San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-07-06

April 23, 1881.
NOVEMBER, 1879.
I. Sold Lakeside. Papa bought some
apple butter. Bought some KO2CrO2 for
battery. Alex. let me look at his tool
holder.
2. Had an old hen for dinner. Had cod
fish for breakfast. Papa and Laura went
riding. Didn't go riding because hurt.
A hawk took one of Jep's chickens.
8. Papa put the big box in Haw's stable.
4. Went down town. Papa gave me a
picture of our place. got piece of glass
at the drug store. Made some paste. Sent
for st. Nicholas.
s. The box came from Kansas. Earl
Fry came here; made him kite. Papa
got some herring yesterday; we had some for
breakfast. Papa went to Mr.. Wootton's be-
fore breakfast Ito attend weddingl
8. Coaly followed me to town and drove
her back. Papa got cake from Wootten's.
Aunt Lizzie sent great big cake in the box
[from Kansas] Mrs. Rounsaval was 80
sick that there was no afternoon school
7. Went down town. Mr.. Powers came
in Mr. Zivley moved in the Delony house
yesterday. Papa let me get bucket.
got some G.
8. Papa gave me some apples. went
to town; some boys had some pears to sell.
Papa went bathing. Vanished my bucket.
Was pretty warm.
9. Had a Brahma for, dinner. Rode
with papa to Mrs. Davis, at the Todd place.
Papa gave me an apple
10. Annie Smith came to dinner. went
to town. Pape. got letter from the saw
man; he said he would do it, Tasted some
Russian sardines at Mr.. Giesens.
IL. Nellie took her dress to Miss Cotten's.
Papa got a pumpkin.
12. Nellie took her hat to Mrs. Hofheinz
again. Papa gave me some apples
13. Went down town. My saw and tool
holders came. Iput my saw together; went
home and tried it some.
IA. Got board and made me horse.
Papa gave me box; put legs and lid to
it to saw on. Sawed little. Went down
town after bacon. Mr.. Thompson gave
papa sack of -four Papa got bucket OF
turnips Wild Biddy went into the pig-pen
and they 1.-THE pigs] commenced to tear her
up, and she ran out; Nellie chopped her
head off and cleaned her. Alex. got the
new tympan done.
Is. Made wheel with my saw. Cam
got out the gate when Papa and me came in
with Haw, and ran out of sight. We ate
dinner, then papa went after him and found
him with some COWS, got them
in Mr.. Gilletts calf-pen, and came
home and Victor went and Papa put rope
on it and brought it home. Mrs. Combs
sent her little girl here for some ribbon for
Nellie's dress. Laura went to town to get
| it,
16. Sawed out thing and made little
bracket. Had a Bran. for dinner. l went
out to Sink Spring with Papa to see Aunt
Ann, but she was gone. The water was
pretty low and didn't look good too drink,
because the stock had muddied it up. 1t
was pretty place. We stopped at the
slough Tnear the head of the river], as we
came back, Papa cut switch of willow
Mr. vogelsang came after supper. Loaned
him my supplements for his Scientifcs.
Tback numbers1. Loaned Victor nickel
II. Got cool this morning just after /
came from riding, and a norther commenced !;
had to have a fire. 1 enlarged and copied
pattern for saving, and started little
Nellie made pumpkin pie.
Is, Sawed out that pattern. Went to
town. Papa gave me two-bits on Victor's
holder. Igot two files at Donalsou's. Sci
entif. came and another Cyclopedia
Papa got some mutton. Papa went back
after he got here to get some meal, and we
had mush for supper.
10. Put my bracket together. and varnish-
ed it. Was S6 9 this morning. Didn't go
riding till after dinner. Yesterday little
Dick went into Waco's cage aud Waco didn't
have any pecAns and was 50 hungry that he
wonld'nt let him get him get ont, and bi;
him through his head and killed him, and !
buried him to-day.
20. Went down town Saw 3 velOcIpede
at Mr.. Giesen'A Victor got sick at the Of
6ce and laid down. and set some type.