April 3-6, 1888 in Charleston, IL

3. Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  36. 57.   48.
Clear day.  Howard Robinson died last night.  I was on foot all day  doing what I could, but was beaten 90 votes.   The whole Dem ticket elected excepting T. Stoddert for supervisor 53 maj.  Uncle John was in all day  and stayed all night.  Rutherfords were up and I paid them $4.50 in orders.  The result of the election was a surprise to most people.  Stay up till they counted out.  Went to bed 1 A.M.

4.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  42.  70.  63.
Clear.  Al Crass helps pile walnut lumber in morning an hour or two.  Howard Robinson was buried today.  Uncle John says I better fence a part of my land and he will send a lot of cows down there in May.  Would have gone to timber today if had not been so tired.  Baby sick all day and in night.  Pleasant day.  (The print runs off the page).

5.  Thursday.  5.30 AM. Ther.   65.  77.  54.
Some cloudy, strong S. wind, blowing all day.  Thunder shower from W. about 4.30 PM. raining about half an hour.  Thought of going to the timber, but looked too much like rain, Rutherfords were up and I let them have the lot of old corn I had left.  Bruner called P.M. and paid  me for a set of switch ties which they took up this week.    Says I can put out all the ties I want to before June 1. Advises me to Meyers works  8 hours spreads manure, plants potatoes in bottom.  1st row east plant deep with S. phos.   2d. row shallow with phos.  3rd row shallow without phos.  4th row peas N. end phos.  Put in city bill at night 37.53.  Gobed 9 PM.  Paid tax on nine bbls. b&h.  Whiskey $350.70.

6.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  36.  58.  47.
Clear day with northerly wind.  Meyers works all day.  Tear down old hog pen and do good deal of cleaning up.  John Spurgeon brings up 387 ft  2 in. Planks.  Got poll list of F. Blankbenbakee.  Remit Sucion Sturm 1.45 being amt insurance bal on 7 P  whiskey B &h.  Tue not feeling well.  Have had very bad cold in head self for day or two.  Gobed 10 PM.

January 7, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

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7.  Tuesday,   7.30  AM.  Ther.  24.  30.  30.  =  28.  Alfred has not shown up he phones that has grist.

Cloudy. N.W.  Tue trying to get another boy.  Buddy and Tue do chores.  I continue taking meddy.   The ground is covered with ice.  It rains and sleets all day.  Paid Colby yesterday 4.20 for plumbing to date.  Buddy getting ready to start home tomorrow.

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7.  Saturday.  7 AM  Ther.  34.  32.  22.

Cloudy and raining Settle with J.B. Hill 32.08  Wood came to  25.10  check 6.98  Paid note extension on apple note  139.00  Got money from city yesterday 110.16.  Comer was in town but I  didn't see him.  Got  letter from (?) says they will take two sets of the switch ties at once.  Tue has baby weaned now she thinks, and she sleeps better.  Light rain all day from N.W. freezing in places. Gobed 10.30 P.M.

January 2, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

2  Monday,  7 AM.  Ther 10.  32.  32.
Clear, but clouds over got a letter from Bruen saying would take 10 set more switch ties after receiving trace out which would do Jerry H.   Tue ironing.  Mrs.  Wentz over P.M., also Mrs. Feagan.    Tue sends Maggie to tell Mrs. Rogers not to wash tomorrow.  Settle with  F. Knock to date, he paying me $7.35.  Mr. Sutton went away last Saturday night to stay.  Glasco boys take possession of the Plaindealer today.  Uncle John was in till 3 P.M.  Saul Snider at night  says will keep my mare down there for something more than 2.00 per mo.  Pay P.O. sent 25.  Soup at Mcs 25.  Comer was up at night.  Says will send City and Coal Shaft bills  up  Wednesday.  Gobed 8.30 P.M.

October 18, 1887 in Charleston, IL

18, Tuesday,   6 AM  Ther.  49.  60. (?)  43.
Mostly cloudy.  Mrs. Dickenson ironed T. G. Chambers died this morning.  Start for timber 8.30 with Tom Knock, look over old lumber sold load to P. Snider.  Tom shot two squirrels and a rabbit.  Bill Brown visiting Bob.  We got home just before dark.  Found Comer here, been to Mattoon, didn't get any bills.  Wants me to  carry job of switch ties till January.  Easton begins hauling my wood to house.  C. not well at night;  Gobed 9 P.M.

September 30, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

30, Friday,6.30 AM  Ther.  57.  61.  59.
Cloudy, heavy shower in night.  Phebe about sick with bad cold and stays home from school.  Ate too many grapes and about sick all day.  Buy four squirrels o f Freeman Biggs.  H & H here to dinner.  Discovering umbrella.  Got a letter from B.F. Bruner with  order for 15 set switch ties.  Rain occasionally during day heavy toward night.  Kate Davis was over toward night.  Gobed 9 PM

September 22, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

22,  Thursday,  7 A.M.  Ther.  70.  72.  58.
Nearly clear.  Uncomfortable night with mosquitoes.  Grows colder in forenoon.  Fan called a while before noon but didn't stay to dinner.  Jim Stevens called to see about note.  Felix Lauder will make me a pair pants this week @ 8.00.  Warren Decker  begins hauling wood to Juin (?) Hill.  Doc Dunbar talks a while P.M.  Write letters to JL Yale and to B.F.  Bruner  in regard to switch ties.  Cloudy day N.E. wind  Gobed 9 PM--