Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-07-18
NATIONAL HOME ETTER
SOLDIERS HOME. CENTRAL BnANeH.

! MONTGOMERY Co, y, July 10, 'T9.
Mr.. EDIrOR.--The Foarth of July has come
and gene, and while the American Buzzar q
spread his wings, linking proudly down upon
;huse who did him reverence ami with hi.
piercing eve, gaz-d in his majesty IN proud
free America. Not a demonstration OF mili
tary honor was observed 10 this Homr on The
Fourth, except the firing of thirty-eig ght rounds
from our cannon aud our garrison band playing
the National old "llail Columbia" "Slvl
SpnngIed Banner" Marseilles Fl, nm ard
Yankee Doodle" Notwithstanding all this
our grounds were thronged to overhowing witt
merry women and children and our ave, ues
literally jammed with horses and carriages
Fully five or six thousand strangers were ners
and "ne thousand eat dinner at the restaurant
at HE small sum Of fifty cents each
We have theatrical troupe from New York
playing here ho are engaged for the SUNNI er
from ten to fifteen cents for the inmates. Thi
ia pretty cool, when The fact is, the Op,r
House was nearly all paid for opt of tbs
packets If the old soldiers of this h me 1nw
their performance is know not nor eM erer
Persons who visit here are haTrassed and n
moved by lot Of pedders belonging tu thus
Home, and scarcely a man, woman or even
child can pass along without being assAiIed
and imp,rtnned to purchase from them Il j.
a nuisance and should be abolished; besides
this our Summer houses have been c0H verted
into hucks,er shops, and strangers and inmates
deprived Hf the comfort of their seats, air and
shade. This is another worse than nuisance
and should MT either be patronized or count.
enanced.
Col. Brown and those who were injured in
the late railroad disaster arrived in camp on
the Bib inst. They are slowly recovering
Mrs. Chaplain Ernshaw is very badly hut and
had Ia b. carried fr"m the car 'c her home on
stretcher. The appeaTa zee Of the part, was a
snTrpwful lacking sight and The nld VeIetHns If
this Home were moved to tears Of sympathv
Dol Brown l"rks hnRgarh and worn, vet, while
his noble generous heart il filed with grief,
made dnnblv 80 by this terrible misfortune h..
has the genuine sympathy If every snldlsT n
thIs garrison. We love him because h. i
worthy Of nnr love, and svmpathize with him
from the fact that his tender heart is yer ami
always moved comp 'ssioGateiv in our behalf
seeking by kind, indulgsnt persuasive words
b. elevate curse Ives 10 that higher scale
manhood, that life which the true, brave
wounded. Scared old soldier WAS Intended
= hen he laid his armnr aside after sreing the
Old Flag wave triuInphanily again throug hOut
the length aud breadth OF this glorious land OF
liberty and Of love.
man by tho name Of Patton was killed
here 0n Monday. the 7th inst, BY the cnVing
IN Of a bank while working nn ihe new lake
The new hotel is nearly completed, and
new and MIST bennti nj rustic and ancient
w"rk nf stone has been put all along the walls
.f m iFnn in ar,i. sl a.,
Streaming from the rocky Vices il on
grand, beautiful, magnificent cluster oi dpw-
ers sud plaAts, aud ia casting The eve along IT,
craggy slopes you nrs reminded oi snme
ancient scene, that the human inclination
ActGatss the race to travel the m 'WntAinS nj
Switzerland aud fnllnw by sea aud land H..
great th0ronshtarts If foreign shares to salisf,
tho desire ~ romance and knowledge.
A visit to this Home tn those who have
never iunked upnn its beauties, is as y refresh
ing shaver Ia a dropping rose. Its sesnrr,
aud its l"yeliness would FL any heart with
{ elings ~ affection, aud amid these ,Ocky
cliffs, broad walks, shady Rlens. pure waters
aud fragrant alwrrs many a snit wnrdaf ioyr
has bdru whispered intn the will ling pEim 9 L T.
ing ear nf the b'uSh,ng damsei, aud the
5haTms Of a pie 'sant lifelong onmpsniunSliip
cunsumalrd, aud have found IN this low,
wor Id all the pr''Ofs that they are cared tor,
nOt only with Ihe wisdom at CTeAt,T hut
with the interest aud l1ve of father, white
there ia none not quite equal 10 his Samiing
hunan beings into The aroma Ol lie. moi 10
light its battles. win its victories aud endure
its sorrows alone, but giving hem as they ~
forth out Of their cliildh'0d'T b me a reintinn
IL which each two at them are bound Together
bV the closest ties live together under the
same root, have their labirs their property,
their interest. their paternal affections all in
common, and are moved to stand by each
other, hand in hand. heart to heart in every
SORROW, misfortune. trials and stormy DAY that
earth can hiring. Aud ] venture 10 sSy that
many scene has taken place similar To this,
while fond hopes wandered and loving hearts