San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-07
july, 1880.

july, 1880.
1. Went town. Copied some of the
subscription list for Papa. A hawk took
one of Biddy's chickens. dug little in
one of my hills and found peanut half
grown.
2. Papa went in the chicken-house after
supper and found snake killing Human.
When we got the light it had gone away.
Papa chopped her head of.
8. sent for some libraries. AIilas gave
us four muskmelons and cantelopes.
4. Went to Mrs. DIS with Papa. Haw
got something the matter with him so he
couldn't be rode. Papa hung up grandma's
picture.
s. Papa washed me. Something pulled
up two of my peanut hills. There were sew
ell big ones and whole lot of little nuts on
them. Laura went to Kennedy's after sup
per. Nellie went to Cotten's. Papa looked
in the chicken-house after supper and found
Rebecca lying down. He brought her out
her face was as red as blood, as though the
snake had had her. Papa killed her. Papa
doctored Haw.
6. We got up early, and Papa went to
Purgatory Springs Ito attend 4th of July
barbecue, and staid till supper time. A
man SENT us some big sweet potatoes. Mel
lie went to Kennedy's concert with Laura.
Z. Papa got a big watermelon for 20
cents. jimmy Fry came to get me to cut
the ends of some corset-springs We got
some butter from Mr. McCarty.
8. Went town. Started picture OF
Malone's store. Antony took Cam to Mr..
Combs pasture.
8. Mr.. Rogers brought me the rest OF
the wood to saw. Lula Creech came and
got pup.
10. Sawed the rest of Mr.. Rogers brack
cts. Went town. Rode to the bridge with
Papa. They've got one side done, and have
MT found bottom on the other. Papa gave
me cents My libraries came.
IL. Victor chopped a little Bram's head
off but it's windpipe, and left it; I cut it off.
Papa rode out to see Cam, but couldn't find
him, and didn't get back till in the night.
-. Victor sent for bob for Charlie
I Steele. Papa wrote to get the rest OF the
o libraries. Ella Rogers came to stay oil night
d with Nellie. Mr.. Rogers got the brackets.
13. Sold library. Papa got some sau-
sage. lust cooked, of Fritz. man gave
Papaa bottle of good sorghum molasses'
!. Laura couldn't do anything all day, she was
e sick. Went after the milk. Mrs. Barbee
q sent me turnover and two slices of cake
: IA. Went town. Rained afternoon some.
: Annie Haynes came here while. Sold
q = some libraries. A man came in that had
: Mackinnon pen. Papa got tramp printer
. to work q while.
y Is. Papa got watermelon and we ate it
, after dinner. Victor went fishing and
brought home two duck eggs and ate them.
Mrs. Durham brought me three punches OF
grapes.
1G. Mr.. Murchison gave Papa some nice
grapes; Papa gave me some. Laura made
Chesley a rag doll. Got the paper out early.
Nellie ironed some clothes Jane left.
IL. Went town. Alex. took my tool
holder to show to Mr.. Markley he wanted
to try one. Went to Markley's after supper;
it was Alexis birthday; they had water
melon, lemonade and cake. gave Alex.
foot rule. Molly Gotten was here, and WI
ley and Lottie; they played with the stero-
scope.
18. Papa washed me- Rained good
Ideal about middle of the afternoon. Rode
to the bridge with Papa. They have com
menced laying stone on the other side.
Saw Mrs. Davis and Lide at Mr.. McAllis-
tsr's; Papa and me stopped a while. Mrs.
McAllister gave me bunch of grapes.
10. Rained little afternoon Papa got
some peanuts dried peaches, green apples,
etc. The rest of my libraries came. Alex.
started Papa some bill-heads. Papa got a
little rnuslmelon and we ate it. Mr.. Mark
ley took M tOolholder.
%. Gave Mr. Ward some libraries for
, some he had read. Alex. printed the bill
heads IN colors. Tom Biakenore died about
noon.
2l. Mr Markley paid me for The tool
lholdar. Papa gave me an apple gave
Wake some. Sent for some Libraries with