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18th Con

To day is the 34th anniversary of the great “August Gale.” This day has been spent in trying to serve the Lord. — Thaw the murderer escaped from Matteawan asylum in N.Y., put up job — doubtless — Sent draft to Chicago, for B. 19th — I get my data mixed — “Whether you be a man or woman, you will never do anything in the world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind — ”

 

19th

It is cloudy, but quite warm. — Rain later Wendell sick during the night, but we thought he was only mean but poor little fellow, he was sick. — Thaw captured but he will fight extradition, from Canada, where he is. —

Congratulations are in order to Mr & Mrs [J]ames Harris. it is a little girl, two or three days old now. — Forty years ago Rev E.G. Corprew, pastor of Zion Bp Church, was clerk of the market, he died in 1881. — Fifty eight years ago D.D. Fiske was mayor of Portsmouth, and Yellow Fever, was raging.

Take a man by this word, and a cow by her horns

TuesSATURDAY, AUGUST 19

“All souls are mine, the soul that sins shall die” — Partly cloudy and warm. — I rested fair last night. B “BW” and u.w. me are well, and I am “on the job” Deputy West returned, also Shaw. he was off yesterday — Shaw. —



’Tis a risk to lick honey through a cleft stick

WednesSUNDAY, AUGUST 20

“And whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery” Rain at 5.30 a.m. — Our rest was all broken up last night. “BW” was sick all night. he is better now and I am thankful. — At the office and feel bum from loss of sleep —

Date

1913-08-18
1913-08-19
1913-08-20