John Jay Johns

“ The Lord has been very gracious to us during the past year. May the Lord enable us in the year on which we have now entered to live for his Glory in all things. I have spent the day quietly at home. Most of our children with us. ”

“ This evening at six o'clock my old horse Prince died with lockjaw at the age of 24 years & six months. One of his hind feet was hurt two months ago and finally brought on the disease. He was active for his age up to the last two months, retaining his flesh well. ”

“ Reached there at 7:30 o'clock the same evening. I spent the next day there getting the boys fixed, and left next morning for home and reached here safely at 10 o'clock p.m.
Sept. 23 1872. Arthur commenced as a clerk in the wholesale dry goods house in St. Louis at $25.00 per month.
Oct. 14, 1872. On the 8th I went to the Synod at Columbia. We had a very large and interesting meeting. Columbia is a pretty place with a good deal of wealth and intelligence. ”