Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-09-19
NATIONAL lIOmn LErTER.
Sobptrps' IioNr, CENruAL BnANcn, |

Mn, EprroE; To-day everything is on
the buom" IN the Garrison, and the deep
tones of artillery vibrating from the hills
to The valleys. The thrilling music Of our
Home band; the streaming banners, aud
the dress parade Of four Thousand soldiers
in bright, gitering,an beautiful uniforms,
tells us that the President of the United
States is here, The Chief Justice, and the
Board Of Managers Of all the National
Homes Of this glorious free country are
in our midst, and thousands Of visitors of
every sex, color and nationality are surging
through each other to get a glimpse of the
distinguished visitors. 1t is remarkably
strange how far, and to what danger anxi.
ETY. will lead mortals to satisfy curiosity in
gazing on human faces Yet, what is there
in every human life that does not need
something more? What thought is there
TINT does not need completeness? What
affection is there that does not noed purif-
cationY What conception is there that
does not need growth and glorifca:io
What relation is there that we do not feel
is miserably incompetent to our idea ?
How large a number of the human race
find in this life almost nothing but care and
drudgery? Is there nothing more for them ?
How many Of the human race never stand
straight by reasons of burdens which men
will not lift by so much ns their little inger2
How many strive to do right, or to be right,
find every cup that is put to their lips-a
bitter cup? How many noble women live
with body OF death; and when at last he
goes, find themselves sickened and see their
children ranninn tho harita go tL~t~ vis;eus
father has left them, until life itself is one
unrolled snckclotli,and at last die ,unfriend-
ed and unknown How meny men in life
have seen their highest aspirations dashed
to pieces like cryst vase that can never
be put together again? Is there no hope
OF ever seeing perfectness OF love? Is there
no place where we shall ever see the SYM
metry OF so noble a machine as the human
soul Is there no neighborhood, no soci-
ETY., no nation anywhere where we shall
ever see that which is limited at here come
out in full measure and power? Yes, by
all the hope OF manhood, by all the long
ings and aspirations OF an unsatisfied soul
as well as by the impulses of sanctilied
reason itself. declare there is life here.
after. In the whole field of revelation is
there a line TO be blotted out? No, not
one. Every picture every fiction, points
to those OF noble and heroic service. They
wash their rayment in blood, therefore
they are white.
Every conception of power, beauty and
color that iascinates the Imagination of
man on earth, exalted toward the heavenly
sphere is made to signify things that do not
appear. Men here by hundreds-yes, by
thousands, live on this Home, reckless Of
futurity, and die fearlessly of what follows,
many of them patiently waiting and pray
ing for the messenger-death, OF course
they are all sufferers, more or less, from the
result OF the war, and the remark is fire.
quenlly made, " they can't cheat me out
many years" appearing to dread death as
little Ms sleeping infant does the appronch
OF danger. The different nationalities,
different opinions of religion, as the in.
mates here come from the different points
OF the compass OF all the world. There is
no denomination here, save Catholics, who
are in the majority, and who have service
here every two weeks. Chaplain Ernshaw
is salaried by the Government, and breaches
to all, saint and sinner" as they promis-
cuonSly drop in on Sunday. Soldiers. YOU
w w H. "nu "ot Sely PiouS'y ihGlineI'
ell -; ',Tu ,r, ""e I|'',s' ahu 'he lakeS are
anJ viii ha bnI ne mo~ W i"me Is aPont nnisheu
"uu WIZ r., oe Dody OF water oil about three
hos, of wa;,o Hem 'o'el ~ ~ l"'i Olssl' WIN
c,stoner "r'h,e"' IT, raoo"o'y one iot g"cL
S",urdai ~ nI e., E"' ss o,e n'io,' oUrle4 m oh
Lad 60 hnon no ri't s ,oi io'i TeeNS' we nave
,i'o onI, IVY ilV''S' fS, "n'' IL "nS h'PPeu
& Eal, 81 otr,a so,'Ie aIe ne weather Is regular
hrino ~ iE, oGI'y - "',,' VII V"ieui"'eo 10
Dii"S on tne p'ueS. Inc camp never
was SO healihy, taking INTO consideration
,'e llV"Sa"," oA men mere, ana every day
oii.SS i" ireSh hSh' anu rs wlnter CONES
W 'hey wlH mocN IN mere by dozens at
.uG' unll!' FeW suck men are coming IN
W ,'e h"SP,taI' ana many here are getting
WeI'' myself among the number, while
Ne'! many mere VIII never 30 down stairs
"b",n' uh'ii 'hey are lei uoWn ON the DUN
my, lor ti'e deaa mouse; Our Cemetery
.ooNS Sl""u' ue"uliiui ana romantic, stretch
lne "i"hg ioNeIy slope OF ground. amid
clusters ol forest trees, whose majestic, tow
eiing heaus loom mp neavenward, bowing
.he'r green branches III reyerential awe to
tno SlunoerlnG deau, whlle weeping VII
:o"S "I 'ne mus oase droop thelr branches
~ nl'i"llcho'y sadness, Which Is calcu-
i",eu II " l'n press the heart win mat silent,
ai'uening leeling that often haunts the
NiSIon III medltotiVe moment, that Our
t,NeS uIs us the grass or Ike The morning
mower
LUMBER mas arrived for two more new
BARRACKS which 60 up immediately. BY
Heherai Order No "a, the 10th inst. IL
declared ahatlonai holiday in this garrison.
mere are now IN 5nrracks 1923, in the
hospital 5l2, absent 763, making total OF
frI,sy tUyS, wan, An inmate i OF lhis Home on last
m aIs .ra ka,', J any VIC .;'i IN "neIe .ne "'',
dino ,h. Lpoi, IS Su0 WIN n'S o"ne Nep' pIou-
IarEa - Sr,a i1'Ni Ei,. |"o n"S tremendous
nn5 ,'r","in, nc l i.'N oecnihe eAaSper",en,
;n",a,n i"s ,iH ne"u GOWN I'ilgeu al Tue
aonaJ !, ~, n''?". .ns nun nee,s over heao, ana
.no so,se ,,'i ~ .''1 ;'eoN ana ohcK, ana wouIu
,i'nai,' % ";;n"p'Cu ;n,pt nini 70 uea'h oul Tor me
aming 'I,enoe 81 me Keeper OF t'ie
IIs;'i II" "'"" ~ hoM gn'G III lh,S