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24th Con

This day. — or thereabout — twenty four years ago, Mother went to heaven. “How I miss her tender care.” — St. John’s. P.E. Church was first built on Court st near corner of London. it was sold to Dr U.G. Culpepper, who had it torn down, and had erected a block of residences his own included. but he died sudden, soon after. — Negroes. at one time resided on every street in the city this side of So Portsmouth, but now there is practically, a very few east of Green, if I except. East Glasgow. Columbia and Bart. yes King. It is Segregation without law. — Twenty years ago I lived in Norfolk County. — more or less — and I aspired for legislative honors, but the Boss said no, and I lost out. and my successful competitor, won the nomination, and lost the election. Well. I would been glad to have seen my party win, but had no tears to shed for the defeat. of the schemers, “tho” they were so-called republicans.

’Tis hard to shoe a running horse

WednesSUNDAY, JUNE 25

“It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.” — Clear and warm — Slept well and dreamed. — We are well this a.m. — Office — for fun. — Wrote for S.S. supplies — Teacher’s meeting. few attended — A few drops of rain —Woman’s Confederatin in session.

Put a statue on a pedestal; and that is the end of it

ThursMONDAY, JUNE 26

“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.” — I slept good last night, and we are well ie B. “BW” and u.w. me. — At the office — for fun — “G.O.P not dead.” says former Vice president Fairbanks. — Evening home. writing —