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February Thursday, 22nd 1877 Washington's birthday. The day not very much observed. I believe I received an invitation from George Gorman to spend the day with him but - I did not go. Our court was open for only half a day. Bay and Brasher is occupied night and day on the Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantine of Russia who are in New York. In the evening sent to report a Cooper Union meeting. There were a number of speeches addresses to by the students of about the average. Peter Cooper was the stage. The Hall was over crowded. I did wait the performance out. On night duty and did not start for Brooklyn till after two. I went around the stations (police) after one or two, a task I do not care for. I did not get any important facts.

                             Friday 23rd

I was not on night duty last night but to night. I had three or four little things to report to day in the court. Excitement in New York. The state of Oregon declared for Hayes. This settles the Presidential question. About this time I heard from little Sue. She writes a short letter. Her handwriting is improving. Loafing around the office till quite early in the morning. Last night I guess I was here rather early. My lill for this week was cut down from what I asked. I think it amounted to $21 or over. I forget which.

                           Saturday, 24th 

I keep dreadfully late hours at Badgers. Bought a Rural Gazette today. It had as an article form [from] my peu on the Union Base Ball club. Had some cases to report form [from] police court today. In the evening sent to the Mercantile Library for a book. A disagreeable day and night; raining and sloppy. I think I travelled to Brooklyn earlier than usual.

                          Sunday 25th

Bought the Sun Herald + Eagle. The last named a worthless sheet but I buy it to send to Aunt Jane. To the court late as they do not today hold only in the morning. H. Brewer a young fellow with military moustache nice eye but queer expression who does meaningful duty for the city press kept a look out for me and left me a note of the proceedings. So I escaped. Brewer + I get along nicely. On to night in a Mr. J.E.P Doyle's place. Read copy and travelled around the police stations. Poor Jim Aveilhe is dead. He died on the 5th and in Savannah Ga. An obituary notice in the death column of today's Herald was the first intimation I received the sad news. Poor Jim. I have pleasant recollections of him. God grant him rest. I liked him well and miss him greatly. To Brooklyn at a late hour or early in the morning.

                       Monday 26th

Last night I wrote a short obituary of Aveilhe. It appeared in today's Herald. Poor Jim. To the Court I do not think there was much going on. Home or to Badgers rather, at an early hour, or a late hour I do not know which. It is so long since I have written I do not know what occurred.

                     Tuesday 27th

On night duty in Hamilton's absence and not to Brooklyn in consequence till very early in the morning. Had some few cases to report from the court. Little Lotta plays here on the 2nd + 3rd of newt month. Yesterday I tried to buy tickets. I could not as the box office was not yet opened.

                    Wednesday 28th 

Do not think there was much going on in the Court today. I believe I did not write anything for tommorow's Herald. I think I was told last night by J.E.P. Doyle that he would have me dismissed from court duty as I was being continually beaten. In the first place he lied he lied + in the second he has nothing to say about my removal. Doyle is often drunk. To Hearld Police Headquaters to search about a missing girl. To Downiup St. saw missing girl's brother. Saw the girl the had been away but had come back to Hearld office. Tried to keep the girl's name out of paper and succeeded. About this time Mr. Meiphan our city editor lost a child, we have had another contemporary editor.