Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-20
HOWE LETTER.


NAHIONA y HUN a. La n n GhAs
SoLprEns' IIoNE rEVrRAL BRANm, I
MUSTGoNrHY CO. o., Dcc.14, '78. !
MR EproE: OF course, during the
Winter here the inmates, more or less, feel
dispondent, and loneliness, and melan-
cholly feeling, fills to over1owing the hearts
Of the Government boarlers as their wan
dering minds revert back TO the sunny
days Of youth, when no thorns OF life
ranked IN their bosoms, and the scenes OF
battle were undreamcd Of, and the sound
Of the drum and bugle OF war we're unheard
But time hns revealed all these horrors, and
thousands Of specimens of its results are
on exhibition here every day, and through
out the broad continent Of the world at
large. We have everything heart could
desire, so far ns comfortable living is con.
cerned, and when many OF our boys become
low spirited, they mount the Home R'y-
go to town, and fill up with Irish butter
milk, and after getting away with churn
full OF the worst rot gut in the world, re.
turn to the camp with rosy tnge on their
countenance that shines like sunshine on
a cabbage leaf. Many of them run up to
Xenia and rusticate nt that notorious "dead-
fall" known ms the Smell House, where a
few hours sojourn cleans them up Of their
money and Clothes and gets them ready
for course OF medical treatment by our
most accomplished and best Of Physicians
Drs. Weaver and Dunlap,and in many cases
closes up by our highly educated, refined
and beloved Chaplain, Mr.. Ernshaw, read.
ing the burial service. The fumes OF rot
ten beer, eggs, and miserable lunch kept
there, would vomit n cast iron man, and
floats out to greet and disgust men, women
and children, as they step off the train
from near that Smell House, that is perched
on the bank over n slngnant pond of water
Last week one of the inmates here at.
tempted to cut his throat but was frustrated
after making an ugly cash in his throttle
Also, another inmate was badly hurt by
the cars of the II. Il. r., but will recover.
We have a new, beautiful drop curtain
in our new Opera House, costing 81 800
It's beauty, aud this, together with the
| gorgeous finish of the building and mag.
nihccnt stage and furniture, places it sec
ond TO none in Ohio. We have had plenty
Of amusements this week. On Monday
end Tuesday nights the celebrated theatri-
cal travelling troupe of the Tounsend fam
lily, in the plays of Pzarro" and Rich.
ard Ill" They acquitted themselveA ad-
mirably. On Wednesday, night, "Uncle
Toms Cabin" and on Friday night, "Sals-
bury's Troubadours" Our officers see to
it, that we have plenty OF iIst-class amuse-
ments Col. Brown goes in for the boys
having plenty Of fun, and woe unto them
it they bring whiskey into this Garrison
for "you bet" the Col. then gives them
" lots Of fun," though as long as one be.
haves in any kind of decency, he is treated
with all kindness; for more generous
forgiving officer than Governor Brown does
not live, and for noble traits Of character
genuine sympathy Of heart, and whole.
souled benevolence l know of but few, il
any, will compare more favorably with
both the public and soldiers here, than Gov
L. F. Brown.
We are fast gaining notoriety in courts
|
convicted felons that have been drawn from
the loving embrace of Uncle Sans benev
olence to the adhesive arms of the State o.
Ohio. John O'Cunno or, the world renowned
member OF the Ohio Legislature, of Dem
ocratic charity and intelligence is in tn,
Dayton Jail, under one years sentence fo
forging pension papers. r. G. Tryon, az
English ticket-of-leave man, and dead
beat" on general principles, is keeping
OConnor company for forging pension pa
pers. Tryon will stay with O'Connor ST,
months, and James Preston will get hi
sentence at Cincinnati soon, and stop Will
the above worthy dignitaries. A fellow
named French is in jail at Cincinnati, 70
forging pension papers, who will get hi
trial in the U. S. Court in February 1--WE
more in Dayton Jail for highway robbery o
fellow inmate. who answer to the name
OF Madge and Crouch. They are convicte,
and will go up to Columbus to change thu
blue for zebra suits. They robbed an in
mate by the name of John Walker, VIII,
takes care of the animals, and who is
clever, decent, good fellow, and trust t-wor
thy in any position. This is a fine la,
out," and Dalzell will be saved the troubl
OF handling OConnor, without gloves,
IA he did last winter BY the way, it is L
be hoped the President will give Dalzell
Foreign Mission, which would he right, 70
he is gentleman fully capable of film
any office, for he is noble fellow, and
, would not surprise your correspondent tina
the day may come when James L. Dalzel
would be nominated for Governor OF Ohio
at which he could get the support of nearl
all the soldiers in Ohio.
The G. A. r., and the veterans of tn
Home have raised ;heir usual large dona
tions for the children of the Orphans HON
5 at Xenia. We do this annually, ever
D Christmas, to gladden. their hearts, and I
: remind them that the living, manned 50
8 diers of this Home, have not forgotte
= their dead and fallen comrades, and til;
, their orphan children are affectionately r.
' membered in our hearts as tokens of til
T suffering and privations through which "
D all have come. We will have magnif
cent Christmas dinner here, and everylhir
at the Home is lovely and divine-parli
4. ularly the latter, lover the left.)
| Wishing you success during the comir
o year, am your friend,
WM. THos. MCDOWELL.
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