Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-18
NATIONAL HOME LETTER.
SOLDIERS HOME, CESTRAL BRANCH, |

SOLDIERS HOME, CENTRAL BRANCH
MONTGOMERY Co, o., April 1919. !
Mr.. EDITOR THE weather has become
SO favorable lha. the boys here have began
to stroll into the Parks and gather nt the
summer houses, springs, and ramble over
the lawns Spring time has come in al
its sweet and refreshing beauties, aud the
bright, warm, giittering rays OF the genial
sun bring out the old war worn veteran
from his barracks, and seem to invigorate
him with new life. The feathered chors-
tiers chant their swee est melodies among
our cedars, and all nature is assuming a
new garb of gladness, and old winter has
bid us adieu-thanks to a kind Providence.
We have all kinds of people here, from
the fence corner skirmisher, coffee cooler,
bounty jumper, and dead beat generally,
up 10 Major General, and more Colonies,
Majors, and Captains than could command
all the armies in the L. $. and Europe TOO,
and all and every last one Of them, has
fallen into the embrace of Uncle Sam, to
recline their weary bodies, and rest the ir
aged heads on his benevolent and idolized
bnsom-throwing their laureis at his feet.
and heroism to the wind, CRYING, "AvaHnt |!
We Goddess Of Liberty" "Where is the
Gov ermmenr grub-pile ~ Even the Super
intendent of the Orphans Home, placed in
power by the gabblers and squihblers OF
that drunken, gambling, ignorant, Hitter
ale gang Of asses that compose the Demo-
Cratic Legislature of Ohio, that are stand.
ing on their own graves to die of pure rot
tsaneSs. After giving this Doc. Keller the
management uf the Orphans Home, the
old 'icencious, lascivious Doctor took occa-
sion often and repeatedly embrace and
kiss the female department, not for bad pur-
poses, but just to show his falherly alice
tinn for the lonely teachers, and poor or.
phan girls Of dead soldiers. The old brute
was compelled to pack his traps" and
"git." One good thing he did, lie kissed it
bick again into Republican management
where it has ever and always preserved its
purity.
The excellent arrangements now being
made at this Home for the entertainment
of visitors during the Summer, are mag
nifcent. They are now building one Of
the fines, three story brick hotels in the
State, with all modern improven hts,
right nt our Home depot. Here visitors
car sojourn ns long as they desire, and il
is delightfully."- located, and will be gor-
geously furnished, with attentive and ac-
commodating walters, and whose tables
will groan beneath all the Injuries that
can be obtained in any market in the land.
You kno U. S. never does anything by
"halves."
The dea h rate still continues nnabated, M
every day some poor old soldier goes over
the hill TO get his Gland warrant"
Mrs. Col. Brown is some better, yet she
is very bad and our Governor, Col. Brow n,
nearly constantly remains at his residence
with his accomplished and most estimable
wife. Mrs. Brown is loved, ns is the Colo.
mel, for their generous and benevolent
hearts, plain and unassuming-with kind
word and pleasant smile Tor all the old vet
erans of the Home. They have every ones
good wish and prayer, and all the sympa-
thy OF the whole garrison is with them.
We are blest with most excellent aud
generous officers who understand every sol
dier's disposition here. Col. |. Il. Thomas
our Treasurer, and who acts rs Governor
when Col. Brown is absent, is one of The
mildest, even tempered, benevolent gentle
men you could meet in days ride Be
side This, he is one OF the most industrious
men | ever saw and il you were to see him
paying pensions here once, you would CON
clude lie handles "greenbacks on the
double quick"
Major Fleming, our Secretary, is a noble
gentleman, bright scholar, and possessing
| splendid business qualifications, as well rs
Il generous gentleman in II true sense OF the
term.
Our Chaplain, Mr.. Ernshaw, can't he
beat, and this garrison could never part
with him, that's certain. Chaplain Ern-
shaw is father to us all and we just simply
love him.
Onr Adjntant is universally esteemed,
aud il whole souled gentleman, aud mag
nifcent officer.
We have the hest Surgeons IN the coun-
try. Doctor Weaver is one uf the most
successful and practical physicians in the
State, aud il assisted by DR.. Dunlap, an
excellent doctor
"Coi" freeman johnson has returned,
having caught all the fish In the Maumee.
Did you propote Freeman? see by the
JOURNAL he has become II "Gbioaei"
Friend Fury is still in headquarters,
steady as clock, pious as Clergy aud
benevolent M a millionaire. Cap. Fury il
one Of Perrysburgs favoriles, and is much
respected in this Home.
Get up an excursion and come down this
Summer. II will pay, for you will see
more beauty, lovelineSs, and grandeur to-
gether with the pleasaniysl spot, rich,
grand buildings, beautiful lakes and pleas
ure boats, the preltiest flowers, loyeliest
springs, generous aud gentemanly officers,
kind-hearted soldiers, aud more Of every.
thing that will anluse aud make you hnp
py, tdan any other pla'e on Gods green
earth. Ever yOnr lrue friend,
NM. THos. MCDOWELL.