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Windsor 10th July, Tues 1838 -
This has been a day of bustle and excitement in every sequence of an ehibtion of Menagerie and Circus &C. Many people of both sexes attended- The royal beast of the forest was himself proproa persona the Lion of the day. Nothing remarkable however thaus pired. The [aely] novelty to me was the [?? ??] and two young lions 20 days old. So by going to this exhibition I did no more than comply with the order of the, so as not to be solitary and alone during [??] [??]. Circus performance but indifferent, yet as well as could be expected under circumstances. Standing about and very tired, I enjoyed byself but little by [??]
Mon 23rd. A vacuum occurs in my dairy while I am able to fill several weeks have poped away unnoticed. The weather was warm, I was too weary and sleepy at night to write. It is no excuse that I had no [??] yet such is the fact: I should have written several times if I had had a pen. Polities now high at this time. The electioneering contest for the county will be close - the winner will not have much to bragg of. Of late I have read nothing but newspapers and novels. It has been too warm to read law I take no delight in writing unless I have too to read and contemplate and indulge in uninterrupted thought. For this reason I have written nothing this last year. My risidence in Windsor is nearly at a close. I hail my departure with pleasure
T. 24th If people here would not be drunken, profave, ill mannered and otherwise immoral, they might be, in the absence of unheatheness, [??] [??] as unreally joyous. They have intelligence and music but no young [ladies]. Alas! how forlorn -
Windsor, July23rd, 1838
Read to day by snatches. Mrs [Martineaiecorr] America. Talked polities this evening. perciused that I was in [??] of ideas and [??]. My voice too is bad which so disgusts me that talking is painful instead of pleasing. I can ever exprep my self more to my own satis factian when my [??] is dear. Talking them being edifying I can giave play to thought and vary and subserve it to my purpose
27th the Fr. Yesterday the 26th, the [??] of the experience warmth of the mother, I wrote nothing This morning it was so warm that a walk of [??] two hundred yards in the sun, ahu ast exhausted me. The weather is very warm and and so very dry that I fear crops suffer much. My health is better at this time thau it has been for three summers which is awing I suppase to the liquids I daily drink instead of the water itself of this place. I cannot say pene - which are lemonade and mixed porter loaf sugar being [??] used. People somewhat exeeted about the electuer. I have been so sita ated tus summer as to be disabled from think ing and of course writing.
28th. Being warm thus day to 18[??] years, I could do nothing but sak shade. Reading and [??] out of the question. On Saturdays, [??] door present a perfect canhast of [??] creator [?]. Love of the scum of the earth [??] about around toeven paupin and drunk [??]
Windors August 1st (Wed) 1838 -
In consequence of the exceedingly warm weather which indesposed me from [??] I havenot written any in several days seareely any during the month just past In the dayI could only read by suatches for a feier [mirils] only and at night I was in no mind to write or even think.
The election interest is waxing stronger every day as the crisis friday next approoaches. The Campa igu ended last Saturday the fates will be sealed next friday. Phesent appearences are in favor of the Whigs. I am in no order and have no time to speculate in the shapf of an [??] about the polities of the day or any thing else. I am yeat taciturn in company. I am causeious of having no standing in this place as a younger and that there is a [dishostran] through small [??] ciated merits. This stae is no place for me I therepae must look [??] else where for a future permanent residench where I may have a fair chance to compete in the field of industry and business. Prevains to my corning here, I had always been apposed to the reputation of fighter and quarelsome[??] and rowdyism where revolting, as they are now to me In [??]cation of my self how ever, I am now fighting fawl and fame ceck for all who choose to pick a scramble with [??] My maxirn is couquer or die. My motto [??] and Shoudet but my princeples friend [??] and Kendurlss my feelings, Leave and gaed will me to my friends, indifferent to my baes
Windsor August 2nd the 1838
People quarrelsome about elections - a quarrel and a brush this evening. When my friend gets excited to warnite in conversation or argument with me, it is a proof that we should never argue. The 3rd This was election day Throughout the county of Berlee, the results and reasonable expectatios thus far are so favorable to the Whigs that Jackson now Beninism is crest fallen here W. W. Cherry the Whig senatorial candidate is probably elected. Treally he has contended gallow tty or jis success. He deserves immensive credit When a you ng man first entitled to a vote ten years ago, he found himself in a minority agaanst the overpowering Jacksonism. He has ever since opperated against it by being twice beatten and submitting with [cheerfahop] and a good grace until he has thus won the prize. He has expres the udminishatow manfully, poaring hot shot into its ranks seething and chilling in everydir ection. A formidable man on the stump severe themeudous, dreadful not was appoonent to him The forces were well marshalled. In Windsor, the electioneering was cooly and in earnest - every man for his. Candidates of the same side even facelong of one another. Every told. Some looked hopeful athers hopeless- Sow thus side would brighten now that darken. Sometimes one was supposed for most, then others and as on a whipping [??] thr angle, and close contest. But here the Whigs carry the day. Down goes the Jackson Dynasty -
Windsor Aug. 4th Sa, 1838
The whig ticket has [??] in this country. This day the resuld was known in this place - the first time Jacksonism has been checked in this country since its prevalence W.W. Cherry [Esqr]- the Senator elect over [??] Mebane who had best hum [trurce] for senator, has really talked the people in to the night way brought to theirseals broke and dispelled the charm that hate fermine years blended them to their own interest. This he has been doing several years exhibitting great moral courage finest ability and unshaken purpose. He is a great stump orator, a most betterly [motinidable] antaganist, and the best common sense talker in all this part of the country. Eight years ago Mr. C. was in a [meuority] of 40 in this his native county and by his own exertious more than any arthus ever since has thus succead ed in revoluhonizing the county. Much political generalship and shread marshalling of for [??] mere displayed and the election sounded cooly but with determination. Today was the reefeeing. A melancholy accident however, dreadul to be told worse to have been behind, the [reforcing] turning it into sorrow and pity. A man loading a cannon was shot horribly bad to pieces. Both hands shot off both arms broken and otherwise mangled. Both arms were amputated. I saw the opperation The poor fellow probably must die.
Yesterday 5th Nothing very remarkable My health goodY. 6th A [profepional] new should not suffer himself to be common best-he be too commo, for he will be underrated. A man too should be caurhous he cutes the fists of argument with any and everybody