Saturday July 4, 1891 The office was closed from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M.. Went out to the grounds and read the Declaration of Independence. This was the first time I had been outside of the corporation since I had commenced work in the post-office. Monday Oct. 19, 1891 Laid off for four days having employed S. M. Jordan to take my place in the office for that length of time. My object was to prepare for the Civil Service Examination to be held at Kansas City, MO on the 22 following. Tuesday Oct. 20, 1891 Left for Kansas City on the evening passenger arriving at Brunswick shortly after midnight. Waited here three hours for the morning train for Kansas City where we arrived about 7 o'clock. Spent the day trying to rest but found it no easy matter to do so. Visited several places of interest. Thursday Oct. 22 1891 Was on hand promptly at 9 A.M. at the K.C. P.O. building to take my examination. Found about one hundred others there also for examination. Finished my work by noon. Elmer E. Starrett of Stanberry was with me to take the examination. We spent the afternoon riding on the street cars. Left Kansas City on the Rock Island passenger at 6 P.M. going as far as Wabash Crossing where we spent the night. Put up with Mr. Sutton. Took the train on the following morning for Stanberry. While in Kansas City, we put up at the St. James House. ++++++++++