The man who has a good wife and so many good children as I have is blessed indeed. Dec. 27, 1879. Mrs. Durfee received a beautiful picture of Anne D. Gauss in a beautiful frame from Sedalia. Dec. 31, 1879. It is now past 9 o'clock and the old year 1879 is nearly gone.
Time is measured by seasons and man's journey from infancy to old age.
Eternity will have no measure, one eternal present of joy or sorrow. Transcription and excerption by Florence Johns in 1960s. Transcribed to softcopy by Susan D. Chambless, 1999. Enter a number in either field, then click outside the text box.