San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-23

ID. nave got Sl.oo. rhpa cicanou up
the windows. Gave Wake some apple.
Mrs. Schriver, Mrs. Parker, Mr.. Gramm
and Mrs. Fry were here. Took q walk with
Papa TO Mrs. Schriver's; We had some
turkey.
IA. Sent Mr.. Gramm's book back. Vic
tor started to school again. They got the
steps to the porch and made the mantel-
piece. Cooked some meat for dinner.
Is. Got another nickel from that boy,
sold him my knife. Papa gave Inc an apple.
Got some turpentine. Hauled another load
of things up.
I6. Vanished three chairs and rocking
chair. Bought me some more varnish.
Went bathing with Papa. Cooked some
meat for dinner. Mr.. Rogers quit this
morning. Victor got coon.
IL. Victor put his coon under the house.
Our cook didu't come back Papa ate din
ner at Mr.. Cox's Had to have fire this
morning. Scientific CAME Washed the dish
es.
18. Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Murchison came to
paint. Made some hash for dinner. Papa
brought up my drum-sticks. They got all
the front painted. Papa and Victor went
back to the Office after supper.
10. Got breakfast, made some pancakes.
Went down to the office. Couldn't go in
bathing, it was 80 cold. Had some sardines
and crackers.
90 Got breakfast. Didn't 60 to Sunday
school Fixed some corn starch. Papa
went to church. Made some soup for
dinner. victor's coon got loose, but he got
him again.
81. The painters came again. Papa got
a letter from Nellie. Didn't have any water,
had to get some at Mr. Pendleton's. Gave
Waco some apple. Mr.. Kone died with the
lock-jaw he got day before yesterday.
90 Made some soup. They painted the
parlor. Made picture. Put on my boots.
The painters didn't come this afternoon.
victor's coon got lose, and he could hardly
get him again.
23. Went down to the Office. Papa gave
me three quarters o. dollar to buy COM
pass; it is the best kind of one. The paint
ers finished inside to-day on the first coat.
"a. Found how our house stood. Used
my drawing instruments some They put
in the window-glasses Had cabbage for
dinner. Made some corn-starch. Gave
Grump some apple.
25. Mr.. Rogers little boy brought us q
cat but the coon scared it away The
painters commenced putting the second
coat on the ceiling Just did get the papers
mp.
26. They finished the room and painted
the chair and base boards Went in bath
ing, made some corn bread. Had some
apples. Got some big acorns, gave them
to Wake Nursery came. Papa got some
bran and sardines
27 1t was pretty cold. Tried to fix my
old compass some, but couldn't. Victor
went to Sunday school. Papa brought up
the thermometer. Had an apple.
2S. Went down to the Office in the even
ing. Had some apples Took up the last
of my medicine. Made some vinegar and
something to color it with. Got Wake
some pecans.
80. Went down town again. Set a little
type. Went after dinner too. My BOOK
[Fowne's Chemistry came; it is lots better
than Gramm's. They painted the porch.
came. Alex. bought me prize
box.
30. Covered my book with cloth. Got
barrel of water. Papa got kitten at Fritz's
and took it in a bag. Victor went hunting,
shot hawk. Gave him my old Chemistry.
Spit some blood
81. Papa bought some new candlesticks.
Took some MULLEN juice. Papa went to
town after supper to hear man speak.
Put some nitrate Of Ag. on a card.
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