San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-10-05
JANUARY. 1881.


1. Was good deal warmer this morning.
Mrs. Daniel sent us some sausage. Went to
town after dinner. Had some oranges Pa
pa got me. Had fresh oyster soup for din
ner and Nellie had marble cake. Papa
got some lemons
2. Wasn't down to freezing. Papa mend
ed the lamp Victor broke, and put in the
window-paue. 1t rained some Papa turn
ed the water in the cistern. Nellie went to
Sunday school. Papa hung Nellie's canary
by the window. Papa wrote with his pen
some 1.-THE: .:Mackinnon pen he had given him
at Christmas.
3. Mrs. D. came to see us after school.
Papa got me some moro oranges. Papa got
q load of sawed wood of Mr.. Bell. Got
colder last night. Papa had to 60 down
town.
4. The mail came in on time. Papa had
to work after supper. Went down town af-
ter dinner got some dates. Nellie washed
her birds cage. Papa got some Goldfish.
5. Cally Walters came to see Laura.
Went to town and carried my papers after
dinner Papa bought some perch; Nellie
cooked one for my supper Papa has a
Tennessee boy working in the office. Papa
had to 60 down after supper again.
G. Mr.. Fromme had the medicine done
it has cod liver oil in it. Papa gave me ten
cents worth of candy. Mr.. Polk's family
started to Giddings on the train. The mail
didn't come till 8 o'clock. Papa got me
glass of ounce jelly Nellie made
me some egg-nog. A polecat stays
around our house, and has been here
several days.
7. Papa got me some Graham
flour. Took some of Fromme's medl-
cine. Nellie, made me new medicine after
supper. Molly Gotten came to get some
hoarhound. The mail didn't come again.
Staid at home all day. Laura went to Lily
Ragsdale's.
8. Went down town after dinner. Com.
menced taking the new medicine. Mr..
Spurgeon didn't work any.
8. 1t got pretty cold and showed about
half an inch deep. Papa went down and
got my other new drawers at Mrs. Douglass
Nellie made some oyster soup for me. Pa
pa tried his waterproof coat [another Christ
mas present from the boy] riding down
town. Papa bought Demorest's Magazine
from me. Mrs. Douglas gave me pair OF
wristlets that keep me good deal warmer.
10. The sun shone out some, but the
snow didn't melt in the shade. Carried my
papers after dinner. Spurgeon worked in
the Office again. Papa got some cuttle-fish
for Nellies canary. Had some pumpkin pie
for dinner.
IL. Was a good deal warme-. Went to
town. but the mail didn't come till about
dark. Miss Russell had the room scrubbed.
I filled my pen again. took Mrs Robbins
the book she ordered Papa went down !af-
ter supper again. Miss Russell gave Goldy
to Nellie till he learned to sing from Jim.
y. Was q pleasant day. The mail came
in on time, and they distributed it at the
new Office. went down and sold some pa
pers and bought some candy. Papa got a
bag of -four. Had some egg-nog at break
fast Papa went down after supper to make
up the paper.
13. Was about 6Oo to 500. / staid at
home The mail came early again. A new
printer came along, and Papa hired him.
Nellie made Graham and white bread. Mel
lie burnt her finger, and kept it in bottle
of sweet oil. Papa got me some lemons,
and had lemonade.
II. Was pretty cold this morning; it
froze in the kitchen. When Papa went down
he found the new printer had stole Mr..
Spurgeon's coat and gone off. The [sher-
ifFs1 deputies went after him and found him
and brought him back. Staid home in the
morning. Papa's large picture came from
Austin; it is the best.
Is. Staid at home in the morning. The
mail didn't come till about dark. Mr.. Ems
trekin has got in his new store. Miss Rus
sell gave me jewsharp. Mr.. Barnes sent
Papa another catalogue. Papa got some
turnips-
16. Wasn't cold at all They distributed
the mail when IT came. Papa gave me some
candy. Nellie and Laura got letter from
Jessie. Papa hung mp his picture, and