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Jan 1st 1874. This is a glorious day mild and sunny. All of us in good health. I arose early, went into my parlours and had three tables spread with white table cloths, and the gas lighted. We all dressed in party dress. Katie Isaacs stayed all day with us. Our callers begun early and continued until 11 o'clock at night. We had many calls about 275 gentlemen. On our tables we had coffee, sandwiches of ham and tongue, scalloped oysters, sardines, pickles, biscuits, and chicken salad, oranges, apples, small cakes, large cake, ice cream and sherbet. Every one seemed to enjoy themselves, all day they came. We had Tim Cooper to wait on table and Jim at the door. Our house looked beautiful. After eight o'clock Eva and Catie Isaacs went to Mrs blank to a party. They staid until late. smudge Lunt stayed all day with us, so did Catie. Belle and Mr Harvey came up to see us, but she did not receive herself, she not being well. Much to our surprise yesterday when we went to breakfast, we found in our dining room my sister Mrs Faulds, her husband James and Mattie, all arrived from Louisville to spend New Years day with us. Mr Faulds and Mr Badger went calling together. Mr Faulds will only stay a few days. Mrs Faulds and family will stay longer, we expect to have a fine time.