The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-06-15

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body attempts to takeit. please say to them
that i is FOR the hospital and they ,can't
Thus with wagons stuffed we leave Rag.
Mr.. Owens and return to make glad the
hearts OF several thouseud men, o how
they thank us. -,,r ,itf -.5
sir"
EVENING. alffdfW
II is evening. Thousands Of soldiers
lust arrived from Washington have passed
! through the town 70 talto their places ia
the front The, hills all around are, whitb
wi'i 'nnumerable tents aid thousands OF
wagons. stsrsf. irfs
A band is platiug lively airs to cheer
tho wounded in the hosptals. / have been
looking in to see the sufferers. Two or
Three have gone. They will need no more
attention surgeon is at work upon a
ghas',y wound, taking up the arteries, An
attendeut is pouring cold water upon the
swollen limb. In the Episcopal Church a
nurse is bolstering up wounded officer
IN !he area behind the altar. Men are ly.
ing IN tho pews. ON the seats, on the floor.
ON boards on the top of the pews
| Two candles in the spacious building
throw their feeble rays into the dark re-.
cesses, fstntly disclosing the recumbent.
iormse There is heavy, stfiled breathing
as ot constant effort 10 suppress involuns
tary cries eStorted by actual pain. Hard
i IS to suler aud not be able to relieve
them. i, vrUI,tT tT-~
! Passing into the street you see group
! oi women, talking about our wounded-
reoei woudded who are receiving their
especial attention. The Provost Marshal's
der
Starting down the street, you reach the
rooms OF the Christian Commission. Some
OF the men are writing, some eating their
nisht ratons, some dispensing supplies.
fasshg through the rooms, you gain the
grounds IN the rear--a beautiful garden.
once--not iuattrsctive now. The air "a re.
doient with honeysuckle aud locust blpa.
sous. The penniiolia is unfolding its dali
leate milk;whte petals--roses are opening 4
their tinted leaves.
Fifty men are gathered round q summer
house--warm hearted men--who have
been all day in the hospitals Thor soft
hearts have been wrung by tho scenes Of,
snnering' In the exercise of Christian
Gnarlty, initiating the example of the Re-,
ueemer oil men, they have given bread for
the body aud food for tile soul, Thevr
have given cups of cold water in the nan,e =
oil Jesus, and prayed with those departing
to the Silent Land. The moonlight SHIN.
mers through the leaves of the locust. Ft1
Inc little congregation breaks into sing.
Come thou fount Of every blessing" ",.,is 4,
After the hymn, q chaplain says "Brcth.
rem, l had service this afternoon in the
hrst division hospital of tho Second CORPS.
Inc surgeon IN charge, before prayer, ask.
ed all who desired to be prayed for to
raise their hands. and nearly every man
who had hand raisedit. Let lis remem.
Der them III our prayers to nightn ai H,fl
a man IN tue summer house--so far off
that cannot distinguish him in the shadow
says: 't 4al 38 - ~ !" &
Where is manifestly spirit of PRAYER
among the, soldiers in the second division
OF the sixth corps hospital. Every man
there raised bis hand for prayers!"' B,
Similar remarks are made by others, aud
then there are earnest prayers offered that
God viii bless them, relieve their suffer-
lngs, give them patience, restore them to
health; that he remember the widow
aud iatherless far away-that Jesus may
be their friend. 5a5 fi ast#ean
All! this night scene There was an al.
fusion, by one who prayed. to the garden
scene OF Gethsemane--the blood Of the Son
OF God, and in connection to the blood shed
Tor your country. You who are far away
can understand but little Of the reality Of
these scenes. Friends, everywhere, you
have given again and again. but continne
to give; you cannot repay these brave de.
tenders OF our country. Give as God has
prosperered you, aud great shall be your
reward Faidt, feeble, tame, lifeess is this
attempt to portray the scenes Of day at
fredericksburg. Picture it as you may,
and you Will fall short of the reality.
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GAINING STREEGTu.--A student ia one of
our state colleges was charged by the Fac
nlty with having had a barrel Of ale depos-
tied in his room, contrary, Of course, to
rule and usage He received a suniinons
to appear beiorethe President, who said !.
Sir am Informed that yon have bar.
rel q ale in your ROOM" sae s.
Yes, sir"
"Well, what explanation can YOU Ddake2''
why, the fact is, sir, my physician ad-
vised me to try little ale each day. as =
tonic, aud not wishing to stop at, the var
lous places where this beverage is re tailed !,
concluded to have barrel taken to my
room" .H fi 9Fivhn aa'feHgsg ~
"Ind0edl And have you derived any
benefit from itI" -, go. q,
"Ah yes, sir. When the barrel was first
ltsAFNpH W NY iOpiui tWO WoohS 6iIlCct COuiQ,
scarcely lift IT,. NoiC can carry IL bah
Tic gi'eutest ease" 3o aifie5 0 !
BRowS's BRoScfiIAL TRocHEs are offered
@ith the fullest conflencein their efficacy;
they have been thoroughly tested and
maintain the good reputation they have
} justly acquired. For Military Ofiicers and
those who often over-tax the voice, they,
are. useful in relieving an Irritatod Throat,
and will render articulation easy. To tho
soldier expose,lto sudden changes in the
weather they viii give prompt relief in
Coughs and Colds, and can be carried in
the pocket to be taken as occasion ~.
} quires. fapi heo 7a
Army teamsters are proverbal for the
scientiicyoifbihty with which they sVearj
teafrster with the Cumberland army, not
long ago got stuck In the mud, and he let
lay stream o. proiale epithets that would
have astopished sour army in Flanders
even. a chaplain passing at the time. was
, greatly shocked.
"My friend, said he to the teansteF.
"do you know who died for sinners ~
Darn your connudrams. Dont you see
I'm stuck in tile mud 7" t.
Somebody who knows, nays that whom
two on more women, approaching yoa on a,
narrow walk. fall behind one another 70 en-
able yOu TO pass, yon may be alire they
are ladies Of uncommon p0litenesa and
: consideration. Tho uanal course pursued.