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July lst - I went to Henderson in company with John H Jacobs
this morning Came Home to the Public Installation of the officers
of Orphans Home Lodge No 178 IOOF I had the Honor of the Highest Office
that is Noble Grand The Installation was witnessed by a crowded House
and Passed off Pleasantly We had a short but good speech from the Rev
Mr Cook which was well received by the Brethren and the audience
I was taken sick in Henderson or I would have enjoyed it much more
2nd I was at Church this morning Mr English Preached I was
also at Sabbath School in the evening
3d I went to the Anderson Farm this morning I was taken with
a Hard Chill before I got Home and have suffered intensely all day ,
4th I was too sick to enjoy our Aniversary to day as I have been
c_onfined to my Bed the most of the time
5th I have been unwell all day but missed my Chill
6th I was at the Anderson Farm this morning &c
7th I went to Henderson this evening I was at the Regular Meeting
of the Mt Zion Encampment IOOF Remained all night at Thos S Knights
Sth I came Home this morning in Company with Dr Talbird and ·
went to Church in the evening Dr Talbird Preachézd B F Martin - ·
William Loney & J D Averett were Ordained as Decons of the Church
by Dr Talbird & Elder Lacy
9th I was at Church this morning and heard an excellent Sermon .
from Dr Talbird on the Immortality of the Soul
19th Went to Henderson in Company with John H Jacobs &c I
llth Doing nothing in Particular
12th I went down to the Anderson Farm this morning The long I
dry spell has begun to seriously affect my Prospects for a Corn Crop
U . 13th I was Helping to Stack my wheat &c to day
14th At work getting out a part of my\NSheat Crop &c today
15th Went to Henderson The Place is allmost lifeless The
Long continued dry Spell affects evrything and evrybody Farmers are
p gloomy over the Prospects and if we do not have Rain soon the Crops
will allmost be a total failure