Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-09-24
NATIONAL HOME LETTER.
SOLDIERS II ONE, CENTRAL BRANcH,( |
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SOLDIERS ii HoME, CENTRAL BRANCH
MONTGOMERY Co. o., Sept. 1S, 80. !
Mn. EDrToR AS everything about here
IL getting as lively as hornets nest, and AZ
l have not written you for some time, l
hsve concluded TO ventilste this region and
give your readers the doings in Denmark.
There is more squirming, prophesies, re-
mors and cenjectures In this camp, as 10
the action Of the new Board Of Managers,
at their session here on the 2lst Of this
month. than there was IN the days OF witch.
craft, and officers may be seen huddled TO-
gether in private conclNve. while soldiers
gather in groups to talk about removals.
and prophesying and "wonder what the
Board Of Managers will dsH" Both off
GERS and men appear TO be as freiful as
child with the collie, and all hands are
anxiously awaiting the new functionsries,
who are to run this Government boat under
Democratic colors. Many claim there is
cruOkednesS, aud the public pres have de-
clared the Home Store has run behind $l0,-
900, and that there is now not accounted
for IN our Treasury 81, 900 in small Home
siore checks; and that certain families, not
one OF either side OF their connections we're
ever soldiers, or aided in any way TO sup
press the Rebellion, are permitted to pur
chase all ihey live upon out Of this Home
ComnIissary, at Government prices ard
that the Home hotel, aud private board.
ing house for a chosen few, who are in
mates here, live on the pick and choice Of
the finest esks, butter, fruit, and every.
thing else in the Commissary, while the
cuttings go on 10 the table for the inmates
No soldier can purchase copperr worth
in the CommiSsary, without an order, no
matter how sick he may he. he can't buy a
lemon, while these outside shyslera can pro.
cure anything they desire. Many Of the
men here have had severe diarrhqt, aud
one main cause Of that il the tainted and
rotten meat that has often appeared upon
the table, and IL was only last Sunday bar
rels Of beautiful looking cooked hams filed
the barrels in and around the kitchen, ere.
ntlug an odor not quite as palatable as the
Otto OF Roses.
Now the question arises, whom are re.
sponsible for all this misfortune, and what
Is the remedy? II Ia not for your CORE.
spondent 10 say. One thing, however, 10
certain-when the new Board does meet,
hundreds Of inmates here will 20 before
that Board with grievances aud wrongs,
that have been refused justice and right
here, and the cry is this is the worst place to
have wrong righled on earth. As 10 nv
self, care but little about il, and am like
the woman whose husband had the fight
with the bear: I" don't give d-n which
whips" But il appears evident, beyond
contradiction, that the men here want n
change in officers, or a riddance of the tyr.
rnnny, oppre sion and favorItism. This
Home was intended as n blessing to the
manned, crippled and war-worn veterans,
and the Board Of Managers have uniyer.
sally told the inmates here, that this wus
our home, and everything here belonged to
the soldier. II that was the case, why il
It that inmates are arrested and punished
for taking an apple from II tree, or plucking
n flower from the garden2 The Home is
good enough for anybody. II they were not
permitted TO turn II into galvanized fair
ground Tor outword show, while the inside
is ruled with an iron rod. These are the
facts, In candid truth, and thousands Of
soldiers here will testify that these allega.
tions are correct.
Mr.. John Hall, formerly Clerk In the
postofice Of the Home, has been appointed
Lieutenant OF the Home Police. This &C.
lection is a most excellent one, "a Mr.. Hall
is not only fair. honest, honorable gentle
man, but Il strictly sober, temperance man,
and the only Lieutenant If Police here
who does not drink whisky, that has occu.
pied the Lieutenanicy for ten long, weary
years. When Mr.. Hal was appointed the
boys held up their hands with Joy, aud
thanked God We at last obtained a sober
man for a responsible and honorable posi-
tion.
The Sergean, OF Barrack "a was badly
injured last week by set of roughs in
town, aud now lies in u critical condition.
During this Summer not more than one.
half the usual number oi visitors come to
the Home.
The new Music Hall ia rapidly going up
and will be fully completed in one year.
u will be much pretlier than the Old
Hall recently burnt.
Politics run high with the boys, and no
campaign speeches are allowed in the
Home, neither can you tell which way the
cat will jump" or who will be elected
in this district or county.
The working men, after three months
waiting, got some money the other day.
There is no amusement in the Home
now, as the theatrical troupe has "dug out" {"
Hundreds who were out on iurlough are
hocking into camp, besides legions OF fresh
recruits. The barracks are all crowded
and men s'eeping on the ipors. There are
nearly 5000 here now--300 in the hospital,
aud the death rate decreasing. In IL days
there were % funerals, aud the new grave
yard is rapidly flling up.
The weather Is becoming cold and they
are taking into the green house all the
choice, tender plants, anI before long the
frost will strike with wilhering touch the
bright, blooming huwer-, with their
beautiful lints, aud lovely fragrance,
and they will bow their enlicng
heads, aud die. What blessing IN
the female desires il Summer would always
last. A woman without flowers. is unhap-
py, ami almost mechanically. The visiting
season will ss,on he over to the Home for
this year, and soon the hny. will begin Ia
hug the heaters, anil cling to the barracks
aud relate the old story Of war and battle
and what terrible hair bredih escapes ouI
regiment went through, and wait for the
ginglc OF the hell that summons them Ia
the Government "gruh pile "-lo which
they NIKE time equal to NJ. Julisn's best.
Capt. Wm. Fury Is very sick with hay
lever, but ii Is hoped he will come around
NIL right in few days.
My best wishes are with the intelligent
readers Of the old JOURNAL, aud many
thanks for its weekly visits,
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