The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-04-10
WHOLE NO. 2287.

out their long lines Of silent sad
ness. The living ranks grow thin
ner. The soldier is at rest.
''Tho muhied drums sad note has beat
The soldiers last tattoo.
Nc more on Ifes parade shall meet
The brave and fallen few.
On Fams's eternal eamping-ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And Honor guards with solemn round.
The bivouac Of the dead
The care for the liYing-the kind
ness to the sick-everything that is
requisite to health, is carefully at
tended to, liberal and varied Sud-
ply Of food is provided, and the
mind and body are kept as busy as
is conducive to good health.
But let Us look around a little at
the natural beauties Of this place.
It is a real pleasure ground. I don't
know Of any gentleman's country
seat that is more tastefully adorned.
There are winding walks, rustic
bridges, pleasure-drives-for the
grounds are thronged with gay
pleasure seekers in the summer
waterfalls, medicinal springs ponds,
With swans and ducks padding in
the water, conservatories Of flowers
and rare exotic plants, sOmbre wood
lands, with elk and deer straying
through the woods, and aviaries Of
birds. The robins and other Wild
birds give US, too, q gentle welcome,
for the inevitable "smaH boz" is not
here to frighten them away.
The village is lighted with gas,
made on the premises, and heated
by steam from the engine house.
There is q fine system Of sewerage,
and the drainage is excellent. A
number Of industries are in good
working order. There is q bakery,
carpenter and cabinet shop, shoe
shop, printing Office and bindery,
laundry on a gigantic scale, water
works, and fire department
There will be a Hotel soon, to &C.
commodate guests, SO that this may
become quite a popular resort for
the restless citizens Of our land.
With commendabIe energy the
management have erected q fine
Music Hall, that will compare favor
ably with any in larger places. Vol
unteers from the Home, amateurs
from Dayton, and very often travel
ing troupes furnish amusement
The Murphy movement here is
rolling on to a grand success. Seven
hundred and thirty residents Of the
Home have Joined the band. The
meetings are held weekly, and en-
Evened with songs by a band Of
ladies' from Dayton, and stirring sd-
dresses by gentlemen from almost
everywhere.
The Governor of the Home, Col.
Brown, is a gentleman Of rare ex-
ecutive ability. Firm, cautious and
kind, he is "the right man in the
right place"
DR.. Weaver, the Surgeon, is very
attentive to the sick, assisted by Mrs.
Miller, the large-hearted MatrOn.
The Hospital is an immense build
ing, capable Of caring for 500 IN
vaIids.
The Library and Reading Rooms
are perfect gems. Itisareal luxury
to sit there and mentally converse
with dead and living authors. Its
walls are decorated with paintings
and curiosities. The room and its
surroundings is not to be e1oelled
bv any town Of much larger size
And so the veteran soldiers live.
Long may they flourish, and when
the summons comes to Join the sin
numersble caravan" that moves to
that unknown land where all must
90, may their passing away be IS .
light summers dream, with calm
ness, serenity and peace
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