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was giving way and we saw plainly that the world had lost all its value
to poor Jimmy and as I stood and looked upon his calm and serene fact: and
saw his eyes Closing for the last time upon Father Mother Sisters &
Brothers I could but trust that they opening in that bright world where
death will never come and where with the blest throngs of the redeemed
he will live forever and when about 6 o'clock the last struggle was over
I but say farewell to Jimmy on earth but oh May I be permitted with all
who were standing around his bedside to meet you in that sub bright clime
where no tears will ever dim the eye where Father & Mother Brothers
& Sisters will weep no more around the death bed of loved ones.
I 27th I was at the burial of James Smith this Morning This was the
last act we could perform `for Poor Jimmy and now we left him in the
old church yard that is his mortal botzy body but I trust that he had
found that land of rest to weary Mortals given for I believe he was a
Christian he had been for a long time a member of the Baptist Church
and though like most young men he might at sometimes have neglected
his duty yet I have no doubt that through repentance & Faith in Jesus
Christ that he is now realizing the bliss of heaven '
28th About the Farm &c to day
29th The Mill was Sawing again to day and I have been busy about
getting the Lumber from the saw
30th At work about the Mill again to day we had a verry heavy
rain this evening and I got a thorough weting this brings us to the
close of the Month of June the Month has been unusually wet throughout
as it has rained allmost every day, or week during the 30 days past
My crop of Tobacco and Corn looks Badly as it has suffered greatly
for work Wheat & Oats look well and the prospect is good for a large
yield
July lst -· The day has been hep hot I was at work about the
farm &c to day
2nd Doing nothing in particular
3rd The Odd Fellows had a barbacue near my house to day and
of course I was in attendance everything passed off Pleasantly they
had an abundance to eat &c and I expect they made some money
4th The day Came on Sunday and I spent the 4th by going to church
I learned this evening of the death of Kate Fegan Another one of our