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Thursday Eve. 14-Oct. 52. We have had callers this afternoon. Let's see. Charles Haskell & his wife from Portland tea'd [underlined] with us & are now gone to Turner. Mick Hale from N. Aroostic [?] & Miss Cleora Hall & I can't tell how many others have been to see us. Cleora had to help in the store. Have you received the apples? What was the frt. [?] this time? I see by the paper, that F. O. J. Smith has recovered a verdict against the Portland Gas Company of $50,000 & costs. The Portland folks, particularly Smith's enemies, will feel this severely. I think of nothing more now, son. Good night, my son, Yours affectionately, Zadoc Long P. S. Friday Morning 15. Oct. Very rough weather. An east wind that signs of storm. Come, John, away with you to the barn -- I omitted one remark about lifting & wrestling & such like things & that is [underlined] -- moderate uniform exercise is life & health [underlined] & joy; immoderate & violent [underlined] exercise, disorder misery & death [underlined].