San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-10-13
Passages from the Diary Of Claude II.
Julian. ls.

Passages from the Diary Of Claude II.
| Julian. ~
| Continuing the above, We remark, for the
benefit Of much as may DO cautiously inclined,
that we think, aside from its personal in
terest, II will be found as interesting local
matter as could be got up, and the interest
will be found to increase as it progresses.
1877.
Jun. 20. Mr. Polk took me down to his
farm. rode on the horse he traded from
Mr.. Frazer. Found q mussel shell.
90 Staid all night at Mr.. Folks, slept
ON the floor.
80. They had a vote on incorporation to-
day. 1t carried by 20.
July 2. Papa cleaned up the room and
put pictures all over the walls. moved
my box on the little table by the Fireplace.
1. popped some fire crackers. They
shot some fire crackers at the Bakery too
they shot about dozen roman candles and
o sky-rocket.
8. "Haw-haw (the horse) did not come
up tonight. Papa and me went to hunt
for him but we could not find him.
10. Papa got Mr.. Hofheinz' horse to
hunt for Haw-haw and couldn't find him,
but saw an old negro man that told him
that he saw somebody come and take him
and lead him off.
Is. made me a little shop in Aunt
AIMS room.
II. Some negro men found Haw-haw out
on the Purgatory Springs road, and brought
him in.
81. Mr.. Crews finished my new saddle.
90. rode twice to-day on my new sad
die.
20. Itook Papa's magnifying glass and made
me a little microscope.-I scalded the ants
in front of our house yesterday.
.25. went down to Mr.. Frazer's tannery.
They put some hides in three watts. found
little frog down there
20. We went up to the head OF the river
in boat.
Aug. 3. Papa bought some grapes and
peaches, made little wine Of some of the
grapes and set it in the closet to ferment.
4. This morning tasted my wine, and
it was heap better than it was before.
g. Read some in st. Nicholas. Took q
walk in the evening down to the river.
Z. Iweut down to the lanyard and made
o little water-wheel.
8. Invent fishing in Purgatory and
caught some fish. 1 cooked them on my
| furnace.
TO- went to Mr. Smiths to-day.
II. Played in pond at Mr.. Smiths.
Is. Came home in' time to carry the pa
pers. Found some wild plums and grapes
on the road and brought some home.
| 81. printedsome bill heads for Papa.
%. My microscope come to-day. took
q little bottle with me when we went in
bathing and got me some water out of Pur-
gatory to magnify.
%. Waka got out of his cage this morn
ing, so I took him in Aunt AIMS room to
let him play while went to catch him
in the evening but could not, so had to
let him stay all night.
a. went to catch him two or three
times this morning, but couldn't. So
went in with my drum and he wanted my
drumsticks, SO put the drumsticks in the
cage and he went in after them, and I shut
the door.
25. wasn't very well this morning, so
didn't go to breakfast, and Papa bought a
can of oysters for me.
30. I distributed about a column this
morning and set two thirds.
Sept. 3. set some Nonparei.
6. I printed little hand bill.
7. I set up some wagon receipts for Mr..
Daley.
8. went walking with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunlap this evening.
IL. printed some bills to-day.
| y. Iprinted some blanks for the Clerks
Office.
10. I printed some visiting cards for
Mr. Dunlap.
II. A Turk came here today, and had some
charms to sell.
16. Mrs. Dunlap loaned me her chain to-
day to put on Waka. Papa tried to chloro-
form him, but we couldn't and Papa took
him out of the cage and held him and I
went to put the cotton on and he bit me,
and then Papa let him loose and he laid
down and would have died if Papa hadn't
poured cold water on him.
II. Started to school this morning.
Oct. 2 bought little hore shoe magnet
| from JEFF Travis.
3. When we were at supper big north
er came up.
4. This evening it was co. and yester-
day over 100.
8. Papa bought me pair of new boots.
10. I wore my boots to school to-day.
II. Papa and Mr.. Mofitt had to work
till midnight to get out the paper.
%. I made three pictures this morning.
80. I caught centipede in bottle and
put it in alcohol.
SWINE NJ CARnlll - for 7. aides ou1v.