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Diary of Jeremiah White Graves, Volume 1, Part 5
Mar 2-28, 1833; May 13, 1833; Feb 26, 1835
the 222Sun upon the Ice on the trees, this 2nd day of Mar being so clear & the Ice so white on the trees my Wife Compares it to a Bride I omitted to state that yesterday the 1st of Mar it rained hailed & thundered & in the night snowed Just enough to cover the ground
Sunday 3rd Mar The Ice still remains on the Trees in a great measure the day not quite as cold as Saturday, but as Brilliant where the sun shines. Monday morning 4th quite cold this day the Ice on the trees has pretty much melted, Thursday March 28.
1833 It commenced snowing about 10 Oclock in the morning & Continued snowing very hard till about night,-
May 13th 1833 One of my Neighbors has Just informed me spirits of Turpentine will clear out the Lice upon Hogs. I shall try the experiment — = The same neighbor, Mr DJ has informed me what is good for Vermin on Cattle Viz –Take fresh Butter out of the churn without any salt & put it in a vessel on the fire - ¼th of Sulphur to a 1 lb Butter melt the Sulpher take it off & let it cool & add a little Jill spirits of Turpentine & then take a small portion & put on the animals Back all the way & the Vermin will soon disappear = It Commenced Snowing Thursday 26th Feby 1835. Sunday It Commenced again Friday the 6th March It snowed & Saturday the snow ½ Leg Deep My family that is My wife & Malissa both very Sick