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Family gone and this time the Mother is taken from her Children
Life is made up with Joys & Sorrows but 0 how little of real enjoyment is
found in this world xxw as we look around us we are led to exclaim
wonderfull and mysterious are thy ways oh god It seems hard to take
the fond Mother from her helpless Children it seems strange that the old
and infirm are spared and the young Mother is taken from her dependent
family But gods ways however Mysterious are Just and though he takes
the Mother he will care for the children she was prepared to die I have
no doubt for she was a christian she led the life of a christian and allthough
I have not heard how she died yet I know she died the christians death
5th About the Farm to day &c ‘
6th The Mill was running to day and I have been about the Mill &c
7th Went to Henderson in company with Hosea Smith I Borrowed
for the Building Committee From the Farmers Bank $250 I settled with
Burbank and my last years crop Brought me from all sources $4432. 73
of this amount Nace Raised $807. 86 Ben $820. 83 Isaac $396. 99
Charley Lambert $256 My own Crop Brot $1033. 30 The Pierson
Crop $363. 95 Cost $274. 94 Ed Cotton Crop Brot $306. 32 Cost
$243. 53 James Allin crop Brot $398. 82 Cost $302, 60 an order
from J R Smith27. 80 Total Number of Pounds 53717
8th About the Mill &c to day _ .
9th The Mill was running again to day and I was about Moving
- lumber &c
10th I was at Church Meeting this evening Elder Lacy preached &c
11th Sunday I was at church again to day Elder Lacy preached the
funeral of Miss Crenshaw
12th At work about the farm &c to day A
‘ 13th 14th 15th 16th Nothing of interest has occurred during the
passed- past 4 days the weather has been verry dry and our crops are
suffering badly from the drouth
16th About the Farm to day &c
17th I was at James D Smiths sale to day evrything sold verry
well considering I bought a Cow &/H Calf for thirty five dollars