Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-09-12
NATIONAL HOME EFTER
SOLDIERS HOME, CENTRAL BRAECH, !
MONTGOMERY Co, O. Sent 0. 70. I

MR.. EDITOR:-l hOusRnds OF persons
have seen the old lamp swing in the Ca
thedral of Pisca, and nothing came of it /;
but when Calico, who was always looking
about him, watched its regular oscillations,
the thought of pendulum came to him,
with all the scientific results which il in
wolves. MontgolGer secs the smoke rising
from chimney, and the thought comes to
him that, by cOnfining the heated air IN a
bag of paper or Goth, lie might he able to
lift u weight into the air, and aerial navi-
G ,ton was the result. By watching the
habits of insects, birds, fishes and other liv-
ing creatures, many valuable lesson has
been learned. The beaver has taught us
how to build dams; in the tail of the
fish we find the propeller; the mole
made the first tunnel the hornet was
paper maker long before man went into
the trade the birds knew how to sew, and
cement, and glue and plaster before the hui
man race had any tools TO work with. For
the fruits, vegetables, and cereals which
load our tables, and for the rich flowers
that adorn them, We are indebted to
men, who discovered what was growing
wild in the field and forest, and the wit to
transplant the crude apple and the esculent
to richer and mellower soil.
But on Balloon day, goth ultimo, a rath-
er strange incident occurred. Young AL
len started first, and before he had cleared
our grounds, shot up like an arrow to the
height of II mile, and there came to n stand
still. Soon after his father started in the
other balloon, and sailed off North, at rail
road speed ont of sight. All this time young
Allen remained steadily in the same place
until nearly night, ard then descended and
moved off, landing not three miles from
his starting point. Both balloons sal led of
in the same currant of air to the north,
now, why is it that one of them remained
stationary SO long, and the other sailed off
so rapidly? Here is a chance for talent, of
which, in this respect am ignorant. This
was witnessed by over 10000 people OF
the mass that were here, heard hundreds
express themselves and not one could ac-
count for this strange freak, both balloons
being in the same current OF air.
We have had splendid rains, and plenty
OF them, and our lakes are rapidly filling
mp again. The new lake will be very large,
covering nearly two acres of ground, and
there will be fine drive-on the new Av-
enue road from the lake to Dayton-direct
through a shady woods, making it one of
the most delightful drives, that thousands
will heartily enjoy.
Colonel Thomas, our Treasurer, and Billy
Birmingham, started las. week for Europe,
to recuperate their lost energies, impaired
by close confinement TO business. Success
TO them.
Brit Brown, n very promising young law
yer, and a son of our excellent Governor,
Col. Brown, has been nominated by the
Republicans for Prosecuting Attorney, and
will most certainly be elected, for every
body likes Brit for his manly, social way,
and possessing a most noble heart for gen
erOsity. The boys OF this Home will go
solid for him, which will put quietus up
OH the aspirations of the candidate of the
unterffed, OF shot gun persuasion.
There are now Apo on the rolls in this
Home, present and absent. OF this num-
ber there are 800 in the hospital whose dis
eases are principally consumption, parnl-
ysis, old wounds and old age. There is not
a single case of contagious disease in the
hospital. DIR. William L lendt has taken
charge of the drug store Of The hospital
where all the prescriptions are compounded.
DR.. Ellendt is n regular graduate in the
drug business, and is very obliging and
accomplished gentleman.
The indications of the cold and doleful
whisllings OF the winds portend an early
Fall, and hundreds of women and girls
s"th0I to tiIis Hume 10 get Autumn ieI' e.,
as relic OF the old soldiers abiding place.
Many will wander all day in the woods and
bring home nothing, while others return
,,iII fin af
wild flowers, and sweet scented shrubs, deli
cate ferns, and scarlet berries. Pebbles and
rocks and earth may he very duh and stir
lie to most Of us, but not SO TO The Geolo-
gist. His eyes are open, and he reads the
records of the worlds earliest days, in these
ledges of sands, clays, and rocks he strikes
with his hammer the round, rough pebble,
and reveals little world of beauty hidden
there; with his magic koy he unlocks the
chambers OF the earth, aud opens to our
view untold treasures of carbon and cop
per and silver and gold.
On Friday, 9th inst, General John A.
Logan delivered a magnificent speech to
the boys OF this home, and the yels and
screams of welcome that went up for the
noble chieitain, warrior and orator, from
the boys here, made the "welkin ring"
and resounded from the hill tops and val.
leys in glorious vibrations of the hallclu-
jahs in store for the honest, generous heart
ed General Logan, who was received here
with
Bring music, glad music, that sweet thrill
ing sonnd,
Bring flowers bright flowers, and strew them
around"
The booming OF cannons, our. Garrison
band, drum corps, and thousands of sOi-
diers and citizens welcomed the chicftain
to the Home, amid denfening applause.
His address was not of II political nature,
he having spoken at Dayton yesterday, 4th
The Wood county b0ys are nll well, and
Capt. Furry ia still elerking at henddnar.
ters, and has entirely abandoned all intoxi.
cants-eVen beer. Col. johnson has Quit
rot gut too, and looks well-young, lovely
and lively.
The Republicans will shake up the snakes
lively this Fall in this Home. Shot gun
Democracy is at terrible discount with
the honest, true soldier, who ought never
to vote with a party who was ripping
knives la their backs while they were fac
ing bullets. Tho motto is--fear God Gad
hate Hokcs-and stand by the party whu
stood by the soldier in the dark days of
blood and carnage for the preservation Of
this glorious Union.
Mira. Chaplain ErnshRw has never been
able to walk a step since her injury in the
r. X. disnster, and it ia likely never will
walk again. Its terrible misfortune, both
TO our Chaplain. his family, aud sad blow
TO this most esIniabls, RHeclionate and ae-
compished lady, whom everybody loved
and yenerhted.
There has not been single funeral here
for three weeks, and the Garrison never was
more healthy.
With Kind wish for the good people of