backward state in early spring, and still we were never further along at this time of year. He has given me such good help.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been exceedingly buisy at a thousand and one things to day. The boys have got to planting corn this afternoon. Went down to William Watts this morning to set a fiew grafts in plum sprouts &amp; for other business. Drove up to Simcoe this afternoon to see G. Lemon further about our Delivery matters. I think we are likely yo get the Delivery business all straightened up now soon. Saw T. R. Nelles also about another matter this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to our usual morning service this morning. The Rev. Ray Smith officiated it being childrens day. The little people seemed greatly delighted as well as older ones. Had dinner at Mr. Wills. Immediately afterwards we went to sabbath school, after which I went to visit some sick people. Had a precious season of prayer with Mrs Warren. She has just lost her husband, and has been laying at the point of death herself for some time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been buisy at sundry jobs to day. Got out potatoes this afternoon. The boys finished planting corn on the Flat to to day. I went out to Dover this evening to attend a Q Special meeting of official board to consider the advisability of creating a station of Port Dover Methodist church. The After some considerable discussion, a vote was taken which was unanimous for the change. Woodhouse people are very backward in raising their share of ministers salary &amp; even refuse to pay some sixty dollars.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been cleaning some ditches in the new ground field this forenoon. This afternoon they have been fixing fence. Let our cattle out to day on pasture for the first. Have comenced by turning on field for seed. I went to see John &amp; William Watts about about raising a little more for ministers support in case of the proposed change should take place. Have been looking after maple trees to set out this afternoon, to set out. Called at Mr. Lundy's on the way home &amp; took tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had the men at fence repairing most of the time to day. I went down to jarvis after some goods for ourselves and Reids, this forenoon. Got a couple of Barrells of Salt from Mr Mathias Sheiltz which had been order from the Grange salt works. Took ma with me this evening to the lecture of Mr. John R. Clarke, a descendant of Mr. Addam Clarke the great commentator. Subject of discorse was the Rose, The Shamrock, and the thistle. The lecture was grand.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Our work is still as urgent as ever. THe men have been helping me all day at geting maple and other trees to set along the road mostly. We brought home something over fifty from George Hammonds. Have at last completed the row arround the farm except along the west side nect to Horns. Ma and I went out to the lecture of Mr. J. R. Clarke on J. B. Gough. Enjoyed the intelectual feast provided by our brother much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Sent Wess Lewis out to Dover this forenoon with a small load of stone to put use for foundation under our shed at the M. Church. Had some difficulty in geting from old Hugh, but made it out at last. The boys have been fixing fence this afternoon at different points. Our friend G. W. Lemon came the evening bringing our waggon and horse back, lately borrowed. Have been trying all evening to get the fruit tree delivery return done; but in vain.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I made some stump fence this forenoon next to McBrides. The fresh at last Spring or rather in early Spring mad a new fence necessary for a few roads. Have had Joe at work fixing fence on the back end of the place. I have been writing for Lemon this afternoon most of the time. George was here this morning and I was sorry that the papers were not ready for him. The dry weather still continues and a drought appears to have set in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church alone this morning ma not feeling well enough to go. The young brother Baer from Walsh preached to us very acceptably. He is a remarkably gifted young man promises to become very useful as a preacher of the word. Went out again this evening takeing ma and Bertha with me The same Brother preached to us again. Enjoyed our class meeting, though our new way of conductivity makes me feel rather awkward. But, the Good Lord has been with us to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>The men have been working to day as usual. Lewis has been ploughing potatoe ground harrowing and marking out the same. Joe has been building fence on the front concession most of the time. I have been working in the garden &amp; c. Went up to Simcoe this evening to take the Tree-delivery papers to Mr. Lemon. The latter is going up to St. Thomas in a day or so to settle up with Mr. Mackay. Considerable preperation appears to be going on in Simcoe for the celebration to morrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>A beautiful shower of rain fell last night which did a sight of good. Rain had not fallen before for three or more weeks and everything was becomeing very dry. Lewis has worked to day but Joe has been off to the celebration in Dover I have been working in the garden and at sundry other jobs. Am so thankful to see such beautiful growing weather again. It will be of such benefit to spring grain as well as hay and pasture. Am still sweetly trusting in God, as my deliverance and guides.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Comenced doing our statute labour to day. We have succeeded in doing five days out of the fifteen required. Lewis has two days and myself thirteen makeing fifteen. Have been geting information from a neighbour farmer with refference to soiling with corn. He advocates sowing southern sweet corn about three times, early medium and late. After the first comes off sow nimbledich turnip for feeding after corn feeding is over. Ground to be planted harrowed &amp; sow broad-cast</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Our work on the roads has been continued to day. Completed our ten days, this evening. The weather has become suddenly cool with some appearance of frost. Fruit is so far advanced however, and I should think almost out of danger from an ordinary frost. Had a short visit from Mr Lundy this evening. He has become quite an enthusiast in Bee-keeping, and is making quite a success of it. Have been blessed with power in prayer of late. God hears me, &amp; gives answers of peace.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Am thankful to be able to record our completion of statute labour for another year. Am always glad when these duties required by law are faithfuly performed. There has been some rain this afternoon which made it somewhat disagreeable working at times. Our work is now in a rather advanced state thank God. More so than for some years at this season. We have a considerable extra work to do however which will keep us buisy, I am sure til haying.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had the boys at work manuring and planting Southern sweet corn for cowfeed, at which I helped them this afternoon. Worked in the garden this forenoon. The weather has been quite cool but otherways very fine to day. Frost seems to have gone for this Spring. Never saw fruit more forward than at present, so early in Season. Am told this evening that my friend Mrs. Warren is much more ill than before She is scarcely expected to live from one day to another. She is prepared for the change I have no doubt.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>Had an excellent discourse from our Bro Ellis this morning, the minister being away at conferance in St. Catherines. Did not have a very good time in the class-meeting afterwards. It fell to me to lead as usual. Our dear Sister Warren passed peacefuly away this morning, after an illness of over eighteen years. Did not hear particulars of her last moments on earth. Visited and prayed with Bro. S. McPherson this evening. He has been suffering for some time with disease &amp; waits for his release. His feet are upon the Rock, thank God! &amp; he is safe.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>We all worked at pulling red-root or pidgeon weed from the eleven acre field of wheat this forenoon. I have been working arround the house this afternoon at sundry's. Was thankful to see the people liveing on side road by the School house comencing to draw gravel on this end of the road; also the fourth concession statue labour in being done in the same way, and on this end of the road as well. Have long wished that this improvement might be made, particularly on the side road.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been engaged to day much as usual. Went to the funeral of our late friend &amp; sister Mrs. Warren this afternoon. Quite a large concourse of people were assembled to pay their last respects to the deceased Mr. L. Morgan went up with me to the cemetery. The church of England minister officiating in the absence of our own minister, the letter being at conference. Took tea at Mrs Clarkes on the way home. Learned from her that Mrs Horton was up on a visit. Found that he had been here in a absense.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>We have been very buisy to day doing sundry jobs. Got done with the pidgeon weed business this forenoon since which we have been fixing fence arround the field by McBrides where we have just turned the cattle this evening for the first. Our clover-field west of the woods has been completely mowed off and is allready to turn off for seed now. Have been finishing the fence on north end of lot and Joe has been geting the old rails home off of the road. Mr Henning came and requested it, so that road work could be done.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>A lovely rain fell this forenoon which was very much needed. The boys found work arround the barn though and I have been very buisy as well, at sundry jobs. Ma and I drove down to James Holcombs this evening to see Mrs. Horton who we expected to find there but were again disappointed, she had gone down to Mrs Clarkes a short time before. Have been seting out Cabbage plants to day, the ground being just right after the rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>A beautiful Summer shower was sent us this forenoon. Just what we needed to make things grow nicely. Joe got started at cultivating corn on the Big Flat this morning but owing to the rain he had to stop. Lewis went after a load of sand this forenoon, to finish the cellar under his house, which we would like to do before haying. Turned the cattle off from the field West of the woods to day. Have been pasturing for cloverseed. The clover being well eat off thought best to shut up for seed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis drawing sand from the lake. He has brought three loads. Joe has been cultivating corn on the Flat. I have been planting where the crows have pulled out &amp;c &amp;c. Went out to Dover this evening to take ma and Bertha. Saw Mr. Varey about laying up the cellar wall under the little house. He has promised to come in a week or so. Thought of doing the job myself but, finaly concluded to get a mason. Was told that Rev. Mr Maitland was to be our minister.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to a shower of rain this morning and also this evening we did not get to church. It seems almost too farr to go in the rain both for the horses and ourselves. Have been enjoying the day at home however as well as we could. It seems such a change from the usual routine of the week that one can scarcely accomodate themselves to it. se When I sit down to read I soon find myself assleep. But, the Lord has blessed me with His presence &amp; some p choice moments communion with Him.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been been graciously blessed with a beautiful rain yesterday and to day. This forenoon in particular, a heacy rain has fallen. My men have been digging the celar under the little tenant house to day. Find that the frost has spoiled our wall and crumbled the cellar badly where there was no wall as well I made a lounge for the Reids this forenoon and this afternoon have been off after scrapers and to see about geting some more stone for cellar &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to rain which have lately fallen we have been fixing a culvert in the lane &amp; doing some other such work. I went out to Dover this evening to see about our bee for drawing gravel to imporve out church shed for teems. Made arrangements for having bee on next Friday. Were greatly pleased at having our tried and true friend Mrs D. W. Horton come in unexceptedly this evening. She has been in the neighbourhood for over &amp; a week but this is the first we have seen her.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe has been cultivating corn again to day. He finished cultivating for the first time to night. Lewis has been hoeing corn while I have been doing sundry jobs as usual. Went up to unckle Johns for dinner and had Mrs Horton with us. She went down to James Holcombs again this evening however. Mrs Horton told me how to keep celery over winter. Take up with dirt on roots put in barrells in which dry sand has first been placed cover up light with board</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>The men have been hoeing corn on the big Flat to day. I have been shearing our fourteen Sheep. Found it as much like work as ever. In fact I want to could not have shorn another one without a great effort. My cousin Nora's husband A. G. Rose came to call on as this evening. He has Stoped on his wat from Chicago to New York, just for a day. He seems to have become tired of his continued seperation from his famillies family , &amp; will soon be home to stay.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe hoeing corn on the Big Flat while Lewis and I went out with a load of gravel to put under our church shed. Our bee was a success and a good job was done. We will not be liekly to see as much mud and water there in a long time as there was last Spring. Lewis and I brought home a load of stone from Sol Austins to night, for the cellar. Heard to day for certainty that Mr Goodwin from Waterford had been appointed to us by Conference.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Lewis have been cuting thistles most of the time to day in the out field, North East corner. I went up to Simcoe to sell wool partly and partly after some flour &amp; c. Had dinner at Jack Harris. Saw Mr. Horton in Simcoe. Expected to have had a call from him and Mrs. Horton this evening; but, have been disappointed. Sold wool to day at twenty cents cash and twenty five cents trade. Brought home five Hundred weight of flour from D. Roses Mill, two of which I took to Lewis.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>We went out to church this morning as usual. Bro. Calvert preached to us both morning and evening. His sermon this morning was from the text "Our Father." &amp; was quite interesting &amp; proffitable. Had dinner with Mifs Giles and went to Sunday school afterwards. Out class meeting was a precious season also The Good Lord was with us in power. It has truely been a blessed day to us. Went to Mr Wills for tea and had much satisfaction in talking to Mr. Will.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been working away at cuting thistles to day as usual. Did not get done either. I went down to day as usual. Did not get done either. I went down to Jarvis this morning to take out old waggon for repairs. Expect to use it soon geting out manure and in drawing in hay. Called at James Holcombs on the way down, and heard some particulars about {Arile?} which made me feel sorry for her. Her position must be very discouraging to her as well as to her father. Hope to see her before long.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>The man finished cuting thistles in the back oat and barley fields to day. Lewis brought two more loads of stone from Solomon Austins this evening also, for the cellar. Went down to Mrs Clarkes just before dinner to see about Mr. Hortons. Found that they had made preperations to visit us this afternoon. So I came with them. Had a very pleasant time visiting with them. Went with Mr. Horton to see his old home-no Mr. Henney's farm, back of us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Comenced cuting hay to day. Lewis has get the hay on Big Flat nearly all cut; but, he broke down the mowing machine to night. Have had Joe at work on big Flat at cultivating corn. I have been cuting black knot out to our cherry trees nearly all day. There seems to be a much greater number than I ever saw before at this time of year. Am affraid that we we will fail to keep the cherry trees after all. Have been fighting them for the past nine or ten years.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon in geting our mowing machine fixed up. Had time to get the ball of big Flat cut through. This afternoon we have been geting hay raked and cocked up, on Flat. Got all done. Found more hay than we expected, very fine and nice. Had a latter from my sister and her daughter Leilia telling us of Netties marriage a week ago yesterday. The weather has become very warm and dry. There was some appearance of rain this afternoon, but all has passed off.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>A small shower of rain this morning prevented us doing anything more at at haying, except that we have been cuting some more grass in front field by the church. Went down to Jarvis this evening to see about geting some mowing machine repairs and bringing home the old waggon from the waggon-shop. Got caught in a heavy shower of rain on the way home; but hapened to be prepared for it. Our old friend Mrs. John Murphy came to make us a visit to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the delightful rain last evening we have left off our haying for a time, Lewis and Joe have put in the ballance of our fodder corn patch. I went out to Dover this forenoon to see about geting some jack screws &amp; some other matters of business. Saw Mr Varey and had dinner with him and his family. Failed to get his help very soon however. Got in our first load of hay this evening. It was not in very good order however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Owing to a shower of rain this morning we did not get out to church, Went this evening however and took Lewis with me. Our minister gave us an interesting and proffitable discourse on the fourth commandment respecting the Sabbath day. Am thankful that this subject is recieving the attention of the Christian public, more than ever of late. The agitation for more stringent Sabbath laws being apparantly quite general. The Lord has been very gracious to me this day also.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Succeeded in geting in out first load of hay this evening. It was not in very good order though. Went down to Jarvis this afternoon to get this waggon axle straightened up. Called on the way at James Holcombs &amp; had dinner. Met my friend Mr John Mencke there unexpectedly. When comeing home heard that T. Jackson had met with an accident His boy having had an arm broken by a saw-logg rolling over him. The Doctor speaks favourably though</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Started to draw hay again this morning but a shower of rain came just in time to stop us. The boys have been drawing manure most of the time or until a little past noon when another shower stoped further work therein. Mrs John Murphy of Simcoe who has been visiting us since Friday last went home this evening. The rain to day has made the ground quite wet and even muddy but everything growing finely.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Kept the manure waggons going most of the time to day. This afternoon however the hay became dry enough to draw so we got in two loads. I went out to Dover this evening partly to go to prayer meeting. Expected some to have brought our minister &amp; his wife home with me to visit us over night; but was disappointed. They go to another circuit in a week from to day and another comes in their place. Hear very favourable accounts still of Bro. James Goodwin, our new minister.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys continued to get out manure this forenoon. This afternoon we have been geting in hay. Have drawn three loads more from the Big Flat and one more from the field next to store making seven in all, having still another load out. Our old friend G. W. Lemon came to night. He tells me that P. Wesley Wooley was buried yesterday after much suffering for a long time. He died well though for a long time under a cloud. He had been quite usefull as a class leader &amp; in other ways in &amp; out of the church.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>I worked at cuting thistles in the field by McBrides to day, or rather this forenoon. The boys have been drawing manure all day. This evening however we have been geting our last load of hay from the Big Flat making eight loads in all so far. Had Harry &amp; Clarence Barrett here to dinner and tea. Harry is talking of going to Brittish Columbia soon and came to bid us good bye. The weather is cooler &amp; has become fair.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Lewis have been geting out manure on the field by McBrides to day as usual. I have been cuting thistles on the same field except for a time this afternoon when I worked in the garden. The weather is very fine and somewhat cool. Had a letter from George Gutcher this afternoon. He has got to be a sailor again and is, apparantly pleased with his old occupation. The salt business has apparantly become unbearable I think. Addam Rose came home again to day for a short visit.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha out to meeting this morning. Remained for the afternoon and evening service instead of comeing home. Our minister his farewell sermon this evening so we expect the new minister to preach to us next Sabbath. Did not enjoy Bro Calverts sermons to day very much. To me there appeared to be too great of a lack of spirituality in his utterances. This has been the great hindrance to our bros. usefulness; and I am affraid will continue to be.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes. and Joe have been drawing out manure to the field by McBrides again to day. I have been cuting grass in the front feild. Went out to Dover this evening to attend our Social in Erie Park. It was not a very great success. The fire last night semmed to put a damper on every thing, especialy on Mr. and Mrs. Ross who were leading members. The barns were without doubt set on fire by way of revenge, for laying information against illicit sale of liqour by a hotel keeper.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>The men continued to get out manure to day Or rather this forenoon. This afternoon they have been raking and puting up hay in front field. While I have been cuting hay in the orchard. The weather is very favourable for haying could not be better. Noticed to day that our Victor store in recieving a coat of paint which improves its looks very much. Ma had Aunt Lydia Norah and Mifs Murphy to see her to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been cultivating corn on the big flat this forenoon. This afternoon they have been rakeing and puting hay in the orchard, where we have quite a crop. Went ip to Waterford this forenoon after a load of moveables for our Minister Bro. Jas. Goodwin who comes to us from Waterford. The roads were good but the weather has been extremely warm, dry and the roadsquite dusty. Got to Dover all right at about seven P. M.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>Got in four loads of hay this forenoon from the front field and orchard. These make twelve loads of hay only drawn so far. The yield is much less than last year. In fact I do not remember having a lighter crop. Have been cuting in our last field, this afternoon the field back of the barn. The weather has been very hot and dry to day. Thermometer about ninety in the shade. Warmer than before this season.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and Wes. have helped me in the hay to day instead of going to celebrate Dominion day, as many others have been I promised to give them a day at some other time however. Got in three more loads from the orchard this forenoon which makes fifteen in all so far. The weather continues to be very warm in the shade. Some appearance of rain in the north but, not here yet. I have almost finished cuting the field back of the barn, Got the other part of it up to night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>We have been working in the hay again to day with all our might. Got in six loads from the field back of the barn making twenty one. Finished cuting this morning and this afternoon raked and put up ballance of field. There has been some appearance of rain this afternoon, in the North, but after all it has kept off. The weather has become still warmer than yesterday. Thermometer at 89 degrees. Am thankful to be making such good progress with the haying.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the very warm weather Ma did not go with me this morning but, I took Joe instead. Heard our new minister Bro. Jas. Goodwin for the first time. Enjoyed his discourse very much. There was so much of Christ in it, and so little of self, just the opposite from what we have been having. Had a very precious time in our fellowship meeting after service. Came home for dinner and drove out this evening for evening service. Have been abundantly blessed for going out twice in the extreme heat to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been geting in hay as fast as possible to day. The weather has been as warm as ever, 90 degrees in the shade. Got in six loads which makes twenty seven altogether, so far. Am thankful to say that we have got in all but a small load of rakeings from the field back of the barn. To night it rains. Have had a very heavy shower of rain, which will do much good to the growing crops. The Lord is indeed good to his people in providing rain in his season.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>The rain last night stoped further work with the hay, for a time at least. Started Lewis ploughing in the field by McBrides, while Joe, and I have been cuting thistles and doing sundry other jobs. Ma and I went out to town this evening. Called at Mrs Lawsons for a few minutes and afterwards at Mr Barretts. Found that Harry was going to Brittish Collumbia soon, starting on Friday next. Had a pleasant short visit with them.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to plough in the field by McBrides to day. Find that the ground is already geting hard and dry. Joe has finished going through the corn and potatoes in garden. I have been doing sundry jobs such as puting Paris Green on the potatoes and doing in garden. Samantha Kitchen came to see us to day. She does not look well though. Is still living in {Louis?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Hoed in the garden most of the time to day, while the men have been cuting grass in fence corners and in odd places, It dont seem to pay very well for the time it takes but, there are so many weeds destroyed in the opperation that we are often induced to go through with it. Drove down to Mrs. Clarkes this evening for a little while she told me that Mr. Chandler Holcomb had been there and gone away again. Felt disappointed at not seeing him.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been working in the garden most of the time to day. This morning however I took Ruth and Samantha up to Elias Kitchens and this everything we have got in a couple of loads of hay making thirty of this years crop or some fifteen loss than last year. We have this year cut some two or three loads arround fences and along gullies. Have one load ready to take out to Dover in the morning to Mr. Ross. The weather continues quite warm and even sultry. Find it hot working.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain this forenoon we worked inside, at grinding reaper knives and cradles scythes togather with sundry others such jobs. This afternoon Lewis took a small load of hay out to Mr. Alexander Ross, for me. He brought back a load of shingles for Perkis. Joe has been hoeing potatoes in the garden while have been weeding carrots and parsnips. The rain to day was a very moderate one and it still keeps warm. Have enjoyed in an unusual degree, communion with the Divine and Infinite this day. God is God, indeed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Mantie and Bertha out with me to church this morning. Had a delightful service throughout. The Minister told us of a recent visit to the dying bed of old Capt. Liesk who was in a dying condition a fiew minutes before the hour of service &amp; asked his brethren to pray that strength might be given to endure his last sufferings. He finaly died between eleven and twelve P.M. in the triumph of faith, Praise God Came home to dinner and returned again this evening. Spiritualy it has been a day of feasting on the Heavenly Manna sent from God to me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>My men have been hoeing potatoes and corn to day. I have been helping this afternoon. This forenoon worked in the garden at hoeing &amp; weeding. Had a number of visitors to day some from Dover, Among others Eric and Lulie Stewart. Mrs Roses man was here their forenoon and got the second calf. We have also had another heiffer come in since it was taken away. Cannot help thinking of father Leisk who was a member of my class for years. He was humble &amp; consistent as a Christian.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>The men and I finished hoeing the corn to day. It took us until night to get done. Have got started at picking cherries for ma this evening. Our girl Mantie has become a source of almost constant annoyance to us. In fact a kind of a nuisance. She is disobedient, selfish and ugly and a hundred other things that are bad. She don't much more than earn her board and yet she wants a dollar a week. The warm weather still continues &amp; is becomeing very dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Mr. Alexander Man came this morning before I was up to get me to cut his wheat with the Binder. Went to see it and when I got back home found Billy McPhee here, So I had to stay at home and cut out own wheat as Billy wished me to do. Got the Binder ready this forenoon and this afternoon have been cuting wheat in the ten acre-field. Went out to Dover this evening for Billys valice and to do some other small errands for ourselves.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>Got done cuting the ten-acre-field of wheat to day. Found it a much better crop than I anticipated. Have prepared to start cuting in the other field in the morning. Went out to Dover this evening takeing ma with me to attend the Raspberry festival in Erie Park. Saw Mr. Will and got to talking, also Mr &amp; Mrs Aldersan &amp; before I could get to the festival it was nearly out. The entertainment was quite a success however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been cuting wheat in the second field back of the barn to day. Got along nicely leaving only about four acres out of the eleven. The back part of the field was quite a poor crop while the South half was pretty good. The boys have been drawing out manure from the barn yard again to day. The weather has become very dry and continues as warm as ever Lewis has made rail fence arround his lot to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>The men have continued to draw manure to day. They have finished drawing from the barn yard and will soon complete the whole. I have been cuting the wheat with the Binder and finished after tea. A rain about noon prevented cuting until then. The weather has been exceedingly warm again to day. Ninety two Degrees in the shade at about noon. Recieved a cabinet of my friend Rev. H. P. Cutter this evening, which was a pleasant surprise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Joe and Bertha with me this morning to church. Had a very delightful service. It was truely God's house and the gate of heaven to my soul. The Good Lord blessed me in the class meeting also, and unloosed my toungue to speak to His praise. Met Ransler Olds &amp; his wife, my fathers cousin and mothers friend. Had not seen him for thirty years. Went out to the evening service as usual and was much proffited in listening to the precious Word of God.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I got the East part of the bay in old barn floored over and underpinned this forenoon. This afternoon I have been repairing a waggon-rack for drawing wheat to morrow. Joe, and Wes have about finished geting out the manure except from below the drive barn. It has been quite cloudy to day and much cooler and more comfortable than yesterday. Am rejoicing in God my saviour. My all and in all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been helping Billy McPhee get in wheat to day with the two men. Got the ten-acre-field all drawer and four loads from the Eleven acre lot. Had visitor who we never expected to see in the flesh Mr. Rensler Olds &amp; wife. We had some other friends as well. Felt sorry that we had to work while they whe were here. Expect them back again however in a week or so. But after all it was to me a great treat to see these dear friends of my father and mother in their young days.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished drawing wheat this forenoon some thirty loads in all. Joe &amp; Wes has been raking stubble &amp; geting it in &amp; c. I went out to Dover this evening with or rather after some repairs for Reaper &amp; to attend a prayer meeting with society of official meeting afterwards. A new Quarterly board was organized with Mr. Johnathan Ellis a recording steward. Am much impressed with the business capacity of our new minister as well as his sterling piety.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Started the reaper in the barley field this morning, but the repair brought from Dover last night did not work so I had to take the broken casting to the blacksmith shop for mending. The boys Lewis and Joe have pulled peas this forenoon while this afternoon we have been helping Billy thresh wheat. It fell to me to take care of the straw however. He has John Ryerse's machine, which does very good work. The grain is about ready for market.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished threshing wheat this morning geting done about ten-o'clock. This afternoon the boys have been pulling peas while I have been trying to cut barley. It rained occasionaly light showers however, so I visited with Mr. Francis Marr's who were here, with Bertha's little brother and sister. Our wheat did not turn out as much as we expected; but went some twenty bushells less than three hundred. The sample is very good however, and was well threshed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>My men have been pulling peas again to day. They have finished in much less time than I expected. It is a great satisfaction to have men who will not shirk. Feel very thankful that the Good Lord has sent them to us. Our work has been kept-well up throughout the whole season so far &amp; everything, almost done in its proper time. Have been cuting barley most of the time to day, Not being well, I have not made much headway.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of my sickness last night and yesterday, I did not feel able to go to church this morning. We all went out this evening, and had a proffitable waiting before the Lord. It was good for us to mingle our with those that worshiped. Feel very thankful for the goodness of Almighty God in sending us such a worthy pastor as brother Goodwin seems to be. No wonder the people generally have recieved him so well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>I went out to Dover was this morning to attend to some matters with the Bank requiring attention. Called at William Wattses on the way. The boys have been geting in barley all day while I have been cuting since I came home. Sent our first milk to the factory to day for the season. Have had a couple of calves dropped to day makeing nine cows in all so far. Settled up with Billy McPhee to day for work done in harvest.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished cuting Barley in the field by Challands to day. The boys have also finished drawing all but the rakings. Our barley crop is very poor, being light in weight and somewhat colored. The dry, hot, weather still lasts, and people will soon be short of water soon sure enough. Have had two one more cow drop a calfes to day which will soon give us ten cows to milk. Have enjoyed much favour, with God, to day and yesterday He hears &amp; answers my prayer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe raked the barley stubble this forenoon while Wess. and I got in peas. Have drawn eight loads altogather to day. Find that the peas turn out loads pretty fast. Expect to have our big bay full from eight acres. The heat has been very oppresive to day. Have felt it very much. They dry weather is favourable for our work geting in crops though. We begin to feel the want of rain though, and had to get up some water from the creek to night for the first. Our big red heiffer came in to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Got in one load of loose barley. Rakings this morning being our last. Have since been drawing peas from the hill field. Seven loads of peas with eight drawn yesterday makes fifteen in all so far. The crop is a very heavy one, especially of straw and we are likely to have nearly as much more. Recieved a letter from Mr. Walter Ardley of Montreal saying that he was comeing to spend a couple of weeks with us in August.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>Lost the old spotted cow last night. Am affraid that her death came partialy from my neglect in not milking out before calving. Her death came from milk fever. The calf still lives, is a heifer &amp; we think of raising. The ground being very hard to dig, we tried burning the carcass and find it a success, No smell seemed to arrise and the flesh and even bones soon were consumed by the flames. Have been drawing in peas again to day as usual.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I have been working away at hauling peas again to day. Got the last load in the barn about the middle of the afternoon. There was twenty seven loads of peas from the hilly field, one acre of which is into fodder corn. Drove up to Simcoe this evening after our friends &amp; my fathers friends, Rensler Olds &amp; wife. Found them at Florences, waiting for my comeing. Had a very pleasant ride home with them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Took my friend Ransler Olds out to meeting this morning. Had a proffitable &amp; joyous season both in class meeting &amp; other service the Good Lord being with us. Had our dinner at home and all went out this evening. The heat has been extremely great to day and this evening, yet it has been a day of spiritual feasting and enjoyment. Am so thankful that we have a minister after out desire. The change has been so great that we can fully appreciate our privelege.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been washing up our old buggy this forenoon and doing some other little jobs Lewis hes been mowing cloverseed in the field west of the woods &amp; c. Went up to Unckle John Matthews this afternoon with our friends Mr. and Mrs Ransler Olds, who are to spend the week with up. Had a pleasant visit with them and they seemed to enjoy it as well. Mr. Olds is quite a musician still though sixty five years of age. His voice keep almost as clear as ever. Had a good sing to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to cut cloverseed in the field west of the woods, I have been visiting a good part of our friends. Cannot feel right to do otherwise since they have been absent from us for over thirty years and before going away were such intimate friends of my father and mother. Their home being so far away we are not likely ever to see their faces again in this life after they leave us. Went down to Wilson Porters this evening with Ransler.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Started Lewis with the binder this forenoon in the North East Corner field of oats. Afterwards I went with my friend &amp; relative Ransler Olds to see Unckle Holmes Matthews &amp; Daniel Wooley, both old accaintances of my friend. Took dinner at Unckle Holmes and tea at Mr Wooleys came home by Port Dover and stopper to the prayer meeting in our church. The weather was so extremely warm that we could no enjoy outselves as we could wish.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis started the plough again to day in the sod field next to Mr. Brides Joe has been helping me in the oat field. He has shocked up while I have been cuting with the binder in North East corner field. Do not find the oats extra crop on account of the very dry weather, no doubt. There are many short spots in the field. Went down to Unckle Joe. McFells this evening where our friends and my mother have been visiting this afternoon. Still as hot and dry as ever.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been exceedingly buisy to day. cuting oats in big N. E. Corner field. Got started in the New ground field besides finishing all that was fit to cut in the other. The machine has worked splendidly throughout. Sent Joe to help Jim. Challand thresh this afternoon. Wes. has been ploughing in the field next to McBrides. The ground is extremely dry yet strange to say it ploughs well. Had Mrs Conium of Hamilton also the two Mrs. Aldersons to visit us to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SATURDAY 6 1887</p> <p>Lewis has been ploughing in the field next to McBrides most of the time to day. We got up a load of cloverseed after dinner. Went with our friends Mr and Mrs Olds for a stroll along the lake shore this afternoon. The weather has become cool at last and is quite comfortable. Rain seems to have fallen to the north of us, but, here it keeps as dry as ever. Joe helped James Challand thresh for me this forenoon. They finished about eleven o'clock</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August SUNDAY 7 1887</p> <p>Took our friends R Olds and wife with us to our first Quarterly meeting at Port Dover to day We missed the Woodhouse friends and the number of communicants seemed smaller than it should have been. Remained to the evening service which was also a season of proffit. The Minister gave us what he called a song service which was somewhat different from others that I have attended. Short addresses were given by Brothers Ni Ellis and &amp; Montgomery as well as by the minister.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>The plough has been running again to day, in the field next to the McBrides. Helped about getting in one second load of clover seed from field West of the woods. Only had two loads. Our visiting friends left us today, after which I went out to the Quarterly business meeting. It was the first pleasant Quarterly meeting without the Woodhouse brethern &amp;, the lack of their presence was not altogather a loss, for we missed also their wrangling and quarreling, so we have peace in our borders at last.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been plowing again to day. In the field next to McBrides. I have been cutting the new ground field of oats with the binder and Joe has been shocking up most of the time. Did not get quite done however. Hope now to finish all to morrow. Was told yesterday of a young woman that was once chosen to be my wife, not by myself however. Her name used to be mifs Ellie Jones. She left her husband and four or more children.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Have continued to cut oats this forenoon. Finished cuting the new ground this morning and the remaining portion of the big field by noon. Got started at plowing again in the other field by McBrides, a light rainfall to day having put a stop to our drawing oats right off. Took our old Barrow Pig down to the cheese factory this evening and had a serious run to get him there. Mr Ardley of the G.P.R. Montreal came this evening to stay a couple of weeks with us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Kept the plow going this forenoon. A slight fall of Rain last evening having made the oats somewhat damp for drawing. Comenced drawing this afternoon however and got in three loads from the big field, in fine order. Do not look for a very large yield of oats at this season owing to the continued to dry weather. Went out to Dover this evening to see after some small matters. Expected to have brought Mr. Ardley home with me, but found that he had started on a foot. He is quite a walker.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Our oats being unfit to draw on account of a shower last night we ploughed with out team this forenoon. This afternoon we have been at the oats again and have got in four more loads making seven in all so far. Had some parties here looking at our sheep wanting to buy lambs but, failed to make a bargian complete. The warm weather has recieved a check I think and will not be as warm again permanently. Am trying still to trust in God.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>We have continued our work of getting in oats as usual. The weather remains as dry as ever &amp; the outlook for Fall pastures is anything but encouraging. Am thankful that our coarse feed is of an excellent quality and a fare quantity which will enable us to keep cattle from starving. Got in eight loads more of oats to day making fifteen. Finished drawing from the big N. E. Corner Field to day. Our friend Mr. Ardley still seems to amuse himself about the farm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Mr. Walter Ardley out to meeting in Port Dover with me this morning, He did not seem to appreciate our service as much as I thought he might. But, Comeing from Montreal, where has he has resided for five years is perhaps sufficient reason. Enjoy the morning service very much. It seemed indeed to be God's house and the gate of Heaven to my soul. I can truely say as did the Psalmist I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God then to dwell in the tents of wickedess.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been geting in oats the boys and I, with all our might. Succeeded in geting the last load in the barn to night. Got in eight loads more the latter being from the new ground field. Had twenty three loads of oats in all. The barn is well filled. Unccupied space being rather scarce. Our last heiffer came in to day, for this season. Expect to have fourteen or fifteen cows when the calves are all disposed of. The rainless weather still continues.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has started the plough in the field by McBrides again to day Joe has been spreading manure. Spent the forenoon myself in geting the old reaper ready for work. This afternoon have been cuting cloverseen on the Big Flat with the reaper. The crop is a rather poor one being rather thin but otherwise is well filled. Had a short visit from Mr. and Mrs. James Holcomb this evening. The weather keep verry dry, with some appearance of rain occasionaly.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>I've had one team ploughing in the field by McBrides again to day. Joe worked at spreading manure this forenoon, this afternoon he has been helping Walter Austin thresh. It has taken me all day to get the ballance of clover seed cut on the Big Flat. Rain comenced falling at about six o'clock. There are good indications of an a shower. Had a short visit from William and a Wally Watts this evening. Mr Ardly still remains with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing again today, in the field by McBrides. The rain last night having made the ground plough much better. Joe has been helping Walter Austin thresh. I have spent the day very pleasantly with Mr. Ardley. We first visited the cave near Nanticoke. Drove to Mr. John Menckes for a dinner. Had a delightful visit there. Came by the lake shore to William Wattses for tea, and spent a peasant hour with them. Found Mrs Alderson waiting for me at home with an invitation to a church trial of our last minister.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Kept the plough going again to day in the field by McBrides. Joe has been rolling in the same field. I have spread manure most of the time myself. This evening however I went up to Unckle John Matthews with our friend Mr. W. H. Ardley who leaves us in the morning for Montreal. Have enjoyed his company very much, more than usual for a stranger. He leaves very reluctantly and promises to return with the first opportunity. Probably next Summer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Mr. Ardley out to Dover in time for the Grand Trunk train North. He expects to arrive in Tor Montreal to morrow morning at about eight. Have been more than pleased with this young. His company has been particularly enjoyable. Felt sorry to have him leave so soon. Lewis continues to plough on the field by McBrides and Joe is now harrowing. The ground harrows up beautifuly. Our old spotted cow got mired in the creek to night. Expect to have a time geting her out.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain we could not go out to church as is our custom. Our old spotted cow got down in the muddy creek bottom and Joe and had to get her out this morning. She seems to be weak from want of green food arrising from the protracted dry weather. Her teeth being all gone with old age. The rain has continued to fall nearly all day, and th dry weather is broken at last. Have enjoyed some precious season in sweetest communion with my God thought the day. His favour is indeed better than life.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Ample showers have at last fallen and the earth is again sufficiently moistened for all practical uses. It has rained most of the time to day. Got up our old cow this morning and now we have the satisfaction of knowing that she is at least comfortable. Joe has been helping me about cleaning out the cistern at Drivebarn this afternoon. Louis did not get home until this evening from his trip to his father-inlaws. It did not make much difference though.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Showers of rain have continued to come until this morning; but today the weather has been fine. We took our seven yearling piggs to the factory this marking Morning. Afterwards Lewis started the plough in the field by McBrides. Joe has been spreading manure in the same field. I went to Dover this afternoon to attend of trial and of our late minister Bro. Calvert in a charge laid by Mrs Alderson. He did not come, however, His wife being very ill. Ma has been quite poor today also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning to get some repairs for a plough. Came home by Mrs. Clarkes. The roads are still quite muddy. Ma still keeps quite ill. Feel her loss very much particularly on account of having a strangely disagreeable girl, Manti. She is quite a source of annoyance to me in many ways. Hope however, soon to disperse with her services. The boys have got done ploughing the field by McBrides. Sold the lambs today at 3$ per head.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Got started ploughing with both teems in the hilly field North of Drive-barn to day. The late rains have made it in fine order for ploughing. I have been cutting and cleaning up weeds &amp; old raspberry bushes in the old fence row most to the creek for ploughing. Mr. Carpenter came with a new buggy &amp; I actualy kept it though unwisely perhaps. The price was One Hundred Dollars, He allowed fifteen Dollars on one of our old buggies, and I gave him five. Am to pay the ballance as I can between this and next Fall. The Ballance remains at that to to be put in a note.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been a good deal under the weather to day, so much so as to be unable to do much work. Both Joe. and Wess. have been ploughing in the hilly field. Have made an addition of quite a piece of land along the creek by removing the fence and ploughing down to the creek. The appearance is much improved as well. Am thankful to record that my mother is aain convalessent though she is not recovering as fast as I would like to see her.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Cool weather prevails now, both night and day, a great change from a few days ago. Have had the ploughs running in the field by M North of Drivebarn as usual. The boys are likely to finish it soon. Took ten lambs to jarvis this morning Joe and I. Recieved ten 3 dollars each for the lot. Heard from my friend Mr. Ardley of Montreal, that he had got home all right but was not feeling so well as when here. Drove out to town this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had a most blessed day. The precious word of Divine Grace &amp; fillowship of saints has been so satisfying. O, these sweet precious God given Sabbaths how necessary are they, for the Christian and indeed for the unbeliever, though in a more worldly sense. Bro. Goodwin preached to us again this morning about Joshua's last battle, comparing it to those of the Christian. Went out again this evening, to hear a solemn discourse about dying. Praise God from whom all blessings flow, why not when we consider all his benefits.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The two men have been ploughing to day as usual. They have well nigh finished the field North of Drivebarn for which I am thankful. Have been on the road looking for a girl to help ma about the house. Have been graciously prospered in my way. Found a good, healthy strong girl willing to come in a fiew day, daughter of Mr Henry Williams of Lynn Valley. Am thankful to have the promise of a good girl for they have been so scarce of late. The weather is fast becomeing warm again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been ploughing part of the time in the field North of drive-barn or rather Wes. has while Joe has been harrowing and rolling. Have just about finished ploughing the same field for which I am thankful. Had a couple of men after seed what from Vanessa, some twenty miles away. Mr Bartholomen took thirty seven bushells and Mr Ed. Knight Thirty four sold to them for 80 cts per Bu. Recieved some pamplets from Mr. Ardley and some cigars, which I wanted for Mr. C. J. Clarke.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished ploughing our wheat ground to day. Do not remember the time when we for got done so early in the season. Have now some thirty five acres ready for sowing including the corn ground on Big Flat. Put one last load of clover seed into the barn also. The weather is now very fine and comfortable. It is fast becomeing dry again however. Have felt very thankful for the precious promises of My God to day. They seem to be so real &amp; to comprehend so much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Cleared up a grist of wheat this morning and took it to mill to day. Joe has continued to harrow on the hilly field, while Lewis has been cuting corn on the Big Flat. Have helped him myself part of the afternoon. We do not find the corn of any great value excepting for fodder, there being but a small crop of good corn. Settled up with Dan. Rose this forenoon-also Bob. McBride for work last Fall. We are likely to have rain soon I think, The ground is much in need of another rain-fall.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Light showers of rain fell last night and until nearly noon to day. Got some seed wheat ready for sowing and this afternoon we have been working as usual. Wess and I have been cuting corn on the Big Flat while Joe has been harrowing and rolling on the hilly field. Our corn crop excepting as a fodder crop is indeed quite a failure. We have cleaned the ground in fine style however; and, in that respect it has been a great success.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I cut corn again to day, or rather this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to Dover to see about some small matters. Settled up with our girl Mantie who has worked for us this Summer &amp; paid her off as well. Brought Mifs Giles with me this evening. Drove down to James Holcomb this evening to hear from below. Mrs Holcomb had lately returned and brought word that all were well and some of them were talking of comeing up before long.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to meeting this morning as usual taking Bertha with me. Had a most excellent discourse from our dear Bro. Goodwin. He preached about Elisha's Request of Elijah, that a double portion of his spirit night rest upon him. Our fellowship meeting was also a precious season. Went out again this evening takeing Mifs Giles and Bertha with me. The sermon was about The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God. Am so thankful that our ministers discourses satisfy the soul. They are so full of the precious gospel.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe has been geting out manure from below the drive-barn to top dress the hill side East of the house. Wes. and I have been cuting corn again as usual. Did not get done as we expected however. Was greatly surprised this evening when comeing up from the field to meet my Neice Leila. She came quite unexpected. Am thankful to see her grow to be a fine helthy girl, and quite interesting and useful as well. Sold thirsteen Bushells of wheat to Francis Marr for seed to day at 80 cts per Bushells.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I finished cuting corn on the Big Flat this forenoon. This afternoon both he and Joe have been drawing and spreading manure on the field next to McBrides. Went up to Simcoe this afternoon to get Leilas Trunk. Had tea at Mr Hugh Calvers before comeing home. Was surprised to night to hear that my friend and Bro. Alexander Ross had died this morning at about two o'clock, Had fully expected that this brother would soon be well again, hence my surprise.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys have been drawing and spreading manure on the hill east of the house to day, most of the time. Have been engaged at sundry jobs myself most of the time. Cannot help being deeply impressed with the loss we have sustained in our Bro. who died yesterday. It seems a great personal loss to me, &amp; what will we do without him in the church &amp; I cannot go out to Dover for a long time without thinking of Bro Rosse's many kindnesses to me, in so many ways.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>My men and teams have continued to work on the field by McBrides geting it ready to sow. I went out to Dover this afternoon to attend the funeral of my friend and Bro Alexander Ross, where I acted as Pall Bearer. A large number of people were there. Heard when on the road home of the death of Bro. Rensaler Olds, very suddenly on Monday last in the township of Burford. Heart disease was supposed to be the cause. Went to a social this evening in James Holcombs church. A goodly number present. Proceeds 50$</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Both teems have been working on the field next McBrides to day or rather most of the time, to day, for it has been raining this afternoon occasionaly. In geting the old drill fixed up for work I found it considerably out of repair so I thought well to see Johny McBride about exchanging for a new one. Made a sort of a bargain. He to take my old drill and fifty dollars for a new Oshawa one. The money to be paid in two annual installments, first payment in Nov one year from this Fall.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the moist state of the ground we had to leave off seeding opperations this forenoon. This afternoon however the teems have bother been preparing wheat ground. Found it necessary to kill our old spotted cow there being no possibility of her ever geting up again. Took the hide out to the tanners this evening. The weather has become as cool as ever since the rain. It almost looks like an early Fall and Winter to see it so cool now. No frost as yet however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha and Leilia with me to church this morning. Did not feel as much proffited as on other days, but, the Lord was with us, in our very midst. Spent the ballance of the day at home in reading &amp; meditation. proffit not without being blessed thereby. Am somewhat unwell to night from having eaten something for dinner that did not agree with me. Did not go to church this evening on account of darkness and rain. My soul is greatly drawn out after God.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Did not have a very good night rest on account of illness. Got off with Leilia this morning however &amp; took her to Dover in time for the eight o'clock train. Called at W. J. Carpenters and at Mr. Stimps to make enquiries about a servant girl. Have spent the whole day in trying to find one. With the exception of Mifs Marianne Williams who promised to come next Monday if we wanted her at that time, I have failed to make a success of the days labour. Wesley has been drilling wheat again to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been drilling again to day in the field by McBrides, Joe has been working away with the Acme on the hilly field. Have been away myself looking after a girl, did not succeed very well so have concluded to fall back on the Mifs. Williams who pomised to come next Monday. Have had some favourable reports of the latter from different one which make me feel thankful. Brought Mrs. Moody home with me this afternoon for a visit with us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>Got the field by McBrides all sown to day and partly furrowed out. It looks very fine indeed since finishing. Joe has finished cultivating the hilly field with the Acme and has been rolling before drilling this afternoon. I have lead a great number of jobs though the day as usual. Helped Lewis run the cross-furrows this afternoon. The weather has been very fine indeed. Mrs Moodey has been with us too day, &amp; is a very interesting lady.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been drilling in the hilly field most of the time to day. This field is also in very fine order and covers with the drill very well indeed. I have been cleaning ditches most of the time in the field by McBrides while Joe has been using the Acme on the Big Flat geting it ready to sow to-morrow. Had a short visit from Willie Wilson this evening. He now lives with his father in Port Hope as assistant editor of Port Hope Guide, is quite a man.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been cleaning ditches myself in the field by McBrides while the boys have continued to worke as usual at seeding Lewis finished drilling the hilly field this afternoon and got started on the big Flat amongst the corn shocks on ground that has been sown, to drill when they stand. Propose to huske the coen on the wheat ground, also or most of it. The weather keeps cool, but as yet we have had no frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Finished drilling the Big Flat to day, Have sown that and the hilly field with the Mediteranean &amp; Deihil Hybrid wheat. Am thankful to have some thirty five acres in to wheat. Have been very buisy myself as usual. Took Mrs Moody, who has been visiting us for a few days past out to Dover this afternoon. She is a very interesting lady and her visit has been quite a treat to us. She has been a good help to ma as well. Our first frost came last night; but, did not hurt the corn fodder.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church this morning takeing Joe with me. Our minister was away from home so Bro. Ellis preached, or rather read us one of Falmages sermons. Came home before class on purpose to be able to attend the meeting of Long Bossfield in Elliots school house. Found Jack and Florence here however, so I had to give up going after all. The past has not been one of my best days, spiritualy. Still, I do not propose to fall back on good desires alone, but to go forward still in the strength of God, from conquering to conquer. Amen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Joe husking corn on the Big Flat to day for the first, while Lewis has been furrowing out wheat ground &amp; cleaning out furrows &amp;c. Went up to Mrs Henry Williams this morning after his daughter Marianne who has agreed to do house work for us at one dollar and fifty cents per week. Succeeded in geting her this time and was thankful for ma is so unfit to do the work of the family. Had Mr. John Mencks here to dinner, and for a short visit. Recieved an invitation from him to attend a Grange social soon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe has continued to husk corn to day as usual. Wes has finished cleaning out furrows, and this afternoon he and I have been cleaning wood out of the creek bottom next to McBrides. Thought it a good plan to take advantage of the present low water to, get some wood and to make the creek look more tidy as well. Was down to Jarvis this forenoon, after a note given to Tom. Eaid last spring for which I has recieved no value. Got it back all right.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Wess. has been cleaning out the creek again to day and Joe has been husking corn as usual. Ma and I went out to Dover this morning on the invitation of Mrs Alderson, for an excursion on the lake. Did not go however, the wind blowing rather strong from the South west making the lake rough. Mr. Aldersons arrangements had been changed as well so as to prevent his returning to night. Had dinner at the Aldersons however and came home afterwards.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have continued to clean out the creek and did not get done until nearly night. Brought home our first load of cornstalks this evening however. Joe has continued to husk corn as usual. He has got a nice piece husked and ready for drawing off. The weather is turning much colder again, &amp; to night it feels a good deal like winter. Have had not frost to kill corn as yet, though.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been drawing corn from the Flat this forenoon. Got two loads of unhusked corn inside ready for a rainy day. Joe has been helping Alexander Marr thresh about three quarters of the time to day. Unckle Holmes Matthews and wife were here to dinner, and for a short visit. Went down to the schoolhouse for an evenings entertainments, the proceeds of which are to be used in building sidewalks.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been gathering and sorting over apples to day, and Wesley has been helping me. We are trying to get a load of Fall apples ready to take up to Simcoe. Joe has has been husking corn on the Big Flat. Ma and I went out to Dover this evening to look after some small matters. Drove up to Wellington Carpenters on the way home to see how Mrs Carpenters was. Found her in a very low state of health. A consultation had been held this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Took ma and Bertha with me this morning to church. Had a most excellent discourse from our Brother Goodwin. Always feel proffited by his sermon. Our classs-meeting afterwards was a season of proffit. Went down to Elliots school-house this afternoon to hear the Jarvis minister Bro. Jackson. The service there was also interesting. This evening I heard Mr Grady preach his last sermon as pastor of the church here. Have been much encouraged and strengthened by the day exercises.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September MONDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I put up a load of apples this forenoon. This afternoon I went with them to Simcoe. Sold to Mr. W. P. Ennis at fifteen cents per bushell. Had thirty seven bushells and a half on my load. They brought me nearly six dollars. Have had Joe husking corn again to day. Our first frost of the season came last night. This morning our green corn fodder was frozen stiff. Am still enjoying the favour of the Almighty God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been gathering King apples most of the time myself to day. Lewis and I Joe have been drawing home corn and corn stalks besides husking. Out old friend Mrs E. Ryerson came to see us this afternoon, after a long absence. She is now becomeing quite aged but is still of rigorous mind, and in good spirits notwithstanding her many troubles. George Lemon came to night to stay over night wit us. He has been away a long time also.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I got in a couple of loads more of unhusked corn this forenoon. This afternoon we have been husking corn on the big Flat. The weather has been very warm and nice. Rain is much needed but still keeps off. Had dinner at uncle Johns with Mr Ryerson and ma who were also there. Gave Lemon a small order for peach trees this morning for spring delivery. Our crop of peaches was so good this season that we feel encouraged to plant out trees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I finished husking corn out of doors this morning. Got the remainder of corn stalks drawn also. This afternoon the boys have drawn in the last load of husked corn from the Big Flat. Took Mrs Ryerson home this afternoon and this evening ma and I drove down to Mr. John Menckes where we had tea. Went with them afterwards to the Grange Social in the new Grange Social in the new Grange Hall. Heard an address by the Master of Dominions Grange. Mr Moffat. Had a pleasant time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>We killed and dressed out big calf this morning, the boys and I. After looking for and finding hands for threshing this afternoon and to morrow I went out to Dover to take the hide and to look after some other business. Got home in time to help thresh a while before night. The Evan's Machine being here. Joe allowed one of our teems to run away this afternoon breaking the waggon badly, but otherwise not doing much damage, fortuneatly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been threshing away to day as usual. Finished threshing the oat in the bay where we had four hundred and forty bushells. Threshed out ninety bushells of peas from the bay also. Did not get more than half done with the peas however. The machine did not seem to work very well in the peas there being a great many stopages. It seems from the progress we have made so far that we are to have the threshers more than another day. But, I suppose that we ought to be thankful.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the heavy rain last night and muddy roads to day I did not go to church as usual. Went over to hear Mr Eland however, in the morning and this afternoon down to Elliots School-house where I heard Bro Barr preach. This has occupied the day pretty well. It has upon the whole been a good day to my soul. Have enjoyed the favour of God, which is to me most precious. Truly with then conversing we forget all time and toil and carel Labour is rest, pain is sweet if then my Lord {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Our threshers did not come this morning as we expected I suppose they stayed away on account of rain and high winds which have continued to prevail through the day. The boys and I worked at gathering apples through the day. We went out to the woods this evening after hikory nuts. Brought home about a peck, after an hour's picking. The nut crop this year appears to be very plentiful. The weather remains quite warm though stormy.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Got to threshing again to day. Had a very disagreeable time finishing the pea threshing on account of the very high wind and dust. Had nearly two hundred bushells of peas from eight acres or twenty five bushells of peas to the acre. Finished threshing oats also having just about six hundred bushells altogather from twenty one acres or about thirty bushells to the acre, the smallest yield we have had for some time that I remember of.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>It has taken us until the middle of this afternoon to get done our threshing. Have only had a couple of hands besides ourselves to day however. Threshed the barley this forenoon. Had One Hundred bushells from eight acres sowing or about thirteen bushells per acre. Threshed out the cloverseed to day also. Had only six bushells from twelve or fourteen acres. Everything this season has run about half of the usual yield owing the long continued hot dry weather.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>I went up to Simcoe this morning, to see Mr. Y R Nelles to see about to matter of our mortgage. Made a partial agreement with him for its renewal at the end of the present month. Our progress at makeing money from the farm has been very slow and the pleasure of paying longstanding debts from our own earning remains impossible. Have had the boys picking apples again to day. Drove up to W. J. Carpenters this evening found Mrs C. quite ill yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Sent Joe down to Jacksons to help Tomy in moving his old barn to day. Wes has been gathering apples. I went to Jacksons after dinner, and after helping them awhile, to complete their job Tomy and I went to the Cheese Factory and got a couple of porkers, one belonging to each of us and took them down to Jarvis. Recieved eleven dollars for mine or at the rate of four dollars and forty cents per hundred live weight. Had a disagreeable ride both down and back.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Had a short visit from Mr Wesley Matthews this morning also W. J. McWade and G. W. Lemon. The latter two on business. This afternoon I drove out to Dover, partly to go to the township agricultural show, taking ma and Bertha with me. We got there rather late however, so did not go but took tea with Mifs Jones thereby fulfilling an off repeated promise Joe and Wes. both went out the to the show to day. has been a delightful one for this season of year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to church as usual this morning as usual, but alone. Bro Goodwin enlarged upon, "Come then with us and we will do thee good for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. {missing second "} The sermon was excellent and a delightful class meeting followed. The Good Lord was with us to own and to bless. Failed to get down to the school house as we intended owing to rain that has been falling at time this afternoon. Appreciate more and more fully the association of God's people. Surely His people shall by my people.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>Some rain has fallen to day, enough to keep us from gathering apples. The boys have, consequently been cleaning up barley for the market. I have been engaged much as usual at sundry. Was told by Mr. Wesley Matthews lately of his plan of feeding horses in Winter. He cuts straw enough for Morning and evening, pours hot water over it and mixes up with some chop. His experience with this kind of feed is that is does much better than hay &amp; is much cheaper.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Have drawn two loads of barley to Jarvis to day, this being amt. of this years crop with us. Had only eighty bushells and 32 lbs by weight out of 100 Bu. By Machine measure. Sold at fifty cents per Bushells. As I was going with my second load up McBrides hill who should I meet but Ida Skinner with Holcomb on their way to Simcoe. We have been expecting her for a long time however. The boys have been working at gathering apples &amp; sundry other jobs as usual.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe and I cleaned up a load of oats this forenoon. This afternoon I took it up to the oatmeal mill and sold at 32 cts per bushell though Mr Edmonds was away and I did not get the money. Had sixty five bushells and ten pounds on my first load. The boys have finished gathering cider apples to day, and have got the whole done. It has been a disagreeable cold blustery day with every appearance of an early Winter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I got ready a the balance of the apples gathered to day. Have dug potatoes as well. I went out to Dover with six barrels of Apples sold to Watts. Was greatly surprised to find that the Knitting mill of Bro. Ellis was on fire. Watched it burning for a couple of hours. The large establishment was quickly demolished with all its valuable machinery and other stock. It took fire at about half past ten. A. M. Continued burning for several hours. Our friend Ida Skinner came this evening and is staying over night with us togather with Mrs Holcomb.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>We killed a sheep this morning, the boys and I, for home use. Lewis and I cleaned up a load of oats afterwards while Joe went over to James Challand's the to help thresh. We are about square now on exchange of work for this year. I went up to Simcoe this afternoon to look after certain matters relating to our Mortgage. Succeeded in geting a loan of Dr. Woodsworth to cover the old one, &amp; some other debts besides. Went to Holcomb after ma on the way home. Had tea with them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Took a load of oats to the mill again to day, Sold both loads for thirty two cents per Bu. Had to wait a long time for Mr. Edmonds however which made me late geting home. Went to Dover this evening and paid the ballance of note given for Binder. This I am glad to say is the last one out for implements. It is such a relief to have it retired. Recieved a letter from Mr. Ardley relative to Willie McWade. The latter is not likely to get a station on the Grand Frank after all.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I with Bertha went down to hear Mr. Bear in Jarvis. this morning. Came back to Holcomb for dinner after which we attended service in Elliots School house. Bro. Baer preached there also. Came home afterwards &amp; after doing chores went out to Dover to our own church. Bro Goodwin gave a discourse about Joseph mostly expository. Enjoyed it very much. The day has been a very proffitable one to my soul. Surely they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>Sent Lewis out to Springvale this forenoon after a load of Lime for building the cellar wall under tennant house. This afternoon we have been geting the house leveled up ready for work. I went down to Jarvis this morning to see about an account with Mr. Carpenter respecting the buggy. Called at Holcombs &amp; took sweet Ida Skinner with me. it is seldom indeed that such a precious pure minded innocent girl is found. Called at Jarvis for dinner on the way home.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I have got to work in right good earnest at the cellar under the little house. Fully expect to have a long tedious job, Had a visit from our minister Bro. James Goodwin to day, he took dinner with us. The weather has become warm &amp; nice at last. Rain fell in some localities last evening in large quantities, but none here. We are much in need of rain at present, Stock water is geting low.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went up to Simcoe this forenoon to the Ag. Show. The day has been exceedingly fine &amp; warm. A large crowd of people were in attendance and the exhibits were fully up to any other year. We went first to George Lemons and had dinner. Was informed of the unexpected death yesterday of the Rev S. S. Nelles, who was for over thirty years president of Victoria Univeristy and one of my own tutors for a time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Went down to Jarvis this forenoon to see about selling the bull but failed. Afterwards drove to Dover to attend trial of Mr. Calvert who was charged with breaches of discipline, but have an Idea that the case was not serious in its effects either way. Went back to Jarvis after ma before going home. She has been attending the Sabbath School convention there to day. She reports a very interesting time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 21 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been working away at our cellar most of the time to day. A change in the weather has occured since the rain last night. Had our first visit from Mr. Baer to day who was with us for dinner. He brought Mifs Ida Skinner with him from James Holcomb. Ida is going to stay with us for a fiew days. I went with Joe this evening to Jarvis this evening after the bull which I thought was sold to Mr. Featherson.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Still continue to lay out all our energies on building the cellar wall under the tennant house. Do not seem to make much headway however, and after all, we do not feel disposed to give it up until finaly acomplished. Went up to Unckle John Matthews for tea this evening. Ma and Mifs Ida Skinner being already there. Of course I enjoy this young ladys company. She is so much superiour to the general run, of her sex.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Mifs Ida Skinner with us this morning to church in Dover. Had a proffitable waiting upon the Lord as usual. Tickets were renewed for the Nov Quarterly meeting. Rain began to fall before the morning service was over so we did not come home but, stayed at Bro. Goodwins for dinner. Went to Sabbath School and as it still continued to rain we remained to the evening service. Came home in the rain afterwards however.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>We have been working away at our cellar to day with all our might. Wes. and Joe have both been helping. Our wall has grown until the South end is about complete. Building a cellar wall is a very slow process however. Went over to Reids for tea this evening ma and Mifs Ida Skinner being there Took the latter down to Holcombs afterwards to see about some small matters. The late storm has passed away and become a calm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Both the men &amp; myself have been working away at the cellar wall again this to day. Out progress is some what slow and the prospects are that this week will scarcely complete the job. The weather has been very cold and disagreeable to day, but we did not feel it at our work very much. Went down to William Wattses this evening, Ma and Ida haveing gone this afternoon. Had a very pleasant evening visit.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Continued to help at the cellar again this forenoon as usual, &amp; both of the men as well. C. I went down to Mr. John Mencke's of Nanticokes this evening takeing Mifs Ida with me, and Bertha. Our visit was to see the deer of which Mr. Mencke has seventeen altogather. We attended the lecture of a Rev. Mr Pogson of New York City in our chuch at Port Dover this evening. Were somewhat disappointed, on account of what I have heard.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>Wes and I togather with Joe have been working away at the cellar again to day as usual. I went down to Mrs. Clarkes to take Mifs Ida Skinner this morning. however. Called at Captain McFells on the way. The latter has had a sale to day, of his loose property. preparatory to leaving his farm. Mr John Murphy acted as auctioneer and stayed over night with us last night, and Mrs Murphy also. The cold weather has abated again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>Went up to Simcoe this forenoon takeing ma with me, for business purposes. Got home for dinner and this afternoon have been working away at the cellar wall with the men. Am thankful that we are makeing some progress notwithstanding the tedeousness of the job. The weather has become much warmer and present indications are that another rain may soon follow. It will bee kneeded however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The boys and I have continued to work at the cellar under the tennant house to day as usual. Do not feel quite satisfied with our progress however, it seems to take us so long. Ma went out to Dover this afternoon and brought home Mifs Ida Skinner with her. We propose to take the latter to our Simcoe to morrow; and, to church while there. The weather has been very cold and blustery, but seems to be geting milder.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went up to Simcoe this morning takeing Ida Skinner with us. Attended both morning and evening service in our own church, while Mifs Ida and I went to the army in the afternoon. The latter was after all the most interesting meeting. after all The Rev Le Roy Hooker the Methodist minister preaches very well, and says some very good things. Had our dinner and tea at Mrs John Murphys. The day has been beauty.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY 31 1887</span></h2> <p>Have continued to work away with all our might at the cellar wall to day as usual. Joe and Wes. have both been helping. The weather has become very fine with some appearance of its continuance. Had a visit with from, the Watts girls this evening, who came mostly to see Ida Skinner at present with us. Enjoyed the evening with these young friends very much. Took them home afterwards. Weather very fine.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Worked away to day also at the cellar wall both the boys helping. The weather has become very fine and comfortable indeed. I am expecting that it will continue so for some little time. Ma and Mifs Ida have been down to James Holcombs this to day. This evening they came home &amp; we all went down to Wattses to spend the evening. Enjoyed the visit very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Joe's time was out last night but today he has continued to work for fifty cents. I went down to James Holcombs after wheat that he owed me this forenoon. Took it up to Simcoe this afternoon &amp; left at Suttles mill brought home some flour from it though. Took Ida down to James Holcombs, she having completed her visit with us for the present. Have promised to go down to Pelham on Saturday next &amp; to take her with us.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing in the ten-acre-field. Joe is gone so we are all alone. Went up to Simcoe this forenoon to see about geting money for Joe. Took it to him this evening. Had dinner with Thomas and R. Nelles to day, &amp; family. His wife is quite an interesting lady. Saw her that used to be Mifs Nelles when I was at the college in Coboury. She has greatly changed since then however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis ploughing most of the time to day in ten-acre-field. Have been taking potatoes out of the hole myself to put away for Winter in the cellar. Was Was surprised to see Mifs Ida here this forenoon. Expeced that she had gone home. She seemed disappointed when we told her that we could not go to Pelham to-morrow. Ida lost a gold ring in our back yard this after noon which I suppose helped to make matters worse. Hope to find it for her again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis ploughed in the ten-acre-field this forenoon. This afternoon I had to send him after a load of water, to the lake. I have been engaged at sundry jobs through the day. Went out to Dover before noon and did some errands then. It seems strange that the weather continues so warm and dry when September and October were so very cold and Winter like. Had intended going to Pelham to day but owing to business still unsettled I had to give it up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>Ma Bertha and I went out to the November Quarterly Meeting this morning, at the Port. Enjoyed the service very much though it seemed a little tedious. Had our dinner at Mifs Giles and afterwards did a little pastoral visiting. Came home in time to go down to Holcombs in whose house a prayer meeeting &amp;c was held to night by Thomas Bossfield. A goodly number was present and a proffitable time spent. The weather has been very warm &amp; is still quite dry.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis ploughing in the ten-acre-field again to day. I went up to Simcoe to settle up some outstanding accounts. Got the matter all right with refference to loan also. Some of the charges were not satisfactory however, being as I thought out of reason. One is very soon reminded in making a loan that the borrower is servant of the lender. Went to Dover this afternoon to attend the Quarterly meeting also to do some other business in connection with paying debt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 8 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has continued to plough in the ten-acre-field as usual. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to settle up some accounts &amp; c. Called at John Belbecks on the way and paid a note given last year for sawing. Have been picking over apples in the wood house this afternoon. Recieved a card from my old college chum W. H. Rowsom saying that he was in Dover and would like me to come and see him before Thursday next. The weather continues fine.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 9 1887</span></h2> <p>My man has continued to plough in the ten-acre-field to day. Am thankful to say that he has finished this field. Have been being myself as usual at sundry jobs. This afternoon however I went to the mill at Port Dover with a grist of chop. Had to come home without it though. While in the village I took tea with my old college friend and room-mate W. H. Rowsom of Burlington Out He looks very much changed; but talks quite natural.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 10 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of the rain that fell last night and at times to day we have not been able to work out of doors to day. I have been sorting apples most of the time in the wood house while Lewis has been husking corn and geting the back portion of cow stables emptied of corn for occupation by cows &amp; c. The rain has been just what was kneeded, The dry weather is effectualy broken for this season I hope.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 11 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing on the Big Flat to day for the first. The weather has been very cold, windy and disagreeable. Have been picking over apples myself. Went down to James Holcombs this evening to see them about going down to Pelham to morrow. Ma being quite poorly with a cold we have thought best not to go to morrow. Learned to day of the death of an old acquaintaince &amp; friend Mr. John McQuade. He died last night at five o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 12 1887</span></h2> <p>Went out to the Dover mill for a grist of chop this forenoon. Found the roads quite muddy. After dinner went to Mr. McQuades funeral. Did not get to the house in time to go with the procession however. Cannot help feeling for the family. The husband and father being gone. Mr. McQuade had many very good qualities. Have many pleasant remembrances of him in my own experience Lewis has been working away at the cellar wall again to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 13 1887</span></h2> <p>Took Bertha with me this morning and drove out to church. Bro. Goodwin preached to us as usual. Enjoyed the service throughout. Felt that the Lord was with us to own and bless. Had a precious time in the class-meeting though I felt my weakness much. Nevertheless where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty, and our hungry souls are satisfied with the heavenly manna. The broken body. and the shed blood O, the priceless gift of God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 14 1887</span></h2> <p>I have been picking over apples to day geting them ready for the cider mill &amp;c. Lewis has been working at the celler wall part of the time. He went out to Dover this forenoon however to attend the court of revision, some one having objected to his having a vote. Am glad that the matter was arranged satisfactorily. We have been takeing our cattle to water this sometime, to the creek on the concession, but to day the spring water reached out place in abundance.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 15 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working at the cellar again to day. It seems to take a great while to finish. But, we expect to see the time yet. I have been picking over apples as usual &amp; have about got done with the cider apples for this year. Paid a note of Peter Mitchels this evening. Am so thankful that I had the money for him. Heard from Mifs Ida this evening. She seems to have enjoyed her visit with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 16 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been working away at the cellar to day. and, I am happy to say he has finished at last. I have been away with apples to the cide mill which has taken all day. The roads were quite muddy, which made it heavy lugging for the horses. The weather continues very warm &amp; like rain all the time. Our old friend G. W. Lemon is staying over night with us to night. His visits have not been very frequent of late.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 17 1887</span></h2> <p>We left our ploughing for the forenoon and killed a pig for present use. This afternoon however Lewis has been ploughing again on the Big Flat. I have as usual been engaged at sundry jobs. The weather has been moderate but windy to day. Have completed the cellar and got the ground about the little house Leveled off which makes it look a great deal better. My experience continues to be somewhat unsatisfactory and dark.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 18 1887</span></h2> <p>Our work is much as usual. Chores takeing up a good share of the time. The weather continues warm but as windy as ever. Have not had as bright an experience as usual of late. One reason, is I suppose, too great an anxiety about worldly matters and not enough about spiritual prosperity. Am so glad that these dark seasons do not last always. Thoubles do not last forever, the darkest day will pass away. Praise God O my soul.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been ploughing on the Big Flat as usual to day. I went out to Dover before noon takeing with me a lot of old iron-five hundred pounds which I sold to R. N. Colver for fifty cents per hundred lbs, trade. Rain has fallen to day but moderately. Went down to Holcombs this evening, brought home three black hen turkeys and one gobbler for stock purposes. Was glad to hear that some of the friends below were soon comeing up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 20 1887</span></h2> <p>Did not go out to church this morning the weather being stormy and disagreeable. Took Bertha &amp; Mariam with me to the Meeting in Elliots school house this afternoon however. Thomas Bossfield preached a very good sermon about the sword of the spirit. The weather has become cold and like winter, with snow on the ground. Have felt like the weather which has appeared gloomy and dark. So my soul has felt been to day. But still faith says the Sun still shines beyond the clouds.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 19 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had the plough going on the Big Flat again to day. Lewis has nearly finished the Fall ploughing at last. I have been picking over apples to put away for winter and for other purposes. It takes a good deal of time however, to look after stock &amp; c. The weather has continued cold with strong south west winds, flurries of snow comeing occasionaly. My Christian experience has become brighter than yesterday. The dark clouds are moveing slowly away.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 22 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has finished the Fall ploughing to day, for which I am thankful. We have only ploughed about eighteen acres however where we want to sow oats in Spring. I have we been working slowly away at the apples, and have not finished picking them over yet. The weather continues moderate, the winds having fallen since yesterday. It is warm for this time of the year.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 23 1887</span></h2> <p>Got done picking over apples to day for winter. Lewis and and I have also fenced the straw-stack in order to keep the cattle from wasting straw. This took nearly all day. Had a straw-berry patch ploughed on the hill-side in front of the house this forenoon. It is wonderful how warm and comfortable the weather continues to be for this time of year. It seeems like Indian Summer, just now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY 24 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain that has been falling ever since morning slowly but steadily Lewis and I have not been able to work out of doors. Have been levelling the ground under the West shed, righting up the foundation and doing some repairs on the barn. Have never felt better satisfied with a days work than with to days. It makes such an improvement on the buildings. We are prepareing to build a couple of rows of stancheons for fastening the young cattle in West shed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY 25 1887</span></h2> <p>Have been full of business agin to day as usual. Went to Dover this forenoon to look after some small matter.s This afternoon to Judson Austins after some Grange goods. Lewis went up to his fatherinlaws. W. Matthews this afternoon after some potatoes &amp;c. Rain appears to have come in earnest. News of the death of my dear friend C. J. Cooke came to night very unexpectedly. Funeral on Sunday. Am expected at the funeral. Surely life is uncertain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain which has continued to fall a good share of the time to day Lewis has not got home yet. A piece of our straw-stack fell down last night and I have been all day as hard as I could work trying to get a heifer from under the straw and the straw taken care of. Succeeded in both. Wanted to have gone to Pelham to day again but circumstances prevented. The funeral of my late friend Mr. C. J. Cook takes place to morrow. Would like to have been then.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>The weather continues rainy with intervals of fine weather. Went out to church this morning takeing Bertha with me. Enjoyed the service very much indeed especialy the class-meeting. Utterance was graciously given when endeavouring in my humble weak way to discharge my duty as leader. Surely I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God than to dwell in tents of wickedness. Cannot forget my dear friend the late C. J. Cooke died with an illness of only about twenty minutes o what a warning to the living.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY 28 1887</span></h2> <p>The rain of the last three days culminated in a snow storm last night almost the first in the season here. Some five or six inches fell this time. Lewis went up to the Decon neighborhood after potatoes this forenoon, while I worked arround at sundry jobs geting things in readiness for Winter which seems to be upon us now in earnest. Have to spend the evenings at paring apples occasionaly, which we did to night. There being quite a fiew of our apples spoiling.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY 29 1887</span></h2> <p>The small quantity of snow that fell on sunday evening last is enabling us to draw up some wood on the bob-sleighs. Went out to Dover this afternoon after some winter boots and shoes for myself and Lewis family Made a purchase of Caley of more than nine dollars worth. Got a pair of Water-proof felt boots for myself at $3.70 per pair. The weather is quite cold not far from Zero to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY 30 1887</span></h2> <p>Have had Lewis geting up wood most of the time to day The little snow on the ground seem to make the sleighs slip along much better than the waggon. I have been geting things in order for the Winter most of the time. Find plenty of work however, even at night, for we are still pareing apples for drying &amp; c. The Winter weather still continues and seems continues and seems like a fixture, judging from appearances at the present time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY 1 1887</span></h2> <p>Worked away this forenoon as usual at sundry jobs, both Lewis and I. This afternoon we have been geting some timbers home from John Marrs woods to be used as joists or sleepers in our proposed new stables. Have been enjoying in a good degree the assurance of the Divine presence and favour. It seems so strange that I am so unstable in my enjoyment. I often wondered why it should be so. It must be owing to natural informities partly at least.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December FRIDAY 2 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis has been geting timbers flatted on one side for sleepers under our proposed new stable. He has finished his share. I have been building stairs to go down his cellar. Got them all done besides geting a door nearly made for the cellar-way. Am makeing the latter out of floring. Settled up with Joe Green to day, paying the ballance due him for his Summers work. The cold weather has become quite warm and soft.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY 3 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been working away at the west shed most of the time to day as usual. I went down to Holcombs before dinner, however to get a fiew pieces of siding for use in fixing the little house. Heard a fiew particulars of the sudden death of my friend the late Calvin J. Cooke. He suffered and died of convulsions or cramps of his stomach in about fifteen minutes from the time he was first taken, out of comparative health. Had no time to make any preparation for death.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY 4 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of rain which has fallen moderately at intervals both yesterday and to day, we have not been able to attend our usual church service. It is a comfort to realize the blessedness of God's service even at home, on these holy days to have the time for reading meditation and prayer. Am ashamed to think that I had been living beneath my privilege of late. Have been so forgetful of My God amidst the cares and anxieties of life, and yet. He has graciously from with through all. Lord help me to be steadfast and unmoveable always abounding in thy labours, amen!</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 5 1887</span></h2> <p>Lewis and I have been working away at our new cow stables as usual to day. We do not seem to be makeing much headway; but we hope soon, by steady work to get along with our job. Shut up our turkeys for the Christmas market to day. The weather has become cooler since the rain, but, is beautiful indeed. Am enjoying the sunshine of Gods presense, again. What a mercy, that all is not dark and gloomy in life. Surely He hath done all things well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 6 1887</span></h2> <p>We have got through with the oft dreaded job to day, killing hoggs. There is nothing that I dislike more; indeed. to take the life of anything seems dreadful to me. The day has been delightful, More like spring than Winter Had James Holcomb to help. He understands the business well. Killed six young piggs. Was glad to hear that the new church on his place would be dedicated in a couple of weeks. Some of out Pelham friends are to come there.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY 7 1887</span></h2> <p>Got our pork cut up and salted this forenoon, Lewis and I. This afternoon we have been at work at our stable as hard as ever. Find that it will take longer than we expected to get out cow stable done. Am thankful however that I have got such good help for Lewis is quite a carpenter and, togather we can get along nicely. We hope to get the farm buildings in a much better state of repair soon with his help.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY 8 1887</p> <p>Have continued to work at our stable for day as usual. Our progress seems very slow however. I went out to Dover this afternoon to get some necessaries also to take a crock of butter to Mrs. Moody. The crock contained seventeen &amp; a half pounds of butter at 22 cts.The weather continues as warm as ever &amp; seems like rain again. I find that the Commercial union movement is also being talked in the towns and valages as well as in New Country.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December FRIDAY 9 1887</p> <p>Our cow stable still hangs fire, and is likely to keep us for a good while yet. I had visitors today which has interfered some what with my own work. William Watts and wife with their two daughters took dinner with us and have spent the afternoon here. It keeps on warm as ever and again has every appearance of rain. Notice by to days paper that Commercial is is still progressing favourabley in discussion at least</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SATURDAY 10 1887</p> <p>The warmer weather has again become rainy. Have been working away at our stable to day as usual. Succeeded in getting the floor all laid down to night The super structure remaines to be completed. The weather is very favourable for our work notwithstanding the rain. Noticed that a majority of146 votes were given to carry a bonus for M. J. Ellis knitting mill in Port Dover Only five votes were polled against the by-law.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December SATURDAY 11 1887</p> <p>It had continued to be warm and rainy today. Went out to Church this morning however, alone. Was amply repaid for going out in the storm The God of all the earth being with to own and to bless. Enjoyed the class meeting very much, every though it became my duty to lead part of the Class. Could only be induced to do this thing from a positive sense of duty. Feel such a natural unfitness for my lack of gifts indeed can only spend on God to strengthen my weakness.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December MONDAY 12 1887</p> <p>Lewis has been working away at the new cow-stable again today, alone most of the time; however. After geting him started this morning I went out to Dover after some necessaries. Our bay mare Nell was served with Robert Austins horse. Thought of trying to raise a winter colt. Bro Ellis factory is progressing finely for this season of the year. It seems likely that the whole frame of the main building will be up this week</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December TUESDAY 12 1887</p> <p>Our work does not vary much of late, It seems to take so long to get our cow stables done. Have worked at it to day as usual. The weather keeps remarkably mild and even warm. It freezes some nights but day times thaws open again. We have been makeing sausage this evening. The sausage cutter did not work very well and it took us till nearly twelve o'clock to get through.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December WEDNESDAY 14 1887</p> <p>Lewis has been working away as usual at the new cow stable, and I have helped him only part of the time, on account of some other jobs that had to be done. Charley Evans came to dinner and while here we settled up for the years threshing. Paid him five dollars in cash and gave him my note at seven per cent for Twenty Three dollars ballance, payable in ten Mos. Lewis and I have cleaned up a load of oats and peas for chop stuff, to take to the mill to morrow.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December THURSDAY 15 1887</p> <p>Took a grist of grain out to the mill at Dover this forenoon. Got along nicely going out, but comeing back the roads had become quite soft and heavy. Sent away a pail of butter to my old friend Josephine Fitzgerrald of Ottawa containing twenty seven pounds and three quarters. Went over to John Marrs to tea this evening. Had a pleasant visit unckle John's being there Poor Eva Marr is still quite poorly, &amp; I am affraid will never recover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December FRIDAY 16 1887</p> <p>Lewis and I have been at our old job - fixing a new cowstable. Am thankfull that we are makeing some headway though not done as yet. Hope to get nearly done to morrow. The warm weather of yesterday has become cold again. Have heard some painful news of our dear friend Mrs D.W. Horton. She is very ill from a fall and may never recover. It seems that three of her ribs were broken some months ago and have never been set since.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December SATURDAY 17 1887</p> <p>Our job has continued to be last to day and is not even yet done. Am thankfull however that we have got our young cattle up at for the first The seem to enjoy their new stable immensely. The weather has been quite mild again to day, but to night it is snowing. There does not seem to be any indication of a heavy fall of snow however. The past week has been a very buisy one. Am glad that the precious Sabbath is at hand.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SUNDAY 18 1887</p> <p>Took ma and Bertha out to Dover this morning as usual. The Rev. John Laycock preached both morning and evening. Our minister was away to Waterford filling his pulpit there. Took dinner with Mifs Giles Went to Sunday School afterwards . Called in to Bro Montgomeries before tea for a little while. Had some interesting talk about religious matters. The mild weather still continues, as warm as ever</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December MONDAY 19 1887</p> <p>Lewis and I have got the new cowstable very nearly done. So much so indeed that we have got the room all occupied that is available. Ma and I went to town this afternoon mostly for the purpose of attending the Oyster Social at the house of Bro Johnathen Ellis. Had a very enjoyable time indeed with a goodly house full of attendents. Everything was conducted very nicely.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December TUESDAY 20 1887</p> <p>Went down to Johnes Holcomb's this forenoon to see them about some matters connected with their comeing Tea-meeting. Took a bible down, which I had obtained from the Deposition for the use of the new church. Went out to Dover this afternoon to see Mr Cruikshanks about the turkeys. While there, however it turned out that this gentleman was here on the same business. Have about sold our turkey crop.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December WEDNESDAY 21 1887</p> <p>Worked at sundry jobs this forenoon with my man. Chores occupy most of the time. This afternoon we have been killing and picking turkeys. It took us until ten o'clock P.M. to get the job done. Seventy four in all. Lewis and his wife have been helping us both in the afternoon and evening. The first turkeys, I think that I have ever tried to pick. The weather continues cool and frosty, with every appearance of snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY 22 1887</p> <p>My man has been unable to work to day on account of Rheumatism which he has contracted in some way or other. Have been extremely buisy all day. Took ma down to Holcombs this morning where she attended the dedication of the new methodist church on Holcombs place. Went down myself this evening, but got there too late for the tea-meeting The latter was a success. Subscriptions were taken to build sheds &amp;c Signed 4$ payable next Fall.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December FRIDAY 23 1887</p> <p>Lewis has been entirely laid up to day with the Rheumatism. Find enough to do alone to keep my buisy all day long. William and John Watts came this morning after a couple of turkeys for their Christmas dinners Sold them at nine cents per pound. The weather has been quite moderate to day. There is some prospects of another fall of snow beforelong. Learned last night from Mrs Clarke that Mrs Lawes was coming up soon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SATURDAY 24 1887</p> <p>Lewis being still unable to work I find enough to do to keep things attended to. We are now stabling thirty two head of cattle and seven head of horses, which takes plenty of work. One consolation they do not require so much feed and do much better other ways. I went out to Dover this afternoon expecting to meet my sister and her husband but failed It The weather keeps moderate with occasionaly falls of snow. In sh small quantities however</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December SUNDAY 25 1887</p> <p>Went out to church this morning alone. Found my sister and her husband there however and brought them home with me after service. Bro Goodwind gave us an excellent Christmas sermon Have had but little time to myself the chores occupying almost every moment. The weather has been somewhat cold to day. Snow continues to fall at intervals in small quantities. Sleighing is pretty good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY 26 1887</span></h2> <p>Had plenty of chores to do myself to day to keep me buisy. Had a houseful of visitors to take Christmas with us, besides. My Sister and her husband were the occasion James Holcomb &amp; wife with Mr &amp; Mrs Clarke.Menckle John Matthews family and Mifs Giles were with us. My man's father came this evening and, as Wes had gone away this morning Mr Lewis and a Mifs Laing stayed over night with us. Some of the other friends spent the evening with us, as well.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY 27 1887</span></h2> <p>On account of numerous visitors yesterday and last night I failed to get any of the stables cleaned out and have gotten ways behind. My Sister and her husband are still with us and went down to Captain McFell's this afternoon I have been as this afternoon I have been as closely occupied as ever at doing chores. Can only about get through my work by eight o'clock in the evening, by close diligence through the day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 28 1887</p> <p>A very cold storm mostly of wind from the North West has been raging to day. It always seems to take more work to tend to stock in such weather. My sister and her husband are still with as and have been visiting at unckle Joseph McFells this evening. School meeting came off to day, but was unable to attend to it, on account of my many duties. Joe Green was here and wanted to hire. Engaged him at eight Dollars per month until Lewis gets well.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY 29 1887</p> <p>The weather being very cold and windy I have had my hands full to day. But, in the midst of my labors, Jesus has been precious. He is indeed the King of Glory. My King and my God. Took tea at Reids this evening with our old friend of the "New Dominion" Mr. George Wilson of Port Hope. The evening passed off very pleasantly talking about various matters. Much fault has been found with me for not getting a wife sooner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER FRIDAY 30 1887</p> <p>Continued application to business or rather chores, is still the order of the day. But little time is left after stock is looked after properly for visiting with my friends who are still with us. The day has been very fine and pleasant. Had Mr. G. Wilson of Port Hope to dinner with us. Also Mr. Isaac Austin. Both gentlemen were in a great glee for talking, not having seen one another for many years. Was informed of the death and burial of Mr Thomas Murphy of Simcoe, My dentist.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER SATURDAY 31 1887</p> <p>Have been engaged as usual at a kind of work that requires constant attention. Went over to the cheese. factory this afternoon after last payment of money on account of cheese. The weather has been stormy to day. Snow has been falling, and still continues. Have just been told of the death of old Mr Morgan aged 85 yrs. The father of L.G. and Crosby Morgan - old School companions of mine. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>THE</p> <p>CANADIAN POCKET DIARY FOR 1886.</p> <p></p> <p>TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROS.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>{This page is largely illegible}</p> <p>The warm weather is certainly {illegible} a saving of feed for stock for {illegible} for hay don't require {illegible} so {illegible} Am will so {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY, 2 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I put in a load of straw for the horses this morning. He has been getting out manure and draw-up wood the ball.{ballance} of the day. The weather continues nice and warm. Victor mail came to day for the first, and our post office is an established fact. Went to the cheese factory this afternoon to recieve ball. of years proceeds, from cheese sales, &amp;c {etc}.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY, 3 1886</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to meeting this morning as usual. We had barely got there when it began to rain and continued almost incessantly until after we got home this evening. Services both morning and evening were interesting and profitable followed this morning, preaching perhaps... We took dinner with Mifs Giles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY, 4 1886</span></h2> <p>The rain that began falling at about eleven o'clock yesterday has continued throughout last night and the past day, and still it rains. I went up to the Wiggins schoolhouse to put in my vote for the new council, through the rain and mud, on foot. The weather is quite warm as well as rainy. Frost has about disappeared everywhere.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY, 5 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I have been working in the woods most of the time to day packing up down timber of all sorts. The weather continues quite warm and very muddy. There is some prospect of a change however, to colder weather. It is a great treat to have the daily paper come every other day even, and that without going to Dover on purpose, so much for our new post office.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Wednesday, 6 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I have been working away in the woods to day geting down stuff cut and piled up ready to draw The weather has been quite cold for a change, I like cold weather in the winter time however. Reed and I walked down to Mrs. L Clarke this evening to see if they had heard from their friends below lately. Found that they had not. &amp; so our walk was for nothing.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Thursday, 7 1886</span></h2> <p>The cold weather still continues and seems likely to do so. Billy has been geting up wood and cuting it to day. I went out to Dover this after with W. K. W. to look after some matters relating to household want &amp;c. Sent the ballance due to my threshers to day by Registered letter. The latter promises to be my plan of sending money in future.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 8 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I have been cuting away at the drier wood as usual. We are geting a nice pile ready to draw. quite a beginning to our summer pile of wood. The weather is very cold and windy with every prospect of a snow storm soon. We are looking for snow because we need it I suppose To cover the wheat &amp;c; and to make better roads, for traffic</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday,9 1886</span></h2> <p>The cold is becoming more and more severe, &amp;, the East and North East wind is blowing almost a gale. There seems a prospect of a snow storm before long. Billy and I have been cuting wood in the woods again to day. It just happens that we can work nicely in the woods notwithstanding the cold. The weather appears to have become settled Winter weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Sunday, 10 1886</span></h2> <p>Ma and I did not go out to church to day as usual; but, we sent Charlotte and Mr. Reed out instead. The weather has been quite cold and windy. Have been reading and trying to proffit in other ways during the quiet of the Holy Sabbath. We find it quite proffitable to spend these days in this way occasionaly it seems so necessary to have a change occasionaly</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Monday, 11 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I got another load of straw into the drive-barn this forenoon. John Pattison came after the ballance due him to day. was thankful to be able to pay him up in full. I went down to Holcomb this evening on foot James did not get in until late, however he told me that his father was very poorly and not likely to live a great while.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 12 1886</span></h2> <p>I took a grist of oats and peas out to mill to day over the very rough roads. Got along all right however Have had Billy drawing wood from the woods. The weather has been very cold to day - The coldest day of the season I think, Brought- home a quarter of beef from Dover, Rosses to day which I got for 6 1/2 cts per pound</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Wednesday, 13 1886</span></h2> <p>The weather has been very fine the past day but windy. Billy and I have been cuting wood in the woods this afternoon. We are having a visit from two little girls of Charly Wilsons. I cannot help feeling old when I see these girls. they are half grown up; and yet it only seems as yesterday when they were little things.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Thursday, 14 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I have been working in the woods again this forenoon. The day has been a delightful one. I went to the Grange this afternoon. Had a rather interesting meeting. Bro. Glasbrooke of Simcoe being with us. Recieved my ten dollars salary which was some satisfaction to me &amp; a partial return at least from the troubles of my office.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 15 1886</span></h2> <p>I went up to Simcoe this afternoon to attend the Farmers Institute there. Professor Brown and the Veterinary surgeon from the Ontario Experimental farm were there. Attendance good the subject of permenant pastures was first discussed. Some very important points were made. Was satisfied that such pasture will revolutionise our country as a dairy producing section of New World.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday, 16 1886</span></h2> <p>I stayed all night at Dave Marrs last night and was quite comforable for Winter. Attended both sessions of the Institute to day. Did not see any there from my own section except the Shand's. Rain has been falling to day, all the time. David Wooley's Essay on the best mode of exterminating the Canada Thistle &amp; all the benefits of Plaster as manure combined with cloverseed &amp; other manure.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Sunday, 17 1886</span></h2> <p>Mother and I went out to church this morning. Had our new minister to preach to us both morning and evening. The minister preached about the afflictions of Job in the morning, and with good effect. The good Lord was with us in all our services. Resumed to Sunday school, which I enjoyed very much. Had dinner at Mr. Stringers and tea at Mr. Wills.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Monday, 18 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I have been cuting wood in the woods to day, the weather is quite cold and Windy with good prospects of snow. We went down to Wattses Nice evening to spend a few hours with them. I took down nineteen bushels of oats which I agreed to take some time ago. {illegible} of our horses, Maggie unfortunately got kicked in Wallsis stable.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday,19 1886</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went up to Simcoe this morning to attend the Division Grange, Ma visited at Mr Murphys while I was at the Grange. The attendance was fair and we had a pleasant time. It fell to my lot to be elected. Oversee against my own inclination. Our Granges do not seem to be prospering to any extent There seems a hopeful outlook however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Wednesday,20 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I have been geting in a load of straw for the horses to day; and, a pit of potatoes. Took three bags up to Hiz perkis &amp; put the others in the cellar for our own use. The weather has been pretty cold too - and to night it is snowing with every prospect of a heavy fall of snow. Dollie went after Sarah Walch to day again. She has been down to Nanticoke on a visit.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Thursday, 21 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I have been geting a grist of grain ready to take to the mill for chop this forenoon. I sent him to Rose's mill this afternoon with it. Ma and I went up to Woodhouses this afternoon. Took tea at John Gilberts and from there we went to the tea meeting at the old Woodhouse Chappel. Had a very pleasant time, Rev. W.H. Laird was there besides some other ministers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 22 1886</span></h2> <p>We have been working on the woods to day. Billy and I cuting fire-wood. There has been a heavy wind and snow storm in progress. Through out the day and specialy this evening. It is mostly wind however. Have just been told that some hotel keepers in Simcoe have been taken up and fined a large amount for breaking the Scott Act. {The Scott Act was another name for the 1878 Canada Temperance Act.}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday, 23 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I worked at cuting wood in the woods this forenoon. This afternoon he has been drawing up wood while Ma and I went out to Dover to make a visit - mostly at Mrs Barretts. Enjoyed the evening with them very much. They were all home but Clarence who is at the Art School in Toronto. Alice has just come home from visiting in Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Sunday, 24 1886</span></h2> <p>The weather is very cold, so much so that Ma would not go out to church with me this morning, so I took Mr. Reid. Had an excellent sermon from our pastor and a proffitable after service besides. Came home to dinner and remained home ballance of the day. Mr &amp; Mrs Reid went out this evening in our places.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Monday, 25 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I worked in the woods this forenoon again. Cut down a large oak back of the ten-acre-field which was hollow and fit only for wood. Had Tony Jackson and his mother with the other members of the family to dinner. So I spent the afternoon visiting with them while Billy has been getting up wood The weather has been moderating all day and to night it is raining.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 26 1886</span></h2> <p>Intended to have killed some pigs to day; but failed to get the help necessary. James Holcomb promised to help some time ago, We have been geting in some hay from the stack west of the barn part of the time. G.W. Lemon &amp; wife were here to dinner and to spend the afternoon with us. Gave an order for some pear trees with the understanding that I was to earn part of the money helping deliver &amp;c.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Wednesday, 27 1886</span></h2> <p>James Holcomb came to day and helped me kill four piggs. Got done by noon. Billy and I have been working in the woods this afternoon. There has been some appearance of a thaw to day rain has been falling moderately, Ma and I went down to Wilson Bookers this evening to visit them. Had a pleasant evening with {illegible}'s brother and his wife</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Thursday, 28 1886</span></h2> <p>I went out to Dover this forenoon with three piggs which we killed and dressed yesterday. Sold them at 6 1/4 cents per pound. One to Mr Barrett one to Mrs. Moody and one to Albert Ryerson. Had a visit from our old pastor and his lady Rev. D. Chalmers to day, Mrs Ross &amp; Mifs Giles also. It was a great privelige to have this company again.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 29 1886</span></h2> <p>My boy and I worked in the woods this forenoon as usual and made some little addition to our stock of stovewood. The weather has been somewhat soft. Had a lot of visitors to dinner and tea. Two or three families altogather. Unckle Holmes, William Walls, and Alie Marr with their ladies besides some others. Intended to have gone to Pelham tomorrow but Janey was unwell.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday, 30 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I got some more wood cut this forenoon in the woods this forenoon. He has been working away at sundry jobs this afternoon. Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon, mostly to visit Mrs. Lawson. Spent the evening there very pleasantly. Recieved a letter from Mrs. German and husband. Rev. Mr. J. W. German this evening. The former has been quite poorly, but is recovering slowly.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Sunday, 31 1886</span></h2> <p>I took ma and Bertha out to Dover this morning to church. Had an excellent sermon from our own minister. I remained in Dover until the evening service which was also proffitable. Took dinner at Frances Marr's with Bertha, to day. Found Thomas Jackson here on my arrival home ready to go to Pelham in the morning. The Good Lord is still a present help.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 1 1886</span></h2> <p>Thomas Jackson and I started for Pelham this norning at about eight o'clock. Had a very pleasant drive down, the wind being on our backs and otherwise favourable. We called and took dinner with Mr. John Payrie a breeder of Durhams about three miles East of Cayuga. Was pleased to see his nice herd of cows. Got through all right to the end of our journey and are putting up at C. J. Cookes to night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 2 1886</span></h2> <p>Have visited at Mr Cookes, at Mr. W. H Hortons and at Ms. N. C. Holcombs to day. Went down to Billy Holcombs towards night to see the father of the Holcombs who is ninety four years old. Found him quite well considering his great age. Spent the evening at Mr. Cookes mostly. This weather has been quite cold and blustery to day. Have concluded to put up for the night at Mr. Cookes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 3. 1886</span></h2> <p>The weather has been very stormy to day. So I have scarcely ventured away from Mr Cookes. Have been at Mr. C. Holcomb most of the time. The caller is very talkative although much affected by the condition of his wife, who is apparently a comfirmed lunatic, without even a hope of recovery. His farm buildings and stock are in a sad condition.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 4 1886</span></h2> <p>Slept at Mr Cookes again last night. Visited with some people from Trafalger township last night at Mr. Hortons, a Mr. Hager and a Mifs Tierce. The latter is quite a medium. Went with them to St. Catherines to day. though very cold &amp; stormy weather. Saw the friends off for the train. Came home again this evening to Mr N. C. Holcomb and settled up with the latter for a bag of seed wheat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Friday,5 1886</span></h2> <p>Thomas and I visited arround some to day and went down to Clifton towards night. Found our friend Mr. Skinner and Miss Kittie Skinner well and at home. Ida was away however. Have enjoyed our visit with them very much however, I think that Kittie is out of the sweetest girls I ever saw and her company is most desirable to me. More so then any other young lady.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday, 6 1886</span></h2> <p>Thomas Jackson Mr. Skinner and I spent a good part of the time to day in visiting p{l}aces of most interest arround Clifton and the Falls of Niagara. Mr. Skinner and Kittie have been so kind to us in every way. that we could not help enjoying our visit with them I would have been pleased if Ida could have come home but have been disappointed so far. Attended prayer meeting with Kittie this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday, 7 1886</span></h2> <p>Mr. Skinner was quite unwell this morning so we had to go to church alone. The Rev. Mr. Cassady preached are excellent quarterly meeting discourse. One new feature of his service was that of the congregation and the minister each reading a verse about of the morning scripture lesson. Was very loath to leave my friend Kittie to day. Came back to Pelham however this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 8 1886</span></h2> <p>Thomas and I intended starting home to day, from North Pelham to day, rather this morning. Gave it up however on account of the exceedingly high wind that has prevailed from South west all day. Visited my old friend {name illegible}this evening and had a very pleasant time with him. was sorry indeed to hear that his farm was likely to be taken from him by a chancery suit with his brother.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 9 1886</span></h2> <p>Thomas Jackson and I started for home this morning at about eight o'clock. News The weather was somewhat warm and soft; but we got along very nicely. Arrived at Cayuga for dinner. Went after to visit the herd of Short horns owned by Mr. John P. Martin. Was well satisfied with our visit there. I had an offer of a bull that was quite satisfactory. Got home all right &amp; found them all well.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 10 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I have finished geting in the stack of hay from the {illegible} of barn to day Mr Reed has helped us some. The weather has been very warm and the snow fast disappearing. Had to let billy help the Hay press men move their press from Writes to the Dogs Nest this afternoon Have been buisy as usual myself at sundry jobs .</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSDAY, 11 1886</span></h2> <p>Billy and I have been working out in the woods This afternoon I went down to {illegible} this morning and paid John B{?} five dollars on account of sawing . I went over to John H{illegible} this evening to make a visit. The thaw that began on Monday last still continues and {illegible} fair to take the snow all off</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>FEBRUARY FRIDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>Billy and I cut down an old pine tree {illegible} afternoon which had long been a sort of land mark. We have only one green pine left in the woods. We went out to Dover this afternoon and remained for the social this evening at the parsonage {illegible} Had a very {illegible} time with the friends A {line illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY, 13 1886</span></h2> <p>It has been raining most of the time today . The snow has been going pretty fast as a consequence. Billy and I were able to out wood in the woods this afternoon however Got word from John M{illegible} that my offer of for a new bull was accepted. Will get him home before a great while.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SUNDAY, 14 1886</span></h2> <p>Ma and I went out to church. Nice morning as usual. It rained all day however so we did not come home after the morning service. Went to the sabbath school and afterwards to the evening service. The minister preached on popular {words illegible} had {illegible} Wills this evening. Have enjoyed the favour of our God this day also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY MONDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>Mr McFee came {illegible} to day and helped get out some timber for repairing the old house. We only worked this forenoon on account of the stormy weather. Snow has been falling to day &amp; our prospect of sleighing is now good. I have been suffering {illegible} from of late and am now feeling badly at times</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>FEBRUARY TUESDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>Billy and I have been working away at cutting wood &amp; geting our loggs for the mill to day. The weather has been very cold and blustery. {illegible} in keeping with the {illegible} Some snow has been falling lately, to the wheat &amp; meadows. Had a letter from my old friend Rev H. P. C{illegible} this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>Billy and I have been working away in the woods to day as usual. Mr McPhee Came out this forenoon and has been helping most of the day. We have succeeded in geting the timber out for {illegible} with which to repair the old house, before {illegible} Have sent Mr Reed to {illegible} to day for with a grist of wheat and chop. The weather has been very cold and blustery.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>FEBRUARY THURSDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee has been working away at the little house to day. He has got it nearly ready to move at last. I went up to the regular monthly meeting this afternoon. Had quite a stormy time between Bro's Chrysler and Smith. Took tea at unckle John's on the way home. The weather is again quite mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY FRIDAY, 19 1889</span></h2> <p>We have had a sick cow lately; and to day she died. I went after the Cattle doctor this forenoon but the cow was dead when I got home again. Mr. McPhee helped us with the little house again to day. We have got it about ready for moveing at last. The weather has been very stormy to day. Snow has been falling moderately but continuously all day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY, 20 1886</span></h2> <p>Mr. McPhee has been helping us again to day. He and Billy got four big logs in to the mill this afternoon. Billy drew one this forenoon. We skined the cow this afternoon. The weather was very cold and blustery all day. The snow that fell last night and yesterday has made very good sleighing. It happens just right for our saw log drawing after all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY SUNDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>Took Ma out to Dover this morning to attend our annual Mifsionary Meeting. Our present minister has the place of wording the instead of the week day evening. A returned Mifsionary {illegible} officiated both morning and evening. Mr D. {illegible} who now lives at {illegible} Park, Niagara was exceedingly interesting and proffitable {illegible $175 illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>FEBRUARY MONDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee came out to help us again this morning. He and Billie have got in eight or ten logs more to the mill. We have now got our necessary number in to the mill. Have had a visit from L{illegible} Kitchen &amp; family with R{illegible} to day. Rreed has been helping me cut logs in the woods part of the time. Snow has been falling lately and sleighing is good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY TUESDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>Billy has been drawing loggs to the mill again to day as usual. Reed and I cut the logs ready for drawing this forenoon. This afternoon I have been visiting my friend Wellington Carpenter who has been here with his wife and Mrs Calvert. Enjoyed the company of my friends very much. Had a short letter from Kittie S. to day, containing very good news indeed.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>We have been working away at our saw-log drawing to day as usual. We have now well nigh done. I am very thankful to have this part of our work off our hands. The weather continues mild with frosty nights. Have enjoyed precious communion with the Divine &amp; infinite of late. The cleansing efficacy of the blood of God's Son, still remains. Even the stain of sin is removed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY THURSSDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Billy took some {illegible} loggs down to the mill this forenoon. This afternoon the thaw and rain have spoilt the roads. Ma and I went down to James Holcombs this evening to make them a short visit. The weather has changed from warm to be very cold and blustery in short notice. Snow has fallen, some this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>FEBRUARY FRIDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>My man and I have been cuting wood in the woods to day. We found the weather so very cold and windy that it seemed impossible to work anywhere else. Have been reading an article in Harpers about Persia this evening, which interested me much. It seems strange that such a difference can exist in the various {illegible} of the human race.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY SATURDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>Billy and I cut wood in the woods this forenoon. This afternoon I have been out to Dover after some groceries &amp;c. Have still to go out occasionally after some other things besides the mail Bro Senior came in to tea this evening. The weather is moderating somewhat although it is pretty cold yet.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>FEBRUARY SUNDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went out to meeting in Dover this morning as usual. Had our own minister to preach to us. Came home after the morning service in order to let the other members of the family go in the evening. Have enjoyed reading a book given me by my friend, the late D.W. Whiting entitled Out of Darkness into light Have found some precious thoughts therein.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH MONDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>I started to do some collecting this forenoon notwithstanding the cold. Did not get any money however. This afternoon I have been cuting wood and Billie has been helping me. The weather has been very cold to day a {illegible} Mr Reed and Wife went up in Dreyton on a visit to day. Don't see how they could stand to ride so far.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH TUESDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>Billy and I worked in the woods this forenoon again. He has been geting out manure and drawing up wood this afternoon. I went out to Dover after the mail for Reed he being away from home. The weather continues very cold with but little prospect of warmer weather as yet. The roads are excellent for waggons.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH WEDNESDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>Billy and I worked in the woods again to day. This afternoon however I have had visitors while Billy has been geting some loggs out ready to draw to the mill when snow comes. William Watts and Nellie came for an hour or so this afternoon. After they went away, Willie Smith and his wife came &amp; took tea with us. Addie Marr was married this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH THURSDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>The weather has become quite moderate of late and still gets warmer. Have been helping Mr McPhee get a load of wood from John Marr's slashing this afternoon Billy has been drawing wood from our own woods. Was glad to hear that Reed had succeeded in geting Wilsons old store in Dover to move out to Victor This will be quite a help to our post office.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH FRIDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>We have been killing our piggs to day. Have been waiting for some time to do this on account of the cold weather James Holcomb helped us. The weather has been all that could be desired for our work. It has been thawing a good deal throughout the day but is freezing again to night The Lord is very precious to me of late.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH SATURDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee came out this morning and has been working at the little house geting it ready to move &amp;c. I have been out to Dover with part of my piggs, that we killed yesterday. Sold all but one at 6 cts per pound, and that one at 5.75 Per hundred. The weather continues quite warm and the roads are becoming muddy. Had dinner at Mr Barretts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH SUNDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>Took ma and Bertha out to Dover this morning. Attended service in our own church as usual, our own minister officiating. Remained in the village for the evening service, where Bro Senior preached Have been somewhat cast down to day and have not enjoyed myself religiously as I should like. "Why art thou cast down 'O' my soul, Why art thou diquieted within me &amp;c</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH MONDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee came out again this morning to help us move the old house. Tried it with two teems before dinner and failed So I got Mr Hom and James McBride to help us. Succeeded in geting it moved to its place at last or nearly for it is scarcely straightened around yet. Had Wattses to dinner. Am so thankful to have the old house moved.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH TUESDAY, 9 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee has been helping at the old house again to day. He has now got it placed in position with a temporary underpining and the sleepers partly in place. I have been up to Simcoe to attend to some banking business. Got it done all right, and some other business attended to besides The roads have been fairly good and the weather seasonable.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH WEDNESDAY, 10 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee has been working away at the old house again to day. He has comenced to lay the floor of the old house again. Billy has been working at sundry jobs to day. I took ma out to Dover this afternoon. While there we took tea at Mr Wills and spent the evening very pleasantly. They are very nice people to visit. Saw our minister this evening also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH THURSDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee has been laying the floor in the old house to day. Billy and I went down to John Marrs woods this afternoon and got four sticks of timber to make sills of for the new house. The weather has been quite wind and unpleasant excepting that it has been bright Am enjoying a sacred nearness to God my Saviour of late. It is a constant joy to be permitted to love him.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH FRIDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>I have been helping Mr McPhee cut wood down in the hemlocks for his own use to day. Billy finished geting home the timbers for sills this forenoon. this afternoon he has been drawing home wood from our own bush. The weather has been quite warm but snow and rain in moderate quantities have been falling about all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH SATURDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>Billy has been working at spliting and puting up some wood for his father this afternoon. The latter has continued to work at the old house as usual, to day. I went down to Cayuga this morning by train from Jarvis to purchase a bull. Bought one from Mr John R. Martin for fifty dollars, a nice red bull, with a pedigree of four crosses, two years old last January. Got home about three.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH SUNDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>Ma and I have been out to meeting at Dover this forenoon. Remained at Bro. Calverts for dinner. Took him up to Woodhouse appointment. Remained for the evening service also. The funeral sermon of John Monroe was preached this morning. He was a son of our Bro Monroe and we have hope in his death. It has been a day of blessing to my soul. The Lord has been so good to me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH MONDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>Billy took an oak log down to the mill this morning, there having been a slight fall of snow last night. It went off very suddenly this morning however. Billy and I went down to Jarvis after our Martin bull this afternoon. Got him home all right and feel quite well satisfied with the bull. All things considered he is just what we wanted.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH TUESDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>Forgot to state last night that my Martin bull was two years old last January. Ma and I went up to Simcoe to do some trading The roads were very bad however. Brought home a caddy of tea containing some 22 lbs. Mr McPhee has been working away at the house as usual. Billy has been working at sundrys also. Had dinner at Florence's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH WEDNESDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>Billy and I have been cuting and spliting some fence blocks in the back woods to day. Mr McPhee went out with his teem and Reed took out mine and brought a couple of loads of stuff belonging to his store. Mr McPhee worked part of the afternoon at the little house. He has got it about ready to move into at last. The weather continues quite warm and muddy.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH THURSDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>Billy and I worked in the woods this forenoon at cuting and spliting fence blocks. Mr McPhee worked part of the time to day I think. This afternoon I went up to the Grange. The traveler of the group Wholesale supply was there so our regular monthly meeting did not come off Gave a few orders for our Summers suply of Groceries &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH FRIDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>Billy and I have been working away at cuting wood both this forenoon and afternoon. We are cuting up some old hemlock and pine tree tops in John Marrs slashing, for summer wood. Learned this evening that Carrie Wilson, Charlottes sister died at Port Hope this morning at four. Mr Reed started for Port Hope this evening. Carrie was often a guest of our house when young.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH SATURDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>Billy and I worked at cuting wood in the hemlocks this forenoon. This afternoon I went down to the cheese factory to attend a meeting of patrons. Did not remain there long however. Went out to Dover afterwards where we had some business to attend to The weather was ver stormy and disagreeable.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH SUNDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>Did not go out to meeting this morning as we usually do. The roads being almost impassible was our principal reason I have been blessed in reading Out of Darkness into Light by Asa Mahan. It is a most precious exposition of a most precious subject. O how thankful I am for the exceeding great and precious promises.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH MONDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>Billy and I went down to the hemlock this forenoon, to cut some more wood for sumer use. This afternoon it has been storming do as to be unfit for out of door work. Mr McPhee has been hewing some at the the sills for house &amp; Billy has been helping I have been helping ma in the house some. The weather is very disagreeable and stormy of late.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH TUESDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>Billy and I went down to the woods again this forenoon. This afternoon he has been helping his father fix up the little house. They have got it about ready to go into now. I have continued to work at the hemlocks this afternoon. The weather has been very cold and windy. Fit only for working inside or in the woods.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH WEDNESDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>Have been helping fix up the little house to day. Mr McPhee and Billie have both been helping me. Have got it about ready at last Mr McPhee brought out another {illegible} load of moveables this forenoon through the bad roads Frost is just going out now and the roads are probably at their worst. Windy weather prevails however and is drying up fast.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH THURSDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee &amp; Billie have been moving their effects out to day into the little house. I have been finishing my job of plastering this afternoon. This forenoon I worked at my bees. Find that we have lost one swarm out of three, and one of the remaining swarms is dwindling away I fear. The other one has wintered well though. The weather is still warm and fine.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH FRIDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>Billy and I have been cuting wood in the hemlocks to day. We are geting a nice lot put up ready to draw. Mostly pine wood. Mr McPhee came into the little house with his family last night. I suppose they will find it rather small, but we hope to make it larger soon. Mr Reed has got out seven more loads of his store to day, from Port Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH SATURDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>Billy and I have continued to work at cuting wood in the hemlocks to day. Settled up with him to night and owed him eleven dollars and thirty five cents on his four months work, in the Wintertime. Reed has been geting out two loads of stuff more to day. He has now got out five loads with my teem. Had Nora and Mabel here to dinner to day. The weather has been very cool and windy.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH SUNDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>We did not go out to meeting this morning as we usualy do on account of the very bad state of the roads. Have spent the day entirely at home reading the precious word and some other works thereon. Mahan's A Out of darkness into light is a most precious exposition of the glorious Central doctrine of Holiness I am trying to walk in the Glorious light of God from day to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH MONDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>I have been sorting over apples this forenoon This afternoon went to a sale of Robert Blakies. Did not buy anything however. Buried our apples in the straw last Fall but unfortunately put to much Clover chaff on them and made them too warm. The result is they are about two thirds rotten. The weather is still moderate and somewhat rainy.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MARCH TUESDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>I have been working at cuting and spliting wood at the woodhouse to day. It has been raining moderately nearly all day, &amp; yesterday also The rainy damp weather has come in good time for the wheat as it was doing badly before from frosty and dry weather. Am enabled to trust my all on Jesus. He cleanseth and makes my soul to rejoice.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH WEDNESDAY, 31 1886</p> <p>The rainy weather still continues Got ready to go to Jarvis this afternoon but owing to the showery weather Had to give it up. Have been working att at sundry jobs during the day Have been on the mountain top of late, and Jesus has been most precious. The joy of the Lord is my strength indeed. My soul rejoiceth greatly in the God of my Salvation.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL THURSDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>The stormy weather that began on Monday last has not left us yet, but still rages to day it has been mostly wind. I went down to Jarvis this afternoon to do several errands Took three bushells of potatoes to L. Miller, also a small grist of chop to the mill. Being Brought home the Grange goods also. Found the roads terribly bad. Got home all right though.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL FRIDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>I have been engaged at sundry jobs to day The weather has continued to be windy with an occasional fall of snow. Saw by the Guardian of this week that our dear friend Mrs Rev J.W. Germain departed this life on Thursday last She died at her home in Harriston after an illness of some three weeks duration. Her's was an exceedingly triumphant death.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL SATURDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>The roads in a dreadful state now. Ma and I went out to Dover this forenoon and got a good idea of the condition. Ma called at Wattses on our way home and had dinner. Did not get home until about night. Went over to Thomas Jacksons while at Wattses to see his cattle He is geting a good start in thoroughbreds and is takeing good care of them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL SUNDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>Did not go out to meeting to day - the third Sunday that we have mifsed in succession. I went over to Mr Gradys church however both morning and evening. A stranger preached for him both morning and evening whose name was Buckley, an evangelical from the U.S. in Connection with the Adventists. Have been much proffited in reading Mahans Out of Darkness into Light to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL MONDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>I went out to Dover with a grist of chop to day. It was pretty hard work for the teem I felt thankful when I got home again. Took dinner at Mr Barretts and had a very pleasant little visit with them. In fact I always enjoy going there so much, they are such nice folks. Divided up our two barrels of sugar with William Wattses this evening A cold strong East wind has been blowing all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL TUESDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>We have been having a tremendous snow storm to day and last night from the North East. I do not remember such a severe storm. A great quantity of snow has fallen, say a foot and a half of wet solid snow. We have been kept buisy throughout the day at shoveling snow and takeing care of stock. The Victor mail could not be carried on account of the storm.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL WEDNESDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>Spent the forenoon in shoveling snow. This afternoon Mr McPhee and Billy have been helping get in some loggs to the mill. Got them sawed and partly home again. Felt sorry to see our last pine tree blown down by the gale of yesterday. Have been told that a general blockade of the railways has taken place on account of snow drifts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL THURSDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>The snow is very unevenly divided on the ground, there being immense quantities in some places &amp; not at all in others. We have got home some lumber to day and to a lot of logs drawn in at the mill besides. Billy has been helping of course &amp; Mr McPhee also got up a load or so from the mill. The day has been delightful and the snow has been melting fast.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL FRIDAY, 9 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee and Billy brought home two loads each of lumber from the mill this forenoon. I have also been helping handle the lumber at the mill where we piled up all that was cut that we could not draw home. The weather has been warm and the roads bad. Was fortunate enough to sell my Deck horse this evening to Mr Forsyth, A Peakes Brotherinlaw for $ {stroked out} 120.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL SATURDAY, 10 1886</p> <p>I went out to Dover with Mr McPhee this forenoon. Our own side-road to the Dogs Nest being blocked up with snow we had to go East to the old plank and from there to Dover or nearly eight miles to go four. The roads are very bad indeed. Brought home one of James Mann's seeders frpom the Wilson barn. Settled up some small claims also</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL SUNDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>On account of the almost impassible state of the roads we did not go to church to day again. Being the fourth Sunday in succession that we have not gone for the same reason. Went over to Mr Gradys church however and heard the stranger Rev Mr Buckley preach. The sermon was very good indeed Have enjoyed reading Out of Darkness into Light again to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL MONDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>It has been quite showery to day. The warm rain is helping to take off the snow nicely. The side roads are still impassible however Helped Billy some this forenoon about sowing cloverseed notwithstanding the rain. Got the field back of the barn all done. Have been working the new seed sower got from Wilson's barn. Have had some trouble with it though. Have been cuting wood this afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL TUESDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>Mr. Reed having gone away yesterday to Port Hope it fell to my lot to carry the mail to day. The roads were very bad so I went out on foot. Took dinner at William Wattse's on the way, and walked down the railroad track. Visited the Canada Pacific car with samples of seed grain &amp;c from the Northwest. Walked home with the Watt's girls who were also in Dover.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL WEDNESDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>The past hs been n exceedingly warm and beautiful day Snow banks are fast disappearing, and the side roads are once more passible. Went over to Mr William Herrings this afternoon to take some things to him for the Grange. Had Robert Nixon and Harvey Shand here this afternoon for the same purpose. Had a visit from Eva Marr and Mifs Aikins this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL THURSDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>I worked arround this forenoon at sundry jobs amongst other things made a gate. This afternoon I went up to the Grange . Disposed of all the Goods ramaining and got the money. Begin to feel as though I would like to get rid of the office of secretary. It brings with it a good deal of bother and quite a responsibility as well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL FRIDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>Warm weather has come at last and there is every appearance of its continuance. I have been very buisy at sundry jobs mostly arround the house, cuting wood and such like. Am thankful that the mud is drying up so fast The snow is about all gone. Heard some things about Reed that make me feel a little discouraged as to his prospects.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL SATURDAY, 17 1886'</p> <p>Billy and I laid over a piece of fence along the side road next to Challands this forenoon. This afternoon I went out to Dover with the Victor mail Took ma out also and left her there until after service to morrow. The weather has been exceedingly warm to day and seems to be geting warmer still. Called at Watts's on the way home to see about some business matters.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL SUNDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>I went out to Dover this morning to attend church Found the roads pretty bad in places, thoug much better than for a long time past. Bro. Calvert preached, on a passage that has long been an interesting one to me and yet, I never heard it preached from before - about Jabes &amp; hgis prayer to God &amp;c Came home and went out again this this evening to hear the Boot black mater J.B. Clarke</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL MONDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>Was as buisy as ever this forenoon at sundry jobs. This afternoon I worked with the teem on the field next to Challands this afternoon. Mr McPhee and Billy not being home yet having gone away yesterday. Found the ground quite fit to work. Have enjoyed a discourse and more than that of last night in our church by J.B.Clarke. He claims relationship to Dr Addam Clarke.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL TUESDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>I went up to Simcoe this forenoon, partly to attend the Division Grange meetings The latter was not a success owing to a lack of attendance. Had my dinner at George Lemon, and a nice visit with them. Did a lot of other business besides, &amp; came home in the dark. The roads are improving very fast having come almost entirely dry.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL WEDNESDAY, 21 1886'</p> <p>I have been enjoyed at a great many different jobs to day. Put away the hams and shoulders this forenoon. This afternoon comenced taking a pit of potatoes but did not succeed in finishing as Mr McKnights man came for ome seed oats and I have since been helping him to clean them up. The weather continues quite warm and dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL THURSDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>I have been working away at sundry jobs this forenoon as usual. This afternoon I went out to Dover on some business of my own. Carried the mail for Mr Reid also, he being buisy at his house. Bought six thousand shingles of T.L. Gillies to put on the new house and paid five dollars thereon. Price, one dollar &amp; ninety cents per thousand. The weather is still remarkably warm.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL FRIDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>McPhees finished sowing the field next to Challands with oats to day. The have also comenced working in the front field where we intend to sow barley. The ground works rather hard this year owing I think to the last heavy snow storm followed by very warm dry weather Have been working in the garden to day geting ground ready to plant strawberries &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL SATURDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>Worked at sorting some potatoes this forenoon This afternoon went out to Dover to send away some money for the Grange mostly. Brought Took Mr Reids mail out and back also. The weather has changed at last and become quite cool. An occasional shower has fallen throughout the day. McPhees have been able to plough this afternoon however Sold a young calf to Alexander Millie for three dollars this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL SUNDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Took ma out to church this morning. Had an excellent Easter sermon from our Bro Calvert. Had dinner at William Watt's on the way home, to do chores. Went out again this evening. Had an unusual service, adapted to Easter. It was composed in great-part of singing, and was a great success. The church was crowded with people.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL MONDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>The cool weather of yesterday has brought us another fall of rain a thunder storm this time, and more moderate temperature. I have been buisy at a great many jobs to day. Succeeded in cleaning out the black rust from our cherry and plum trees this afternoon. Do not see as they have increased although it is some years since we began fighting it.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL TUESDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>I went out to Dover this afternoon, partly to take the mail for Reid; but mostly to see after some other matters. Mr McPhee and Billy went to mill for me and for themselves to day. They had quite a time geting both out and in our own lane. James Holcomb and wife were here this evening after trees cherry and plum, or sprouts rather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL WEDNESDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>Set out Strawberry plants this forenoon besides seting out some raspberry-berry bushes that I got at Mr Barrells yesterday. This afternoon however I have been delivering notices for my friend G. W. Lemon Did not get started until nearly three o'clock , but got as far as Nanticoke and drove a good many miles to get there. Stay over night to night at Mr Isaac Prattons. They are such good Methodist people.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>APRIL THURSDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>Started from Mr Prattons in good time this morning. Was much interested in the country though which I passed especially along the lake shore. Got as far west as Wilson Porters for dinner. Put in the afternoon as faithfully as possible and brought up at W.J. Carpenters where I am staying over night. Have taken a good deal of pleasure in traveling through the country to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL FRIDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>Found it raining this morning when I got up, and I had still a number of notices to take arround nearly all in the village however Started iin the beating East storm and finaly completed the task. Went afterwards to the barn where the delivery was being made and got the approval of my friend. Brought home the trees this evening when the rain ceased Found things all right.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY SATURDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>I have been nearly all day seting out pear trees and fixing an asparagus bed. Set out my first Niagara grape vines also. Put out twenty four pear trees in all mostly in the back yard. The ground is about filled up with trees. Mrs Reid came home this afternoon, from Port Hope, where she has been visiting here father and mother for some weeks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SUNDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went out to the Quarterly meeting to day. Our church in Port Dover was crowded, almost. The largest turnout that I remember for years. Had a very good time. The Lord being with us. Took dinner with Mifs Giles before comeing home. A shower of rain caught us on the way home, but we drove into Unckle Joe McFalls for an or so or till the rain was over.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY MONDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>I have been very buisy to day seting out or rather planting garden seeds such as onion beats &amp;c. Mr Reid has been helping part of the time. Mr McFees have got started sowing the front field to barley. Drilled in the Mansury barley next to the road. Mr Reed is makeing some progress with his store now - a couple of men being at work on it most of the time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY TUESDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>Have been working in th garden again to day as usual. Set out a number of Gregg and Tyler Black Cap {illegible] berry plants. Grown from our own stock. Have found these to be the most valuable of our raspberries in every aspect. Mr McFee finished sowing the front field to day, just in time for a shower of rain, which was falling to night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY WEDNESDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went down to Jarvis to day to take some eggs and to do some tradeing. We took dinner and {illegible} at Rev. D. Chalmers our old pastor The last since it may be for some time as he is to leave Jarvis this Spring for another circuit his time being up. Had a very pleasant visit with these kind friends. The roads were exceedingly bad both going and comeing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY THURSDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>Worked away this forenoon at my various jobs as usual This afternoon however I went out to Dover to attend our May Quarterly business meeting. Had a searching time in some respects especialy about the characters of various members. Am fearful that a deficiency will have to be reported for the past years ministers salary. Shall be sorry indeed to see this.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY FRIDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>I have been engaged arround the house, triming trees and burning brush with other jobs too numerous to mention. Mr McPhee and Billy have been sowing oats on the Big Flat to day. The weather has been quite cool with a strong East wind blowing with some appearance of a storm. Our Victor store is progressing nicely. Hope to see it open by and bye.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SATURDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>I have continued to work away at our back yard geting it cleared up and the brush burned. This afternoon went out to Dover with a ge the Mail for Mr Reid he being engaged at raising his building for the store and post office. Mrs Carpenter was here this afternoon and got a bushell of Dakotah Red Potatoes for Well. Had a visit fom Mrs Alexander Marr also.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY SUNDAY, 9 1886</p> <p>We did not go out to church this morning, but went out this evening instead. An excellent discourse was delivered by the Rev Mr Williamson from Norwich Subject - "The prayer of the writeous Man availeth much". Some good points were made. One in particular I remember; viz. of the encouragement we should recieve from the fact that one man alone is mentioned.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY MONDAY, 10 1886</p> <p>The most of the time to day rain has been falling. It ceased about the middle of the afternoon however, just in time for ma and I to go out to our Aniversary Tea Meeting which came off this evening . The attendance was very good considering the state of the roads &amp; weather. Tea was served in the Skating Rink and the concert held in the Dover Hall</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY TUESDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>Billy and I have been geting the loggs on the rollway at the mill to day. Got the last of them all on this afternoon. Also a couple of loads more drawn home The rain yesterday has cleared off warm again as all the presceeding have done this Spring. As a consequence all manner of vegetation is very forward considering the time of year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY WEDNESDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>Billy and I got up the ballance of the hay from the little barn in the woods or Ten acre field. I have since been geting lumber piled up at the mill. Brought home a couple of loads. The weather has been very fine to day &amp; quite warm. Our sorrel mare five years old, foaled last night and did well. Her colt is quite smart, and required no attention. Billy &amp; Mr McFee are still ploughing corn ground.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY THURSDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>Have been engaged this forenoon much as usual at Sundry jobs This afternoon I went up to the Grange Hall, it being the time of our regular Monthly Grange meeting. There was no one there however so I went down to Mr Wm P{illegible} near Nanticoke after a fountain pump for spraying our plum trees. Got one for seventy five cents. Called at Shands on the way down.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY FRIDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>Worked this forenoon at geting ready to go to mill with a grist of wheat and chop this afternoon. Took it to Rose's mill as I intended. Drove on to Simcoe and got a hundred two inch drain tiles for a cellar drain paid eighty cents per hundred. Was fortunate in geting home to night just in time to escape a good watering Rain is again falling plentifuly.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY SATURDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>A very heavy rain fell last night and quite a freshet to day. George Lemon stayed with us last night and I gave him another order for pear trees, he promising to give me the job of distributing his not notices next Spring as pay. Went out to Dover this afternoon with Mr Reed's mail. Had some business of my own however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SUNDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>Did not go to meeting this morning ourselves, but stayed at home and in order to let Reid and his wife to instead. Took ma out this evening, and had a very good meeting. Have been much blessed in reading "Out of Darkenss into Light", to day The write takes of the truths of God and shews them to us so plainly. The word becomes more and more precious from day to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY MONDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>Turned out our cattle to day for the first this Spring Am pasturing the field next to McBrides where we want to get a crop of seed afterwards. Grass has become quite large for this season of the year. Fruit trees have bloomed and the blossoms mostly fallen. Never saw a greater prospect for fruit than at present Wheat is making a very poor show however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY TUESDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>Have been engaged much as usual to day. Went down to C.J. Buck to see about geting some stone, also to Watts's. The rains have prevented the raising of stone so far. Am rejoicing greatly in my God these days. He has become my strength and song, and His great salvation exceedingly precious. I do want to glorify Him in every possible way.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY WEDNESDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>Have been working arround the house at sundry jobs and in the garden to day. Went up to Unckle John Matthews to dinner, ma being there at a quilting. The weather continues fine and McPhees are improving it in geting the corn ground ready. The continued wet weather has made the ground work hard and unfavourably for corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY THURSDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhees have been geting the big field ready for planting corn to day. They have also drilled in some peas in the same field. Spent the forenoon in fixing the fence across the creek to keep cattle out of the wheat. This afternoon have been working in the garden. Am very thankful to an fine dry weather came at last. Seeding can now be completed though late.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY FRIDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>I have been working with the teem geting the remaining portion of our garden ploughed, harrowed and marked with the plough one way for potatoes &amp; corn. Got it all done to night except marking the other way. Mr Reid has been helping. Billy has been planting corn in the south end of the big field. The weather continues very fine. House cleaning is in progress with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SATURDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee and Billy finished planting he potato corn to day, in the Northern part of the North East corner field. I have been working away at sundry jobs to day. Planted quite a few potatoes this evening in the garden. Sarah Walch went to Mr Brock this evening to spend a day or so or over Queens Birthday. Mrs Reid drove her down</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY SUNDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>Took Ma and Bertha out to church this morning. Had a very good sermon from Mr Tronal who is just home from college. He seems to be a very good young man and promises to be very useful. I have not been feeling very well of late and from this reason partly I have not enjoyed the services of the sanctuary as I should. But the joy of the Lord is my strength</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY MONDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>Have been planting potatoes in the Garden to day. Had Emma Watts and Mifs Gussie Wells of Sarnia to dinner with us and was prevailed upon to drive them down to Jarvis this evening. Went to the race course for a little while and saw some horses trot. Never saw such a thing done in my life before &amp; don't want to again. The weather has become quite cool.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY TUESDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Worked at cuting wood part of the forenoon Went up to Simcoe this afternoon to see about certain matters. Took some seed corn back the Canning factory, and got credit for it. Had tea at Florences and saw Mifs Alice Bell there - a young lady of whom I have often heard but never seen. Had a cold ride home the weather haveing become quite Winter like.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY WEDNESDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>Our girl came back from her Qeen's Birthday expedition this morning. I have been doing errends to day nearly the whole time. Saw John Marr first. Went from there to the cheese factory, then to W. Watts and from there to B{illegible} and finaly to George Ryerse. Went out to Dover this evening after a plough Share for one of our Copp ploughs</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY THURSDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>Worked away at my different jobs this forenoon as usual. Went out to Dover this afternoon, partly to take Reids mail, but mostly to attend the adjourned Quarterly meeting in the church. Am sorry that a deficiency has occurred in our ministers salary, from the Woodhouse appointment. Got along amicably with our meeting excepting about the deficiency The weather is quite cool to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY FRIDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went up to Unckle Holmes Matthews to day to attend a birthday dinner. It being Unckle Holme's Seventy eighth birthday. Had a very pleasant time visiting the friends there. About sixty were present Nearly all old or middle aged people. Came home by Dover where we stopped to get some necessaries The cool weather is slowly but surely passing off without frost.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY SATURDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>Mr McPhee have been sowing peas in the field north of Drive barn to day. I have been out to Dover a couple of times this forenoon after a load of brick Am geting the latter from an old cellar built by G Wilson a good many years ago. Intend to put them into a well for McPhees The weather is becoming quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SUNDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>Ma Bertha &amp; I went out to meeting this morning. Our Bro Calvert preached a very excellent sermon on Hast Thou hast been so long time with me and not known me Philip"? We remained to the Sabbath School and evening preaching. Took our dinner at Mr Stringers &amp; had my tea at Mr Wells. Sympathize deeply with Bro Well, on account of trouble in his family from lying woman</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MAY MONDAY, 31 1886</p> <p>Went out to Dover after another load of brick to day. Intend making a well with them for Mr McPhees. Had a short visit from William Wattse's this evening. Let him have about three pecks of my pride of the north corn for seed. He agreeing to save seed for me again, this Fall Have been very happy in God my Saviour the past day. O what a privilege to be His {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE TUESDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>Got up a couple of loads of lime stone this forenoon to put in Mr McPhees cellar. Went out this afternoon to get another load of brick This load makes about sixteen hundred altogether Mr McPhees have finished sowing peas to day on the field by Drive barn My experience is quite varied but, the joy of the Lord is my strength He has been very gracious to me of late.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>Drew a couple more loads of stone from B{illegible} this forenoon, also this afternoon when Billy has been helping. A shower of rain fell about four o'clock which prevented us from geting the ballance remaining of the two and a quarter home. Had quite a time geting on two last loads on account of the slippery roads The Lord Lord is my Shepherd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE THURSDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>Billy and I got ab a load of stone each from Bink Quarry this morning. Have brought two cords and quarter home altogether. Got to work at digging the cellar afterwards which we are doing mostly with the plough and scraper. We find it a very rapid way of making excavations when compared with the spade and wheel barrow. More than twice as fast I am sure.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE FRIDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>We finished our cellar this afternoon after about one day and a halfs work. Got it nearly ready for the stone work. It is 12 by 18 ft in size, and nearly seven feet in depth. Took my four barrow piggs down to the factory this evening. There were two black, one spotted and one white one. Did not mark them as I should have done, but must trust to memory.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SATURDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>Got to work at laying the wall of Mr. McPhees cellar to day. Have made some progress although somewhat slow. We made a ditch underneath the cellar wall some six inches lower than the floor, and filled with round hard-heads in order to furnish drainage. Am building lime stone on that. Ross took away my two steers to day. They have been fed for eight or nine months &amp; are fine fellows.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE SUNDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>Did not go out to church ourselves this morning, but went this evening instead and got Mr and Mrs Reid out or in our places for the morning service. Have been greatly blessed in my reading and meditations during the past day. The Saviour was never more precious than of late and presence and kindly interest in my wellfare never more real. Heard Bro Daniel Wooley preach to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE MONDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>Had a short visit from my old friend and brother Mr. John Mencke of Nanticoke this morning. William Watts came also after some peas Let him have six bushells for which he paid me 55 cts. per Bu. Washed our twelve sheep after dinner. Had some time to work at our cellar wall. Mr and Mrs Clarke came this evening and took tea with us however.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE TUESDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>Have been work away at the McPhee Cellar again to day Billy and Eddie have been helping as usual. Have got about half done with the cellar wall Mr McPhee has been geting the frame ready to put together. Prospects of rain have passed away and we seem likely to have a drought. Am exceedingly happy in the Saviours love these days He is a perfect Saviour to me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY, 9 1886</p> <p>We have all been away working on the road to day doing Statute labour. Have put in seven days the first day, out of eighteen altogether This is the largest amt. of road work that we have ever had in my remembrance. The day has been beautiful and cool for work, although quite dry. Feel sometimes that some roots of bitterness remain in my heart Am seeking their entire removal at the hands of my God Amen.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE THURSDAY, 10 1886</p> <p>Worked on the roads again to day, all of us, finished up my own share of fourteen days to night. I have been holding the plough myself all day. Some of the ground was very hard . The time is exceedingly well occupied these days. Scarcely have time to think of anything but work. God's grace is sufficient to keep his own however &amp; I will rejoice and be glad all my days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE FRIDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>Billy and Eddie finished up the ballance of our roadwork to day. Had eighteen days including theirs. I went up to Simcoe, partly to take a grist of chop to the mill. Had another matter to look after at the Bank also. Came home without dinner and felt all right for a wonder. It usualy makes me sick made some purchases for the McPhee house of nails &amp;c. Got a Milk bowl also.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE SATURDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>Billy and I worked at fixing fences this forenoon and this afternoon I went out to Dover with Reid's mail and to see after some matters of business of my own. Found that my two steers had weighed 418 &amp; 419 lbs, Respectively, for which allowed me seven cents all arround the whole amounting to $ 58.09 cents or about 30$ each. Fixed more fence this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SUNDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>Went out to church this morning as usual. Took ma Bertha and Sarah with me. Bro. Calvert, who returned from conference during the past week was with us and has evidently recieved much inspiration from the Conference meetings. His sermon was about What think ye of Christ and contained many proffitable thoughts and suggestions Stopped to class &amp; had good time Praise God.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE MONDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>Have had Robert Austin digging a well at McPhees house to day. He is a great well digger apparently as he has got thirteen or fourteen feet done to night. Mr McPhee has been working away at his house as usual. He has got started puting up rafters this evening. Billy has got started cuting the pasture field next to McBrides for seed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE TUESDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>Robert Austin finished digging the well this this afternoon. Went down twenty four feet altogether. He has also got the well bricked up all but eleven feet from the surface. I think that the prospect is good for a fare supply of water which once it gets started or filled up. Took the mail out for Reid this afternoon. He being away yet from home.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>A rain prevented my going out to Dover after a load of brick to day. But the time has been as proffitably spent as possible I hope at sundry jobs. The season continues remarkable for abundance of rain and fine growing weather. Crops of all kinds are doing nicely and hay particularly is going to be very heavy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE THURSDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>Had quite a rain this morning, so we did not do a great deal except planing some boards for Mr McPhees house Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon. Got the load of brick and sent Mr. Reid home with them while ma and I stayed to the Strawberry festival in Spains Pavillion. Made something over fifty dollars I Served as collector at the gate during the evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE FRIDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>Robert Austin came this morning and finished up the well at McPhees. Got it done in good style. Took a load of siding up to Simcoe for the planing mill Brought it home again this evening. Found the roads rather heavy from the rain of yesterday. Got back by sun down however. The Good Lord has continued to manifest Himself to my soul.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SATURDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>I have been extremely buisy to day. Worked at McPhees cellar drain this forenoon. This afternoon I continued shearing sheep. Got five done after four or five o'clock. The weather is quite cool again since the last storm on Thursday. Forgot to say that the latter took one new house off from the foundation and laid it ten feet or more away. But little damage was done to the material however.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE SUNDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover to meeting this morning. Our brother Calvert gave us a very interesting discourse. Had an old fashioned Class meeting afterwards. Do not like them as well as the fellowship meetings where the three classes are met in same room at the same time. We remained to Sunday-school and evening preaching. Enjoyed the day very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE MONDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover on the invitation of G.W. Lemon to a picnic. Only six were in attendance, consisting of Mr Lemons family &amp; Ma &amp; I Mr Spains Erie Park is a very pleasant place for a pic-nic. The Pavillion is splendid and has a fine view of the lake &amp; harbour The grounds must become a popular place of resort to all the country arround, as well as contiguous cities.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE TUESDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>Have been engaged at sundry jobs to day Worked part of the time at the McPhee cellar drains, which by the way is geting pretty well done. The boys have been cultivating corn. The weather is rainy, nearly all the time Things are growing finely and prospects are good for all crops except wheat which can scarcely recover the Winter killing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>Mr. Reid took me down to the railway this morning and I went out the Presbyterian excursion to the Falls. Got down by a few minutes past nine o'clock, and so had nearly all the day at The Falls. Went at once to Mr Skinners mostly to see my dear friend Nettie. Of course we were glad to see each other or at least, so we both said. Had a pleasant visit with her &amp; others.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE THURSDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>Have been working at the McPhee cellar drain again to day. Am thankful to say that the drain is at last well nigh done, or rather dug. Had a visit from three young lady friends Mifs Lacys and the two Mifs Riddells to day. Mr Dr{illegible} the Grange traveller was also here. Went to the Hall to night to give a fiew orders &amp;c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE FRIDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Worked away at the drain to day again Intended to have gone up to Simcoe this afternoon to a mass meeting where Mr Blake is one of the speakers. Did not go down believing that it would be much better to stay at home and sheer sheep. Had quite a fall of rain this afternoon but having got the sheep up before could work away at them. Only have twelve this year.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE SATURDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>I have been working away at the McPhee cellar drain again to day as usual. Got the tile laid and the ditch partly filled in . It has been a long hard job and I am very thankful to have it so near done. Billy has been cuting grass in the new ground field this afternoon. Mr McPhee is geting along nicely with the house. It is nearly ready to shingle again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SUNDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>We did not go out to meeting this morning as usual but let Mr &amp; Mrs Reid go in our places. We went out this evening however, and had a good discourse from our brother. Did not enjoy it as much as at some other times however. Have felt so dull and stupid from the effect of the weather and hard work through the week.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE MONDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>Have been helping Mr McPhee most of the time to day, at he shingling his house. Billy has got the New ground field of grass about cut. Ma and I went out to Dover this evening to attend a lecture of John B Clarkes on "Hits and Mifses" It was a great treat although I was hindered some from enjoying it by tending the door. Mr Clarke is a descendent of Dr Addam Clarke.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE TUESDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>Have been engaged at sundry jobs this forenoon. Most of the time however have been helping Mr McPhee shingle on his house. Have got it about done. Went up to Simcoe this afternoon to see about Seniors note at Harry Groffs. Found that Senior had not been there to look after it, much less paid it. It was due to day. Last day. Gave my note at four months So much for going security</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>I went up to Simcoe to day with a load of flooring for Mrs Steinhofs, planing mill. Took some other boards also for siding. Brought back a load of siding for Reid and left at his store. Forgot to say that I took four hundred feet of flooring to Steinhoffs. Had our Victor Strawberry festival this evening. Had a very nice time over two hundred present. Proceeds to towards building a side walk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY THURSDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>I have been working in the garden to day with all my strength Find it up hill work. The weeds having been allowed to get a good start. It has been quite warm &amp; the weather has the appearance of a dry spell. McPhees have jobs in the new ground field of hay. They have put it all in the drive-barn. Eleven loads from the seven acres I believe of very fine hay.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY FRIDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>Went up to Simcoe again to day to take up another load of flooring for the plainer. Had some five hundred and six or seven feet on this load Brought home a load of doors, door frames and window sash &amp;c. It seems to take so much work teeming &amp;c for building. Am thankful that the end seems to be drawing near.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SATURDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>Worked in the garden at hoeing potatoes &amp;c this forenoon. Went down to Jacksons to help them about geting in some hay. Got in three or four loads &amp; put a lot up in cock after tea. Was surprised to see Mr &amp; Mrs David Horton &amp; Mr N.C Holcomb there when I went down. They came from Pelham last night. Thomas is quite weak &amp; unable to work.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY SUNDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went out to church this morning as usual. It happened to be what our minister calls children's day and the sermon was mostly to the children. The text was father Had Mr David Horton &amp; wife with Mr N.C. Holcomb to see us this evening The latter took tea with us. They leave for Pelham again in the morning. Visitors on Sunday are not my delight, But to Worship my God in the Sanctuary of His Holiness.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY MONDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>Have continued to work away in the garden to day as usual. It seems to take a great deal of work to take keep the potato patch and the garden clean. Mr Reid has been helping me. Ma and Mrs Reid have been to Simcoe on a trading excursion. Mr McPhees have been geting in hay from the orchard. The weather is extremely warm &amp; dry, with no appearance of rain.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY TUESDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>Have been working away at hoeing potatoes as usual. Do not seem to make very much progress though. The weather is very warm &amp; the thermometer in the nineties, most of the time. Had some young lady visitors this evening but do not have time to spend on the young ladies even. Hope to find more time some time soon however, ro until I get my wife.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY WEDNESDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>The weather has continued as warm as yesterday, in fact it has seemed even warmer for work. Have been working in the garden most of the time as usual. Had a visit from Francis Marr who came aftr Daisy Gutcher. The latter is going to Rosse's for a while. Mrs Ross wants to keep Daisy as her own and offers to do well by her.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY THURSDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>According to invitation I went out to Dover to day to go with the fishing party to Long Point cottages by Mr {illegible} Aldersons steamer. There were twelve in the company, all of whom I was acquainted with. Got to the cottages all right having been sea sick by the way Fell in with a Mr Lucas of Hamilton who took me in for the night and was very kind to me Did not catch any fish to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY FRIDAY, 9 1886</p> <p>Had a good time to day with my friends at the point. Did not catch many fish as they did not seem to bite very well. It was interesting to me though going about in the boats and viewing the place generally. It is a strange place for cottages. There is quite a number of them all built on piles right in the water, no land to be seen for miles. Had a spell of sea-sickness comeing home again Took dinner at Mr Barretts. Mrs Reid came there for me.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY SATURDAY, 10 1886</p> <p>Got through my potates with the hoe for the first time or rather finished them for I comenced some time ago. Had a mess of Long point finish fish for dinner to day. It was quite a treat to all of us. Had a letter from my sister yesterday telling of a serious drought at Dresden &amp; vicinity No rain has fallen there for seven weeks &amp; crops have suffered very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SUNDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>Took Ma and Bertha out to church this morning as usual. After the morning service we went home with W.J. Carpenter and remained until evening meeting Bro Calvert did very well and our meetings were all interesting. Wished myself home this afternoon, though for I wanted to read some. Still our work now through the week is so ardent that the Sabbath finds us pretty well worked out.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY MONDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>I went down to Jarvis this forenoon to get some binding twine &amp; some Grange Goods. Failed to get as much twine as I had ordered of Johny McBride but only twenty eight pounds instead of one hundred. Have been cuting thistles this afternoon and working some at Mr McPhees cellar drain. The dry weather still continues without much prospect of rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY TUESDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>Have to helped Ma pick cherries Did our her for {illegible} Have been cuting thistles the remainder of the time. A beautiful rain is falling to night just in time to help the various remaining crops The ground was geting quite dry There has been no rain for about three weeks The folks arround have got about done with their haying &amp; wheat is about ripe.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY WEDNESDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>On account of rain this morning and last night our arrangements have been somewhat changed. It Intended to have gone to Simcoe with a load of Lumber and to get some necessary materials for building. Mr McPhee has been geting the window frames filled ready to put in. Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon to see about some matters of business Came home Tills Wattses &amp; Mrs Clarke</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY THURSDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>Have been working arround to day at sundry jobs, almost too numerous to mention. Went up to the Grange Hall this evening however and took William Misener and Mr Shieltz. Got all straightened up with them, also the others ready to send away. Found the roads quite muddy; but things are growing finely.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY FRIDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>I went down to the saw-mill this morning after some flooring which I took to Simcoe this afternoon and had about three hundred feet. Bought some flooring to make up the deficiency and also a lot of hardware such as glass lock nails Tarred Felting besides a number of other things necessary in building a house. Am thankful to have the house well along now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SATURDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>Helped Mr McPhee finish up laying his flooring to day. Got started puting in the glass and Windows. Had Mr and Mrs John Gilbert with unckle John &amp; aunt Lydia Matthews to visit us this afternoon. Had a pleasant and proffitable conversation on various religious subjects. Have remembered again that the steps of a good man are ordered of the Lord; &amp; He shall shew them His Covenant.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY SUNDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>Went out to meeting this evening instead of in the morning Called to see Thomas Jackson on the way; also to see Mifs Mrs McPherson who is also quite poorly. Had a short but proffitable conversation and prayer with the latter. Proffitable to myself at least Some remarks were made to night about the late Albert Ryerson who drowned himself in Lake Erie a short time ago while under the influence of liquor.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY MONDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>Have been helping Mr McPhee at the house most of the time to day. Have got the flooring all down and I am now helping to ceil up windows with inch boards. Sold some piggs to Mr Ross and delivered them to his man to day. Price 1.25 each sold some piggs at the factory to Mr George Vale this evening also at 4.75 per Hundred pounds to be delivered at Jarvis on Wednesday.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY TUESDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>Have been buisy nearly all day puting Paris Green on the potatoes. Got done in time to go down to the Cheese Factory after my four hoggs sold to Mr George Vale last evening. Had the mifsfortune to be too late in geting our piggs out of the pen. On account of the darkness we left two there Got the ballance over to Yeagers after a good deal of trouble in the darkness.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY WEDNESDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>Got up by daylight this morning and went down to the factory after the two piggs left last night. Took them over to Yeagers, but after all it was so late when we got ready to load up our hoggs that we gave it up as we thought the train would be gone from Jarvis and we would have to bring them back anyway. So drove the hoggs back to the factory. Found in Jarvis that Vale had waited for our hoggs Sorry</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY THURSDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>Have been geting the Binder and cradle fixed up ready for wheat harvest. Cut arround the field back of the barn this evening. Found it mostly too green to cut The crop is very uneven both as to ripening and to crop. There are many places that were winterkilled entirely and nothing but tymothy &amp; clover remain. The grass seed sown in both spring and fall have taken finely.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY FRIDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>Have been cuting arround the Big Flat most of the time to day. Cultivated the potatoes for the last time this forenoon however. Wheat on the Flat is a fare crop excepting on the lower side where it is badly Winter killed. The Lord is very precious to me these days The seems to be a mutual regard existing between us O what a precious truth.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY SATURDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>I have continued to work at cradling and binding arround the wheat fields Finished the field west of the woods which is the last one. Hope to comence work with the binder on Monday next D.V. Billy has just finished cuting or rather ploughing the ten-acre field for wheat. Thy {illegible} do {illegible} vain thoughts do I hate. My soul doth delight itself with the Goodness of thy House.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SUNDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Have not gone to church to day as we usualy do The almost incessant toil of the weak seems to almost unfit us for public worship, especialy when the weather is hot like it is at present. Have enjoyed the privilege of rest and of reading afforded by the holy day. Am just finishing up Mahans, Out of Darkness into light. by for the first time. Have been much benefited in the reading of it.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY MONDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>It took me all the forenoon to get the Binder ready for work. It was showery however and even this afternoon it has scarcely ceased. Got some wheat out however &amp; the machine mows nicely and does fine work. To night, we are having quite a heavy fall of rain. It has been my privilege to realize the Divine presence gloriously of late Praise God O My Soul.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY TUESDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>Have been very buisy to day cuting the field of wheat back of the barn. A storm of rain last night and one to day makes slow work of harvesting. Still work fells with these binders. They are a wonderful machine and put an entirely new aspect on wheat harvest &amp;c Mrs Reid came hoe again to night from Toronto &amp; Port Hope</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY WEDNESDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>It has been somewhat rainy betimes to day. Got the field back of the barn all cut however and the wheat nearly all up in shock. It seems slow geting along all alone; but still it is wonderful what one can do with these binders. Our machine works very nice. Had a short visit from Mr Priau last night and this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY THURSDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>Got moved down to the big flat this afternoon and the wheat there mostly cut The flat is so smooth and nice It was a pleasure to cut. It rained this forenoon and last night so as to hinder the forenoons work in the harvest field. J. A. McBride helped me load my reaper on the new binder trucks bought up lately for moving to the big flat to cut wheat.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>JULY FRIDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>Finished cuting and binding of wheat on the Big Flat this forenoon and got moved to the field west of the woods, by noon. The Binder trucks work like a charm for moving. Can go through any gate with out difficulty Have been cuting the field West of the woods this afternoon Had some trouble with washouts ad new ground The weather has been fine to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SATURDAY, 31 1886</p> <p>Have been cuting the field of wheat west of the woods to day or rather what was left of it, for I cut some yesterday. Made out to get all cut to night but it took me till dark ; and then I had to cu leave some arround the stumps uncut. Got the binder put away also safely under shelter. It is a satisfaction to have Saturday night come once in a while.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST SUNDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>Ma, Bertha and I went up to Mount Lion to Quarterly meeting this morning Had an excellent sermon from an aged brother whose name was Williams, a super{illegible}. The singing was excellent and the testimonies good Had dinner at David Sterlings on the way home. Got weat on the way to Lion and also on the way home again Rain is plentiful now-a-days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST MONDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>Could not go to the Quarterly business meeting to day as I intended. The wheat cut on Saturday last being already dry enough to stock up so have been working at it nearly all day, and then have not got done. Had a short visit from Mr and Mrs Clarke this evening. They said that Thomas Jackson was getting a good deal better</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST TUESDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>Got al through with seting up wheat to day also, cuting arround stumps and binding up Did not get through in time to go away with my four hogs to night though. Sold them to Mr George Vail at four eighty a hundred to be delivered to night or to morrow now. Have about finished geting things in readiness Mr McPhees have been geting in barley to day from the front field.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST WEDNESDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>Took the four hoggs from the factory down to Jarvis this forenoon as I intended. The weighed eight hundred and forty pounds altogether and came to over forty dollars. Have been drawing in wheat this afternoon from the field back of the barn, John Martin and I got in four five loads McPhees have nearly finished geting in the barley, from the front field Had a short visit from Mifs Jones to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST THURSDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>John and I got in a couple of loads of wheat this forenoon and Mr McPhees one and it rained This afternoon however we got at it again and finished the field back of the barn and about half of the Big Flat Had eleven loads from the field back of the barn Mr McPhee, Billy and Eddie have been helping this afternoon also Mr. Reid and John Martin.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST FRIDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>Have had very good success at our drawing in to day and have finished the wheat Had thirty two loads in all. Ten loads from the Flat and eleven loads from the field west of the woods. Mr McPhees have all been helping as usual, John Martin and Mr Reid also. Did not get done until night. Had Mr McDowell here to dinner, bought some seives of him for out fanning mill.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST SATURDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>Went out to Dover to day to see about various matter mostly relating to the McPhee house. Got some hair for mortar and some laith besides making arrangement for a pump and some other necessary fixing for the house. Saw a dead man who had been drowned on a drunken spree in Lake Erie yesterday. So much for that miserable drink. How its victims multiply.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST SUNDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>It has been our privilege to attend the Methodist Church in Jarvis to day. Heard the new superintendent the Rev Mr Jackson preach. The sermon was founded on Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. and was excellent. Am glad that our Jarvis friends are favoured with a good old fashioned Godly minister Sacriment was administered also.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST MONDAY, 9 1886</p> <p>Have been drawing Lumber and fence posts from the Saw mill to day. Got the remaining portion home all right, three loads in all. The weather is very hot now-a-days, especially in the middle of the day. The evenings are cool though. Sent Reid down to Jarvis after a keg of nails this afternoon. He got the keg of steel 2 1/2 in. nails at 2 2.90 per hundred.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST TUESDAY, 10 1886</p> <p>Went after a load of lake sand this morning for plaistering purposes down below Wilson Porters on the lake shore. Got home another load this afternoon from the Beech at Port Dover. There was quite an exciting time there over a yacht race that took place this afternoon Some eleven or twelve yachts took part. Made arrangements with Mr Fairchild for a wooden pump to be made from an old one partly.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST WEDNESDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>I have been drawing stone to day. Bought a cord of Eli Collins, for McPhee's cellar. Settled up with Eli and owed him one dollar and fifty cents, on the stone. There has been some appearance of rain to day, indeed, rain has fallen some few miles away. Everything is drying up, for the want of rain. Billy has comenced cuting the clover seed to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST THURSDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>Have been geting home the last of the stone from Eli Collin's to day. Brought one this forenoon and three this afternoon, making six loads for one cord of stone. Am in hopes that this will make enough to complete the cellar and foundation wall of the McPhee house. The weather has been very warm to day &amp; is becoming quite dry.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST FRIDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>I went up to Springvale after a load of lime to day. Was never in that direction before and was delighted with the fine farming lands by the way. Brought home forty bushels and got along nicely with Maggie and Katie. There was a delightful little shower of rain this evening, which was very much needed Billy is still cuting the cloverseed by McBrides.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST SATURDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>Have been working at sundry jobs to day. Mr McPhee and I got the box and feed ready to run off the lime; &amp; hope to get this part done also by monday. Begin to feel the need of a rest and hope soon to have the privilege. It seems that my work has been more increasing than common this past Summer, if such a thing is possible.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST SUNDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>We did not go out to church this morning, but, this evening instead. Heard the blind preacher from Simcoe who is present supplying for Bro. Calvert. The brother who preached to night took for his text a passage in Solomon's Sons. Stay me with flagons comfort me with apples for I am sick of love. A strange text, but some useful lessons were brought out. Do not like to hear sermons from such texts however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST MONDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>Have had a delightful fall of rain to day which was greatly needed. Started to run off the lime for plastering this morning but was stopped by the rain. Billy &amp; I finished up puting on the paper on the upper walls of the little house. Have about decided to go down to the Wesley Park Camp for a few days, Starting on Thursday next. Deo Volente.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST TUESDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>Worked away this forenoon at runing off lime as usual. It seems to be a very slow job for I have only got about three batches off to day all told. The Springvale lime is very slow to slack I have always heard. Went out to Dover this evening to take ma out mostly. Have felt much tried with Reids staying so long and makeing so free with our property.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST WEDNESDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>Have been exceedingly buisy to day at my usual work. Finished runing off the lime and went out after a load of lath. Got fifty seven small bunches of Crosby Morgan. Settled up for the other lot and paid five dollars on the present. Addam and Nora were here to day but I have been so buisy that I could not visit with them as I desired.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST THURSDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>Ma and i started for Niagara Falls this morning. Mr Reid taking us to Jarvis Went down with an excursion from Simcoe and arrived at our friends Mr Skinners about noon. Had our dinners with these kind friends and went to the Camp meeting to night. Had the pleasure of Kittie's company which of course I enjoyed. The attendence at Wesley Park was not as large as I expected to see.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST FRIDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>Went with ma and Mrs Watts to see the whirlpool rapids to day or this forenoon rather. This afternoon I went over to Manchester with Kittie who expected to meet a friend from Syracuse at the Station. We spent the whole afternoon in a fruitless tramp for we did not fine her. Went to Wesley Park again this evening and enjoyed it very much.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST SATURDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went down to Niagara the old town at the mouth of Niagara River this forenoon by rail. Arrived at the Rev. Samuel Wilsons a little before noon. Had a delightful visit with these kind friends and besides I went to visit the old fort Missisauga and Niagara the latter across the river. Was much interested in these old relics of former general {illegible}. Got back to Skinners this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST SUNDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>Went to church in the village this morning with Mr Skinner, where we heard the new minister. This afternoon we attended at the camp ground and afterwards took a little strool down to the river, the whole family going with me. Took our lunch and remained to the evening service. Heard a Rev Dr Mahan of Alabania, President of Andrews College He delivered a noble discourse.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST MONDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>Took ma and Kittie down to Grimsby camp this morning to hear T.L. Talmage, who lectures this afternoon about the absurdities of Evolution. Mr W.H. Withrow editor of the magazine also gave a sort of lecture about the Niagara district Had the misfortune to have my pocketbook taken from my pocket with over twenty dollars enclosed besides a note for sixteen from Mr Parsons the Factory man.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST TUESDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>Went to the meeting at Wesley Park this forenoon and after dinner at Mr Skinners we started for home by the Canada southern and North Western, to Jarvis Found Reid there waiting to bring us home from the train. Only for losing my pocket book I should have been well satisfied with my visit to the Falls. This circumstance detracts somewhat however.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST WEDNESDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Took Doc, the horse that I sold last night down to Jarvis this morning. Got a hundred dollars for him. Not quite his value I thought but, having too many horses was glad to reduce the number at a small sacrifice. Went out to Dover afterwards and had dinner at Mr Barretts. After attending to some small matters of business. Came home and worked in the garden till evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST THURSDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>I have worked in the garden all day to day. Got our turnips all cleaned and thined out besides doing a lot of other work. Billy finished cuting the cloverseed &amp; got the reaper put away for another year. I have got the binder ready to comence cuting our last piece of oats in the morning. The Good Lord has continued His presence &amp; my soul has rejoiced in Him.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST FRIDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>Got the binder ready this morning for work and started cuting the Flat before noon for McPhees The oats have been badly damaged around the outer edge of the field. They were a fine inside however. The weather has become quite warm and even sultry again. Have had some visitors from Simcoe to day Mrs. Harris and Aunt Lydia. Did not see them much however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST SATURDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>Finished cuting oats on the Big Flat for Mr McPhees to day. Have also got the binder put away for a long rest. Mr McPhees have got in the oats from back field to day. They only had eight loads from the field of eight acres. The big flat is much better however in every respect. The weather is very warm and even sultry. It requires quite an effort to do much work.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST SUNDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>Went out to meeting this morning as usual Heard the blind preacher again, who by the way has been supplying for Bro. Calvert in his absence. The weather was very warm. Did not stop to Class. My friend W. J. Carpenter and his wife &amp; children came &amp; took tea with us this evening. Am glad that my Bro has become interested in the doctrine &amp; experience of holiness. For without holiness no man shall see God.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST MONDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>Have been geting things in readiness for threshing to day. It rained quite a heavy shower this forenoon which came very acceptably. Went out to Dover this evening to get some meat and to do some other business. Took some wheat to the mill also. Got a half of veal or two quarters from Wm Watts weighing about forty seven pounds. Am to return meat for meat. Mrs W. had seen the Skinners since we saw them last.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>AUGUST TUESDAY, 31 1886</p> <p>Have been threshing to day. Got along very well. Although it was owing a very disagreeable job owing to the heavy wind from the west and northwest. The two Henning boys have been helping together with Mr Hom and Sam McBride. Very unexpectedly recieved a letter from my friend Kittie this evening mostly with reference to Mr Watt's parasol however. Was glad to hear from her though.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMER WEDNESDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>Finished threshing wheat this afternoon. Only had three hundred and sixty one bushells from the machine off of twenty four acres of ground yielding at the rate of 15 Bu per acre of ground Ma and I went out to Dover this evening to look after some small matters of business. Called to see Mr Varey about plastering our little house. He has promised to come on Monday next Cool weather has come.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER THURSDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>Have been engaged at sundry jobs to day. This afternoon I went down to the lake shore after a load of sand for plastering purposes. Intended to have gone out to Dover but could not get off in time. Had an old {illegible} come to us for lodgings to night, who is apparently a Jew. He sells jewellry and spectacles of his own manufacture he says.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER FRIDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>Worked in the garden this forenoon and this afternoon I went out to Dover after some brick to make a chimney or two for the McPhee house also some other necessaries - a barrell of salt and some lath &amp;c. Went to our Basket social this evening. It was held in the school house. The music was excellent especialy the string band. Proceed go to building a sidewalk in Victor.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER SATURDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>Helped Billy this forenoon at geting in oats. This afternoon I have been making a reach for the old waggon by way of repair. Worked some in the garden also Ma and I went down to James Holcombs this evening to hear about the folk below. Ruth had just come home last night from the funeral of her sister Mrs N.C.Holcomb. The funeral happened on Monday last.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER SUNDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>Took Ma and Bertha out to meeting this morning. Remained in the village to all the days services including Sunday School We had dinner with Mifs Giles &amp; I took tea at Mr Barretts. It was our minister's first day after a month or more away. Congregation was good and sermons excellent. The Good Lord was also with us to own and to bless.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER MONDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went out to town this morning to get some necessaries I went to the funeral of the late Joseph Bell while there. The poor man died from the effects of a spree. Was found dead in his bed. He was an old resident the oldest in Port Dover at the time of his death. Had been a liquor seller for many years and yet claimed to be a Methodist.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER TUESDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>Spent most of the forenoon hunting up the calves and went again this evening; but have not found them yet. Have been working the ballance of the day at McPhees geting ready to plaster the house tomorrow. The weather has been exceedingly warm during the day and is becoming quite dry McPhees finished geting their Cloverseed in the barn today.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>Mr Varey and is three sons Josy, Eber and William came this morning and have been plastering the McPhee house for me. Mr James McBride and Will Henning have been helping me tend the masons. We have had a pretty hard time of it the Lime seemed to work so bad. They got the house pretty well done to night however.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER THURSDAY, 9 1886</p> <p>Mr. Varey &amp; his son William helped about plastering and puting up the chimneys to day. Got done about five o'clock this evening, after which I took them out to Dover. Had William Henning to help tend the masons to day also settled up with the latter this evening and paid him off The weather continues very warm.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER FRIDAY, 10 1886</p> <p>I took ma up to Simcoe this morning in time for the train North Left our horse at George Lemon's and took the Canada Southern Crossing. Got ma on board the train for Dresden to see my sister. Came back to Simcoe by the noon train Had dinner at George Lemons &amp; enjoyed my visit with them there very much. Stoped at Mr L{illegible} to see about seed wheat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER SATURDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>I have been at work runing off some lime for the second coat of plaster. Water being scarce I did not make much headway. Having to carry and draw from the creek all the water used. Mr McPhee and Billy have been to Simcoe with a couple of loads of corn, for canning purposes. Feel quite lost without my mother who is away.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER SUNDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>Did not go out to church this morning on account of the rain. Went out this evening however and had a very good sermon from our minister. He preached from Jacobs dream, at Bethel. Took Mr Reid out with me. It seems so strange to have ma away so long. Hope to stand for a while though.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER MONDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>Worked at runing off lime for the last coat again to day. This afternoon however, I have been helping Mr McPhee at carpenter work most of the time. Went out to Dover this evening to see about some business matters. Promised Mrs J. Riddel to supply her with eight or nine bushells of potatoes by and by. Went to Prayer meeting also.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER TUESDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>I went up to Mr Chryslers this morning after some seed wheat. He let me have twenty bushells which I am to pay him ninety cents this Fall for or what he gets for his wheat when he sells it. Went out to Dover after a load of sand this afternoon. Took the mail for Mr Reid also. Called to see Mattie for a few minutes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>Expected to have had the masons to finish our the plastering of our little house to day; but were disappointed. Mr McPhee and I have been working away at making and puting on the window casings all day. The weather is somewhat changeable to night it is raining again. Billy took another load of corn up to Simcoe to day making his fifth load.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER THURSDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>Have had quite a rainy day to day. Helped Mr McPhee most of the time this forenoon at geting Window and door casings on. Finished all to day. I went out to Dover after dinner Took Reid's mail out and back and did some other business of my own besides. The roads were pretty muddy and present prospects are that they will be worse before they are better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER FRIDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>Mr B Varey and his three boys came out this morning to put on the last coat of plaster on for the McPhee house. They got it all completed by night. Took Mr Varey and William Varey home afterwards. Brought Mattie Will and Lilie Varey home with me. Intended to have taken them to J.R. Clarkes lecture in Jarvis but was too late.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER SATURDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>Have been working at the McPhee house this afternoon, painting inside work Took Mattie Will and Lilie Very who have been visiting with us since last night with me down to Jarvis this morning. Took them home this evening. Called at Mrs Clarkes on the way home to see Mr N. C. and Holcombe and Mrs Lawes who have just come up from Pelham.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER SUNDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>On account of rain this morning we did not go to church as usual. We went down to Mrs Clarkes about noon. Mr Reid and I, Mr N. C. Holcomb &amp; Mrs Lawes being there. Had a very pleasant visit with the latter. They came home with us on their way to James Holcombs and took tea with us. The only excuse for to days visit is that these friends go home to morrow.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER MONDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>Worked away to day at paintin most of the time. Got quite a start. This evening I went down to James Holcombs to have a sing with Mrs Lawes They did not get home from Simcoe until late. but still so we did not get through until after midnight. Did not feel like comeing home after and so stayed all night at James</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER TUESDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>Did not get home from James Holcombs until late. Worked at painting most of the time through the day however. This evening I went up to unckle John Matthews for tea with Mr Holcomb Some things about my visit were not overly pleasant. Have foolishly allowed myself to think a good deal of Mrs Lawes, even after a sad experience past.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>I have been working away at painting the inside wood work of the McPhee house. Got over the last portion on nearly, the first time. The men have got to work on the wheat ground again to day. They have been gang-ploughing the field second north from the barn. The weathe is quite unsettled, however and the prospects are that seeding will be again interupted.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER THURSDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>Continued to work at my job of painting most of the time this forenoon as usual. Went out to Dover after dinner after Ma who came on the noon train from Dresden. The report from the folks at Dresden all well and buisy as usual making a living Brought Reids mail with me. Had Mr McSurly here to dinner to day.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER FRIDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>Have been working at the same job as yesterday. Got about done painting the inside of the McPhees house; all but the unfinished portions. Billy has been sowing the field of wheat this side of the woods to day. Mr Reid has been geting his lime run off ready for the plastering to day His men got their dinner here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER SATURDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Worked in the garden this forenoon. This afternoon I went out with Reid takeing the waggon and brought home a load of brick for him. Had quite a time geting the bricks from the old wall and cleaned ready to load up. Brought about five hundred The weather is very mild and wet. We have a field of peas partly out yet The prospect is poor for taking care of them.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER SUNDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>The rainy weather still continues &amp; on account of it we could not go out to church this morning. Have enjoyed the day very much at home however and in reading meditation and prayer. This evening I went out to meeting the rain having stopped. Had an excellent sermon from a stranger whose name I did not know. It was childrens day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER MONDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>Helped Mr Reid this forenoon and part of the time this afternoon to mix morter for the masons. They have been plastering his house this afternoon or rather to day. Am thankful that the job is done, excepting the second coat which is to be put on yet. Have been to the Cheese Factory this evening to see our old sow. The hoggs there have a strange disease and some die ours are well yet though.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER TUESDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>The weather continues very unsettled and rainy. The tinsmith man from Port Dover was here and put up eavestroughs arround my little house to day. He put up the troughs for seven cents per foot. Mr McPhee took the last load of sweet corn up to Simcoe Canning Factory to day. Feel anxious to learn how the {illegible} has paid.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>The late rains have made the ground very wet and the roads muddy. Worked arround the house and in the garden this forenoon. This afternoon I went up to Simcoe and to Mr J. B. Carpenters with Billy McPhee I wanted Billy to hear Mr Carpenters plan of working farm at the halves which he has been trying for some years on one of his farms.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SEPTEMBER THURSDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>Have been working at sundry jobs this forenoon arround the house. This afternoon I went up to the Grange Hall to see the Wholesale agent. Quite a number of the members were there to give their orders. Mr McPhees have got to drawing in peas again To night however it is raining again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER FRIDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>I have been working in the garden this forenoon geting beans gathered &amp;c. This afternoon Ma and I went up to Mr W. L Nixons on the town-line to make a long promised visit Enjoyed a fiew hours with them very much. Found David Smith here when we came home. He wanted my Buck Sheep for two or three weeks. Had bad account of the McPhees of them.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER SATURDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>Settled up with Mr McPhee this morning about the corn and got about fifty dollars for my share. Took the mail out to Dover for the Reids and while in Dover. I paid my second Binder note at the express office, ammounting to eighty eight dollars. Have still another note to meet next year. It has been a dear implement. Took Sarah Walsh to P{illegible} this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SUNDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>Bertha and I went out to Dover this morning to church. Had a very good sermon from the Townsend circuit minister Rev Mr. Russ. The leading members of the congregation lately requested the minister to have class meetings again instead of fellowship meetings. The request was granted Do not feel much gratified with the change, for I never could seem to fall into the duties of leader readily.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER MONDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>Have tried to do something in the way of work to day, but the rain has made it some what slow. Worked in the garden most of the time. This afternoon have been digging potatoes. Find them a splendid crop Had some conversation with Mr McPhee about his staying on. Mr &amp; Mrs Clarke were here to tea with Mrs Clarkes daughter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER TUESDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>Have been digging potatoes to day with all my might. Got the beauty of hebrons done and a nice pile of the Red Dakotahs. The latter are much the largest and best to turn out. The weather is quite mild, even warm PM McPhee went away this morning, to Stratford Am expecting that the whole family will leave before long.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER WEDNESDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>Got started at digging the Red Dakotah potatoes to day. They are much better to turn out than the Beauty of Hebrons, and of a grater size. Mr Reid has had the Vareys puting on the last coat of plaster on his new house to day. They got it done to night. Had their meals here. Bro Calvert is here on a visit this evening for a short time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER THURSDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>Worke a good part of the time at my potatoe digging to day as usual. Went up to the Grange this afternoon however expecting to have had a meeting, but was disappointed. There was only two there besides myself. Mr W. L Nixon and John Hair. We are somewhat affraid that our Grange is going to die out. Prospects are not at all good at present.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER FRIDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>Worked at my potatoe digging most of the time to day. Had to visit with my friends part of the time however. Went up to unckle John's to dinner with Mr Gutcher. The weather has been very warm to day, and continues the same It is very pleasant however and the roads geting good again Was surprised to find our old white sow sick to night. She has eleven little piggs three or four weeks old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SATURDAY, 1886</p> <p>Worked away at my potatoes this forenoon as usual. This afternoon I have been doing a very unpleasant duty. Had the misfortune to loose our old breeding sow from inflamation of the lungs. She had eleven little pigs three or four weeks old am in hopes that the little piggs can be saved Our friend Allie Horton &amp; her little ones left us this afternoon. So did George Gutcher.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER SUNDAY, 1886</p> <p>Took Ma and Bertha with me to church this morning. Had our dear old friend and pastor Rev James Gray to preach to us both morning and evening. Enjoyed both services very much. He seems to have improved very much, being much more earnest than before. Took tea with Bro Gray and wife at Mary Giles. Had dinner at Mr Stringers and Went to Sunday School &amp; from there went home with Mattie.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER MONDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>After doing chores I have been digging potatoes to day. Have just about got done for this year. The crop has been excellent both in quantity and quality. The weather is very fine or I might better say delightful, and so warm. Have not enjoyed as much of the love of God in my heart to day as in other days because of my unbelief. Lord help.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER TUESDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>Finished digging potatoes this forenoon. Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon to look after some matters of business. Took tea at Mrs Learys Enjoyed an hour with these friends very much. Went to see about selling wheat. Found the price to be quite low. and Only about seventy cents per bu. The delightful weather still continues.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER WEDNESDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>I have been working at gathering apples to take to Simcoe, to the Dryer to day. Was disappointed in finding some of the apples too soft to peel and a great many more than I expected were rotten or partly so. The weather has been very fine and warm, to day. There is some appearance of an early change in the temperature. Had some talk with Billy to night about re-engagement</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER THURSDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>An exceedingly heavy wind and rain storm has been visiting us to day. Mostly Wind from the south-West. Fences have been badly upset and some trees blown over. In Port Dover the high water and heavy sea have done great damage arround the harbour Both Peirs and part of the light house have been destroyed. Besides other property.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER FRIDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>Worked away at sundry jobs to day. Finished makeing a new Driving house door this morning. Picked some apples also. Mr Gutcher and I went out to Dover this evening. It was a disappointment to hear of the Fall in Wheat prices. It has almost gone out of the market for the time being. Buyers of last year being heavy loosers.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER SATURDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>I went out or rather up to Simcoe to day Took ma along with me. Had dinner and tea at Florences. It has been one of my darkest days. Sometimes I think the Lord has indeed forsaken me. My desire in all my life long to this hour has been to owe no man anything but to love one another My expectation has become more and more hopeless.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SUNDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>On account of rain we did not get out to church to day though we fully intended going. It rained at the time of both morning and evening service Have had a high day at home however. The Good Lord has been graciously present during my pleading at the throne of grace and while I have been reading the precious book of all books.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER MONDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>The rains have ceased again &amp; fine weather is the order of the day. Mr Gutcher left us this morning for the Port and I went out to Dover about noon. This afternoon we have been threshing John Henning has been helping me. Have made a partial engagement with him for the winter. Expect the McPhees to leave us soon. Mrs Reid has been after her furniture to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER TUESDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>Have been threshing grain to day Finished up, the peas and got the clover seed pretty well done. The latter did not seem to turn out as well as we thought it would. Instead of forty bushels we will only get about thirty. Had a dreadfully dirty job as in fact we always do when we thresh cloverseed. The weather has been very warm for this season.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER WEDNESDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>Threshed the remainder of cloverseed this morning and got started at threshing oats; but for want of help we had to stop threshing &amp; this afternoon went to the show in Simcoe. The day being fine a great crowd was gathered and the number of entries was considerable Got home just in time to escape a wetting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER THURSDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>I went down to Jarvis this morning after the Grange goods. Stopped at James Holcombs for dinner on the way home. Mrs Holcomb came home with me, to spend the afternoon with ma. Finished threshing this afternoon for this year. Have also been distributing the Grange goods to the several par parties as well. Had a visit from the Holcombs this evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER FRIDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>Have got to work at last gathering apples John and I got the barn doors shut from threshing this morning however I have been geting apples packed ready to take out to Dover to morrow. Had William Gilbertson here this evening to see about working the place at halves in the McPhees place. Think some of trying Gilbertson if he concludes to take the chance.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SATURDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>John has been working at the apples again to day. I helped this forenoon. Got four barrels ready and took them out to Dover this afternoon for Mr Barrett. Had dinner with these kind friends. Saw Mrs Frank Barrett who just came from Chicago last evening, where she resides. She is a large fleshy lady rather good looking.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER SUNDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>I went to service in Dover alone this morning There being some appearance of rain Ma thought best not to go. It did not rain however. Our own minister preached to us as usual A service of song was annointed for this evening to be conducted by a Mr Buntley who is holding a musical conference at present in our ch church.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER MONDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Went up to Simcoe this morning to see about note, also to Mr James McKnights in Windham who is interested somewhat. Had a very cold drive up there being a cold, strong North West wind blowing all the way. Did not find Mr McKnight at home as I expected, so I remained till night to see him &amp; on account of the darkness had to remain all night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER TUESDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>Came home from Windham this forenoon by {illegible} The wind had changed right about so blowed in my face comeing home as I did {illegible} It has been blowing very strongly from the North East &amp; very, very cold Found them all right at home. Went down to Mr J Holcomb this evening to visit with his mother. Billy &amp; wife who had been to {illegible} and away.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER WEDNESDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>John and I got to work again this forenoon at gathering apples but still we did not get nearly done. This afternoon however on account of rain we have been doing some other work. Brought home a load of wood from John Marr slashing. Settled up with John A McBride for twine &amp;c for which we owed nearly two dollars Had to give my note for that amount payable Jan 1st 1887.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER THURSDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>Rain continued to fall this forenoon, but fair weather has set in this afternoon. Went down to Holcombs about noon. Had dinner wt with them and Billy Holcomb. The latter started for North Pelham this afternoon. I have been geting some plastering done this evening I went out to Dover after some groceries &amp; other necessaries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER FRIDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>John and I have been geting our apples put away ready to take to the cider mill and for other uses. Had some n{illegible} to see about renting. Did not commit myself however. Hope to get a more satisfactory lot of people next time. The weather is quite warm &amp; with frequent rains. The roads have become very heavy.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>OCTOBER SATURDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>Have spent our time mostly at gathering apples to day I went out to Dover this evening to see about certain matters. Our apple crop this year has given us much work and very little money. The prospect still keeps poor for makeing money out of them, or in fact any-thing else Our business is much in need of money though.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SUNDAY, 31 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went out to Dover this morning to church as usual It is sometime since ma went however. Our minister preached and the service was quite interesting. Tickets for the Nov. Quarterly meeting were distributed. A large number remained to class. It has been a most delightful day - so warm and sunny. The roads also are geting good.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER MONDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>John and I finished picking the apples to day. He got up a load of wood this evening. I went up to Simcoe this afternoon, called at Dan Rose's mill and made arrangements for geting money on the wheat to pay interest. Was quite successful in makeing arrangements for other matters requiring attention. God Himself has been with me to help.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER TUESDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>John and I got a load of wheat cleaned up this forenoon and he took it up to Dan Rose's mill for me this afternoon. I have been patching up the roof on our old house. Did not find it as bad as I expected. Will have to shingle before long however, if the Good Lord spares us. The weather is very fine indeed; so warm &amp; Spring like. Got our old Sow home to day from the factory.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>We got another load of wheat cleaned up this morning and I took it up to Rose's mill afterwards. Got money of Rose to pay my interest with and sent it away by express afterwards. Mr McPhee gave me his account for building this morning It was a good deal more than I expected. Feel much discouraged sometimes. But God knows best.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER THURSDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>I sent John to the Lynn Valey mill with another load of wheat to day. This makes three loads that we have drawn. the roads are in fine condition for this time of year. I went out to Dover this evening to see about some matters of business. Have been plastering some patches in our dining room through the day with some other work.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER FRIDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>I sent John away with another load of wheat this morning makeing four in all so far. Have been fixing up our old house for the winter. It always takes a lot of repairing before cold weather comes, to keep it out. Went down to Holcombs this evening. James had just returned with Ruth from Pelham, where they have been visiting for a fiew days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER SATURDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>Our first fall of snow came last night, and has continued nearly all day. John and I cleaned up some tymothy seed this forenoon This afternoon we have been working at cleaning out the barn cistern. Find that we have got into a very serious job of work there, which may take two or three days. Had a short visit from Mr Bird last night John took Sarah home to night, for me.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER SUNDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>I took John with me and went to the Jarvis Quarterly meeting this morning. Did not get there in time for the early service, as we were unacquainted with the time. Enjoyed the meeting very much. Saw Mrs Lavern Horton on the way home. She goes home to morrow. Am trying to live in the performance of every know duty with God's help.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER MONDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>I went out to Dover this afternoon with a load of potatoes for Mr Barrett Sold twenty five bushells for at forty cents per Bu. Made some further contracts to suply potatoes also. Saw Harry Barrett who had just returned from Chicago. Had a visit from David Smith and W. Gilbertson this evening, to see us about renting our farm.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER TUESDAY, 9 1886</p> <p>John and I have been engaged much as usual. Got up a grist of wheat and of peas for chop this forenoon. Went to Simcoe this afternoon, took my grist along to Rose's mill. Attended the Division Grange this afternoon as well. Got home with my grist just in time to escape a serious soaking. The weather has become quite warm again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY, 10 1886</p> <p>Worked at the stable this forenoon and at other jobs. John has been working in the garden at taking care of roots. I went out to Dover this afternoon to see about certain matters Got the promise of Mr Montgomery to pay the Senior note, so the Good Lord is beginning to deliver me. John Henning is going home to night Expect Bob McBride in his place however.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER THURSDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>My new hand Bob McBride came this morning and has been helping me to day. We have been gathering in turnips and other roots together with cabbage and cellery, for Winter The weather has been very cold and disagreeable all day, a north East wind has been blowing incessantly Am thankful for a readiness for winter Went to the Grange this afternoon as usual.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER FRIDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>Finished geting in our cabbage and other vegetables from the garden this forenoon. This afternoon Bob has been geting up a couple of loads of wood from John Marr's bush. We have continued to be very busy at our preperation for winter mostly to day A snow storm is in progress to night. This seems Winter in earnest.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER SATURDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>I have been sorting over and puting away apples for the winter to day. Found the weather rather cold, but still, the work has made some progress. Bob has been helping at sundry jobs. Got our cows all up to night and calves, for the first time Snow fell last night, so that the ground is well covered with perhaps five inches.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER SUNDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>Did not get out to meeting this although it was quarterly Service. Had to do my chores all alone and this prevents my geting ready in time. The roads were in a pretty bad state owing to the late snow storm, besides. Have enjoyed the Sabbath at home however very much Find it good to wait upon God even at home as well as in the sanctuary.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER MONDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>Have been very buisy geting some potatoes and apples ready to take out to Dover this forenoonand this afternoon I took them out. The roads are pretty bad now the snow having about all melted. The weather is fine however and I am sure the roads will soon be good again if this weather continues Sold the ballance of my potatoes at 40 cts per bushell.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER TUESDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>Bob McBride and I have been as buisy as possible to day at sundry jobs. Fixed fence on the East side of the ten acre field in order to pasture the corn field a while. This afternoon we killed our old pet ewe for mutton. Have been puting away apples and cloverseed besides doing some other chores. We are having a visit from our old friend G.W. Lemon to night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>On account an incessant rain fall to day we have not been able to do very much out of doors. I have had Bob doing chores most of the time while I have been picking over apples. McPhees sale came off this afternoon notwithstanding the rain, quite a large number of people came and things sold very well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER THURSDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>Snow has been falling nearly all the time to day, and the wind has been blowing almost a hurricane. I have been sorting over apples in the woodhouse and Bob has been helping. Billy went up to Simcoe with another load of moveables through the storm. To night we have settled up and got along much better than I expected The Spirit of my God was not with held in our business.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER FRIDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>Finished picking over our winter apples this forenoon, while Bob got up a couple loads of wood from John Marr's I went out to Dover this afternoon to see about some important matters of business Got a couple of hundred dollars of Bro. Montgomery to pay the Senior note, to be paid in twelve months with Seven percent Interest. Settled the McPhee matter also by giving my note for the amt $20 for one year with Int.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER SATURDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>The fine weather which we have had to day compelled me to do a good deal more than I would otherwise have done. Went up to Simcoe in the first place to deposit some money in the Bank. Next I went to Dover with a load of potatoes which I sold at forty cents per bushell Found the roads pretty bad though Am thankful to have these things attended too.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER SUNDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>On account of the very bad state of the roads this forenoon we have not been able to get to our own church to day. Went over to Mr Gradys church this forenoon instead. Have enjoyed reading the precious work and other priveleges during the day. God has been my support and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore the earth be removed and the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER MONDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>I have been geting a load of apples ready for the cider mill to day. Have had Bob McBride ploughing. Got him started in the big North East Corner field. He made some complaint about it being wet. The weather has become very warm again &amp; ploughing weather in earnest. Hired Peter Mitchel for the four months to day at ten dollars per month He begins to morrow.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER TUESDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>Rain has been falling since last night most of the time. Peter has been ploughing through the day however. Found our corn ground rather wet so we comenced ploughing the new ground field instead had a letter from Cynthia Spence this evening with sorrowful news. Feel much sympathy for any woman who has a drunken husband. She was once a schoolmate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{DUPLICATE OF PREVIOUS PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>Peter Mitchel has been ploughing again to day in the new ground field. Albert McWade came about noon and is going to help plough after to day as the ground keeps open. I got my load of apples ready for the cider-mill this forenoon. This afternoon I took them up to Simcoe and sold them at ten cents per Bushell. The roads were pretty bad being frozen somewhat.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER THURSDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Albert McWade and Peter Mitchel have both been ploughing the new ground field to day. The weather is somewhat wintry but still sod ploughs well. I have been working away geting potatoes pitted up for the winter and some other chores done through the day. It begins to seem like home again after McPhees departure. Their presence was very irksome.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER FRIDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>The boys have both been ploughing in the new ground field as usual They are geting along nicely after all The weather has some appearance of becomeing colder though. I have been sorting and bagging apples for the cider mill with some other work. Went out to Dover this evening to take some butter &amp;c.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER SATURDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>Albert McWade and Peter Mitchel have both been ploughing in the new ground field as usual. Albert got up wood this forenoon however. I have very busy at sundry jobs It seems as though I am never to complete my arrangements for Winter. Have felt very much tempted to dou'bt and fear to day. But still the sun-light is breaking through the clouds ever and more. Glory to God</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER SUNDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>We did not go out to church this morning on account of stormy weather and bad roads. This evening, however Mr Reid and I made out to get out and back. We seem to be haveing more bad roads than common this fall The service this evening was conducted by our own minister, who preached about the rebuilding of Jerusalem, drawing inference there from.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>NOVEMBER MONDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>Started early this morning for Simcoe and had a rough ride over the bad roads. Had also to go up to Mr. McKnight's in Windham to see him about the Hall Note due to day. Got back in time to save trouble. Got the money of T.R. Nelles to meet of Was told a wilful murder that had been committed in Simcoe last night by the Gallagers, a Roman Catholic family. Brought home my new suit of clothes fomr Cope's tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER TUESDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>My man and I have been working at sundry jobs arround the barn and house to day. We are trying to get our cistern repaired up at the drivebarn. The cover having caved in last spring. We are now in a fare way to get it done up in good shape. Am thankful to have good help at last. Peter Mitchel is a good faithful man Would be glad to have such help through the summer.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER WEDNESDAY, 1 1886</p> <p>Peter and I have been working at the cistern this forenoon. This afternoon he has been drawing manure over to the garden, while I have been doing some other work. A change has come at last and the weather has become cold and wintry Had a short call from John Belbec this morning. Settled up an account with him for Sawing my note, payable in Eleven Months from to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY, 2 1886</p> <p>Peter and I cut wood in the woods this forenoon for the first This afternoon I went out to Dover partly to take Reids mail . Took a bag of apples to Bro Calvert also. The weather has been exceedingly cold and windy Had a very disagreeable ride out to town and back There seems to be plenty of talk about elections now-a-days. I suppose it will continue for some time to come.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER FRIDAY, 3 1886</p> <p>Have had Peter at work geting out manure from the cow-stable to the garden patch to day. I worked at spliting and cuting wood a good part of the time. The weather is very cold and frosty. About Zero weather most of the time Had quite an exhibition at the School-house this evening. Proceeds for the building the Victor side-walk. Had a good laugh at R. Lampkins speech.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER SATURDAY, 4 1886</p> <p>Have had Peter at work at the manure drawing again to day. I have been engaged much as usual. Went out to Dover this afternoon to take some apples to our minister. &amp;c. Came home by Mrs Clarkes. Had a pretty rough ride that way. The weather is cold and frosty. Fine cold winter weather No prospect of a change for some time to come.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER SUNDAY, 5 1886</p> <p>Have spent another Sunday at home. It beats all how habbit grows on one. We have not been to church in several weeks on account of bad roads and inclement weather. It seems easier to find an excuse now for staying home than in the beginning. The roads are still quite rough and the weather very cold this forenoon, so much so that we had not pluck enough to start.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER MONDAY, 6 1886</p> <p>Went down to Holcombs this morning with to see about geting James to help butcher. Was greatly surprised to find that Mr N. C. Holcomb was there with Joseph Thomas. Had a short visit with them &amp; came home. Have been doing sundry jobs this afternoon Had Mr Reid, Mr Holcomb to see us this evening My man has been geting out manure again to day from the cow stable.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER TUESDAY, 7 1886</p> <p>I drove to Mr William Porret near Nanticoke this morning to pay Sarah Walch a small ballance due her for work. Have been working since at Sundry jobs. Peter has been geting out manure most of the time as usual. Had a visit from Mr. N.C. Holcomb this evening with little Arthur Lawes James Holcomb and wife were here also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER WEDNESDAY, 8 1886</p> <p>My man has finished drawing and spreading manure on the garden patch to day. I have been somewhat unwell but took ma out to Dover this afternoon and went up to Lige Decons to see about geting some cider made. Find that the roads are geting quite good again Fine warm weather seems to be near us again Snow appears to have fallen all arround us abundantly but none here.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY, 9 1886</p> <p>Peter and I cut wood in the back woods this forenoon This afternoon he has been drawing while I went up to the Grange. Succeeded in geting my office of the Secretary on the Shoulders of another. P. Judson Austin for which I am thankful The wholesale Supply agent was at the Hall with Samples Recieved a letter from our dear friend Mrs Hiram Depew of Hopewell N.Y. to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER FRIDAY, 10 1886</p> <p>I went to E. Decon's cider-mill to day, having put off going much longer than I intended on account of cold weather comeing as soon. Have had Peter at work at the wood pile &amp; at other jobs. James Holcomb Came this morning to help kill hogs; but gave it up on account of cider-making. The roads have got quite good since the thaw.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER SATURDAY, 11 1886</p> <p>Have been engaged at sundry jobs to day and so has Peter. I went down to the cheese factory this afternoon to get the last payment for cheese. Recieved a much larger sum than I expected viz eighteen dollars. Went from the factory to Dover, after some necessaries. Bought a hand-saw and some other tools to replace those carried away by the McPhees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER SUNDAY, 12 1886</p> <p>We fully in intended to have gone to church this morning, but again failed. Got our chores done in time to go out this evening however. Had a very interesting service, our own minister officiating. The text of the evening was the vision of the dry bones in Ezekial. Some very good points were made. On particularly embracing a comparison between the dry bones and Sin.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER MONDAY, 13 1886</p> <p>On account of rain to day Peter and I have been working in the barn at cleaning up tymothy seed and some other grains. It appears as though a change is comeing in the weather for it seems much colder this evening. Had a short visit from George Ryerse this afternoon Settled up with him in a kind of a way. Was surprised to find from his testimony that I had paid him 15$ that I had not put down.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER TUESDAY, 14 1886</p> <p>Looked for James Holcomb this morning to help us about killing our hoggs He failed to come so I went down to see about it. Came home immediately and got things in readiness killed two hogs myself being the first that I remember of. Got five killed and dressed I has some appearance of snow for sleighing. It has is falling quite fast &amp; comes from the South West.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER WEDNESDAY, 15 1886</p> <p>I went down to Jarvis this morning to take the old Sow. Sold her carcas 328 lbs for at four &amp; a half cents per pound Took a smaller pig to Dover this afternoon to Mr Barrett It weighed 10 139 lbs sold at 5 1/4 cents per pound. Came home by Mr William Porock near Nanticoke when I went after Sarah Walch who has come to help me again. The weather has been extremely cold to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY, 16 1886</p> <p>Peter and I helped Mr Hom finish his threshing this forenoon This afternoon we have been cuting wood in the woods. The threshing business don't seem to agree with me very well. I am quite poorley again as the result. The weather is quite changeable. To night there is every appearance of a fall of snow This would be a great convenience to us just now.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER FRIDAY, 17 1886</p> <p>Peter and I helped neighbour Hom thresh again this forenoon. This afternoon we have been cuting wood in the woods. Have felt like anything but work though. Threshing almost invariably makes me sick. Would be glad if farming could be done without having to do such dirty work. The weather is looking much like Winter snow is falling to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER SATURDAY, 18 1886</p> <p>Peter and I worked at cuting wood in the woods this forenoon. This afternoon He has been drawing manure and wood, while ma and I went out to Dover. Drove the cutter for the first time this winter, found the roads very good. Am especialy favoured these days with the Divine presence and blessing. His presence makes my paradise. What must it be to be there.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER SUNDAY, 19 1886</p> <p>Ma and I went out to church this morning, the first time in a good while. She stay for the evening service and I went back after doing the evening chores. Had a young Bro Baer of the Walsh circuit who fairly astonished us but by his eloquent and powerful preaching. He is not twenty one yet and only comes preaching about ten months ago.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER MONDAY, 20 1886</p> <p>I have been very busily engaged as usual at sundry jobs. Made a tongue for my bob sleigh besides doing some errends. Want to take the ballance of our wheat to market so we have also got our horses shod ready. Am exceedingly grateful to Almighty God for continued manifestations of his presence and the joys of His great Salvation. I never felt more happy in Him.</p> <p>DECEMBER TUESDAY, 21 1886</p> <p>Finished making my sleigh tongue this forenoon This afternoon Peter and I cleaned up a load of wheat or rather twenty five bushells and I took it to Cooks Mills, Twenty bushells of it went to pay for seed wheat got of Chrysler last fall. Brought home a barrell of coal oil for the Reids to start on in their store. They have such up hill work in geting started. I feel sorry for them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER WEDNESDAY, 22 1886</p> <p>Peter and I cleaned up a load of wheat this forenoon this afternoon I took it up to Roses mill While I was away Peter has been cuting and spliting wood at the woodhouse. Got five gallons of oil at Reids new store this afternoon. being the first thing bought there since its erection. Hope to see it in full blast in a feiw days.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY, 23 1886</p> <p>We cleaned up another load of wheat or rather the balla Fl this forenoon and I took it up to the mill. Had 30 Bu &amp; 31 lbs on this load After comeing home we cleaned up the ballance and only had about twenty bushells instead of sixty as we expected. We went down to the Wattses this evening ma and I for an evenings visit. Have had one of my blue spells however so did not enjoy it much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER FRIDAY, 24 1886</p> <p>It has been raining most of the time to day Towards night however the wind changed to the North West and it turned to snow. It looks now like cold weather again. Peter and I have been cleaning up some tymothy seed this forenoon We have been cleaning up the drive barn and packing away the implements. It has been in a very bad state since the McPhees left.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER SATURDAY, 25 1886</p> <p>Being Christmas day, Peter has been away for a hollowday. I have been doing chores nearly all day as a consequence. Had Christmas dinner at home all alone excepting Mr &amp; Mrs Reid who were with us. The weather has become quite cold with splendid sleighing Scarcely any snow on the ground either.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER SUNDAY, 26 1886</p> <p>Went out to church this evening took Bertha and Daisy with me. Mr Calvert had what he calls children day to day, his sermon being intended for the children altogether. The congregation was very large this evening. The minister took for his text What manner of child shall this be. Several interesting points were made by the minister. The children were quite interested.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER MONDAY, 27 1886</p> <p>I went down to Jarvis this morning after a box of Grange goods but was disappointed in geting them. The weather has turned very cold since last night, and sleighing is splendid. Have been cuting wood in the woods this afternoon Mr. Ross was here this afternoon on electioneering business. He is quite a politician and is greatly interested in his party these days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER TUESDAY, 28 1886</p> <p>To day being being Election day for Ontario Parliament, I went to put in my vote this morning up to Wiggins School house. The day has passed off very quietly for such a time. The weather is very cold. Had James Holcomb here to dinner. He generaly comes election day, to see us. Have been cuting wood in the woods this afternoon Peter and I. Hope to do more of this soon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER WEDNESDAY, 29 1886</p> <p>Peter and I got a load of straw into the drive barn this morning for the horses. I went to the School-meeting afterwards. Had quite an interesting time a new school house being under discussion. I went out to Dover this afternoon to see about some small matters Learned that the Conservative candidate Morgan was elected by over a hundred majority in our own riding.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY, 30 1886</p> <p>Peter and I have been working in the Woods a good part of the time to day. The weather has been very cold and disagreeable; but fine winter weather. I am reading a book entitled The Prince of the House of David &amp; am greatly delighted with it. Can scarcely leave off reading when in the house. It is not only pleasant reading but exceedingly proffitable.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>DECEMBER FRIDAY, 31 1886</p> <p>I went down to Jarvis this forenoon after some Grange goods. Had a pretty cold drive; for a disagreeable strong East wind was blowing. Called at Holcombs on the way home. Had William and Mrs Watts to take dinner with us. Peter took five hundred of hay or thereabouts over to Reids which he has agreed to return when I want it. A heavy snow storm from the East is in progress.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0b9d5ca61995ee5cc837e6e8795cada.pdf 3f1dcac81673d66237faa255c05653f5 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/45400ea5b15d01c1e516de0f586ea1a2.pdf 4391105933e557f7368b15e19c794113 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/64f74f015d8d52a82abd26e56781fadb.pdf fcdd59c92464f42e1c945b0531fa5e7b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Courtland Olds Diary & Transcription, 1866 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1866 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Courtland Olds Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{printed} THE</p> <p>CANADIAN</p> <p>POCKET DIARY,</p> <p>FOR</p> <p>1866.</p> <p>TORONTO:</p> <p>PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROS</p> <p>66 King Street East.</p> <p>{Handwritten:}</p> <p>Courtland C. Olds {words illegible} 1866</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{phases of the moon for November and December shown on verso}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January, MONDAY 1. 1866</span></h3> <p>Passed this day very pleasantly, visiting etc Mr J. B. Carpenters &amp; sundry other places. Attended a tea meeting in the Simcoe Weselyan Church at night, at which they realised some $2800 By subscription &amp; otherwise.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2</span></h3> <p>Arrived at home from the Tea meeting about 3 o'clock this morning Remained at home during the day and employed myself principally in preparing for the coming term at College, &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Started for Old Vic. this monring in company with Mr W.H Rowsom and after a very pleasant &amp; successful trip arrived at our destination in the afternoon or night at 9 oclock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January.2C_THURSDAY.2C_4_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January, THURSDAY, 4 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_SUNDAY.2C_7_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">January SUNDAY, 7 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_8."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 8.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January, THURSDAY, 4 1866.</span></h3> <p>Attended my classes to day for the first time. Professor Havens{?} gave me some good advice, in stead of a lecture on Chemistry. It begins to be exceedingly cold to day, for the first.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5</span></h3> <p>Cold as Greenland to day. &amp; we are congratulating ourselves on our good fortune in coming back to College before the cold weather commenced. got along pretty well in classes {illegible}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6</span></h3> <p>Wrote a letter home to day and to Hamilton besides one or two others. had a good skate in the afternoon, after which I commenced the attac{k} on my studies as usual.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 7 1866.</span></h3> <p>Attended church to day in Cobourg too day for the first time since the holidays &amp; heard the Rev. Charles Lavall preach both morning and evening To day is the first sunday of the century year of the Methodism.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8.</span></h3> <p>Dr. Harris gave us our second lecture in Organic Chemistry which was as tough as usual to get out. Attended my other classes as usual to day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9</span></h3> <p>A grind in our Chemistry which came pretty hard for some of the boys. But I happened to escape. Did tolerably well in my other classes to day for a wonder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_WEDNESDAY.2C_10_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January WEDNESDAY, 10 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January.2C_SATURDAY.2C_13_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">January, SATURDAY, 13 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 15</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 10 1866</span></h3> <p>Had a pretty hard time to day in my french class which I think some of taking Composition &amp; Rhetoric in stead Bought a ticket for the seasons skating on Mitchells Rink.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11</span></h3> <p>Asked Dr. Nelles' advice in refference to the advantage to be derived from continuing french &amp; came to the conclusion to take Composition &amp; Rhetoric in stead. Had a fine skate in the afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12</span></h3> <p>Our lecture in Chemistry to day was a jaw braker: with my other class I succeeded as well as is usual. Put {2 words illegible} on my shoes in the afternoon, &amp; went out for a skate in the evening</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January, SATURDAY, 13 1866</span></h3> <p>Spent the forenoon in studying my Geology composition &amp; Rhetoric &amp;c. Wrote a letter to the Family besides. Had a pleasant walk in the afternoon, after which I wrote out my Chemistry, &amp; reviewed it with Bates.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14</span></h3> <p>Attended class meeting this morning at nine o'clock, and church at eleven where I heard the Rev. Chas. Lavalle preach and a lecture in the afternoon from Dr. Nelles, on thought.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15</span></h3> <p>An exceedingly cold day, not so cold, however, as to hinder me from my work. Had an excellent lecture in Organic Chemistry to day. In the afternon I wrote out my Chemistry notes etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_TUESDAY.2C_16_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January TUESDAY, 16 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Januarry_FRIDAY.2C_19_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Januarry FRIDAY, 19 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 21</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 16 1866</span></h3> <p>A very stormy day to day, the storm consisting of wind and snow. Attended a lecture by E. P. Harris P.H.D. on Geology got along very well in my other classes; went out for a walk after dinner, etc.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17</span></h3> <p>Storm not over yet but continued much of the day; had a lecture in organic Chemistry this morning, on formulation. Had a skate after dinner, after which I went out for a walk in the storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18</span></h3> <p>Attended a lecture in organic chemistry this morning, went out with Well. Carpenter for a walk, after which I studied until church time when I heard the Rev. Chas. Lavelle.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Januarry FRIDAY, 19 1866</span></h3> <p>Good old friday for ever!! Attended my classes this morning, as usual. After prayers went out for a walk with Bates after which I wrote a letter home &amp; one to the Factory which was the last work done on Friday.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20</span></h3> <p>After prayers this morning I went out for a walk with Bates for half an hour or so; after which I studied until dinner time, after dinner I sawed some wood &amp; in the evening studied &amp; wrote a letter.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21</span></h3> <p>Attended class meeting this morning at {illegible} after which we went to church. Had a short walk with Frank Springer after dinner after which we spent the evening in conversing on various subjects etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_MONDAY.2C_22_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January MONDAY, 22 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_25_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">January THURSDAY, 25 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 27</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 22 1866</span></h3> <p>Attended my classes this morning as usual. Dr. Haris gave us a lecture in chemistry etc. Had a short walk with Bates after dinner. studied from half past three until eight, &amp; then had a {illegible}.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23</span></h3> <p>Attended lectures in Geology and Chemistry as usual today. Went out skating from two to five and from five to seven studied &amp; after this Skated from eight until ten.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24</span></h3> <p>Had a lecture in Chemistry this morning, succeded tolerably well in my other classes today. Wrote my notes on chemistry after dinner after which I had a good skate for a couple of hours.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 25 1866.</span></h3> <p>A very stormy day to day; attended my classes as usual. wrote out my notes on chemistry after dinner went out for a walk afterwards Commenced studying about 3 &amp; continued until church time.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26</span></h3> <p>A lecture this morning in Chemistry and also one Geology. Went out walking with Lewis after dinner and back about four, wrote out my chemistry notes, and, had a very pleasant skate on Mitchels rink.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27</span></h3> <p>Spent the forenoon in studying, and the afternoon in writing letters to the females of H.F.C. went out for a skate with Lewis and had a fine time studied my lessons until bed-time etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_SUNDAY.2C_28_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January SUNDAY, 28 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_WEDNESDAY.2C_31_1865"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">January WEDNESDAY, 31 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 28 1866</span></h3> <p>Spent the morning in reading Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress. Attended church at 11 AM where the Rev. Chas. Lavalle preached. Had a walk after dinner with Bates. Heard the President Jones Preach at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29</span></h3> <p>Received our last lecture in Organic chemistry this morning. Attended to my other classes as usual. Wrote out my notes on chemistry after dinner after which I went out for a skate too MItchells Rink.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30</span></h3> <p>Attended the grind in chemistry this morning, Had a lecture in Geology went out after dinner with Bates. &amp; had a very pleasant walk after which I studied most of the time until 9 o'clock.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 31 1865</span></h3> <p>Examination in chemistry this morning, Attended my other classes as usual. Had a very pleasant walk after dinner with Rev. W. H. Rousom after which I studied until 7 o'clock, when I went to the masquerade at Mitchels rink.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 1</span></h3> <p>Attended my classes this morning as usual. went out fo a skate in the afternoon and had a pleasant time. Studied from 5 to 7 1/2 o'clock when I went to church and heard the Rev. Mr. Kellem preach.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2</span></h3> <p>{illegible} in chemistry this morning &amp; had a lecture in Geology etc. Spent a part of the afternoon skating on Mitchels Rink. Called the Mifs Burke this evening with the Rev. Mr. Rousom. Studied from 6 to 9 o'clock &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_SATURDAY.2C_3_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February SATURDAY, 3 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_TUESDAY.2C_6_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">February TUESDAY, 6 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 8</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 3 1866</span></h3> <p>Went out this morning, before prayers for a walk, attended prayers as usual. Had a very pleasant time skating this afternoon on Mitchels rink, after which I wrote a letter home &amp; one to the H. F. College.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4</span></h3> <p>Attended the Episcopalean church this morning in company with W. W. Bates. Spent most of the afternoon in reading the Pilgrims Progress. Heard the President of the Conference preach at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5</span></h3> <p>Attended my classes this morning as usual. Had a lecture in Electricity for the first time. Went out for a walk after dinner, after which I studied until half past seven when I attended an excellent love-feast.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 6 1866</span></h3> <p>Attended a lecture on electricity this morning and my other recitations as usual. Wrote my electricity notes after dinner after which I had an extra good skate until 5 o'clock, when I went home. &amp; studied till bed time.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7</span></h3> <p>Dr. Harris gave us a grind in organic chemistry this morning. Geology and Rhetoric as usual.Studied untill four o'clock, after which I had a very pleasant skate until six. Spent the rest of the evening over my book.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8</span></h3> <p>We were favored with a lecture in electricity this morning attended the classes as usual. Wrote out my notes on electricity after dinner after which I had another pleasant two hour skate on Mitchels Rink. studied until bed time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_FRIDAY.2C_9_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February FRIDAY, 9 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_MONDAY.2C_12_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">February MONDAY, 12 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_14."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 14.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 9 1866.</span></h3> <p>Was favoured with a {slope?} this morning, on E. Oher classes as usual. Went out for a skate after dinner &amp; had a very pleasant time. Attended a social in the evening at Mr. C. C. Fields on King Street a good time too.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10</span></h3> <p>Attended prayer at nine after which I wrote a letter to Mifs C. Had a pleasant walk after dinner from one end of King Street to the other after which I cut some wood &amp; then studied my Geology etc. etc.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 11</span></h3> <p>Spent the morning in reading the Bible &amp; Pilgrims Progress. Went to the Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock where I heard the Rev. Mr. Laing preach. Heard the Rev. Mr. Rolson lecture in the evening.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 12 1866.</span></h3> <p>Had a very interesting lecture in elecricity this morning, other recitations as usual. Wrote out my electricity notes after dinner after which I went out for a walk, &amp; called on Mifs Burke, for a few minutes. Studied till 9.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18</span></h3> <p>A lecture in E. this morning as usual. Attended my other classes besides. Wrote out my notes on electricity after dinner after which I had a walk until five. studied until seven when I had a sort of a grind on E. with Bates.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14.</span></h3> <p>Recited in electricity this morning for the first time, did very well. Sloped Geology and Rhetoric for the first time. {Went?} to the B. at {?} o'clock. Studied until prayers. Had a walk with Bates after dinner &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_15_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February THURSDAY, 15 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_SUNDAY.2C_18_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">February SUNDAY, 18 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 20</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 15 1866.</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us a lecture on electricity this morning. Attended my Rhetoric and Geology classes as usual. Attended a meeting held in the Town hall, by the Rev. Dr. Ryerse on the subject of Common schools.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>A slope from E. this morning and had a lecture in Geology, Rhetoric as usual, An awfully cold and stormy day spent most of the afternoon reading and reviewing Geology. Wrote a letter home in the evening.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 17</span></h2> <p>Attended prayers this morning after which I went to the P. O. and, for a walk with Frank Springer. Had a pleasant skate after dinner and walk afterwards with Lewis. Spent the evening at Mr. Brookes.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY, 18 1866.</span></h2> <p>Heard the Rev. William Stephenson preach this morning at the Methodist Church. Went out for a walk with Springer &amp; Bates after dinner. Read Richard Weaver sermon till church time. Heard the Rev. Dr. Harper preach to night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Attended my classes this morning as usual, Wrote {illegible} notes after dinner. Had a walk with Chum after dinner. Attend a missionary meeting in our church &amp; heard speeches from the Rev'd's Messrs. Bredic, E. B. Harper, Stephenson, &amp; Griffin.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Had a lecture in E. this morning, and grind in Geology. Mr. Harris, Mifs Nelles and Mifs Griffin visited our classes in E. and Geology this morning. Wrote out my Lectures after dinner after which I went out for a walk &amp; then studied until bed-time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_WEDNESDAY.2C_21_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February WEDNESDAY, 21 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_SATURDAY.2C_24_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">February SATURDAY, 24 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 26</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 21 1866.</span></h2> <p>Examination in E. this morning; attended other classes as usual. Had the pleasure of enjoying a very pleasant skate this afternoon after which I spent the evening in reading over my Geology &amp; Rhetoric &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Attended a lecture in electricity this morning, and afterwards the Biology class as usual. Went out for a walk with chum after dinner &amp; afterwards I wrote out my notes on E. Studied mostly until bed time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Attended the electricity grind this morning, a lecture in Geology, and Rhetoric as usual. Spent the afternoon in writing an essay &amp; in reading. Attended a Presbyterian social at Miss Jeffries, &amp; a dry one too.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 24 1866</span></h2> <p>Busied myself most of the forenoon in writing an essay on labor for R{illegible}. Read over my Geology lesson after dinner, after which I went out with chum for a walk spent the evening in writing letters &amp; {illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Read until church time when I heard, the Rev. R. Jones, President of the Canada Conference preach. Had a short walk after dinner, spent the remainder of the afternoon in reading. Heard the Rev.Thomas {Wolsy?} preach at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Attended a lecture in electricity this morning, other classes as usual. Wrote out my notes on eletricity after dinner after which I had a good skate. Called on the Rev. Thomas {Wolsy?} at 6 o'clock. Attended his leture at the {illegible} M. Church on the K. west.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_TUESDAY.2C_27_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February TUESDAY, 27 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_FRIDAY.2C_2_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">March FRIDAY, 2 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 4</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 27 1866</span></h2> <p>We were favoured with a slope in E. this morning. Had a lecture in Geology, Rhetoric as usual. Went out for a walk after dinner &amp; had a pleasant time. Attended to my studying until bed time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Attended a lecture in electricity, {illegible}, Geology and Rhetoric as usual. Had a walk with Wellington Carpenter after our classes were over. Walked with Bates two hours, after which I wrote out my notes on electricity.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Lecture in electricity this morning. Attended the Geology &amp; Rhetoric classes as usual. Went out for a walk with Bates and had a pleasant time. Wrote out my E. notes after four. Spent the evening in preparing for the future.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 2 1866</span></h2> <p>Attended a grind in electricity this morning, also a lecture in Geology, Rhetoric as usual. After dinner I went out with Springer and Bates for a walk up the old Peterborough road. Spent the rest of the day in writing &amp; reading.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Attended prayers this morning. Had a walk with Well. until ten spent a few hours talking with the boys studied most of the afternoon and wrote a letter at night, to the Hamilton College.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Read until nine when I attended class-meeting. I went to the English Church at eleven, after which we dined and went to a Catholic funeral. Went out with Springer for a walk at three o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_MONDAY_5_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March MONDAY 5 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_8_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 8 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY_10"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY 10</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY 5 1866</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us a {illegible} lecture in electricity this morning. Attended to the Rhetoric and Geology classes as usual. Wrote out my notes on E. after dinner after which I went out with Day for a walk. Studied until bedtime.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Attended an examination in E. this morning. Geology and Rhetoric as usual. Went out with Well. for a walk &amp; had a pleasant time. Walked a couple of horus after dinner. Spent the evening studying.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us a very interesting lecture on electricity this morning. Geology and Rhetoric as usual. Wrote out my E. notes after dinner, after which I went out for a walk. Had a windy time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 8 1866</span></h2> <p>Great grind in E. this morning. Attended to my other classes as usual. Spent a couple of hours in walking and had a pleasant time {illegible} over in Geology and Rhetoric &amp;c for {her?} {illegible}, before {illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us a lecture in E. this morning. Had a lecture in Geology. Rhetoric as usual. Had a short walk with Day and called on Mifs Burke Had a pleasant time. Got home at 6 when I went to work at an essay</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 10</span></h2> <p>Attended prayers at nine this morning as usual on Saturdays. Studied most of the forenoon at my Geology and Rhetoric, Had a very pleasant walk with William Whately. Spent the evening in writing to H{word obscured}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_SUNDAY.2C_11_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March SUNDAY, 11 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_WEDNESDAY.2C_14_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">March WEDNESDAY, 14 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 16</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 11 1866.</span></h2> <p>Spent most of the forenoon in reading Richard Weaver. and, other works. A very disagreeable day. Spent the afternoon in reading. Attended the Methodist church in the evening, where Rev. Jones preached.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Attended Dr. Harris' lecture in electricity this morning. Geology class and Rhetoric as usual. Wrote out my E. notes after dinner after which I went out for a walk until five. Studied from five until bed time as usual.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Attended an old fashioned grind in electricity this morning and a lecture in Geology &amp;c. Read after dinner until four. Went out for a walk &amp; called on Mr. Burke Joseph: had a pleasant time. Met with Mifs Higgins.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 14 1866</span></h2> <p>Somewhat unwell to day, having a severe attack of sore throat. Made out to attend the lecture in electricity. Wrote out my E. notes, and read {illegible} before dinner. Studied most of the afternoon. I had a short walk.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>We have had rainy weather since last Saturday, &amp; still it rains. Attended a grind in E. this morning also one in Geology. Had a short walk after dinner with Springer. Attended church this evening and heard Laird preach.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us a lecture in electricity this morning. Attended to the Geology as usual. Had a pleasant walk after dinner after which I called on Miss Higgins. Spent the evening in reading Tom Brown at Oxford with Springer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_SATURDAY.2C_17_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March SATURDAY, 17 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_19"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_TUESDAY.2C_20_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">March TUESDAY, 20 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_22"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 22</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 17 1866</span></h2> <p>Went to prayers at nine. Spent a half hour or so in walking with Springer. Spent the day in reading Tom Brown at Oxford. Had a short walk with Wel. towards night. Exceedingly cold to day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon in reading sundry books: Tom Brown &amp;c. Did not go to church this morning, on account of the s{t}orm. Continued until church time. Heard the Rev. Chas. Lavelle preach. Had a walk after church &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us a lecture this morning. Attended {the?} recitations as usual. Finished up Tom Brown before prayer time. Saw the Vollunteers march to station &amp; back, after which had a walk with J. Kingston.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 20 1866</span></h2> <p>Attended a thorough examination in E. this morning. Other classes as usual. Went out for a walk after dinner. Called on Mifs Burke for a few minutes. Spent most of the evening in reading over my Geology.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us an interesting lecture on telegraphing this morning. Read an hour or two in Tennyson before prayers. Went out with Morton for a walk after dinner. Spent the evening in studying as usual, of late.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22</span></h2> <p>Attended a period in E. this morning. Geology &amp;c. as usual. Received a very welcome letter from home this morning with money &amp; news &amp;c. Had a pleasant walk after dinner. Called on some of the {illegible}. Spent the evening in studying as usual.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_FRIDAY.2C_23_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March FRIDAY, 23 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_MONDAY.2C_26_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">March MONDAY, 26 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_28"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 28</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 23 1866</span></h2> <p>Attended a lecture in E. this morning also a lecture in Geology &amp;c. Had a very pleasant walk after dinner with friend Campbell. Attended the debate of the {illegible} {illegible} to night for the last time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Wrote a letter to C{rumb?} this morning, also one to Bowlby and to Hamilton &amp; home &amp;c. Had a pleasant walk after dinner, {illegible} Association. Read over the Geology. Wrote out some E. Had a good talk &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25</span></h2> <p>Went to the Methodist church this morning &amp; Heard President Jones preach to the Soldiers. Spent most of the day in reading my bible and some other books. Attended the Methodist Church to night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 26 1866</span></h2> <p>Attended another lecture in electricity this morning. Other classes as usual. Wrote out my notes before and after dinner. Went out for a walk at four, and walked till six in company with Jackson, Carrol &amp; J. Kingston. {illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>Examination in electricity this monring. Went to P.O. at eleven. Read until prayer time. Went out after dinner for a walk with Rusell {illegible}. {3 words illegible} these six times. Walked until six. Studied until bed time. &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us another lecture in electriity this morning. Geology &amp;c. as usual. Wrote out notes in E. till {illegible} &amp; continued the work after dinner until three. Went out for a walk. Fell in with Well. Studied from 6 till bed time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_29_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March THURSDAY, 29 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_31"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_SUNDAY.2C_1_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">April SUNDAY, 1 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 3</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 29 1866</span></h2> <p>Attended a lecture on the eletricity this morning as usual. Wrote out my notes on electricity before prayers. Went out with Well. Carpenter for a walk. Went to church too night &amp; heard the Rev. Mr. Rousom preach.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Went up to Port Hope this morning in company with Well. Carpenter. Called on Mrs. Griffin Spent the afternoon with the 4 Mifs Griffins and Mifs Bigges. Had a very pleasant time. Got home by seven.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 31</span></h2> <p>Attended prayers this morning at nine. Saw the volunteers depart from Cobourg for their homes. Spent most of the day in reading over my Geology. Went out for a walk after five. Called at Burkes a few minutes.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 1 1866</span></h2> <p>Went up to see Bates this morning. Went to the Catholic church at eleven. Had a very pleasant walk after dinner with N. Springer. Attended the Bible Christian church this evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Studied until nine when I attended the Dr's lecture in electricity and Geology. Wrote out my notes before prayers. Went out for a walk after dinner after which I cut some wood. Spent this evening in reviewing my electricity &amp; Geology classes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Attended one of Harris's real old-fashioned grinds this morning, also a lecture on Geology which was quite interesting. Went down to the photographer after dinner, and had a negative taken. Talked until six. Studied until bed time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_WEDNESDAY.2C_4_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April WEDNESDAY, 4 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_SATIURDAY.2C_7_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">April SATIURDAY, 7 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 4 1866</span></h2> <p>The Dr. favoured us with a lecture on electricity this morning, also a very interesting lecture on the relation of Geology to religion. Wrote out my notes before prayers. Had a walk up the old C. &amp; P. track.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us a very nice lecture this morning on the relation of Geology to religion. Went out for a walk after dinner. Called on the Mifs Burkes at five and heard Thos. Cotting preach at {illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Attended an excellent lecture on Geology this morning also {2 words illegible} time Went out with Well. Carpenter for a walk, after I had finished writing out my notes. Read until bed time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATIURDAY, 7 1866</span></h2> <p>Went out for a walk with {illegible} after prayers. Spent the remainder of the forenoon in reading. Went out afternoon for a walk. Called on one of my lady friends Mifs B. &amp;c. Went up to the station at half past nine.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Spent a few hours in reading, &amp;c. Went to church this morning. Heard {illegible} Adams preach. Went out after dinner With A Springer for a walk, up the old Peterborough. Heard the Rev. Mr. Jones preach this evening &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>The Dr. gave us another lecture this morning on E. Attended Geology as usual. Wrote out my notes on electricity before prayers. Had a walk with Bleecker. Went to Wills room for a few minutes &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_TUESDAY.2C_10_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April TUESDAY, 10 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_FRIDAY.2C_13_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">April FRIDAY, 13 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDY, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 15</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 10 1866</span></h2> <p>Dr. Harris gave us our last lecture on electricity this morning. Commenced our review in Geology. Wrote out my E. notes before prayers. Got a letter from home to day, &amp; with it a supply of {lin?}, &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Attended an examination in electricity this morning, also in Geology. Went to P.O. &amp; for a walk with Springer before prayers. Had a short walk after dinner. Spent the evening in reviewing.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Another examination to day in organic Chemistry. Sloped Geology for several reasons. Paid up several little bills to day and came out square all around. Spent the afternoon in walking, talking, studying.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April FRIDAY, 13 1866</span></h2> <p>Was examined this morning on Organic Chemistry. Geology as usual. Had a pleasant walk before prayers. Called on Mifs Brooke in the afternoon &amp; had a pleasant visit. Attended to the literary doings between nine &amp; ten.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDY, 14</span></h2> <p>Read this morning until prayertime. Had a walk after prayers with Well. Carpenter. Spent most of the afternoon in reviewing Geology. Went out with F. M. Springer after four, for a walk until six. Spent the evening in reviewing organic chemistry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Went out this morning for a walk from nine to ten. Went to examination at eleven &amp; heard the Rev. Chas. Lavelle preach. Went out with Lewis in the afternoon for a walk. Attended church this evening and heard President Jones.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_MONDAY.2C_16_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April MONDAY, 16 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TURSDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">TURSDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_19_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">April THURSDAY, 19 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 21</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April MONDAY, 16 1866</span></h2> <p>Attended another of the Doctors Grinds in Chemisty and Geology. Read Tennyson's 'Enid' before prayers. Had a short walk after dinner. spent most of the afternoon in reading &amp; reviewing electricity.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TURSDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Attended a grind in electricity this morning, &amp; an hour in the Geological cabinet. Spent a few minutes in the cabinet again after dinner. Went out with J. Carrol on a fossil hunt from three to six.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Was present at the examination this morning. Spent an hour in the Geological cabinet. Read Tennyson until prayers. Spent another hour in the Cabinet after dinner. Went out with Springer for a walk. Studied till bed time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 19 1866</span></h2> <p>Grind in E. this morning as usual. After which I spent an hour or so in the Geological Cabinet. After dinner I went out on a Geological Survey in company with the Sophomores under the leadership of one {illegible} Dr. Edwd. Harris.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>After the examination this morning had a good long walk after which I read the news until prayers. Went out again after dinner for a fossil hunt with John Sanders. Got back by six. Spent the evening in studying etc.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Went out for a walk after prayers. After which I read until seven. Went out after dinner with Frank Springer for a walk and called at Brookes for a few minutes. Continued our walk until six. Studied until bed time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_SUNDAY.2C_22_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April SUNDAY, 22 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_WEDNESDAY.2C_25_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">April WEDNESDAY, 25 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 27</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 22 1866</span></h2> <p>Went out this morning for a walk. Called at the Burkes &amp;c. with Lewis. Heard the Rev. Mr. R{illegible} preach at eleven. The President of the Conference gave us a short discourse in the College Chappel {illegible}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Attended another tough grind in E. this morning. Went to the P.O. &amp; from there to Louis's room with Springer remained there until one. Spent most of the afternoon in reading, &amp; pluging up for examinations.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>After the examination this morning went to the P.O. and also for a walk. Had a good puff after dinner. Sawed a little wood for exercise and had a pleasant walk with John Sanders. Studied E until bed-time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 25 1866</span></h2> <p>Went out with Springer for a walk after examination in E. was over and were caught by Dr Harris taking a {pull?} at our cigars. A short walk after dinner. Studied most of the afternoon. Called {illegible} &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Attended my examinations all {illegible} today, but failed to be called on. Went out with Springer after dinner for a walk smoke &amp;c. Went {as usual?} to Burkes. Spent the evening in studying up for my final examination.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>The final examiniation came off in my classes. Got along better than I expected. We had a number of {illegible} to our examination in Geology. Went down afternoon &amp; sat for my negatives. Springer &amp; I had a social chat &amp; smoke</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_SATURDAY.2C_28_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April SATURDAY, 28 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_TUESDAY.2C_1_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">May TUESDAY, 1 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_2"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_3"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 3</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 28 1866</span></h2> <p>Went down to the school with Louis. Had a havanna &amp;c. Attended prayers. Spent the forenoon in reading. Went out again with L. Louis for a walk. Went down to E{illegible} {illegible} with Springer &amp; had a great "hoe down."</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Spent the morning in reading my Bible. Went out for a short walk, and read over old letters with Springer until dinner time. Spent the afternoon in reading singing &amp; smoking etc. Dr Nelles preach the {illegible} discourse</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>Went down to the {boat?} after breakfast. Had a comfortable chat &amp; smoke with Springer. Called on Mr. Burkes people &amp; spent the afternoon pleasantly with them. Attended a lecture on Italy by {illegible} Ferrier.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 1 1866</span></h2> <p>Spent a few hours in reading this {remainder of entry illegible]</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2</span></h2> <p>This is the long looked for Convocation day. Spent the first part of the day in the company of a few of the Students. Heard the sophomore address to Dr Harris &amp;c. Attended Convocation at the {illegible} in the evening &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3</span></h2> <p>Started for home this morning at two oclock on the Passport. Had a very pleasant trip to Hamilton. Went from Hamiton to Calledonia in company with John Saunders; Where I put up for the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_FRIDAY.2C_4_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May FRIDAY, 4 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_6"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_MONDAY.2C_7_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">May MONDAY, 7 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_9"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 4 1866</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon in looking around Calledonia, and in reading the news &amp;c. Started for home by the stage at one o'clock. Arrived at Jarvis at about four and found Pa waiting, at home by six o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Had a very pleasant visit last night with the Rev. Dr. Wall, wife, and Mifs Jones. Spent this day in puting things straight, and arranging matters generally. Made some stakes for hop-vines</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6</span></h2> <p>Remained at home this forenoon, occupied in reading. Went to church at half past two. Spent the remainder of the day in reading my Bible &amp;c. Enjoyed this my first sunday at home very much.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 7 1866</span></h2> <p>Worked this forenoon at making stakes for the hop-yard. Wrote a letter to Hamilton after dinner. Spent the remainder of the afternoon in making stakes, reading &amp;c. Repaired violin in the evening &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Was occcupied in the hop-yard this forenoon. Went to Simco with mother in the afternoon. Met with a number of my old friends, and had a pleasant time generally. A dark time going home in the evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9</span></h2> <p>Cut some wood this morning, and then went to work seting out hop plants with pa. Continued at this work most of the day. Read some of Longfellow's poems {Tuesday?} night. Wrote a letter to Rowsom at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_10_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 10 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_SUNDAY.2C_13_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">May SUNDAY, 13 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_14"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_15"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 15</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 10 1866</span></h2> <p>Went to work in the hop-yard with pa this morning. Worked much of the day at working the ground and seting out hop-vines. Spent the evening in reading one of Longfellow's poems, The Spanish Student.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11</span></h2> <p>Got out of bed this morning at six and after breakfast went to work in the hop-yard, where I continued at work until five at night. Had a visit from George Mathew this evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12</span></h2> <p>Went to work this morning at my mothers flower beds puting manure on them and {illegible} them {illegible} &amp;c. Walked out to Dover in the afternoon to come home with mother. got home by {six?}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 13 1866</span></h2> <p>On account of the rain this forenoon I remained at home. Spent the time in reading. Went over to George {Burks?} in the afternoon, got back by seven. Continued reading until bed-time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14</span></h2> <p>Went to work in the garden this morning fixing up the currant and goose-berry bushes. Worked at Mas flower-beds an hour or so before noon. Finished fixing the beds. Cleaned out the Woodhouse &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15</span></h2> <p>Finished cleaned away chips from the woodhouse this morning. Went down to the lime kiln after lime, toward night &amp; spent an hour or so in looking for fossils. Went to singing school.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_WEDNESDAY.2C_16_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May WEDNESDAY, 16 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_17"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_SATURDAY.2C_10_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">May SATURDAY, 10 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_20"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_21"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 21</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 16 1866</span></h2> <p>Spent an hour or so this morning in singing over a few new pieces with C{illegible} {illegible} Trimmed apple trees {illegible}. Marked out corn ground all the afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17</span></h2> <p>Spent the forenoon {illegible} marking corn-ground and most of the afternoon. Spent the evening in reading Longfellow poems and in finishing a letter to F. W. Springer &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 18</span></h2> <p>Finished marking out the corn-ground this forenoon. Planted carrot seed until after four when I went to Dover. Called on Mr. Bowlbys people for a few minutes.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 10 1866</span></h2> <p>Got up at six this monring &amp; afternon breakfast went over to George Bucks after missionary {money?}. {illegible} to John Mathews for the same purpose. Went to Grandfather in the afternoon for his seed drill etc.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20</span></h2> <p>Spent the morning mostly in reading. Went over to the church at {illegible} o'clock and heard a {illegible} preach all about the kingdom Read most of the afternoon and at night my time was occupied in the {illegible}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21</span></h2> <p>Went to Dover this morning with Ma who went to consult the physician. Got home again by {illegible}. Could not work on account of a {illegible} consequently spent the afternoon in reading {illegible} and {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_TUESDAY.2C_22_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May TUESDAY, 22 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_23"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_24"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_FRIDAY.2C_25_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">May FRIDAY, 25 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY, 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_27"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SUNDAY, 27</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 22 1866</span></h2> <p>Got out of bed this morning between six and seven Went to work at corn planting after breakfast; continued at this work most of the day. Spent the evening in writing a letter to {illegible}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23</span></h2> <p>Went to work this morning at planting potatoes, {illegible} the {illegible}, Continued planting all day and At six I practiced on the violin &amp; spent the evening in finishing a letter.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 24</span></h2> <p>Went out to Dover this morning to celebrate the Queen's birthday. Went to Bowlbys and enjoyed myself first rate in the company of Mifses {illegible} &amp; Bowlby.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 25 1866.</span></h2> <p>Got home this morning from Bowlbys about nine oclock and went to trimming apple trees. Continued at this work most of the day. Studied some at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26</span></h2> <p>Having caught cold in the glands of my neck I was unable to work, so I wrote letters and read most of the day. Went up to Caleb Matthews a little while at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27</span></h2> <p>This being a cold rainy day I remained at home all day. Spent my time in the forenoon in reading The Guidepost and some other books. In the afternoon composed a few lines of poetry, and read in Arthurs advice to young ladies.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_MONDAY.2C_28_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May MONDAY, 28 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEDNESDAY.2C_30"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">WEDNESDAY, 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_31_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">May THURSDAY, 31 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_FRIDAY.2C_1"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">June FRIDAY, 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY_2"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">SATURDAY 2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 28 1866</span></h2> <p>Went to work this morning in the barn at cleaning up flaxseed worked at this until noon Started down to Jarvis after dinner with John S{illegible} to get a couple of plows mended. Got a new plough.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29</span></h2> <p>Commenced this morning early to trim trees and kill caterpillars &amp;c. Continued working at this until six o'clock at night when I had two or three hour practice on my old violin etc.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30</span></h2> <p>We got out of bed by five this morning. Tinkered arround some before breakfast trimmed apple trees again all day and at went to writing letters to F. M. Springer's, besides another</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 31 1866</span></h2> <p>Worked at trimming trees this morning until dinner when I went I went down to Marrs Mill to if we could wash our sheep. Washed sheep this afternoon got done about f{illegible} Hunted fossils until five &amp;c.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 1</span></h2> <p>Went to Dover this morning after the Doctor for my {sister?} The folks around Dover are quite {illegible} about the Fenians movement. Hoed out some strawberrys. I trimmed trees after noon &amp;c.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY 2</span></h2> <p>Went up to George Matthews this morning to make a couple of hoe handles and sharpen saw &amp;c. Worked in the afternoon at drilling in peas put in four acres by six o'clock. Had a good clean bath before bedtime.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_SUNDAY.2C_3_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June SUNDAY, 3 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MONDAY.2C_4"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">MONDAY, 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TUESDAY.2C_5"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">TUESDAY, 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_WEDNESDAY.2C_6_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">June WEDNESDAY, 6 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_7"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">THURSDAY, 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_8"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">FRIDAY, 8</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 3 1866</span></h2> <p>Spent this morning in reading. Wrote at a letter to F. M. S. until noon. Went to church in the afternoon and remained to classmeeting. Went home and read &amp;c. until bedtime.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4</span></h2> <p>Got up this monring at three and went up to John Matthews for Aunt Lydia to help ma take care of Mary Jane. Wrote letters most of the forenoon. Drilled in peas in the afternoon. Elijah Marr came here on a visit.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5</span></h2> <p>Spent this forenoon in finishing up a letter to F. M. S. also to E. B. S. Visited with Grandmother and David Old's wife until three, after which I went down to the stone quarry at Marrs Mill, to hunt fossil specimens.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 6 1866</span></h2> <p>Went to work this monring at planting potatoes, where corn failed to come up. Commenced plowing in the big field at nine. After dinner helped pa {catch?} the lambs. Plowed until half past five and played some in the violin.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7</span></h2> <p>Started ploughing this morning at half past seven. Continued at it all day, or until six o'clock when I {illegible}d out my {illegible}. Practiced on my instrument an hour or so. Went to bed at half past eight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8</span></h2> <p>Received a letter from W.H Rowson, also one from the Hamilton College this morning. Followed the plough to day and with J. Snively did up some {illegible} work. Had a good puff at a cigar at night. read {illegible} &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SATURDAY, 9 1866</p> <p>Drvee up the sheep this morning and commenced shearing at eight Made out to clip eighteen by four in the afternoon. Went out to Port Dover at night and also to {illegible} Ryerse</p> <p>SUNDAY, 10</p> <p>My time was mostly occupied this morning on reading sundry things. Went to church at three o'clock and remained to class making as much benfited by reading Spent the evening in reading and singing</p> <p>MONDAY, 11</p> <p>Went to ploughing in the big field again this morning. continued at it all day or until six o'clock at night. Visited a little with Mr &amp; Mifs {illegible} after I {illegible} out. Went to bed at nine</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June TUESDAY, 12 1866</p> <p>Made a {illegible} for the big field again this morning where I ploughed all day Broke down a little before six after which Pa and I took out seven stumps in about half an hour "Big work".</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 13</p> <p>Went to work a digging out pine stumps this morning, in the big field. Succeeded in geting out {illegible} by night Practiced some on my instrument at night and had a very interesting conversation with Ma about various things.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 14</p> <p>Commenced ploughing again this morning in the follow. Continued at it until six six o'clock when I commenced writing a letter to the H.F. College of Hamilton Went to bed about nine &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June FRIDAY, 15 1866.</p> <p>Went to work this morning again after ploughing summer fallow Continued at it all day and at night found myself a little tired. Spent the evening in writing a letter to the Hamilton C</p> <p>SATURDAY, 16</p> <p>Spent the forenoon finishing up ploughing in the summerfallow Finished writing a letter after dinner and employed myself during the afternoon reading a little making {illegible} handles &amp;c</p> <p>SUNDAY, 17</p> <p>Got up {illegible} working at {illegible} Spent the forenoon in reading and {illegible} to say sleeping. IN the afternoon read Taylor's {illegible} of the time. Nursed the baby for Mary Jane, and sundry other things.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MONDAY, 18</p> <p>This has been a very rainy day, the consequences of which my out door work has been exceedingly light. Spent the forenoon in reading and in practicing on my violin. Cut a little wood after dinner when I commenced the Golden legend.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 19</p> <p>Went to Dover this morning on a shopping excursion. Got back home by noon. Went to making up a piece of fence in the afternoon along the big field. Got the job done by night. Read some before going to bed.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 20</p> <p>Got up this morning at six a milked a cow a done some chores in pa's absence. Went to cultivating some after breakfast. Visited with Dr Murphy until two after which I went to work again in the cornfield until 6.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June THURSDAY, 21 1866</p> <p>Commenced once again this morning cultivating corn on the Big Flat and succeeded in finishing up one way, by night Played some on my old Violin after turning out, &amp; read some.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 22</p> <p>Went to work again this morning in the corn fields which continued cultivating until night. Read some in Longfellows Poetical works and played a little on my violin.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 23</p> <p>Started at eight this morning to make John Lunday a visit. Had a pleasant visit At three started for Dover After doing my business made Bowlbys a short visit.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>SUNDAY, 24</p> <p>Spent the morning in reading and in resting my weary body. Spent the afternoon in reading one of Longfellows poems "Hiawatha" Spiritually my progress to day was very slow.</p> <p>MONDAY, 25</p> <p>Commenced my old work this morning at cultivating corn on the big flat. Spent most of the afternoon in the house reading &amp;c on account of a rain storm. Spent the evening in writing to Rowsom.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 26,</p> <p>Went to work again this morning at cultivating corn. Got caught in a rain storm. Finished cutlivating corn by noon. Harrowed on the summerfallow in the afternoon. Read Longfellow's Hiawatha.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June WEDNESDAY, 27 1866</p> <p>Spent the forenoon in extracting stumps. Helped Ma in her flower garden before dinner. Visited with David Sterling in the strawberry patch &amp;c. Had a very pleasant visit with Mifs Bowlby this afternoon; &amp; her mother</p> <p>THURSDAY, 28</p> <p>Commenced work with Pa this morning at drawing and piling up pine roots in the fallow. Went to draging the fallow in the afternoon. Practiced some on my violin after turning out my {illegible}</p> <p>FRIDAY, 29</p> <p>Commenced cultivating potatoes on the Big Flat this morning Worked at it until about five when it commenced raining. Visited with Mifs &amp; Mr Howell until sundown.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>June SATURDAY, 30 1866</p> <p>Pa and I went to to work at digging out stumps after I had written a letter to {illegible}. Went out to Dover after dinner and from there to Allan Culvers after a cultivator got home by nine</p> <p>July SUNDAY, 1</p> <p>Spent the morning in reading. Went over to church at eleven with Solomon Barnhardt Heard our new minister Mr Laird preach at three o'clock in the School house. Went to Dover to church in the evening.</p> <p>MONDAY, 2</p> <p>Went to work this morning at cultivating potatoes on the Big Flat. Continued at it until six o clock After turning out helped kill a calf. Played some on my violin &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July TUESDAY, 3 1866</p> <p>Helped pa fix up the mower this morning and got him to work by ten o'clock, and went to hoeing corn myself until noon. Had a fine visit with Asford Bowlby in the afternoon also Helen.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 4</p> <p>It rained this forenoon in consequence of which my work was for the most part in doors. At about four started for the picknic at Mr Lairds. Had a very pleasant time. Received a letter from Springer</p> <p>THURSDAY, 5</p> <p>Got up this morning at a late hour in consequence of last night irregularities. Hoed corn and potatoes all the forenoon. In the afternoon worked at cultivating potatoes. Visited some with Mr Watt.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July FRIDAY, 6 1866</p> <p>Went to work this morning at cultivating on the fallow. Had a considerable trouble in geting started. Spent the afternoon in visiting with two Messrs Lawson's {illegible} &amp; P. Wilsons</p> <p>SATURDAY, 7</p> <p>Went to work in the hay field, this morning at cocking up hay. {illegible} a swarm of bees just before noon. Worked in the hay a little after dinner. Went to Dover towards night and had a good {illegible} with Ack.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 8</p> <p>Spent the morning in reading &amp;c. had a good rest sleep before noon. Took a short arround the place with Clarke and Peter Gilbert after dinner. Went to Dover Church at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July MONDAY, 9 1866</p> <p>Cultivated up some corn in the flat where the grubs had eat up most of it. Got done by ten. Cultivated on the fallow until noon. Visited some with Mr &amp; Mrs Willoughby</p> <p>TUESDAY, 10</p> <p>Went to cultivating in the fallow and kept to work art of all day, found myself very tired when night came Pa got me a new hive to day for my bees</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 11</p> <p>Cultivated Hops and potatoes this forenoon and in the afternoon cultivated potatoes and corn until nearly sun-down. Found myself pretty tired when night came.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July THURSDAY, 12</p> <p>Rested this morning until ten when I went to work raking up hay with old Nelly Got done by six o'clock to night. Went out to Dove on horseback had a bath &amp;c</p> <p>FRIDAY, 13</p> <p>This was a very warm day and sultry. Worked all day at cultivating corn wih old Nell. Got a good days work done and felt pretty tired, when night came. Went to bed at nine.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 14</p> <p>Started for Simcoe this morning by way of Port Dover and had a very warm ride went to Mr Willoughbys for tea and had a very pleasant visit with them. Got home by ten.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SUNDAY, 15 1866</p> <p>Spent this forenoon in reading. Attend meeting at three in the afternoon also class meeting. Went with ma to church at Dover in the evening. Heard Rev. Mr Laird preach</p> <p>MONDAY, 16</p> <p>Helped draw in hay to day and suffered greatly with the heat. Filled up the Wagon - House mow and two sheds besides commencing a stack covered some books before bed time.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 17</p> <p>Continued helping to draw in this forenoon until afternoon when we finished the field in front of the {illegible} house. Went to hoeing potatoes and hops until supper time when it rained.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July WEDNESDAY, 18 1866</p> <p>It rained this morning in consequence of which I went to writing letters. Wrote one to Rowsom and covered a lot of books before noon. Cut thistles in the afternoon until six o'clock.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 19</p> <p>Had to go to Mill with a grist this morning with a grist. Got my dinner at Mr Wilsons. Had a game of chess with Andrew Hall and a good talk besides. Called at Bowlbys an hour or so. A good time.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 20</p> <p>Went to work with Lourie this morning at hoeing hops &amp; potatoes. After dinner went to work at puting &amp; raking with old Nell. Had a visit with Francis Marr awhile.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SATURDAY, 21 1866</p> <p>On account of the rain this morning I could not work much Got up a couple loads of wood between showers. The bees have swarmed this afternoon and in hiving them got sting in twenty or more places.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 22</p> <p>Finished writing a note to Springer this morning. Pa and ma went to church in Dover at eleven, I stayed at home all day and occupied my time mostly in reading etc.</p> <p>MONDAY, 23</p> <p>Cut down Canada thistles until ten or eleven o'clock when I went to {illegible} around stumps, after the mower. Raked and cocked up hay all the afternoon. {illegible} very tired already.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July TUESDAY, 24</p> <p>Went work this morning in our remaining field of hay drawed in eight loads by night went to bed about eight o'clock so I could get up early o the next morning</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 25</p> <p>Worked hard all day too day in the hay. Got in six big loads by night which finished up our haying for this year. Had a social talk with Messr Wilkinson &amp; Morgan</p> <p>THURSDAY, 26</p> <p>Commenced our harvest to day Worked all day at cradling &amp; binding wheat in the ten acre field. Mr Laird took dinner with us and Miss Lawson was at tea. Talked over matters with G.R.B.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July FRIDAY, 27 1866</p> <p>Worked at cuting and binding wheat all day, besides shocking up. We are all alone in our harvest with but one man consequently we are geting along very slow, lots of grain ripe.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 28</p> <p>Went to work in the wheat harvest again this morning. Bound most of the forenoon Went to shocking up in the afternoon until about two when we had an extraordinary Hail and Thunder</p> <p>SUNDAY, 29</p> <p>Got up this morning a little before seven. Spent the forenoon in reading &amp;c Had a talk with Rev. Mr Laird after dinner. Went to meeting at three and stopped to class.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>July MONDAY, 30</p> <p>Went to work this morning at shocking up wheat in the ten acre field. Finished up to night. After tea went up to J Matthews where I met some Yankee girls. Seen Crumb at Georges.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 31</p> <p>It rained this morning; consequently we could not work Wrote a letter to Edward Nickerson before noon. Shocked up wheat and did sundry little jobs before night.</p> <p>A ugust WEDNESDAY, 1</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August THURSDAY, 2 1866</p> <p>Worked this forenoon at shocking up wheat in the six acre field. Visited with Crosby Morgan most of the afternoon and put up some more wheat in shock etc.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 3</p> <p>Worked most of the forenoon at puting up Barley. Helped draw in after dinner until four after which I visited with Andrew Hall until dark &amp; also Mr &amp; Mifs Howell from Dover.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 4</p> <p>We were visited with an awful rain last night &amp; continued until noon to day. It caused a great freshett in the creek. Went arround through the wheatfields set up fallen sheaves.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August SUNDAY, 5</p> <p>Pa went to the Quarterly Meeting at Mount Zion so that I had to tend to everything to day watching watergaps &amp;c Went out to Port Dover towards night to Mr Bowlbys and had a good time till meeting.</p> <p>MONDAY, 6</p> <p>Helped Pa make a couple of fences across the creek this morning. Cut and bound up an acre of timothy seed by four o'clock, after which we drawed in a couple loads of barley. Was somewhat tired at night.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 7</p> <p>Loaded and pitched off three loads of barley this forenoon and in the afternoon six loads of wheat from the six acre field. The Rev Mr. Liard called to see up about noon or thereabouts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August WEDNESDAY, 8 1866</p> <p>Finished drawing in grain from the wheat field across the lane from the house and brought in a load of timothy before noon. Commenced cuting oats after dinner was interupted by rain.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 9</p> <p>Mowed barley with a grass scythe most of the forenoon after which I cocked up barley until tea time. Helped pa kill a sheep after tea Felt somewhat tired when night came and quite ready for bed.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 10</p> <p>Went to shocking up barley this morning continued working at it until noon. Afternoon unckle John Matthews helped me draw in barley. Got in three good sized loads</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August SATURDAY, 11</p> <p>Went to work as early as possible this morning at drawing in barley Made out to draw in five loads during the day Had sort of a conflab with one of my horses after dinner. Went out to Dover with one after tea.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 12</p> <p>Spent the forenoon mostly in reading. The Rev. Mr Wall was here to dinner together with G.N.B. Attended meeting afternoon and remained to class Had a very proffitable meeting.</p> <p>MONDAY, 13</p> <p>Very discouraging weather for farmers whose grain is not all in the barn. It rained all night last night &amp; most of the day. Drawed three or four loads of wood before noon. Helped pa put up eve troughs after noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August TUESDAY, 14 1866</p> <p>Went out in search of a threshing machine to thresh our wheat in the ten-acre field and after noon worked at binding and shocking up oats. got pretty near done by night</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 15</p> <p>Finished up binding and puting up our oats by noon; After dinner went to drawing in barley. Got in four loads Had a short visit with Andrew &amp; went out to Dover with him.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 16</p> <p>Looked arround for hands to thresh this morning went over to Lawes &amp; Bucks. Helped to draw in barley until tea time after which I went down to see Stringer about threshing.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August FRIDAY, 17</p> <p>Commenced working in the barley this morning. Got a grist of wheat from Bucks and went to mill in the afternoon Made Mr Wall a visit and had a pleasant time.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 18</p> <p>Went out hunting hands to help thresh. Commenced work a little before noon. Tended bushel during the day. Finished up threshing the wheat in the ten acre field by dark etc.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 19</p> <p>Did not feel very well this morning. Stayed at home all day and busied myself at reading etc. Felt very lonesome as pa and ma left me alone all day, nearly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August MONDAY, 20 1866</p> <p>Spent the forenoon in raking the barley field with the horse-rake. After dinner helped pa clean up some wheat we threshed. Drew in a load of barley &amp; two of oats.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 21</p> <p>Went after my horse first thing this morning and by nine o'clock got to work ploughing in the big summer fallow for fall wheat Pitched off &amp; helped draw in a load of oats.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 22</p> <p>Picked a basket of apples this morning after which I went to ploughing. Worked at it all day or until six o'clock when I helped pa get in a load of oats &amp; got stuck.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August THURSDAY, 23</p> <p>Got up my horses before breakfast this morning and got to ploughing by eight o'clock. Worked all day at ploughing and towards night set fire to some stumps in the fallow.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 24</p> <p>Got my horses as usual before breakfast and went to ploughing after it. Threw together some roots ad stumps after dinner and kept on ploughing until turning out time etc.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 25</p> <p>Went to ploughing again this morning and worked at it until noon. Went out to Dover after noon. Recieved a letter from Springer. Made Bowlbys a visit. Got home at nine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SUNDAY, 26 1866</p> <p>Got up pretty late this morning as a consequence of late hours. Went to meeting at three &amp; stopped to class meeting. Went up to John's with Mr Nickerson. Heard fine preaching</p> <p>MONDAY, 27</p> <p>Commenced ploughing this morning in the big field. By the way Mr M.C.R went away this morning after making us a good little visit. Worked at ploughing until night.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 28</p> <p>Went to work ploughing again this morning as usual. Kept at it all day and got a good days work done by night. Felt somewhat tired when night came naturally enough.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>August WEDNESDAY, 29</p> <p>THURSDAY, 30</p> <p>FRIDAY, 31</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SATURDAY, 1 1866</p> <p>Went to work ploughing this morning as usual but had to quit soon on account of rain. Got a regular ducking Went to Dover after dinner dug up a lot of Wilsons Albany plank</p> <p>SUNDAY, 2</p> <p>Spent the forenoon in resting and reading. Rev. Mr Mefsmen took dinner with us and preached at three o'clock. Was much interested in the Rev. gentlemans conversation etc.</p> <p>MONDAY, 3</p> <p>Started the plough again this morning and had a serious time ploughing on hillsides. got pretty near done by night. Was disapointed in not seeing Mifs H.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September TUESDAY, 4</p> <p>Picked a basket of apples this morning after which I went to ploughing again as usual. Picked two more baskets of apples at noon. Struck out lands most of the day.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5</p> <p>It rained this morning so that we could not plough Pa and I cleaned up some seed wheat. Got to ploughing by nine o'clock and continued at it the rest of the day.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 6</p> <p>Went into the ploughing this morning with the intention of finishing up the field by night but was disapointed. Had a hard days ploughing through mud &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September FRIDAY, 7 1866</p> <p>Got up my horses before breakfast but was disappointed in not geting to work by rain. Helped pa clean up wheat before noon. Looked over old papers, letter etc this afternoon.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8</p> <p>Went to mill with a grist this morning. After transacting my business I went to Mr Lairds. Took dinner and had a pleasant time generally talking.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 9</p> <p>Spent the forenoon in reading &amp; about noon laid down for a nap when E Carpenter and L Day came. Had a pleasant talk of old times at College. The left at four.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September MONDAY, 10</p> <p>Finished ploughing the seventeen acre field this morning and commenced ploughing the field back of the Wagon-house. Worked all day &amp; felt a little tired at night.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 11</p> <p>It commenced raining this morning. Went up to Georges and sharpened a couple of saws. Went home with John Matthews at whose place I saw &amp; heard the Indian Singers etc.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 12</p> <p>It rained most of the forenoon so that I could not work much. Helped pa put up some eve-troughs etc. Afternoon dug some ditches and Broke Charley to ride etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September THURSDAY, 13 1866</p> <p>Spent the forenoon in striking out lands and ploughed off one land after dinner. Started for Dover about four on my colt. Went to Bowlby &amp; to Church. Stayed all night.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14</p> <p>Came home from Dover this morning &amp; Charley went first rate. Got to ploughing in good time. Pa and I worked at it all day. eyeing to despair of sowing our wheat this fall</p> <p>SATURDAY, 15</p> <p>Cut some wood before breakfast and commenced ploughing after breakfast. Worked about all day with pa. Our man and boy were working in the pea field to day etc.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September SUNDAY, 16</p> <p>Spent this forenoon at home was occupied in reading various books etc. The Rev Mr Wall was here to dinner and preached at the School House at three o'clock a good sermon.</p> <p>MONDAY, 17</p> <p>Got up this morning and found the ground soaking wet again Pa sent Albert Alwood off this morning and his brother Robert thought he must follow so he went too.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 18</p> <p>Went after the Doctor this morning for pa who was very sick with inflamation on the bowell. Recieved a letter from Rowsom and sent one to Springer Rained all day as usual to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September WEDNESDAY, 19 1866</p> <p>After doing my chores this morning got up a couple loads of wood. Pa was better before noon but not so well towards night Mr Howell was here the afternoon Drew up Pa's will for him.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 20</p> <p>Had to set up with Pa all night last night. He was very sick with inflamation of the bowells. Drew up a will for pa this morning and he signed it. It rained nearly all day.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 21</p> <p>Helped to wait on my dear father most of last night. He suffered very much pain nearly all night but was very resigned to die if it should be the will of God</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September SATURDAY, 22</p> <p>Thought that pa was dying this morning he was so bad. He bid us all a last good-bye a little before noon. he was still very bad Some easier after noon till five o'clock when commenced rapidly to grow worse. He passed away He left about six o'clock with great pain but verry happy.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 23</p> <p>Pa told me yesterday that I should have family prayer as he had been used to having. Made my first effort this evening with the help of God.</p> <p>MONDAY, 24</p> <p>Went to Dover this morning to get some clothes &amp;c Got all that I wanted Had to go again towards night to take home Mrs Jones and Mrs Christie who had been {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September TUESDAY, 25 1866</p> <p>Attended my beloved parents funeral to day. Had a very rainy time both going and coming. The Rev Mr Laird preached the funeral sermon Had dinner at {illegible}</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 26</p> <p>Commenced a new life to day with many great responsibilities resting upon me. With God's help I am determined to do my duty. Spent most of the day in geting up wood Felt my loss much.</p> <p>THURDAY, 27</p> <p>Worked this forenoon at fixing fences along the creek which the freshet had washed away. After noon turned over most of the peas before night &amp;c.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>September FRIDAY, 28</p> <p>Went to work again this morning at fixing a fence across the creek. Mr Laird made us a visit about noon Worked at ploughing in the afternoon besides chores.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 29</p> <p>Fixed up a couple of {illegible} across the creek this forenoon. drove the Hogs out of the corn &amp;c Went to Dover afternoon Got home again about four. Killed a sheep before sun-down.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 30</p> <p>Spent the morning in reading and cleaning up. Went to the Mesiahs Church and heard the Rev Mr Ware. Heard the Rev Mr Mesfmen in the after noon. Had a good time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October MONDAY, 1 1866</p> <p>Hunted threshing hands this morning hands this forenoon and cleaned out the barn etc. Threshed in the afternoon. Tended bushel and felt very tired at night.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 2</p> <p>Had a dust fever last night and swet very copiously. Commenced threshing this morning. Got clear of tending bushel and worked at {illegible} of the business etc</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 3</p> <p>Finished up threshing this morning. got done about ten Dug some potatoes for dinner Had a visit from Mr &amp; Mrs Laird. Had a pleasant visit Went to prayer meeting.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October THURSDAY, 4</p> <p>Went up to John Matthews to see what about threshing. Harrowed on the wheat ground this forenoon and after noon went to work at breaking Charley to harrow. Succeeded very well.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 5</p> <p>Went to work at harrowing againg on the wheat field Unckle Homes &amp; Smith worked again at mowing and drawing in peas. Andrew came out this afternoon</p> <p>SATURDAY, 6</p> <p>Commenced drilling in my wheat this morning after chasing pigs etc. Got done about four. Unckle Home &amp; Smith finished the peas too. Went to Dover about sundown.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SUNDAY, 7 1866</p> <p>Spent the morning in reading as usual after the chores were done. Went to meeting at three and heard the Rev Mr Liard preach Was dissappointed on going to {illegible}</p> <p>MONDAY, 8</p> <p>Spent this forenoon in choring arround. Went over to Bucks, &amp; to Louries; and cleaned up some barley besides. Got off with a load of barley for Dover about half past three</p> <p>TUESDAY, 9</p> <p>Helped Unckle Homes clean up a load of barley this morning. Took one load to market before noon and another by night for the first load, got 54 cts per Bu. next 50 cts.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October WEDNESDAY, 10</p> <p>It rained this morning so that Unckle Homes and I cleaned up barley; and drawed up two loads of wood. Cleaned up tymothy seed towards night and went to prayer-meeting</p> <p>THURSDAY, 11</p> <p>Got up my horses this morning and fixed some fence. Brought up two loads of pumpkins. Went to Port Dover in the afternoon and after doing my business went to Mr Halls, &amp;c &amp;c</p> <p>FRIDAY, 12</p> <p>Went up to George Matthews this morning &amp; rigged up his mower to cut cloverseed for unckle Homes but could not make it work. Got up three loads of pumpkins afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SATURDAY, 13 1866</p> <p>Went to work early this with Unckle Homes &amp; Mr Smith at geting out a boom for the creek. Seperated the sheep &amp; in the afternoon did sundry jobs</p> <p>SUNDAY, 14</p> <p>Spent this forenoon in reading etc. Went to church in the afternoon and stopped to class meeting. Went to church in the evening &amp; heard the Rev. Mr Laird.</p> <p>MONDAY, 15</p> <p>Helped fix up the booms across the creek. Went over to Back &amp; put the old mower together before noon. Spent the afternoon in mowing clover seed</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October TUESDAY, 16</p> <p>After doing my chores I went to work at mowing Cloverseed again got along pretty well considering the lodged state of the grass Worked at it all day.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 17</p> <p>Worked at cleaning out the barn and at threshing peas before noon. Finished cuting cloverseed after noon; got done about three. Threshed out a flooring of peas before night etc.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 18</p> <p>Went to Dover this morning with ma and walked home again after transacting my business. Stopped at Grand-fathers on my road home. Finished up threshing peas cleaning them up before night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October FRIDAY, 19 1866</p> <p>Went over to Lowries &amp; up to John Matthews &amp;c this morning Raked up clover-seed with the horse until noon. Managed to get in all that was raked in the afternoon etc.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 20</p> <p>It rained this morning so that I could not get in the rest of the cloverseed. After doing my chores, got ready to go to Dover with a load of barley. Sold it to L. Bowlby at forty six cents.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 21</p> <p>After doing my chores etc, took Ma out to Dover. Heard Mr Wall preach. After the sermon went to Mr Bowlbys and passed an agreeable afternoon. Heard Rev Mr. Laird at night</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October MONDAY, 22</p> <p>After doing my chores I went over to John Mars after flour and over to Lowries after Flora. Dug some potatoes afternoon &amp; picked a few bushels of apples. Wrote a letter to my friend W.H. Rowsom</p> <p>TUESDAY, 23</p> <p>Got up my horses this morning &amp; went to raking clover-seed as soon as possible. Finished up by noon. Drawed in clover-seed in the afternoon and had a very windy time of it. Got in four loads etc.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 24</p> <p>First thing this morning I finished up the cloverseed after which I went into the buck-wheat full drive. Got the buck-wheat all in by night but not all threshed Got up a load of wood by dark.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October THURSDAY, 25 1866</p> <p>Smith helped me clean up a grist this morning &amp; I got off to mill &amp; to Simcoe about ten. Got Pa's Will recorded. Made Mrs Willoughby a short visit in the afternoon.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 26</p> <p>It rained this morning so that I could not work out. Hired old Mr Snively for the year Went over to Bucks towards night after which I went to Jarvis and settled up with Bob.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 27</p> <p>After finishing up my chores I commenced cleaning up barley got done about ten. Went to Smiths after wifh some flour &amp; got up a load of wood Took a load of barley away &amp; got 43 cts for 44 Bu</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>October SUNDAY, 28</p> <p>After doing my chores this morning went to get Flora off the roads. Found her over to G.N.Bucks. Went to Meeting in the afternoon &amp; heard Mr Laird preach. Appointed Class leader.</p> <p>MONDAY, 29</p> <p>After feeding pigs milking cows etc, Chained a boom fast up by Walters shop. Finished up a letter to Frank Case afterwards. Paid Bob Lowrie $7.83 on ac. Had quite a hot time my last deal with him.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 30</p> <p>Smith helped me to clean up my last load of Barley &amp; threshed some Buckwheat before noon, and in the afternoon to clean up Buck wheat put away the mower etc. Sold flora to G. Ryerse for $25.50 cash and $33.50 in a note</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October WEDNESDAY, 31 1866</p> <p>Got up early and got my chores done soon &amp; started for the market with my last load of barley 27 Bu &amp; 18 lbs Got 46 cts for it. Went to Mr Howells for dinner. Went up to Tulliffs after a ram &amp; got him.</p> <p>November THURSDAY, 1</p> <p>Chored around and {illegible} Smith &amp; Lewis finished the carrots by noon I drawed up on the afternoon &amp; Smith dug potatoes &amp; helped me, unload, got up two loads It was very windy all day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 2</p> <p>Smith helped me to kill a sheep this morning, after which he dug potatoes the remainder of the day. I got up two loads of wood forenoon and after-noon got up 2 loads of pumpkins {illegible} &amp; potatoes {illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November SATURDAY, 3</p> <p>Smith worked at drawing in pumpkins the forenoon and the afternoon at digging potatoes. Picked up apples etc until noon. Afternoon went to Simcoe with ma &amp; got back after dark all right.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 4</p> <p>Jas Lowrie and Anne Jackson stopped with us last night. Spent the forenoon in reading {illegible} At 3 o'clock I heard the Rev Mr Wall preach. William Wilkinson lead the class for the first time &amp; did well.</p> <p>MONDAY, 5</p> <p>Had to work all alone to day Salted the sheep and cows, &amp; helped drive up Cunninghams cow. In the afternoon I picked up apples most of the afternoon time. Had to put the pigs in the pen etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November TUESDAY, 6 1866</p> <p>Went to picking up apples as soon as I had finished my chores. Had to clean up 14 Bu of wheat for the widdow Smith. Mr. Laird was here a while Had a good talk with him after dinner he left at 8.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 7</p> <p>After doing my chores I put the Flax out of the way and got the barn ready for corn. Smith helped me do it. He dug potatoes the rest of the day. Snively got here to day with his moveables. About noon.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 8</p> <p>Went to to work drawing in corn from the big field. I had Andrew Smith and Peter Snively helping me. Got in four loads before noon and and in the afternoon three. Settled with Smith.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November FRIDAY, 9</p> <p>Mr Snively and I got up two loads of wood this morning and he helped me to pick up apples and dig potatoes the rest of the day. Hellen Bowlby and Anna Douglas came out to night etc.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 10</p> <p>Snively helped me got started this morning for the cider mill and dug potatoes the rest of the forenoon. I stopped at Dover on my way home from {illegible} Spent a pleasant evening with Anne and Hellen.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 11</p> <p>A &amp; {illegible} Bowlby came after Anne this morning about nine. Ma and myself went to quarterly meeting to Dover this morning after which we went to Mrs Bowlbys to dinner and had a very pleasant time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November MONDAY, 12 1866</p> <p>Went to work at digging potatoes this morning and Snively drawed up pumpkins afternoon I visited some with Mr. Howell, Snively &amp; I dug a few potatoes. Paid up Andrew Smith to night etc.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 13</p> <p>Had to go to Mr Scots after cider this morning Ma went along. Mr Snively dug potatoes all day Had a pleasant visit with Mr Scots folks. Came back by Dover and got home about seven o'clock</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 14</p> <p>After getting Mr Snively at work with the plough, I went over to Cl{illegible} and then went to work at digging potatoes until about four Sold three sheep for nine dollars and a quarter. Had a hard time with them.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November THURSDAY, 15</p> <p>Scots Agent came here last night &amp; stayed till morning. Payed him for two notes. One $12.50 and the other $48.00. Snively husked corn all day. I cut wood all day and did sundry other chores before night.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 16</p> <p>After doing the chores, I fixed the boom up by Brown's. Spent the afternoon in cleaning out the wagon house. Snively husked corn all day on account of the rain. Spent the evening in writing a letter etc.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 17</p> <p>Went over to town this morning with mother after doing my chores. Took dinner at Mr Wales. Mr Snively worked at ploughing all day. Got home from Dover about seven. Got a letter from Springer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November SUNDAY, 18 1866</p> <p>This was a dreary day but warm. Went to meeting in the afternoon and heard the Rev Mr Laird preach. Had to raise the {illegible} Mr Laird took dinner with us. Did my chores as usual.</p> <p>MONDAY, 19</p> <p>Snively ploughed this forenoon and in the afternoon he helped me get up wood. It rained all night last night and a little at different times through the day. Read some at night.</p> <p>THURSDAY{sic}, 20</p> <p>Husked some corn this morning and then went to work digging potatoes until noon Mr &amp; Mrs Ware took dinner with us. Dug potatoes again in the afternoon. Got about 6 Bu</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November WEDNESDAY, 21</p> <p>Mr Snively ploughed this forenoon and the afternoon also. I dug some potatoes before noon and in the afternoon Mother and I went to Dover and to the Teameeting at night in the W.M Church.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 22</p> <p>Had a gay old time at the teameeting last night &amp; did not get home until two this morning Snively covered the pot holes this forenoon. In the afternoon banked up his house put away apples.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 23</p> <p>After puting away some apples and cuting some wood etc, I went to pay our ex{illegible} and up to Georges. Snively went to Jarvis this forenoon &amp; helped me to husk corn in the afternoon etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November SATURDAY, 24 1866</p> <p>Snively went to ploughing this morning and worked at it all day. Was myself occupied at doing the thousand and one chores &amp; jobs. It was pretty cold most of the day &amp; snowed some.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 25</p> <p>Spent the morning in reading doing chores etc. The Revds Mr Laird and Rev John Ryerson were here to dinner. Heard the last named gentleman preach an excellent Missionary sermon.</p> <p>MONDAY, 26</p> <p>Snively helped me to clean up a grist this morning &amp; he ploughed the rest of the day. I went to Mill &amp; from there to Dover. Took dinner at May James. Got home by dark.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>November TUESDAY, 27</p> <p>Spent the forenoon in looking around after singers for the Mifsionary meeting to night. Snively ploughed all day . The Revds John Ryerson, Laird and Watson stopped all night with us etc.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 28</p> <p>Had a very good mifsionary meeting last night notwithstanding the rain and mud. Walter Olds and Fanny visited with us too day Snively husked corn and ploughed some too day. A very rainy day.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 29</p> <p>Started for Dover this morning in the rain. Did not get much wet. Went to Mr Halls a while and then took dinner with Mr Laird. Went over to Mr Bowlbys &amp; stayed all night. Had a pleasant time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November FRIDAY, 30 1866</p> <p>Took Breakfast at Mr Bowlbys this morning &amp; then started for home. Went to work at pulling and piling turnips Snively cut some wood and drawed it up &amp; covered a turnip pile etc.</p> <p>December SATURDAY, 1</p> <p>Snively ploughed too day &amp; finished up the turnips by three o'clock. Cut some Lundy wood afterwards. Spent the evening in reading doing chores talking &amp;c went to bed at ten</p> <p>SUNDAY, 2</p> <p>Spent the forenoon in reading in the Christian Guardian and doing my chores etc. In the afternoon I was occupied principally in reading the Holy Scriptures until bed time.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December MONDAY, 3</p> <p>After geting my chores done started off for Simcoe on horse back Took dinner with Mr R. Willoughby after which I went to the registry office etc. Got a {illegible} of a {illegible} Book. Went to Carpenters.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 4</p> <p>Went out with Ed &amp; May Carpenter &amp; Mifs York to spend the evening at a friends in Windham. Had a pleasant time. Started for home after the rain had shopped. Went to W. Olds &amp; to Emer{illegible} on the way.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5</p> <p>Cut some wood this forenoon and did some other little chores about the woodhouse. Afternoon dug a few potatoes. Snively drew up wood all day. Spent the evening in writing letters etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY, 6 1866</p> <p>Snively and myself went down to the flat after potatoes. He husked corn the rest of the day and I packed away some implements in the Waggonhouse and put up some hooks in the clothes press</p> <p>FRIDAY, 7</p> <p>Got to work pretty early this morning and made a feedway for cattle before noon. In the afternoon commenced a rack for sheep. Snively husked before noon and afternoon got up wood for himself</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8</p> <p>I did not get up until late this morning as it rained. Snively and I cut wood before noon &amp; I went to Dover in the afternoon took tea at Bowlbys Snively husked corn afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December SUNDAY, 9</p> <p>After doing my chores I spent the the remainder of the day in reading in the Guardian and in Tennyson and at night in my bible. I had to stay from meeting on account of a snow storm which lasted all day.</p> <p>MONDAY, 10</p> <p>Fixed up the calf stable this forenoon &amp; Snively chored around the barn. In the afternoon we got the beef cow up and the calves and the ewes, in their places. Went up to Wilkinsons &amp;c</p> <p>TUESDAY, 11</p> <p>Got ready for butchering this morning as soon as possible but was hindered by driving sleet as Walter Olds came after them. It snowed so that we gave up killing to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December WEDNESDAY, 12 1866</p> <p>Drove up the lambs from the field this morning &amp; cut some wood before noon. Snively helped me at both. Husked some corn &amp; Snively cut some wood &amp; I {illegible} finished my sheep feedering rack.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 13</p> <p>Finished up my sheep rack this morning &amp; husked some corn etc Snively husked corn &amp; cut wood for the afternoon he drew up wood. I husked corn &amp; went up to Georges to sharpen a saw etc.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14</p> <p>Got out in good time this morning and worked hard to get ready for killing hogs. Went over after Ad Frolick &amp; got to work a little before noon. Got done by five o'clock.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December SATURDAY, 15</p> <p>Snively and I cut some wood this morning and cut up the porkers &amp; salted them. I went to Dover about four. Went to Mr Halls to spend the night with Andrew but he was not at home</p> <p>SUNDAY, 16</p> <p>Stopped all night at Mr Halls last night &amp; this morning it snowed fearfully. Attended service at the Episcopalian Church this morning and after dinner started home. Found things all right.</p> <p>MONDAY, 17</p> <p>Snively cut wood in the {illegible} woods to day &amp;c. Ma and I went to Dover. We took dinner at Mr Lairds I sold a couple of hogs at five cts a pound Home again at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December TUESDAY, 18 1866</p> <p>Snively drew up wood too day I husked corn in the morning Went down to the saw mill and sorted out some edging. In the afternoon Husked corn and cut some wood. did chores etc.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 19</p> <p>After finishing up the chores Snively and I went to husking corn and worked at it until towards night when we cut some wood in the woodhouse. I went over to prayer-meeting at night.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 20</p> <p>Started for Jarvis this morning about eight. Snively went along with me. He worked at threshing for Bucks in the afternoon. I went to Dover from Jarvis in the afternoon.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December FRIDAY, 21</p> <p>Snively helped Bucks thresh too day. I cut wood in the forenoon and in the afternoon I went to Jarvis and to the mill for a load of lumber. Got home about dark etc.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 22</p> <p>Husked corn this forenoon and at which Snively helped me part of the forenoon. In the afternoon he went to Quarterly Meeting. Ma &amp; I went to Dover Mary Jane came home with us.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 23</p> <p>Did not feel very well to day Spent the day in reading and on account of rain I did not go to Meeting in the afternoon. Took Mary Jane home to night &amp; went to church in the rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December MONDAY, 24 1866</p> <p>Went to work at husking corn his morning after doing chores and Snively helped me. Afternoon I fixed up my cowstables for the cows and Snively got up a load of wood for Christmas</p> <p>TUESDAY, 25</p> <p>Today is Christmas and a stormy blustery one, too. Stayed at home until towards night, spent the time in reading. Ma &amp; I spent the evening in visiting at Captain McFells.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 26</p> <p>Snively and I exchanged some rails for scantling this forenoon and in the afternoon he helped me at puting up an addition to his house. A very stormy day. Went to prayer-meeting at night.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>December THURSDAY, 27</p> <p>FRIDAY, 28</p> <p>SATURDAY, 29</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SUNDAY, 30 1866</p> <p>Spent this the last Sabath of 1866 proffitably in attending service in Dover &amp; at home. Unckle McFell officiated for the first time as class Leader &amp; did remarkably well. We had a good time.</p> <p>MONDAY, 31</p> <p>Spent the last day of the year in geting wood in the forenoon with Snively and the afternoon in working at his shanty while he drawed up wood. While I write I cannot help thinking God's great goodness to me during the past year.</p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MEMORANDA.</p> <p>To Anna</p> <p>Lovely Anna</p> <p>May'st thou ever</p> <p>Fruitless as this picture be</p> <p>May thy footsteps</p> <p>Never falter</p> <p>From the paths which virtue leads.</p> <p>May the beauties</p> <p>Of lifes journey</p> <p>Ever be by thee enjoyed</p> <p>May the sorrows</p> <p>Of our nature</p> <p>Never be by thee endured</p> <p>When thou drawest</p> <p>Near deaths portal</p> <p>Do not fear your passage thru</p> <p>But by trusting in the Saviour</p> <p>Safely home at last shall come</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MEMORANDA</p> <p>The Evening Prayer of My Childhood.</p> <p>"Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take And this I ask for Jesus' sake" Amen</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MEMORANDA</p> <p>In Mifs D_____'s Album</p> <p>Here is one page reserved for me</p> <p>From all thy sweet memorals free</p> <p>And here my simple song might be</p> <p>The feelings thou must guess so well</p> <p>And could I then within thy mind</p> <p>One little vacant corner find</p> <p>Where no impression yet is seen</p> <p>Where no memorial yet has been</p> <p>Oh; it should be my sweetest care</p> <p>To write my name forever there.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MEMORANDA</p> <p>A {illegible} from Tennyson</p> <p>Love that hath us in the net</p> <p>Can he pass and we forget?</p> <p>Many suns arise and set</p> <p>Many a chance the years beget</p> <p>Love the gift is love the debt.</p> <p>Even so.</p> <p>Love is {illegible} with {illegible} &amp; fret</p> <p>Love is made a vague regret</p> <p>Eyes with idle tears are wet.</p> <p>Idle habit links us yet</p> <p>What is love for we forget:</p> <p>Ah, no! no!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>MEMORANDA</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86fbdd0c97d7a949aa4589494ef71f91.pdf cd105cf5783b881071757cca87cdb554 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92e226138c440f6047ef2cf82f3e8708.pdf 1567af66f95753706960bb2181ead60c PDF Text Text Courtland Olds’ (1844-1896) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers THE CANADIAN POCKET DIARY FOR 1867. TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROS. 66 KING STREET EAST. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1867 Spent the forenoon in cuting wood in the wood shed at which Snively helpd me. He did a few chores around in the afternoon. I started for Bowlby en route for the Tea Meeting at the Methodist Church in Simcoe. Broke down on the road to Dover and did not get there until late. Put my horse in the stable and went up with Mr Bowlbys folks. Met with Richardson and Well Carpenter besides several others of my old acquaintances. Got back to Dover about 12. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1867 Stayed all night last night at Mr. B's and before I could go home had to get this old buggy mended which I did by eleven o'clock. Started for home as soon as possible got there about twelve. Found everything all right side up with {cow?}. Snively cut wood all day in the bush while I spent the afternoon in husking corn. Attended prayermeerting in the old schoolhouse to night and had a very proffitable time of it. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1867 Ma and myself started for Dover this morning early. I went to mill with a grist of wheat and buckwheat. Ma and I took our dinners with Mary Jane and in the afternoon I went out in search of a young lady to go with me skating. Was lucky enough to find one at the first place at which I stopped. Had the honor of waiting on Miss Bowlby the afternoon and was of course delighted with my afternoon's skate on "silver lake." It was a beautiful afternoon. Got home about nine. FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1867 I spent the forenoon in working at Snively's shanty, which, after a long time I have finished. In the afternoon I hund {hung} a door in the corner of the east shed on roolers. Finished it in a good season and did some patching or fixing in the cow stables. Snively cut up wood in the �forenoon and in the afternoon drive it up to the house. Mother and I went to spend the evening at George Matthews, had a pleasant time. SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1867 Snively and myself spent the forenoon in cutting wood at the woodhouse, while in the afternoon he cut wood again in the woods. I spent the afternoon in filing my wood saw and also the cross-cut saw etc. Had my bath as usual. To Make Radway's Ready Relief Put 3/4 oz. ciana. pepper; 3/4 oz. camphor {grease?}; 3/4 {tspn?} Ammonia or {Haidshorne?} into a quart of Whiskey. Allow it time to dissolve and settle before bottling. From Maj. M. Hoyt Brantford. SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1867 Ma and I went out to church this morning to Dover. Heard the Rev. Mr. Messmore preach an old fashioned sermon this morning. After church we went home again and had our dinner. I then went to meeting at the schoolhouse. The preacher did not come; but we had a very excellent class meeting. Captain McFell led the class for the first time and the manner in which he did it, augurs well of his future usefullness. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1867 Started for Dover this morning as early as possible. Gave in my note and then went after Miss {Higmans?} and my Boss. They came home with me and we had a very pleasant little ride with the two old-maids. They came to spend a few dys with us. I husked corn most of the afternoon but towards night I went to work and built a shelter for my old ewes back of the barn. Snively put up wood most of the dy. for himself. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1867 Snively and I cut up a big pile of wood at the house this forenoon. And in the afternoon Snively cut wood in the chopping. About eleven o'clock J. B. Carpenter's Brother came here to see a cow which I had offered to Mr. Carpenter for one of his thoroughbred Durham Bulls. He concluded that he would take up my offer. I husked corn most of the afternoon and did some other little chores about the barn. Mr. & Mrs. {Wall?} came and stayed until eleven. Had a great old fashioned visit with them. �WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1867 I set Snively at husking corn this this morning. & in the afternoon he cut wood in the bush. I husked corn until School meeting time. When I went down to the school meeting and was unhappily appointed Trustee & Secy. for the remaining term {illegible}. After dinner I took Mrs. and Miss Higmans home. Had a pleasant little visit at the Higmans. Went to the store for a few articles and from there to Mr. G. Bowlbys {illegible} I was persuaded to spend the evening and spent it very pleasantly with a lot of Bowlbys. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1867 After doing my chores, Ma and I started for Simcoe. Got there about noon. Saw an old friend at Mr. Willoughbys (Mattie Burke). Went to Mr. Wells to get our teeth mended and I had two front teeth filled with gold. Stopped Walter Ods. on the way home and took him with them. Started home about eight and on the way stopped at Ed {Kniffins?} to leave the tax money. Got home about ten and found everything all right side up with {cow?} etc. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1867 As soon as we got our chores done, Snively and I went out to the woods & cut six sawlogs before noon, in the afternoon Snively cut wood in the bush & I husked corn most of the time. Young Robt. Riddell was here just before night. About six o'clock Asford Bowlby with his two sisters Hellen & Louisa & Miss Anna Douglas came to spend the evening with us. I had a pleasant chat with them. They went home about eleven or thereabouts. When I went into dreamland as usual. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1867 Got up in good season this morning and after doing my chores Snively and I went to work at cutting sawlogs to take to mill. Got about a {dozen?} rady for drawing too day. George {Buck?} was at the house when I came from work. We had a good little chat on various matters and things. Cut my Sunday wood in the dark too night and felt very tired when I got through with it. Carried water from the cistern and had a good bath. SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1867 After doing up my chores I cleaned up and put on my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes and afterwards spent the forenoon in reading the Pilgrims Progress. The Rev. Mr. Laird was here �to dinner and he and I had a good old chat together about church matters, etc. Went to church or to meeting in the Schoolhouse. Mr. Laird gave us a proffitable discourse. Stayed to Classmeeting. Mr. {Stringer?} lead the class for the first time. Spent the evening in reading etc. MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1867 After doing my chores and giving Snively orders and after getting ready Ma & I started for Brantford with the cutter. We stopped at Mr. Howard and took dinner. Got to Brantford about three o'clock. found the folks all well and in comfortable circumstances. Spent a very pleasant evening with Mr. & Mrs. Hoyt. Went out with Mr. Hoyt in the course of the evening to the soldiers hospital which Mr. Hoyt had been repairing after a fire. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1867 Took breakfast this morning about nine. Spent the forenoon in walking around the town and in getting a negative taken at Parks Gallery. Had a nice little talk with Miss Lewis. In the afternoon I walked around town, visited with Mrs. Smith & Mr. Hoyt and about five, went around to Mrs Elliots. Miss Elliot was not at home so I concluded to go back again after a little while as they said that she would be in soon. Called on Miss Louise Elliot again about seven o'clock etc WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1867 Found Miss {inserted: Louise Darling} Elliot to be rather a pleasant girl. We had a very jovial old fashioned talk with her about our adventures during old college days our fictitious correspondents etc. She gave me an invitation to her the following evening but alas!! I could not go. Ma and I started for home again about nine. Stopped at Mr. Howe's to {warm?} & got home again about two o'clock. Found everything all right. Snively had been cuting & getting up wood doing chores &c. since I went away from home. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1867 I went out to Dover last night and attended the Presbyterian Tea-meeting. They had a very good tea and afterwards a good variety of speakers Such as the Rev's. Messrs. Swain, Craigie, Burns, {Gunner?}, & Laird. Got home & to bed about nine. Snively & I cut wood in the forenoon and in the afternoon we husked corn. I spent the afternoon in visiting with Mr. �Howell and had a very pleasant time talking with the old gentleman. He said that he would let me have money to pay Grandfather Olds. Good. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1867 As soon as I had finished my chores this morning I went to see if I could not get John Matthews to come down and help me kill the beef; but he could not come. Leonora played a few lines on her new organ which is a very fine one indeed. Snively & I got ready for killing the beef before noon. I killed it after. We got along very well considering our little experience. Finished up our job about six by which time I was pretty well chilled through. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1867 Snively and I cut up the beef this morning. Got started for Simcoe about eleven. Took a quarter of beef to Mr. Willoughby. Took dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Willoughby, after which we went to Donelys & paid him for my books. Went to Colonel Wilsons office to see about getting a probate for Pa's will. Stopped at Mrs. George Matthews for H. {Misener?}. Got home about dark. Wrote a letter to Springer and had a good bath. SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1867 Got ready and started for church this morning with Ma; and Mrs. Howell who has been staying with us for the last few days. Heard the Rev. Mr. Laird preach. After church we went to Mr. Bowlbys for dinner. Stayed there until church time to night. I spent the afternoon very pleasantly talking and reading, with the girls. It stormed so furiously when we got ready for church that we concluded that we had better go home and, we acted accordingly. MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1867 Did not get up this morning until nearly eight o'clock, as I did not feel real well on account of having a bad cold. Went to George Matthews to sharpen a Buck Saw and Hand Saw. George rather surprised me by saying that I owed him fifty five dollars for threshing; "whew"!! Snively husked corn before noon and he and I cut up some wood in the afternoon. Spent the evening in writing a letter to W. H. {Rawnd?} TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1867 �Finished up my chores about nine, after which I took the hide off from a dead sheep and dressed it and cut it up. In the afternoon I cut up two quarters of the beef and put it away. Cut wood towards night at which Snively helped me. He {Broke?} roads and drew up a couple of loads of wood. Spent the evening in writing a letter to my friend John Saunders And in talking to Walter Olds who is stopping with us right at present. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1867 Carried up the sheep sack this morning and got ready to go to Dover. Started about eleven. I took some hides to Lawson's tannery and went from there to Francis Wares. Had a good visit with him. Leonora went out with us. In the afternoon I went over to town on a little business with Riddles and Mr. Lawsons. Took tea at Mr. {Marrs?} and started home afterwards started Stopped until the mail came in. Got home about eight and found everything all right. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1867 I felt very unwell this morning from having a bad cold. Made up my mind this morning to starve my cold but I had to have the haystack drawed in for the stock. Had to take dinner in consequence. Snively helped me to draw in hay--got in four loads before night. I payed off Jane Lewis to-day and expect to be obliged to do all the churning and milking after this. Had to put off both too night. Leonora and Walter are still with us. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1867 Walter built fires for me this morning & when I got out of bed I found myself pretty sick. Ma was complaining too we both kept getting worse and about three we sent Snively after the Doctor. He soon came and said that he was afraid that my fever would hang on me for some time. But he did not think that Ma's was quite so bad. Stuart gave me an emetic which I took and it made me as sick as a dog. Went to bed about one. Fortunately Walter & Leonora still are here. SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1867 Remained in bed the whole of this forenoon as I did not feel able to get up. Walter milked my cows for me & Leonora got breakfast for him and waited on Ma and I very nicely indeed. Got up at twelve and after dressing and cleaning up etc. I read some. Took dinner about four when Walter came back to cut Sunday wood for me. Mr. & Mrs. Wilsons came out towards �night & helped me to do up my chores etc. Later Dr. came and to night he said Ma was doing well. SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1867 I felt pretty sick this morning but had to milk and do some other little chores notwithstanding. Mr. Wilson helped me some and Mrs. Wilson made up the beds, got breakfast etc. Ma still improves & I think we will both soon be well. I laid around the forenoon and Lydia Matthews came down in the afternoon and got up a very excellent dinner for us of beef soup etc. Felt much better after eating of it. Unckle McFell was up to see us this morning; we had a good talk. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1867 I started out this morning to work notwithstanding my ill health. Snively and I shovelled roads and cut up a load of wood by dinner time. In the afternoon we cut up wood in the woodhouse etc. About dark Frank Springer turned up. Personally, I enjoyed the evening talking with him very much; although I had to churn and work butter and sundry other little jobs. Got to bed about twelve. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1867 Did not get up until daylight this morning. Got breakfast and fixed up things about the house. Springer helped me milk after which we started off for a girl for Ma. Hellen Mcfell promised to help us a while, or until Ma got better. We got to Dover all right & took dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Laird. In the afternoon we called on Mr. Hane's folks; on Mary Jane & on Mr. Bowlby's. At the last place we had a very pleasant time. Got home about sundown. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1867 Walter Olds built fires for us this morning. I spent most of the forenoon in cutting down and cutting up an oak tree with my man. In the afternoon Frank Springer helped me to saw up a tree with a cross cut saw while Snively got up a load of {wor?} or so. Felt very uncomfortable today from my cold which gave me a bad headache. At night my friend & I had a real pleasant time talking about old college days, smoking etc. This has been a very beautiful day although it was a very cold one. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1867 �Franklin and myself started for Simcoe as soon as I could get my chores done and get ready. Got in Simcoe about noon and after doing some shopping started for J. B. Carpenters. Found them all well and spent the afternoon talking and reading the news. Went with Ed and Min to Mr. Duncan McCall's party. Found Mr. Bowlby's folks there from Dover. Louise among the rest. Had an exceedingly good time during the evening. Did not go home until after midnight had long past. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1867 It took Frank & I from midnight until daylight to finish chatting with the young ladies and to get home. Felt rather blue all day to day but knocked around at work mostly all day. Mr. & Mrs. Sweetlove came about noon and made us a nice little visit. They went away about four. Franklin Springer and myself went down to the Port too night to spend the evening at Mr. Bowlby's. Had a very pleasant time if I did feel sleepy. Got home by eleven o'clock. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1867 Felt some better this morning than I did last night as well as Frank. Ground up my hay-knife and when I had finished Mr. Allen Culber & family came together with Unckle Homes & wife. It rained real hard nearly all day and froze nearly as fast as it came. Had a pleasant visit with our folks who went away about five or thereabouts. Snively sawed wood most of the day. Had a good bath tonight as usual. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1867 Was a little lazy this morning in my feelings so that we did not get out to church. I[t] stormed very bad. However, Frank & I spent the forenoon in reading some of our old letters at which we enjoyed ourselves well. We started out for Dover towards night and went to Mr. Herrells. Frank and I {joc?} to {Lea?} with them. Went to church and heard the Rev. Mr. Ware preach a very good discourse. Got home again about eleven. Found things all right. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1867 Walter got up first and built fires this morning. I helped Snively to cut up the old "oak tree in the lane." In the afternoon I cut up wood in the woodhouse and churned for Ma at which Frank helped me. We started for the port about five and went to Mr. Wares to spend the evening. I had a good time talking with Mattie Burk & Miss Howell. Saw them home of �course. Sparked the Miss Ella Jones & Frank {here?} until two or so. Cut out some of the poor boys. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1867 George Buck came over this morning. I started for Unckle P. Wykoffs as soon as we could get rady. Got there all right about noon. Took dinner with them & went over to see Miss Bell McCall afterwards, but unfortunately the dear lass was away from home. We went home about five and concluded that I would take a good nights sleep. Snively cut up some wood and drew up a load of s--. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1867 At about nine we started off for another visit. Ma went along with us this time and we went up to Allen {Eaubvers?} for our visit; found the folks at home. Spent the day very pleasantly. Frank put in a good time singing etc. with Miss Culver to the edification of the rest of us. Started on our way home about six stopped at the Missionary meeting in Dover. Before which Frank & I had a good smoke together. Got home & to bed about twelve. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1867 My old friend started for home this morning about nine. I felt a little bad to see him go, for we have enjoyed our visit together so well. I went to work at drawing in the remainder of the haystack. Snively helped me at it. Got in four good loads by night--which took it all in. Felt a little lonesome too night but Walter came in and took tea which cheered me up some. Felt pretty tired after pitching hay all day. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1867 As soon as Snively and I had finished our chores we started with the big white-faced cow for Carpenters Mead farm. Had a rough journey going out as our cow got away from us and we had a hard time catching her. Saw an awful run-away on the gravel just above Beaupres. Started for home with my thoroughbred Durham bull about one. Fell in with my sister's cow on the way and drove her home too. Got home about four all right only I felt very tired and sore. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1867 �Snively and I spent a good part of the forenoon in cording wood in the woodhouse. We husked corn the remainder of the day. Have about one day's work yet. After doing my chores I had to churn for Ma and do sundry other little jobs. Had my Saturday evening bath as usual. Sorted over a lot of apples etc. This has been a very stormy blustery day. The snow & wind come from the southwest. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1867 This was a very windy cold dreary morning so much so that Mother and I made up our minds not to go to the quarterly meeting which was at Woodhouse today. Stayed at home all day and occupied my time in reading etc. Had a very proffitable and happy day religiously. I have endeavored to consecrate myself ^ wholy unto the Lord and He has blessed me with an outpouring of his spirit. Truly it is good to wait upon the Lord and to walk in his paths. My sincere prayer is that I may never depart from there. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1867 It was pretty cold this morning but the wind blew strong from the South. After doing our chores Snively and I cut wood until noon after which we I put up a door on the west shed for the sheep to go through. Husked corn the remainder of the afternoon at which my man helped me. Caleb Matthews was down {here?} too night. I spent the evening reading, cleaning up my face etc. The weather is becoming a good bit stormy. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1867 The weather begins to moderate. The South wind blows up warm too-day. The forenoon Snively drew up some wood and I helped him to draw up a load of rails and boards. He husked corn in the afternoon and I made a shelter or pen for the chicks under the west shed. I settled up with Snively this evening, we came out all fare and square. Had to churn afterwards. Walter stopped with us again too night. This has not been an extra day religion {cut off} WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1867 Did my chores this morning first thing after breakfast. After which I made a feed box for the cattle. I went up to John Matthews for dinner as this was his birthday. Went up to Georges in the afternoon to sharpen my saw. Bob {Lorrie?} was there and gave me my hay knife. I had a �{spear?} talk with George about his account of threshing against us. Came to the conclusion that I had better pay him. Ma and I got home all right and found things serene. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1867 Got my stock fed in good time and Ma and I started for Dover about ten. I took a grist to mill. The creek was very high down by Smiths on account of the great rain and thaw yesterday. The sleighing was very poor in places. After doing our little chores we went to Mary Janes and took dinner. In the afternoon I called on Mr. Howell to see about some money and had good success. Had my horse shod and we started for home about four. Found all right. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1867 After doing my chores I went out to show Snively where to cut some wood for himself and helped him some. Afterwards I went to work at a sheep rack. Helped Snively to load some of his wood after dinner and then went to work again at my sheep rack. At about five I started for Bucks, got there in good time. Had a good talk with them on matters and things. Got home about nine. This has been a windy cloudy day. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1867 Walter sharpened my saw this morning before he went away. I went to work at the sheep rack after doing my chores. Got it almost done by noon. In the afternoon I went to look after my boom across the creek under the bridge by Browns. It had broken loose and gone away. {Louise?} Ryerse was over this afternoon. I helped Snively to thresh peas most of the afternoon. Threshed two florins with the horses. It rained this morning. Very windy since. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1867 I went over to the Millright church this morning for a change. Heard their crack preacher, the Rev. Mr. Sumner preach. I was perfectly disgusted with the sermon and made up my mind that it would be some time before I would go there again. Heard Father Messmore in the afternoon after which I stopped to class. Had a pretty good time. Father Messmore stopped all night with us. Had a pleasant talk with him. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1867 �Father Messmore went away home this morning. Snively and myself worked at cutting wood in the corner of the field by Browns. I went to the port towards night with the horse and sulkey. Took Turner some flour and did a little shopping and came home again. After I had got home I had to churn and do my chores. Got through about ten. This has been a very beautiful day just like Spring. I still feel the Lord precious to me. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1867 We have had a cold North East wind too day all day. This forenoon my man and I shoveled snow in the lane, so that in the afternoon we managed to draw up some wood. I cut wood in the afternoon while Snively drove the team. I had to become churning maid again too night not unconciously either. I would not like to be the hired girl. If such was the case missus and I'd fall out. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1867 Did not make a move this morning as soon as I would like. "Early to bed & early to rise" is my motto, if I do find it hard to put it in practise at all times. Snively and I cut some wood in the wood house this morning and in the afternoon he threshed peas with the horses. I broke my bay colt to lead and afterwards helped Snively at the peas. Ma is quite unwell too night with a cold. I spent the evening pleasantly in reading, "My farm of Edgewood," etc. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1867 Mother was pretty sick this morning, so that I had to get breckfast and wait on her most of the forenoon. It commenced snowing pretty hard towards noon and by night we had good sleighing again. Mr. Strand{?} and Mr. Shearer{?} were here just after-noon to see about starting a cheese factory. Threshed two florins{?} of peas afternoon and in the evening I washed dishes for Ma and did other little jobs for her. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1867 I had to get my own breakfast this morning as Ma was very sick. I had to wait on her most of the night. This morning I went up to Wilkinsons to get a girl but did not succeed very well. Elizabeth came home with me to stop a little while. In the afternoon I went out after the Doctor for Ma and after Mary Jane. While my sister was getting ready I went over to Mr. B's to get a look at my "ducky." Saw her of course and had a pleasant little time of it. Received a letter from {friend?} Springer. Got home by nine. �SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1867 Had a very good night sleep last night, and this morning mother was a good deal better. The dr. said that she had every symptom of inflamation of the Bowells. This forenoon I helped Snively at the pea threshing and we got done by dinner-time. In the afternoon we cut some Sunday wood and cleaned some of the peas through the fanning mill. Unckle McFell & wife came to spend the evening; had a pleasant time. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1867 Mother was very sick last night; about two in the morning I went up to John Matthews after Lydia to come and wait on Ma. Mary Jane is still here and is going to stay until Ma gets better. I stayed at home to day until towards night when I went out after the Dr. for ma he said that she would soon be around if she did not catch cold and took her medicine properly. Went to church. Heard Laird preach. Saw my "ducky" of course but could not talk with her. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1867 I was permitted to have a good night's rest last night and felt all right again this morning. Mary Ann Wilkinson came last night and we got her to stay a while with us. My sister and her attended to ma last night. Snively and I cleaned up the peas this forenoon and carried them into the Constables. In the afternoon we cleaned and sifted a lot of tymothy seed, cut wood. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1867 Ma was a considerable better this morning, so I went to work with a hopeful heart. Snively drew up wood before noon while I went over to Peter Ryerse and to Browns to see about cows for the dairy. Did not succeed very well, as their cows were but few. In the afternoon I took Mary Jane to her home and while in Dover called on Mr. Howell. Had a pleasant chat with the old gentleman. On my way home I stopped at Mr. {Strand?} a little while. Got home, and found ma not quite as well as before. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1867 My mother was not quite so well this morning but her sickness seemed to be in spells. Snively and I drew up two loads of hay this morning and in the afternoon Mr. Howell together with numerous other visitors. Unckle Homes & wife came etc. I was brought three hundred �dollars by Mr. Howell. Laird was here and Mr. & Miss {Noll?} etc. etc. Unckle Homes went for the Dr. for mother towards night. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1867 Got my chores done this morning in good time and afterwards I went to Dover after some medicine for my mother. I paid up the store account of Wares and wrote a letter to Mr. Hoyt to inquire about those photographs. Stoped at my sisters on my way home. Got home about noon I found ma about the same. Snively and I cut up some trees in the saw ground for the drag-saw in the afternoon. Mother was not quite as well to night. She complained of being very sick FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1867 I was very uneasy last night about ma. She was so very sick. I sent for the doctor about ten at night. Towards morning she gradually improved. The Dr. staid all night. In the morning I took aunt Maria to the Port. While there I got several things for ma and after dinner called on Miss Louisa. Had a good time. At three I started for home with my sister. Found ma a good deal easier, than when I left her. This has been a lovely day. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1867 Mother was pretty bad this morning. And as for myself I began to feel the effects of being up nights. But Ma is certainly geting better so that I will have a chance to sleep again before long. Laird was out this morning. I went down to pay Grandfather some money to day. gave him two hundred and forty six dollars. I came home with the conviction that he had tried to cheat me out of $100.00 & that I must see him again on the subject. SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1867 I was called up this morning about two, to see ma who was very bad again. Stayed up with her the rest of the night with my sister. This morning she began to get better and about seven was quite easy. Throug the day there was a great many {one?} to see her notwithstanding the cold wind and storm from the East. Did not enjoy this Sabath as well religiously as I would like but hope that I may be more devoted in the future Went to bed farely early to night. Farewell. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1867 �Ma was a good deal better this morning. As soon as I had got my chores done I went down to Grandfather's to see about the Mortgage. Had a seedy time with the old gentleman who tried his best to cheat me out of my eyes, almost. Got through at last, gave him my note for ninety dollars. Payable in six months & took the mortgage. Took Mary Jane home this afternoon, & while I was waiting for Miss Howell I went over to see my ducky. TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1867 {handwritten: Thursday} I found it snowing pretty hard this morning so that the threshers did not come until nine or ten. I went over to James McBrides this morning to get his help but did not succeed. I made out to get John Snively about noon. Got to work after dinner and threshed the cloverseed of from the {shaw} in about three hours. I had a dusty place and when night came it felt as though I had the chill fever. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1867 After doing my chores this morning I helped Unckle Homes at fixing the Wood-house We managed to get the stairs up and the sleepers in and by night the floor mostly laid. In the afternoon I cleaned out some barrels and filled them with pork. I have some good times talking to the {sendies?} etc. of whom we have a goodly number with us at present. The machine came too night but it is snowing & I am afraid of tomorrow. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1867 I had a pretty good time at Mr. B’s last night. Afterwards I went over to Mr. Howell and found Miss Burke there. Had a very pleasant little time. I saw her home and spent some time at Mr. Lairds pleasantly. Miss Howell went home with me. Snively and I got up four loads of hay to day. Unckle Homes and Aunt came to day. He worked at the stairs in the afternoon; in the evening I went to see about the threshers. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1867 I set up with mother last night and this morning as a consequence I feel somewhat sleepy. Went to threshing cloverseed again about nine and got done about noon. In the afternoon Unckle Homes & I cleaned up some cloverseed & hung a door at the waggonhouse. Visited with Mr. Howell most of the afternoon and with John Matthews. This has been a beautiful day but the snow has not yet gone but will be soon I fear. �SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1867 Snively and myself cleaned through the cloverseed this forenoon and cut some wood. In the afternoon I went out to Dover and took Miss Howell home. I went out in the cutter but, as fortune would have it, we had to go on bare ground most of the way. My sister came back with me. It has been a very beautiful day, and what snow there was on the ground had to suffer destruction. Got a letter from Mrs. Hoyt. SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1867 I had to set up last night as a consequence this has been a sleepy day. Spent the forenoon in cleaning up and sleeping. Rev. Mr. Laird was here just before meeting. I went down to the school-house there was not enough of a congregation to have service, on account of the snow. Mother became a good-deal worse towards night so that I had to go for the doctor. He came out in good time and seemed to think that he could soon check Ma's disease. MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1867 I went down to Mr. Wooddricks this morning to look for a girl for ma. Had pretty good luck. Made some pickle for my pork, after which I took my sister home again. The roads were very bad. While in town I called on Mr. Halls folks. Had a pleasant little chat there. I did some shoping and then went to Mr. Laird for a little while. Saw Mr. Willoughby. Had a nice time. Saw Miss Bowlby on the streets with Miss Douglas. TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1867 Mrs. Coppway came home with me last night to stay with ma. I went over to P. Ryerse after a clover sieve this morning. Cleaned up cloverseed the rest of the forenoon. Afternoon I split some wood and worked around the woodhouse. Gave the School teacher an order on Mr. Craigie too night. John Matthews came in too night. Mother is still gaining slowly. This has been a warm day but cloudy. We put Charly into drawing wood for the first time. He went first rate. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1867 I was permitted to have a very good nights rest last night; Mrs. Coppway waited on mother for me. I cut some wood this morning and pickled the pork. Snively drew up a few loads of wood before noon. In the afternoon we cut up a lot of elms etc. ready for the drag saw. It has �been a pretty blustery day and cold. Caleb Matthews was here to night after grass seed. Mother does not seem to get better very fast. THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1867 I stayed up last night to keep fire and to wait on mother. This morning I went over to Samuel Ryerses to him to saw up my {samwares?} wood but he was not at home. Went after John Snively afterwards but he was not at home. Went home again and cut wood until noon. Afternoon Snively & I cut some more logs for the drag saw until towards night. This has been a very cold day & blustery. Mother is beginning to improve quite fast. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1867 I went over to Samuel Ryerse’s this morning first thing to see about getting the sawing done. I then went over to James {McBride?} to get him to help but he was not at home. After Breakfast Sam. & I went back to pick out a place to saw. I then went over to Billy Austins to see if he would run the saw. Snively carried some corn to the woodshed & I cut wood etc. towards night I found another {swope?} & then went to Dover. SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1867 I was at a great debate last night in Schofield's hall did not get home from it until midnight. Stayed up and kept fires the rest of the night. I went over to James McBrides this morning and did some little jobs around. I sent Snively after a {crotch?} to draw logs one for the drag saw. In the afternoon we killed a sheep and dressed it. I went over to J. Barnhardts to get my hair cut. It has been snowing hard most of the day from the east. SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1867 Had to keep fire last night again for mother. This morning as soon as I could get my chores done and get ready I started for Dover with Mrs. Coppway got there and to church in time to hear the Rev. Mr. Laird preached. After which I went to Mr. Bowlbys to dinner & from there I went to church in the evening. Had the exquisite pleasure of seeing Louisa to church and home again and in the meantime we had a very pleasant talk together. MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1867 �Kept fires for mother again last night and this morning did not feel in very good trim for work. I had to go after James McBride, John Snively & Brown in the morning. We got to sawing about ten and had very good success for by eight we managed to cut up about all our logs that were cut. Ack. Bobby was here in the afternoon a little while. Got {Jimmy?} to take the horse-power away for me after we had finished It was a very favourable day. TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1867 I was permitted to have an excellent nights rest last night but this morning I was about half sick with a cold. Mother is gradually recovering from her sickness This forenoon Snively and I drew up wood & also in the afternoon. We upset once and spilt out our wood. Frank Ryerse from Port Ryerse was here to dinner to day. He came after clover & tymothy seed. It has been a beautiful day a considerable warmer than of late. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1867 Kept fires and waited on mother last night but in the spare moments I took some sleep. Started for Simcoe about nine this morning too see about selling my clover & timothy seed. Rode the pet colt (Charly) up for the first time. I took dinner at Mr. Willoughbys and after started for Dover to try my luck there. On my way I stopped at Eber Decons to see a girl. Made a bargain with Schofield for the sale of the grass seed & then went home. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1867 It commenced storming this morning & too night there is quite a coat of snow on the ground. Snively got up wood in the forenoon I busied myself at cleaning up cloverseed spliting wood shelling corn and sundry other little jobs. This after-noon we split wood in the woodhouse on account of the storm. Towards night I sorted over some apples toward night. Mother is geting along nicely so much so that I was permitted to have a good nights rest last night. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1867 Had a good nights rest last night. It snowed nearly all day to day from the northeast. The foreman Snively and I cleaned up a grist of wheat and this afternoon he drew up wood while I carried my tymothy seed to the barn and cleaned it with the mill made it nice and clean. Towards night I went up to George Matthews after a cloverseed seive. While there I filed my wood saw. Stopped to John Matthews and got my boot mended. Went to Sam. Ryerses afterwards and found a seive. �SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1867 I sifted my cloverseed this morning as soon as I had finished my chores. Caught a pig for Andrew Smith. Helped Snively draw up wood until noon and this afternoon we drew up three loads, after which I got ready and started for Dover. Rode Charly out and had a very rough time with him. He did not throw me off but came pretty near it. Called at Mr. Halls a few minutes. Going home I had a rougher time than coming. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1867 This has been a very stormy day. The Rev. Mr. Laird was here notwithstanding the rain. He took dinner with us. After noon or at three I went to the School-house to meeting. There was only a half dozen or so there so that we did not have preaching but class-meeting we had a very good one. I spent the rest of the day in reading the Guide and doing chores etc. This has been rather a lonesome day on account of the rain, besides I wanted to go to church to night. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1867 Commenced this new week with somewhat better feelings than usual religiously. Snively and I finished up drawing wood about the middle of the afternoon. I then cut down the straw stack for the sheep’s bedding etc. Afterwards we split a little wood. Spent the evening in writing and afterwards I had a wholesome bath. I am now a little more encouraged about my work. than before, as we have now our Summer wood up. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1867 Got up in good time this morning and prepared myself for a trip to mill. I to Dover with my clover- and tymothy seed. Went over to Bucks before starting to find out the Simcoe price. Got to mill about noon & sold the grass seed to Schofield for the cash. In the afternoon I called at Mr. Bowlbys where I had a pleasant time, also at Mr. Howells. Took dinner at Mary Janes. Left two hundred of flour {florin?} at my customers & drove home in the cold wind. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1867 I found a couple of lambs this morning for the first. During the forenoon and afterwards Snively and I split wood in the woodhouse. Got along very well. Towards night after doing my chores I went to Caleb & George Matthews to pay my threshing bill. While at George's I saw �a young Matthews a few hours old & a fine boy too. Went to the prayer-meeting afterwards where we had a very profitable time. Got home about nine. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1867 It was a very cold night last night for March, but there was no lambs frozen to death so that it made no difference with us. Snively and I got up hay again to day from the hay-barn. Got four loads during the day. Spent the evening in looking over my books of etc. etc. Afterwards I took my usual smoke which afforded me of course a wonderful amt. of comfort. I must either get me a companion or else smoke more than I do at present. FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1867 Made myself scarce this morning from my bed in good time. After doing my chores I started for George Bucks with the horse & cutter. I took some clover & tym. seed for him in the cutter. Worked nearly all day at Georges at making some feeding racks for his sheep. Did not get quite done by dark. Went home after dark and found things all right side up. May Ann Wilkinson talks of leaving us; Alas!! SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1867 This morning I went over to Bucks for the purpose of finishing up the sheep racks for George; got done about noon. In the afternoon I started out in search of a girl in place of Mary Ann who went home this morning. Got to the Port about four and found things all serene. Going home Miss Flora went with me and on my way I stoped at Mr. McFells and prevailed on Hellen to go with me home for a week or so. SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1867 This was a very beautiful warm sunny Sabath. In the forenoon I stoped at home and read a few pieces in the Guide. William Wilkinson & wife were here to dinner and after dinner we went to meeting at the School-house. It was Mr. {Symbumun?} appointment but he did not attempt to preach but allowed us to have a longer meeting. We had a very good time. Was quite disapointed in not getting out to the Port to night to church as I wanted to see Louise. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1867 �This is April fool's day at last and a very stormy wet day it was too Tended to my sheep etc. most of the forenoon but towards noon I went to see after my booms along the creek. Found one and made it fast but the other had made off. Found him below the steam mill. In the afternoon Snively and I split wood in the woodhouse. Got one big pile done across the woodhouse. There was two lambs came too-day they got along nicely. Mother is not very well too night I am affraid she will be sick again. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1867 I found my lambs all right this morning, and myself also, as a natural consequence. Snively and myself split wood too day. Got quite a good bunch split up before night. We have now almost filled the woodhouse wood & hope it will dry some time. Lost another lamb too night, I am afraid, from my carelessness in not looking after them as I should. I will do better toomorrow. This has been a lovely day. The {Dundass?} man was here too night. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1867 Mr. Westin from Scotts implement factory of Dundas stopped all night with us last night. Had a pleasant chat with him. I took my mother & help Flora up to John Matthews this morning. The roads are very very bad. Snively and I split & piled wood again too day. Finnished another pile. Had the ill luck to lose two fine lambs too day. Hang the luck. I attended prayermeeting too-night. There was only a few there but had a good time. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1867 After seeing to my lambs, doing my chores etc. I started for Dover to get some medicine for ma. I rode Charley out. The roads were very bad. Before starting home I stopped to see Mrs. Hall had a very pleasant little visit with her. Recieved a letter from Springer in which there was a photograph. Got home by noon. It rained in the afternoon so that I had a chance to visit with Mr. Howell who was here on a visit. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1867 It was still raining this morning. Found my sheep all right except one lamb which had kicked the bucket not long since. Talked with Mr. Howell most of the forenoon and did some little jobs arround the barn. This afternoon I tore loose the old fence by the woodhouse. George Buck & I went up to Matthews towards night. Saw George's big boy. Spent the evening at home at churning and reading etc. �SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1867 Worked a while at my fence this morning. Towards noon I went over toe Mr. Woodricks to see after a girl but she was not well enough to work yet. I went from there over to Bucks had all the sugar I wanted to eat and my dinner too. Towards night I went to the Port to see after a man. Took Charley to Mr. Bowlbys. Got some advice from him. Saw my {mare?} & came home. SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1867 This was a beautiful morning, & a very lovely day. After I had washed myself and dressed I spent my time in reading mostly until three. When I went to preaching at the School-house. The Rev. Mr. Laird was there. We were favoured with a good time at class meeting. I went out to Dover to church this evening & took Miss Flora Wilson home. Heard {Work?} & Laird preach again too night. Had an awful time going home the old plank too night. MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1867 Felt rather blue this morning after my awful ride last night. Went out to the Port this morning to hire a man. I agreed to give him fourteen dollars and fifty cents per month for six months. Before going home I got Charly shod before I went home in the rain & found Haris and Samuel Ryerse there to ring my Bull and pigs. We soon did the job after which I went to see Sam's horse and made a trade with him. TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1867 Snively and I went to work at drawing in turnips this morning. My new man Thos. Grant came this morning and worked too day. We got in one pit of turnips and the mangels and carrots. Samuel Ryerse and I changed horses this morning. This afternoon I took the meat out of the pickle and hung it up today and smoke. Tended to my sheep and pigs etc. and then went up to Matthews after a turkey hen. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1867 Got up in good time this morning. Hereafter I have concluded to get up at five instead of six. My man found a considerable fault about board this morning and said that he guesed he had better leave. I told him he had better stay a little while yet for I did not know weather I could �get another man or not. It rained most of the day. We could not do much on account of it. Snively, John was here too night, he has not yet a place so good bye old man. THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1867 Thomas Grant my new hired man went away this morning. He was rather to green an Irishman to answer my purpose so I started him. I hired John Snively yesterday so that I am sure of help yet. He will be on soon. Snively spilit rails too day, in the chopping. I worked arround the house most of the day at a picket fence from the woodhouse to the lane. I had to churn to-night which I did not relish very well as I was tired beforehand. This was a beautiful day. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1867 This was another beautiful morning. Snively split rails to day. In the afternoon I went up to W. Wilkinsons and had my jacket full of sugar. It was excellent. Mother, and Hellen went up in the morning. I rode my new mare too day for the first tie. She is a frisky beast and very full of life. Andrew Smith was here and set out a grap vine for me too day, for which I am to give him a peacock. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1867 I felt a little better this morning than usual so much so that I did some heavy jobs before noon, build fence, puting up {bases?} etc. After dinner I took mother out to the Port for the first time in about three months. Attended the conservative meeting, and towards night went over to Bowlbys but found the folks all gone except Hellen who gave me some music. Left mother at Mary Janes and got home myself about eight found Hellen all right. SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1867 It looked a little like rain this morning, but I started to the Port and got there and got my horse just out in time for church. After church mother took dinner at Mr. Howells. After dinner I run in to Mrs. Laird and to Mrs. Halls and finally to see Miss Bowlby who I found at home & alone in all her glory. Enjoyed myself very much especially at the latter place. Saw Miss Burke just before starting home. Ma went home with me. MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1867 �It has, this morning, still the appearance of rain. but it did not commence fairly until the afternoon. Snively did not work this forenoon but this afternoon he washed {hens?} & helped me in the woodhouse at my picket fence. I spent the forenoon in geting things ready for seeding. but did not succeed in geting my drill in working order, but the cultivators and one harrow are all right. It is a splendid growing shower. TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1867 It has stopped raining this morning although it is still cloudy. I started out to help Snively cut up some wood. this morning for himself but Mr. Wright came for some wheat so I had to go & clean it up for him. Let him have five Bu. for $1.60 per Bu. This afternoon I set a couple of gate posts and afterwards went up to George's to sharpen a saw and make a chisel handle. It is actually raining, again. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1867 This was a beautiful morning and day, and we had a very drying wind. John Man and {us?} fixed a couple of booms accross the creek between him and us. After we got our job done Snively and I went to drawing up lumber and edging from the old water sawmill. Andrew Smith worked in the garden too day cleaning currant bushes etc. Mrs. Matthews took dinner with us too day. Went to prayer meeting too-night. Had a good time. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1867 Another beautiful morning, than which we could not have a nicer. Truly we should be very thankful to God for his great goodness. I had the fence arround the calf pasture made a little higher so as to put the bull in after a while to have him {hurry?}. We got in a hole of potatoes this after-noon and I opened a long under-ground drain back of the barn which had been stoped up for a long time at the lower extremity. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1867 I went to Dover this morning as soon as I could get ready, to sell my eggs, before Easter. Was quite surprised to see the stores all closed but soon found out that it was 'Good Friday.' It took me until about five o'clock to get what groceries I wanted; my news-papers etc. In the mean time I called on Miss E. Jones and also on Miss Howell & Miss Burke where I enjoyed myself as well as usual. �SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1867 The season is far advanced for the seed-time but God has promised a seed-time & harvest; as of course it will come. Too-day I started two teams on the oat-field by McBrides. My two colts went very well indeed. The earth was somewhat hard, which doubtless comes from the abundance of rain which we have had of late. George Buck was here for dinner. I have felt the witness to-day & have been happy in the Lord. SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1867 This is Easter Sunday, the day on which some eighteen hundred years ago the Resurection of our blessed Lord, it is said, took place. Surely we should praise the Lord with all our hearts for his great love in laying down his life for our sakes. I did the work for mother this morning, mostly {Sick?} Buck was here for a while. In the afternoon I took mother out to Mary Janes, to take care of {Nilla?} who is sick with the measles. Was dissappointed badly too-night. MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1867 I was troubled last night with a touch of the blues but I have concluded to cast all trouble aside and make the best of my disappointment. It has rained nearly all day and with-all it has been pretty cold. Snively and I cleaned out the wagon-house and prepared our cultivaters drills ploughs etc. for work. This afternoon C. Matthews & I went to Smiths to consult on hiring a School Teacher for this Section. Mrs. {Cheily?} is a candidate. TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1867 John Snively came to day for the first. I have hired him for six months at sixteen dollars per month. I sent him after a girl this morning. We spent the day in leting off water, and sundry other little jobs. I hope that we will be able to go at our seeding again too-morrow, if it doesn’t rain we will, D. V. I am tired of keeping bach. and am glad that it is so nearly at an end, as I expect the girl in the morning. Spent the morning in reading, & writing to Springer. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1867 I started both teams to work this morning on the oat-field but it commenced snowing about ten so they had to turn out. I hung a gate before noon, and after-noon all hands of us went to geting out earth from under the wagon-house where I intend to make an under-ground �shelter for sheep, I went to Dover too-wards night but ma did not want to come home until she had seen the doctor so I had to walk home & such a walk. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1867 I worked at the fence in the door yard nearly all day. In the forenoon Snively and his man John got up three loads of hay from the ten acre lot. In the afternoon they worked the one at ploughing and the other at cultivating. I expected ma from Dover this morning but lo! she did not get home until afternoon. John worked the two colts together this afternoon for the first time. They went very well. Spent the evening in reading and writing, etc. as usual. FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1867 This has been a beautiful day but did not get much work done. John did not come & Mr. Snively spent the forenoon in doctoring his old cow, for the hollow horn. He ploughed in the afternoon. I worked in the forenoon at doing chores and leting off water etc. In the afternoon dug a few ditches and finished my fence in the door-yard did the chores at night. It looks like rain too night. Hope it will not come. SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1867 Snivelys old cow was pretty sick this morning and towards night she went the way of all the earth. I did chores most of this forenoon, as usual spread manure etc. This afternoon I dug a ditch to let off a pond of water back of the barns. Snively ploughed all day. James McBride came too night with a cow. I had to churn after my other work was done which is a little unpleasant when tired. SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1867 This has been another beautiful day, although it has been rather cold. Spent the forenoon mostly in doing chores cleaning up etc. G. N. B. was here a little while this morning. In the afternoon I spent a few hours in reading the Guide etc. Went too the school-house too meeting at three. Heard the Rev. Mr. Ware preach. Had class-meeting afterwards. Captain McFell was leader. Had a very good meeting. MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1867 �I scratched out of bed in good time this morning. John came too day so that I could set both teams to work on the oat field. They got done cultivating a little after noon when John went to drilling oats with the colts. Got about two acres and a half done. I spent the day in doing little jobs arround one place and another. Made a pair of {bans?} in the afternoon. In the forenoon Clarke was here after Tym. Seed. It looks very like rain too night. TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1867 It rained this morning so that we could not do anything more at our seeding. John and I went after some black rasp-bery bushes and we next went down the creek to see about a boom. We found it, floated it down the creek and brought it home with the horses. In the afternoon it cleared off so that we went to work again. Mr. Snively to ploughing and John to drilling in oats. I put up a pair of {bans?} and fixed the fence by the wagonhouse. TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1867 This has been a very disagreeable day. We have had a very heavy rain against and the ground is soaking wet. In the forenoon John did not come but his father went up to George’s to get some plough irons sharpened and this afternoon he spread manure etc. John & I got a couple of booms up the bridge by Browns. This forenoon I went down to Mr. Smiths to see about hiring a Schoolteacher. Too night I went down to prayer-meeting. There was only one besides myself. THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1867 It was a very cold morning this morning, in fact it was about like winter. John Man was here with a cow. My two oxen both ploughed all day in the field back of the barn. I spent the forenoon in digging ditches, talking to John Man, etc. This afternoon I made a frame for Ma's honey-suckle and did several other jobs. Spent the evening in writing out an agreement between us Trustees and our new School Teacher. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1867 It was a very cold morning this morning for this time of the year. There was about 3/4 inches of ice out of doors. It was a pretty cold day. John & his father ploughed this forenoon and afternoon Mr. Snively and I drained the oat field while John finished up sowing or drilling in the oats. In the evening I went over to John Mans to do some business about school matters. It took all the evening or until about ten o'clock. �SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1867 It still remains cold but before night it became quite warm and it has been raining a little. The two Snivelys both ploughed all day. In the afternoon I went to the Port with mother and after doing my business I went to Mr. Lairds and took tea. Met with a number of strange incidents in my business {Jones?} of {Hal Jones?}. I had company home as John McBride rode home with me in the dark. SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1867 This is the Sabath of our last Quarterly Meeting but it rained this morning so that it looked as though I would not be able to get out. But I went out in the rain & heard part of the sermon. After preaching I saw Mr. Laird dip two {young?} men from Mount Zion in the lake. Took dinner at Mr. Howells & went over to Mr. Bowlby to tea with Mother. We started home before church on account of the rough roads and dark nights. MONDAY, MAY 6, 1867 It still continues to rain & to all human eyes it would look rather unpromising as a seed time. But God's promises are sure & certain. Oh! how great is his goodness I feel that I can say "Praise the Lord oh my Lord praise ye the Lord." We worked at a gate in the forenoon & in the afternoon John went to Jarvis. While his father & I got in the last hold of potatoes. They were saved splendidly. TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1867 Got both teams started at the plough this forenoon again. but Mr. Snively & I got in the remainder of the turnips first. John & I went to Dover in the afternoon with a load of wheat. We took the colts out for the first time and I was much pleased with their actions. Got $1.90 for my wheat at the Miller. Had a cold ride home but got there all right about nine. Recd. a letter from my old college friend {Rowsom?}. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1867 John & Mr. Snively ploughed all day in the field back of the barn. They almost finished the field. I did little jobs as usual all day; such as dig ditches, spade in the garden and in the afternoon I managed to get the boom chained up at the bridge at Browns. I went to prayer- �meeting too-night where I had to act as leader for the first time. It was rather hard but proffitable. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1867 It is now geting dry enough so that we can proceed with our seeding. John & Mr. Snively finished ploughing the hill north of the waggon-house and harrowed a while before night. I spent the day in fixing fence arround the door-yard. did not get my job near done before night. Spent the evening in reading "My Farm of Edgewood." I still find that my hope is fixed on Jesus. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1867 It still continues fine weather so that we get along nicely with our seeding. Mr. Snively & John harrowed the piece of round north of the wagon-house and towards night John went to drilling. I worked arround the barn most of the forenoon and this afternoon did some more little jobs arround the house etc. Mary Ann Wilkinson was here too-day. I had to churn again too-night and afterwards I read some. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1867 My men both continued on at the seeding. John finished up the field back of the wagonhouse before noon and afterwards they both harrowed back of the barn the rest of the day. I got the drain back of barn partly fixed again in the forenoon besides cleaning up some barly etc. After dinner I went to Dover on foot and coming back I got a chance to ride with James McBride. Here ends another week another week nearer etc {illegible} SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1867 I have asked God to bless this day to my souls glorified wellfare & He has done it, for which I bless his most Holy Name. I have not felt very well too day from my own carelessness yesterday. In the forenoon I read mostly in one of the old Guides. Attend meeting after dinner and although I did not feel any great desire to go yet I was richly blessed. It is my most ardent desire to live nearer to God & to be more useful. MONDAY, MAY 13, 1867 �It commenced raining this morning about five & kept raining off and and on most of the day. We finished a gate this morning and afterwards John & his father went to ploughing until noon in the potatoe patch. This afternoon they cleaned up some wheat and then we went to work at fixing up some booms along the which kept us until night. I have been troubled with the toothache some for a while back & must have the dentist to work at it before long if it don't stop. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1867 We were favoured with an old fashioned rain last night so that we could do nothing much today, so I sent John to mill and his father went with him. Mother and myself went up to Woodhouse while there I went to Unckle {Glower's?} where we took dinner and tea at John Gilberts. I leveled the plot of ground where pa was buried and made it look a little better. It has been a very cold blustery stormy day like March. Got home all right. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1867 There was a rainbow this morning & as a matter of course we had a very stormy day. John and his father ploughed the potatoe patch this forenoon and in the afternoon John harrowed in the field back of the barn while his father ploughed the strawberry patch. I spent the day as usual in doing sundry little jobs arround the house such as clean out the cellar fill the back etc. Went to prayer-meeting too-night where there was only two of us. THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1867 My two men both worked at harrowing too day in the field back of the barn. They got it ready to sow by night, but it has much the appearance of rain too night. I tore down the old beach, moved it & filled it with ashes for {and?} this forenoon besides I carried a lot of leached ashes away into the garden. Salted the sheep and found them all right excepting a lack of pasture. George Buck brought my papers from Dover and a letter from Granger. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1867 It looked very much like rain this morning however it did not rain until after John and I had got the seed wheat from Smiths and got nicely too work drilling. The rest of the forenoon we worked arround the barn cut some pigs etc. In the afternoon John went to drilling again and Mr. Snively to dragging the straw-berry patch and afterwards to sowing cloverseed. I dug some in the garden and set out strawberry plants, and set out the Chillian wheat. �SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1867 Here it is, Saturday once more. Mr. Snively finished sowing cloverseed this morning and then he ploughed his garden. He then commenced ploughing the pea-ground by Browns. John got some seed wheat from Worth this morning and then finished sowing. In the afternoon we went to the Port. I too {took} another small bag of wheat to the miller. Mary Jane came home with us too-night with her family. It is warmer now than it was. SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1867 Mary Jane and her man were here last night & stopped until too night when I took Mary Jane home. My man had a colt last night ("Jessie") and a fine one too. Mr. Laird took dinner with us too day. I went to meeting after noon at the schoolhouse. Heard a good and proffitable sermon & had a refreshing time at one class-meeting. Took Mary Jane home too-night & had to come back in the rain. Got back all right however. MONDAY, MAY 20, 1867 It had stopped raining this morning but the ground was wet so I sent John to Jarvis to get the plough sharpened while his father ploughed in the field by Browns all day. John rooled the barley-field in the afternoon. As for myself, I had to clean up some wheat for George Matthews who sent after twelve bushels. In the afternoon I worked at fixing up fence along the creek. I have made a new start on my journey home. May God help me to keep it. TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1867 John worked at rooling wheat most of the forenoon while his father ploughed. In the afternoon it rained very hard so that we could not work out. As a consequence we carried on the work of excavation under the wagonhouse. I got the fence fixed up so as to keep the cattle out of the oats and springwheat. I have not enjoyed much of the love of "God" in my heart too day and I begin to think that there must be a deficiency somewhere, which I am asking my Heavenly Father to show me. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1867 It still had the appearance of rain this morning and it commenced again about nine. John did not come too day. Mr. Snively and I shelled corn before noon, and in the meantime had quite a conflab with Caleb Matthews about Anexation. This afternoon we worked at cleaning up �corn & wheat, and afterwards we worked at making gates until after four. I have not felt much of "Gods" grace in my soul to day, but feel that it is my own fault. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1867 It rained all night last night and it has continued raining nearly all day. This forenoon Mr. Snively and I got out more earth from under the wagonhouse. Towards noon we went out and fixed up the fence around the field by Browns. In the afternoon we worked under the wagonhouse. John did not work to day but went to Dover. He got our mail for us. Spent the evening in reading and cuting Canada Farmers etc. Enjoyed the blessing of my Heavenly Father too day more than yesterday. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1867 This is the birthday of Her Majesty and as such I suppose must be kept sacred. Mother and I started for town about ten but did not get there in time to see the performances of the {Buttonart}. Spent the day in visiting our friends generally and enjoyed it very much of course. I was favoured with a very pleasant walk with Miss Hattie Burke in the evening. Got home about eleven. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1867 As soon as possible mother I started for Simcoe got there about eleven. Went to Mr Murphy and had dinner. Settled up some little accounts with H {Missence?} & Dr. {Goverston?} in the meantime. Went with ma to Mr. Wells in the afternoon and afterward did a little shopping. We had a very heavy shower of rain about six o'clock and as a consequence we had a very muddy ride home. Got there all right however. SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1867 This was rather a beautiful morning after the storm but we could not go out to church on account of the bad roads. Spent the forenoon in reading and such like; in the afternoon I attended meeting at the school-house where Mr. Ware preached. After meeting we had our class-meeting as usual; had a pretty good time. Spent the remainder of the day in reading in St. Johns Gospel with great proffit. MONDAY, MAY 27, 1867 �John came this morning He and his father went to ploughing in the sod field by Brown's. Continued at it all day. I started of with Jessie to take her to the Stallion. I first went to Jarvis and then up to Isaac Wycoffs where I found him. The horse belongs to Isaac and is a fine one. I had a muddy time going home as I went through the sideroad from the town line to my place. Had to swim the creek. TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1867 John and his father went to ploughing this morning but it soon commenced raining so that they had to turn out. They went to ploughing again this afternoon. I righted up a boom up by Browns this morning. Mr. Laird came in the afternoon or rather took dinner with us. He came to see about getting a horse in exchange for his own runaway mare. I hung a gate in the lane. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1867 The weather was quite a good deal warmer this morning and has been improving ever since. John & his father ploughed too day. Peter Snively helped with his horse & plough. I have employed this day in doing a great many little chores etc. To night I went to prayermeeting, but it so happened that I alone constituted the whole congregation; however I was proffited by going. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1867 My two men ploughed again too-day, but in the forenoon John furrowed out the potatoe patch prepared the carrot ground etc. They have almost finished ploughing the field for Brown. This forenoon I fixed a fence across the creek by McBrides. Dr. Sovereign {Loversign?} was here this morning after seed potatoes. I gave him a bushel. I planted the carrots this afternoon and also some other jobs besides. FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1867 Mr. Snively finished ploughing in the field by Browns while John ploughed {illegible} {Bart?} Snively in the big field. Towards night Mr. Howell came from Dover to let us know about a surprise party for Mr. Laird to night so mother and I went out and had a good time. There was quite a number present and Mr. Laird was presented with a purse of nearly thirty dollars. Mother and I did not get home until after mid {illegible} �SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1867 It was cold last night but no frost. I harrowed with one horse while the old jentleman sowed peas. Mr. Ware came about noon to see about geting a hay mow. We soon made a trade--he agreeing to give me $15.00 to boot. John & I hitched up the new horse after dinner but he baulked so I took him back. Haw agreed to give me $30 to boot and said that the horse was true as a nail. SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1867 We have had another beautiful rain for making things grow, as it was very warm. Truly God is Good. We did not have our minister to discuss with us to-day however he gave us an excellent sermon notwithstanding our little number on account of the rain. I have been much proffited too-day at reading the blessed Bible & my Saviour has been pleased to manifest himself to me in an especial manner. MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1867 We washed the sheep this forenoon at which my two men and Jessie McBride helped. We got along nicely. This afternoon Mr. Snively & John harrowed on the pea-ground while I ploughed potatoes etc. I have been enabled to keep my vows with the Lord this day, for which I bless his most holy name. I have felt much of the {love?} of my maker and have much peace and happiness of mind TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1867 Mr. Snively and John finished up geting in the peas this forenoon and in the afternoon they helped me to plant potatoes. I worked at planting all day. We did not get quite done. I have felt much of the goodness & love of my Saviour too-day and I feel {that?} I am growing in grace. I believe that I never felt so much peace of mind as I have enjoyed during the last week or so, & I think I never felt such a dread of sin. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1867 Nell foalded last night. The colt was very weak and we had had to lift him up once in a while all day. Mr. Snively & John & I finished the potatoes and John ploughed the garden. This afternoon they did not work. I went to mill & took a grist together with some wheat to mill. Got �back in good season. Weastbrook was there to-day & Mr. Murphy. Have had some precious sessions of prayer to-day for which I feel thankful. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1867 Mr. Snively started for Dorchester this morning. John did not come to-day so that I am alone at present. Spent the day in doing chores arround the house. In the morning I put up some fence and stopped some hog holes etc. It has been a very warm day to-day and things are growing finely. I planted a lot of manzel seed too-day. I have not felt as much of the love of God to-day as is my privilege. FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1867 John came this morning & worked to-day or rather this forenoon. in the afternoon he went up to Boston. We fixed up some fences and planted a lot of mangels. This afternoon mother and I went to Dover. The weather is at present very warm & has been for some time. I called on Miss Hattie Burke this afternoon & had a pleasant time. Have not felt well to-day and I have a bad cold. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1867 I started for Simcoe this morning I had Grandfather to go with me to have the mortgage discharged but did not get the job done as we did not have a transfer from {Henry?} to himself. We took dinner at the North American Hotel. On the way home I called at Mr. McFells for ma got home before dark. I have this day a spirit of Thankfullness to my God for his goodness & tender mercy. SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1867 This was a beautiful morning in fact the whole day has been very lovely. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning to church. We came home right after church. Spent the afternoon in such a sleepy way as not to make it very proffitable. I have not enjoyed as much to-day as have before, but I confess that the fault lays at my own door. I still feel the necessity of becoming more holy. MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1867 �I went up to John Matthews & from thence to Caleb & George {illegible} on business. Got home again about ten. Spent the remainder of the forenoon in fixing fences and a pair of {farrs?}. This afternoon I visited a good part of the time with Mr. Howell but I managed to fix the fence back of the barn in the lane. I have not felt much of God’s love today and too night. Feel quite sad about my waywardness. TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1867 Got up some {grass?} for John. {himself & C & Henry?} this morning and afterwards went to Dover. Got my horse shod and business finished and a great many other jobs done. Got home about four or five & then took up a horse to “{illegible}” for him to go after his sulky with. Have not had much enjoyment to-day religiously speaking but still trust in God. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1867 We were favored with a beautiful shower this morning. First thing this morning we fixed the fence accross the creek. We then got up the sheep and got to shearing after noon and by eight we got about 32 done. Both John & his father helped me to day. I have felt much better today than yesterday and have been favoured with some blessed seasons of prayer. THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1867 Mr. Snively and John helped me to finish shearing the sheep this forenoon and this afternoon The old jentleman & I took Charley to drive single. This afternoon John did not work but harrowed his pease. Towards night I took the two mares up to Irwins & did not get back until dark. I have not enjoyed very much of the spirit of my Heavenly Father too day. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1867 This morning I started for {Nelson?} with Charley he went along first rate and took me through in good time. Stoped at Caledonia for dinner one hour or so and at Hamilton on the mountain for water etc. I was very fortunate in finding the road through in fact it seemed as though the Lord lead me. I have felt much of his goodness tooday & too night & feel very grateful for the many {illegible} which he gives me. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1867 �Frank took me over his place this forenoon and after dinner we started for the Camp-Ground we did not get there in time for service and started for home again just night. I got acquainted with Franks sisters & a number of others and had a very pleasant time. The {illegible} were not altogether ready for the meeting from all appearances, as they were not all settled down. SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1867 I remained on the camp ground last night & slept with old {Nelson?} Springer got up in good time this morning and attended the prayermeeting at six. Helped the girls get breakfast and afterwards to wash dishes etc. Heard two sermons this forenoon one delivered by the Rev. Dr. E. {Ryerse?}. There was two other sermons in the afternoon. The ground was so awfully crowded that we could not take much comfort or good of the {illegible}. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1867 I remained at the ground again last night and had a pretty good nights sleep. The sermons of too-day were very good in fact excellent. but their good effect was most effectually newtralized by the retiring minister of the circuit Mr. Turner who is very fond of showing his authority. The Rev. Mr. Laird was on the ground too-day. Frank came up too-night about eight. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1867 I was very much taken up with the singing of the birds this morning. There is a lot of very delightful singing birds in the woods here. It was very cold last night. The services of too-day were spoiled by Mr. Turner as usual. The spirit of the meeting seems to be spoiled by him. My work too-day was pleasantly done in fact I like to wait on the girls so much that it don't seem to me like work. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1867 I helped the girls to get their work out of the way, which is of course a pleasant task. We had a very excellent meeting this forenoon in the absence of the notorious Mr. Turner. The most important feature of the morning's meetings was Frank's re-conversion which was a Glorious time for myself as well as for Mr. Springer & the girls. We {illegible} home too night. Frank & the girls & myself got home about twelve. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1867 �The Campmeeting folks did not get home last night until twelve and as a consequence we slept rather late this morning. As soon as we could get ready we started for the campsmeeting. I had the good fortune to have the company of Miss Springer on the way up. Of the high moral standing of this young lady I am very highly impressed. We saw the campmeeting close & then went home again. Clement went with us. Had a good time visiting. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1867 Started this morning for home But before starting I had a very pleasant time with Frank and his sisters, the latter more especially. Took my departure about half past nine. In going home-ward too-day I went up the Dundas street as far as I could go and then turned southward and got on the Governors road and kept it to within four miles of Beauxford. Got at Mr. Hoyts about four spent the evening pleasantly. SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1867 I remained at Mr. Hoyt's last night and this morning started for home again this morning and had the good fortune to get there by noon found things all right. Mother had gone to Dover to see Mr. Laird about my safety. Spent the the afternoon in doing chores salting sheep cows etc. Found the things in good condition. John Saunders has been here in my absence. & I think that I will go down to see him too night. SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 1867 I stayed all night with my old fried John Saunders. This morning we went to meeting at {Lancaster?}. John had to preach. We took dinner at a Mr. Livingstones. I took my sister and little Netty out home too-night and afterwards went to church where I heard the Rev. Mr. Laird preach an excellent sermon. I have enjoyed the exercises very well and my private prayer has also been very precious. I can now say of a truth that "I am the Lords & he is mine." SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1867 I did not get home from church last night until late. Saw Hattie Burke for the last time as she is soon to be married. Spent the forenoon in working arround the house hived a swarm of bees but after dinner they went off. Mother & I did up the wool. Mr. {Loversigh?} and lady were here this evening and made us a nice little visit. John ploughed on the orchard too day �& Mr. Snively {illegible} arround the apple trees {illegible}. I have spent a happy day too-day; the Lord has blessed my soul abundantly. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1867 Started for Dover this morning with my wool. Got along well with it. Sold it to Schofield for .30 per pound. Got home again by noon. This afternoon I cleaned off the buggy & afterwards went down to Grandfathers after a {transfers?}. John ploughed too-day in the orchard while his father dug arround the trees. I have felt much of the love of God to day in fact I have been happy in his love. TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1867 All hands of us went to work this morning at our strawberry vines corn and potatoes. John cultivated out the potatoes before noon. We almost finished out the potatoes before night. I can now say as I never could say before the last few weeks or since the camp meeting, My whole purpose is now to glorify my maker in all that I do and I feel that he blesses me with a clean heart. I now feel his presence all the day long and my soul is indeed happy. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1867 Mother and I started for the carding machine about seven. Mother started for stopped at Robert {Culkers?} & I did the carding business. Took dinner at Roberts and then went to Simcoe called at the Registry Office on business. Charly got frightened at Mr Wells while tied there and broke both {tills?} It was from an old squeaking wheelbarrow. We got home alright. My men worked on the Road to-day. FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1867 We had to work on the road too-day by night. we put on seven days out of twelve. Both John & his father helped me of course. Mr. Laird & Mrs. {Copper?} were here too-day & made us a good long visit. Hattie was {here?} married a few days ago at Mr. Lairds to a Mr. {illegible}. I have not enjoyed my religion too-day as much as I might have enjoyed it. O that the Lord would help me to overcome my weaknesses {entirely?}. SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1867 �As soon as possible I got started for the grist mill. On the way I took E. Andersons sulkey home. While in Dover I went to see Mary Jane and several others. Got home about three o'clock. My men both worked on the roads too-day. Mrs. & Miss Howell were both here toonight. Too-day I have enjoyed much of the fullness of the spirits. The Lord has indeed blessed my soul. I am fully determined to be holy with the Lords help. SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1867 Spent this forenoon in endeavoring to improve my spiritual knowledge. The Rev. Mr. Laird was here to dinner. Attended church in the afternoon where I was considerably profited. We had a good classmeeting afterwards. Spent the remainder of the day in writing a letter to E. S. and also in reading the sermons of William Carvosso. I have felt felt much of the goodness of God to-day. He still gives me the same peace which he gave me yesterday. MONDAY, JULY 1, 1867 This is the first day of the Confederated Provinces of Canada. Mother and I started for Dover about eight. There was an incredibly large crowd of people there during the day. There was about {500?} Volunteers present also the {Gunboat} {Briliance?}. The Soldiers were put through their drill and afterwards fired "Feu de Joye." Spent the day in looking on of course. Took dinner at the Bowlsbys & had a pleasant time. I have felt well too-day religiously. TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1867 My men worked at hoeing out mangels & carrots to-day. In the forenoon I helped them. This afternoon I put together the mower and went up to George Matthew's to get some repairing done for the mower and horse-rake &c. Spent the day also in a happy frame of mind. The Good Lord has been very near to bless my poor soul and to make me happy. It is indeed a good thing to serve the Lord. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1867 Got to work with the mower this morning in pretty good time and cut down two pieces of clover before night. Mr. Wilson & his lady were here the afternoon & to tea. Mr. Snively hoed & {wed?} carrots too-day & John cut arround stumps with the scythe. I went to prayer meeting too-night but there was no one there. I have enjoyed my religion much too-day. THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1867 �I went to work this morning with the mower this forenoon cut about four acres in the field in front of the house. Mr. Snively hoed carrots beforenoon & this afternoon he worked in the hay-field. John cut arround the stumps this forenoon & this afternoon raked hay with the old mare. It has had the appearance of rain this forenoon in fact all day but it has not come yet. The Lord has been with me too-day, and blessed me abundantly. FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1867 Mother and I started for Dover this morning. I had to see about getting the mortgage discharged. Had a {illegible} successful time with my business. We took dinner with Mr. Hall's people & spent a few moments with them very pleasantly. We were favored with a very beautiful rain last night and it is raining again too-night. Surely the Lord is good and to his mercies there is no end. I have not enjoyed as much today as yesterday. SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1867 Mrs. Chesly came over this morning and wanted me to help her make out the half yearly School report. It took us the whole of the forenoon and then we did not finish up the Report. John Snively went up to the carding mill to-day after his rools. The old jentleman hoed most of the day. I went down to Smiths and up to Caleb Matthews to get their signatures. I have felt very happy part of to-day while praying & contemplating the goodness of God. SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1867 Mother & I staid at home to-day expecting to have father Messmore to preach for us. But he did not come. For reasons which I cannot tell. Spent the day in trying to grow in grace to in the knowledge of the truth, as it is in Jesus. I have not felt well to-day, having suffered much with the tooth-ache. But notwithstanding all I feel that it is indeed a good thing to serve the Lord, "for his yoke is easy & his burden light." MONDAY, JULY 8, 1867 As soon as I could get started this morning I went to work mowing for Peter Snively on Bucks place. In the meantime he worked for me in the hay in my place. I cut about six acres and a half when I had to quit work on account of rain. My men did a pretty good job to-day, they got me three loads besides raking & putting up about four or five acres. I have enjoyed much confidence too-day in my maker for which I praise him. �TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1867 John did not come this forenoon. I sowed the orchard with Buckwheat and Mr. Snively harrowed it in today. This afternoon I cut {pease?} with the mower in the field in front of the house. John cut around the fence. Just night an awful accident happened me. The mower upset while going around the hill and never broke a thing excepting the seat. O how great is the goodness of God How manifold are his mercies. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1867 I had to repair my mower a little this morning before I could go to work. Finished up the field in front of the house by noon. Mr. Snively rooled the orchard this forenoon and John cut around fences & stumps raked after the {windows?} etc. This afternoon we all went to getting in hay. Got in four loads by night which finished up the clover hay. I have felt much of the {richus?} of the grace of my heavenly father to-day. and can still trust in him with all my heart. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1867 I suffered very much last night with the toothache and have made up my mind that if it deprives me of another night’s sleep I will go to the dentist. We all worked at drawing in our hay too-day and got all in that was raked up or {redy?}. We have now eleven loads in altogether. We are having a beautiful shower too-night. The Good Lord has entered my poor soul too-day with refreshing showers of His divine graces. Blessed be his holy name. FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1867 Mother and I started for Simcoe this morning about eight. While there I got the mortgage discharged at the Registry office. Mother had her teeth fixed etc. Got home a little after noon and found things all right. John cultivated the potatoes out this forenoon and his father planted some turnips & this afternoon he helped me to cock up hay. The grace of God has been given me without measure too-day & so {illegible} it bein alive, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1867 I went to work this morning at mowing in the new ground field. Cut until noon. John cut thistles and his father put up hay this forenoon. After noon we all went to work at drawing in hay. Towards night ma and I went to town. I called on Mrs. Laird and found her pretty sick went to several places while there and had some pleasant little chats. Got home about ten. �SUNDAY, JULY 14, 1867 Mother and I went out to meeting at Dover this morning. Heard the Rev. Mr. Messmore preach an excellent sermon from "What dos’t thou here Elijah." We took dinner at Mr. Howells and as mother wanted to stay to night service we went over to Mr. Bowlbys for a while. Heard Mr. Craigie preach too-night. I have felt too-day that the Lord was still my {function?} and hope. {She?} the blessed fullness that there is in Jesus. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1867 I had to go over to Bucks too-day with the mower. Had a very rough piece of ground to cut got along pretty well excepting a few breakdowns. My men worked at drawing in hay too-day until the rain which commenced about two. Peter Snively helped helped draw in hay. I have had a few trials though the good Lord has brought me through. I have been more careless too-day than usual. The Lord help me to be more watchful. TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1867 Mr. John Man and George N. Buck came this morning in answer to request, to value the loose property prior to getting our Probate. John & his father cut thistles this forenoon. This afternoon they went to work raking & picking up hay in the new ground field. I got the mower home from Buck to cut down about three acres in the new ground field. I have made a new effort at serving the Lord & he has blessed me. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1867 This forenoon I finished mowing the new ground field. John cut around the fences & stumps while his father racked after the {winsons?}. We drew in the afternoon, got in three loads. Andrew Hall and his mother came out this afternoon & we had a pleasant visit together. They are going down to Kentucky next week. I still can trust in the Lord by faith although I have not the fullness which I like. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1867 We got in two loads of hay this morning which was all that we had ready. I then went down to Smiths on business, and wrote a letter by dinner time to B. Clement. This afternoon I went to mowing in the ten-acrew field broke down twice driving the afternoon but nothing very �serious. John & Mr. Snively put up hay in the new ground field. I went to John & George’s tonight. The Lord has favored me with his presence. My soul has been happy in his love. FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1867 As soon as I could get started this morning I went to mowing on the ten-acre-field. cut down a good piece before noon. John cut arround the stumps &c. while his father cocked up hay in the new ground field. This afternoon we got four loads of the new-ground-field. Mr. Howell was here this afternoon. I have been enabled to cast myself upon the Lord too-day & I have felt much peace of mind. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1867 Mr. John Man & George A. Buck came this morning in order to finnish the Inventory of loose property. Mother & started for Simcoe afterwards. The executors were there and Aunt Lydia as witness so that we got our probate or {cut?} to get it next week. Mother and I took dinner at father Messmores and had a very pleasant little time. We then went home & from there to {Forest?}. The Lord has been with me to-day. SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1867 Spent the forenoon in resting and reading the Life of Carvosso which is very proffitable. This afternoon Mother and I went to meeting at the Schoolhouse where Mr. Ware preached. We had a pretty good class meeting afterwards which Capt. McFell lead. Mother advised me to go to Dover to meeting but I did not commence to get ready in time for which I am sorry. The Lord has blessed me too-day. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1867 I went to work this morning at mowing the last remaining piece of grass in the ten-acre-field. Got done by noon. John & his father cut thistles this forenoon and this afternoon we went to drawing in hay, got in four loads and are geting anxious to go into the wheat as it is ripe for the harvest. I have felt much of the goodness of God to day and have filt happy in his love. O what a blessed thing it is to serve the Lord. TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1867 �We went to work this morning at geting in hay got in one load and then John went to raking hay & Mr Snively and I to raking and cocking up the hay. Got it all raked and cocked up by night and one load home besides. I sold the jenny that I got from Mr. Ware too-day to Pierce Flanders for fifty-five dollars. The Good Lord has been with me too day and I have been happier than usual in his love. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1867 Mr Snively & I {ground} the cradle scythe and went to cuting wheat this forenoon. This afternoon we put the machine together and got ready for reaping. John did not come tooday and that put us back again with our work. I went over to John {Groves?} too night and wrote a little note for Mrs Chesly to the {Coventor?}. Had a pleasant time. The Lord has been as precious to me too day as ever. It is such a sweet service to serve him. Truly His yoke is easy & his burden is light. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1867 It rained last night and too-day too, so that we could not do anything at our wheat. This forenoon John & his father helped me to do some chores arround and I wrote a letter before dinner to E. S. and after dinner to Willie Rowson. Mother and I went to Dover this afternoon and while there we called and took tea with Dr. Stouart & lady. Had a very pleasant time. I still feel that the blessing of God is still with me. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1867 As soon as the dew would dry off ennough to allow us to go to work we went to cuting wheat. John threw off and his father cut arround the stumps bound &c. We got about two or three acres done by night. We cut with the reaper and then bound a while. Mr Chesly was here too-night on shools business. Mrs. Chesly was successful in geting a certificate and is going to continue teaching our school. I have had some precious seasons of prayer too-day. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1867 We finished reaping the wheat this forenoon and afternoon we worked at binding and seting up etc. John & his father helped me. After tea I went up to {forwins?} on the town-line with old nell. Did not get back until nine. I felt still as though I could spend and be spent for Jesus, and such is my determination, with his help. I have had some precious seasons of prayer too-day. �SUNDAY, JULY 28, 1867 Mother and myself went out to church this morning. There was no service in the one church so we went to hear Mr. Craigie. We went home as soon as meeting was over. Mary Jane & her man went with us. I went to meeting this afternoon in the School house. Rev. Mr. Laird preached. We had a good class meeting. My faith in My heavenly Father is still strong. He helps me to put my whole trust in Him. I felt that to live for Jesus is all my desire. MONDAY, JULY 29, 1867 The men and myself went work at geting in the remainder of the hay, from the ten-acre field. We finnished it before night, Having brought in forty loads. I have felt the same determination in my mind too-day as yesterday too press my way onward to higher and still higher attainments in the Christian life. May the Lord strengthen and lead me to do his whole will in everything. TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1867 John and I hoed in the mangels this morning until the dew was off when we went to work at drawing in wheat. We got all in, but two loads by night Gave Mr. Chesly our order on the Local Superintendent too-night. The Lord still gives me to feel that I am a Pilgrim in a strange country, & am seeking a city. I am all weakness, but my daily prayer is that he may turn my weakness into strength. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1867 My men worked at it hoeing mangels & carrott too-day While I went to mill with a grist. Took Mrs. Laird a hen and some chickens & had dinner with her. Got home again by six o’clock. Went to prayermeeting too-night. but there was none of our members there so that we had none. I have felt happy and contented too-day in the Love of my Maker. O may he shed it abroad in my heart more abundantly. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1867 Cut barly for Peter Snively this forenoon, on the big field. This afternoon Mr. Snively & I hoed potatoes. John went up to the carding mill too-day and brought his rools with Mothers. Miss Anderson was here to-night a little while. This forenoon the Good Lord filled me abundantly �with his Love. O how sweet it is to walk in his favour. May he lead me on to greater hights and depths of the riches of his grace. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1867 All hands of us worked at logging up a new piece of ground by Snively's house we finished the hollows by night. There was a man here too-day to look at my sheep & lambs did not sell them to him however. Too-night I feel much cast down. O I am so liable to do wrong & to make mistakes. May the Lord help me to do better & be more watchful. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1867 My two men worked at pulling and hoeing weed from amongst the potatoes too-day. I reaped barly in the big field for Peter Snively too-day. Mr. Dixon the butcher was looking at my sheep too-day but would not buy them at my price. My whole purpose is still to continue in the paths of righteousness. Such joy and peace as is brought by walking therein is more than language can express. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1867 Mother & I attended Church services at Dover this morning and also this evening. The Rev. Mr. Laird preached both times. I had my dinner at Mr. Howells & Mr. Laird gave me an invitation to go up to Woodhouse with him where he had an appointment at half past two. I went of course and had a pleasant time. Mr. Laird gave me some good advice about geting a wife. MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1867 This forenoon we reaped our crop of barley which was only three acres. Afternoon the men and myself logged up the hillside next to the creek on the new ground. We finished up our job and had them all fired by night. They burned rapidly. John Snively is talking about leaving but I have not told him that he should go yet & I don't think I shall. I feel that same comfort & grace which the Lord only can give. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1867 All hands of us went to drawing out manure from the barn-yard. We took out thirteen loads by noon. This afternoon we went to drawing in barley. We took in three loads during the �afternoon which almost included the whole of one crop for this year. I think some of abandoning this crop almost altogether for a time at least. We are working our best now to get ready for seeding. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1867 We got in the remaining load of our barley this morning and afterwards we went to drawing out manure from the barnyard. It has been an excessively warm day and too-night I feel quite exhausted. I arranged to get to the prayermeeting, however, but there was no one there save myself. I feel a stronger determination than ever to seek after things heavenly rather than {fuller?} things of earth. O that the blessing of perfect Love might be mine from day to day & from {illegible} to {illegible}. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1867 John did not come too-day so that Mr. Sinvely & I had to work at geting out manure alone. I am altogether out of {consate?} with John he is so unsteady and now he wants to go away threshing. I think some of leting him go and hiring an Englishman in stead. The Good Lord has been with me too day and has tried my trust in him. O may he always help me to be strong to resist temptation. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1867 This morning John came, so we all went to work at the manure. I worked some at trimming trees before noon. Afternoon Mother & I went to Dover. While there I called at several places for inst. at Mr. Howells, Mr. Higmans and at Mr. Sovereigns where mother & I took tea. Spent a half hour or so very pleasantly with the {Dr.?} I met with Jack Boss from Kincardine. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1867 This morning John & myself went to reaping oats we had the very good luck to get done about dark when we were tired enough to quit work. Mr. Snively cut arround the stumps, made a hay-stack. I have felt much more of the love of God in my heart too-day than usual. I bless & praise him with all my heart for his goodness. How sweet it is to be a humble & devoted follower of Jesus. SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1867 �The Good Lord has wonderfuly blessed my soul to-day. In the first place Mother & I went up to the Quarterly meeting at Mount {Jone?}; we were there in time for Love-feast which was a delightful time for my soul. The Lord helped me to give in my feble testimony, for which I bless his name. Oh! that I could praise the Lord more, to do more for him. He has been so very good & gracious to me, that I always feel ashamed of my feeble efforts to serve him. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1867 My two men bound oats too-day and I went to Jarvis with the ploughs to get them sharpened for work. Cut barly for P. Snively part of the afternoon. Never in my life have I spent a happier day, in the Lord, than too-day. I have been enabled to exercise faith with regard to a perfect salvation from all sin & uncleanness. He has thereby greatly blessed my soul. Yea! I rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1867 It looked very much like rain this morning. I bound oats with my men a little while but it did not rain so that I went to work and finnished cuting Peter Snively’s Barly in my big field. finished about noon. Peter helped me bind oats this afternoon. We did not get our job of binding done. My oats is a splendid crop. As good as ever I {illegible}. Surely the Lord has not only blessed me in spiritual things but also in temporal. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1867 My men and I finished up the binding oats and got them set up by noon. This afternoon we got in five loads of oats. I went to prayermeeting too-night but there was no one there but myself, although alone the Lord was with me and blessed be his name. He has blessed me abundantly. I have enjoyed much in contemplating the goodness of God. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1867 We continued geting in our oats too-day and by night we managed to get in eight loads which took all but a small {jay?}. I went to see about geting Threshers this morning, up to Matthew’s. After dinner I wrote a leter to {Elector?} Come I have been strengthened too-day, much. The Lord has been with me. I still find it sweet to hold communion with Him, and to be guided by his council all the day. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1867 �This morning we got in our last load of oats and afterward cut and dragged together an old elm which had fallen across the road by the woods. Mr Snively brought up wood for himself next and afterward went to Dover. John commenced ploughing in the big field. The ground {mows?} up very dry. Mr. Murphy & wife took dinner with us and towards night Mr. Howell came out and took tea with us. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1867 John & his father both went to ploughing this morning in the big field. One of John’s horses, “Jenn” had to balk and we had a sweet time with her. We got her to go towards night. I cut pease most of the day. Too night I went too see A Lang {illegible} to about working for me, too night. I have been enabled by the grace of God to live by faith in the blessed Jesus both too-day & yesterday. But my work has been unusually anxious. SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1867 Mother & I went up Simcoe this morning to Quarterly Meeting. We heard the Rev. Mr. Philp preach an excellent sermon from, "Christ is all and in all." This sermon did me much good. And I could {realize?} by my feelings, the perfect truth of the text. We had our dinners at Mr. John Mr {illegible} where we staid until about six in the evening on account of the great heat of the weather. Did not spend the afternoon very proffitably. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1867 John Snively and his father went to ploughing this morning& worked at it all day. I cut pease until about ten when the Rev. Mr. Laird came we had a pleasant visit together. They remained with us until about five o'clock. I then cut pease until dark, or nearly that time. I have not enjoyed as much of God's presence today as heretofore, but I can, and do, still put my whole trust in him. O how sweet is that trust. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1867 My two men continued ploughing too-day and are geting along nicely. Mr. Broderick helped me cut pease too-day until the middle of the afternoon when he went home to fight fire. Spent the evening partly in writing to Andrew Hall &c. Surely we need not fear to walk with Jesus for surely he keeps his own through every thing. O for more & more of the Love of God in my heart every day. �WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1867 John cut arround the spring wheat field this morning and we then went to work reaping. Mr. Broderick and Mr. Snively worked at binding. We broke down in the middle of the afternoon after which we went to work with cradles. John is going away now as I have hired an Englishman in his place. He is going to thresh with George Matthews. O, may the Lord be my director in all my doing, for I want to do all to His Glory. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1867 This morning we went to work at cuting and binding spring-wheat. We cut nearly finished by noon. My new man commenced work too-day for the first. Just a little before noon a load of visitors came consisting of the following Mr. & Miss {Ault?} from Seaforth. Miss Douglas Miss & Hellen Bowlby from Dover. They stayed most of the day and I enjoyed my visit with them very much. I have had some blessed seasons of prayer too-day. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1867 Received a letter from the Rev. John Saunders last night who is now preaching at Owen Sound. We worked at our pea cutting too-day, my new man & Mr. Snively helped me. We did not get done quite. John Snively has surprised me by finding fault with my a/c {accounts?} which I gave him last night. I have tried my best not to overcharge him but still he found fault. May the Lord help me to rise above dealing dishonestly with my fellow man. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1867 John Mr. Snively and myself went to geting in the spring wheat this forenoon. There was only three loads from eight acres, on account of the dry weather. We took the Buck lambs away from the old sheep after dinner. My men then went to {pedling?} peas until night. Mother and I went to Dover towards night. The first copy of our new paper, the New Dominion, was given over too-night. SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 1867 This morning after cleaning up I had a happy season of prayer. The Lord has been with me blessed be his holy name; his rod and his staff they comfort me. For atime this afternoon I have been lead to doubt some of the promises of my Heavenly Father and I have had a season of despondency. But surely the Lord is my strength and my strong tower, for I cried �unto Him and the tempter left me. I feel that the Lord is helping me to grow in grace more and more, week after week. MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1867 This Morning my men both went to thresh for Mr. Brown. We expect to thresh to-morrow, if nothing prevents. I went after hands this morning to help thresh found them in good time, afterwards I cleaned out the granary for the new crop. This afternoon I cut peas. I can still say that the Blessed Lord is my all, and in all. Glory be to his holy name, I will praise him for his wonderful mercies and blessings for my soul. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1867 My men both helped Mr. Brown to finish his threshing. I cut peas this forenoon and this afternoon we went to threshing. We did not get started until half past two or thereabouts. My Spring wheat tussled out better than I expected. There was thirty-nine Bu. Of Barly there was fifty five bushels. The Lord has been with me too-day and still I feel that He is my rock and my strength, and that without him I can do nothing good. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1867 This morning we commenced threshing about eight got along pretty well and finished about five. My grain turned out as follows: Fall wheat, 87 Bu. from five acres. Barley 55 Bu from three acres. Spring wheat 39 Bu. from eight acres and Oat {367?} Bu. from eight acres. O the goodness of God in supplying all our wants and desires. He has been with me too-day and I have rejoiced in the blessed hope which I have, of eternal life. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1867 This morning we went to work at geting in our pease. We succeeded in geting in five loads by night, although it rained some in the afternoon. I have no almost finished up my harvest and am ready to put in my fall wheat. My happiness in the Lord has not been so great tooday as yesterday but blessed be His Holy Name. I can still put my whole trust in Him & feel safe in his care. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1867 �Mr. Snively worked at ploughing too-day while John helped me to get ready this morning to go to mill and then he cut cloverseed the rest of the day. Mother went out with me this morning, we took dinner at Mary Janes. This afternoon I went too see Captain McFells boat the D. Sharp. We {prough?} our new sofa home too-night I have felt he Love of the Father of mercies too-day. Glory be to his Holy Name. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1867 This morning we went to work at drawing in our last two loads of pease. We did not do much else beforenoon. Afternjoon Mr. Snively and John went to ploughing again. The ground is pretty hard and the plough runs accordingly. I went over to Bucks this afternoon to help thresh but had not been there long before Ware and Laird came to get some oats, so I had to go home and accommodate them. We had quite a jolly time going from Bucks. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1867 This forenoon my time was spent in reading the Life of William Carvosso. This afternoon I heard Father Messmore preach at the School-house. We had an excellent class-meeting this afternoon. Father Messmore came home with us and as usual I was much interested and strengthened in my Heavenly journey by his Godly conversation. O, the Lord has been so near and clear to me too-day, Truely it is a heaven below my Redeemer to know. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1867 Both of my men ploughed too-day. The ground is geting so hard that I am affraid we will have [to] give up some of it until we get rain. I visited with Father Messmore this forenoon. He started away about ten. I then set fire to some stumps until noon. This afternoon I spent some of the time in salting the sheep and cattle, afterwards I cut went to cuting clover-seed with the cradle. It is hard work for one. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1867 This forenoon and this afternoon my men worked at ploughing in the big field. Commenced ploughing the pea-ground to-night. I have been cuting clover-seed the most of too-day. but the wind blew so hard that I had to quit. I have had a very blessed season of in prayer tooday, & this afternoon the Lord has blessed me wonderfully. I have been favoured with a sweeter communion with my Saviour too-day than for a long time. �WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1867 We were favoured with beautiful shower last night which has done a great deal of good. My men went to harrowing the big field for sowing wheat. They worked at it all day. I have been doing sundry jobs too-day Such as firing a few sheep and fixing up the drill for use, I finished cuting the clover-seed. I have been enabled to trust in my Saviour too-day; but I have not enjoyed as much of his love as I would like. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1867 This forenoon my men both continued harrowing the wheat field. After-noon Mr. Snively commenced drilling in wheat. He got over five acres. Mr {Honsil?} came out this afternoon on a visit. I enjoyed my visit with him pretty well and went out home with him in order to cast my vote in the morning. Attended prayer-meeting too-night in the Dover Church. Had a blessed time. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1867 Mr. Snively kept on drilling in wheat in the big field while John continued to harrowing. I spent a delightful night last night. My I did not sleep much but laid awake. My mind was occupied in contemplating the Divine things. O how sweet it is to put ones whole trust in Jesus. I received a paper too-day stating that Miss E. B. Cone was {drowned?}. This forenoon I gave in my vote & this afternoon raked up cloverseed. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1867 Mr. Snively did not help me too-day but prepared for his Quarterly {service?}. I drilled in four or five acres too-day & John harrowed and furrowed out the ground. This has been a good day with me although the tempter has given some unpleasant feelings & thoughts. But I am beginning to look for temptations and trials as my daily bread. I am more and more convinced, flowery beds of ease & happiness will not take me to Heaven. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1867 Mother took me to Dover this morning and that too rather against my will, but there it is hard to go against my mothers wishes. We heard Father Messmore preach this morning and in the evening Mr. Laird. We took our dinners at Mr. Bowlbys and also spent most of the �afternoon there. I have not have much proffited by my intercourse with others too-day. I feel more and more anxious to spend the Sabbath in a more careful manner. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1867 John and Mr. Snively went to ploughing in the big-field, for wheat. They have almost finished it too-day. I have spent the day in cleaning out ditches and just got done in time for the rain, as we being blessed with a beautiful Shower just now. I have been enabled to realize the {fuitures?} of the Holy Salvation which is provided for us. What blessings has not the blessed Jesus purchased for us? It is our full privilege to enjoy pardon holiness and heaven. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1867 My men both ploughed this forenoon. They finished up the big field. Snively did not work this afternoon. He is lame, and I am affraid he is going to be laid up with his leg. I ploughed in his stead this afternoon. This forenoon I finnished raking up the clover-seed. Sold a sheep too night to N. Mandeville. I have had my trials too-day for which I bless God. It is a proof that He Loves us to be chastened by Him. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1867 Mr. Snively was not able to work yet, so I had to take to the plough. John & I ploughed this forenoon & this afternoon. all hands of us went into the cloverseed. It took us all the afternoon to get one load on and off, the bunches were so small and scattering. Mother & Barbery went off berrying this afternoon. I have felt a blessed fullness of the spirit of my Heavenly Father this afternoon. attended prayer meeting too-night. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1867 John and Mr. Snively both ploughed this forenoon and Mr. Snively this afternoon. John went to Dover to get his shoes mended. I went down to {Colt Smiths?} this forenoon about School Matters. This afternoon Mother and I went to Dover. Recd. a letter from Andrew & one from Frank Springer. I am learning more and more the necessity of living by faith, from moment to moment on the blessed Jesus. One moments blessings does not suffice for every moment. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1867 �Mr. Snively and John both worked at the ploughing this forenoon in the pigfield. I spent the forenoon in cleaning up some seed-wheat for E. W. Smith. This afternoon all hands of us worked at cleaning up the barn floor etc. on account of rain. The Lord has been pleased to be with me another day And oh! it is so sweet to have the abiding witness of the blessed spirit I feel that the sweet promise the comforter has indeed been given to me. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1867 My two men worked at preparing the remaining portion of the big field for sowing they got it sowed by night. According to the drill the big field only contains about 10 ½ acres, instead of 14 as we thought. This forenoon I did some chores arround such as burn brush in the garden fix the drill etc. Not a cloud has been permitted to hide me for a moment to day from the shining of the Sun of writeousness upon my poor soul. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1867 Spent this day at home with my dear mother. Little Nettie is with us now and it is such a treat to have her with us here. I have spent the day in reading the Memoir of that Man of God, William Carvosso. I have found in it a great many of the Glorious things of our Holy Religion, explained in a very clear and forcible manner. I have not felt much joy & happiness today; but I am beginning to see the necessity of trusting in the merits of the {atonement?} of Jesus weather I enjoy the {illegible} or not. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1867 This forenoon John & Mr. Snively and worked in the barn at cleaning up barly on account of rain. This afternoon they got to ploughing again. I spent the forenoon in writing a letter to John Saunders. This afternoon I have worked at pulling beans hoeing strawberries etc. I have never felt a greater sense of weakness and of my own nothingness than to night. O may I be ever kept at the feet of my dear Redeemer, What am I that He should deal thus mercifully with me. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1867 John worked at harrowing, too day, in the field by Brown's. Mr. Snively went over to drill in some what for Brown too-day. This forenoon I cleaned out some furrows & ditches in the big field. And this afternoon hoed at the strawberries. I have not experienced much joy too-day, �in serving My Maker. I have feltbeen visited by the "old adversary," but blessed be God He still gives me grace sufficient for {my day?}, and as he has promised to do always. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1867 Mr. Snively kept on dragging or rather John did and Mr. S. went to drilling in the wheat field by Browns. He finished sowing all that we had ready, about four acres in all. This forenoon I went down to Smiths after some peaches. got a couple of market-baskets full, for mother. I had quite a feast eating them. This afternoon I finnished hoeing out the strawberries & cleaned out some ditches in the wheat-field. The Lord has been with me too-day & I have felt much peace of mind. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1867 John and Mr. Snively ploughed in the field by Browns too-day. Peter Snively also ploughed with his team. They nearly finished ploughing the field by night. I have been ditching and burning clumps all day in the same field. Had to churn for mother to-night, in the absence of our hired girl. This has been a good day with me. My peace has indeed “flowed like a river”. Too-night feels as though the Good Lord had taken me {another day?} much nearer {Otonic?). FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1867 My two men continued preparing the field by Browns for sowing. They worked at it all day. I went to Dover this morning on foot. Saw Mrs. Hall who had just returned from Kentucky. I came very near geting wet coming home as it rained quite hard at times. Mr. Howell and his daughter came out this afternoon, so I had to visit with them. It is still my whole {pure?} and desire to think and to do every-thing with an {ye sin?} of my maker. O may I always feel thus. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1867 John put in the last of his month this fore noon at after which I paid him off and let him go. They both harrowed this forenoon and this after-noon Mr. Snively started the drill, he finished sowing the field by Browns all except about an acre. I have been ditching & burning stumps all day. I have felt much satisfaction too-night in contemplating one of the blessed promises of the {illegible}. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. �SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1867 It is just one year ago to-day since my dear father was called away to his reward. How I good has the Lord been to me since. He has been more than a father to me, in that he has lead me into paths that I knew not. And yet how unworthy have I been of all His blessings and mercies. This night I rejoice in hope of the glory off God. I rejoice that the blood of Jesus cleanses me from all sin this moment. What a mercy that such a man should be recieved in the fold of Jesus. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1867 Mr. Snively finnished drilling in the field by Brown's this forenoon & this afternoon we finnished the field ditching etc. & then he went to firing stumps. I went to market this forenoon with a load of barly and recieved eighty cents a bushel for it. Too-night I went over to Bucks to clean and divide the barly which grew on my big field. The good Lord has been with me too-day, and blessed me. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1867 As soon as possible I went over to Bucks, this morning. We finnished cleaning up the barly and got started for market about noon. Took dinner at Peter Snively's. We recieved eighty center per Bu. for our barly, Peter took his barly at the same price. Mr. Snively is laid up with a sore {breast?} and I am affraid he will not be able to work again for a while. Words cannot express the joy and peace which the religion of Jesus has given me too-day. I can now say from experience that it is a "Heaven below, my Redeemer to know." WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1867 Mr. Snively went to Dorchester this morning on a visit. I have now no help but expect to get to work at the remaining piece of wheat ground. This forenoon I set fire to a lot of stumps. The wind blew pretty bad and the fire gave me some trouble. This afternoon I grubbed out roots on the new ground by Snively's house. Mrs. {Lawson?} & Mary Jane were here all day too-day. I am still ennabled to rejoice in the rock of my salvation. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1867 This forenoon I worked at digging out roots and stumps on the new-ground. This afternoon I have had visitors; so, of course, I could not work. {illegible} Homes Matthews & wife together �with Mrs. John Matthews & Mrs Smith from Port Ryerse were here. The afternoon passed by very pleasantly as some of these ladies are {seriously?} good talkers. They went away about dark. The Lord is still leading me on in the Heavenly Journey. I have felt a great hungering & thirstiness after righteousness too-day. I bless God that this need not be done in vain for he says that wish shall be filled. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1867 I have been working at geting out stumps and roots again too-day. Managed to get out one very bad stump in the new-ground by the tennant-house. The last four months have been the happiest season of my life; the freest from trouble and anxiety. Surely, I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. I have placed everything in the hands of the Lord and am endeavoring to do everything with an eye single to his glory. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1867 Continued working at grubbing out roots & stumps on the new-ground. Took one very bad nest of roots this forenoon. After noon mother and I went out to Dover. We made Mr. Laird's a short visit & took tea with them & Mr. Burns and lady were there also. Spent the time with them very agreeably indeed. We arrived home about nine. The Lord has not withheld any good thing from me too-day. I feel that the precious promise is realised although not as much as is my privilege {illegible} We will {illegible} in {illegible} you and up with you and make me {illegible} with you. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1867 Too-day mother and myself stayed at home. Father Messmore and Miss Giffen came in time for dinner. He preached to us this afternoon from "Unite my heart to fear thy name." His sermon was an excellent one. We had an excellent class meeting afterwards, of which father Messmore was leader. The Lord has been pleased to manifest himself in an extraordinary manner to my poor soul. I have spent a proffitable evening in conversing with father Messmore. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1867 Father Messmore and Miss Giffin started for home this morning about nine. John Snively was here after seed-what, but I have none to spare. Sold one of my suck lambs this morning �for two shillings to Mr. Wooderick. I have spent most of the day in preparing the new ground, by the tennant house, for sowing with wheat. Have not enjoyed that blessed nearness to my Master too-day which I have enjoyed in days gone by. But I am endeavoring still to put my whole trust in him. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1867 This forenoon I continued my efforts on the new-ground and this afternoon also. I have now got it about ready for ploughing. This evening I killed my first calf and that without any assistance. I had help to dress it however. The blessed Lord has been pleased to make his presence manifest to my poor soul too-day. Surely it is "A heaven below, my redeemer to know." With the Psalmist my prayer is, "Unite my heart to fear they name." WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1867 Peter Snively came and ploughed on the steep field next to the creek. His father helped him, or drove his team for him. It rained a little this forenoon but not enough to do much good. Mother and I went out to Dover this afternoon. I peddled out pat of the veal and sold some hides. Sold my sheep and lambs this morning to a drover. Took tea at Mr. Halls too-night. I have not lived as closely to my Saviour too-day as I should have done. O may he help me to resist evil inclination of my {nature?}. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1867 Peter Snively finished ploughing the hill-side too-day and did a good job. His father drove for him all day. I went down to Mr. Mans after a scraper and afterwards did some cleaning or logging and then went to work at ploughing and scraping a water-course through the hollow. Too-night I met with the other trustees at John Mans to see Mrs Chesly about a disturbance which we were told had taken place in the school. but it proved false. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1867 This forenoon Mr. Snively went to ploughing & scraping. Peter came and ploughed this afternoon. I have been working at picking up, burning and digging too-day. Mr. Howell came this afternoon on business which somewhat startled me. He actually wants to take my mother away from me. We had quite an animated talk on the subject of matrimony etc. The trustees were here too-night to make out the Assessment Roll for the season. Got along first rate. �SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1867 Mr. Snively ploughed this forenoon on the new-ground & this afternoon I helped him. I took my the weathers and lambs, which I sold the other day down to the Dog's Nest. Several of the neighbours drove down sheep at the same time. I have enjoyed a sacred nearness to Jesus too-day. He has filled my soul again with a happiness and peace, such as words could not possibly express. The same longing desire to know more of Jesus, which I have have had for some time past is still with me. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1867 About midnight last night John Man & William McBride came and waked me to take Mrs Smith up and send her to jail. So this morning I went up to Caleb Matthews and we then went together to the Majistrate John McBride who could not act alone so we all went to Dover and found another Majistrate when our business was soon accomplished, The quarter part of this day has, in consequence, been unproffitably spent. Mr. Laird preached this afternoon an excellent sermon which I enjoyed much. But the class-meeting aftewards was better. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1867 Snively and I worked at ploughing in the New Ground wheat Field too-day. We finnished our job a little before night and then got some remaining logs and chuncks together and set things on fire etc. Unckle Homes was here too-day after a lamb and some peaches. I am very grateful to my Maker for the blessed desires which he gives me. My determination to keep my face Zion-ward is becoming stronger, day after day. Oh, that my pathway may still continue to brighten. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1867 Mr. Snively sowed the hillside next to the creek this morning, by hand. He harrowed and sowed with the drill the remainder of the day. I worked at dragging all day, also. We have now a fair prospect of finnishing our seeding to-morrow. D. V. Caleb Matthews was here to get the use of my drill a half day or so. I have not enjoyed as much of my Redeemer's presence too-day as in days gone by. But still the Good Lord gives me to feel that He is my only hope. May He ennable me to walk in a manner, worthy of the blessed calling with which He has called me. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1867 �This forenoon Snively & I finnished sowing our new ground wheat field. I got the ditches done by noon. Mr. Snively went up to Caleb Mattews with the drill to sow his wheat for him. It has been raining since this afternoon, but Mother and I went out to to Dover and attended Mr. Laird's social. We enjoyed ourselves pretty well as there was a nice company of our friends there. We are staying at my sisters too-night. I have felt much happiness too-night, in the Service of the Lord. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1867 Mother and I did not get home this forenoon until about noon. I got the old horse shod and did several little business errands arround here. Spent the afternoon in geting ready to start for Niagara. Was up to John Matthew's too-night. It still rains occasionally, but I don't think it will hinder us from starting for the Falls in the morning. Have been blessed with a sacred nearness to my Saviour too-day while attending to my closet{?} devotions. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1867 {handwritten} October 19 I went after Smith this morning to help me dig potatoes. Also to Caleb Matthews to see about the Assessment Roll. Spent most of the day in fixing the hog-pen. Mr. Snively has been drawing rails this forenoon and this afternoon spliting them. Mr. Horton & wife came back too-night. Mr. Horton and I went to the singing school too-night. I have experienced some happy seasons too-day in the Lord. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1867 It commenced raining this morning about daylight and continued raining more or less all day. Spent the day in reading and visiting with Mrs. Horton's folks. Velma gave us some nice music. She plays well considering the time she has been pracising. Mr. Hortons farm appears to be of a soil somewhat similar to our own but his buildings are rather old and dilapidated. His cattle and sheep etc. are not any better than mine. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1867 We did not get up very early this morning but managed to get ready for meeting. Attended service in the old Presbyterian church at North Pelham. Heard Rev. Mr. McGlasplan give a sort of Report of the late Sabath School Convention in Toronto. After meeting I went down to Mr. {AB?} Lea Mattias, about one mile distant. Found Ira at home. He appeared to be very �glad to see me. I enjoyed the afternoon with him very much. He spent the evening with me at Hortons. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1867 Mr. Horton and wife, Mother and I, started for the Falls this morning about nine o'clock. We went through Fort Hill Annaville and Drummondville. We arrived at the falls about noon, & did not get to see them from the American side neither did we get to see the spension bridge. It is certainly a grand sight to see such a great sheet of water leaping with all madness into the gulph below. Surely the works of the Creator are great beyond all human comprehension and his ways past finding out. We took tea with one of Mr. Horton's friends Got back to Hortons about eight. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1867 I started for St Catharines this morning about nine o'clock. Mr Hortons son {Seavence?} went with me. Saw Ira De Sea-Matter in the road with his "Jemima." St' Catharines is quite a respectable looking place both as to size and appearance. Saw Hugh McClive, an old {Cobong?} lad, who is practising law here at present. Got home again about four. Took tea at Chandler Holcombs, where they were raising a large building. Spent the evening pleasantly at Mr. Horton singing with {illegible} Thomas & Horton. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1867 I got out of bed this morning about three o'clock We had our breakfast about half past four and were ready to start for home about sunrise. Mr. Horton and family came with us. It has been a beautiful day consequently our ride has been very pleasant. We took our dinners at a Roman Catholic house in Cayuga. our dinner was better than we expected. Arrived at home about dark, all safe and sound. Had a job to do to night for the benefit of the L. Y. {bris?} to calculate the school tax. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1867 I found things all right this morning. Sinvely has been spliting rails since we went away most of the time. Mr. Horton and I went out to see the wheat this morning. It begins to look well. Hired Peter Snively for a year this morning. We all went up to John Matthews towards noon on our way to Dover. Had our dinners there. We got to Dover and while there visited the factory and took Mr. Horton arround the town. �FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1867 I have been visiting so long that I do not feel much inclined to go to work again. Mr. Horton, his family{?}, and my mother, went out to Townsend visiting too-day. Mary Jane and I stayed at home all alone. I have been doing a multitude of little chores too-day. such as starting up my peaches & fixing the pen making some fences arround the new ground & too-night I killed a lamb. My mother and I went up to John Matthews too-night & spent the evening pleasantly. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1867 {handwritten} October 11 Mother and I started for Pelham this morning about eight. We took some yarn to the weavers on the road. Passed through Deconsville, Cayuga, Welland Port & Fenwick besides a number of other little villages. We kept the Caneboro road until we came to the village of Fenwick when we went in a north x north-easterly course for about three miles. The country from Jarvis down appears to be of a very heavy level soil, so level as to make drainage very difficult. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1867 I went with Mr. Horton to the Messiah Church this morning and a wonderfully mixed up mess as {Telmia?} called the sermon. Attended our own sermon or rather, meeting this afternoon. Mr. Ware preached a better sermon than usual too-day. At the class meeting this afternoon the Good Lord manifested himself to my poor soul in a wonderful manner. I could scarcely speak for joy while endeavoring to tell of this goodness to my fellow-class-mates. MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1867 Snively has been spliting and drawing rails too-day and I have been building fence arround the new grounds. Mr. Smith came this afternoon and we finished up the Assessment roll. Mr. Hortons went over to Clines too-day and too-night all hands of us went over to John {illegible}. Spent the evening pleasantly. Got home again after twelve. The Good Lord has impressed upon my mind one of his blessed promises too-day. Viz. The generation of the upright shall be blessed. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1867 Snively and I finished up the fence arround the new ground wheat-field this forenoon. Mr. Horton and his family left us this morning for home. I felt bad to see them go away after �having spent such a pleasant time visiting with them. However, the best of friends must part. I have been writing a letter to Frank Springer this afternoon. Mr. Howell of Port Dover made us a short visit this afternoon. The Lord is still with me. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1867 Snively went to after apples too-day, for himself. He brought a grist from the mill for me. I have been picking apples and sorting potatoes all day. Mother went up to the the plains with John Matthews folks. Never have I enjoyed a sweeter communion with my Maker than tooday. I have had some delightful seasons of prayer. O that I could do more for Jesus. Surely it is no more than an reasonable service, to give ourselves entirely up to hisservice work. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1867 Snively worked at drawing out mannure too-day into the field behind the barn. I spent the forenoon in sorting over and pilling {pitting?} potatoes. They are strangely infected. The rot consists of a little black core in the center of the potatoe. A rotten potatoe may look as pure and {illegible} as any in the {illegible}. I have been picking apples this afternoon. Too-night I went up to Matthews & to Smiths after help. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1867 My man worked at drawing out manure this forenoon and this afternoon we both worked on the road as we have three days to put in yet. I went down to Mr {Kells?} too-night with the school assessment list, which he has aggreed to collect. I have enjoyed a blessed nearness to my Saviour too-day. I can testify that, of a truth; it is a heaven below my Redeemer to know. O, may this always be my privilege. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1867 Mr. Snively and I finnished up our road-work this forenoon and this afternoon he covered my potatoes and did some other little jobs. Mother and I went to Dover this afternoon found my sister all right as far as one could see outwardly. May the Lord lead her to seek for the salvation of her soul. I am asking the Lord daily to save her. I have still the same purpose before me of striving to do all to the Glory of my Master. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1867 �Spent the forenoon in preparing some {lines?} for use in our meetings. Father Messmore came about one He preached to us this afternoon. We had an excellent time in our classmeeting. The Lord was with us. O what a mercy that God should condescend to manifest himself to creatures of such low estate as we are. Spent the evening greatly to the building up of my poor soul. Father Messmore's advice and conversation does me me much good. He is indeed a man of God. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1867 Snively drew up wood too-day and brought one load of corn from the field. I have been picking apples all day and have more than another days work yet. Father Messmore went home this morning. It is raining too-night for the first time in a good while. I have still that longing desire to be ever found in the paths of duty & righteousness. O that I could do more for Jesus, that I could be more fruitful of good. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1867 Peter Snively came this morning for the first. I have hired him for a year at two hundred and twenty dollars. Mr. Snively and him ploughed in the field back of the barn too-day. I have been picking up apples too-day and puting them away. Took my colts away from their mothers this afternoon. Peter Gilbert came too-night. We had quite a time talking. He stayed all night. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1867 Peter Snively did not work this forenoon. His father drew up wood while I went to Jarvis with the plough to get them sharpened. Got back by noon but was unfortunate enough to come home without getting one of the shears mended and will have to spend another half day in taking it to the blacksmith. My men both ploughed this afternoon in the field back of the barn. I have been picking up apples again. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1867 This forenoon Mr. Snively ploughed again in the field back of the barn also this afternoon. Peter got up a load of corn and too wood this forenoon, and this afternoon he dug potatoes. I picked up apples again. This forenoon and this afternoon went to Dover to get a ploughshare mended; got home by sun-down. The day has not been spent by me in as great enjoyment as I could wish but those who near the crown must come up through great tribulation. �FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1867 Both my men worked at ploughing in the field back of the barn tooday. They are geting along well and will soon have the field done. I sepperated my ewe lambs from their mothers this morning and put old Jack with the old ewes. Spread some manure before noon. Killed a lamb too-night. William Wilkinson was here to-night after {illegible} I am still striving to ward off the repeated blows of the enemy and the and the Good Lord still gives me strength. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1867 My two men continued ploughing this forenoon in the field back of the barn, but had to give it up on account of the hardness of the ground. They ploughed in the 'big flat' this afternoon. There has been a great wind yesterday and too-day which has set some woods arround us entirely on fire but fortunately for me, I have no fires, out. Cut off my whiskers this afternoon & Mother says that it makes me look frightful. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1867 The wind is still blowing from the east as hard as ever, but no rain until too-night when the wind shifted arroun to the west and soon brought rain. Mother and I went out to the Quarterly meeting at Dover this morning. Heard Our Minister preach an excellent sermon. There was a crowd of people there. We went to Dr. Loversigne for our dinners. But I happened to get mine at Mr. Bowlbys where I had the pleasure of dining with Miss Douglass {obscured} MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1867 Peter Snively did not come this forenoon so that his father ploughed on the "big flat" alone. He came this afternoon, however. I went up to George Matthew's this morning and sharpened a plough share and got a {not?} mended for another. This afternoon I have been doing sundry little chores. Too-night I have been oiling up my old clock. The service of the Lord still continues to be a delightful service to my poor soul. There was a very high wind last night. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1867 My two men continued ploughing too-day on the "Big Flat." Peter Snively and I {spear?} up our accounts too-day, and too-morrow he commences to put in his year at eighteen dollarsa-month & board himself. I went over to Burks this forenoon to see about some barly due me �from George. This afternoon I have been digging potatoes. Never before have I been ennabled to value the Word of God so highly. It is now the most precious thing on earth to my soul. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1867 Mr. Snively and Peter both worked at ploughing too-day; on the Big Flat. They are nearly done with their job ploughing there. I have been digging potatoes all day and too-night I felt the results very much The weather has been beautiful too-day and still looks like dry weather. The Good Lord has permitted {illegible} to enjoy some happy seasons of prayer tooday; and my poor soul {illegible} much strengthened thereby. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1867 My men continued their work at ploughing on the Big Flat. They finnished up ploughing about eight acres which is all that I intend ploughing this fall, there. This forenoon I fixed up fences and did sundry other chores. This afternoon I finnished up digging potatoes for this year. The potatoes have not yielded as well as usual on account of a dry rot which infects them. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1867 Peter Snively went to Dover to {illegible} something about a grist at the mill. His father got up wood for himself this forenoon but this afternoon both of them worked at getting out manure from under the Horse Stables. I went up to George Matthews's to get a waggon and from there to Jarvis with my two ploughs and one of Georges. Got the ploughshares etc. all laid and got home again by dark. The Lord has been with too-day, of a truth. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1867 This morning I went to Decons with my cider apples, to get them made up. Went from there to Dover. Took dinner at my sisters and got home again about dark. Mr. Snively has been drawing out manure too-day on the new-ground next to Lane Ryerse's. Peter gathered Mangels for me this forenoon and the afternoon he went to Simcoe on business of his own. I have been still endeavoring to walk in this {mars?} path but the Good Lord has not been so precious as yesterday. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1867 �Mother and I went to church at Dover this morning and heard the Rev. Mr. Wellmot from the Nanticoke circuit preach an excellent sermon from XXXI Chapter of Deuteronomy 12 and 13 verses. He showed in a very forcible way how important it was to parents to sow the seeds of righteousness in the hearts of their children. And that, to do this, was their bounden duty. Heard the Rev. Mr. Ware preach at our appointment an excellent sermon also, from "Behold, what manner of Love, the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God." MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1867 Mr. Snively and I drew out manure too-day into the ten acre new ground field while Peter took care of the last of the mangels. I went up to De Cous this morning after my cider. It was not made as I expected but he had to make it after I got there. Got home about four. My cider is excellent. I have had some very sweet and precious seasons too-day in contemplating the great blessings of God to His own people. TURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1867 Mr. Snively & I have been drawing out manure too-day from under the west shed. Peter commenced ploughing the new-ground sod on this side The Ten Acre field. It ploughs very nicely as dry as it is. We had visitors too-day; Miss Maggie Martin Grandaughter of the brave Captain Brandt of the Six Nation Indians was here, also John Matthews & wife also Mrs. Man. This young Indian woman appears to be quite amiable and intelligent. She is a splendid alto singer. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1867 Peter has been ploughing again too-=day in the sod field. Mr. Snively and I drew manure tooday. I loaded and he took it to the field and unloaded while I loaded. We took it all out from the Sheep house excepting about one load. The drouth still continues and our prospect for water is decreasing as our well and cistern at the barn are both getting low as well as the creek. I have not been as happy in Jesus to-day as yesterday. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1867 Peter continued to work at the ploughing in the sod field and Mr. Snively worked at it too-day also. Mother and I started for Simcoe this morning. we found Mr. Willoughby very low, but recovering slowly from a very severe fit of sickness. We took our dinners with Mrs. �Willoughby with whom we had a pleasant little visit. I settled up an old account with Lyon's, this afternoon. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1867 My two men continued ploughing in the new-ground-sod too-day. I spread manure most of the forenoon. Went down to Man's after some lime as Unckle Homes came this morning to do some patching up arround the house. This afternoon I helped him some besides spreading some manure. Mother and I spent the evening at John Matthews where we found Miss Martin the young Indian woman. We had a very pleasant evening. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1867 My visit last night made me feel rather sleepy too-day, as a natural consequence. Peter Snively ploughed too-day in the new ground sod. Mr. Snively threshed peas this forenoon and went to ploughing again this afternoon. I went up to Georges this morning and sharpened a plough-share. Unckle Homes Matthews & wife took dinner with us. I have been spreading manure this afternoon and doing some other little jobs. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1867 Mother and I stayed at home too-day or rather this forenoon. Spent the forenoon in reading the guide. Rev. Mr. Laird took dinner with us. He gave us a few excellent observations on a portion of the VIII chapter of Matthew relating to the stilling of the tempest by our Lord Jesus. In conclusion he observed, that ofas the blessed Jesus saved his disciples from destruction by the tempest, so would he be not only able to but even readyprepared to save his people from the fiercest attacks of the enemy. The Lord was with us in the class-meeting & blessed our poor souls. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1867 Mr. Snively ploughed again too-day in the new ground Sod. Peter and I got up wood, this forenoon, and this after noon he went off in search of a girl to take care of his wife after her confinement. I have been spreading manure this afternoon gathering cabbage, and fixing fence etc. and too-night I killed a lot of chickens for ma. I am still endeavouring to pursue the king Highway of Holiness and the blessed Saviour is with me which I count the best of all. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1867 �The old jentleman ploughed again too-day in the sod field. Peter did not work too-day as he has not yet done with his running after girls etc. I have been picking over apples and puting them away this forenoon and this afternoon I have been cuting wood and seting it up for winters use. Miss Maggie Martin came here too-night and Mrs. Chesley & Leonora Matthews. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1867 Peter worked at {turning?} the potatoes to the pits too-day. I helped him this afternoon. Mr. Snively ploughed again too-day. I sharpened the ploughshare this morning, spread some manure etc. Tom. Murphy and wife came too-night on a visit. I met with the other trustees at John Mans too-night to settle up with Mrs. Chesly. We managed to get through without much trouble. The Good Lord still ennables me to to continue on the Heavenly Journey. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1867 Mr. Snively continued to work at the ploughing too-day and Peter chopped and put up wood, back on the new Ground. I went to Dover this forenoon. Took dinner wtih my sister. After dinner I drove up to Ainsleys and hitched my horses before his shop. Went away to the barbers accross the street and when I came out my horses were gone. They were frightened by a butcher, Cruikshanks, who came along the sidewalk with a pig, but little damage was done. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1867 The old jentleman continued ploughing in the sod field. He has almost finnished the field too day. Peter and I filled {filed} up our axes this morning and worked at cuting cord-wood on the chopping. I broke my axe handle a little before noon But managed to get it mended with another one. I have not lived as closely to my Saviour too day as I should have done. but the Lord does not always lead us in the sunshine of his glory. But clouds and storms often Hide the Light of righteousness from our vision. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1867 Mr. Snively threshed a flooring of pease this morning and afterwards finished ploughing and furrowing out the new-Ground Sod. Peter and I have been chopping and puting up wood again too-day on the new-ground, or slashing. The weather is now quite warm, and as dry as �ever. I have had some very precious seasons of prayer since last night & I felt indeed that I was holding comunion with God, blessed Source of all good. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1867 We did not get ready for meeting this morning so as to get there in time. Mother and I went however & I went to Church. We took, little Nettie home. I went over to Bowlby's to dinner & I had the pleasure of seeing Miss Bowlby. She has just returned from a long visit to Windsor. We got home about five. I have not enjoyed the presence of my Divine Master too-day as much as is my privilege. O Lord, pardon my heart-wanderings, & help me to renew my covenant with Thee. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1867 Mr. Snively took a scraper home this evening and got a load of edging from Mans Mill to the School House. Afterwards he ploughed in the field back of ther barn. Peter cut wood in the slashing all day; at which I helped him this afternoon. This forenoon I did several chores this afternoon forenoon. It is still very warm and the wind continues to blow from the south. And that without bringing much rain. However, it is raining too-night. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1867 Mr. Snively finnished ploughing the field back of the barn this forenoon. and this afternoon he ploughed a strip along the creek, where I intend to plant willows. Peter cut wood this forenoon and this afternoon he got up wood for himself with my teams. I spent the forenoon in geting ready to kill my hogs and this afternoon in cuting cord-wood in the slashing. This has been a high day with my poor soul for the Lord has blessed me with His divine presence. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1867 We got ready for killing our hogs about nine. I had Peter, Mr. Snively, and John Matthews to help. We killed ten hogs and got done about four. They wre not very fat but fat enough to make good provender. Spent the evening mostly in puting a top on my old {berlin?}; which I have been puting in a state of thorough repair, for a few evenings and mornings back. My purpose is still to continue in the narrow way & I hope always with God. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1867 �Mr. Snively cut up my pigs this forenoon and this afternoon he went off in search of a {barn?} for himself. Peter has been cuting wood to-day in the slashing. I went to Dover this morning with our surplus pork. Sold five hogs for ninteen dollars and thirty-six cents or at four cents @ pound. Our pork has not brought more than half what it coust to fatten it this year. I received a letter from Frank too-day. He is still striving to continue on in the way to Heaven. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1867 It commenced raining this about six o'clock. It continued to rain all day. Mr. Snively made me some axe handles too-day and Peter cut wood this forenoon in the woodhouse. In the afternoon we moved the calf stable from one corner of the west shed to the other, in order to make it more {convenient?} for a sheep pen. Spent an hour or so this evening playing my violin for the first time in almost two years. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1867 There was quite a sudden change in the weather last night. This morning it is as cold as Greenland. Mr. Snively did not work too-day but went to Quarterly Meeting at Nanticoke. Peter cut wood this forenoon in the slashing & this afternoon he worked at banking up our house and the tennant house. I have worked like a beaver too-day, geting things in a proper shape for winter. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1867 Was much proffited this forenoon in singing the praises of My God, and in reading of his goodness and tender mercies toward the children of men. Heard Mr. Ware preach this afternoon from the verse of the XXXV Chapter of Exodus. "And the Lord said My presence shall go with thee and I will give thee rest." This was said to Moses while journeying from Egypt & is analogous to the journey of the Christian from the state of bondage to Glory. {illegible} promise to those who love and serve Him. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1867 Sent Mr. Snively to mill this morning after a grist also to the blacksmith-shop to get the horses shod. Peter has been cuting wood most of the day. He helped me do some chores arround the house. This morning, I have been doing a lot of chores again too-day such as fixing the gate at the road making a wood-box for mother shuting my old sows up & making a place for them. We had a large increase last night some six new piggs and one calf. �TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1867 Peter has been moving into my tennant house too-day. Both families are now living together. Mr. Snively has been cuting wood too-day. Mother and Miss Martin went to Dover this morning. This forenoon I hung a door under the west shed. This after-noon I have been helping Snively cut wood. Spent the evening in preparing to an instrument of agreement between the School teacher and the trustees. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1867 Peter got up wood this forenoon but this aftenroon he did not work. Mr. Snively and I have been cuting wood most of the day too-day. William Matthews was here to-day after a half Doz. Sheep which I have let him have in shares. I have been over to John Mans too-night on trustee business again. As a consequence I could not attend to the prayermeeting. The Lord is still leading me, sinful as I am. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1867 My men chopped wood too-day in the old slashing. Mother and I started about nine for Walter Olds near Simcoe. We arrived there about eleven. Before dinner I went to the village of Bloomsburg after some B{illegible}s for mother. Took dinners at Walters and afterwards had a pleasant visit with them. Got home again about six. It has been very cold too-day & has every appearance of snow-storm, too-day. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1867 Mr. Snively made a fence arround the straw-stack this forenoon and this afternoon we all worked at choping and spliting wood in the slashing. This evening, the wind has blown so hard that the two doors of the waggon-house were both blown off the rollers and mashed up a considerable; Besides the building, on our premises, which corresponds to the Parliament Buildings of Victoria College was blown over. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1867 Went to work this morning with all hands, repairing fences mending doors etc. My men worked at puting up fence, threshing etc. this afternoon. Mother and I went out to Dover this afternoon. Spent the afternoon in doing some shoping and in talking with several of my �friends. We took tea with Mrs. {Sawson?} but did not enjoy it much as my teeth ached painfully. Read a letter from my old College friend John San {obscured} SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1867 It was very cold this morning. After doing my chores I read some and after dinner went to meeting at the Schoolhouse. Heard a {journey-man?} preach, whose name was Austin. He has just commenced his career as a local preacher. He preached from those memorable words of our Saviour, "It is finished." His discourse was delivered in a forcible and quite fluent manner and augurs well of his future usefulness. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1867 Peter and Mr. Snively covered the potatoe pits with manure this morning. Afterwards Peter went to mill with a grist of his wheat. He also took some wheat and some grain to get chopped, for me. Mr. Snively and I mended the waggonhouse door, cut wood & made a pigpen too-day. I received a summons from attend Court tomorrow this afternoon. Repaired the stove-pipe at the School-House too-night. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1867 Gave orders to my men this morning concerning chores and work during my absence at Court. Started for Simcoe about eight o'clock, with Charley. He went along pretty well considering, but going from Simcoe to Walter Olds I had some trouble with him. Took tea at Walters & afterwards went over to J. B. Carpenter to spend the evening. Had a pleasant time chatting with him about farm matters, etc. Got back to Walters about 8 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1867 Walter Olds and I walked to Simcoe this monring. Went to court and staid arround there most of the time until noon I then went to Mr. Murphy's for according to invitation and had dinner. Our little affair was settled up about Mrs. Smith after dinner after which I started home with all haste. Charly went along first rate. Arrived home at dark. Found things all right as far as I could see. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1867 �We have had a cold and very severe East wind too-day, and part of the day it has been snowing. Mr. Snively put in the last day of his year too-day. He made axe-handles for me. Peter and I cut wood in the wood-house, and got up my lambs too-night. I have only a little over twenty four dollars to pay Mr. Snively for his years work. The remaining amt. having been paid mostly in provisions etc. through the year. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1867 Peter and I fixed up the sheep-pen this morning and put the sheep in their lodgings. We also made a bridge to the old stable door and made a calf pen and shut our calves up for the winter. This afternoon Peter did not work for me but got his sheep ready for winter, and got up some wood for himself. I sharpened my Buck-saw this afternoon. I have had a humiliating season too-day. O that the Good Lord may keep me from the paths of sin and {illegible} SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1867 Settled up with Mr. Snively last night. We got along without any trouble. Peter got up wood too-day. Mother and I went out to Port Dover this forenoon, but before we started I put a lock on the Schoolhouse door and fixed the stove-pipe. Spent the afternoon in doing some business and calling on some of my friends. Had a pleasant time. We took tea with Mr. G. Wilsons. Got home at eight. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1867 Peter went up to Port Ryerse too-day and took the cutter without asking for it. Mother was prevented from going to meeting in consequence. It has been snowing most of the day, so that the sleighing is now pretty fair. My feelings too-day with refference to religion have not been so bright and happy as in times past. But the Blessed Lord has been amongst us at our meeting this afternoon where we had a proffitable season. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1867 Peter threshed a flooring of pease this morning and the rest of the day he got up wood. Mother and I went down to Jarvis. She remained there, visiting Mrs. Lambert while I went on down to the weaver's Dicks, after some cloth but did not get it as I expected. We drove Charley. We He went along first-rate. I got him shod at McMicken's in Jarvis. The Lord has been with me too-day and has been pleased to manifest himself to my soul. �TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1867 Peter and I mended a gate this morning and fixed the stable for the bull. Afterwards we went to the slashing and chopped wood the rest of the day. We have just finnished cuting the smallest of the wood and we have perhaps ennough cut to keep us going a year or more. The school master Mr. Weston made us a visit too-night. I have again enjoyed the sunshine of the Christian life too-day. for Lord has blessed me. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1867 My men got up wood too-day while I spent the day mostly in doing chores and fixing up some arround the barn. Fixed up some fences back of the barn and and made a fence arround a hay-stack, cut some wood etc. Attended prayer-meeting too-night. There was only one there besides myself, but the Lord was with us. I have been abundantly blessed with the presence of my Redeemer too-day. I am again ennabled to put my whole trust in Him. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1867 Peter drew up wood again this forenoon but this afternoon he went to weigh out some hay for his father etc. Mother and I started for Dover about ten. Went to Rev. Mr. Laird for dinner and visited there most of the day or rather, when I was not doing my town business. Saw Mr. Burns for the last time as he is going to Milton to teach Grammar School. We drove Charly too-day. He went first rate. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1867 Peter worked at drawing wood most of the day. The weather has become much milder since last night. There was a fall of about four or five inches of snow last night but I am affraid it is going off again for the south wind is blowing very warm. Have not done much too-day. Have felt very uncomfortable from a cold and am trying to cure it by starving it out. The schoolmaster was here too-night to make out the school report. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1867 Peter got up wood too-day excepting a little while this afternoon, when we brought up a load of straw for bedding for the cows etc. I have been doing chores and preparing to go to Nelson next week. It is snowing again too-night very furiously. This storm is from the east. I �have been reading Fleetwoods Life of Christ. His explanation of the parable of the wise and foolish virgins is certainly very plain as {illegible} {obscured} SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1867 We were favoured with a heavy rain last night, which will be a great blessing to many. THe Good Lord has been pleased to show me my own nothingness in a wonderful manner tooday. I find that with all my efforts at serving Him I very many times grieve his Holy Spirit and come short of His glory. O what a mercy that he still bears with my deceitful heart so long. We had a good service in the School house this afternoon. The Lord was with us to bless us and to do us good. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1867 It was quite blustery this morning, and all day the wind has been blowing quite hard. Peter has been spliting wood this forenoon and this afternoon he has been puting manure on mother's flower beds. I have been a little unwell too=day with a cold and consequently have not done much in the way of work. cut some wood this afternoon and this forenoon did chores etc. Spent the evening in hunting out some {lume?} for meeting. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1867 I sent Peter to the blacksmith-shop this morning with the horses to get them shod. I went out to Dover as soon as I could get my chores done this morning. Drove Charly to the buggy, He went very well. Took dinner at Mary Janes. Got home again about three. The school-master came over too-night to help me finnish up the school report for the last six months. It has been very blustery too-day. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1867 Mother and I went out to Dover this morning. Attended service in the Episcopalian Church afterwards we took dinner at My sisters. Called at Bowlbys this afternoon and spent a couple of hours very pleasantly in chatting with the girls and etc. We arrived home after dark. I attended prayer meeting too-night in the school-house and had it all to myself. However, it is always proffitable to wait upon the Lord. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1867 �Peter and I worked at cuting up some old pine trees for kindling-wood too-day, back in the chopping. The weather is still very mild, indeed, the past day has resembled a fine day of April or May much more than one of December. The snow has all disappeared and mud is fast coming in its place. The prospect of my going to Nelson is rather slim at present, especially with the cutter. However I have no doubt but that the weather will be more favourable before many days and then I'm off, of course. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1867 My man cut wood in the wood-house too-day on account of the rain. Towards night we made a dam below the waggon-house to back up water for the cattle & horses. Last night we were visited with a regular Summer Thunder shower. The weather still continues very warm and the frost is about all out of the ground. In the way to Heaven I have not made as good progress too-day as I might have made. O Lord, help me in my extreme weakness that I may arrive safely home at {obscured} SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1867 My man split wood too-day in the chopping. After doing my chores I went to Dover on horseback. Took dinner at Mary Janes. Got home about two. Spent the afternoon in geting ready for my journey to Nelson. I went over to the Messiah Church too-night Where they were giving an entertainment of music & then recitations of Sabath School Children. It went off pretty well. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1867 Attended Meeting in the School House this afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Laird delivered a very excellent discourse by which I was much proffited. He told us of the necessity of being constantly ready for that great and notable day of the Lord when all men shall be judged according to the deeds done in the body, weather they be good or evil. Of a truth one is very dangerously exposed {who?} is out of Christ every {obscured} one moment, for we {illegible} what a day or an hour may bring {obscured} MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1867 Started for Nelson this morning about seven. Peter took me as far as Jarvis where I took the stage. Had a rough time down as the road was terribly rough. Got acquainted wiht a young Dr. Faber on the way down from Caledonia. We started for on the train for Toronto together �at seven. I stopped at the Square and had to walk up to Mr. Springers. To My great surprise Frank, Emily, and Alice had gone up to Jerseyville only a few hours before. Oh! dear what will I do. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1867 Spent this forenoon in visiting with Mr. & Mrs. Springer and Elisa. The time passed by pleasantly of course. Walked down to the Square Station about noon, and took the train for Copetown "we work" for Jerseyville. Had to get off at {dumtown?} as the train did not stop at Copetown. Happened luckily to get a ride almost to Jerseyville Arrived at Mr. {Reed?} Howell about six. Frank had gone to a party but Emily and Alice were there. Spent the evening very pleasantly Young Donald Sutherland was there. MEMORANDA No year of my life has been so abundantly fraught with mercies and blessings to my poor soul as the one which has just pas't. During the first six months of the year the Lord lead me more and more to see the necessity of entering into a closer walk with God. About the First of May I was ennabled to give myself up both soul and body to the dear Redeemer, but as yet, without any MEMORANDA perceptible change in my religious enjoyment. About the middle of June I was permitted to attend a camp meeting at Mill-Grove on the Wellington Square circuit in company with the Springer family. On the occasion of Frank's re-conversion I was favoured with a wonderful blessing from my Heavently Father, and from that time until the present I have been ennabled to reckon myself dead indeed unto sin and alive unto God. {hand written} Sunday Nov 22nd {1868?} I have this forenoon been reading the last of Carvosso's Memoir. By it I find that I have almost unconsciously been doing that which grieves the Holy Spirit. I have for some time been lacking in faith, indeed, it has at times seemed as though it was impossible to take God at his word. I have trusted too much to feeling, and works and altogether too little to the all atoning blood of Jesus. but bless God that He does at times show me shere I am and gives me to feel a sense of my danger. It seems as though I was sailing on an immense Oceanunder bound for a port country of which I know nothing. Only as I am taught by Him �who is King of that country and who has given a chart by which we are to avoid dangerous rocks and shoals. For there are many such and multitudes set out on the voyage but by dint of carelessness and negligence {illegible} to consult the chart, soon guide their ships from the right course and ere long are swallowed up in some dreadful {illegible} or shipwrecked before they have again recourse to the Chart. Another source of my has been that I have of late spent too little time in co{illegible}ing with my Saviour O that I could pray always without ceasing and in everything give thanks And instead fo trusting fully in him I have breen drifting away into the dangerous waters of self conceit. But now in {illegible} and the deepest humily {humility?} I speak with the poet "not but I yield I yield I cannot any more." There are no desires of my heart so strong as the the desire to be entirely conformed to the will of God. And withal{?} I do want to be use- {writing is cut off} For more information on Courtland Olds, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Norfolk County, Woodhouse Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Courtland Olds’ (1844-1896) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers THE CANADIAN POCKET DIARY FOR 1867. TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROS. 66 KING STREET EAST. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1867 Spent the forenoon in cuting wood in the wood shed at which Snively helpd me. He did a few chores around in the afternoon. I started for Bowlby en route for the Tea Meeting at the Methodist Church in Simcoe. Broke down on the road to Dover and did not get there until late. Put my horse in the stable and went up with Mr Bowlbys folks. Met with Richardson and Well Carpenter besides several others of my old acquaintances. Got back to Dover about 12. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1867 Stayed all night last night at Mr. B's and before I could go home had to get this old buggy mended which I did by eleven o'clock. Started for home as soon as possible got there about twelve. Found everything all right side up with {cow?}. Snively cut wood all day in the bush while I spent the afternoon in husking corn. Attended prayermeerting in the old schoolhouse to night and had a very proffitable time of it. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1867 Ma and myself started for Dover this morning early. I went to mill with a grist of wheat and buckwheat. Ma and I took our dinners with Mary Jane and in the afternoon I went out in search of a young lady to go with me skating. Was lucky enough to find one at the first place at which I stopped. Had the honor of waiting on Miss Bowlby the afternoon and was of course delighted with my afternoon's skate on "silver lake." It was a beautiful afternoon. Got home about nine. FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1867 I spent the forenoon in working at Snively's shanty, which, after a long time I have finished. In the afternoon I hund {hung} a door in the corner of the east shed on roolers. Finished it in a good season and did some patching or fixing in the cow stables. Snively cut up wood in the �forenoon and in the afternoon drive it up to the house. Mother and I went to spend the evening at George Matthews, had a pleasant time. SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1867 Snively and myself spent the forenoon in cutting wood at the woodhouse, while in the afternoon he cut wood again in the woods. I spent the afternoon in filing my wood saw and also the cross-cut saw etc. Had my bath as usual. To Make Radway's Ready Relief Put 3/4 oz. ciana. pepper; 3/4 oz. camphor {grease?}; 3/4 {tspn?} Ammonia or {Haidshorne?} into a quart of Whiskey. Allow it time to dissolve and settle before bottling. From Maj. M. Hoyt Brantford. SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1867 Ma and I went out to church this morning to Dover. Heard the Rev. Mr. Messmore preach an old fashioned sermon this morning. After church we went home again and had our dinner. I then went to meeting at the schoolhouse. The preacher did not come; but we had a very excellent class meeting. Captain McFell led the class for the first time and the manner in which he did it, augurs well of his future usefullness. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1867 Started for Dover this morning as early as possible. Gave in my note and then went after Miss {Higmans?} and my Boss. They came home with me and we had a very pleasant little ride with the two old-maids. They came to spend a few dys with us. I husked corn most of the afternoon but towards night I went to work and built a shelter for my old ewes back of the barn. Snively put up wood most of the dy. for himself. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1867 Snively and I cut up a big pile of wood at the house this forenoon. And in the afternoon Snively cut wood in the chopping. About eleven o'clock J. B. Carpenter's Brother came here to see a cow which I had offered to Mr. Carpenter for one of his thoroughbred Durham Bulls. He concluded that he would take up my offer. I husked corn most of the afternoon and did some other little chores about the barn. Mr. & Mrs. {Wall?} came and stayed until eleven. Had a great old fashioned visit with them. �WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1867 I set Snively at husking corn this this morning. & in the afternoon he cut wood in the bush. I husked corn until School meeting time. When I went down to the school meeting and was unhappily appointed Trustee & Secy. for the remaining term {illegible}. After dinner I took Mrs. and Miss Higmans home. Had a pleasant little visit at the Higmans. Went to the store for a few articles and from there to Mr. G. Bowlbys {illegible} I was persuaded to spend the evening and spent it very pleasantly with a lot of Bowlbys. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1867 After doing my chores, Ma and I started for Simcoe. Got there about noon. Saw an old friend at Mr. Willoughbys (Mattie Burke). Went to Mr. Wells to get our teeth mended and I had two front teeth filled with gold. Stopped Walter Ods. on the way home and took him with them. Started home about eight and on the way stopped at Ed {Kniffins?} to leave the tax money. Got home about ten and found everything all right side up with {cow?} etc. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1867 As soon as we got our chores done, Snively and I went out to the woods & cut six sawlogs before noon, in the afternoon Snively cut wood in the bush & I husked corn most of the time. Young Robt. Riddell was here just before night. About six o'clock Asford Bowlby with his two sisters Hellen & Louisa & Miss Anna Douglas came to spend the evening with us. I had a pleasant chat with them. They went home about eleven or thereabouts. When I went into dreamland as usual. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1867 Got up in good season this morning and after doing my chores Snively and I went to work at cutting sawlogs to take to mill. Got about a {dozen?} rady for drawing too day. George {Buck?} was at the house when I came from work. We had a good little chat on various matters and things. Cut my Sunday wood in the dark too night and felt very tired when I got through with it. Carried water from the cistern and had a good bath. SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1867 After doing up my chores I cleaned up and put on my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes and afterwards spent the forenoon in reading the Pilgrims Progress. The Rev. Mr. Laird was here �to dinner and he and I had a good old chat together about church matters, etc. Went to church or to meeting in the Schoolhouse. Mr. Laird gave us a proffitable discourse. Stayed to Classmeeting. Mr. {Stringer?} lead the class for the first time. Spent the evening in reading etc. MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1867 After doing my chores and giving Snively orders and after getting ready Ma & I started for Brantford with the cutter. We stopped at Mr. Howard and took dinner. Got to Brantford about three o'clock. found the folks all well and in comfortable circumstances. Spent a very pleasant evening with Mr. & Mrs. Hoyt. Went out with Mr. Hoyt in the course of the evening to the soldiers hospital which Mr. Hoyt had been repairing after a fire. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1867 Took breakfast this morning about nine. Spent the forenoon in walking around the town and in getting a negative taken at Parks Gallery. Had a nice little talk with Miss Lewis. In the afternoon I walked around town, visited with Mrs. Smith & Mr. Hoyt and about five, went around to Mrs Elliots. Miss Elliot was not at home so I concluded to go back again after a little while as they said that she would be in soon. Called on Miss Louise Elliot again about seven o'clock etc WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1867 Found Miss {inserted: Louise Darling} Elliot to be rather a pleasant girl. We had a very jovial old fashioned talk with her about our adventures during old college days our fictitious correspondents etc. She gave me an invitation to her the following evening but alas!! I could not go. Ma and I started for home again about nine. Stopped at Mr. Howe's to {warm?} & got home again about two o'clock. Found everything all right. Snively had been cuting & getting up wood doing chores &c. since I went away from home. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1867 I went out to Dover last night and attended the Presbyterian Tea-meeting. They had a very good tea and afterwards a good variety of speakers Such as the Rev's. Messrs. Swain, Craigie, Burns, {Gunner?}, & Laird. Got home & to bed about nine. Snively & I cut wood in the forenoon and in the afternoon we husked corn. I spent the afternoon in visiting with Mr. �Howell and had a very pleasant time talking with the old gentleman. He said that he would let me have money to pay Grandfather Olds. Good. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1867 As soon as I had finished my chores this morning I went to see if I could not get John Matthews to come down and help me kill the beef; but he could not come. Leonora played a few lines on her new organ which is a very fine one indeed. Snively & I got ready for killing the beef before noon. I killed it after. We got along very well considering our little experience. Finished up our job about six by which time I was pretty well chilled through. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1867 Snively and I cut up the beef this morning. Got started for Simcoe about eleven. Took a quarter of beef to Mr. Willoughby. Took dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Willoughby, after which we went to Donelys & paid him for my books. Went to Colonel Wilsons office to see about getting a probate for Pa's will. Stopped at Mrs. George Matthews for H. {Misener?}. Got home about dark. Wrote a letter to Springer and had a good bath. SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1867 Got ready and started for church this morning with Ma; and Mrs. Howell who has been staying with us for the last few days. Heard the Rev. Mr. Laird preach. After church we went to Mr. Bowlbys for dinner. Stayed there until church time to night. I spent the afternoon very pleasantly talking and reading, with the girls. It stormed so furiously when we got ready for church that we concluded that we had better go home and, we acted accordingly. MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1867 Did not get up this morning until nearly eight o'clock, as I did not feel real well on account of having a bad cold. Went to George Matthews to sharpen a Buck Saw and Hand Saw. George rather surprised me by saying that I owed him fifty five dollars for threshing; "whew"!! Snively husked corn before noon and he and I cut up some wood in the afternoon. Spent the evening in writing a letter to W. H. {Rawnd?} TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1867 �Finished up my chores about nine, after which I took the hide off from a dead sheep and dressed it and cut it up. In the afternoon I cut up two quarters of the beef and put it away. Cut wood towards night at which Snively helped me. He {Broke?} roads and drew up a couple of loads of wood. Spent the evening in writing a letter to my friend John Saunders And in talking to Walter Olds who is stopping with us right at present. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1867 Carried up the sheep sack this morning and got ready to go to Dover. Started about eleven. I took some hides to Lawson's tannery and went from there to Francis Wares. Had a good visit with him. Leonora went out with us. In the afternoon I went over to town on a little business with Riddles and Mr. Lawsons. Took tea at Mr. {Marrs?} and started home afterwards started Stopped until the mail came in. Got home about eight and found everything all right. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1867 I felt very unwell this morning from having a bad cold. Made up my mind this morning to starve my cold but I had to have the haystack drawed in for the stock. Had to take dinner in consequence. Snively helped me to draw in hay--got in four loads before night. I payed off Jane Lewis to-day and expect to be obliged to do all the churning and milking after this. Had to put off both too night. Leonora and Walter are still with us. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1867 Walter built fires for me this morning & when I got out of bed I found myself pretty sick. Ma was complaining too we both kept getting worse and about three we sent Snively after the Doctor. He soon came and said that he was afraid that my fever would hang on me for some time. But he did not think that Ma's was quite so bad. Stuart gave me an emetic which I took and it made me as sick as a dog. Went to bed about one. Fortunately Walter & Leonora still are here. SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1867 Remained in bed the whole of this forenoon as I did not feel able to get up. Walter milked my cows for me & Leonora got breakfast for him and waited on Ma and I very nicely indeed. Got up at twelve and after dressing and cleaning up etc. I read some. Took dinner about four when Walter came back to cut Sunday wood for me. Mr. & Mrs. Wilsons came out towards �night & helped me to do up my chores etc. Later Dr. came and to night he said Ma was doing well. SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1867 I felt pretty sick this morning but had to milk and do some other little chores notwithstanding. Mr. Wilson helped me some and Mrs. Wilson made up the beds, got breakfast etc. Ma still improves & I think we will both soon be well. I laid around the forenoon and Lydia Matthews came down in the afternoon and got up a very excellent dinner for us of beef soup etc. Felt much better after eating of it. Unckle McFell was up to see us this morning; we had a good talk. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1867 I started out this morning to work notwithstanding my ill health. Snively and I shovelled roads and cut up a load of wood by dinner time. In the afternoon we cut up wood in the woodhouse etc. About dark Frank Springer turned up. Personally, I enjoyed the evening talking with him very much; although I had to churn and work butter and sundry other little jobs. Got to bed about twelve. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1867 Did not get up until daylight this morning. Got breakfast and fixed up things about the house. Springer helped me milk after which we started off for a girl for Ma. Hellen Mcfell promised to help us a while, or until Ma got better. We got to Dover all right & took dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Laird. In the afternoon we called on Mr. Hane's folks; on Mary Jane & on Mr. Bowlby's. At the last place we had a very pleasant time. Got home about sundown. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1867 Walter Olds built fires for us this morning. I spent most of the forenoon in cutting down and cutting up an oak tree with my man. In the afternoon Frank Springer helped me to saw up a tree with a cross cut saw while Snively got up a load of {wor?} or so. Felt very uncomfortable today from my cold which gave me a bad headache. At night my friend & I had a real pleasant time talking about old college days, smoking etc. This has been a very beautiful day although it was a very cold one. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1867 �Franklin and myself started for Simcoe as soon as I could get my chores done and get ready. Got in Simcoe about noon and after doing some shopping started for J. B. Carpenters. Found them all well and spent the afternoon talking and reading the news. Went with Ed and Min to Mr. Duncan McCall's party. Found Mr. Bowlby's folks there from Dover. Louise among the rest. Had an exceedingly good time during the evening. Did not go home until after midnight had long past. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1867 It took Frank & I from midnight until daylight to finish chatting with the young ladies and to get home. Felt rather blue all day to day but knocked around at work mostly all day. Mr. & Mrs. Sweetlove came about noon and made us a nice little visit. They went away about four. Franklin Springer and myself went down to the Port too night to spend the evening at Mr. Bowlby's. Had a very pleasant time if I did feel sleepy. Got home by eleven o'clock. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1867 Felt some better this morning than I did last night as well as Frank. Ground up my hay-knife and when I had finished Mr. Allen Culber & family came together with Unckle Homes & wife. It rained real hard nearly all day and froze nearly as fast as it came. Had a pleasant visit with our folks who went away about five or thereabouts. Snively sawed wood most of the day. Had a good bath tonight as usual. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1867 Was a little lazy this morning in my feelings so that we did not get out to church. I[t] stormed very bad. However, Frank & I spent the forenoon in reading some of our old letters at which we enjoyed ourselves well. We started out for Dover towards night and went to Mr. Herrells. Frank and I {joc?} to {Lea?} with them. Went to church and heard the Rev. Mr. Ware preach a very good discourse. Got home again about eleven. Found things all right. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1867 Walter got up first and built fires this morning. I helped Snively to cut up the old "oak tree in the lane." In the afternoon I cut up wood in the woodhouse and churned for Ma at which Frank helped me. We started for the port about five and went to Mr. Wares to spend the evening. I had a good time talking with Mattie Burk & Miss Howell. Saw them home of �course. Sparked the Miss Ella Jones & Frank {here?} until two or so. Cut out some of the poor boys. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1867 George Buck came over this morning. I started for Unckle P. Wykoffs as soon as we could get rady. Got there all right about noon. Took dinner with them & went over to see Miss Bell McCall afterwards, but unfortunately the dear lass was away from home. We went home about five and concluded that I would take a good nights sleep. Snively cut up some wood and drew up a load of s--. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1867 At about nine we started off for another visit. Ma went along with us this time and we went up to Allen {Eaubvers?} for our visit; found the folks at home. Spent the day very pleasantly. Frank put in a good time singing etc. with Miss Culver to the edification of the rest of us. Started on our way home about six stopped at the Missionary meeting in Dover. Before which Frank & I had a good smoke together. Got home & to bed about twelve. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1867 My old friend started for home this morning about nine. I felt a little bad to see him go, for we have enjoyed our visit together so well. I went to work at drawing in the remainder of the hay- stack. Snively helped me at it. Got in four good loads by night--which took it all in. Felt a little lonesome too night but Walter came in and took tea which cheered me up some. Felt pretty tired after pitching hay all day. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1867 As soon as Snively and I had finished our chores we started with the big white-faced cow for Carpenters Mead farm. Had a rough journey going out as our cow got away from us and we had a hard time catching her. Saw an awful run-away on the gravel just above Beaupres. Started for home with my thoroughbred Durham bull about one. Fell in with my sister's cow on the way and drove her home too. Got home about four all right only I felt very tired and sore. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1867 �Snively and I spent a good part of the forenoon in cording wood in the woodhouse. We husked corn the remainder of the day. Have about one day's work yet. After doing my chores I had to churn for Ma and do sundry other little jobs. Had my Saturday evening bath as usual. Sorted over a lot of apples etc. This has been a very stormy blustery day. The snow & wind come from the southwest. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1867 This was a very windy cold dreary morning so much so that Mother and I made up our minds not to go to the quarterly meeting which was at Woodhouse today. Stayed at home all day and occupied my time in reading etc. Had a very proffitable and happy day religiously. I have endeavored to consecrate myself ^ wholy unto the Lord and He has blessed me with an outpouring of his spirit. Truly it is good to wait upon the Lord and to walk in his paths. My sincere prayer is that I may never depart from there. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1867 It was pretty cold this morning but the wind blew strong from the South. After doing our chores Snively and I cut wood until noon after which we I put up a door on the west shed for the sheep to go through. Husked corn the remainder of the afternoon at which my man helped me. Caleb Matthews was down {here?} too night. I spent the evening reading, cleaning up my face etc. The weather is becoming a good bit stormy. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1867 The weather begins to moderate. The South wind blows up warm too-day. The forenoon Snively drew up some wood and I helped him to draw up a load of rails and boards. He husked corn in the afternoon and I made a shelter or pen for the chicks under the west shed. I settled up with Snively this evening, we came out all fare and square. Had to churn afterwards. Walter stopped with us again too night. This has not been an extra day religion {cut off} WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1867 Did my chores this morning first thing after breakfast. After which I made a feed box for the cattle. I went up to John Matthews for dinner as this was his birthday. Went up to Georges in the afternoon to sharpen my saw. Bob {Lorrie?} was there and gave me my hay knife. I had a �{spear?} talk with George about his account of threshing against us. Came to the conclusion that I had better pay him. Ma and I got home all right and found things serene. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1867 Got my stock fed in good time and Ma and I started for Dover about ten. I took a grist to mill. The creek was very high down by Smiths on account of the great rain and thaw yesterday. The sleighing was very poor in places. After doing our little chores we went to Mary Janes and took dinner. In the afternoon I called on Mr. Howell to see about some money and had good success. Had my horse shod and we started for home about four. Found all right. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1867 After doing my chores I went out to show Snively where to cut some wood for himself and helped him some. Afterwards I went to work at a sheep rack. Helped Snively to load some of his wood after dinner and then went to work again at my sheep rack. At about five I started for Bucks, got there in good time. Had a good talk with them on matters and things. Got home about nine. This has been a windy cloudy day. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1867 Walter sharpened my saw this morning before he went away. I went to work at the sheep rack after doing my chores. Got it almost done by noon. In the afternoon I went to look after my boom across the creek under the bridge by Browns. It had broken loose and gone away. {Louise?} Ryerse was over this afternoon. I helped Snively to thresh peas most of the afternoon. Threshed two florins with the horses. It rained this morning. Very windy since. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1867 I went over to the Millright church this morning for a change. Heard their crack preacher, the Rev. Mr. Sumner preach. I was perfectly disgusted with the sermon and made up my mind that it would be some time before I would go there again. Heard Father Messmore in the afternoon after which I stopped to class. Had a pretty good time. Father Messmore stopped all night with us. Had a pleasant talk with him. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1867 �Father Messmore went away home this morning. Snively and myself worked at cutting wood in the corner of the field by Browns. I went to the port towards night with the horse and sulkey. Took Turner some flour and did a little shopping and came home again. After I had got home I had to churn and do my chores. Got through about ten. This has been a very beautiful day just like Spring. I still feel the Lord precious to me. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1867 We have had a cold North East wind too day all day. This forenoon my man and I shoveled snow in the lane, so that in the afternoon we managed to draw up some wood. I cut wood in the afternoon while Snively drove the team. I had to become churning maid again too night not unconciously either. I would not like to be the hired girl. If such was the case missus and I'd fall out. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1867 Did not make a move this morning as soon as I would like. "Early to bed & early to rise" is my motto, if I do find it hard to put it in practise at all times. Snively and I cut some wood in the wood house this morning and in the afternoon he threshed peas with the horses. I broke my bay colt to lead and afterwards helped Snively at the peas. Ma is quite unwell too night with a cold. I spent the evening pleasantly in reading, "My farm of Edgewood," etc. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1867 Mother was pretty sick this morning, so that I had to get breckfast and wait on her most of the forenoon. It commenced snowing pretty hard towards noon and by night we had good sleighing again. Mr. Strand{?} and Mr. Shearer{?} were here just after-noon to see about starting a cheese factory. Threshed two florins{?} of peas afternoon and in the evening I washed dishes for Ma and did other little jobs for her. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1867 I had to get my own breakfast this morning as Ma was very sick. I had to wait on her most of the night. This morning I went up to Wilkinsons to get a girl but did not succeed very well. Elizabeth came home with me to stop a little while. In the afternoon I went out after the Doctor for Ma and after Mary Jane. While my sister was getting ready I went over to Mr. B's to get a look at my "ducky." Saw her of course and had a pleasant little time of it. Received a letter from {friend?} Springer. Got home by nine. �SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1867 Had a very good night sleep last night, and this morning mother was a good deal better. The dr. said that she had every symptom of inflamation of the Bowells. This forenoon I helped Snively at the pea threshing and we got done by dinner-time. In the afternoon we cut some Sunday wood and cleaned some of the peas through the fanning mill. Unckle McFell & wife came to spend the evening; had a pleasant time. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1867 Mother was very sick last night; about two in the morning I went up to John Matthews after Lydia to come and wait on Ma. Mary Jane is still here and is going to stay until Ma gets better. I stayed at home to day until towards night when I went out after the Dr. for ma he said that she would soon be around if she did not catch cold and took her medicine properly. Went to church. Heard Laird preach. Saw my "ducky" of course but could not talk with her. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1867 I was permitted to have a good night's rest last night and felt all right again this morning. Mary Ann Wilkinson came last night and we got her to stay a while with us. My sister and her attended to ma last night. Snively and I cleaned up the peas this forenoon and carried them into the Constables. In the afternoon we cleaned and sifted a lot of tymothy seed, cut wood. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1867 Ma was a considerable better this morning, so I went to work with a hopeful heart. Snively drew up wood before noon while I went over to Peter Ryerse and to Browns to see about cows for the dairy. Did not succeed very well, as their cows were but few. In the afternoon I took Mary Jane to her home and while in Dover called on Mr. Howell. Had a pleasant chat with the old gentleman. On my way home I stopped at Mr. {Strand?} a little while. Got home, and found ma not quite as well as before. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1867 My mother was not quite so well this morning but her sickness seemed to be in spells. Snively and I drew up two loads of hay this morning and in the afternoon Mr. Howell together with numerous other visitors. Unckle Homes & wife came etc. I was brought three hundred �dollars by Mr. Howell. Laird was here and Mr. & Miss {Noll?} etc. etc. Unckle Homes went for the Dr. for mother towards night. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1867 Got my chores done this morning in good time and afterwards I went to Dover after some medicine for my mother. I paid up the store account of Wares and wrote a letter to Mr. Hoyt to inquire about those photographs. Stoped at my sisters on my way home. Got home about noon I found ma about the same. Snively and I cut up some trees in the saw ground for the drag-saw in the afternoon. Mother was not quite as well to night. She complained of being very sick FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1867 I was very uneasy last night about ma. She was so very sick. I sent for the doctor about ten at night. Towards morning she gradually improved. The Dr. staid all night. In the morning I took aunt Maria to the Port. While there I got several things for ma and after dinner called on Miss Louisa. Had a good time. At three I started for home with my sister. Found ma a good deal easier, than when I left her. This has been a lovely day. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1867 Mother was pretty bad this morning. And as for myself I began to feel the effects of being up nights. But Ma is certainly geting better so that I will have a chance to sleep again before long. Laird was out this morning. I went down to pay Grandfather some money to day. gave him two hundred and forty six dollars. I came home with the conviction that he had tried to cheat me out of $100.00 & that I must see him again on the subject. SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1867 I was called up this morning about two, to see ma who was very bad again. Stayed up with her the rest of the night with my sister. This morning she began to get better and about seven was quite easy. Throug the day there was a great many {one?} to see her notwithstanding the cold wind and storm from the East. Did not enjoy this Sabath as well religiously as I would like but hope that I may be more devoted in the future Went to bed farely early to night. Farewell. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1867 �Ma was a good deal better this morning. As soon as I had got my chores done I went down to Grandfather's to see about the Mortgage. Had a seedy time with the old gentleman who tried his best to cheat me out of my eyes, almost. Got through at last, gave him my note for ninety dollars. Payable in six months & took the mortgage. Took Mary Jane home this afternoon, & while I was waiting for Miss Howell I went over to see my ducky. TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1867 {handwritten: Thursday} I found it snowing pretty hard this morning so that the threshers did not come until nine or ten. I went over to James McBrides this morning to get his help but did not succeed. I made out to get John Snively about noon. Got to work after dinner and threshed the cloverseed of from the {shaw} in about three hours. I had a dusty place and when night came it felt as though I had the chill fever. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1867 After doing my chores this morning I helped Unckle Homes at fixing the Wood-house We managed to get the stairs up and the sleepers in and by night the floor mostly laid. In the afternoon I cleaned out some barrels and filled them with pork. I have some good times talking to the {sendies?} etc. of whom we have a goodly number with us at present. The machine came too night but it is snowing & I am afraid of tomorrow. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1867 I had a pretty good time at Mr. B’s last night. Afterwards I went over to Mr. Howell and found Miss Burke there. Had a very pleasant little time. I saw her home and spent some time at Mr. Lairds pleasantly. Miss Howell went home with me. Snively and I got up four loads of hay to day. Unckle Homes and Aunt came to day. He worked at the stairs in the afternoon; in the evening I went to see about the threshers. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1867 I set up with mother last night and this morning as a consequence I feel somewhat sleepy. Went to threshing cloverseed again about nine and got done about noon. In the afternoon Unckle Homes & I cleaned up some cloverseed & hung a door at the waggonhouse. Visited with Mr. Howell most of the afternoon and with John Matthews. This has been a beautiful day but the snow has not yet gone but will be soon I fear. �SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1867 Snively and myself cleaned through the cloverseed this forenoon and cut some wood. In the afternoon I went out to Dover and took Miss Howell home. I went out in the cutter but, as fortune would have it, we had to go on bare ground most of the way. My sister came back with me. It has been a very beautiful day, and what snow there was on the ground had to suffer destruction. Got a letter from Mrs. Hoyt. SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1867 I had to set up last night as a consequence this has been a sleepy day. Spent the forenoon in cleaning up and sleeping. Rev. Mr. Laird was here just before meeting. I went down to the school-house there was not enough of a congregation to have service, on account of the snow. Mother became a good-deal worse towards night so that I had to go for the doctor. He came out in good time and seemed to think that he could soon check Ma's disease. MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1867 I went down to Mr. Wooddricks this morning to look for a girl for ma. Had pretty good luck. Made some pickle for my pork, after which I took my sister home again. The roads were very bad. While in town I called on Mr. Halls folks. Had a pleasant little chat there. I did some shoping and then went to Mr. Laird for a little while. Saw Mr. Willoughby. Had a nice time. Saw Miss Bowlby on the streets with Miss Douglas. TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1867 Mrs. Coppway came home with me last night to stay with ma. I went over to P. Ryerse after a clover sieve this morning. Cleaned up cloverseed the rest of the forenoon. Afternoon I split some wood and worked around the woodhouse. Gave the School teacher an order on Mr. Craigie too night. John Matthews came in too night. Mother is still gaining slowly. This has been a warm day but cloudy. We put Charly into drawing wood for the first time. He went first rate. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1867 I was permitted to have a very good nights rest last night; Mrs. Coppway waited on mother for me. I cut some wood this morning and pickled the pork. Snively drew up a few loads of wood before noon. In the afternoon we cut up a lot of elms etc. ready for the drag saw. It has �been a pretty blustery day and cold. Caleb Matthews was here to night after grass seed. Mother does not seem to get better very fast. THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1867 I stayed up last night to keep fire and to wait on mother. This morning I went over to Samuel Ryerses to him to saw up my {samwares?} wood but he was not at home. Went after John Snively afterwards but he was not at home. Went home again and cut wood until noon. After- noon Snively & I cut some more logs for the drag saw until towards night. This has been a very cold day & blustery. Mother is beginning to improve quite fast. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1867 I went over to Samuel Ryerse’s this morning first thing to see about getting the sawing done. I then went over to James {McBride?} to get him to help but he was not at home. After Breakfast Sam. & I went back to pick out a place to saw. I then went over to Billy Austins to see if he would run the saw. Snively carried some corn to the woodshed & I cut wood etc. towards night I found another {swope?} & then went to Dover. SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1867 I was at a great debate last night in Schofield's hall did not get home from it until midnight. Stayed up and kept fires the rest of the night. I went over to James McBrides this morning and did some little jobs around. I sent Snively after a {crotch?} to draw logs one for the drag saw. In the afternoon we killed a sheep and dressed it. I went over to J. Barnhardts to get my hair cut. It has been snowing hard most of the day from the east. SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1867 Had to keep fire last night again for mother. This morning as soon as I could get my chores done and get ready I started for Dover with Mrs. Coppway got there and to church in time to hear the Rev. Mr. Laird preached. After which I went to Mr. Bowlbys to dinner & from there I went to church in the evening. Had the exquisite pleasure of seeing Louisa to church and home again and in the meantime we had a very pleasant talk together. MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1867 �Kept fires for mother again last night and this morning did not feel in very good trim for work. I had to go after James McBride, John Snively & Brown in the morning. We got to sawing about ten and had very good success for by eight we managed to cut up about all our logs that were cut. Ack. Bobby was here in the afternoon a little while. Got {Jimmy?} to take the horse-power away for me after we had finished It was a very favourable day. TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1867 I was permitted to have an excellent nights rest last night but this morning I was about half sick with a cold. Mother is gradually recovering from her sickness This forenoon Snively and I drew up wood & also in the afternoon. We upset once and spilt out our wood. Frank Ryerse from Port Ryerse was here to dinner to day. He came after clover & tymothy seed. It has been a beautiful day a considerable warmer than of late. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1867 Kept fires and waited on mother last night but in the spare moments I took some sleep. Started for Simcoe about nine this morning too see about selling my clover & timothy seed. Rode the pet colt (Charly) up for the first time. I took dinner at Mr. Willoughbys and after started for Dover to try my luck there. On my way I stopped at Eber Decons to see a girl. Made a bargain with Schofield for the sale of the grass seed & then went home. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1867 It commenced storming this morning & too night there is quite a coat of snow on the ground. Snively got up wood in the forenoon I busied myself at cleaning up cloverseed spliting wood shelling corn and sundry other little jobs. This after-noon we split wood in the woodhouse on account of the storm. Towards night I sorted over some apples toward night. Mother is geting along nicely so much so that I was permitted to have a good nights rest last night. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1867 Had a good nights rest last night. It snowed nearly all day to day from the northeast. The foreman Snively and I cleaned up a grist of wheat and this afternoon he drew up wood while I carried my tymothy seed to the barn and cleaned it with the mill made it nice and clean. Towards night I went up to George Matthews after a cloverseed seive. While there I filed my wood saw. Stopped to John Matthews and got my boot mended. Went to Sam. Ryerses afterwards and found a seive. �SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1867 I sifted my cloverseed this morning as soon as I had finished my chores. Caught a pig for Andrew Smith. Helped Snively draw up wood until noon and this afternoon we drew up three loads, after which I got ready and started for Dover. Rode Charly out and had a very rough time with him. He did not throw me off but came pretty near it. Called at Mr. Halls a few minutes. Going home I had a rougher time than coming. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1867 This has been a very stormy day. The Rev. Mr. Laird was here notwithstanding the rain. He took dinner with us. After noon or at three I went to the School-house to meeting. There was only a half dozen or so there so that we did not have preaching but class-meeting we had a very good one. I spent the rest of the day in reading the Guide and doing chores etc. This has been rather a lonesome day on account of the rain, besides I wanted to go to church to night. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1867 Commenced this new week with somewhat better feelings than usual religiously. Snively and I finished up drawing wood about the middle of the afternoon. I then cut down the straw stack for the sheep’s bedding etc. Afterwards we split a little wood. Spent the evening in writing and afterwards I had a wholesome bath. I am now a little more encouraged about my work. than before, as we have now our Summer wood up. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1867 Got up in good time this morning and prepared myself for a trip to mill. I to Dover with my clover- and tymothy seed. Went over to Bucks before starting to find out the Simcoe price. Got to mill about noon & sold the grass seed to Schofield for the cash. In the afternoon I called at Mr. Bowlbys where I had a pleasant time, also at Mr. Howells. Took dinner at Mary Janes. Left two hundred of flour {florin?} at my customers & drove home in the cold wind. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1867 I found a couple of lambs this morning for the first. During the forenoon and afterwards Snively and I split wood in the woodhouse. Got along very well. Towards night after doing my chores I went to Caleb & George Matthews to pay my threshing bill. While at George's I saw �a young Matthews a few hours old & a fine boy too. Went to the prayer-meeting afterwards where we had a very profitable time. Got home about nine. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1867 It was a very cold night last night for March, but there was no lambs frozen to death so that it made no difference with us. Snively and I got up hay again to day from the hay-barn. Got four loads during the day. Spent the evening in looking over my books of etc. etc. Afterwards I took my usual smoke which afforded me of course a wonderful amt. of comfort. I must either get me a companion or else smoke more than I do at present. FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1867 Made myself scarce this morning from my bed in good time. After doing my chores I started for George Bucks with the horse & cutter. I took some clover & tym. seed for him in the cutter. Worked nearly all day at Georges at making some feeding racks for his sheep. Did not get quite done by dark. Went home after dark and found things all right side up. May Ann Wilkinson talks of leaving us; Alas!! SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1867 This morning I went over to Bucks for the purpose of finishing up the sheep racks for George; got done about noon. In the afternoon I started out in search of a girl in place of Mary Ann who went home this morning. Got to the Port about four and found things all serene. Going home Miss Flora went with me and on my way I stoped at Mr. McFells and prevailed on Hellen to go with me home for a week or so. SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1867 This was a very beautiful warm sunny Sabath. In the forenoon I stoped at home and read a few pieces in the Guide. William Wilkinson & wife were here to dinner and after dinner we went to meeting at the School-house. It was Mr. {Symbumun?} appointment but he did not attempt to preach but allowed us to have a longer meeting. We had a very good time. Was quite disapointed in not getting out to the Port to night to church as I wanted to see Louise. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1867 �This is April fool's day at last and a very stormy wet day it was too Tended to my sheep etc. most of the forenoon but towards noon I went to see after my booms along the creek. Found one and made it fast but the other had made off. Found him below the steam mill. In the afternoon Snively and I split wood in the woodhouse. Got one big pile done across the woodhouse. There was two lambs came too-day they got along nicely. Mother is not very well too night I am affraid she will be sick again. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1867 I found my lambs all right this morning, and myself also, as a natural consequence. Snively and myself split wood too day. Got quite a good bunch split up before night. We have now almost filled the woodhouse wood & hope it will dry some time. Lost another lamb too night, I am afraid, from my carelessness in not looking after them as I should. I will do better too- morrow. This has been a lovely day. The {Dundass?} man was here too night. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1867 Mr. Westin from Scotts implement factory of Dundas stopped all night with us last night. Had a pleasant chat with him. I took my mother & help Flora up to John Matthews this morning. The roads are very very bad. Snively and I split & piled wood again too day. Finnished another pile. Had the ill luck to lose two fine lambs too day. Hang the luck. I attended prayer- meeting too-night. There was only a few there but had a good time. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1867 After seeing to my lambs, doing my chores etc. I started for Dover to get some medicine for ma. I rode Charley out. The roads were very bad. Before starting home I stopped to see Mrs. Hall had a very pleasant little visit with her. Recieved a letter from Springer in which there was a photograph. Got home by noon. It rained in the afternoon so that I had a chance to visit with Mr. Howell who was here on a visit. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1867 It was still raining this morning. Found my sheep all right except one lamb which had kicked the bucket not long since. Talked with Mr. Howell most of the forenoon and did some little jobs arround the barn. This afternoon I tore loose the old fence by the woodhouse. George Buck & I went up to Matthews towards night. Saw George's big boy. Spent the evening at home at churning and reading etc. �SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1867 Worked a while at my fence this morning. Towards noon I went over toe Mr. Woodricks to see after a girl but she was not well enough to work yet. I went from there over to Bucks had all the sugar I wanted to eat and my dinner too. Towards night I went to the Port to see after a man. Took Charley to Mr. Bowlbys. Got some advice from him. Saw my {mare?} & came home. SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1867 This was a beautiful morning, & a very lovely day. After I had washed myself and dressed I spent my time in reading mostly until three. When I went to preaching at the School-house. The Rev. Mr. Laird was there. We were favoured with a good time at class meeting. I went out to Dover to church this evening & took Miss Flora Wilson home. Heard {Work?} & Laird preach again too night. Had an awful time going home the old plank too night. MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1867 Felt rather blue this morning after my awful ride last night. Went out to the Port this morning to hire a man. I agreed to give him fourteen dollars and fifty cents per month for six months. Before going home I got Charly shod before I went home in the rain & found Haris and Samuel Ryerse there to ring my Bull and pigs. We soon did the job after which I went to see Sam's horse and made a trade with him. TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1867 Snively and I went to work at drawing in turnips this morning. My new man Thos. Grant came this morning and worked too day. We got in one pit of turnips and the mangels and carrots. Samuel Ryerse and I changed horses this morning. This afternoon I took the meat out of the pickle and hung it up today and smoke. Tended to my sheep and pigs etc. and then went up to Matthews after a turkey hen. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1867 Got up in good time this morning. Hereafter I have concluded to get up at five instead of six. My man found a considerable fault about board this morning and said that he guesed he had better leave. I told him he had better stay a little while yet for I did not know weather I could �get another man or not. It rained most of the day. We could not do much on account of it. Snively, John was here too night, he has not yet a place so good bye old man. THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1867 Thomas Grant my new hired man went away this morning. He was rather to green an Irishman to answer my purpose so I started him. I hired John Snively yesterday so that I am sure of help yet. He will be on soon. Snively spilit rails too day, in the chopping. I worked arround the house most of the day at a picket fence from the woodhouse to the lane. I had to churn to-night which I did not relish very well as I was tired beforehand. This was a beautiful day. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1867 This was another beautiful morning. Snively split rails to day. In the afternoon I went up to W. Wilkinsons and had my jacket full of sugar. It was excellent. Mother, and Hellen went up in the morning. I rode my new mare too day for the first tie. She is a frisky beast and very full of life. Andrew Smith was here and set out a grap vine for me too day, for which I am to give him a peacock. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1867 I felt a little better this morning than usual so much so that I did some heavy jobs before noon, build fence, puting up {bases?} etc. After dinner I took mother out to the Port for the first time in about three months. Attended the conservative meeting, and towards night went over to Bowlbys but found the folks all gone except Hellen who gave me some music. Left mother at Mary Janes and got home myself about eight found Hellen all right. SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1867 It looked a little like rain this morning, but I started to the Port and got there and got my horse just out in time for church. After church mother took dinner at Mr. Howells. After dinner I run in to Mrs. Laird and to Mrs. Halls and finally to see Miss Bowlby who I found at home & alone in all her glory. Enjoyed myself very much especially at the latter place. Saw Miss Burke just before starting home. Ma went home with me. MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1867 �It has, this morning, still the appearance of rain. but it did not commence fairly until the afternoon. Snively did not work this forenoon but this afternoon he washed {hens?} & helped me in the woodhouse at my picket fence. I spent the forenoon in geting things ready for seeding. but did not succeed in geting my drill in working order, but the cultivators and one harrow are all right. It is a splendid growing shower. TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1867 It has stopped raining this morning although it is still cloudy. I started out to help Snively cut up some wood. this morning for himself but Mr. Wright came for some wheat so I had to go & clean it up for him. Let him have five Bu. for $1.60 per Bu. This afternoon I set a couple of gate posts and afterwards went up to George's to sharpen a saw and make a chisel handle. It is actually raining, again. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1867 This was a beautiful morning and day, and we had a very drying wind. John Man and {us?} fixed a couple of booms accross the creek between him and us. After we got our job done Snively and I went to drawing up lumber and edging from the old water sawmill. Andrew Smith worked in the garden too day cleaning currant bushes etc. Mrs. Matthews took dinner with us too day. Went to prayer meeting too-night. Had a good time. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1867 Another beautiful morning, than which we could not have a nicer. Truly we should be very thankful to God for his great goodness. I had the fence arround the calf pasture made a little higher so as to put the bull in after a while to have him {hurry?}. We got in a hole of potatoes this after-noon and I opened a long under-ground drain back of the barn which had been stoped up for a long time at the lower extremity. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1867 I went to Dover this morning as soon as I could get ready, to sell my eggs, before Easter. Was quite surprised to see the stores all closed but soon found out that it was 'Good Friday.' It took me until about five o'clock to get what groceries I wanted; my news-papers etc. In the mean time I called on Miss E. Jones and also on Miss Howell & Miss Burke where I enjoyed myself as well as usual. �SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1867 The season is far advanced for the seed-time but God has promised a seed-time & harvest; as of course it will come. Too-day I started two teams on the oat-field by McBrides. My two colts went very well indeed. The earth was somewhat hard, which doubtless comes from the abundance of rain which we have had of late. George Buck was here for dinner. I have felt the witness to-day & have been happy in the Lord. SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1867 This is Easter Sunday, the day on which some eighteen hundred years ago the Resurection of our blessed Lord, it is said, took place. Surely we should praise the Lord with all our hearts for his great love in laying down his life for our sakes. I did the work for mother this morning, mostly {Sick?} Buck was here for a while. In the afternoon I took mother out to Mary Janes, to take care of {Nilla?} who is sick with the measles. Was dissappointed badly too-night. MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1867 I was troubled last night with a touch of the blues but I have concluded to cast all trouble aside and make the best of my disappointment. It has rained nearly all day and with-all it has been pretty cold. Snively and I cleaned out the wagon-house and prepared our cultivaters drills ploughs etc. for work. This afternoon C. Matthews & I went to Smiths to consult on hiring a School Teacher for this Section. Mrs. {Cheily?} is a candidate. TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1867 John Snively came to day for the first. I have hired him for six months at sixteen dollars per month. I sent him after a girl this morning. We spent the day in leting off water, and sundry other little jobs. I hope that we will be able to go at our seeding again too-morrow, if it doesn’t rain we will, D. V. I am tired of keeping bach. and am glad that it is so nearly at an end, as I expect the girl in the morning. Spent the morning in reading, & writing to Springer. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1867 I started both teams to work this morning on the oat-field but it commenced snowing about ten so they had to turn out. I hung a gate before noon, and after-noon all hands of us went to geting out earth from under the wagon-house where I intend to make an under-ground �shelter for sheep, I went to Dover too-wards night but ma did not want to come home until she had seen the doctor so I had to walk home & such a walk. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1867 I worked at the fence in the door yard nearly all day. In the forenoon Snively and his man John got up three loads of hay from the ten acre lot. In the afternoon they worked the one at ploughing and the other at cultivating. I expected ma from Dover this morning but lo! she did not get home until afternoon. John worked the two colts together this afternoon for the first time. They went very well. Spent the evening in reading and writing, etc. as usual. FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1867 This has been a beautiful day but did not get much work done. John did not come & Mr. Snively spent the forenoon in doctoring his old cow, for the hollow horn. He ploughed in the afternoon. I worked in the forenoon at doing chores and leting off water etc. In the afternoon dug a few ditches and finished my fence in the door-yard did the chores at night. It looks like rain too night. Hope it will not come. SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1867 Snivelys old cow was pretty sick this morning and towards night she went the way of all the earth. I did chores most of this forenoon, as usual spread manure etc. This afternoon I dug a ditch to let off a pond of water back of the barns. Snively ploughed all day. James McBride came too night with a cow. I had to churn after my other work was done which is a little unpleasant when tired. SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1867 This has been another beautiful day, although it has been rather cold. Spent the forenoon mostly in doing chores cleaning up etc. G. N. B. was here a little while this morning. In the afternoon I spent a few hours in reading the Guide etc. Went too the school-house too meeting at three. Heard the Rev. Mr. Ware preach. Had class-meeting afterwards. Captain McFell was leader. Had a very good meeting. MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1867 �I scratched out of bed in good time this morning. John came too day so that I could set both teams to work on the oat field. They got done cultivating a little after noon when John went to drilling oats with the colts. Got about two acres and a half done. I spent the day in doing little jobs arround one place and another. Made a pair of {bans?} in the afternoon. In the forenoon Clarke was here after Tym. Seed. It looks very like rain too night. TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1867 It rained this morning so that we could not do anything more at our seeding. John and I went after some black rasp-bery bushes and we next went down the creek to see about a boom. We found it, floated it down the creek and brought it home with the horses. In the afternoon it cleared off so that we went to work again. Mr. Snively to ploughing and John to drilling in oats. I put up a pair of {bans?} and fixed the fence by the wagonhouse. TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1867 This has been a very disagreeable day. We have had a very heavy rain against and the ground is soaking wet. In the forenoon John did not come but his father went up to George’s to get some plough irons sharpened and this afternoon he spread manure etc. John & I got a couple of booms up the bridge by Browns. This forenoon I went down to Mr. Smiths to see about hiring a Schoolteacher. Too night I went down to prayer-meeting. There was only one besides myself. THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1867 It was a very cold morning this morning, in fact it was about like winter. John Man was here with a cow. My two oxen both ploughed all day in the field back of the barn. I spent the forenoon in digging ditches, talking to John Man, etc. This afternoon I made a frame for Ma's honey-suckle and did several other jobs. Spent the evening in writing out an agreement between us Trustees and our new School Teacher. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1867 It was a very cold morning this morning for this time of the year. There was about 3/4 inches of ice out of doors. It was a pretty cold day. John & his father ploughed this forenoon and afternoon Mr. Snively and I drained the oat field while John finished up sowing or drilling in the oats. In the evening I went over to John Mans to do some business about school matters. It took all the evening or until about ten o'clock. �SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1867 It still remains cold but before night it became quite warm and it has been raining a little. The two Snivelys both ploughed all day. In the afternoon I went to the Port with mother and after doing my business I went to Mr. Lairds and took tea. Met with a number of strange incidents in my business {Jones?} of {Hal Jones?}. I had company home as John McBride rode home with me in the dark. SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1867 This is the Sabath of our last Quarterly Meeting but it rained this morning so that it looked as though I would not be able to get out. But I went out in the rain & heard part of the sermon. After preaching I saw Mr. Laird dip two {young?} men from Mount Zion in the lake. Took dinner at Mr. Howells & went over to Mr. Bowlby to tea with Mother. We started home before church on account of the rough roads and dark nights. MONDAY, MAY 6, 1867 It still continues to rain & to all human eyes it would look rather unpromising as a seed time. But God's promises are sure & certain. Oh! how great is his goodness I feel that I can say "Praise the Lord oh my Lord praise ye the Lord." We worked at a gate in the forenoon & in the afternoon John went to Jarvis. While his father & I got in the last hold of potatoes. They were saved splendidly. TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1867 Got both teams started at the plough this forenoon again. but Mr. Snively & I got in the remainder of the turnips first. John & I went to Dover in the afternoon with a load of wheat. We took the colts out for the first time and I was much pleased with their actions. Got $1.90 for my wheat at the Miller. Had a cold ride home but got there all right about nine. Recd. a letter from my old college friend {Rowsom?}. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1867 John & Mr. Snively ploughed all day in the field back of the barn. They almost finished the field. I did little jobs as usual all day; such as dig ditches, spade in the garden and in the afternoon I managed to get the boom chained up at the bridge at Browns. I went to prayer- �meeting too-night where I had to act as leader for the first time. It was rather hard but proffitable. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1867 It is now geting dry enough so that we can proceed with our seeding. John & Mr. Snively finished ploughing the hill north of the waggon-house and harrowed a while before night. I spent the day in fixing fence arround the door-yard. did not get my job near done before night. Spent the evening in reading "My Farm of Edgewood." I still find that my hope is fixed on Jesus. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1867 It still continues fine weather so that we get along nicely with our seeding. Mr. Snively & John harrowed the piece of round north of the wagon-house and towards night John went to drilling. I worked arround the barn most of the forenoon and this afternoon did some more little jobs arround the house etc. Mary Ann Wilkinson was here too-day. I had to churn again too-night and afterwards I read some. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1867 My men both continued on at the seeding. John finished up the field back of the wagon- house before noon and afterwards they both harrowed back of the barn the rest of the day. I got the drain back of barn partly fixed again in the forenoon besides cleaning up some barly etc. After dinner I went to Dover on foot and coming back I got a chance to ride with James McBride. Here ends another week another week nearer etc {illegible} SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1867 I have asked God to bless this day to my souls glorified wellfare & He has done it, for which I bless his most Holy Name. I have not felt very well too day from my own carelessness yesterday. In the forenoon I read mostly in one of the old Guides. Attend meeting after dinner and although I did not feel any great desire to go yet I was richly blessed. It is my most ardent desire to live nearer to God & to be more useful. MONDAY, MAY 13, 1867 �It commenced raining this morning about five & kept raining off and and on most of the day. We finished a gate this morning and afterwards John & his father went to ploughing until noon in the potatoe patch. This afternoon they cleaned up some wheat and then we went to work at fixing up some booms along the which kept us until night. I have been troubled with the toothache some for a while back & must have the dentist to work at it before long if it don't stop. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1867 We were favoured with an old fashioned rain last night so that we could do nothing much to- day, so I sent John to mill and his father went with him. Mother and myself went up to Woodhouse while there I went to Unckle {Glower's?} where we took dinner and tea at John Gilberts. I leveled the plot of ground where pa was buried and made it look a little better. It has been a very cold blustery stormy day like March. Got home all right. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1867 There was a rainbow this morning & as a matter of course we had a very stormy day. John and his father ploughed the potatoe patch this forenoon and in the afternoon John harrowed in the field back of the barn while his father ploughed the strawberry patch. I spent the day as usual in doing sundry little jobs arround the house such as clean out the cellar fill the back etc. Went to prayer-meeting too-night where there was only two of us. THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1867 My two men both worked at harrowing too day in the field back of the barn. They got it ready to sow by night, but it has much the appearance of rain too night. I tore down the old beach, moved it & filled it with ashes for {and?} this forenoon besides I carried a lot of leached ashes away into the garden. Salted the sheep and found them all right excepting a lack of pasture. George Buck brought my papers from Dover and a letter from Granger. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1867 It looked very much like rain this morning however it did not rain until after John and I had got the seed wheat from Smiths and got nicely too work drilling. The rest of the forenoon we worked arround the barn cut some pigs etc. In the afternoon John went to drilling again and Mr. Snively to dragging the straw-berry patch and afterwards to sowing cloverseed. I dug some in the garden and set out strawberry plants, and set out the Chillian wheat. �SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1867 Here it is, Saturday once more. Mr. Snively finished sowing cloverseed this morning and then he ploughed his garden. He then commenced ploughing the pea-ground by Browns. John got some seed wheat from Worth this morning and then finished sowing. In the afternoon we went to the Port. I too {took} another small bag of wheat to the miller. Mary Jane came home with us too-night with her family. It is warmer now than it was. SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1867 Mary Jane and her man were here last night & stopped until too night when I took Mary Jane home. My man had a colt last night ("Jessie") and a fine one too. Mr. Laird took dinner with us too day. I went to meeting after noon at the schoolhouse. Heard a good and proffitable sermon & had a refreshing time at one class-meeting. Took Mary Jane home too-night & had to come back in the rain. Got back all right however. MONDAY, MAY 20, 1867 It had stopped raining this morning but the ground was wet so I sent John to Jarvis to get the plough sharpened while his father ploughed in the field by Browns all day. John rooled the barley-field in the afternoon. As for myself, I had to clean up some wheat for George Matthews who sent after twelve bushels. In the afternoon I worked at fixing up fence along the creek. I have made a new start on my journey home. May God help me to keep it. TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1867 John worked at rooling wheat most of the forenoon while his father ploughed. In the afternoon it rained very hard so that we could not work out. As a consequence we carried on the work of excavation under the wagonhouse. I got the fence fixed up so as to keep the cattle out of the oats and springwheat. I have not enjoyed much of the love of "God" in my heart too day and I begin to think that there must be a deficiency somewhere, which I am asking my Heavenly Father to show me. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1867 It still had the appearance of rain this morning and it commenced again about nine. John did not come too day. Mr. Snively and I shelled corn before noon, and in the meantime had quite a conflab with Caleb Matthews about Anexation. This afternoon we worked at cleaning up �corn & wheat, and afterwards we worked at making gates until after four. I have not felt much of "Gods" grace in my soul to day, but feel that it is my own fault. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1867 It rained all night last night and it has continued raining nearly all day. This forenoon Mr. Snively and I got out more earth from under the wagonhouse. Towards noon we went out and fixed up the fence around the field by Browns. In the afternoon we worked under the wagonhouse. John did not work to day but went to Dover. He got our mail for us. Spent the evening in reading and cuting Canada Farmers etc. Enjoyed the blessing of my Heavenly Father too day more than yesterday. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1867 This is the birthday of Her Majesty and as such I suppose must be kept sacred. Mother and I started for town about ten but did not get there in time to see the performances of the {Buttonart}. Spent the day in visiting our friends generally and enjoyed it very much of course. I was favoured with a very pleasant walk with Miss Hattie Burke in the evening. Got home about eleven. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1867 As soon as possible mother I started for Simcoe got there about eleven. Went to Mr Murphy and had dinner. Settled up some little accounts with H {Missence?} & Dr. {Goverston?} in the meantime. Went with ma to Mr. Wells in the afternoon and afterward did a little shopping. We had a very heavy shower of rain about six o'clock and as a consequence we had a very muddy ride home. Got there all right however. SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1867 This was rather a beautiful morning after the storm but we could not go out to church on account of the bad roads. Spent the forenoon in reading and such like; in the afternoon I attended meeting at the school-house where Mr. Ware preached. After meeting we had our class-meeting as usual; had a pretty good time. Spent the remainder of the day in reading in St. Johns Gospel with great proffit. MONDAY, MAY 27, 1867 �John came this morning He and his father went to ploughing in the sod field by Brown's. Continued at it all day. I started of with Jessie to take her to the Stallion. I first went to Jarvis and then up to Isaac Wycoffs where I found him. The horse belongs to Isaac and is a fine one. I had a muddy time going home as I went through the sideroad from the town line to my place. Had to swim the creek. TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1867 John and his father went to ploughing this morning but it soon commenced raining so that they had to turn out. They went to ploughing again this afternoon. I righted up a boom up by Browns this morning. Mr. Laird came in the afternoon or rather took dinner with us. He came to see about getting a horse in exchange for his own runaway mare. I hung a gate in the lane. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1867 The weather was quite a good deal warmer this morning and has been improving ever since. John & his father ploughed too day. Peter Snively helped with his horse & plough. I have employed this day in doing a great many little chores etc. To night I went to prayermeeting, but it so happened that I alone constituted the whole congregation; however I was proffited by going. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1867 My two men ploughed again too-day, but in the forenoon John furrowed out the potatoe patch prepared the carrot ground etc. They have almost finished ploughing the field for Brown. This forenoon I fixed a fence across the creek by McBrides. Dr. Sovereign {Loversign?} was here this morning after seed potatoes. I gave him a bushel. I planted the carrots this afternoon and also some other jobs besides. FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1867 Mr. Snively finished ploughing in the field by Browns while John ploughed {illegible} {Bart?} Snively in the big field. Towards night Mr. Howell came from Dover to let us know about a surprise party for Mr. Laird to night so mother and I went out and had a good time. There was quite a number present and Mr. Laird was presented with a purse of nearly thirty dollars. Mother and I did not get home until after mid {illegible} �SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1867 It was cold last night but no frost. I harrowed with one horse while the old jentleman sowed peas. Mr. Ware came about noon to see about geting a hay mow. We soon made a trade--he agreeing to give me $15.00 to boot. John & I hitched up the new horse after dinner but he baulked so I took him back. Haw agreed to give me $30 to boot and said that the horse was true as a nail. SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1867 We have had another beautiful rain for making things grow, as it was very warm. Truly God is Good. We did not have our minister to discuss with us to-day however he gave us an excellent sermon notwithstanding our little number on account of the rain. I have been much proffited too-day at reading the blessed Bible & my Saviour has been pleased to manifest himself to me in an especial manner. MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1867 We washed the sheep this forenoon at which my two men and Jessie McBride helped. We got along nicely. This afternoon Mr. Snively & John harrowed on the pea-ground while I ploughed potatoes etc. I have been enabled to keep my vows with the Lord this day, for which I bless his most holy name. I have felt much of the {love?} of my maker and have much peace and happiness of mind TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1867 Mr. Snively and John finished up geting in the peas this forenoon and in the afternoon they helped me to plant potatoes. I worked at planting all day. We did not get quite done. I have felt much of the goodness & love of my Saviour too-day and I feel {that?} I am growing in grace. I believe that I never felt so much peace of mind as I have enjoyed during the last week or so, & I think I never felt such a dread of sin. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1867 Nell foalded last night. The colt was very weak and we had had to lift him up once in a while all day. Mr. Snively & John & I finished the potatoes and John ploughed the garden. This afternoon they did not work. I went to mill & took a grist together with some wheat to mill. Got �back in good season. Weastbrook was there to-day & Mr. Murphy. Have had some precious sessions of prayer to-day for which I feel thankful. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1867 Mr. Snively started for Dorchester this morning. John did not come to-day so that I am alone at present. Spent the day in doing chores arround the house. In the morning I put up some fence and stopped some hog holes etc. It has been a very warm day to-day and things are growing finely. I planted a lot of manzel seed too-day. I have not felt as much of the love of God to-day as is my privilege. FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1867 John came this morning & worked to-day or rather this forenoon. in the afternoon he went up to Boston. We fixed up some fences and planted a lot of mangels. This afternoon mother and I went to Dover. The weather is at present very warm & has been for some time. I called on Miss Hattie Burke this afternoon & had a pleasant time. Have not felt well to-day and I have a bad cold. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1867 I started for Simcoe this morning I had Grandfather to go with me to have the mortgage discharged but did not get the job done as we did not have a transfer from {Henry?} to himself. We took dinner at the North American Hotel. On the way home I called at Mr. McFells for ma got home before dark. I have this day a spirit of Thankfullness to my God for his goodness & tender mercy. SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1867 This was a beautiful morning in fact the whole day has been very lovely. Mother and I went out to Dover this morning to church. We came home right after church. Spent the afternoon in such a sleepy way as not to make it very proffitable. I have not enjoyed as much to-day as have before, but I confess that the fault lays at my own door. I still feel the necessity of becoming more holy. MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1867 �I went up to John Matthews & from thence to Caleb & George {illegible} on business. Got home again about ten. Spent the remainder of the forenoon in fixing fences and a pair of {farrs?}. This afternoon I visited a good part of the time with Mr. Howell but I managed to fix the fence back of the barn in the lane. I have not felt much of God’s love today and too night. Feel quite sad about my waywardness. TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1867 Got up some {grass?} for John. {himself & C & Henry?} this morning and afterwards went to Dover. Got my horse shod and business finished and a great many other jobs done. Got home about four or five & then took up a horse to “{illegible}” for him to go after his sulky with. Have not had much enjoyment to-day religiously speaking but still trust in God. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1867 We were favored with a beautiful shower this morning. First thing this morning we fixed the fence accross the creek. We then got up the sheep and got to shearing after noon and by eight we got about 32 done. Both John & his father helped me to day. I have felt much better today than yesterday and have been favoured with some blessed seasons of prayer. THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1867 Mr. Snively and John helped me to finish shearing the sheep this forenoon and this afternoon The old jentleman & I took Charley to drive single. This afternoon John did not work but harrowed his pease. Towards night I took the two mares up to Irwins & did not get back until dark. I have not enjoyed very much of the spirit of my Heavenly Father too day. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1867 This morning I started for {Nelson?} with Charley he went along first rate and took me through in good time. Stoped at Caledonia for dinner one hour or so and at Hamilton on the mountain for water etc. I was very fortunate in finding the road through in fact it seemed as though the Lord lead me. I have felt much of his goodness tooday & too night & feel very grateful for the many {illegible} which he gives me. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1867 �Frank took me over his place this forenoon and after dinner we started for the Camp-Ground we did not get there in time for service and started for home again just night. I got acquainted with Franks sisters & a number of others and had a very pleasant time. The {illegible} were not altogether ready for the meeting from all appearances, as they were not all settled down. SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1867 I remained on the camp ground last night & slept with old {Nelson?} Springer got up in good time this morning and attended the prayermeeting at six. Helped the girls get breakfast and afterwards to wash dishes etc. Heard two sermons this forenoon one delivered by the Rev. Dr. E. {Ryerse?}. There was two other sermons in the afternoon. The ground was so awfully crowded that we could not take much comfort or good of the {illegible}. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1867 I remained at the ground again last night and had a pretty good nights sleep. The sermons of too-day were very good in fact excellent. but their good effect was most effectually newtralized by the retiring minister of the circuit Mr. Turner who is very fond of showing his authority. The Rev. Mr. Laird was on the ground too-day. Frank came up too-night about eight. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1867 I was very much taken up with the singing of the birds this morning. There is a lot of very delightful singing birds in the woods here. It was very cold last night. The services of too-day were spoiled by Mr. Turner as usual. The spirit of the meeting seems to be spoiled by him. My work too-day was pleasantly done in fact I like to wait on the girls so much that it don't seem to me like work. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1867 I helped the girls to get their work out of the way, which is of course a pleasant task. We had a very excellent meeting this forenoon in the absence of the notorious Mr. Turner. The most important feature of the morning's meetings was Frank's re-conversion which was a Glorious time for myself as well as for Mr. Springer & the girls. We {illegible} home too night. Frank & the girls & myself got home about twelve. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1867 �The Campmeeting folks did not get home last night until twelve and as a consequence we slept rather late this morning. As soon as we could get ready we started for the campsmeeting. I had the good fortune to have the company of Miss Springer on the way up. Of the high moral standing of this young lady I am very highly impressed. We saw the camp- meeting close & then went home again. Clement went with us. Had a good time visiting. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1867 Started this morning for home But before starting I had a very pleasant time with Frank and his sisters, the latter more especially. Took my departure about half past nine. In going home-ward too-day I went up the Dundas street as far as I could go and then turned southward and got on the Governors road and kept it to within four miles of Beauxford. Got at Mr. Hoyts about four spent the evening pleasantly. SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1867 I remained at Mr. Hoyt's last night and this morning started for home again this morning and had the good fortune to get there by noon found things all right. Mother had gone to Dover to see Mr. Laird about my safety. Spent the the afternoon in doing chores salting sheep cows etc. Found the things in good condition. John Saunders has been here in my absence. & I think that I will go down to see him too night. SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 1867 I stayed all night with my old fried John Saunders. This morning we went to meeting at {Lancaster?}. John had to preach. We took dinner at a Mr. Livingstones. I took my sister and little Netty out home too-night and afterwards went to church where I heard the Rev. Mr. Laird preach an excellent sermon. I have enjoyed the exercises very well and my private prayer has also been very precious. I can now say of a truth that "I am the Lords & he is mine." SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1867 I did not get home from church last night until late. Saw Hattie Burke for the last time as she is soon to be married. Spent the forenoon in working arround the house hived a swarm of bees but after dinner they went off. Mother & I did up the wool. Mr. {Loversigh?} and lady were here this evening and made us a nice little visit. John ploughed on the orchard too day �& Mr. Snively {illegible} arround the apple trees {illegible}. I have spent a happy day too-day; the Lord has blessed my soul abundantly. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1867 Started for Dover this morning with my wool. Got along well with it. Sold it to Schofield for .30 per pound. Got home again by noon. This afternoon I cleaned off the buggy & afterwards went down to Grandfathers after a {transfers?}. John ploughed too-day in the orchard while his father dug arround the trees. I have felt much of the love of God to day in fact I have been happy in his love. TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1867 All hands of us went to work this morning at our strawberry vines corn and potatoes. John cultivated out the potatoes before noon. We almost finished out the potatoes before night. I can now say as I never could say before the last few weeks or since the camp meeting, My whole purpose is now to glorify my maker in all that I do and I feel that he blesses me with a clean heart. I now feel his presence all the day long and my soul is indeed happy. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1867 Mother and I started for the carding machine about seven. Mother started for stopped at Robert {Culkers?} & I did the carding business. Took dinner at Roberts and then went to Simcoe called at the Registry Office on business. Charly got frightened at Mr Wells while tied there and broke both {tills?} It was from an old squeaking wheelbarrow. We got home alright. My men worked on the Road to-day. FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1867 We had to work on the road too-day by night. we put on seven days out of twelve. Both John & his father helped me of course. Mr. Laird & Mrs. {Copper?} were here too-day & made us a good long visit. Hattie was {here?} married a few days ago at Mr. Lairds to a Mr. {illegible}. I have not enjoyed my religion too-day as much as I might have enjoyed it. O that the Lord would help me to overcome my weaknesses {entirely?}. SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1867 �As soon as possible I got started for the grist mill. On the way I took E. Andersons sulkey home. While in Dover I went to see Mary Jane and several others. Got home about three o'clock. My men both worked on the roads too-day. Mrs. & Miss Howell were both here too- night. Too-day I have enjoyed much of the fullness of the spirits. The Lord has indeed blessed my soul. I am fully determined to be holy with the Lords help. SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1867 Spent this forenoon in endeavoring to improve my spiritual knowledge. The Rev. Mr. Laird was here to dinner. Attended church in the afternoon where I was considerably profited. We had a good classmeeting afterwards. Spent the remainder of the day in writing a letter to E. S. and also in reading the sermons of William Carvosso. I have felt felt much of the goodness of God to-day. He still gives me the same peace which he gave me yesterday. MONDAY, JULY 1, 1867 This is the first day of the Confederated Provinces of Canada. Mother and I started for Dover about eight. There was an incredibly large crowd of people there during the day. There was about {500?} Volunteers present also the {Gunboat} {Briliance?}. The Soldiers were put through their drill and afterwards fired "Feu de Joye." Spent the day in looking on of course. Took dinner at the Bowlsbys & had a pleasant time. I have felt well too-day religiously. TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1867 My men worked at hoeing out mangels & carrots to-day. In the forenoon I helped them. This afternoon I put together the mower and went up to George Matthew's to get some repairing done for the mower and horse-rake &c. Spent the day also in a happy frame of mind. The Good Lord has been very near to bless my poor soul and to make me happy. It is indeed a good thing to serve the Lord. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1867 Got to work with the mower this morning in pretty good time and cut down two pieces of clover before night. Mr. Wilson & his lady were here the afternoon & to tea. Mr. Snively hoed & {wed?} carrots too-day & John cut arround stumps with the scythe. I went to prayer meeting too-night but there was no one there. I have enjoyed my religion much too-day. THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1867 �I went to work this morning with the mower this forenoon cut about four acres in the field in front of the house. Mr. Snively hoed carrots beforenoon & this afternoon he worked in the hay-field. John cut arround the stumps this forenoon & this afternoon raked hay with the old mare. It has had the appearance of rain this forenoon in fact all day but it has not come yet. The Lord has been with me too-day, and blessed me abundantly. FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1867 Mother and I started for Dover this morning. I had to see about getting the mortgage discharged. Had a {illegible} successful time with my business. We took dinner with Mr. Hall's people & spent a few moments with them very pleasantly. We were favored with a very beautiful rain last night and it is raining again too-night. Surely the Lord is good and to his mercies there is no end. I have not enjoyed as much today as yesterday. SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1867 Mrs. Chesly came over this morning and wanted me to help her make out the half yearly School report. It took us the whole of the forenoon and then we did not finish up the Report. John Snively went up to the carding mill to-day after his rools. The old jentleman hoed most of the day. I went down to Smiths and up to Caleb Matthews to get their signatures. I have felt very happy part of to-day while praying & contemplating the goodness of God. SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1867 Mother & I staid at home to-day expecting to have father Messmore to preach for us. But he did not come. For reasons which I cannot tell. Spent the day in trying to grow in grace to in the knowledge of the truth, as it is in Jesus. I have not felt well to-day, having suffered much with the tooth-ache. But notwithstanding all I feel that it is indeed a good thing to serve the Lord, "for his yoke is easy & his burden light." MONDAY, JULY 8, 1867 As soon as I could get started this morning I went to work mowing for Peter Snively on Bucks place. In the meantime he worked for me in the hay in my place. I cut about six acres and a half when I had to quit work on account of rain. My men did a pretty good job to-day, they got me three loads besides raking & putting up about four or five acres. I have enjoyed much confidence too-day in my maker for which I praise him. �TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1867 John did not come this forenoon. I sowed the orchard with Buckwheat and Mr. Snively harrowed it in today. This afternoon I cut {pease?} with the mower in the field in front of the house. John cut around the fence. Just night an awful accident happened me. The mower upset while going around the hill and never broke a thing excepting the seat. O how great is the goodness of God How manifold are his mercies. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1867 I had to repair my mower a little this morning before I could go to work. Finished up the field in front of the house by noon. Mr. Snively rooled the orchard this forenoon and John cut around fences & stumps raked after the {windows?} etc. This afternoon we all went to getting in hay. Got in four loads by night which finished up the clover hay. I have felt much of the {richus?} of the grace of my heavenly father to-day. and can still trust in him with all my heart. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1867 I suffered very much last night with the toothache and have made up my mind that if it deprives me of another night’s sleep I will go to the dentist. We all worked at drawing in our hay too-day and got all in that was raked up or {redy?}. We have now eleven loads in altogether. We are having a beautiful shower too-night. The Good Lord has entered my poor soul too-day with refreshing showers of His divine graces. Blessed be his holy name. FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1867 Mother and I started for Simcoe this morning about eight. While there I got the mortgage discharged at the Registry office. Mother had her teeth fixed etc. Got home a little after noon and found things all right. John cultivated the potatoes out this forenoon and his father planted some turnips & this afternoon he helped me to cock up hay. The grace of God has been given me without measure too-day & so {illegible} it bein alive, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1867 I went to work this morning at mowing in the new ground field. Cut until noon. John cut thistles and his father put up hay this forenoon. After noon we all went to work at drawing in hay. Towards night ma and I went to town. I called on Mrs. Laird and found her pretty sick went to several places while there and had some pleasant little chats. Got home about ten. �SUNDAY, JULY 14, 1867 Mother and I went out to meeting at Dover this morning. Heard the Rev. Mr. Messmore preach an excellent sermon from "What dos’t thou here Elijah." We took dinner at Mr. Howells and as mother wanted to stay to night service we went over to Mr. Bowlbys for a while. Heard Mr. Craigie preach too-night. I have felt too-day that the Lord was still my {function?} and hope. {She?} the blessed fullness that there is in Jesus. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1867 I had to go over to Bucks too-day with the mower. Had a very rough piece of ground to cut got along pretty well excepting a few breakdowns. My men worked at drawing in hay too-day until the rain which commenced about two. Peter Snively helped helped draw in hay. I have had a few trials though the good Lord has brought me through. I have been more careless too-day than usual. The Lord help me to be more watchful. TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1867 Mr. John Man and George N. Buck came this morning in answer to request, to value the loose property prior to getting our Probate. John & his father cut thistles this forenoon. This afternoon they went to work raking & picking up hay in the new ground field. I got the mower home from Buck to cut down about three acres in the new ground field. I have made a new effort at serving the Lord & he has blessed me. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1867 This forenoon I finished mowing the new ground field. John cut around the fences & stumps while his father racked after the {winsons?}. We drew in the afternoon, got in three loads. Andrew Hall and his mother came out this afternoon & we had a pleasant visit together. They are going down to Kentucky next week. I still can trust in the Lord by faith although I have not the fullness which I like. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1867 We got in two loads of hay this morning which was all that we had ready. I then went down to Smiths on business, and wrote a letter by dinner time to B. Clement. This afternoon I went to mowing in the ten-acrew field broke down twice driving the afternoon but nothing very �serious. John & Mr. Snively put up hay in the new ground field. I went to John & George’s to- night. The Lord has favored me with his presence. My soul has been happy in his love. FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1867 As soon as I could get started this morning I went to mowing on the ten-acre-field. cut down a good piece before noon. John cut arround the stumps &c. while his father cocked up hay in the new ground field. This afternoon we got four loads of the new-ground-field. Mr. Howell was here this afternoon. I have been enabled to cast myself upon the Lord too-day & I have felt much peace of mind. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1867 Mr. John Man & George A. Buck came this morning in order to finnish the Inventory of loose property. Mother & started for Simcoe afterwards. The executors were there and Aunt Lydia as witness so that we got our probate or {cut?} to get it next week. Mother and I took dinner at father Messmores and had a very pleasant little time. We then went home & from there to {Forest?}. The Lord has been with me to-day. SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1867 Spent the forenoon in resting and reading the Life of Carvosso which is very proffitable. This afternoon Mother and I went to meeting at the Schoolhouse where Mr. Ware preached. We had a pretty good class meeting afterwards which Capt. McFell lead. Mother advised me to go to Dover to meeting but I did not commence to get ready in time for which I am sorry. The Lord has blessed me too-day. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1867 I went to work this morning at mowing the last remaining piece of grass in the ten-acre-field. Got done by noon. John & his father cut thistles this forenoon and this afternoon we went to drawing in hay, got in four loads and are geting anxious to go into the wheat as it is ripe for the harvest. I have felt much of the goodness of God to day and have filt happy in his love. O what a blessed thing it is to serve the Lord. TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1867 �We went to work this morning at geting in hay got in one load and then John went to raking hay & Mr Snively and I to raking and cocking up the hay. Got it all raked and cocked up by night and one load home besides. I sold the jenny that I got from Mr. Ware too-day to Pierce Flanders for fifty-five dollars. The Good Lord has been with me too day and I have been happier than usual in his love. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1867 Mr Snively & I {ground} the cradle scythe and went to cuting wheat this forenoon. This afternoon we put the machine together and got ready for reaping. John did not come tooday and that put us back again with our work. I went over to John {Groves?} too night and wrote a little note for Mrs Chesly to the {Coventor?}. Had a pleasant time. The Lord has been as precious to me too day as ever. It is such a sweet service to serve him. Truly His yoke is easy & his burden is light. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1867 It rained last night and too-day too, so that we could not do anything at our wheat. This forenoon John & his father helped me to do some chores arround and I wrote a letter before dinner to E. S. and after dinner to Willie Rowson. Mother and I went to Dover this afternoon and while there we called and took tea with Dr. Stouart & lady. Had a very pleasant time. I still feel that the blessing of God is still with me. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1867 As soon as the dew would dry off ennough to allow us to go to work we went to cuting wheat. John threw off and his father cut arround the stumps bound &c. We got about two or three acres done by night. We cut with the reaper and then bound a while. Mr Chesly was here too-night on shools business. Mrs. Chesly was successful in geting a certificate and is going to continue teaching our school. I have had some precious seasons of prayer too-day. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1867 We finished reaping the wheat this forenoon and afternoon we worked at binding and seting up etc. John & his father helped me. After tea I went up to {forwins?} on the town-line with old nell. Did not get back until nine. I felt still as though I could spend and be spent for Jesus, and such is my determination, with his help. I have had some precious seasons of prayer too-day. �SUNDAY, JULY 28, 1867 Mother and myself went out to church this morning. There was no service in the one church so we went to hear Mr. Craigie. We went home as soon as meeting was over. Mary Jane & her man went with us. I went to meeting this afternoon in the School house. Rev. Mr. Laird preached. We had a good class meeting. My faith in My heavenly Father is still strong. He helps me to put my whole trust in Him. I felt that to live for Jesus is all my desire. MONDAY, JULY 29, 1867 The men and myself went work at geting in the remainder of the hay, from the ten-acre field. We finnished it before night, Having brought in forty loads. I have felt the same determination in my mind too-day as yesterday too press my way onward to higher and still higher attainments in the Christian life. May the Lord strengthen and lead me to do his whole will in everything. TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1867 John and I hoed in the mangels this morning until the dew was off when we went to work at drawing in wheat. We got all in, but two loads by night Gave Mr. Chesly our order on the Local Superintendent too-night. The Lord still gives me to feel that I am a Pilgrim in a strange country, & am seeking a city. I am all weakness, but my daily prayer is that he may turn my weakness into strength. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1867 My men worked at it hoeing mangels & carrott too-day While I went to mill with a grist. Took Mrs. Laird a hen and some chickens & had dinner with her. Got home again by six o’clock. Went to prayermeeting too-night. but there was none of our members there so that we had none. I have felt happy and contented too-day in the Love of my Maker. O may he shed it abroad in my heart more abundantly. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1867 Cut barly for Peter Snively this forenoon, on the big field. This afternoon Mr. Snively & I hoed potatoes. John went up to the carding mill too-day and brought his rools with Mothers. Miss Anderson was here to-night a little while. This forenoon the Good Lord filled me abundantly �with his Love. O how sweet it is to walk in his favour. May he lead me on to greater hights and depths of the riches of his grace. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1867 All hands of us worked at logging up a new piece of ground by Snively's house we finished the hollows by night. There was a man here too-day to look at my sheep & lambs did not sell them to him however. Too-night I feel much cast down. O I am so liable to do wrong & to make mistakes. May the Lord help me to do better & be more watchful. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1867 My two men worked at pulling and hoeing weed from amongst the potatoes too-day. I reaped barly in the big field for Peter Snively too-day. Mr. Dixon the butcher was looking at my sheep too-day but would not buy them at my price. My whole purpose is still to continue in the paths of righteousness. Such joy and peace as is brought by walking therein is more than language can express. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1867 Mother & I attended Church services at Dover this morning and also this evening. The Rev. Mr. Laird preached both times. I had my dinner at Mr. Howells & Mr. Laird gave me an invitation to go up to Woodhouse with him where he had an appointment at half past two. I went of course and had a pleasant time. Mr. Laird gave me some good advice about geting a wife. MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1867 This forenoon we reaped our crop of barley which was only three acres. Afternoon the men and myself logged up the hillside next to the creek on the new ground. We finished up our job and had them all fired by night. They burned rapidly. John Snively is talking about leaving but I have not told him that he should go yet & I don't think I shall. I feel that same comfort & grace which the Lord only can give. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1867 All hands of us went to drawing out manure from the barn-yard. We took out thirteen loads by noon. This afternoon we went to drawing in barley. We took in three loads during the �afternoon which almost included the whole of one crop for this year. I think some of abandoning this crop almost altogether for a time at least. We are working our best now to get ready for seeding. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1867 We got in the remaining load of our barley this morning and afterwards we went to drawing out manure from the barnyard. It has been an excessively warm day and too-night I feel quite exhausted. I arranged to get to the prayermeeting, however, but there was no one there save myself. I feel a stronger determination than ever to seek after things heavenly rather than {fuller?} things of earth. O that the blessing of perfect Love might be mine from day to day & from {illegible} to {illegible}. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1867 John did not come too-day so that Mr. Sinvely & I had to work at geting out manure alone. I am altogether out of {consate?} with John he is so unsteady and now he wants to go away threshing. I think some of leting him go and hiring an Englishman in stead. The Good Lord has been with me too day and has tried my trust in him. O may he always help me to be strong to resist temptation. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1867 This morning John came, so we all went to work at the manure. I worked some at trimming trees before noon. Afternoon Mother & I went to Dover. While there I called at several places for inst. at Mr. Howells, Mr. Higmans and at Mr. Sovereigns where mother & I took tea. Spent a half hour or so very pleasantly with the {Dr.?} I met with Jack Boss from Kincardine. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1867 This morning John & myself went to reaping oats we had the very good luck to get done about dark when we were tired enough to quit work. Mr. Snively cut arround the stumps, made a hay-stack. I have felt much more of the love of God in my heart too-day than usual. I bless & praise him with all my heart for his goodness. How sweet it is to be a humble & devoted follower of Jesus. SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1867 �The Good Lord has wonderfuly blessed my soul to-day. In the first place Mother & I went up to the Quarterly meeting at Mount {Jone?}; we were there in time for Love-feast which was a delightful time for my soul. The Lord helped me to give in my feble testimony, for which I bless his name. Oh! that I could praise the Lord more, to do more for him. He has been so very good & gracious to me, that I always feel ashamed of my feeble efforts to serve him. MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1867 My two men bound oats too-day and I went to Jarvis with the ploughs to get them sharpened for work. Cut barly for P. Snively part of the afternoon. Never in my life have I spent a happier day, in the Lord, than too-day. I have been enabled to exercise faith with regard to a perfect salvation from all sin & uncleanness. He has thereby greatly blessed my soul. Yea! I rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1867 It looked very much like rain this morning. I bound oats with my men a little while but it did not rain so that I went to work and finnished cuting Peter Snively’s Barly in my big field. finished about noon. Peter helped me bind oats this afternoon. We did not get our job of binding done. My oats is a splendid crop. As good as ever I {illegible}. Surely the Lord has not only blessed me in spiritual things but also in temporal. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1867 My men and I finished up the binding oats and got them set up by noon. This afternoon we got in five loads of oats. I went to prayermeeting too-night but there was no one there but myself, although alone the Lord was with me and blessed be his name. He has blessed me abundantly. I have enjoyed much in contemplating the goodness of God. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1867 We continued geting in our oats too-day and by night we managed to get in eight loads which took all but a small {jay?}. I went to see about geting Threshers this morning, up to Matthew’s. After dinner I wrote a leter to {Elector?} Come I have been strengthened too-day, much. The Lord has been with me. I still find it sweet to hold communion with Him, and to be guided by his council all the day. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1867 �This morning we got in our last load of oats and afterward cut and dragged together an old elm which had fallen across the road by the woods. Mr Snively brought up wood for himself next and afterward went to Dover. John commenced ploughing in the big field. The ground {mows?} up very dry. Mr. Murphy & wife took dinner with us and towards night Mr. Howell came out and took tea with us. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1867 John & his father both went to ploughing this morning in the big field. One of John’s horses, “Jenn” had to balk and we had a sweet time with her. We got her to go towards night. I cut pease most of the day. Too night I went too see A Lang {illegible} to about working for me, too night. I have been enabled by the grace of God to live by faith in the blessed Jesus both too-day & yesterday. But my work has been unusually anxious. SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1867 Mother & I went up Simcoe this morning to Quarterly Meeting. We heard the Rev. Mr. Philp preach an excellent sermon from, "Christ is all and in all." This sermon did me much good. And I could {realize?} by my feelings, the perfect truth of the text. We had our dinners at Mr. John Mr {illegible} where we staid until about six in the evening on account of the great heat of the weather. Did not spend the afternoon very proffitably. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1867 John Snively and his father went to ploughing this morning& worked at it all day. I cut pease until about ten when the Rev. Mr. Laird came we had a pleasant visit together. They remained with us until about five o'clock. I then cut pease until dark, or nearly that time. I have not enjoyed as much of God's presence today as heretofore, but I can, and do, still put my whole trust in him. O how sweet is that trust. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1867 My two men continued ploughing too-day and are geting along nicely. Mr. Broderick helped me cut pease too-day until the middle of the afternoon when he went home to fight fire. Spent the evening partly in writing to Andrew Hall &c. Surely we need not fear to walk with Jesus for surely he keeps his own through every thing. O for more & more of the Love of God in my heart every day. �WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1867 John cut arround the spring wheat field this morning and we then went to work reaping. Mr. Broderick and Mr. Snively worked at binding. We broke down in the middle of the afternoon after which we went to work with cradles. John is going away now as I have hired an Englishman in his place. He is going to thresh with George Matthews. O, may the Lord be my director in all my doing, for I want to do all to His Glory. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1867 This morning we went to work at cuting and binding spring-wheat. We cut nearly finished by noon. My new man commenced work too-day for the first. Just a little before noon a load of visitors came consisting of the following Mr. & Miss {Ault?} from Seaforth. Miss Douglas Miss & Hellen Bowlby from Dover. They stayed most of the day and I enjoyed my visit with them very much. I have had some blessed seasons of prayer too-day. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1867 Received a letter from the Rev. John Saunders last night who is now preaching at Owen Sound. We worked at our pea cutting too-day, my new man & Mr. Snively helped me. We did not get done quite. John Snively has surprised me by finding fault with my a/c {accounts?} which I gave him last night. I have tried my best not to overcharge him but still he found fault. May the Lord help me to rise above dealing dishonestly with my fellow man. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1867 John Mr. Snively and myself went to geting in the spring wheat this forenoon. There was only three loads from eight acres, on account of the dry weather. We took the Buck lambs away from the old sheep after dinner. My men then went to {pedling?} peas until night. Mother and I went to Dover towards night. The first copy of our new paper, the New Dominion, was given over too-night. SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 1867 This morning after cleaning up I had a happy season of prayer. The Lord has been with me blessed be his holy name; his rod and his staff they comfort me. For atime this afternoon I have been lead to doubt some of the promises of my Heavenly Father and I have had a season of despondency. But surely the Lord is my strength and my strong tower, for I cried �unto Him and the tempter left me. I feel that the Lord is helping me to grow in grace more and more, week after week. MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1867 This Morning my men both went to thresh for Mr. Brown. We expect to thresh to-morrow, if nothing prevents. I went after hands this morning to help thresh found them in good time, afterwards I cleaned out the granary for the new crop. This afternoon I cut peas. I can still say that the Blessed Lord is my all, and in all. Glory be to his holy name, I will praise him for his wonderful mercies and blessings for my soul. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1867 My men both helped Mr. Brown to finish his threshing. I cut peas this forenoon and this afternoon we went to threshing. We did not get started until half past two or thereabouts. My Spring wheat tussled out better than I expected. There was thirty-nine Bu. Of Barly there was fifty five bushels. The Lord has been with me too-day and still I feel that He is my rock and my strength, and that without him I can do nothing good. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1867 This morning we commenced threshing about eight got along pretty well and finished about five. My grain turned out as follows: Fall wheat, 87 Bu. from five acres. Barley 55 Bu from three acres. Spring wheat 39 Bu. from eight acres and Oat {367?} Bu. from eight acres. O the goodness of God in supplying all our wants and desires. He has been with me too-day and I have rejoiced in the blessed hope which I have, of eternal life. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1867 This morning we went to work at geting in our pease. We succeeded in geting in five loads by night, although it rained some in the afternoon. I have no almost finished up my harvest and am ready to put in my fall wheat. My happiness in the Lord has not been so great too- day as yesterday but blessed be His Holy Name. I can still put my whole trust in Him & feel safe in his care. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1867 �Mr. Snively worked at ploughing too-day while John helped me to get ready this morning to go to mill and then he cut cloverseed the rest of the day. Mother went out with me this morning, we took dinner at Mary Janes. This afternoon I went too see Captain McFells boat the D. Sharp. We {prough?} our new sofa home too-night I have felt he Love of the Father of mercies too-day. Glory be to his Holy Name. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1867 This morning we went to work at drawing in our last two loads of pease. We did not do much else beforenoon. Afternjoon Mr. Snively and John went to ploughing again. The ground is pretty hard and the plough runs accordingly. I went over to Bucks this afternoon to help thresh but had not been there long before Ware and Laird came to get some oats, so I had to go home and accommodate them. We had quite a jolly time going from Bucks. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1867 This forenoon my time was spent in reading the Life of William Carvosso. This afternoon I heard Father Messmore preach at the School-house. We had an excellent class-meeting this afternoon. Father Messmore came home with us and as usual I was much interested and strengthened in my Heavenly journey by his Godly conversation. O, the Lord has been so near and clear to me too-day, Truely it is a heaven below my Redeemer to know. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1867 Both of my men ploughed too-day. The ground is geting so hard that I am affraid we will have [to] give up some of it until we get rain. I visited with Father Messmore this forenoon. He started away about ten. I then set fire to some stumps until noon. This afternoon I spent some of the time in salting the sheep and cattle, afterwards I cut went to cuting clover-seed with the cradle. It is hard work for one. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1867 This forenoon and this afternoon my men worked at ploughing in the big field. Commenced ploughing the pea-ground to-night. I have been cuting clover-seed the most of too-day. but the wind blew so hard that I had to quit. I have had a very blessed season of in prayer too- day, & this afternoon the Lord has blessed me wonderfully. I have been favoured with a sweeter communion with my Saviour too-day than for a long time. �WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1867 We were favoured with beautiful shower last night which has done a great deal of good. My men went to harrowing the big field for sowing wheat. They worked at it all day. I have been doing sundry jobs too-day Such as firing a few sheep and fixing up the drill for use, I finished cuting the clover-seed. I have been enabled to trust in my Saviour too-day; but I have not enjoyed as much of his love as I would like. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1867 This forenoon my men both continued harrowing the wheat field. After-noon Mr. Snively commenced drilling in wheat. He got over five acres. Mr {Honsil?} came out this afternoon on a visit. I enjoyed my visit with him pretty well and went out home with him in order to cast my vote in the morning. Attended prayer-meeting too-night in the Dover Church. Had a blessed time. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1867 Mr. Snively kept on drilling in wheat in the big field while John continued to harrowing. I spent a delightful night last night. My I did not sleep much but laid awake. My mind was occupied in contemplating the Divine things. O how sweet it is to put ones whole trust in Jesus. I received a paper too-day stating that Miss E. B. Cone was {drowned?}. This forenoon I gave in my vote & this afternoon raked up cloverseed. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1867 Mr. Snively did not help me too-day but prepared for his Quarterly {service?}. I drilled in four or five acres too-day & John harrowed and furrowed out the ground. This has been a good day with me although the tempter has given some unpleasant feelings & thoughts. But I am beginning to look for temptations and trials as my daily bread. I am more and more convinced, flowery beds of ease & happiness will not take me to Heaven. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1867 Mother took me to Dover this morning and that too rather against my will, but there it is hard to go against my mothers wishes. We heard Father Messmore preach this morning and in the evening Mr. Laird. We took our dinners at Mr. Bowlbys and also spent most of the �afternoon there. I have not have much proffited by my intercourse with others too-day. I feel more and more anxious to spend the Sabbath in a more careful manner. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1867 John and Mr. Snively went to ploughing in the big-field, for wheat. They have almost finished it too-day. I have spent the day in cleaning out ditches and just got done in time for the rain, as we being blessed with a beautiful Shower just now. I have been enabled to realize the {fuitures?} of the Holy Salvation which is provided for us. What blessings has not the blessed Jesus purchased for us? It is our full privilege to enjoy pardon holiness and heaven. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1867 My men both ploughed this forenoon. They finished up the big field. Snively did not work this afternoon. He is lame, and I am affraid he is going to be laid up with his leg. I ploughed in his stead this afternoon. This forenoon I finnished raking up the clover-seed. Sold a sheep too night to N. Mandeville. I have had my trials too-day for which I bless God. It is a proof that He Loves us to be chastened by Him. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1867 Mr. Snively was not able to work yet, so I had to take to the plough. John & I ploughed this forenoon & this afternoon. all hands of us went into the cloverseed. It took us all the afternoon to get one load on and off, the bunches were so small and scattering. Mother & Barbery went off berrying this afternoon. I have felt a blessed fullness of the spirit of my Heavenly Father this afternoon. attended prayer meeting too-night. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1867 John and Mr. Snively both ploughed this forenoon and Mr. Snively this afternoon. John went to Dover to get his shoes mended. I went down to {Colt Smiths?} this forenoon about School Matters. This afternoon Mother and I went to Dover. Recd. a letter from Andrew & one from Frank Springer. I am learning more and more the necessity of living by faith, from moment to moment on the blessed Jesus. One moments blessings does not suffice for every moment. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1867 �Mr. Snively and John both worked at the ploughing this forenoon in the pigfield. I spent the forenoon in cleaning up some seed-wheat for E. W. Smith. This afternoon all hands of us worked at cleaning up the barn floor etc. on account of rain. The Lord has been pleased to be with me another day And oh! it is so sweet to have the abiding witness of the blessed spirit I feel that the sweet promise the comforter has indeed been given to me. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1867 My two men worked at preparing the remaining portion of the big field for sowing they got it sowed by night. According to the drill the big field only contains about 10 ½ acres, instead of 14 as we thought. This forenoon I did some chores arround such as burn brush in the garden fix the drill etc. Not a cloud has been permitted to hide me for a moment to day from the shining of the Sun of writeousness upon my poor soul. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1867 Spent this day at home with my dear mother. Little Nettie is with us now and it is such a treat to have her with us here. I have spent the day in reading the Memoir of that Man of God, William Carvosso. I have found in it a great many of the Glorious things of our Holy Religion, explained in a very clear and forcible manner. I have not felt much joy & happiness today; but I am beginning to see the necessity of trusting in the merits of the {atonement?} of Jesus weather I enjoy the {illegible} or not. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1867 This forenoon John & Mr. Snively and worked in the barn at cleaning up barly on account of rain. This afternoon they got to ploughing again. I spent the forenoon in writing a letter to John Saunders. This afternoon I have worked at pulling beans hoeing strawberries etc. I have never felt a greater sense of weakness and of my own nothingness than to night. O may I be ever kept at the feet of my dear Redeemer, What am I that He should deal thus mercifully with me. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1867 John worked at harrowing, too day, in the field by Brown's. Mr. Snively went over to drill in some what for Brown too-day. This forenoon I cleaned out some furrows & ditches in the big field. And this afternoon hoed at the strawberries. I have not experienced much joy too-day, �in serving My Maker. I have feltbeen visited by the "old adversary," but blessed be God He still gives me grace sufficient for {my day?}, and as he has promised to do always. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1867 Mr. Snively kept on dragging or rather John did and Mr. S. went to drilling in the wheat field by Browns. He finished sowing all that we had ready, about four acres in all. This forenoon I went down to Smiths after some peaches. got a couple of market-baskets full, for mother. I had quite a feast eating them. This afternoon I finnished hoeing out the strawberries & cleaned out some ditches in the wheat-field. The Lord has been with me too-day & I have felt much peace of mind. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1867 John and Mr. Snively ploughed in the field by Browns too-day. Peter Snively also ploughed with his team. They nearly finished ploughing the field by night. I have been ditching and burning clumps all day in the same field. Had to churn for mother to-night, in the absence of our hired girl. This has been a good day with me. My peace has indeed “flowed like a river”. Too-night feels as though the Good Lord had taken me {another day?} much nearer {Otonic?). FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1867 My two men continued preparing the field by Browns for sowing. They worked at it all day. I went to Dover this morning on foot. Saw Mrs. Hall who had just returned from Kentucky. I came very near geting wet coming home as it rained quite hard at times. Mr. Howell and his daughter came out this afternoon, so I had to visit with them. It is still my whole {pure?} and desire to think and to do every-thing with an {ye sin?} of my maker. O may I always feel thus. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1867 John put in the last of his month this fore noon at after which I paid him off and let him go. They both harrowed this forenoon and this after-noon Mr. Snively started the drill, he finished sowing the field by Browns all except about an acre. I have been ditching & burning stumps all day. I have felt much satisfaction too-night in contemplating one of the blessed promises of the {illegible}. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. �SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1867 It is just one year ago to-day since my dear father was called away to his reward. How I good has the Lord been to me since. He has been more than a father to me, in that he has lead me into paths that I knew not. And yet how unworthy have I been of all His blessings and mercies. This night I rejoice in hope of the glory off God. I rejoice that the blood of Jesus cleanses me from all sin this moment. What a mercy that such a man should be recieved in the fold of Jesus. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1867 Mr. Snively finnished drilling in the field by Brown's this forenoon & this afternoon we finnished the field ditching etc. & then he went to firing stumps. I went to market this forenoon with a load of barly and recieved eighty cents a bushel for it. Too-night I went over to Bucks to clean and divide the barly which grew on my big field. The good Lord has been with me too-day, and blessed me. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1867 As soon as possible I went over to Bucks, this morning. We finnished cleaning up the barly and got started for market about noon. Took dinner at Peter Snively's. We recieved eighty center per Bu. for our barly, Peter took his barly at the same price. Mr. Snively is laid up with a sore {breast?} and I am affraid he will not be able to work again for a while. Words cannot express the joy and peace which the religion of Jesus has given me too-day. I can now say from experience that it is a "Heaven below, my Redeemer to know." WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1867 Mr. Snively went to Dorchester this morning on a visit. I have now no help but expect to get to work at the remaining piece of wheat ground. This forenoon I set fire to a lot of stumps. The wind blew pretty bad and the fire gave me some trouble. This afternoon I grubbed out roots on the new ground by Snively's house. Mrs. {Lawson?} & Mary Jane were here all day too-day. I am still ennabled to rejoice in the rock of my salvation. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1867 This forenoon I worked at digging out roots and stumps on the new-ground. This afternoon I have had visitors; so, of course, I could not work. {illegible} Homes Matthews & wife together �with Mrs. John Matthews & Mrs Smith from Port Ryerse were here. The afternoon passed by very pleasantly as some of these ladies are {seriously?} good talkers. They went away about dark. The Lord is still leading me on in the Heavenly Journey. I have felt a great hungering & thirstiness after righteousness too-day. I bless God that this need not be done in vain for he says that wish shall be filled. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1867 I have been working at geting out stumps and roots again too-day. Managed to get out one very bad stump in the new-ground by the tennant-house. The last four months have been the happiest season of my life; the freest from trouble and anxiety. Surely, I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. I have placed everything in the hands of the Lord and am endeavoring to do everything with an eye single to his glory. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1867 Continued working at grubbing out roots & stumps on the new-ground. Took one very bad nest of roots this forenoon. After noon mother and I went out to Dover. We made Mr. Laird's a short visit & took tea with them & Mr. Burns and lady were there also. Spent the time with them very agreeably indeed. We arrived home about nine. The Lord has not withheld any good thing from me too-day. I feel that the precious promise is realised although not as much as is my privilege {illegible} We will {illegible} in {illegible} you and up with you and make me {illegible} with you. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1867 Too-day mother and myself stayed at home. Father Messmore and Miss Giffen came in time for dinner. He preached to us this afternoon from "Unite my heart to fear thy name." His sermon was an excellent one. We had an excellent class meeting afterwards, of which father Messmore was leader. The Lord has been pleased to manifest himself in an extraordinary manner to my poor soul. I have spent a proffitable evening in conversing with father Messmore. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1867 Father Messmore and Miss Giffin started for home this morning about nine. John Snively was here after seed-what, but I have none to spare. Sold one of my suck lambs this morning �for two shillings to Mr. Wooderick. I have spent most of the day in preparing the new ground, by the tennant house, for sowing with wheat. Have not enjoyed that blessed nearness to my Master too-day which I have enjoyed in days gone by. But I am endeavoring still to put my whole trust in him. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1867 This forenoon I continued my efforts on the new-ground and this afternoon also. I have now got it about ready for ploughing. This evening I killed my first calf and that without any assistance. I had help to dress it however. The blessed Lord has been pleased to make his presence manifest to my poor soul too-day. Surely it is "A heaven below, my redeemer to know." With the Psalmist my prayer is, "Unite my heart to fear they name." WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1867 Peter Snively came and ploughed on the steep field next to the creek. His father helped him, or drove his team for him. It rained a little this forenoon but not enough to do much good. Mother and I went out to Dover this afternoon. I peddled out pat of the veal and sold some hides. Sold my sheep and lambs this morning to a drover. Took tea at Mr. Halls too-night. I have not lived as closely to my Saviour too-day as I should have done. O may he help me to resist evil inclination of my {nature?}. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1867 Peter Snively finished ploughing the hill-side too-day and did a good job. His father drove for him all day. I went down to Mr. Mans after a scraper and afterwards did some cleaning or logging and then went to work at ploughing and scraping a water-course through the hollow. Too-night I met with the other trustees at John Mans to see Mrs Chesly about a disturbance which we were told had taken place in the school. but it proved false. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1867 This forenoon Mr. Snively went to ploughing & scraping. Peter came and ploughed this afternoon. I have been working at picking up, burning and digging too-day. Mr. Howell came this afternoon on business which somewhat startled me. He actually wants to take my mother away from me. We had quite an animated talk on the subject of matrimony etc. The trustees were here too-night to make out the Assessment Roll for the season. Got along first rate. �SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1867 Mr. Snively ploughed this forenoon on the new-ground & this afternoon I helped him. I took my the weathers and lambs, which I sold the other day down to the Dog's Nest. Several of the neighbours drove down sheep at the same time. I have enjoyed a sacred nearness to Jesus too-day. He has filled my soul again with a happiness and peace, such as words could not possibly express. The same longing desire to know more of Jesus, which I have have had for some time past is still with me. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1867 About midnight last night John Man & William McBride came and waked me to take Mrs Smith up and send her to jail. So this morning I went up to Caleb Matthews and we then went together to the Majistrate John McBride who could not act alone so we all went to Dover and found another Majistrate when our business was soon accomplished, The quarter part of this day has, in consequence, been unproffitably spent. Mr. Laird preached this afternoon an excellent sermon which I enjoyed much. But the class-meeting aftewards was better. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1867 Snively and I worked at ploughing in the New Ground wheat Field too-day. We finnished our job a little before night and then got some remaining logs and chuncks together and set things on fire etc. Unckle Homes was here too-day after a lamb and some peaches. I am very grateful to my Maker for the blessed desires which he gives me. My determination to keep my face Zion-ward is becoming stronger, day after day. Oh, that my pathway may still continue to brighten. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1867 Mr. Snively sowed the hillside next to the creek this morning, by hand. He harrowed and sowed with the drill the remainder of the day. I worked at dragging all day, also. We have now a fair prospect of finnishing our seeding to-morrow. D. V. Caleb Matthews was here to get the use of my drill a half day or so. I have not enjoyed as much of my Redeemer's presence too-day as in days gone by. But still the Good Lord gives me to feel that He is my only hope. May He ennable me to walk in a manner, worthy of the blessed calling with which He has called me. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1867 �This forenoon Snively & I finnished sowing our new ground wheat field. I got the ditches done by noon. Mr. Snively went up to Caleb Mattews with the drill to sow his wheat for him. It has been raining since this afternoon, but Mother and I went out to to Dover and attended Mr. Laird's social. We enjoyed ourselves pretty well as there was a nice company of our friends there. We are staying at my sisters too-night. I have felt much happiness too-night, in the Service of the Lord. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1867 Mother and I did not get home this forenoon until about noon. I got the old horse shod and did several little business errands arround here. Spent the afternoon in geting ready to start for Niagara. Was up to John Matthew's too-night. It still rains occasionally, but I don't think it will hinder us from starting for the Falls in the morning. Have been blessed with a sacred nearness to my Saviour too-day while attending to my closet{?} devotions. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1867 {handwritten} October 19 I went after Smith this morning to help me dig potatoes. Also to Caleb Matthews to see about the Assessment Roll. Spent most of the day in fixing the hog-pen. Mr. Snively has been drawing rails this forenoon and this afternoon spliting them. Mr. Horton & wife came back too-night. Mr. Horton and I went to the singing school too-night. I have experienced some happy seasons too-day in the Lord. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1867 It commenced raining this morning about daylight and continued raining more or less all day. Spent the day in reading and visiting with Mrs. Horton's folks. Velma gave us some nice music. She plays well considering the time she has been pracising. Mr. Hortons farm appears to be of a soil somewhat similar to our own but his buildings are rather old and dilapidated. His cattle and sheep etc. are not any better than mine. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1867 We did not get up very early this morning but managed to get ready for meeting. Attended service in the old Presbyterian church at North Pelham. Heard Rev. Mr. McGlasplan give a sort of Report of the late Sabath School Convention in Toronto. After meeting I went down to Mr. {AB?} Lea Mattias, about one mile distant. Found Ira at home. He appeared to be very �glad to see me. I enjoyed the afternoon with him very much. He spent the evening with me at Hortons. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1867 Mr. Horton and wife, Mother and I, started for the Falls this morning about nine o'clock. We went through Fort Hill Annaville and Drummondville. We arrived at the falls about noon, & did not get to see them from the American side neither did we get to see the spension bridge. It is certainly a grand sight to see such a great sheet of water leaping with all madness into the gulph below. Surely the works of the Creator are great beyond all human comprehension and his ways past finding out. We took tea with one of Mr. Horton's friends Got back to Hortons about eight. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1867 I started for St Catharines this morning about nine o'clock. Mr Hortons son {Seavence?} went with me. Saw Ira De Sea-Matter in the road with his "Jemima." St' Catharines is quite a respectable looking place both as to size and appearance. Saw Hugh McClive, an old {Cobong?} lad, who is practising law here at present. Got home again about four. Took tea at Chandler Holcombs, where they were raising a large building. Spent the evening pleasantly at Mr. Horton singing with {illegible} Thomas & Horton. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1867 I got out of bed this morning about three o'clock We had our breakfast about half past four and were ready to start for home about sunrise. Mr. Horton and family came with us. It has been a beautiful day consequently our ride has been very pleasant. We took our dinners at a Roman Catholic house in Cayuga. our dinner was better than we expected. Arrived at home about dark, all safe and sound. Had a job to do to night for the benefit of the L. Y. {bris?} to calculate the school tax. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1867 I found things all right this morning. Sinvely has been spliting rails since we went away most of the time. Mr. Horton and I went out to see the wheat this morning. It begins to look well. Hired Peter Snively for a year this morning. We all went up to John Matthews towards noon on our way to Dover. Had our dinners there. We got to Dover and while there visited the factory and took Mr. Horton arround the town. �FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1867 I have been visiting so long that I do not feel much inclined to go to work again. Mr. Horton, his family{?}, and my mother, went out to Townsend visiting too-day. Mary Jane and I stayed at home all alone. I have been doing a multitude of little chores too-day. such as starting up my peaches & fixing the pen making some fences arround the new ground & too-night I killed a lamb. My mother and I went up to John Matthews too-night & spent the evening pleasantly. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1867 {handwritten} October 11 Mother and I started for Pelham this morning about eight. We took some yarn to the weavers on the road. Passed through Deconsville, Cayuga, Welland Port & Fenwick besides a number of other little villages. We kept the Caneboro road until we came to the village of Fenwick when we went in a north x north-easterly course for about three miles. The country from Jarvis down appears to be of a very heavy level soil, so level as to make drainage very difficult. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1867 I went with Mr. Horton to the Messiah Church this morning and a wonderfully mixed up mess as {Telmia?} called the sermon. Attended our own sermon or rather, meeting this afternoon. Mr. Ware preached a better sermon than usual too-day. At the class meeting this afternoon the Good Lord manifested himself to my poor soul in a wonderful manner. I could scarcely speak for joy while endeavoring to tell of this goodness to my fellow-class-mates. MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1867 Snively has been spliting and drawing rails too-day and I have been building fence arround the new grounds. Mr. Smith came this afternoon and we finished up the Assessment roll. Mr. Hortons went over to Clines too-day and too-night all hands of us went over to John {illegible}. Spent the evening pleasantly. Got home again after twelve. The Good Lord has impressed upon my mind one of his blessed promises too-day. Viz. The generation of the upright shall be blessed. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1867 Snively and I finished up the fence arround the new ground wheat-field this forenoon. Mr. Horton and his family left us this morning for home. I felt bad to see them go away after �having spent such a pleasant time visiting with them. However, the best of friends must part. I have been writing a letter to Frank Springer this afternoon. Mr. Howell of Port Dover made us a short visit this afternoon. The Lord is still with me. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1867 Snively went to after apples too-day, for himself. He brought a grist from the mill for me. I have been picking apples and sorting potatoes all day. Mother went up to the the plains with John Matthews folks. Never have I enjoyed a sweeter communion with my Maker than too- day. I have had some delightful seasons of prayer. O that I could do more for Jesus. Surely it is no more than an reasonable service, to give ourselves entirely up to hisservice work. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1867 Snively worked at drawing out mannure too-day into the field behind the barn. I spent the forenoon in sorting over and pilling {pitting?} potatoes. They are strangely infected. The rot consists of a little black core in the center of the potatoe. A rotten potatoe may look as pure and {illegible} as any in the {illegible}. I have been picking apples this afternoon. Too-night I went up to Matthews & to Smiths after help. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1867 My man worked at drawing out manure this forenoon and this afternoon we both worked on the road as we have three days to put in yet. I went down to Mr {Kells?} too-night with the school assessment list, which he has aggreed to collect. I have enjoyed a blessed nearness to my Saviour too-day. I can testify that, of a truth; it is a heaven below my Redeemer to know. O, may this always be my privilege. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1867 Mr. Snively and I finnished up our road-work this forenoon and this afternoon he covered my potatoes and did some other little jobs. Mother and I went to Dover this afternoon found my sister all right as far as one could see outwardly. May the Lord lead her to seek for the salvation of her soul. I am asking the Lord daily to save her. I have still the same purpose before me of striving to do all to the Glory of my Master. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1867 �Spent the forenoon in preparing some {lines?} for use in our meetings. Father Messmore came about one He preached to us this afternoon. We had an excellent time in our class- meeting. The Lord was with us. O what a mercy that God should condescend to manifest himself to creatures of such low estate as we are. Spent the evening greatly to the building up of my poor soul. Father Messmore's advice and conversation does me me much good. He is indeed a man of God. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1867 Snively drew up wood too-day and brought one load of corn from the field. I have been picking apples all day and have more than another days work yet. Father Messmore went home this morning. It is raining too-night for the first time in a good while. I have still that longing desire to be ever found in the paths of duty & righteousness. O that I could do more for Jesus, that I could be more fruitful of good. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1867 Peter Snively came this morning for the first. I have hired him for a year at two hundred and twenty dollars. Mr. Snively and him ploughed in the field back of the barn too-day. I have been picking up apples too-day and puting them away. Took my colts away from their mothers this afternoon. Peter Gilbert came too-night. We had quite a time talking. He stayed all night. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1867 Peter Snively did not work this forenoon. His father drew up wood while I went to Jarvis with the plough to get them sharpened. Got back by noon but was unfortunate enough to come home without getting one of the shears mended and will have to spend another half day in taking it to the blacksmith. My men both ploughed this afternoon in the field back of the barn. I have been picking up apples again. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1867 This forenoon Mr. Snively ploughed again in the field back of the barn also this afternoon. Peter got up a load of corn and too wood this forenoon, and this afternoon he dug potatoes. I picked up apples again. This forenoon and this afternoon went to Dover to get a ploughshare mended; got home by sun-down. The day has not been spent by me in as great enjoyment as I could wish but those who near the crown must come up through great tribulation. �FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1867 Both my men worked at ploughing in the field back of the barn tooday. They are geting along well and will soon have the field done. I sepperated my ewe lambs from their mothers this morning and put old Jack with the old ewes. Spread some manure before noon. Killed a lamb too-night. William Wilkinson was here to-night after {illegible} I am still striving to ward off the repeated blows of the enemy and the and the Good Lord still gives me strength. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1867 My two men continued ploughing this forenoon in the field back of the barn, but had to give it up on account of the hardness of the ground. They ploughed in the 'big flat' this afternoon. There has been a great wind yesterday and too-day which has set some woods arround us entirely on fire but fortunately for me, I have no fires, out. Cut off my whiskers this afternoon & Mother says that it makes me look frightful. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1867 The wind is still blowing from the east as hard as ever, but no rain until too-night when the wind shifted arroun to the west and soon brought rain. Mother and I went out to the Quarterly meeting at Dover this morning. Heard Our Minister preach an excellent sermon. There was a crowd of people there. We went to Dr. Loversigne for our dinners. But I happened to get mine at Mr. Bowlbys where I had the pleasure of dining with Miss Douglass {obscured} MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1867 Peter Snively did not come this forenoon so that his father ploughed on the "big flat" alone. He came this afternoon, however. I went up to George Matthew's this morning and sharpened a plough share and got a {not?} mended for another. This afternoon I have been doing sundry little chores. Too-night I have been oiling up my old clock. The service of the Lord still continues to be a delightful service to my poor soul. There was a very high wind last night. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1867 My two men continued ploughing too-day on the "Big Flat." Peter Snively and I {spear?} up our accounts too-day, and too-morrow he commences to put in his year at eighteen dollars- a-month & board himself. I went over to Burks this forenoon to see about some barly due me �from George. This afternoon I have been digging potatoes. Never before have I been ennabled to value the Word of God so highly. It is now the most precious thing on earth to my soul. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1867 Mr. Snively and Peter both worked at ploughing too-day; on the Big Flat. They are nearly done with their job ploughing there. I have been digging potatoes all day and too-night I felt the results very much The weather has been beautiful too-day and still looks like dry weather. The Good Lord has permitted {illegible} to enjoy some happy seasons of prayer too- day; and my poor soul {illegible} much strengthened thereby. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1867 My men continued their work at ploughing on the Big Flat. They finnished up ploughing about eight acres which is all that I intend ploughing this fall, there. This forenoon I fixed up fences and did sundry other chores. This afternoon I finnished up digging potatoes for this year. The potatoes have not yielded as well as usual on account of a dry rot which infects them. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1867 Peter Snively went to Dover to {illegible} something about a grist at the mill. His father got up wood for himself this forenoon but this afternoon both of them worked at getting out manure from under the Horse Stables. I went up to George Matthews's to get a waggon and from there to Jarvis with my two ploughs and one of Georges. Got the ploughshares etc. all laid and got home again by dark. The Lord has been with too-day, of a truth. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1867 This morning I went to Decons with my cider apples, to get them made up. Went from there to Dover. Took dinner at my sisters and got home again about dark. Mr. Snively has been drawing out manure too-day on the new-ground next to Lane Ryerse's. Peter gathered Mangels for me this forenoon and the afternoon he went to Simcoe on business of his own. I have been still endeavoring to walk in this {mars?} path but the Good Lord has not been so precious as yesterday. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1867 �Mother and I went to church at Dover this morning and heard the Rev. Mr. Wellmot from the Nanticoke circuit preach an excellent sermon from XXXI Chapter of Deuteronomy 12 and 13 verses. He showed in a very forcible way how important it was to parents to sow the seeds of righteousness in the hearts of their children. And that, to do this, was their bounden duty. Heard the Rev. Mr. Ware preach at our appointment an excellent sermon also, from "Behold, what manner of Love, the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God." MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1867 Mr. Snively and I drew out manure too-day into the ten acre new ground field while Peter took care of the last of the mangels. I went up to De Cous this morning after my cider. It was not made as I expected but he had to make it after I got there. Got home about four. My cider is excellent. I have had some very sweet and precious seasons too-day in contemplating the great blessings of God to His own people. TURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1867 Mr. Snively & I have been drawing out manure too-day from under the west shed. Peter commenced ploughing the new-ground sod on this side The Ten Acre field. It ploughs very nicely as dry as it is. We had visitors too-day; Miss Maggie Martin Grandaughter of the brave Captain Brandt of the Six Nation Indians was here, also John Matthews & wife also Mrs. Man. This young Indian woman appears to be quite amiable and intelligent. She is a splendid alto singer. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1867 Peter has been ploughing again too-=day in the sod field. Mr. Snively and I drew manure too- day. I loaded and he took it to the field and unloaded while I loaded. We took it all out from the Sheep house excepting about one load. The drouth still continues and our prospect for water is decreasing as our well and cistern at the barn are both getting low as well as the creek. I have not been as happy in Jesus to-day as yesterday. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1867 Peter continued to work at the ploughing in the sod field and Mr. Snively worked at it too-day also. Mother and I started for Simcoe this morning. we found Mr. Willoughby very low, but recovering slowly from a very severe fit of sickness. We took our dinners with Mrs. �Willoughby with whom we had a pleasant little visit. I settled up an old account with Lyon's, this afternoon. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1867 My two men continued ploughing in the new-ground-sod too-day. I spread manure most of the forenoon. Went down to Man's after some lime as Unckle Homes came this morning to do some patching up arround the house. This afternoon I helped him some besides spreading some manure. Mother and I spent the evening at John Matthews where we found Miss Martin the young Indian woman. We had a very pleasant evening. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1867 My visit last night made me feel rather sleepy too-day, as a natural consequence. Peter Snively ploughed too-day in the new ground sod. Mr. Snively threshed peas this forenoon and went to ploughing again this afternoon. I went up to Georges this morning and sharpened a plough-share. Unckle Homes Matthews & wife took dinner with us. I have been spreading manure this afternoon and doing some other little jobs. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1867 Mother and I stayed at home too-day or rather this forenoon. Spent the forenoon in reading the guide. Rev. Mr. Laird took dinner with us. He gave us a few excellent observations on a portion of the VIII chapter of Matthew relating to the stilling of the tempest by our Lord Jesus. In conclusion he observed, that ofas the blessed Jesus saved his disciples from destruction by the tempest, so would he be not only able to but even readyprepared to save his people from the fiercest attacks of the enemy. The Lord was with us in the class-meeting & blessed our poor souls. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1867 Mr. Snively ploughed again too-day in the new ground Sod. Peter and I got up wood, this forenoon, and this after noon he went off in search of a girl to take care of his wife after her confinement. I have been spreading manure this afternoon gathering cabbage, and fixing fence etc. and too-night I killed a lot of chickens for ma. I am still endeavouring to pursue the king Highway of Holiness and the blessed Saviour is with me which I count the best of all. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1867 �The old jentleman ploughed again too-day in the sod field. Peter did not work too-day as he has not yet done with his running after girls etc. I have been picking over apples and puting them away this forenoon and this afternoon I have been cuting wood and seting it up for winters use. Miss Maggie Martin came here too-night and Mrs. Chesley & Leonora Matthews. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1867 Peter worked at {turning?} the potatoes to the pits too-day. I helped him this afternoon. Mr. Snively ploughed again too-day. I sharpened the ploughshare this morning, spread some manure etc. Tom. Murphy and wife came too-night on a visit. I met with the other trustees at John Mans too-night to settle up with Mrs. Chesly. We managed to get through without much trouble. The Good Lord still ennables me to to continue on the Heavenly Journey. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1867 Mr. Snively continued to work at the ploughing too-day and Peter chopped and put up wood, back on the new Ground. I went to Dover this forenoon. Took dinner wtih my sister. After dinner I drove up to Ainsleys and hitched my horses before his shop. Went away to the barbers accross the street and when I came out my horses were gone. They were frightened by a butcher, Cruikshanks, who came along the sidewalk with a pig, but little damage was done. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1867 The old jentleman continued ploughing in the sod field. He has almost finnished the field too day. Peter and I filled {filed} up our axes this morning and worked at cuting cord-wood on the chopping. I broke my axe handle a little before noon But managed to get it mended with another one. I have not lived as closely to my Saviour too day as I should have done. but the Lord does not always lead us in the sunshine of his glory. But clouds and storms often Hide the Light of righteousness from our vision. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1867 Mr. Snively threshed a flooring of pease this morning and afterwards finished ploughing and furrowing out the new-Ground Sod. Peter and I have been chopping and puting up wood again too-day on the new-ground, or slashing. The weather is now quite warm, and as dry as �ever. I have had some very precious seasons of prayer since last night & I felt indeed that I was holding comunion with God, blessed Source of all good. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1867 We did not get ready for meeting this morning so as to get there in time. Mother and I went however & I went to Church. We took, little Nettie home. I went over to Bowlby's to dinner & I had the pleasure of seeing Miss Bowlby. She has just returned from a long visit to Windsor. We got home about five. I have not enjoyed the presence of my Divine Master too-day as much as is my privilege. O Lord, pardon my heart-wanderings, & help me to renew my covenant with Thee. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1867 Mr. Snively took a scraper home this evening and got a load of edging from Mans Mill to the School House. Afterwards he ploughed in the field back of ther barn. Peter cut wood in the slashing all day; at which I helped him this afternoon. This forenoon I did several chores this afternoon forenoon. It is still very warm and the wind continues to blow from the south. And that without bringing much rain. However, it is raining too-night. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1867 Mr. Snively finnished ploughing the field back of the barn this forenoon. and this afternoon he ploughed a strip along the creek, where I intend to plant willows. Peter cut wood this forenoon and this afternoon he got up wood for himself with my teams. I spent the forenoon in geting ready to kill my hogs and this afternoon in cuting cord-wood in the slashing. This has been a high day with my poor soul for the Lord has blessed me with His divine presence. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1867 We got ready for killing our hogs about nine. I had Peter, Mr. Snively, and John Matthews to help. We killed ten hogs and got done about four. They wre not very fat but fat enough to make good provender. Spent the evening mostly in puting a top on my old {berlin?}; which I have been puting in a state of thorough repair, for a few evenings and mornings back. My purpose is still to continue in the narrow way & I hope always with God. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1867 �Mr. Snively cut up my pigs this forenoon and this afternoon he went off in search of a {barn?} for himself. Peter has been cuting wood to-day in the slashing. I went to Dover this morning with our surplus pork. Sold five hogs for ninteen dollars and thirty-six cents or at four cents @ pound. Our pork has not brought more than half what it coust to fatten it this year. I received a letter from Frank too-day. He is still striving to continue on in the way to Heaven. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1867 It commenced raining this about six o'clock. It continued to rain all day. Mr. Snively made me some axe handles too-day and Peter cut wood this forenoon in the woodhouse. In the afternoon we moved the calf stable from one corner of the west shed to the other, in order to make it more {convenient?} for a sheep pen. Spent an hour or so this evening playing my violin for the first time in almost two years. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1867 There was quite a sudden change in the weather last night. This morning it is as cold as Greenland. Mr. Snively did not work too-day but went to Quarterly Meeting at Nanticoke. Peter cut wood this forenoon in the slashing & this afternoon he worked at banking up our house and the tennant house. I have worked like a beaver too-day, geting things in a proper shape for winter. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1867 Was much proffited this forenoon in singing the praises of My God, and in reading of his goodness and tender mercies toward the children of men. Heard Mr. Ware preach this afternoon from the verse of the XXXV Chapter of Exodus. "And the Lord said My presence shall go with thee and I will give thee rest." This was said to Moses while journeying from Egypt & is analogous to the journey of the Christian from the state of bondage to Glory. {illegible} promise to those who love and serve Him. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1867 Sent Mr. Snively to mill this morning after a grist also to the blacksmith-shop to get the horses shod. Peter has been cuting wood most of the day. He helped me do some chores arround the house. This morning, I have been doing a lot of chores again too-day such as fixing the gate at the road making a wood-box for mother shuting my old sows up & making a place for them. We had a large increase last night some six new piggs and one calf. �TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1867 Peter has been moving into my tennant house too-day. Both families are now living to- gether. Mr. Snively has been cuting wood too-day. Mother and Miss Martin went to Dover this morning. This forenoon I hung a door under the west shed. This after-noon I have been helping Snively cut wood. Spent the evening in preparing to an instrument of agreement between the School teacher and the trustees. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1867 Peter got up wood this forenoon but this aftenroon he did not work. Mr. Snively and I have been cuting wood most of the day too-day. William Matthews was here to-day after a half Doz. Sheep which I have let him have in shares. I have been over to John Mans too-night on trustee business again. As a consequence I could not attend to the prayermeeting. The Lord is still leading me, sinful as I am. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1867 My men chopped wood too-day in the old slashing. Mother and I started about nine for Walter Olds near Simcoe. We arrived there about eleven. Before dinner I went to the village of Bloomsburg after some B{illegible}s for mother. Took dinners at Walters and afterwards had a pleasant visit with them. Got home again about six. It has been very cold too-day & has every appearance of snow-storm, too-day. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1867 Mr. Snively made a fence arround the straw-stack this forenoon and this afternoon we all worked at choping and spliting wood in the slashing. This evening, the wind has blown so hard that the two doors of the waggon-house were both blown off the rollers and mashed up a considerable; Besides the building, on our premises, which corresponds to the Parliament Buildings of Victoria College was blown over. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1867 Went to work this morning with all hands, repairing fences mending doors etc. My men worked at puting up fence, threshing etc. this afternoon. Mother and I went out to Dover this afternoon. Spent the afternoon in doing some shoping and in talking with several of my �friends. We took tea with Mrs. {Sawson?} but did not enjoy it much as my teeth ached painfully. Read a letter from my old College friend John San {obscured} SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1867 It was very cold this morning. After doing my chores I read some and after dinner went to meeting at the Schoolhouse. Heard a {journey-man?} preach, whose name was Austin. He has just commenced his career as a local preacher. He preached from those memorable words of our Saviour, "It is finished." His discourse was delivered in a forcible and quite fluent manner and augurs well of his future usefulness. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1867 Peter and Mr. Snively covered the potatoe pits with manure this morning. Afterwards Peter went to mill with a grist of his wheat. He also took some wheat and some grain to get chopped, for me. Mr. Snively and I mended the waggonhouse door, cut wood & made a pig- pen too-day. I received a summons from attend Court tomorrow this afternoon. Repaired the stove-pipe at the School-House too-night. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1867 Gave orders to my men this morning concerning chores and work during my absence at Court. Started for Simcoe about eight o'clock, with Charley. He went along pretty well considering, but going from Simcoe to Walter Olds I had some trouble with him. Took tea at Walters & afterwards went over to J. B. Carpenter to spend the evening. Had a pleasant time chatting with him about farm matters, etc. Got back to Walters about 8 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1867 Walter Olds and I walked to Simcoe this monring. Went to court and staid arround there most of the time until noon I then went to Mr. Murphy's for according to invitation and had dinner. Our little affair was settled up about Mrs. Smith after dinner after which I started home with all haste. Charly went along first rate. Arrived home at dark. Found things all right as far as I could see. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1867 �We have had a cold and very severe East wind too-day, and part of the day it has been snowing. Mr. Snively put in the last day of his year too-day. He made axe-handles for me. Peter and I cut wood in the wood-house, and got up my lambs too-night. I have only a little over twenty four dollars to pay Mr. Snively for his years work. The remaining amt. having been paid mostly in provisions etc. through the year. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1867 Peter and I fixed up the sheep-pen this morning and put the sheep in their lodgings. We also made a bridge to the old stable door and made a calf pen and shut our calves up for the winter. This afternoon Peter did not work for me but got his sheep ready for winter, and got up some wood for himself. I sharpened my Buck-saw this afternoon. I have had a humiliating season too-day. O that the Good Lord may keep me from the paths of sin and {illegible} SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1867 Settled up with Mr. Snively last night. We got along without any trouble. Peter got up wood too-day. Mother and I went out to Port Dover this forenoon, but before we started I put a lock on the Schoolhouse door and fixed the stove-pipe. Spent the afternoon in doing some business and calling on some of my friends. Had a pleasant time. We took tea with Mr. G. Wilsons. Got home at eight. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1867 Peter went up to Port Ryerse too-day and took the cutter without asking for it. Mother was prevented from going to meeting in consequence. It has been snowing most of the day, so that the sleighing is now pretty fair. My feelings too-day with refference to religion have not been so bright and happy as in times past. But the Blessed Lord has been amongst us at our meeting this afternoon where we had a proffitable season. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1867 Peter threshed a flooring of pease this morning and the rest of the day he got up wood. Mother and I went down to Jarvis. She remained there, visiting Mrs. Lambert while I went on down to the weaver's Dicks, after some cloth but did not get it as I expected. We drove Charley. We He went along first-rate. I got him shod at McMicken's in Jarvis. The Lord has been with me too-day and has been pleased to manifest himself to my soul. �TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1867 Peter and I mended a gate this morning and fixed the stable for the bull. Afterwards we went to the slashing and chopped wood the rest of the day. We have just finnished cuting the smallest of the wood and we have perhaps ennough cut to keep us going a year or more. The school master Mr. Weston made us a visit too-night. I have again enjoyed the sunshine of the Christian life too-day. for Lord has blessed me. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1867 My men got up wood too-day while I spent the day mostly in doing chores and fixing up some arround the barn. Fixed up some fences back of the barn and and made a fence arround a hay-stack, cut some wood etc. Attended prayer-meeting too-night. There was only one there besides myself, but the Lord was with us. I have been abundantly blessed with the presence of my Redeemer too-day. I am again ennabled to put my whole trust in Him. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1867 Peter drew up wood again this forenoon but this afternoon he went to weigh out some hay for his father etc. Mother and I started for Dover about ten. Went to Rev. Mr. Laird for dinner and visited there most of the day or rather, when I was not doing my town business. Saw Mr. Burns for the last time as he is going to Milton to teach Grammar School. We drove Charly too-day. He went first rate. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1867 Peter worked at drawing wood most of the day. The weather has become much milder since last night. There was a fall of about four or five inches of snow last night but I am affraid it is going off again for the south wind is blowing very warm. Have not done much too-day. Have felt very uncomfortable from a cold and am trying to cure it by starving it out. The school- master was here too-night to make out the school report. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1867 Peter got up wood too-day excepting a little while this afternoon, when we brought up a load of straw for bedding for the cows etc. I have been doing chores and preparing to go to Nelson next week. It is snowing again too-night very furiously. This storm is from the east. I �have been reading Fleetwoods Life of Christ. His explanation of the parable of the wise and foolish virgins is certainly very plain as {illegible} {obscured} SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1867 We were favoured with a heavy rain last night, which will be a great blessing to many. THe Good Lord has been pleased to show me my own nothingness in a wonderful manner too- day. I find that with all my efforts at serving Him I very many times grieve his Holy Spirit and come short of His glory. O what a mercy that he still bears with my deceitful heart so long. We had a good service in the School house this afternoon. The Lord was with us to bless us and to do us good. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1867 It was quite blustery this morning, and all day the wind has been blowing quite hard. Peter has been spliting wood this forenoon and this afternoon he has been puting manure on mother's flower beds. I have been a little unwell too=day with a cold and consequently have not done much in the way of work. cut some wood this afternoon and this forenoon did chores etc. Spent the evening in hunting out some {lume?} for meeting. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1867 I sent Peter to the blacksmith-shop this morning with the horses to get them shod. I went out to Dover as soon as I could get my chores done this morning. Drove Charly to the buggy, He went very well. Took dinner at Mary Janes. Got home again about three. The school-master came over too-night to help me finnish up the school report for the last six months. It has been very blustery too-day. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1867 Mother and I went out to Dover this morning. Attended service in the Episcopalian Church afterwards we took dinner at My sisters. Called at Bowlbys this afternoon and spent a couple of hours very pleasantly in chatting with the girls and etc. We arrived home after dark. I attended prayer meeting too-night in the school-house and had it all to myself. However, it is always proffitable to wait upon the Lord. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1867 �Peter and I worked at cuting up some old pine trees for kindling-wood too-day, back in the chopping. The weather is still very mild, indeed, the past day has resembled a fine day of April or May much more than one of December. The snow has all disappeared and mud is fast coming in its place. The prospect of my going to Nelson is rather slim at present, especially with the cutter. However I have no doubt but that the weather will be more favourable before many days and then I'm off, of course. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1867 My man cut wood in the wood-house too-day on account of the rain. Towards night we made a dam below the waggon-house to back up water for the cattle & horses. Last night we were visited with a regular Summer Thunder shower. The weather still continues very warm and the frost is about all out of the ground. In the way to Heaven I have not made as good progress too-day as I might have made. O Lord, help me in my extreme weakness that I may arrive safely home at {obscured} SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1867 My man split wood too-day in the chopping. After doing my chores I went to Dover on horseback. Took dinner at Mary Janes. Got home about two. Spent the afternoon in geting ready for my journey to Nelson. I went over to the Messiah Church too-night Where they were giving an entertainment of music & then recitations of Sabath School Children. It went off pretty well. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1867 Attended Meeting in the School House this afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Laird delivered a very excellent discourse by which I was much proffited. He told us of the necessity of being constantly ready for that great and notable day of the Lord when all men shall be judged according to the deeds done in the body, weather they be good or evil. Of a truth one is very dangerously exposed {who?} is out of Christ every {obscured} one moment, for we {illegible} what a day or an hour may bring {obscured} MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1867 Started for Nelson this morning about seven. Peter took me as far as Jarvis where I took the stage. Had a rough time down as the road was terribly rough. Got acquainted wiht a young Dr. Faber on the way down from Caledonia. We started for on the train for Toronto together �at seven. I stopped at the Square and had to walk up to Mr. Springers. To My great surprise Frank, Emily, and Alice had gone up to Jerseyville only a few hours before. Oh! dear what will I do. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1867 Spent this forenoon in visiting with Mr. & Mrs. Springer and Elisa. The time passed by pleasantly of course. Walked down to the Square Station about noon, and took the train for Copetown "we work" for Jerseyville. Had to get off at {dumtown?} as the train did not stop at Copetown. Happened luckily to get a ride almost to Jerseyville Arrived at Mr. {Reed?} Howell about six. Frank had gone to a party but Emily and Alice were there. Spent the evening very pleasantly Young Donald Sutherland was there. MEMORANDA No year of my life has been so abundantly fraught with mercies and blessings to my poor soul as the one which has just pas't. During the first six months of the year the Lord lead me more and more to see the necessity of entering into a closer walk with God. About the First of May I was ennabled to give myself up both soul and body to the dear Redeemer, but as yet, without any MEMORANDA perceptible change in my religious enjoyment. About the middle of June I was permitted to attend a camp meeting at Mill-Grove on the Wellington Square circuit in company with the Springer family. On the occasion of Frank's re-conversion I was favoured with a wonderful blessing from my Heavently Father, and from that time until the present I have been ennabled to reckon myself dead indeed unto sin and alive unto God. {hand written} Sunday Nov 22nd {1868?} I have this forenoon been reading the last of Carvosso's Memoir. By it I find that I have almost unconsciously been doing that which grieves the Holy Spirit. I have for some time been lacking in faith, indeed, it has at times seemed as though it was impossible to take God at his word. I have trusted too much to feeling, and works and altogether too little to the all atoning blood of Jesus. but bless God that He does at times show me shere I am and gives me to feel a sense of my danger. It seems as though I was sailing on an immense Oceanunder bound for a port country of which I know nothing. Only as I am taught by Him �who is King of that country and who has given a chart by which we are to avoid dangerous rocks and shoals. For there are many such and multitudes set out on the voyage but by dint of carelessness and negligence {illegible} to consult the chart, soon guide their ships from the right course and ere long are swallowed up in some dreadful {illegible} or shipwrecked before they have again recourse to the Chart. Another source of my has been that I have of late spent too little time in co{illegible}ing with my Saviour O that I could pray always without ceasing and in everything give thanks And instead fo trusting fully in him I have breen drifting away into the dangerous waters of self conceit. But now in {illegible} and the deepest humily {humility?} I speak with the poet "not but I yield I yield I cannot any more." There are no desires of my heart so strong as the the desire to be entirely conformed to the will of God. And withal{?} I do want to be use- {writing is cut off} For more information on Courtland Olds, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed