Area History: Diary of John Stoner Beidler, 1870: York County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Chuck Wilcox. cdwilcox@keynet.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ This material is available in html format with pictures at http://www.keynet.net/~cdwilcox/ John Stoner Beidler 1870 Saturday, January 1, 1870 Cloudy day - The river over our wharf. Had no ice except a little mush ice this winter. Business dull and money commanding as high as 12 per cent and scarce at that --- I was over at Columbia best part of the day. Had toothe and jaw ache. Nothing important going on, at home all evening. Mr. Jane Kerr was here. Sunday, January 2, 1870 Rainy and very stormy. Too windy to be out of the house. George Kerr was here in the evening. Cordie is out home. All well except myself. I have jaw ache. Was not at church today. Monday, January 3, 1870 Tolerable nice day. Father was in today to get a wind mill. Sold about $400.00 worth of lumber. River is raising fast. It is over McConkey's wharf. Fire at Columbia in the evening. All well. Nothing new. No snow nor ice on the ground, ground not froze. Tuesday, January 4, 1870 Was in town all day. Have still toothe ache. Did not do much today. Tolerable nice day. All well except myself. River is falling. Wednesday, January 5, 1870 In town all day. Have a bad toothe ache. Mary was at Columbia today. Gave Mrs. Whiteleather six dollars. Weather tolerable nice. We have about $9,000 standing in our books, about $10,000 the yard. Thursday, January 6, 1870 Was around the house most part of the day. Had toothe ache. All well. Tom (Milroy) got married. No ice on the river yet. Friday, January 7, 1870 In the house all day. Took nine pills today and then they did not physic me much. Have toothe ache still. Not very pleasant today. Business has been good this week. Saturday, January 8, 1870 In the forenoon nice, afternoon a storm. Snow, and very windy all afternoon. I was at Columbia in the afternoon. Toothe ache still. All well. Cordie is out home. It is getting cold. Once. I think we will have ice now. Today was the coldest day we had so far. Sunday, January 9, 1870 Was at home all day except in the evening I was at the furnace and at George Kerr's awhile. Cold windy day. Mush ice running. All well. My toothe ache stopped last night. Amos Gehley was here for supper. No snow at all on the ground. The ground is froze now. Monday, January 10, 1870 Was in town all day. Sold some lumber today. Pleasant day. Mush ice running. Harry & self were up on the pond skating. Not very cold. About 2 inches of ice on the pond. Was out at Levergood's, school house in the evening at a spelling school. Had my battery out. Very nice evening. Mary has a girl sewing. The pain on my breast has not troubled me much so far this winter. Tuesday, January 11, 1870 Very pleasant in the forenoon. Very much like spring. We are selling a good bit of lumber this while past. They are at present putting the desks in the new school house. Have had no school this winter so far. I was elected Director in the First National of this place today. Mary was at Methodist church in evening. Renewed of $235.00 today, 90 days. Wednesday, January 12, 1870 Clear, warm and pleasant in the forenoon, afternoon rain. Mush ice running. Sold some lumber today. All well. Cordie is out home, has been out for some time. Methodists have still big meeting. Thursday, January 13, 1870 Very warm and pleasant day. I was at Columbia in the afternoon. No snow and no mush ice on the river. Harry went out home today. Got a keg of (Wisler's) Beer at Columbia. All well, not much doing today. Money still very tight. The weather at present is entirely too warm. I am afraid we will have a great deal of sickness towards spring. Friday, January 14, 1870 At the office in the forenoon, in afternoon at Columbia. Snowed a little in the afternoon. Weaver sold the Radical for $1000 to Lang & brother this week. I am glad to get out of it. At a heavy loss. Cordy came home today. I got Lang & bro a note for $500, payable next spring. Saturday, January 15, 1870 Was in Columbia the best part of the day. Rained nearly all day. Very icy on the ground. John Gehley was here for supper. We had a turkey. All well. The river is raising. Sunday, January 16, 1870 A very pleasant day, clear and warm, the roads muddy. Dellinger & self drove out home, got our dinner out home. Were home again at 3 o'clock. Mary is not well. At home all evening. The river is raising. Monday, January 17, 1870 Cloudy --- Fog and rain in forenoon, very warm in afternoon. A good many people had their doors open. A thunder gust in the evening. I have never seen such a mild winter. A great many mad dogs in the lower end of the county. River raising. All well except got a letter today from Hattie Bahn.1 Tuesday, January 18, 1870 Quite a change in the air this morning it is getting colder, cloudy. We got a new girl yesterday. Was over in Columbia in the afternoon, got a keg of beer. All well except cold. The river is still raising. Sold lumber today for a small barn, George Paff2. Wednesday, January 19, 1870 Pleasant day. The river over McConkey's wharf but not rasing fast. Not cold. Was sworn in as bank director today. J. Huber & self are new directors. Not much doing today. Thursday, January 20, 1870 Was in town all day. Tolerable nice day. Father brought me two shoats and some apples. Was at a temperance lecture in the evening. All well except cold. Business so so. Friday, January 21, 1870 A beautiful day. Was up the shore shooting mark with the rifle. River falling. Nothing doing of any account. Dan'l was in today. Saturday, January 22, 1870 In town all day. Nice day, clear. Nothing doing. All well. Sunday, January 23, 1870 Was out at home today, drove out whole family. Was up at Levi's a little while in afternoon, Father & self. Very nice and pleasant day. All well except cold. Monday, January 24, 1870 Cloudy day, not cold. School commences in the new school house. Cordie & Harry went. I was at Columbia in afternoon. Little ones have a bad cold. Rained in afternoon. Put six nets in the river today. The will be a great many sales next months. Tuesday, January 25, 1870 Rained --- not cold. After, clear and warm. Nothing doing. All well except bad cold. The Farmers could plow every week this winter except perhaps one week. A very pleasant winter. I never seen anything like it before. Wednesday, January 26, 1870 Unloadened and loadened a car of lumber. A very warm day, almost too warm to work. No clouds to be seen, just like May weather. The river raising. A revival in the Presbyterian church in this place. Levi Sprenkle was here for supper today. Thursday, January 27, 1870 Was piling lumber today. Worked flooring. Very pleasant day. Father was in today, gave him a mess of fish. Cordie & Harry are going to school. Harry don't like to go to school, is coming slowly. Friday, January 28, 1870 Was at Lancaster today, bought a single bedstead. Pleasant day, saw a man ploughing. Mrs. Bahn & Mrs. Kerr were here of for supper. Saturday, January 29, 1870 Rain and cloudy all day. Was over in Columbia in the afternoon. Nothing doing, all well. Weaver gave me $75.00 out of (Rudscal). Paid Charles & Bro Butcher bill to date. Paid Mrs. Sloat 14.75 " G. Foust 13.00 Paid Simpson 2.00 Sunday, January 30, 1870 Was at home all day. Cloudy, not very cold. Mary is not well. The ground not froze. No ice at all. Monday, January 31, 1870 Cloudy day, damp air. Sold some lumber today. Was shooting mark in the afternoon. Money still tight. Potatoes selling at 50 cents per bus. and wheat at $1.10. Farmers are complaining about the low prices of grain. Subscribed for a town map today, $5.00. Will be delivered in about 3 months. Snowed and rained about eight o'clock in the evening. Tuesday, February 1, 1870 About an inch of snow on the ground. Not very cold about ten o'clock . Nice and clear and the snow melting fast. Got a car load of plank last eve. Wednesday, February 2, 1870 John Ground Hog day. Clear and pleasant. Was piling lumber all well. Thursday, February 3, 1870 Was out at Simon Keller's Sale today. Pleasant day, all well. Father & Dan'l were at the sale. Friday, February 4, 1870 Was in town all day. Got a car of (wored) lumber from Columbia. Cold, windy day. All well. Saturday, February 5, 1870 In town all day. Tolerable nice day. Loadened a car of lumber. Hired Mrs. Beaverson in the evening. Tillie Strickler was here, Christ Dosch, Eli Strickler, & G. Deitz. Sunday, February 6, 1870 Was at home most all day. Tolerable nice day, all well. Was at Shenberger's a little while in the evening. Monday, February 7, 1870 At office in the forenoon, afternoon at Columbia. Tolerable nice day, not much doing. Tuesday, February 8, 1870 Commenced snowing last night. Snowed and blowed fast till late in the afternoon. About 11 inches of snow on the ground. I tried to get to Columbia in the afternoon train but did not get over. Train stuck on the middle of the bridge. A rough day. Most all the trains were late today. All well. Wednesday, February 9, 1870 Was over at Columbia in the forenoon. Got stuff for Mary. A wrapper & Harry pants. Went over and back in the train. Folks are sleighing. In afternoon Mary, Dannie, & self were up as far as J. Rudy's. Snow is most too soft. Mary was in church in the evening. Great excitement in the Presbyterian church. John Harris 300 from today. Thursday, February 10, 1870 My birthday. Snow on the ground. Mush ice on the river. Clear but getting colder in the afternoon. All well except Mary. No business and no money coming in. Harris Welton $500 today, 30 days. Rudy from today 90 days, $500.00. Friday, February 11, 1870 Was at York today. Went up on account of H. Dellinger. Went up to get judgment against him for lumber. Tolerable nice day. Did not get any judgment. All ready enough against him. Father was in today. Joe Harris sale was today. Bought a gold pen today, paid $2.00. Saturday, February 12, 1870 Pleasant day. Was over at Columbia best part of day. Paid Reason ten dollars. All well except Mary. Snow is melting, very little mush ice running. A great people complain on account of not having any ice yet in their ice houses. Prospects are very poor for them to get any. Sunday, February 13, 1870 Was at home all day. Tolerable nice day. I was not at church today. At the Furnace a little while in the evening. The revival in the Presbyterian church in this place is ended. Monday, February 14, 1870 Cloudy day, rain in the afternoon. No business. All well. Jno Stoner has sale today. River has no ice. Put two or three valentines in the post office for the little ones. Put five nets in the river. Tuesday, February 15, 1870 Rainy day. Dan'l was in today. I paid Dr. Thompson today, $35.00 in full. I think he charged me too much, by about $20. Have not had much sickness last year. All well, nothing doing today. Old Conrad Leber is dead. Wednesday, February 16, 1870 Beautiful day, clear and warm. Not much doing. Was at bank meeting in the afternoon. River is raising. I have ten fish nets in. Paid Birnstock (Tinner) in full. Thursday, February 17, 1870 Was over at Columbia best part of day. Tolerable nice day. Mary is not very well. Match of pigeon shooting outside of Columbia. Friday, February 18, 1870 Rainy day, very windy in afternoon. Was over at Columbia in afternoon. All well except Mary. Hen Weltzhoffer had my horse to go to down to Peachbottom to rent a tavern. Heavy thunder storm in Philadelphia this afternoon. Saturday, February 19, 1870 Cold and windy in the forenoon, afternoon pleasant. Was over in Columbia. River is raising fast over our wharf, raist about three feet since last evening. Sunday, February 20, 1870 Was out home today. Was at Mike Dosch's for dinner. After dinner Dosch & self went out home. Cloudy day, rained and snowed towards evening, snowed and stormed very much when I came home. At home all evening. It is getting cold. The river is high. Monday, February 21, 1870 Our Girl or Maid, Mrs. Beaverson, came today. Very cold today, coldest day we had this winter. Nothing doing today. Our Maid costs us eight dollars a month commencing today. Tuesday, February 22, 1870 Cold rough day, the coldest we have had yet. Danl. was in today to fix up his income tax. I fixed up in full with him to date. B. B. Interest on Bonds $436.37, D. B. On some $504.16. Whole amt $940.53 B & S owe them 1198.00 J B on Hiestand 875.00 apples $65.00 windmill 28.00 tax 27.18 off 55.18 Settled to date. Wednesday, February 23, 1870 Was in town all day, not doing anything except attending bank meeting in the afternoon. Discounted some $2000. Money is very tight. All well. Mush ice running. The river was not froze over this winter yet. Thursday, February 24, 1870 Was over at Columbia in the afternoon. Cold and windy. Dan'l was in today. John Gohn's sale was today. Mush ice is running thick. There is also some snow on the ground. People are filling there3 ice houses. Ice about four inches thick on ponds. Friday, February 25, 1870 Cold day. People hauling ice. Not much doing. Father was in today. All well except Mary. Mush ice running on the river. Proff. Wickersham lectured in the school house this evening. I was not there. Mary was not well. Saturday, February 26, 1870 Cloudy day, not very cold. Clayana Dosch & husband were here today for the first time. Paid Wm Strickler $500.00. Got a letter from Bahn.4 Business dull today. Mush ice running. Teachers Institute in school house here today and tonight. Miss Stetson is to lecture this evening. There have been a great many sales this spring and livestock sold (nigh) on 12 months credit. Sunday, February 27, 1870 Mrs. Harriet (Hivitz) was here all night for the first time. Rain, hail, and snow today. The post office in this place was robbed last night. Monday, February 28, 1870 Sol. Zorbaugh & self left in the noon train for Gettysburg. Got to Gettysburg at six o'clock in the evening. Cold, rough day, a little snow on the ground. Came to this place to see a house that Zorbaugh owns. He wants some money on it out of the Wrightsville Building Association, of which I am a director. He paid my expenses. Was at Hanover a few hours today. Tuesday, March 1, 1870 Cold day. Seen Lantz today, also Peter Beidler. Business is very dull here and money scarce. Was out at the Gettysburg Springs, drank some of the famous Gettysburg water. Left at two o'clock for York. Got to York at seven o'clock P. M. Went to hear the Swiss Bell Ringers. Stoped at Metzles. Wednesday, March 2, 1870 Cold & stormy. Got home at noon. Was at the Bank in the afternoon. All well. Mrs. Upman died last night. River low, a little mush ice running. Bought and send Clayana Dosch « doz knifes & forks today, also « doz teaspoons. Paid six dollars for the lot. Thursday, March 3, 1870 Cold, windy day. Mush ice running. Was over in Columbia in afternoon. All well except bad colds. Business dull. Money getting easier in the city. Father was in today. Wrote a letter to Bahn. I am tired of partnership business. Gold about $1.15 prem. Friday, March 4, 1870 Cold, cloudy day, snowed a little. Nothing doing. Mush ice running, river low. Saturday, March 5, 1870 Was over at Columbia in afternoon. Cold, windy day. Had a turkey for supper. George Kerr & family were here, also Mrs. Levi Strickler. Cordie & Mary Hilt were over at Marietta. I bought Kerr shore lots this evening at $24.30. Own five shore lots now. Gold down to (10) premium. Sunday, March 6, 1870 Was in town all day, at the furnace awhile in the forenoon. Snowed a little all day. Dannie has a bad cold, Mary is not well. Monday, March 7, 1870 Was over at Columbia in afternoon. Snowed in forenoon, about 3 inches of snow on the ground. Not very cold. Dull day. Mary had very bad head ache all day. Father brought some apples in today. Tuesday, March 8, 1870 Was in town all day, not doing anything. Mary is not well, she has a bad head ache. Cold day, snow not melting very fast. Dannie has a bad cold. Wednesday, March 9, 1870 Was in town all day. Tolerable nice day. Was to hear Hewlett Lecture in the M. E. Church in the evening. Heard a good lecture. All well. Thursday, March 10, 1870 In town all day. Sold a good bit of lumber. Nice day. Father was in. River low and the snow disappearing. Gold is still coming down. We are selling culling lumber at $21 & 22. Friday, March 11, 1870 Pleasant day. Dan'l was in today to return his income.5 All well, not much doing. Saturday, March 12, 1870 Was over in Columbia in afternoon. Tolerable nice day. All well, not much doing. Revenue collector was in town. Sunday, March 13, 1870 At home all day. Snowed a little all day. All well. Times dull and money very tight. We have nearly $12,000 in our books. River low. Monday, March 14, 1870 Was at York today. Tolerable nice day. Paid my tax on two gold watches. C. C. Stoner got some money out of York Co. Bank. I am his security, $2000. Jane Kerr was here for supper. Owe C. S. Stoner $400 60 days from date. Tuesday, March 15, 1870 Very pleasant in forenoon, colder in afternoon. In town all day. All well, nothing doing. Wednesday, March 16, 1870 Snowed this morning and best part of forenoon, about three inches of snow. Was at Columbia in afternoon. Got $600.00 out of Bank here for 90 days. Thursday, March 17, 1870 Cold, rough day. Snow not melting fast. Nothing doing. Father was in today. All well. Out girl Miss Beaverson is getting along fine. Money is coming in slow. River is low, no ice. Building Association meeting this evening. Friday, March 18, 1870 Was in town all day, nothing doing. Rough, windy day. All well. Little ones going to school. River low. Money very scarce. Business dull. A few inches of snow. Saturday, March 19, 1870 In town in forenoon, afternoon over at Columbia. Very pleasant day. Mary has sick headache. Nothing doing. Money coming in very slow. Sunday, March 20, 1870 Was at home all day. A pleasant day, not cold. Was reading newspapers most all day. Was at Geo. Kerr's awhile in afternoon. Monday, March 21, 1870 Was up the river in the falls duck shooting in the forenoon, did not get any. Very warm in the afternoon. No business. Nothing new. Gold at $112«.. Money scarce through the country. Some parties pay as high as 12 percent for money. Tuesday, March 22, 1870 Cloudy day. Drove to York in the afternoon. Self, Mary, and Dannie were all night at Kate's.6 A rough, windy day. Some five storekeepers in York pay out silver in change. They give fifty cents out of a dollar. Wednesday, March 23, 1870 Came home from York today. Cold, windy day. Stoped a little at Rachel Bahn's7, got home at supper time. Times are dull at York. I bought an (Aroide) watch chain for $4.00 from C. Keyworth. Thursday, March 24, 1870 Wrote a letter to the (Aroide) watch company about a chain. Clear, windy day, not very warm. Friday, March 25, 1870 Was over at Purple's Nursery. Bought 42 apple trees and 12 peach trees today at Purple Nursery, out from Columbia, at 15 cts for apple trees and 10 for peach trees. Nice day, all well. Got a letter from Bahn. Saturday, March 26, 1870 Was over at Columbia in afternoon. Tolerable nice day. Money is coming in very slow. Not much doing. All well. Father was in today. Got a Borough map today, paid $5.00. Sunday, March 27, 1870 Rain and very stormy. I have never seen such high waves on the river, blowing a perfect gale. Cordie and Harry are out home. Monday, March 28, 1870 Rainy day. Father was in today, brought some bills in for me to collect. The river is raising. Got a Borough map, paid $5.00. Tuesday, March 29, 1870 Rec'd of David Forry $25.00 on note of B. Beidler interest. Pleasant day. No money coming in. Mary is not well. Wednesday, March 30, 1870 Was out home in the morning, got some notes. Pleasant day. Paid Dan'l Detwiler on shore lots bought from W. Wilson, 500.00. Money is coming in slow. Thursday, March 31, 1870 Re'd from D & B $1300.00, from B. B. $120.00. Re'cd from D & B per Billet 309.00 Re'cd from D & B per Lehman $265.55 Re'cd from D & B per Jno Strickler $715.75 Re'd from Jno Strickler $15.00 Paid Danl. Detwiler $1620 Pd Wm Strickler for (Huely) $243.80 Stoner paid Rude Strickler over $1100 Cold, rough day. Father was in twice today. He took some apple trees out. A great many people moved today. I got my dinner at George Kerr's. Friday, April 1, 1870 Re'cd of Saml. (Liphart) $150.00 Re'cd of M. (Keonard) $500.00 Gave Myers & Betzel $400.00 till next week. Helped Jim Shenberger to move today. Rough, windy day. East wind, rained best part of afternoon. Were all at Jim's moving. He moved in M. Minnich's house. Money is not coming in very fast. River is high. Saturday, April 2, 1870 Dull, rainy day. Money coming in slowly, got very little today. River is raising fast over our wharf. Raising and raining. Sunday, April 3, 1870 Rough, windy day. I & Jno Harris were up at the point in the forenoon. River still raising, water is under some of our lumber piles. Monday, April 4, 1870 Was in town all day. Not a very nice day. Father was in in forenoon. Gave him $40.00. Danl was in in afternoon. Got some money in today. The river is falling. Sold about $400 worth of lumber today. Myers & Betzel gave me $300.00 today out of four that I had loaned them for a short time. Tuesday, April 5, 1870 Apr 5 Re'cd from Saml Evans $800.00. Was elected Boro. Treasurer last night by the town council. Cloudy day. Was at Columbia in afternoon. Money is still coming in. River is falling. Wednesday, April 6, 1870 Re'd from Henry Stoner Jr. per Jno Stoner $300.00 for year. Re'cd from Henry Stoner Sr. per Jno Stoner $500./00 for year. Tolerable nice day. C. Stoner & self were over at Columbia in afternoon. Tolerable nice day. All well. Settled of with May Ann Whiteleather for to date. Paid Kerr's Estate in full today for shore lots, a little over $2300.00. Thursday, April 7, 1870 James Cook offered to go my security on Bro Bond this morning. Got the Books and over $200 in money. Pleasant day, all well. Am getting lots ready for plowing. Benjamin Reich came in the evening. Friday, April 8, 1870 Ben Reich, Mary, & self drove to York today. We bought a set of china dishes for $33.00. I bought a buggy for $260.00. Pleasant day, the first nice day we have had this spring. We met Father at York. He just got back from Gettysburg. He and Reich came down with me, Mary stayed up. Saturday, April 9, 1870 In town all day. Pleasant day. Spangler brought my buggy down. I paid him $260.00 cash. Mary is still at York. Planted a bushel of early rose potatoes. Sunday, April 10, 1870 Was at home all day. Very nice day. Mary is at York. Had some notion to go and fetch her. Was taking care of Dannie all day. Monday, April 11, 1870 Pleasant day, very windy. Mary came home in the evening. The train going to York run of the track at Flora's Mill. Passenger car turned over the Bank, no one seriously hurt. Stoner, Hivner, and self were building shed. Tuesday, April 12, 1870 Was not doing much today. Very windy. River raising. Not many rafts running, the river is too high. Was fix at garden. Parties in town here are very anxious to have a track through my shore lots, but don't want to pay much for the right of way. Wednesday, April 13, 1870 In town all day. Was making garden. Not much doing. In yard. Very nice day. All well. River still raising. Not many rafts running, water too high for them to tie up. Money is coming in slow. Thursday, April 14, 1870 Very pleasant day. Was working around the yard carrying lumber to load a car. River is a little too high to raft. Father was in in evening. Planted 6 rows of Goodrich & (whit) Mercer potatoes. All well. Have about $4000.00 in our books yet. Harris paid water rent today, $35.00. Was at Building Association meeting in evening. Friday, April 15, 1870 Paid a note of G. P. Weaver today, $235.00. Very warm day. Loadened a car in forenoon, I most give out. Very warm and clear. River is still too high to raft much. All well. Cordie & Harry went out home. Drove out in buggy in eve. Coming home about sundown it got very windy and colder. Saturday, April 16, 1870 Cold and rough day, a very great change since yesterday. People have over coats on today. Yesterday it was too hot in shirt sleeves. River is still too high to raft. Cordie & Harry went out home this morning. Sunday, April 17, 1870 Rained all day, heavy showers. Thunder in afternoon. Was not out much. Easter Sunday. The little ones are out home. Dull and rainy. Monday, April 18, 1870 Rained nearly all day. Was over in Columbia a little while in afternoon. River is raising fast. Nothing doing. Expect to have a high river. There are six board rafts laying along our shore. No lumber has been sold yet. Tuesday, April 19, 1870 Was in town all day. Sold a good deal of lumber between rain showers. River rose about 13 inches today. It is higher than it was any time this spring. It was in Huber's warehouse on floor. Some rafts broke loose at Marietta and went over the dam. Planted some cabbage plants today, also some tomato plants. Cold day. Wednesday, April 20, 1870 Lumber business was brisk today. River falling. Had a frost this morning. Mary is cleaning house. Little ones are still out home. Bought a book today for $3.00, "Night Scenes of the Bible." Not very pleasant day. Cloudy. Thursday, April 21, 1870 Was in town all day. Father brought Cordie & Harry home. Cordie is getting the measles, Dannie has a bad cold. The measles are all over town. Cordie is full of them. Cold day. River is falling, not very fast. Friday, April 22, 1870 Was in town all day, not doing much. The river is still falling. Not many rafts running. Warm in afternoon. Commenced roofing our lumber shed. Cordy is full of measles. She is not very sick, has not been in bed yet. Saturday, April 23, 1870 Very nice day. Was roofing shed. Millions of little flies along the shore. All tolerable well. Cordie is not very sick, measles drying off. Was out driving in new buggy in evening. Very pleasant evening. Mary Beaverson was over at the hot house to get some flowers. Lumber is coming in slow. There was not one Yankee here to sell lumber yet over here. Not been after any yet. Sunday, April 24, 1870 Mother, Harry, & Dannie, & self drove out home today. Very pleasant day. We were up at Levi Strickler's for dinner, with old folks for supper. Had a nice time. Cordie was at home. Monday, April 25, 1870 Was in town all day. Cold windy day. Sold a good bit of lumber and finished our shed. River going down and not a raft here for sale except H. James & Co. Not one hemlock raft along this shore and not much anywhere else. Cordie is almost over the measles. Tuesday, April 26, 1870 Was up at Marietta all day. Jim Shenberger was along. Went up to see if there was any sawed lumber there for sale. Did not see a single sawed raft along the whole shore. Very warm today and clear. Got 25000 cypress shingles today from Baltimore at $10 per m. Wednesday, April 27, 1870 Was over at Columbia, John Hivner & self, in forenoon. Not many rafts there. Seen only a very few that I liked. Did not see the owners of them. Very pleasant day. Sold a good bit of lumber. Helped to clean house in afternoon. Delightfull day, all well. Thursday, April 28, 1870 Warm & pleasant day. Mrs. Jacob Gilbert came from the West today. All well. Was over at Columbia in afternoon. A thunder shower about four o'clock. Lightning struck the Lutheran church in this place and burned it down. The walls are good yet. Benches and organ were saved, also Sunday school library. Friday, April 29, 1870 Was over at Columbia today. Rained best part of day. Have bought no rafts yet. Cold rain. Mrs. Gilbert is here yet. She wants to go out home tomorrow. Saturday, April 30, 1870 C. Hosteter & self were at Columbia, Marietta, Middletown White House, Harrisburg & Coxtown after rafts. Seen very few for sale and bought none. Found none to suit. Pleasant day. Got home about 11 o'clock at night. Came down on freight train. Mrs. Gilbert left. Sunday, May 1, 1870 At home in forenoon, after noon drove out to Rachel Bahn's, were there for supper. Mary & Dannie were along. Very pleasant day. Harry is getting the mumps. Monday, May 2, 1870 Was up at Middletown today. Bought 3 hemlock rafts at $12.00 per m. Delivered at Wrightsville $5,000 ft to the raft at half price and $12.50 on the running here, to contain about 50000 ft long (etuff). Tuesday, May 3, 1870 Was in town all day. Loadened a car for Henry Kauffelt. Pleasant day, warm. Busy day. Darkies are having a big time at Columbia over the Fifteenth Amendment.8 Three hemlock rafts came into day for us. The first ones that we bought this season. A little rain in afternoon. Wednesday, May 4, 1870 Commenced drawing today. Raft don't (open) well. Bought two rafts last evening from Henry James & C, at $17.00 per m. White pine. Pleasant day. Loaded a car, planted some corn. Harry still has the mumps. Mary is not well. River is almost too low for rafting. Very little raft lumber down this spring, plenty of timber. Thursday, May 5, 1870 Was at York today. Rainy day. Took dinner at C. Dosch's. Cool air. Apple trees are full of blossoms just in full bloom. All kinds of fruit trees are blooming. Friday, May 6, 1870 Were not doing much today. Tolerable nice day. Father was in today. All well at home. River is most too low to run a raft from the point to Wrightsville. The shad9 fisherys below the dam are not doing very well, water is getting too low. Saturday, May 7, 1870 Was in town all day, loadened a car. Sold or shipped over $1000.00 worth of lumber this week. Tolerable nice day. All kinds of fruit trees in full bloom. All well. Commenced drawing 1st pine raft for this season. Have only 5 rafts in all so far. Gave C. S. Stoner check for $400.00. Sunday, May 8, 1870 Was around home all day, a very long day. Cloudy and rain showers, not very warm. I am afraid the fruit will be injured. All well. Monday, May 9, 1870 Was in town all day. Tolerable nice day. Mary was not well today. Shipped about $20,000 ft of lumber. Hivner commenced piling today. Have only one raft out so far and bought only five in all. Tuesday, May 10, 1870 Showry today. Got a car load of flooring today from Columbia. Dannie got sick in afternoon. He has fever. Put the cook stove out of kitchen today. Cold day. Heavy hail storm at Philadelphia on Sunday. Wednesday, May 11, 1870 Was over at Columbia best part of day. Rained most all day. Stoner bought two hemlock rafts today at $12.00 per m. Mary is not very well. Dannie has a bad cold too. Thursday, May 12, 1870 Nice day. Father & Danl were in today. We loadened 25 wagons today and sold a carload of hemlock. Business lively today. Mary was at Columbia in evening. Mrs. J. A. Gilbert came in from the country today. She went to Columbia in afternoon. Friday, May 13, 1870 Sold a good bit of lumber in forenoon. Nice day. Was over at Columbia today, in evening are drawing & piling lumber. Gave Dan Rudy $100.00. Saturday, May 14, 1870 A delightful day. Mrs. Gilbert came over from Columbia today. Had ice cream in evening. John Shetter & self drove out to Paff after supper, after which I drove Mrs. Gilbert daughter & Dannie out to Rude Strickler's. Were only there a few minutes. A fine evening. Sunday, May 15, 1870 Warm & clear day. Took Mrs. Gilbert & Mary Beaverson out to Dunkard10 Meeting at John Strickler's. Brought them in again in afternoon. A hot day. Dannie is not well. He has a bad cold. Monday, May 16, 1870 Sold a good bit of lumber today. Pleasant day. All well. Mrs. Gilbert is here. River is falling. Tuesday, May 17, 1870 Took Mrs. Gilbert and Mary to York today. Pleasant day. Were at John C. Dosch for dinner.Brisk day in the yard. All well except Dannie, he has a cold. Wednesday, May 18, 1870 Busy day. We running out of culling shingles and pickets. Nice day. All well. Mary is cleaning house. Drawing and piling lumber. Danl. Gehley & son were here for dinner today. Thursday, May 19, 1870 Danl was in today. Busy day. All well. Wrote for some shingles. We are getting some boards from Lower Mill. Friday, May 20, 1870 In town all day. Busy day. Have sold much lumber this while past. All well. Piling and drawing. Saturday, May 21, 1870 Was in town all day. Nice day, warm. Sally Reich came over today. I drove out the pike in the evening, Dannie, Cordie, & self. Sunday, May 22, 1870 Mary & self were out at Gehley's. Stoped about an hour with (Sarah) Landes. Beautiful day. Sally Reich & Mary Beaverson & Cordie were together all day. Monday, May 23, 1870 Got some cypress shingles. Nice day. Took Sally Reich out to Wilson's in the evening. Mary & Dannie were along. Sold a good deal of lumber today. Got a letter from Bahn and sent him one. Tuesday, May 24, 1870 Busy day. Cloudy. Mary was cleaning house. I shook the carpets. Commenced piling pine lumber. The spotted fever11 is bad in Columbia. Wednesday, May 25, 1870 Beautifull day. Sold a car load of lumber today. Also loadened some wagons. Was at bank today. Mary was at Mirt's most all day. Jno Sloat died this morning. Adam Sloat's brother. Money is plenty in the cities. Thursday, May 26, 1870 Was in town all day. Nice day. Commenced to rain about eight o'clock. Assension day.12 A good many from the country went fishing today. John Sloat was buried, Adam Sloat had my buggy. Ripe strawberries in town. Friday, May 27, 1870 Was at York in forenoon. Got a pair of pants and vest, measured at Thomas'. Bought a little wagon for Dannie. Cold, rainy day. Dannie is not well. He had fever all last night and today. I think is getting some teethe. The river is raising. Had some ice cream & strawberries. Saturday, May 28, 1870 Rainy day. All well. Was over in Columbia. Not much doing. River has raised a little but not enough for many rafts to come down. Sunday, May 29, 1870 Rained most all day, cold rain. Was in house best part of day. All well. Harry is out home. Some of the wheat & (grass) in the country is down already. Monday, May 30, 1870 Was in town all day. Unloadened a car load of flooring. Nice day. To (teams) here. Tuesday, May 31, 1870 Busy in forenoon. Danl was in & Harry. Tolerable nice day. Sold about $200.00 worth of lumber. All well. Am getting 500 bills printed to scatter of the country. Wednesday, June 1, 1870 In town all day. Rained part of day. Not a great deal doing. Have had a great deal of rain this while past. All well. Harry out home. Thursday, June 2, 1870 Was around the yard all day. Sold a good bit of lumber. Rain shower in the evening. Father was in today. Friday, June 3, 1870 Got a load of pine shingles today. Also loadened a car of lumber for Shrewsbury. Pleasant day, warm, rained in the morning. Sallie Reich came this evening. Paid Gosnell for lumber, over $2800. Have now paid for all the lumber that we bought this spring. Saturday, June 4, 1870 Was at York today. Got insurance of lumber for $13000. Took about fifty bills up to have them posted on all roads leading to York. Rain showers all day. Got seven qt of strawberries. We had ice cream and berries in eve. Sallie Reich is here. Sunday, June 5, 1870 Mary, self, & Dannie were out home today. Rained a little in morning. Cordie & Harry stay out home. Pleasant day. Found old folks all well. Father told me to built a (stable) on Detwiler lot. Whitsunday.13 A little rain in the morning. Cloudy and sunshine during the day but no rain. Pleasant day. Monday, June 6, 1870 Rained a little in the morning. Could not leave home today. Loadened a car today & some wagons. A busy day. Nice in afternoon. Sallie Reich went home in evening train. George Dosch Sr., wife, and child came here about supper time. Showed all around the furnace and shore in the evening. Tuesday, June 7, 1870 Pleasant day, warm. Did not do much today. Dosch left here in evening for George Ebert's. All well. Cordy & Harry out home. Business not very brisk today. Got 27 qt of strawberries from York today. Wednesday, June 8, 1870 Pleasant day. All well. Mrs. Gilbert & Mary Gehley came today. Broke ground today for the new Lutheran church.14 I am getting the ground hauled on my shore lots at the rate of six dollars a day for 3 carts. Business dull. Hivner finished piling the pine. Thursday, June 9, 1870 Pleasant in forenoon. Was getting some dirt hauled on shore lots. Thunderstorm about 2 o'clock, rained all afternoon. Not much doing. All well. Friday, June 10, 1870 Rained nearly all day by showers. Mrs. Gilbert & Mary & Mary Gehley were at George Harris' in the evening. Nothing doing today. Some heavy showers. The river is raising. Got $300.00 out of York bank today. 4 month. Saturday, June 11, 1870 Cloudy in forenoon, after nearly clear. River raising fast. The water is over our wharf. Think there will be some rafts down. Mrs. Gilbert & Mary Gehley still here. Wrote a letter to Bahn. Sunday, June 12, 1870 Was at home in forenoon, afternoon drove out the pike by myself. Pleasant day. Mrs. Gilbert was here all day. Mary Gehley left in evening. That is, last evening. River is high, almost up where old railroad track was. Monday, June 13, 1870 Cloudy & showry looking. River is falling slowly. Not much doing. Mrs. Gilbert went to J. Leber's today. All well. Was making (shore) in afternoon. Tuesday, June 14, 1870 Pleasant day, sign of getting clear. Was making wharf in forenoon, doing nothing in afternoon. Mrs. David Bahn & Mrs. Deitz were here for dinner. Mr. Lane came today from the West. Wednesday, June 15, 1870 Clear in forenoon, thunder shower in afternoon. Milton Bahn and wife were here for dinner. River is falling slowly. Old folks have been mowing. All well. Harry is out home. Gave Mary Beaverson yesterday $20.00. Hivner is still piling lumber. Thursday, June 16, 1870 Was in town all day. Intended going out home but it looked too cloudy for me to go in the hay field. Was filling shore lots from (church, chuck) building. Friday, June 17, 1870 Was out home helping to make hay. Cleared the upper meadow. Nice day, warm. All well. Had Cordie and Dannie along out. Saturday, June 18, 1870 Was out home in hay field. Very nice day. Got hay out of both meadows. Worked hard today. Hay forks would not work well. Sunday, June 19, 1870 Was at home all day. Very warm day and clear. All well. Harry is out home. Monday, June 20, 1870 Was out home today, had Dannie and Cordie along. Very nice day. Got away four loads. Had nobody but myself and I paid Sloat. Stoner sold about 500. worth of lumber today. Tuesday, June 21, 1870 Was in town all day. Loadened a car and some wagons. Very nice day. All well. Drove out the Pike in the evening. Wednesday, June 22, 1870 Left home at noon for Williamsport via York. Got to W at 8 o'clock in the evening. Stoped at the city Hotel. Was at the theatre in the evening. Very pleasant day. Fair from York 4.10. Thursday, June 23, 1870 Was in Williamsport till eight o'clock in the evening. Seen (Canfield), Starkweather, and other lumber dealers as from 16 to 24 (fir) (run) of log. Left in evening for Lock Haven, got to Lock Haven about 9 o'clock p.m. Stoped at the (Facyon) House. Pleasant day. Paid boarding at Wmspt. 3.00. Friday, June 24, 1870 Very pleasant day and warm. In fact, hot. Was at several saw mills at Lock Haven but could not suit myself. Left at noon for Williamsport. Paid boarding and lodging at Lock Haven, 1.25. Car fair 90 cents. Was around Williamsport yards in afternoon. Did not buy yet. Saturday, June 25, 1870 Very warm day. Bought my lumber from Starkweather at $20 per m for 4/4. Bought two loads. Lumber is (dry). Was at Herdic's trout pond in the evening. Sunday, June 26, 1870 Was in Williamsport all day. Very warm, mercury at sunrise at 80. Dull day. I am waiting on a boat to come from Wrightsville. Monday, June 27, 1870 C. Burg came at noon for a load for Hostetler. Warm day, showers in afternoon. Harrison Baker came in the evening. He will commence loading tomorrow for me. Left Williamsport at 12 o'clock tonight for home. Tuesday, June 28, 1870 Got to York this morning at six o'clock and home at noon. Found all well. Very warm day. Wednesday, June 29, 1870 Was in town all day not doing much. Got a carload of flooring today from Columbia. Very warm. All well. Harry is out home. Cordie at York. Christ Dosch from York came here in the evening. Very warm day. Thursday, June 30, 1870 Was down at the dam fish in forenoon. Father brought a load of hay in the morning. Christ Dosch was here all night. I did not get any fish. Wrote to Sam'l Sloan, architect, in regard to plan for house. Very warm day, all well. Friday, July 1, 1870 Was in town all day. Piled flooring in forenoon, after did not do much. Cloudy in afternoon but no rain. Business dull. Looks as if we might get a settled rain. All well. Harry out home and Cordie at York. River low. Saturday, July 2, 1870 Rained all forenoon. Nice rain, in good season. Cloudy all day. Planted some cabbage plants in evening. Was at York today. Paid Young for advertising, $27.00. Got checks and notes on lumber a/c for about $500.00. All well. Got a note renewed for $500.00, 90 days. First National York, dated June 30, 1870. Sunday, July 3, 1870 Was in town all day. Cloudy day. No rain. All well. A good many picnics going out tomorrow. Harry is out home. Monday, July 4, 1870 Pleasant day. Heavy fog in the morning but it cleared off nice towards noon. Mercury not quite 80. Was out home, drove out. Mary Beaverson, Charlotte Kline, Cordie were out too. They went out in the cars. Had ice cream, lemonade & cakes. Had a pleasant time, were home at five o'clock. Harry came along. Tuesday, July 5, 1870 Was in town all day. Warm day. Sam'l Hostetler's wife came today at noon. Baker came with a load of lumber in the evening. All well, not much doing. Sent Starkweather & c a check for $2,000. Wednesday, July 6, 1870 Was in town best part of day. Harry & self were down at the dam fishing a while, did not get anything. Fishing at the dam is poor this summer. Very warm day. Were unloading a boatload of lumber today. It runs tolerable fair. Mrs. Hostetler was here. All well. Thursday, July 7, 1870 Cloudy morning. Aunt Barbara and self were at York today and also at Mr. Heistand. Were there for dinner. Left for home about 3 o'clock. Stoped a few minutes at Wilson's. Drove up in buggy to get some carpet chain. Warm day rain shower just as we got to Father's. I came home after the rain. Mary sister is here yet. Friday, July 8, 1870 Was in town all day. Pleasant day. Not much doing. Was over at Circus in Columbia in the evening. Mrs. Hostetler is still here. Farmers have their grain most all cut and a great portion away. Wheat is not more than half a crop. Corn looks well. The ground is in good condition for the corn. We have had plenty of rain. The fruit crop will not be much. Hivner is piling boat lumber. Saturday, July 9, 1870 Pleasant day. All well. Not much doing. Ann Hostetler was at York today. Sam'l Hostetler came with her here. All well. Harry is out home Paid Harris Wilton church money, $10.00. Sunday, July 10, 1870 Took Sam'l Hostetler and wife out to Gehley's. Pleasant day. Were at Gehley's for dinner and supper. Not so very warm. All well. Monday, July 11, 1870 Sam'l Hostetler and self drove to York tody. Plasant day. All well. Paid Thad Kauffelt quarter church money, $6.25 for this year, commencing Apr 1st 1870. Tuesday, July 12, 1870 Got a letter from Bahn. Hattie thinks of coming in in the fall. Mary, Sam'l Hostetler, and wife drove out to Rachel Bahn's today. Wednesday, July 13, 1870 Was down at the dam fishing in afternoon. Caught a nice mess of rock & perch. Very warm day. All well. Not much doing. Thursday, July 14, 1870 John Heppenstall and self were down at the dam fishing. Had in an out line. Did not get much. Water too muddy for rock and too moonlight for eels. Warm day. Friday, July 15, 1870 Got a load of lumber. Was in town all day. Warm day, rain shower in afternoon. Did not sleep much last night. Darkies unloading lumber. All well. Got news in the evening that Herman Long is dead. Saturday, July 16, 1870 Very warm day, mercury about 90. Sold a good bit of lumber today. News came that France declared war against Prussia yesterday.15 Great excitement in Europe. All well. Herman Long is dead. Farmers are cutting oats, which they say is a good crop. Apples are all falling off. Sunday, July 17, 1870 Was out home in the morning. Drove out. Did not stay long, too hot. Mercury in afternoon in the shade over 93. Dannie is not well, think he has a (gum bile). Monday, July 18, 1870 Was in town all day. Not much doing. Sol Zorbaugh & self were down at the dam fishing in the afternoon. I caught about ten nice rock fish. One weighed a pound & half. Warm day. All well. Harry came home. Rained in the evening. Corn looks very well. Tuesday, July 19, 1870 Was out at the dam fishing today in afternoon. Caught 4 nice rock fish. Warm day, not doing much. Business all well. Gold is up to 20. Wednesday, July 20, 1870 Warm day, thundershower in evening. Dull day. All well and all home. Thursday, July 21, 1870 Warm day, had a heavy shower last evening. The creek was very high. Storm broke off a great deal of corn. Most of the shower was up towards Gehley's. Was down at the dam fishing today. Caught some nice rock fish. Also caught some bait fish to put in an out line. Friday, July 22, 1870 In town all day till after supper, when I drove out home. Mary, Dannie, & self. Very warm day, not much doing. Caught a few mess of eels last night. Hivner is piling boat lumber. Saturday, July 23, 1870 Warm day, clear. Not much doing. In town all day. Had a mess of yellow corn for supper out of lot. Business not very brisk. Sunday, July 24, 1870 Cloudy in forenoon. George Lehman & self drove out to Rachel Bahn's today, were there for dinner. Were at Sam'l Bahn's awhile in the afternoon. From there we drove to Darkie Bush Meeting in Hauser's woods, were only there a few minutes. All well. Monday, July 25, 1870 Cal Smith & self were at the dam fishing all day, caught about a dozen rock fish and perch. I caught one rock fish that weighed a pound and three quarters. Warm day, heavy rain about dusk. I got caught in the rain. Not much doing. Tuesday, July 26, 1870 Clear & hot. Rains have no effect on the heat. This summer have a thundershower almost every five days, but it don't cool off. Wednesday, July 27, 1870 Was in town all day, not much doing. Hot day. All well. Rain shower in the evening. Cleaned out my gun today. Thursday, July 28, 1870 Warm day. Got a window cut in the gable end of the house to get more air. Was around the house most all day. Thunder shower in the evening. Dillinger dug our early rose potatoes. The patch yields at the rate of about 400 bushels to the acre or 40 bushels to 1 bushel planted. Sold some corn, green, today. Friday, July 29, 1870 Was down at the dam fishing in the afternoon, did not catch much. Water is most too clear. Forenoon in the office, not much doing. Pleasant day, not as warm as it had been a few days ago. Saturday, July 30, 1870 Zorbaugh & self drove to York today. Went up to look at Small & Belmyer's stables. Also seen a balloon ascension. A pleasant day. All well. Nothing new. Sunday, July 31, 1870 The cornerstone of the new Lutheran church was laid today in town. A good many county people in. Pleasant day. Stoner & self drove out in the country in the afternoon. Were out to see Jno Stoner's new buildings. Came home past the old folks, got supper there. All well. Monday, August 1, 1870 Was in town all day. Not much doing. All well. Warm, pleasant day. Am getting ready to go with band excursion down the canal. Tuesday, August 2, 1870 Left town this morning about 3 o'clock in company of band and about 20 outsiders on a canal boat for McCall's Ferry on a fishing excursion. Got to McCall's at 9 o'clock all right and merry. Got boats and went out on rocks to fish but the fish would not bite. Left York Furnace for home about seven o'clock, got home at 1 in the morning. We also visited the famous (Indiansteps) (shad) (dipping) rocks. Pleasant day. Wednesday, August 3, 1870 Was in town all day, not much doing. Father and Dan'l were in today, brought me some wood and took out a load of shingles for barn roof. Warm day. Thursday, August 4, 1870 Busy day. Loadened some ten or 12 wagons. Some was for Camp Meeting in Hengst's woods near Kauffelt's old tavern stand. Pleasant day, all well. Father & Dan took a load of shingles out today to roof one side of their barn. Friday, August 5, 1870 Was in town all day. Not much doing. Pleasant day, all well. Was out at the piers fishing in the evening, Harry & self. Not much doing today. I have been studying at a plan for a stable. Saturday, August 6, 1870 Pleasant day, warm. Father & Dan were in for shingles. Cordie went with them out home. Harry is not well. Cordie went out home. Sunday, August 7, 1870 Warm day, in town all day. Was at Darkie church in the evening. They are great singers. Harry is not well. Had something like diarrhea, is getting better. Monday, August 8, 1870 Busy in forenoon. Warm day. Harry is better. Dannie is not well. He has a bad cold. The Prussians whipped the French in the first heavy engagement.16 Tuesday, August 9, 1870 Warm day. A little rain in the evening and during the night. Dr. Thayer's Circus was here today. A good many strangers in town this day and evening. I was in the circus, and Cordie & Harry. It was a good one. Dannie has a bad cold. Wednesday, August 10, 1870 In Columbia in forenoon. Went over to look at some stables. Was home again for dinner. Rain in forenoon and a heavy rain in afternoon. The ground was very dry. Corn and potatoes suffering. Dannie has a bad cold. Thursday, August 11, 1870 Was down at the dam fishing in the forenoon, caught six rock fish. Fishing poor. Cloudy day, rained a little. Not much doing. Lot holders along the shore would like to run a track through my lots, want me to put a price on the damage. would not take what I paid for the lots to let them through. Friday, August 12, 1870 In town all day. Pleasant day. Father & Dan were in for some shingles to cover one side of their barn. Not much doing. Saturday, August 13, 1870 Pleasant day, warm. Was at York in the forenoon. Dull day. All well except Dannie is not over his cold yet. No war news. Rain shower in the evening, getting colder. Elmer Beidler was born at half past eleven tonight. Rainy night. Was up best part of night. Sunday, August 14, 1870 Mother & son getting along fine. Cool day. Dannie don't want to give up his cradle. Was at home all day. Mrs. Myers is nurse, Dr. Thomson physician. Monday, August 15, 1870 Was in town all day. Pleasant day. Staked off the stable. Mary is getting along fine, boy also. Not much doing. Tuesday, August 16, 1870 In town all day, not doing much. Mary and boy getting along fine. Wednesday, August 17, 1870 Was over at Columbia in forenoon. Zorbaugh & self went over to see about some window frames. Pleasant day, all well, not much doing. John Hivner and boy dug the foundation of stable in one day. Thursday, August 18, 1870 Was in town all day. Weitzel commenced hauling brick for stable. Father was in town this morning. All well, not much doing. Ague17 is in town. Friday, August 19, 1870 Was in town all day. Not much doing. A pleasant day. Was fishing for sunfish in the evening. It is good along the piers. All well. Saturday, August 20, 1870 Danl Flora & self were back in Raulus' woods for squirrel. I shot two and missed two. Warm day. Were home at 3 o'clock. All well. Harry is out home. Business not very brisk. Sunday, August 21, 1870 Was out at camp Meeting in Hengst's woods. Cordie & self stopped at Gehley's, got dinner and supper there. Pleasant day. Some 34 four tents up. Boiler of the steamboat exploaded today, scalding a few, not seriously. Monday, August 22, 1870 Father was in in the morning. Pleasant day. I was at the dam fishing in evening, got 12 rock fish. All well. Tuesday, August 23, 1870 Pleasant day, warm. Not much doing. All well, Mary and boy well. Was down at the dam fishing in eve, did not do anything. Wednesday, August 24, 1870 Was in town all day. Pleasant day, all well. Danl Beaverson was hauling sand for my stable. Not much doing. Money tight. Mrs. J. A. Gilbert was here a few minutes. Drove out home in evening, took 3 melons out. Had Dannie and Cordie along. Thursday, August 25, 1870 In town. Very warm day, dull. All well. Had a very heavy thunder shower last night, awful lightning. Coal ore refinery struck and burned down at Columbia. This summer is remarkable for heavy lightning. A great many persons killed and property burned. Was at the dam fishing in the evening. Friday, August 26, 1870 In town all day. Nothing doing of any account. Pleasant day. River low and plenty of grass in it, more than has been for some years. A good deal of ague in town. Saturday, August 27, 1870 John Shetter & self drove to York today to see Van Amburg Menagerie. It was the largest of the kind I ever seen. Pleasant day. A big crowd in York. All well, nothing new. Sunday, August 28, 1870 Was at [words missing] all day. Pleasant day, cloudy. All well. Monday, August 29, 1870 Was in town all day. Loadened some lumber on car for Christ Stoner's house. Pleasant, all well. Tuesday, August 30, 1870 Was at piers fishing in afternoon. Caught some sunfish. Pleasant day. Got a load of shingles today. Mrs. Christ Dosch came down at noon. Wednesday, August 31, 1870 George Shenberger & self were out after squirrel in forenoon. I shot four and missed two or four. Pleasant day, not very warm. Dannie was not well last night. Mrs. Dosch went home at noon today. Stoner & McConkey were out fishing in afternoon. Thursday, September 1, 1870 Was in town all day. Mowed the grass in the yard. Warm day. Dull. Money scarce. All well. Babe has a sore mouth. Peaches are selling at $1.50 to $2.00 per bushel. Friday, September 2, 1870 Was out home in forenoon. Drove out early. Was out after squirrel. Shot six. They appear to be plenty in our woods this year. Harry came in with me. All well. Saturday, September 3, 1870 Jim Shenberger & self were out in our woods after squirrel. I shot eight before 9 o'clock when it commenced to rain. Were home at noon. Cloudy in afternoon but no rain. All well. The boy has no name yet. Mary wants to call him Baltzer. I do not like the name. Sunday, September 4, 1870 At home in the forenoon. Afternoon out at Rude Strickler's. Rained in forenoon a little rain in afternoon. All well. Early peaches are most over. Tobacco crop is tolerable good, corn crop will be large, apples are not plenty. Rest all mildue damaged, the trees and blossoms. All well. Water's low, a great deal of grass in the river. Monday, September 5, 1870 Received the news today that Napoleon, emperor of the French, surrendered himself to the Prussians. 18 Also Maheu's army, about 100,000 strong. The French empire proclaimed a republic. Pleasant day, was at Columbia in the afternoon. Tuesday, September 6, 1870 Was in town all day, not doing much. Got a bushel of peaches. Pleasant day. Mary has a bad cold. Had ice cream and peaches in the evening. Paid A. Charles meat bill, $24.00. Wednesday, September 7, 1870 A. B. Sloat & self were out after squirrel in the forenoon. We shot three and missed four. Bad shooting. Pleasant day. Drove out home before daylight. I shot 23 squirrel this fall. Mary has a bad cold. Thursday, September 8, 1870 Was in town all day. Pleasant day. Cleaned foundation for the masons to commence in the morning. Canned some peaches. All well. The river is low, ground dry. Some pigeons flying. Business dull and money close. Fishing and the dam played out. Friday, September 9, 1870 Masons commenced putting up the foundation of the stable. Pleasant day, all well. Am getting the foundations stone and lime from James Cook. Saturday, September 10, 1870 Masons finished the foundations till noon. I was out hunting in forenoon, shot two squirrel, 3 pigeons, and five flickers.19 Was up in Danl Rudy, Sr. Woods. Jno Stoner was along. Sunday, September 11, 1870 A. B. Sloat and Cordie, Dannie, and self were out home today. Pleasant day, all well. People sledding. A very dry fall, bad for seeding. Corn crop well large. Farmers are cutting it off. No scarcity of fall grass. Apple crop poor, very little cider will be made. Peach crop was good but is most over. Monday, September 12, 1870 Was out gunning in forenoon. Shot 5 pigeons. A good many flying along river hills at Round Top. Drove out home in afternoon to kill a calf and put up cider press. All well. Tuesday, September 13, 1870 Was in town all day. Masons were working and commenced to put up the foundation of stable this morning. Pleasant day, all well.20 Was out home today. Made two barrel of cider. Brought one in and a barrel of vinegar in. Pleasant day, clear and warm. Lumber is moving off, have ordered a boat load. Wednesday, September 14, 1870 Was boiling apple butter today. Nice day, all well. Stoner send away a car load of lumber to Baltimore. Got some 13 small crocks of apple butter. Thursday, September 15, 1870 Was in town all day, not doing a great deal. Pleasant day, fog in the morning. Father was in this morning. River very low. A great deal of sickness in Columbia among the children. Friday, September 16, 1870 Was out hunting best part of day. Was after squirrel out in ours, Gerber's, & Deitz's woods. I shot eight gray squirrel, which makes 33 that I shot this fall. They are plentier this year than I ever known them to be around here. I have averaged about six for every time I was out. Pleasant day, fog in the morning. All well. A good deal of sickness around the county. Business fair. Saturday, September 17, 1870 Cloudy day, a little rain during the day. Nothing doing. Was over at Columbia in the evening to get a pair of boots measured. All well. We have about $8,000 in our books. Sunday, September 18, 1870 Heavy rain nearly all night. Cloudy and rain in the morning. Some pigeons flying. The river has not been so low for some years. The party at present roofing the bridge across the river here are about way over with roofing and when the boarding. Monday, September 19, 1870 A pleasant clear day. Very little doing today. Stoner was fishing for sunfish in the afternoon. Nothing new. The Prussian army is around Paris. A great excitement in the French capitol. I have not much faith in the young republic. The French are too excitable for a republican form of government. Tuesday, September 20, 1870 Pleasant day, cool fog in the morning, very clear in the afternoon. Load a car for D. Wilson and Co., Baltimore. Sold 2,500 ft (lee com) on wagons for cash, which was rather a miracle. Took down my grapes today. Grain is up nice. All well, except Mary and the Babe are not quite well. Wednesday, September 21, 1870 Was in town all day. Not much doing. Pleasant, all well. Thursday, September 22, 1870 Drove back to Rude Neiman's, Harry and self, to hunt some pigeons. Did not shoot my gun off. Also went to get some chicken, grapes, were home again at one o'clock. Cloudy all forenoon. Friday, September 23, 1870 At the office in the forenoon. Afternoon I drove out home. Took barnstock out and in to measure length of roof of barn, to put up spouting. Warm, pleasant day. All well. Nothing new. Not much doing. River very low and full of grass. Saturday, September 24, 1870 Very warm and clear day. Got a boat load of lumber from Lock Haven. Beaverson hauled some stuff for my stable. All well. Sunday, September 25, 1870 Was out at Darkie Camp Meeting in Ebert's woods in forenoon, afternoon home. Pleasant day, warm. All well, nothing new. Monday, September 26, 1870 Was around the yard all day. Not much doing. Pleasant day, warm. All well. We have had one frost and that very light. The river is lower than it has been for a great many years. Money very tight. Tuesday, September 27, 1870 In town all day. Cloudy in the forenoon but no rain. Not a great deal doing. Sold over 450 dollars worth of lumber today to be shipped next week. All well. The Boy was named Elmer by Cordie. Wednesday, September 28, 1870 In town all day. Not much doing. Pleasant day but clouding up in afternoon. Some husked corn in town. The woods are very green yet. Hivner is piling a boat load of lumber. Thursday, September 29, 1870 Rainy day, the first we have had for some time. The apple crop is a failure, drowned here this year. Crop of corn, good. Over half of the Columbia Bridge is roofed and weatherboard. Friday, September 30, 1870 Rainy day. Washed out the office and put up the stove in the forenoon. Afternoon I went to Columbia to get a pair of boots. Heavy rains all day. Saturday, October 1, 1870 No rain, but cloudy most part of day. The river is raising. Sold a good deal of lumber today. All well. Father was in today, took Cordie out home. Sunday, October 2, 1870 Cloudy day and windy. In town all day, at home most of the time. Monday, October 3, 1870 Cloudy day. Not much doing. All well. This is Fair week. As yet I don't know if I can go. Business is brisk. Cordie went out home on Saturday. Tremendous freshets in Virginia on Sunday. A good many lives lost. Tuesday, October 4, 1870 Pleasant day. Father Danl was in in forenoon. Trade good, Hivner piling. Wednesday, October 5, 1870 In town all day, not much doing. Cordy & Mary Beaverson went to York this morning. All well. Hivner piling lumber. Thursday, October 6, 1870 Masons commenced work on the stable today. Cloudy day. It is getting cold. A great many from town went to the fair. Look very much for rain. All well. Drove out with George Lehman & J. (Procover) to Rachel Bahn's in evening. Pleasant evening. Friday, October 7, 1870 Tinsley & Flora and hands were working at the stable. Cloudy day. A great many went to the fair this morn. Harry & Danl were up. Business good, all well. Saturday, October 8, 1870 Masons still at stable, have most one story up. Pleasant day, clear. The babe is not very well. Sunday, October 9, 1870 Drove out home today. Mary, Dannie, Christy Fitz's boy & self. Very nice day. All well out home. Monday, October 10, 1870 Rainy & cloudy day. All well. Not much doing. Was over at Columbia in afternoon. Pleasant day. Father brought me a load of corn. Tuesday, October 11, 1870 Cloudy, rainy day. Election day. The Negroes voted in this place for the first time since the Amendment.21 Some twenty-six or seven voted all the Republican ticket. Election passed off very quiet, no disturbance at all, and very few drunk. I don't know that I ever seen a quieter election. I was on the ticket for school director, was elected by 34 majority, was scratched on one ticket. Wednesday, October 12, 1870 At York today. Rained in the morning, clear in afternoon. York is dull. Went on Dal Rudy's note for $600, 4 months. Thursday, October 13, 1870 Was helping to clean house most all day. Pleasant day, cold wind. Carpenters were framing at my stable. Dull day, all well. Friday, October 14, 1870 In town all day. Pleasant day, all well, business good. The wall of the Lutheran church in this place is almost up. Money tight. Saturday, October 15, 1870 Very nice day, all well. We have had no frosts yet of any account. The leaves on the trees are green and very few falling. The river low. Was over in Columbia in evening. Order a four-shooting (Ropez) gun today at Rumples. Sunday, October 16, 1870 A. B. Sloat & self drove out home. A pleasant day. All well. Aunt Barbara and Mary Hilt, the maid, had walked to Roth's. Delightful day. Monday, October 17, 1870 Very busy in the yard in the forenoon. Carpenters put the (joier) on the stable today. Masons working at the gable end of the new church. Pleasant day. Tuesday, October 18, 1870 Stormy day, not very cold. Was at York in the forenoon. Dull day. I am getting ready slowly to leave for the mountains. Paid my school tax yesterday, some $60 odd dollars. Got two hundred from John Harris for one year from date. Wednesday, October 19, 1870 Heavy frost and the first one of any account this fall. Masons were working at the stable in forenoon. Cloudy best part of day. Thursday, October 20, 1870 Rainy day, cold. Circus from York came through here this morning, went to Columbia. I was over in the evening. All well, cleared of cold. The trees in the woods are perfectly green yet. Friday, October 21, 1870 Another circus came through here this morning from York. They had some fifteen camels and a very large elephant. Pleasant day, clear in afternoon. Money is getting a little easier. All well. Elmer cries a great deal. Dannie is stout and hearty, a solid chunk of a boy. Cordie is taking lessons on the piano from Miss Bell Harris. Saturday, October 22, 1870 Was out gunning today in the afternoon. Saml Kauffelt. I shot 5 rabbits in about 3 hours. Pleasant day. All well. Masons working at the stable. Sunday, October 23, 1870 Was in town all day. Pleasant day. Stoner drove out to his brothers, had Cordie, Harry, & Dannie along. They took supper at Grandfather's. Monday, October 24, 1870 Masons working at the stable three of them. Pleasant day. All well. Father was in today. He brought some wood in & half of a small hog. He was very cross because I did not come out on Saturday. Tuesday, October 25, 1870 Masons at work on the stable. Pleasant day. All well. Lumber moving off. Very warm day. Am getting ready to go deer hunting. Wednesday, October 26, 1870 Four or five masons at work on the stable today. Pleasant day, all well. Mary was cleaning house. Father was in today. He is still cross, I think. The stable is getting too fancy for him. Thursday, October 27, 1870 Cloudy day, the coldest day we had this fall. A few snow flakes flying. All well, nothing new. Friday, October 28, 1870 Was in town all day. The masons finished the stable today. Pleasant day. All well. Great many leaves on the trees yet and few frosts. Got news today in the papers that the Germans have taken Metz.22 Saturday, October 29, 1870 Windy day, not very cold. Dull day. Carpenters were at work on stable, putting on sheeting. All well. Am preparing to go on the mountains. Sunday, October 30, 1870 Adam Sloat & self were out home today. Rained in afternoon, cold air. All well. Monday, October 31, 1870 Carpenters were at work on the stable. Pleasant day, but very windy. All well, not much doing. Tuesday, November 1, 1870 Carpenters put the sheeting on the stable. Pleasant day, all well. Money is coming in slowly. In town all day. Wednesday, November 2, 1870 In town all day. A delightful day, not much doing. Mary took sick about dinnertime. They raised the steeple on the Lutheran church today. Paid Flury23 & Tinsley one hundred & fifty dollars. Thursday, November 3, 1870 Was in town all day. Father brought a load of wood in forenoon and one in afternoon. Rain shower in forenoon, after clear. Was out shooting rabbits in afternoon, a few hours shot six. Mary is not well. Got a new gun today, a four-shooter, cost $64.00. Friday, November 4, 1870 Was in town all day. Pleasant day. Mary is not well yet, Dannie has a bad cold. Postponed going on the mountains till Monday. New gun shoots well. Saturday, November 5, 1870 Rained & clear, pleasant day. Have made up my mind to go deer hunting on Monday. Mary is getting better, Dannie has a bad cold. Have a car load of shingles and a boat load of lumber coming. Sunday, November 6, 1870 Delightful day. Drove out to Henry Stoner's in forenoon. Dannie has catarrh fever. Boat load of lumber came today. Monday, November 7, 1870 Left this morning for Tucker County, West Virginia on a deer hunt, David Forry, Emanuel Stoner and self. Pleasant day. Got to Baltimore about one o'clock, stopped at Duke's. Took the Baltimore & Ohio cars for Rawlsburg about 9 o'clock p.m. Paid fair from Wrightsville to Balt., 2.40. Baltimore to Rowlesburg, $8.30, two sleeping cars. Tuesday, November 8, 1870 Got to Rowlesburg this morning at seven o'clock, got breakfast here. Left Rowlesburg a little before nine o'clock a.m. for St. George, on foot. Pleasant day. Got to St. George at six o'clock in the evening. Walked 20 miles over rough road. Feel tired and feet sore. Wednesday, November 9, 1870 It commenced to rain in morning, rained till about noon. I have poor hopes, wish we went to Foust's on the Seven Mountains. Went out pheasant hunting. They are scarce and so is all other game. No turkeys and not a great many deer. Made arrangements with a party to chase for us tomorrow. We have good boarding. This is the county town of Tucker County, contain courthouse, half a dozen dwellings, a school house, meeting house, and a few shops. Thursday, November 10, 1870 Made one chase today in forenoon. Chased a deer today and shot it. Rather cool day. Got a small fawn. Made a chase today. Raised a deer but run it out at the wrong place where no one was stationed. Have hounds to run them. Parties here don't chase in the afternoon. Nice day but cloudy in forenoon. I shot a cock of the woods and one pheasant today. That is all we shot today. Friday, November 11, 1870 Heavy frost. Were out early. Foggy morning. Shot a fawn in afternoon. Only made one chase. Three deer and a bear were shot today in this vicinity. The only business carried on in this place is (spoon) making. Saturday, November 12, 1870 Made a chase in forenoon. Another party shot the deer and took it. Pleasant day. I shot two pheasants in afternoon. Poor, poorer. Sunday, November 13, 1870 Was out on a high mountain today in forenoon. In afternoon round the house. Wrote some letters to Cordie, Dannie, & Harry. Don't think much of this place to hunt or anything else. Monday, November 14, 1870 Clear day in forenoon. Made a chase and D. Forry shot a fawn. Rained in afternoon. Cold day. Tuesday, November 15, 1870 Made a chase today but no deer. I have poor hopes of getting any more. (Stoner) said he seen a bear but I did not believe him. Wednesday, November 16, 1870 Made a chase today but nix cum rouse. Got ready in the afternoon to start for home in the morning. Paid out board, $5.00 apiece. Snowing a little. Thursday, November 17, 1870 Snowed last night, about an inch of snow on the ground. Left St. George about nine o'clock on a wagon for Rowlesburg. Cold ride. Got to Rowlesburg about 2 o'clock, took train at seven o'clock for Baltimore. Friday, November 18, 1870 Got to Baltimore this morning about eight o'clock. Rained in morning ahile. Stopped all day at Duke's. I bought a dress for Cordie, coat for Mother, and some toys for Dannie and Harry. Left Baltimore at 11 p.m. for home or York. Got to York at two a.m. stopped at Metzel's till morning, till six, when24 Saturday, November 19, 1870 Got home this morning, found all well. Cold day. Stoner was in in the evening to get the half of his deer. Did not do muh today. Stable is not quite roofed yet. Did not have (sloat) enough. Sunday, November 20, 1870 Cold, rough day. Was in house most all day. Nobody here, all well. Monday, November 21, 1870 Did not do much today. Cold, rough day. Lumber is moving off and money coming in slowly. All well. Tuesday, November 22, 1870 Busy in forenoon. Father was in today. Rained and stormed in afternoon. All well. River low, money tight. Apples are selling at $3.50 per barrel. Wednesday, November 23, 1870 Cloudy day, rough. Was out home in forenoon. Brought in twenty-three turkeys and sold them all in a short time, at 10 cts per lb. The25 Thursday, November 24, 1870 The President's Thanksgiving Day. All the stores are closed and churches opened. We loadened two wagons today. Tolerable nice day in town most all day. All well. Cordie26 Friday, November 25, 1870 Was helping to work round the house all day, put cooking stove in the kitchen, buried stumps, celery, & c. Not very cold, but getting cloudy. Saturday, November 26, 1870 Was in town all day. Father was in today. Dellinger had a pigeon shooting match in afternoon. Nice day, but windy. All well, not much doing today. Sunday, November 27, 1870 Pleasant day, warm. Harry & self were out home today. Elmer is not well. Farmers have been plowing all along ground. Had hardly a touch of frost, no snow yet. Monday, November 28, 1870 Went to Gettysburg in morning. Got to Gettysburg about six p.m. Pleasant day. Had car window up all day. Delightful weather. Farmers plowing. All well at home. Tuesday, November 29, 1870 Left Gettysburg this morning at nine o'clock for home. Got to York at noon. Delightful day. Came home in the evening. All well except cold. Carpenters are at work on stable. Wednesday, November 30, 1870 Was at work at stable all day. Very nice day, most too warm. Father was in today. Thursday, December 1, 1870 Very nice day. Clear. Heavy frost, but farmers plowing. Was at work at the stable. All well. Friday, December 2, 1870 Pleasant day, all well. Was at work at the sdtable. Very nice weather for this time of the year. Pennsylvania Co is putting up a depot in town. Saturday, December 3, 1870 Drove to York today, Mary, self, and Elmer. The first time we had him in the buggy. He behaved well. Very nice day. Carpenters at work on stable. Sunday, December 4, 1870 In town all day. Delightful day. Poor house barn was burned down this morning and many head of cattle. It was a new barn, had cost about $15,000. Built a few years ago. Monday, December 5, 1870 Was out home helping to kill a steer. Nice day, not cold. Brought my meat in today. All well. Harry was along out. Farmers are plowing. Ground has not froze hard enough this fall to keep the farmers from plowing. Like Indian summer now. Tuesday, December 6, 1870 Was out home helping to kill the hogs. Got done butchering till three o'clock. It is getting colder and windy. Carpenters are working on stable. Was up last night till two o'clock watching some suspicious characters that have been loafing around town. Wednesday, December 7, 1870 In town all day. Not a great deal doing. Rough day. All well except cold. Thursday, December 8, 1870 Was in town all day working round stable, putting up the stalls. Cold, windy day, but ground not froze. All well. Lumber is moving off. No mush ice yet. Friday, December 9, 1870 Was out gunning today with Lloyd, Harris Wilton, Danl Rudy, & George Kauffelt. I shot five rabbits, the rest two. Cold day. Saturday, December 10, 1870 Pleasant day, a little cool. Was over in Columbia in the morning, piling lumber in afternoon. All well. Sunday, December 11, 1870 Was in town all day. Pleasant day, all well. Elmer is growing, but cross. Monday, December 12, 1870 Killed two hogs today. Had half steer. Rained best part of day. Hogs weighed 517 lbs, gone done till one o'clock. Father was in today. Got an order to ship two carloads of lumber to York. Not cold. Hired Dellinger's Hostler to tend to my horse from today, at $3.00 p/m. Tuesday, December 13, 1870 In town all day. Danl was in today. Not very cold. Around the yard getting lumber ready to load a car. Wednesday, December 14, 1870 Was in town all day, in yard most of the time. Loadened carload of lumber. Cold, windy day. Business good but money very scarce. Elmer has a bad cold. No mush ice yet. Got a barrel of oysters today. Thursday, December 15, 1870 Windy day, not so very cold. Loadened a car for Columbia planing mill today. All well. Got two bushel oysters, send a bag full out home yesterday. Friday, December 16, 1870 Ground was froze a little this morning for the first time this fall. Pleasant day, cool & windy. Saturday, December 17, 1870 Cold day, ground froze. Six of us out after rabbits. We got eight. I shot five. Were out all day. Stoner loadened a car. All well. Sunday, December 18, 1870 Was at home all day. Rude Strickler wife and child were here. Not very pleasant day. Cold wind. All well. Monday, December 19, 1870 Was in town in forenoon, afternoon at York. Tolerable nice day, not very cold. All well. Money coming in slowly. No mush ice yet. Had a mess of fish in nets. Tuesday, December 20, 1870 Cloudy day, not very cold. Was at Columbia today in afternoon. Forenoon at Lancaster. Bought Dannie a box of building blocks and Harry a tool box for $8.50 for Christmas. Not much doing at yard. Wednesday, December 21, 1870 In town all day. Was at bank today. Mr. Cook & George Kauffelt retire from bank directors. They making the unlucky draw. Paid my tax on bank stock today, $7.00 and some cents. It is getting cold. The ground is froze, but no ice on the river yet. At 8 o'clock pm mercury below 30. Thursday, December 22, 1870 Cold morning, the coldest of the season. The river froze over, got cold very sudden. Mercury down to 20 this morning. A very sudden freeze. No snow. Never seen the river freeze up so quick. Friday, December 23, 1870 Was in town all day, a very cold day. All well. No snow, ground froze hard. Saturday, December 24, 1870 Was over at Columbia in afternoon. A very cold day. River closed up. Mollie Dosch came down. Sunday, December 25, 1870 Christmas. Clear day, hardly a cloud to be seen. No snow at all. Mercury raining about 20 & 18. In all, a pleasant day. River froze over with about five inches of ice. All well. Harry I bought a tool chest and Cordie muff & cape, Dannie building blocks and an engine, Elmer I bought a pocket Bible. Monday, December 26, 1870 Cloudy day, not so very cold. Father was in today. Had turkey for dinner. Nobody here but Moll Dosch. Hans is filling his ice house. Harry & self were on the pond skating. Tuesday, December 27, 1870 It is getting warmer. Good skating on the river and ponds. Sunshine and cloudy. Parties in town are filling their ice houses. All well. Water is low. No snow, the ground froze hard. Mollie Dosch is here yet. Wednesday, December 28, 1870 Commenced snowing this morning before daylight, mercury a little below 30. Thursday, December 29, 1870 At Columbia in forenoon, afternoon office fixing up books. Cold day, a little snow on the ground. All well. Mollie Dosch is here yet. Friday, December 30, 1870 Cold and snowed in afternoon. Mary was in Columbia in afternoon. Stoner & self took account of stock, have about $15,000 in books, about $8,000 worth of lumber, owe about four thousand. Our sales this year amt to a little over twenty-five thousand dollars, an increase over any other year since in business. Saturday, December 31, 1870 Snowed very little this morrning, got clear about ten o'clock and the sun came out. Warm, have about 2« inches of snow and melting fast. A few sleighs running early in morning. Did not snow any last night. Pleasant afternoon. Mollie Dosch went home. Mary Gehley came in evening train. Stoner and self are about talking about dissolving partnership. All well. So end the year 1870. Memoranda. Jacob Gramling $20.38 Danl Wallick 26.18 Saml Stoner 19.10 Adam Gramling Sr. 8.21 F. D. Stauffer 15.35 Wm Neff 21.85 Peter Heindel 7.81 Saml Ruby 24.86 Wm Helder 29.78 Jacob Reisinger 42.32 John Leben Knight 6.92 Peter Knew 9.84 George Keller Sr. 7.73 Samson Emenheiser 13.15 Adam Gramling Jr 8.47 John Keller of G 22.56 Danl Gehley 15.00 Wm H. Thomas 40.00 George Craley 5.30 Wm Jacobs 21.78 Jo Deitz 41.00 Henry Burg Sr. 300.03 David Miller of (?) 84.97 John G. Ruby 21.09 Eli Emig 37.16 Adam Dotson 26.86 Lydia Sultzbach 51.87 Memoranda. Sept 27 Zorbaugh owe load of send I owe key watch for ring D. Strickler Insurance Memoranda. Paid Jno Hivner for digging foundation 2.00 Pd For two stone sills pd 8.50 Paid Budding Painting 1.50 Flury & Tinsley pd 150.00 Paid Slater pd 23.25 Hauling doors pd .50 Boating sand pd 15.00 Hans Painting pd 8.43 pd D. Beaversons & full hauling 26.47 Henry James & Co pd 88.93 James Cook & Co 57.75 Leber & Bigler pd 12.77 J. Beidler Lumber pd 226.99 Birnstock 15.72 NOTES 1 Wife of Mary's brother Theo. 2 Or Poff. 3 Beidler's spelling. 4 Theodore Dosch Bahn, Mary's brother. 5 Income tax. See February 22 entry. 6 Probably Catharine Wilson (Bahn) Thomas, sister to Beidler's wife Mary. Kate will be 29 on April 3. 7 First cousin once removed of Mary Elizabeth Bahn. Rachel was a poet, will be 41 on October 15. She has been bedridden since she was 20, when she was "seized with an incurable spinal ailment." Annals of The Bahn Family. 8 Ratified in 1870, prohibits federal or state governments from infringing on a citizen's right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." This amendment is the last of three so-called Reconstruction amendments ratified in the aftermath of the Civil War to abolish slavery and firmly establish minority civil rights. The Grolier 1996 Multimedia Encyclopedia. 9 Shad are herringlike schooling fishes with silvery scales and compressed, deep bodies. Most inhabit marine or brackish water as adults, migrating in the spring to spawn in larger, flowing rivers, where the eggs can drift downstream while developing. Shad hatch in anywhere from 2 to 15 days, and the larvae move upstream again, where they spend their first summer. Nelson, Gareth J., and Rothman, M. Norma, The Species of Gizzard Shads (1973) 10 A member of the German Baptist Brethren, a group of German-American Baptists opposed to military service and the taking of legal oaths. [Pennsylvania Dutch, from dunke, to dunk (from the practice of baptism by immersion). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition. Copyright c 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. 11. Any of various often fatal infectious diseases, such as typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, characterized by skin eruptions and caused by rickettsia that are transmitted by ticks and mites. 2. An epidemic form of cerebrospinal meningitis. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition. Copyright c 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. 12 The 40th day after Easter, on which the Christian feast of the Ascension is observed. Also called Holy Thursday. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition. Copyright c 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. 13 Middle English whitsonday, from Old English hwìta sunnandæg, White Sunday (from the white ceremonial robes worn on this day). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition. Copyright c 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. 14 See April 28 entry. 15 Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71, war provoked by Bismarck as part of his plan to create a unified German empire. The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia. Copyright c 1991. 16 The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 brought on the fall of the Second French Empire and created the situation that enabled Otto von Bismarck to establish the German Empire. It was the first European war in which both principal adversaries used railroads, the electrical telegraph, rifles, and rifled and breech-loading artillery--technological innovations that revolutionized warfare in the 19th century. The 1996 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia 17 aúgue n. 1. A febrile condition in which there are alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating. Used chiefly in reference to the fevers associated with malaria. The American Heritage Dictionary 18 Napoleon III was emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870, when he lost his throne in the Franco-Prussian War. The period of his reign is called the Second Empire.Defeated by the Prussians in the Battle of Sedan, Napoleon surrendered on Sept. 2, 1870. Two days later republicans in Paris proclaimed the Third Republic, and Napoleon's reign ended. The 1996 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 19 The common flicker, C. auratus, found in North America from Alaska to Mexico and in the West Indies, reaches slightly over 30 cm (12 in) in overall length. It has a brown back marked with dark spots and bars, white undersides spotted with black, and a black crescent on the breast. The 1996 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 20 Beidler wrote "Mistake" and "X" across the stricken words. 21 Union policy evolved to embrace the total abolition of slavery, as provided in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, passed in 1865. The 1996 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 22 During the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), Metz fell to the Prussians after a 2-month siege. The 1996 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 23 See October 7. Beidler wrote "Flora" on the 7th and "Flury" in this entry. I assume the latter is correct, since he spelled it this way again in this diary's Memoranda. 24 Entry ended here, apparently in midsentence. 25 Beidler started with "The" but went no further on this page. 26 Again, he began and ended his sentence here.