Nixon Journal II, part C, January 1, 1884 - May 1, 1884

Nixon Journal II, part C, January 1, 1884 - May 1, 1884

William Thomas Nixon (b. 20 Nov 1846, d. 15 August 1915) was a prominent minister, lawyer, and court official in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee in the late nineteenth century. In 1868, at the age of twenty-two, he married English immigrant Elizabeth G. Parkes. The following year, he was elected as the repr...

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Nixon Journal II, part C, January 1, 1884 - May 1, 1884
William T. Nixon
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Lawrence County (Tenn.) ; Personal narratives
description William Thomas Nixon (b. 20 Nov 1846, d. 15 August 1915) was a prominent minister, lawyer, and court official in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee in the late nineteenth century. In 1868, at the age of twenty-two, he married English immigrant Elizabeth G. Parkes. The following year, he was elected as the representative for his district in the Tennessee State Legislature, where he served until the end of the 1870 term. That same year, he was admitted to the bar in his native Lawrence County. In 1871, he was appointed clerk and master of the chancery court of Lawrence County, a position he held for several decades. Nixon was educated at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he received a degree preparing him for the ministry in 1875. He was ordained by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on South Military Street in Lawrenceburg, where he served as the minister for a number of years. He and his father, Colonel George H. Nixon, were instrumental in bringing the first railroad to Lawrenceburg in 1883. In October 1884, Nixon co-founded the Lawrence Democrat, which survives today as the Democrat-Union, Lawrence County’s oldest continuously-operated newspaper. An avid writer, Nixon kept a regular chronicle of his day-to-day life, of which two volumes are known to have survived. The Nixon Journals are accounts of his daily activities between 1879 and 1885. He records his business transactions, news and gossip from the town, as well as major events from his family. As a minister, his journals also contain careful records of the sermons he preached, the funerals he conducted, and the marriages he officiated. The original journals are the property of the Lawrence County Public Library in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. In 2010, the Lawrence County Public Library partnered with the Digital Archive Department of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library in Florence, Alabama to digitally scan and transcribe the journals. The project was completed on Nixon’s 166th birthday, 20 November 2012.
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spelling Nixon Journal II, part C, January 1, 1884 - May 1, 1884Lawrence County (Tenn.) ; Personal narrativesWilliam Thomas Nixon (b. 20 Nov 1846, d. 15 August 1915) was a prominent minister, lawyer, and court official in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee in the late nineteenth century. In 1868, at the age of twenty-two, he married English immigrant Elizabeth G. Parkes. The following year, he was elected as the representative for his district in the Tennessee State Legislature, where he served until the end of the 1870 term. That same year, he was admitted to the bar in his native Lawrence County. In 1871, he was appointed clerk and master of the chancery court of Lawrence County, a position he held for several decades. Nixon was educated at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he received a degree preparing him for the ministry in 1875. He was ordained by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on South Military Street in Lawrenceburg, where he served as the minister for a number of years. He and his father, Colonel George H. Nixon, were instrumental in bringing the first railroad to Lawrenceburg in 1883. In October 1884, Nixon co-founded the Lawrence Democrat, which survives today as the Democrat-Union, Lawrence County’s oldest continuously-operated newspaper. An avid writer, Nixon kept a regular chronicle of his day-to-day life, of which two volumes are known to have survived. The Nixon Journals are accounts of his daily activities between 1879 and 1885. He records his business transactions, news and gossip from the town, as well as major events from his family. As a minister, his journals also contain careful records of the sermons he preached, the funerals he conducted, and the marriages he officiated. The original journals are the property of the Lawrence County Public Library in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. In 2010, the Lawrence County Public Library partnered with the Digital Archive Department of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library in Florence, Alabama to digitally scan and transcribe the journals. The project was completed on Nixon’s 166th birthday, 20 November 2012. William T. Nixon FLPLLawrence County Public LibraryJanuary 1, 1884 - May 1, 1884Image/TextPDFNixonIImerge3.pdfPaper DocumentEnglishPart of the Lawrence County Public Library collection; Part of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library collection Contact the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library for permission to use. 96 January NEW YEAR 1 1884 As usual I turned over the accustomed new leaf this morning. I do not Know that I will be able to Keep all my new and good resolutions, but some I am quite determined upon. I am thankful that God in his mercy has brought me and mine to see the New Year and all in moderate health and strength. We pray for a continuance of grace. Our times are in the hands of Him who doeth all things well. He will safely Keep us if we trust Him. There are no business transactions to be recorded. I have been quite busy in my office but it is all of record there. Joe Rogers got in from Bethel tonight. He reports all well. Minnie stays all night with us. The weather has changed and at this time 9:30 P.M. it is blowing a cold gale with the ground frozen and spitting snow. Bro Hurlburt is still continuing his services at C P. Church. 97 January 2nd 1884 Wednesday I put in the day down at my office. I made out my State and county revenue reports and filed the last and mailed the first. Had some few business transactions but of not much importance Prof Barnes goes into new house, taking possession for the year at $12.25 pr. mo. I attended service at Methodist church tonight and heard Bro Hurl-burt preach. There was an accidental fire at factory today, catching in spreader room and threatened to destroy the factory, but with good man-agement was put out. Tommie Harmon came in and spends the night with us. He is still O.K. Thursday January 3. 1884 Mester I paid Geo. Mester $10.00 on a/c this morning. and got a rebate of brick a/c $7.00 Spence I had a settlement with Mr. Spence for lumber and brick gotten from Stock. I owe him $25.02 This was for lumber gotten from Kelley & Brewer & brick from Stock. Mrs. Cook sends in her Bill. Also Edmondson & Bray Will settle with all soon. I send by Bro. Henry tomorrow, to be paid to G.T. Hughes in Columbia, $379.55. This is the Wm. Andrews debt due from D.T. Quarles, Chancery Court. Paid Mrs Widmer $2.00. Edmondson & Bray $1.50 Friday January 4. 1884 Cook I paid Mrs Cook on her a/c today $15.00 leaving a balance due her of $17.74 Bro Henry and sis Laura got back from Columbia this eve. Got Hughes Rect for the Quarles money. some little office work. Weather quite cold again. Made up a/cs in school business with Dustin Treasurer. Babe is much better. 98 First Sabbath in January, 6th day. 1884. On Saturday evening last the wind veered to the North and before morning the weather was “thin” indeed. Since that time to this wri-ting it has grown steadily colder with things frozen up everywhere. Today I have sat all day by the fire and haven’t Kept warm at all. I went over this morning to see Mr. Meek who has been quite sick at Mester Hotel for a few days. He is improving and will soon be up again. He had something like an apoplectic threatening. We have all sat around the fire today and have burned wood fearfully considering the scarceness of my wood pile I love to stay at home with my wife and Babies. Leonard stands the cold weather finely. He loves oranges better than he does his “mamy” January 7. 1883. This morning the weather moderated Just enough to snow, and it has been coming down ever since 9 o’clock fast and furious. It is now about 7 inches deep and still snowing. Paid McKey $50.00 in Simms vs McDougal this eve. and took rec’t. Have attended in office nearly alld[sic] day. Made G. H. Nixon deed for home place today Lizzie must sign it. Pd Jasper Neeley 50¢ to son Tom. 99 Tuesday Jan’y 8th 1884. I paid W.C. Spence on his a/c today $10.00 I also pd M.J. Richardson on paint 10.00 The weather is exceedingly cold with 4 ½ inches snow on the ground and everything frozen hard and fast. I attended meeting of Bd stockholders L.B. [A??].Co tonight. Wednesday Jan’y 9. 1884. Attended in office all day today but not much done. I made a deed to the place out home to father to-day. This was bid off in my name in Dec. 1866 and I had no interest in it whatever. Wrote N. Smith-son that I would send him ck on 15th inst for $400. Also wrote to WP. Ingram Prest in regard to bank matters. Thursday Jan’y 10. 1884 Mr. Spence, Jno.B. Simms & I went over to school building this morning according to behests of the board. I made a contract with Jim Burns for rent of brick shop by the month for some months if he wants it at $4.50 pr. mo. payable monthly. Paid S. Isaacs $2.00 on his store a/c this eve. The weather has moderated very much since yesterday. It is now rather warm with wind S.E. and the snow almost gone. We have but two meals at our house now and I spend most of my time at the office but not much doing one way or another. I sit there however and do some work in the Jewelling line and lay in a few dimes occasionally which is better saved than lost, besides it Keeps me employed. Our babe grows finely and is a Joy indeed. 100 Friday, January 11th 1884. Last night when I laid down the wind was from the south and threatening rain and I hadn’t gotten to sleep when it com-menced to rain in torrents. Some time during the night it commenced to sleet and day-light found it sleeting, snow-ing and raining and freezing and al-together a dreary out look. My wood-pile is fearfully thin considering the extremity of the weather. I catch up every load offered for sale. Wood a/c God[sic] 1 from Dan Hill, 1 from G.P. Horne and 2 from Joe Baltz. Worked in the office nearly all day on watch work. Bro Wm. and I went over tonight some old business transactions with J.S. Haynes & P. Wright about cotton and pork and my due Bill and Bro Wm’s due Bill & c. All of which I will enter up when we get it fixed up, which we will do tomorrow. There are some old business matters between Bro Wm & self which we must arrange as they are getting old and must be attended to. George is somewhat sick tonight with head ache. Saturday Jan’y 12. 1884. Not much of a business nature has taken place today. Bro Wm & I went over a few of our old matters this morning, but I see it plainly that we will have to have a settlement before we can arrive at anything like a knowledge of our affairs. I have also gone over my old due Bills and a/cs against father. I do not Know how my matters with him will turn out. I wish I could transact business with 101 him as I do with other people. Had my hands full of watch work today – put some in “The Can”. I forgot to mention that wife and I have prepared us a Tin Can to hold our watch money in and which in not to be opened until next Christmas or sometime before shortly, so as to be in time for Christmas. We hope she will be full about that time. The weather is moderating and is somewhat warmer. Minnie stays all night with us. Lizzie signed and acknowledged the deed to father of home place today. Sec. Sab. in Jan. 1884 This morning I went down to our church to Sabbath school and as it was thawing I had quite a muddy way. Heard my class in the routine lesson and at 11:25 preached from Ex.XXXII Ch & 29 vs. Had my Sunday dinner and remained at home all the evening with wife and children. No service at night as the streets are almost impassable. Jimmie Henderson called and remained with us until the chickens crowed. Minnie had two words to his one and as he had to do Just so much talking it throwed[sic] him late. The weather has moderated considerably and the thaw that has set in makes the streets dreadfully muddy. Lizzie went to church today and wore her new bonnet which becomes her very much. 102 Monday Jan’y 14. 1884. It commenced to rain this morning and has been at it ever since. I attended at the office as usual, but nothing of importance to note. I paid D.W. Bassham $10.00 on his in-terest in the Bassham estate. I must pay him the balance due him as soon as the a/c can be made up. A report is current here that J.T. Craik supt N & F R.R. has been transferred & that J.G. Bailey wants to be his success-or. A petition is being circulated to have Henry Nixon appointed. Neeley Paid Jasper Neeley’s wife $2.00 on wood a/c this evening. TUESDAY, January 15. | 84. The same routine from one day to another. I have been in my office all day but not much accomplished one way or another. I did some watch work but not much to speak of. The wind shifted last night and this morning found it cold again. Paid $1.50 for wood hauled me by Sam Edmondson’s son-in-law. I’ll be bound next year – no, this year doesn’t see me out of fuel in the dead of winter I’m going to make some arrangement in time sure. 103 Wednesday January 16. 1884. Have been in Columbia all day. I deposited in Bank of Columbia $225.00 to credit of N. Smithson as a payment on the Field’s lot bought in April last. I mailed him the certificate from Columbia. I had some other small matters which were attended to and then home at 3:30. We pulled out a draw head at Carpenter and it took some time to arrange a rope to pull us home with Found wife, Mary George and Minnie waiting for me at depot. Got a child’s history of England for Mary & Geo. which I hope they will read. While in Columbia I attended some part of the obsequies of Mr Turpin late of the old buggy firm of Kuhn & Turpin. Coz Wes came down with me. Bro Henry off to Cincinatti[sic] and Elwood Ills. Jno B. & N.B. Simms went up with us this A.M. Dr. Harvey in Columbia trying to negotiate for sale of Crescent Mills. Thursday January 17. 1883. Outside of the usual attendance in the office nothing of unusual interest or importance has taken place. Frank Wolz and I had a settlement this evening leaving me indebted to him on labor a/c since July 28/83. the am’t not yet determined as his time and mine doesn’t tally but think we will get it all right. S.A. Carrell Sr. owes me $1.00 for fxing[sic] his watch. Bro Henry’s hogs were Killed today. He is not at home. The meat turns out all right Laura tells me. 104 Friday January 18th 1884. It commenced to rain last night and it has been at it all day making the streets and roads almost impassable. I attended in my office all day but nothing of any importance has taken place. Sam Brown of Pulaski is in town looking some after Hodson place for H McDonnold. Father & Mr Hudson had some business in regard to depot at Hudson’s place. Some sort of convey-ance was made by Hudson. Esqr. Foster was in to it in some way. Helped Spence make out some school Bills Our horse Nellie got out and remained out all night last night – was uneasy about her. Received a letter from sister Mattie last night. Saturday January 19, 1884. Not much to record. These days are so much alike that one seems to repeat the other. I attended in my office all day, but for any use there was in it I might as well have staid[sic] at home. Father was in town and “blowed up” old Mills for interfereing[sic] with his business Frank Wolz and I closed up our settlement this evening: I owe him $22.70. 105 Sunday January 20 1884 Last night it turned “whizzing” cold and made us tuck up under the cover good. This morning the ground is frozen hard and it snowed some little, although it is most too cold to do much at it. I went down and held Sunday school this morning, but it was a small affair as it was too cold, only 11 there. I have spent all the balance of the day at home. Wife and went down to where they are putting in the trestle over the creek near town this evening, but it was so cold we hurried there and back. George made a deposit of some of his funds in our tin Bank today and as he desires the books Kept all right I will make the entry below. GEORGE has put in this CAN 25 cents and one MEXICAN DOLLAR MONDAY. January 21st 1884. Dan Hill Up to date I have had 3 loads of wood from Daniel Hill @ 75. $2.25. I have pd him $1.00 He promises to haul more on tomorrow. Attended in office nearly all day. Not any thing of importance to record. Sold my bull calf today to Edmondson & Bray for $6.00 I owe them and I suppose this will go on the debt. 106 Tuesday January 22. 1884. The day has been fairly fair but still rather cool. I attended in the office all day. T.I Gabel paid me on his last land note $486.50 including 19.83 of interest to this date. I gave him a rec’t and chg’d up on cash book. He bro’t me a memorandum from W. H. Dustin & Co stating that they would pay me $100.00 for Gabel. This I did not receive as a payment. Father sent $100.00 by Exp. to Gen’l Jno. C. Brown St Louis Mo. This was for Gen’l B’s prorata interest in Lee M. Bentley’s estate, he having traded same to father. Pd G.P. Horne $1.00 Bal. due on wood a/c. 50 He hauled me one load to office to-day. Wednesday Jan. 23. 1884 The weather changed on us rather unexpectedly last night and we found the ground covered with snow this morn-ing, after 8 oclock[sic] it commenced to rain and has been at it ever since. Of all the weather I think we have it. Dr Neal was in town today and paid me $200.00 on his land notes in the case of Haynes vs Lindsay. Out-side of this nothing of importance has taken place. I made up my entries in the above case on cash book showing rents & c. I paid S. Isaacs bal. in full of his a/c for 1883 this evening. We now start even for 1884. 107 Thursday January 24th 1884. Last night the elements warred and from rain it changed to snow, and this morning found Mother earth wrapped in a mantle of “beau-tiful snow”. It has been very cold all day. I have been in the office all day but did no business. F Wolz Paid Frank Wolz $10.00 gold on his a/c. Got a letter from W.P. Ingram Cashier telling me Henry’s $250.00 Draft had been paid. Henry went to Columbia this A.M. EMartin Friday and Saturday Jan’y 25 & 26./84 Yesterday was so prosy and uneventful that I haven’t made a separate entry for it. I attended in the office but nothing of any importance whatever was done. Father was in town and Henry returned from Columbia. Today, Saturday Coz Wes. George and I went hare-hunting and after tramping “715” miles through the snow we succeeded in bagging “2”. Another one that I shot at and didn’t hit was “sour” and I was glad I didn’t get him. We took dinner at Mother’s at 3 Oclock[sic] and then home. I Killed two robins on the way home and Leonard ate one which we cooked before the fire hanging by a string. He eats like a man and can warm his little hands to the fire and “patty cake” enough to make his daddy eat him. The weather has moderated some, but it will freeze again tonight. The snow still stays with us. E. Martin Mr. Elisha Martin died last Fri day night and was buried today. So did Mr Booker Bailey They were both buried at Eagle Factory. 108 Monday January 28. 1883. Yesterday I did nothing but stay at home all day. There was no S.S. and I didn’t go to church. Today I opened up the office and attended to some office business but as it is all of record there I will not mention it here. Our babe Leonard has two new teeth They are back or Jaw teeth. He is getting real smart. I paid my school Bill and assessm’t $4.25 s.bill & 5.00 assm’t = $9.25. Gave him ck on Bk of Columbia The weather has moderated and the snow is almost gone. January 29. 1884. TAXES. I paid my Taxes to day in am’t $25.50 Father paid his at same time $108.00 He paid Joe Harlan’s also 2.50 One Bill filed in office by Wm Shannon for divorce. He was very drunk. Worked at bench at intervals. Fixed up David Rose’s English time piece. Sisters Fannie and Laura are both sick I must go up and see sis F. Called in and saw Laura a moment ago. The day has been sunshiny and much warmer than usual. There is some of the snow left in patches here and there. T. Dunn 109 Wednesday Jan’y 30. 1884. Not much of importance to record as the day’s doings. Attended in the office as usual. Messrs Jones atty’. Jas Wilburn and S.M. Owenby from Wood-bury in Cannon Co. came in to office this A.M. They with Bro Wm Parkes are looking into and making calculations in regard to am’t due the Wilburn heirs from Bro Wm their guardian Went up to depot today when the special train came in with several R. R. officials aboard. Messrs Geddes, Craik and others. Father was there. They brought down an extra coach. Had a “ramican”[sic?] with a black dog last night – he came very near biting me and Knight. Thursday January 31. 1884 The rain has fallen in torrents since early this morning. Some thunder to night and thermometer at 63˚. Bro Henry borrowed $10.00 from me and gave me ck due 15 Feb’y for same. I united in marriage this eve at 7:30 Mr Thos Cooper and Miss Laura Chaffin at the residence of James Garrett. It was a very quiet affair, only Will McClannahan and Robert Locke. Sisters Laura & Fannie are both some better this eve. Friday Feby 1. 1884. Did some office work by way of paying out some money – Holloway & Hays. Mr. Hind-man from Ohio, watchmaker &c. came in to office today looking for situation. Mr. Howard from Lexington in town, Minnie not much happy. The weather is quite pleasant & sunshiny today. Lizzie and I went up to see sis Fannie today. [Sam??] Campfield’s wife died at Shoal Mills today. 110 [drawing of a hand pointing left] For entry of first Sabbath in Febry 1884, see page 73. I made a mistake and put it down there in-stead of here. Monday Feb. 4. 1884. A good many in town as usual on first Mondays. I see our Mr Hindman the Jeweller has put out his sign at HuKills Schade I paid John Schade $5.00 on his a/c this evening. J.W. Parker I paid J.W. Parker’s order on me favor Col. Counce for $22.30. Chg’d same to Parker’s a/c. Uncle Wm Busby in town today. Sis Fannie some better as is sister Laura. Various transactions in the office but all of record there. Made F. Beachle a deed to his 9th. Dist land. Tuesday Feby 5. 1884. I have nothing of importance to put down as having occurred today. I did some few duties in the office, some little watch work home to dinner at 3 O’clock, up to see Sis Fannie with Lizzie after night fall and so has passed the day. George has been sick with a severe cold but is some better to-night. Train came in tonight rather late. 111 Wednesday Feb’y 6. 1884. Among the business transactions of the day I record that I loaned Bro Henry $15.00 and this with $11.50 previously loaned him made $26.50 He gave me ck. due on 15 Feb’y on 2nd Nat Bk Columbia which I mailed tonight to W.P. Ingram Prest for collection. N. Olive paid me Bal. in full of his note today $597.50 and I made him a deed for his land. He bought 450 acres of the Wm Johnson land. It has rained almost incessantly since early this morning. Joe Rogers rec’d a letter last night stating that his grandmother Rogers died on 29. Jan’y last. I knew her very well. Thursday Feby 7. 1884. Capt Deavenport and I have been engaged all day in making a new plan or map of Lawrenceburg so as to include the German addition also Hughes’ south of Shoal creek. This morning we were all of us surprised to find George broken out in “full bloom” with measles. The little fellow has been quite sick and has had a hard time of it Tommie Harmon came in on us with that same old smile this morning – he is still the “boss drummer”. He took dinner with us and breakfast. Always glad to see Tom. He is still OK. Hope Mills I rec’d from Henry Welch $4.00 for corn from Hope place. He owed me .50¢ This am’t goes as a credit on E. Martin’s note for this year’s rent. Dr. McClain was in to see us and George and pronounces him all right, all he needs is to Keep him warm. Paid Lena Fath on wages $1.50 chg’d in her a/c. 112 Friday Feb’y 8’ 1884. Today I bought from G.P. Horne one half a car load of wood for which I paid him 5 cords @ 1.60 $8.00 F. Wolz for unloading .50 Wagon for hauling 2.50 $11.00 Capt. Deavenport got the other 5 cords. Spent the balance of day in platting the town. Dr McC. in to see George who is im-proving. Saturday Feb. 9. 1884. Have spent all most the entire day in work on the new plan of the town. Celia I paid Celia on her wages this evening $10.00 (gold). This leaves a balance due her up to 1st Feb’y of $1.25. Capt D. Joe and self went out on a little surveying expedition this evening, trying North line of corporation to see if our map is all right. Bro Henry went to Columbia this morning. 113 Monday February 11. 1884. The announcement was made at our breakfast table this morning that with today we would commence our three meal system again. I worked on the plan of the town nearly all day, and outside of paying the man who hauled my wood from depot $3.00 I have done nothing in a business way. Thursday Feby 14. 1884. I have made no entry since Monday because of the meetings of our school board on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. However nothing of any interest or moment has taken place, Sis Fannie is still improving but slowly. On Tuesday our babe Leonard broke out with measles and the little fellow has been quite sick since. We can’t do much for him, as the disease must run its course but we are very sorry to see the little fellow suffer so much. It rained almost incessantly Tues. & Wd’y ; but last night it blowed up quite cold and the ground and water was frozen this morning. Today I attended in office pretty well all day, but nothing of importance done. Dr. Harvey & Jno B. Simms got in from Pulaski last night. I attended the burial of a lady from the North at our grave yard today, Mrs. A. Norton, who died at the place on Buffalo road about a mile out from town: very few there as the wind was cold. Garrett I paid J.W. Garrett for Cooper Gillum & Co $10.00 on a/c today. At this writing our babe is much the same – very little improvement We hope for a change tomorrow. 114 Friday Feb. 15. 1884 I have put in the day working on watches as nothing else presented itself. Nothing of a business nature came up. The weather is somewhat moderated, but the ground froze all the same last night. Our babe is Just a little better of his “measly sickness” and is very fretful. He will allow no one but his mother to do anything with him and she is quite exhausted. Money Can George desires me to make an entry of another deposit in the Tin Bank to his Cr. .35 Thirty five cents. This makes in all .65¢ Dr. McClain called on us to see the sick last night. I suppose we are getting along as well as anybody who has measles among the little ones. I guess we will have a fair start when the spring opens. Saturday & Sunday Feb. 16 & 17 1884. Saturday I employed myself in run-ing out some lots for A. [Kammerad??] in German addition, and in making a sale in the Chancery Court in Moore vs Moore. It rained pretty much all the evening, so not much else done. On Sunday I staid[sic] at home all day not even going to S.S. as I thought it would be more like religion to stay at home and help wife with the children who are still quite feeble with measles Mary Lizzie is in bed and pretty well broken out. So is Willie Parkes. Went in to see min this eve. 115 Monday Feb’y. 18. 1884. The weather is somewhat moderated and is a little clearer. Our children are all im-proving. Mary L. is doing quite well. Was over to school house this morning. Have at-tended in office nearly or quite all day, but no business of importance. Sent a letter to some parties in regard to lathe. I am hoping to sell some lots at depot soon. Tuesday Feby 19. 1884 I do not know that there is any use in making this entry as I have but little business to record. I wrote to Craik telling him that he could have the corner lot South East of Depot for $150.00 and also asking for ck for $150.00 for lot on which is the turn-table. Bro Jim Kenney is in town. He looks thin. Minnie in town this morning. Father had holes made for telegraph poles for line out home. Our children are all improving. We are thankful. Gave Bro Jim a small order for files &c. The wind having veered to S.W. is giving us a touch of equinoctial blow – a real gale is blowing. Nothing of importance transpiring in the town. The oldest inhabitant has never seen the streets in such a fearfully muddy condition. German wedding this morning – Kollefrath, Beachle. Thursday Feby 21. 1884 I made no entry for yesterday, as the day was so barren of events I didn’t think it worth while to make any record. Today I took my gun and old Joe and went on a tramp. I took in the fields in the 9th district, but had no luck only finding a few birds. I got three. I stopped long enough in my tramp to gather us a fine mess of water cress and a bag of aquatic mustard. Took dinner at Mothers Father and Henry put up telegraph poles this eve. [The following section was written on side of page] Mr Hughes from Columbia came in last night and was with us today. No news in the town of importance. 116 Saturday. Feb. 23./84. Yesterday evening Bro Joe Parkes came in on the train and has been with us since. He graced our board at supper tonight and we were glad to have him with us. Nothing out of the usual line of things happening. Bro Jim Kinney and I went to depot last night while it was raining sluices and blowing “great guns” to meet sister Kate, but we didn’t as she failed to materialize. He went home this morning. Father and his hands were engaged in putting up the wire on his private line out home this evening. The day has been sunshiny & not very cool, though it snowed some last night. Wife rec’d a letter from Cousin Cora tonight. Henry & Wes in from Columbia. Sabbath Day. Feby 24. 1884 This morning it commenced to rain but I went down to church. Bro. Hurlburt preached and administered the sacrament. We had a good congregation and a good sermon. Bro Joe was there and engaged in the exercises at the love feast and experience meeting. We had a delightful time. Bros Joe & Wm. came in after dinner and spent a few moments in con-versation. After supper Lizzie and I walked up to Nellie & Willies & Bro Wm’s. Had some ice cream at Will’s. Spent half an hour with Bro Wm & Joe & Sis Fannie, bade Bro J. good bye and then home and to bed. 117 Monday. Feb. 25. 1884. The usual routine of attendance in the office during the day. The Wilburn’s file a Bill against Bro. Wm. as their Guardian. Capt D. & I walked over to R. R. trestle this evening. Weather moderate. George started to school this morning, his first attendance since the “measly period”. Bro Joe went home this A.M. at 5. Uncle Wm. Busby took dinner with us today. Our babe, Leonard, grows and and is a treasure. He likes his daddy. Tuesday. Feby 26. 1884. Spent the day in Columbia, starting this morning at 4:30. There was a rail road meeting at Mr Craiks’ office. The old officers were elected. A new mortgage was made for $1.000.000. This will be decidedly to the advantage of Lawrence County. Paid $11.60 am’t in full of Gamble’s a/c. Got carpeting from McEwin & Dale $5.00. Got home at 10 Oclock[sic]. Mr Dunn & Bro Wm with us. Mr. Craik closed the trade with me for 2 lots at depot, $150.00 each $300.00. Father came down with us and rode out home on Nellie. Wednesday. Feby 27. 1884. Down to office and spent the day there, only the time consumed at dinner. Not much done however. Went up to depot and showed Cas-sady how to run off lots. I paid Dr. Harvey $66.00 for Father today, being the rent of the brick corner less $10.00 for improvements .97¢ interest on the note. I took up the note with Dr H’s Rec’t on back of it. This evening, after raining since morning, it commenced to snow and I suppose ten inches in all have fallen since it commenced. It is not very cold but still it snows. 118 Thursday Feb 28. Last night was a fearful night. The wind blew and the snow and sleet drifted and al-together it was a fearful night. Our babe was restless and I didn’t get to sleep before 10 O’clk. About 12 Prof Barnes called me up and I went to his help. I learn this morning it is a fine boy. Between one thing and another I didn’t have what might be called a “boss time” at all Father left for Newburg this a.m. He must have had a cold and fatiguing drive. He left Keys with me of safe and vault in Nashville. He paid me $66.00 am’t of the Dr. Harvey note & int. I paid for him yesterday I loaned Henry Nixon $40.00 this eve. Took his due Bill. Old John, our black dog, took a suspicious fit this evening and Bro Henry Knocked him on the head with the axe. He was about 9 yrs old. He had Killed a couple of cats lately and was doubtless in a fair way for rabies. Lena Fath Paid Lena on her wages $2.50 this eve. Friday & Saturday Feby 29 and March 1. 1884. Yesterday was so much like today that I’ve concluded to put them both down as “two of a color” It has snowed, rained, sleeted, thawed, froze, driz-zled, hailed and done everything but fog in the last 48 hours. Knight I paid Knight’s taxes today of $1.80 to Jap. Neeley. Attended in office all day but nothing done at all. The weather is too bad to get about. Lizzie’s breasts are so bad that she was compelled to wean Leonard and a time we are having of it. He does remarkably well however I think, though I feel sorry for the little fellow. 119 Monday March. 3. 1884. I executed my note for $200.00 to G. T. Hughes at 6% from date and delivered same to N.B. Simms. This goes as a credit on my store a/c with Simms, as Simms & Stewart use my note in part payment for the corner lot above Meredith’s livery stable. Rec’d some office money from Paulk today in case of Bransford McWhirter & Co vs R.G. Ramsey etals. I assisted in the burial of Mrs. Spence this eve-ning – Mother of W.C. Spence who died on Sunday morning last at 7 oclock[sic]. On Sunday morning last I united in wed-lock Mr E. Foster & Miss Adaline Cocke, at the residence of the old gentleman Cocke at the Harvey old place. Miss Alice Spaulding, for a good while a teacher in our school, and most favorably Known to our community, died on Sabbath evening last. She had been suffering a long time with consumption. She is mourned and regretted by a large circle as a young lady of refinement and culture. Bro Henry put up telephone line from his house to Will’s Quite a number of men in town as it is first Monday. 120 Tuesday March 4. 1884. I attended in office until about 1:30 at which time I went down to church to attend to obsequies of Miss Alice Spaulding At the request of the family I preached her funeral from Ecc. XII 6.7. We buried her Just north of Louis Dilla-hunty. The day has been cold & quite disagreeable. I paid Mrs Widmer in full of her a/c today. Tin Bank George desires me to put down that he now has $1.15 in the can. Wednesday Mch 5. 1884. It has rained almost incessantly all day, consequently nothing done. I have remained in my office all day. Rev. T.K. True here according to appoint-ment to deliver Temperance lecture but weather so bad will not permit. Our babe Leonard can walk around almost as much as he wants to. He is growing and gets along finely since he has been weaned. Thursday March 6. 1884. The days have been so monotonous that to record one seems to do for all. Nothing of any importance transpired during the day in the office or out of it. Mr Foster, the young gentleman for whom I performed a marriage ceremony last Sunday, paid me a fee of $2.00 to day. Knight Ezell got Knight a coat at Mrs Cook’s today $3.00 which is to be charged to him. Did some watch work in office, but made nothing. The weather has been cold and foggy all day. They say the creek has been very high. 121 Sunday March 9. 1884. I attended S.S. at Methodist Church this morning as there was none at our church owing to there being no wood. Last Friday and Saturday were so un-eventful that I made no entry. F. Wolz On Friday I paid Frank Wolz on a/c. $2.00 The rains on Thursday night put a freshet in the creeks, they being higher than for sev-eral seasons. Dr Harvey’s west abutment at his dam, Crescent factory, went out with the flood, not withstanding it was 5 feet of stone. This evening (Sab) it cleared up and the moon is now shining, but it is quite cold and will frost heavily. Capt Deavenport and Bill Love are down town drunk as fools. Tried to make some arrangement to get Capt’n a place to sleep but failed only for Pete Smith who says he will not let him lie out. If anybody thinks whiskey will not utterly ruin a man, body and soul, let him look at Captn D. Monday Mar. 10. 1884. Dr Harvey pd. me ck. No 19 Peo. Nat Bk. $397.70 in Crescent factory matter which I mailed to S.E. Rose this eve. This closes up the $3400.00 for which an order of sale for factory was made at Nov Term 1883. Nothing new in the town only Deavenport & Love still drunk and were up before Recorder and fined. Cassiday run out lots at depot today using as a base lines the military road and Buchanan’s North line. Did some office work today for first in some time. 122 Wednesday Mch 12. 1884. The day has been witness of no events worthy Jno Schade of record. I paid Jno Schade on a/c. $3.00 Capt D. sobering up. Last night the rain fell in torrents and the wind blew great guns and with it we had a stormy time. Saturday M’ch 15. 1884 I paid Celia on wages today (in gold) 5.00 I also paid Mr. Cocke on hauling a/c 5.00 I made out and acknowledged as did Mr. Mester the two deeds for lots at depot. The deeds will not be delivered until the money is paid. I interlined the word “about” before 138 feet as we did not know exact distance of the line called 138 feet. Mester says he thinks he will sell another lot up there to Jno Schade Jr. Got a load of wood at office from Foust. This is the first real spring day we have had. The sun has shined brightly all day. There was a musical entertainm’t at school building this evening to which wife went, the first outing she has had for some time. 3rd Sabbath in Mch 1884. Attended S.S. at our church this A.M. and service at Meth. Ch. Heard Bro Farris preach on the resurrection. After dinner Lizzie and I took a long walk down to R.R. bridge and then down the creek to Academy and home. The day has been balmy and spring like. I noticed the martins for the first time this morning They certainly portend the approach of the spring time gentle [Annie?]. 123 Monday Mch 17. 1884. Finished up some office work left over from Saturday which took me until 12 oclock[sic], and then without going to dinner went over to the cemetery to attend the burial of Mr Edmondson’s wife who died on Saturday night last. I paid D.W. Bassham on interest in Bassham estate $18.00 in ck on Bk. Columbia. Loaned Henry Nixon $50.00 and took ck for it: this was to pay Cousin Wes on what H. owed him. There was included in the ck a due Bill for $ making the ck am’t to $. We did some gardening this evening. Sowed lettuce Spinage[sic] and radish seed. Forked over and manured[sic] Asparagus bed. Got 3 loads manure from Mr Tom Meredith at $1.00 per load. Wednesday Mch 19. 1884. I have nothing of interest to record and scarcely any business. I paid F. Wolz cash today $1.00 The weather has been warmer but raining all the time. started to garden some but it rained and spoiled the ground. Got 8 loads manure from Mr. Meredith yes-terday and the day before 8.00 Pd him cash 6.00 Bal. due him $2.00 This am’t will be settled when I see how much my old a/c is with him and how much he owes me for weights at Hay scales. The train ran off the track this morning and bursted[sic] up things 124 Thursday Mch 20. 1884. We have fussed around in the garden generally today and it is high time too. I had FrankWolz and Knight at work with me. The first thing Garden we did was to spread manure on garden, then forked up for onions and peas. We put out two beds of white sets and one row of Laxton’s Early Peas. Fixed up sash for hot beds and then sowed Early Drumhead Cabbage seed, Acme & Trophy Tomato Mustard and Kale and one paper of Giant Rhu-barb. Wife and I pruned and tied up Rasp-berry vines, and it has taken quite all day to do this – all the above I mean. Turn-table Lot. The pay-train came down today at 10 O’clock and I rec’d $150.00 for turntable lot. I paid Mester his ½ or 75.00 at depot. Mr. Craik didn’t take the deed for the other lot as he said he didn’t have the money with him. The one to turntable lot was handed to Mr A.J. Cassiday to have registered F. Wolz I paid F. Wolz $3.00 on a/c leaving balance due settlement him of $3.50 to this date The day has been fine indeed and I worked with my coat off. In fact it is the only real spring day we have had. Mr Hughes came in from Columbia last night and Bro. Wm. got in from Nashville. Friday March 21. 1884. Did some more gardening to-day having Frank to help me. We planted Early Rose potatoes in the usual plot of ground, using more manure than I ever have yet. I got 2 loads more from Mr Meredith this morning for which I owe him. Planted 1 row each of Carrot and Parsnip. Mother and Minnie spent the day with us, but Lizzie being taken with a chill rather put a damper on the enjoyment of all of us. She shook in 125 earnest and had quite a fever. Our babe was restless and sick until 12 oclock[sic] and being fretful all day and wanting his mother and she sick makes it unpleasant for all us. Mrs Cook I paid Mrs Cook $10.00 on a/c this evening in a ck on Bk. of Columbia. The day has been fine indeed and quite warm. Minnie goes to Lexington on Monday next. I went over to R.R. bridge this evening and remained an hour watching the work. Sent H. Nixon’s $90.00 ck to Columbia Bk. by Mr. Hughes. Saturday March 22. 1884. Outside of the fact that an election was held today for Corporation officers nothing of interest has taken place. It commenced to rain this evening but I am easy on the gardening question as I have about all the seeds in the ground that I want in. I paid Knight Ezell on wages Cash .50¢. George went fishing this evening and caught a sucker – he thought it was a trout. Sunday Mch 23. 1884 I have spent the entire day at home, as Just I got ready for S.S. Lizzie was taken with a chill and I remained with her all day. It was my regular day to preach but as a matter of course I did not. The bell rang this evening at 3 and Bro Wm told me that Bro Hurlburt preached a good sermon. For Monday Mch 24 see other page. 126 Monday Mc’h 24. 1884. Quite a number of people in town today, the weather being fine but too wet to plow. Min-nie and Wes. got off for Columbia and West Tenn this morning at train time. Jno Schade I paid Jno Schade on a/c this eve. $5.00 leaving a balance due him this date $13.80. J.H. McKey in town. Nothing of interest in the town. Got 40 posts from Wm Blue today @ ¢ pr post also some from Dan Hill. Wednesday M’ch 26. 1884 I have been around home nearly all day helping with fence &c. I commenced this morn-ing to put up new fence on West side of va-cant lot between me & Prof Barnes. I had Frank Wolz to help me in the afternoon. I had Mr Foust to haul rails and plank about a half a day for which he charged me $1.00 I paid him cash 50¢ leaving bal 50¢ due him. Lizzie went on a visit to Mrs Dunn’s this eve, taking Leonard and Lena. Miss Mammie Deavenport got in from Pulaski to-night. Went up to depot for first time in almost a month tonight. I see Mr Richter is putting up his new house at depot. The day has been quite fine but rather cool as the wind has been N. all day. Bro Henry informs me ^ he has bargained my ½ int. in Kelley iron lands. 127 Thursday. March 27. 1884. Wolz Frank Wolz worked on fence until noon while Knight plowed his irish potatoe[sic] patch. Frank took this eve-ning to plant his i. p’s. Knight plowed our back lot preparatory to our putting in another batch of irish potatoes but owing to having no manure didn’t put them in the ground. Tom Meredith I paid Mr Meredith $3.00 on manure gotten previously from him. He promises me two loads in the morning. Dodd Old man Dodd was in town this morning and paid me $40.00 on the land heretofore sold him in Deavenport case. Twenty Dollars of this was paid Capt Deavenport and was in 20$ gold piece. The old man said he got it from Tennie Ricketts at Clifton I had the old man (Dodd) to call over his payments to date “out of his head”, which I enter as follows. Paid W.T. Nixon. Cash 10.00 125 lbs Pork @ 6¢ 7.50 25 " Dried Fruit @ 4 ½ d 1.122 Chestnuts .50 Cash 5.00 Cash 20.00 $44.122 order to Sykes factory 8.50 cotton sold Dunn $52.622 1.05 Paid T.D. Deavenport. 53.67 4 Bu. Irish Potatoes @ 50. 2.00 2 " Meal 1.00 1 " P. Nuts .60 4½ " I. potatoes @50. 2.25 Load Goober Hay 3.50 1½ Bbls Corn. 3.00 Cash 5.00 " 20.00 37.35 $86.472 I must compare this his a/c with mine which is scat-tered through this book. 128 Friday Mar 28. 1884. Put in the day around the house doing gardening and other odd Jobs. Frank worked from noon helping plant another patch of irish potatoes Just north of cow house. I paid him Cash $1.50 Knight’s work ploughing for him 1.00 Chg’d in his a/c $2.50 Lizzie and I put in some radish in bed next fence north, one row Salsify and one row of beet. The weather blustery with strong wind from south. Saturday Mc’h 29. 1884. I loaned Oliver Richter 600 ft. of siding this morning for his new house at the depot. He is to replace it when I want it. SWEET Potatoes Recd from E. W. Gamble Columbia 1 Bu. of So. Queen S. Potatoes which I bedded out this morning. Frank Wolz worked putting in fence posts all day to-day, what time only he helped me bed s. potatoes. Lizzie and I walked down to trestle this evening and watched them raise one “bent” . She was very much interested. The wind Changed last night from S. to N. and has been blowing quite sharply all day. M.E.C.S. Quarterly meeting commenced today. Peter Beckham is putting up a house back of “Tilda’s residence”, on one of the back alleys. Richter’s new house at depot being framed. 129 5th Sabbath in Mc’h 30th. day 1884. I have enjoyed the whole day very much, it has been such a peaceful, sunshiny and holy day. The first pleasant duty was at-tending Sabbath school where we had quite an interesting review of the 1st [Qr.??] lessons. At 11 O’clock I went to Meth. Church and heard a discourse by Rev. P.A. Sowell from ch. vss. The sermon on the whole was a good, orthodox exposition, [cobatting??] the idea of the impersonality and sentimental existence of Satan and teaching to the contrary, but while this was the case I wanted something a bit more religious. In the evening wife and I took a walk up to depot. Went to Church at 3 o’clock when was instilleted[sic] a love feast which was enjoyed by all. At 7 Oclock[sic] heard another better sermon to my liking than the morning’s. So I wind up as I commenced “I have enjoyed the whole day very much.” I wish I could call Bro Sowell’s attention to a minor fault in his pulpit language – that is he drops too easily in to expressions savoring of levity. His presence is commanding and dignified and levity does violence to his manly port and dignified bearing. Sowell has decided ability. He will not fail for want of brains. 130 Monday March 31. 1884. Frank worked on fences today. I helped some as well as Knight. Paid Messrs Simms & Carrell $50.00 on Wright’s interest in Bassham estate. Helped Mr. Spence lay out foundation for his new house. The day has been rather hazy but warm Have been busy but rather slim accomplishment. Tuesday April 1. 1884. Put in the whole of the day fencing and in duties at office. Esqr. R.L. McLaren wife and three young ladies are at Mester’s hotel on road to Nashville. Paid Mr McLaren $19.70 bal. due him on note in Johnson estate. Wife and Mary called on Mrs M[c]Laren after tea. A young man came up and gave us some good music on guitar, violin & F. harp. Wednesday April 2. 1884. Helped on fence nearly all day, planted 4 Rows Early corn. Rec’d yesterday some manure from Mr. Morey 2 loads. F. Wolz Frank Wolz worked yesterday and to-day I paid him cash this eve. $2.00 Thursday Apl 3. 1884 Bro Morris did some breaking up for me this morning and evening. He did some for Prof Barnes yesterday and today. I am to pay him what it is worth. I paid Foust on posts this evening $1.00, owe him bal of $1.10 Capt Deavenport & I walked on rail road bed down to Coon creek this evening and returned. They finished the trestle this evening and Stansil & Rhodes laid iron on it for dump cars ready for work on tomorrow. Wife went visiting up to Mrs Deavenports & Dr McClains this evening. 131 after I had made up my entry last night father came in from Columbia and staid[sic] all night with us. He and Mary had quite an argument about “love”. Joe Rogers and Tommie Parkes got in from Pulaski last night. Joe has been gone since Monday. Friday April 4. 1884. J.B. Bond of Columbia was in town today and filed a Bill which I copied twice. Had some other office work and this with gardening has occupied most of the day. Capt. Deavenport, Prof. Barnes and I ordered some commercial fertilizer from Nat. Fertilizer Co. Nashville I drew ck. on Bank Columbia for the Bill, they paying me cash for amt ordered by them. Wife and I put out 2 rows beans this evening. Bro Henry put in new pump at his house. Saturday April 5. 1884 Wife, Mary & I went out to the old Harvey place this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Harvey who died at Bodenham day before yesterday morning and was bro’t down this a.m. Did not do much in the evening – nothing worth recording. Henry building new front fence. 1st Sab in Apl 6. Day 1884 Attended S.S. at CP Church in the morning and preached at Meth. Church at 11 oclock[sic] from Rom XIV ch. 31-32 and at night from St. Luke ch. ― ― vs. Had good congregation morning and evening. Wife, Mary & I took a walk in the evening to depot and down to the trestle. 132 Monday April 7. 1884. Money transactions were as follows today Spence Paid W.C. Spence on the $15.00 I owe him 5.00 " H.K. Burlison fees 4.20 Godeker " Geo Goedeker on a/c 5.00 Bal due Goedeker this date $2.072 Rec’d from M.M. Powell (on my note) $10.00 " " Shop. 2.25 Wrote to Mr. Ingram Pres. Bk. Columbia in regard to my a/c with him. Asked him for a Statement of a/c from Jan’y 4/84. I rec’d a letter from him stating I was over-checked to am’t $16.27. Quite a crowd in town as it is “first Monday” Am to settle a matter of back-tax with S.A. Carrell Jr. on the Coon creek place sold to Foster. Carrell promises to settle tomorrow. Tuesday April 8’1884. About all I can say is that I have put in the whole day at my office making up a/cs in cases getting ready for Chancery Court. Wife, Leonard and Lena went out in the buggy and spent the day with Mother. They report a pleasant time. The wind shifted around during the day and is now blowing almost freezing from the N.W. There was quite a frost last night, but as it was quite dry no great damage was done. It is quite dry and dusty and we need rain bad. Gardens look “peaked” Frank Wolz worked from noon sawing off the tops of posts. Henry has his new front fence almost completed. 133 Wednesday April 9. 1884. Have employed myself in the office making up a/cs for May Term. Had Capt Deavenport helping me. Paid him $2.00 for his assistance today and tomorrow. Will make up the a/c in the Brandon Martin & Co – Hope Mills matter tomorrow. The Bill for 1 Bbl. S. potatoes came last night. These are for G.P. Horne & others. The day has been quite cold, and fires have been entirely comfortable. We had a heavy frost last night. Thursday April 10. 1884. The wind has gotten around until it comes directly out of the North. Made up the a/c, or partially so, in B.M. & Co case. Had Capt. D. to help me. Outside of regular office work nothing done. Told Carrell I would pay him 10% int and $25.00 on Coon creek land. He said he would consider it and said he had to go away and would see me later. Sat Friday April 11. 1884. Not much to record. Weather somewhat moderated with wind S.E. and cloudy. Thermometer 60˚ Saturday April 12. 1884. The Rep. Co. Convention assembled today. Meig’s was made the Ch’m. Hughes, A.M. Jr. was instructed for Gov.. . Meigs, Marion Counce and N.B. Simms were appointed delegates to Nashville. They had a mixed mess of the whole affair. Bro Wm. and Sis Fannie got in from Nashville HERBERT tonight. Paid Cap’t. Deavenport $30.00 out of Dr S.B. Herberts Deavenport Judgts in Stewart estate. The transaction was as follows: Dr H. owed me $70.00 odd dolls and Capt D. $50.00 in case of Herbert vs Couch. To pay this Dr H. authorized me to use the money going to him on his Judgts in the Stewart land sale case. Weather about the same but raining some little which is needed. Thermom. 62˚. 134 Second Sab. in Apl. 13th. Day 1884 The day has been spent about as follows: Went to S.S. and heard the Bible class. After school I heard part of a sermon from Bro Hurlburt The reason I only heard part was that Lizzie has a sick fainting kind of spell and went out of church which made me uneasy and I went out to see about her, so lost a part. The burden of the discourse was against “worldliness upon the part of believers”. Spent the afternoon at home with the exception of a few minutes at depot watching them put on brake-beam and in a new spring. The day has been quite warm and spring like. Ther. 69 1/2 ˚ about and still dry. Monday. April 14th. 1884. Worked on Court Docket in my office all day and outside of this nothing worth recording. It has rained nearly all day and in perfect torrents too. It rained an immense rain last night. The creeks are up and now 6½ p.m. it is coming down fast and furious. There seems to be a super-abundance of electricity in the at-mosphere as the lightning has been very vivid and constant all day. Knight has taken up wages which are chg’d to him in a/c. 135 Tuesday April 15. 1884. Mr. Carpenter with Messrs Craik, Whitthorne and others came in this evening and propose going over railroad line to Ala. I paid Mr. Carpenter $50.00 of the $75.00 I owe him on Bill of flooring for new house. This leaves balance of $25.00 which I will pay soon. Had some of my lumber at depot hauled down by Mr. Foust. I paid him on a/c $2.00 Frank Wolz helped him from about 2 o’clock and said I could fix up what it was worth. Lizzie was real sick today. She is bilious and must take medicine. The wind has been high and from S.W. and warm with Thermometer at 67˚. Since dark the wind gave us a puff from N.W. Last night one of the hardest rains fell I ever saw. It did considerable damage. A dispatch was sent back after train left this morning that some trestling[sic] had washed out on the railroad and Meigs and bridge crew went up on special to fix up matters. The abut-ment on west side was washed out at the mill at father’s and the forebay[sic] and wheel at Eagle factory. The foot way at Brown Simms went out too. Other minor damage was done. The rain fell in perfect sheets and torrents. Wednesday April 16. 1884. I hired Mr. Foust with his team to go down the country for some corn for me. He returned this evening with a load weighing gross 2194 His wagon weigh Leaving Net lbs. which makes I paid Wm Blue $1.00 on his a/c this eve- The day has been remarkably fine and 136 we have busied ourselves to some extent in the garden. I used my commercial fertilizer for the first time, mixing it about 1 to 3 parts with compost. We planted beans radish, okra, peas and cresq. My garden is in prime condition and it seems to me it ought to produce excellent vegetables. The wind has been W. Ther. 67˚ and no clouds, except bank of cumulo stratis[sic] in south East. Henry, Craik, Carpenter & Whitthorne went down the Country this morning. Wilson and force working on the dam out at the mill. Celia Went out home on Nellie and spent the day with her folk. Prof. Barnes in the garden and examining things. He is full of garden-ing and growing vegetables. Thursday April 17th. ‘/84. Sister Kate got in on train last night after I had made up my Journal. She staid[sic] all night with us and went out home this morning. I walked out ahead and “took in” the damage done to dam and abutments at the mill. Wilson with Henry (col’d) and Joe Harlan were working away. I worked in the garden some putting in a few hills of cucumber and squash. Mrs Bentley I loaned Mrs Bentley $5.00 this evening. Coon Creek place I tendered in gold to S.A. Carrell Jr this eve-ning $25.00 the am’t of taxes interest and costs paid by him on Coon creek place to date, in presence of Capt. Deavenport, O. Richter and Mr. Foster. The tender was refused. I will file a bill tomorrow to enjoin the execution of the writ of possession now in hands of shff. There is no coroner to execute process on the shff even if it were filed now. Wind S.E. and warm. Thermom 69 1/2˚. No clouds. 137 Friday. april 18. 1884. It commenced raining this morning and so I spent the day at office. I prepared the Bill against Carrell Jr. in regard to Coon Creek place and mailed to Hughes, Columbia, to get fiat of Chancellor Fleming on same. Wrote a note from W.N. Blue to P.G. Austin for $81.00 borrowed money. There was $75.00 lent and legal title to some stock given. Nothing of importance in the town. Loaned Joe 50¢. Frank worked about ¼ th a day forking in garden. Saturday April 19. 1884. I was busy taking depositions in office all day in W.W. Johnson vs J.S. Johnson. Did not get any dinner. Came home at 4 oclock[sic] and Lizzie and I walked over to Mrs Bentley’s up to Willie’s & Bro. Wm’s and home, and so has run the day. Bro Henry got in from Columbia tonight. No money transactions during the day. Rec’d Bill in case of Foster and myself vs S.A. Carrell Jr. with Chancellor Fleming’s fiat on it. Will file it Monday. Sunday April 20. 1884. We re-organized our S.S. this morning and now start out with prospects of renewed success. I was made teacher of Bible Class. At 11 O’clk I heard Bro Farris from text “Pure and undefiled religion &c. It was a good, logical sermon. J.H. McKey Esq. took dinner with us. After dinner the family went out to Mother’s and spent the afternoon. We found Noah & Florrie there with their young ones. Sister Kate and Mother made it lively. The day has been fine, but the wind has veered since 4 oclock[sic] and it is now blowing rather cool from North. It was very warm this a.m. 138 Monday April 21. 1884. Took depositions in office nearly all day, not having time for dinner. The usual crowd in town in attendance on Circuit Court. F. Wolz I paid F. Wolz on a/c for wages $3.00 The wind and rain came in fierce & strong from North pretty nearly all day and it is now quite cold. I am in hopes we will not have frost. Sister Kate came in from out home and goes to Culleoka in the morning. Jno Schade Paid Jno Schade $5.00 on a/c. leaving Bal. due him this date $9.80 Tuesday April 22. 1884 I have been busy in the office all day is about all the record I need to make. No money transactions worth of note only I paid Hindman $3.00 on wifes ring. Sister Kate left for home this morning It is raining and Noah and family did not go home. Wednesday April 23/84 Busy again all day in office Father got in from Savannah this evening. Bro White from Savannah on his way to presbytery stays all night with us. We went up to see the train come in. 139 Thursday April 24. 1884. Prof Among the business transactions of the day was Barnes the drawing of an order in favor W.H. Dustin on Prof. Barnes $18.75 to pay W.H.D. insurance on home Prof B. lives in. Prof is to have credit on rent for this amt. Paid J H. McKey $15.00 in case of McDougal vs Simms. Borrowed this and $5.00 from Tom Dunn. making $20.00. Father in town. Weather very cold and threatens frost tonight. April 25. 1884. Friday. I commenced this morning with Frank Wolz and Knight to rebuild the fence between my back garden and Bro Henry’s vineyard. I called in Old man Sweiz at 10 O’clock and be-tween us all we finished it up. Good Job it is and strong. I paid Frank $1.00 & Schwiz 60¢ for their labor. Miss Louise Burgess came up this eve to give Miss Louise Mary L. a music lesson and while here I paid her $10.00 on Mary’s music tuition a/c. I do not know how this leaves the a/c, but not much balance due. The wind continues from N.W. but warmer and gentle. The day has been moderately fair with some flying clouds from N.W. Last night we had a pretty sharp frost but it did apparently but little damage. It is cool enough for fire tonight, but I hard think it will frost. Mester and hands commence work on Spence’s house this morning. This evening they have sills all cut and on foundation. Our babe Leonard grows more interesting each day. He is a treasure. 140 SATURDAY April 26. ‘ 84 We have gardened and worked around generally today. I stuck our peas first thing. For a triumphant wonder I had three more sticks than was necessary. We put out 4 rows of Early D. Head Cabbage this evening. I had Frank to help me during the day. Harrowed irish potatoes, sowed radish and lettuce and planted stick beans and butter beans, besides various other matters. I was down town but once, for seed. The day has been quite fair and warm the wind coming from South. I hope the days will be warmer. 4th Sabbath in Apl. 27. day / 84. Attended our S.S. this morning which is growing in numbers and interest all the time. We had a short address from Geo. W. Morgan Ex. spk’r of Tenn. Senate. I preached at 11 from II Cor. XI ch. 5 vs. Remained at home all the evening with wife and babe. Bro. Hurlburt preached in my church. Mildred & Belle took supper and staid[sic] all night with Mary. Had a real good supper too. Monday Apl 28. 1884. F.M. Cannon Had a settlement with F.M. Cannon to –day The result of which is as follows: He owed me Cost in case Davis vs Dare. $54.382 " " " Cannon vs Matthews 17.75 72.13 Paid on these 9.12 $63.01 I owed him the amts on the other page 141 My due Bill borrowed money. 5.00 " order to Dustin favor McKey. 10.92 3 Bbls corn 6.00 His Fees in Sherrill vs Stewart 9.00 " " " Johnson vs Spain (Bal.) 1.00 " " " McLean & wife vs Simms 4.00 " " " Haynes vs Lindsay. 7.50 Collected from J.W. Stewart redemption money for Heuser lands which belonged to Cannon 34.40 $77.82 This taken from $63.01 left me due him $14.81. for which I gave him my due Bill. I must look into the matter of the $10.92 paid to J.G. Wells shff for JH McKey which was the am’t of an execution Wells had against McKey. It commenced to rain last night and has rained pretty well all the morning. I made a trade with Lizzie this morning by the terms of which I transfer to her the house and lot in which Prof Barnes now lives for her interest in her father’s estate, which according to representatives of Bro Wm. is worth Just nothing but I will risk it and see. Tuesday Ap’l 29. 1884 Have been engaged in minor duties at the office nearly all day. M.M. Powell made settlement of his a/cs as Rec’r in Ben Foppe matter. I received in cash $22.30. I p’d out To W.H. Dustin on school Bills for Feb’y Mch 3.00 " Luker in full of a/c 65 " Bob Edmondson for hauling lumber 1.50 5.15 The day has been remarkably fine and warm. It had such an influence on me I went to work and rigged up my fishing rod, but whether I will use it or Keep it to loan out we will see. Thermom. 70˚. Wind S. and warm. Too wet to garden. 142 Wednesday April 30. 1884. Had Alec Simonton to make new gate for front of alley way. The old ones were very near down. He made it for 50¢. I painted it after done. Had Knight to harrow the lot above me in order to get it ready for planting then had him harrow potatoes and corn in back lot. J.W. Parker I paid J.W. Parker on lumber a/c this eve $20.00 Bro Jim in town, took supper with us last night and dinner to-day. At 4 o’clock Col. Stribling and I went down to old Hope factory fishing and am Just back and tired enough to sleep well. The garden grows finely and looks well. I see a pea-bloom this evening. The day has been warm and balmy. Wind S. Ther. 70 ½ ˚. Thursday May 1. 1884. Have put in the entire day at home working in the garden. I had F. Wolz forking all day Paid him $.50¢ leaving bal due him on days work $.50¢ H. Nixon Bro Henry came in before I was up and asked for the loan of $10.00 saying he had the money down town and would pay me back as soon as I came down. I went and instead of paying me back had me to go his security to Jas Henderson for $60.00 bor-rowed from him. I could ill afford to lend the $10.00 as it was all I had and I intended to buy me some shirts but didn’t. I hope Henry’s “squeeze” will soon be over. He seems to be in “financial straits”. My garden is yet not as satisfactory as I would wish as my stand of beets, carrots and parsnips is bad. Hope to be all right though soon. Wind high and from S. Warm. Ther. 70˚. http://server15947.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/journals,820

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