Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-21
HOME ETTER.
SoBpIRns HOME, CENTRAL BRANCH, |
MONTGOMERY Co o. NAV IA 80 (

haumee, whose waters lash the shores on
which your enlerprising town is situated,
nay deem me negligent, l will give you
he benefit OF the scenes and incidents OF
he Central Branch, National Soldiers
Home, OF Montgomery County.
On the night OF the 6lh,. inst, brutal
Ioul, dastardly murder Of one OF our com.
rades took place in Dayton, city that for
drunkenness and debauchery, is II blot, dark,
desperate and deplornble on the map Of
the State, and burning disgrace on the
fair name of Ohio. Valentine SchRtt, Of
the 93d Ohio, was shot behind the left ear
which penetrated the brain, and was sup
posed TO have been killed Instantly, and OH
the morning Of the 7th, was found lying
in the road a corpse, where lie had been
dumped from the wagon that brought his
dead body from Dayton, and by the wheel
tracks was traced to that city. There was
not spot of blood on his clothes or shoes,
and his hat was unwrinkled, and his legs
crossed, near the north gule Of this Home,
where the murders had placed him. Val.
entine was sober, quiet, inOffensive man,
and what could have induced his slaughter
cannot be conjectured So far, no clue is
had OF the nssSssins, but petitions are In
circulation in Camp, TO employ Detectives
TO work up the case, and the inmates are
readily contributing money to ferret out
the scoundrels. Many men have been
murdered and robbed from this Home, by
the cut.throats, thieves and murderers that
live in, and the surroundings OF Dayton,
and only one Of them hnng-Adams, who
killed Mulhollen, for his money a few
years ago. Datonians, it appears, have
the right TO drug the soldiers here, with
poisonous whiskey, and after they accom-
plish that the next step Is to get their mon
ey either by stealing or murder. 1t seems
strange that there ia not some law that will
put stop to the brutal murders, everyday
robberiea, of individuals who go to that two
story Sodom OF Gomorah tow n, as we'll as
the Wholesale slaughter of female virtue,
public and private, together with its one
thousand dens of rum holes, and hosts OF
gambling cribs. Neither the officers OF tie
Board, nor those who govern the Home,
have ever offered reward or employed
counsel to prosecute these outrRges, and the
murdered victims go down to the grave un-
avenged, like forgotten dogs. Why is this
so, when these selfsame men in authority
of this Home who claim to be our guard
ans, friends and god-fathers?
On the first OF this month our beautiful
Memorial Hall was burned to the ground,
and all the scenery, wardrobe, books, tele-
graph Office and furniture, except the
piano and about 200 chairs, were lost in
the flames, No one can tell how the fire
originated, as the building was heated by
steam from the boiler house. and the most
beautiful, magnifcently finished Hall, as
we'll as our only source Of pleasure, is swept
from us, and no one can imagine how sad.
y we feel its loss. The officers, for days
have been investigating the origin OF the
ire, but what their conference will result
in, is unknown for the present.
The Knights of Pithias celebration takes
place here on tee 26th of the month, aud
the tournament for all OHIO bands, for s
prize, the same day, and on the 9Th and
! 9th OF June the two days encampment OF
the G. A. r., of the U. s. will be held
here, at which time 1000 tents will be
| erected for their accommodation.
They have purchased large circus tent
and are building the stage and putting
down floors, sentH. &C., for the purpose
Of having entertainments at the Home
this summer.
Men are dying rapidly, as there is 3
funeral every day, and the new cemetery
10 filling mp wonderfully fast.
Major Fleming is relieved from duty Al
| Secretary OF this Home, and goes 10 Mil
waukee, and Capt. Lowe comes from tha
| place here.
Decoration Day, as usual, but on the 31s
this year.
Our gardener, Mr.. Beck, probably on,
OF the best florists and superb landscaper
in this country, is busy in beautifying ou
flower gardens, which will display NOR
beauty, rare, delightful arrangements o
fruits, shrubs, flowers, and every variet,
of plants, ever gaEed upon by visitors l.
this Home. The Hotel is a magnificen
affair, and everything you desire to ca
can be had, and that prince Of good fel
lows, Dan. Williams, is the manager, an,
whose home is on the Maumee, from wher
all good fellows hail from. The custom
of emblemizing flowers, which has pre-
vailed among all nations, seems to be
passion of the human mind, In imaginH
tiOn they are persons, objects of love, hay
ing the semblance OF our virtues and al
fections. II we speak OF them with a pat
sionate regard, it is because we thus pei
sonify them with human and even diVin
qualities. The virtues we admire in tn
character of our fellow beings, we Ore d.
lighted to behold symbolized in fowers
and hence we may explain why those reI
resenting medesty, humility, delicacy an
purity are favorites, while the gaudy an
showy flowers are seldom admired. The
are priced in proportion as they are sul
gestive of some agreeable moral sentiment
hence a white flower without any intrInsi
. L.. II, -,
OF our admiration than another sinIila
one of beautiful tints. But whether ther
be truth or not in the theory that assign
to colors some innate power OF producin
definite thoughts rs we'll as sensation
none will deny that similar effects are pro
duced by colors from association. Th
varied hues OF autum have become, frOr
their alliance with the close of the yea
suggestive ofmelancholly trains of though
which are hardly subdued by their cheel
: full splendor. Colors less lively in the fol
age OF the vernal woods, cheer, animate
and delight us, as signals OF the revival {
nature. These different tintb have aceorC
ingly become Smblematical OF their r,
spective seasons; and while the brilliaT
hues OF autumn awaken q certain appr
ciAble amount of sadness, the pale gree
, | uhSo VI HPAibkI HAAh Vim
rose and lilac, dispose us to cheerlu
ness and pleasant memories of our earl
8 life.
e don't know whether Capt. Wm. FuI
! has any serious notion oistudying Theol
d gy or not, but he is the sleadiest man
Camp, though cheerful and pleasar
Perhaps he is pondering over IS
speech" for the coming campaign.
All the Maumee boys are we'll, and
!. notice the return OF the renowned fshe
+ man, Col. Freeman johnson.
With a kind wish for the JoURNA
i its editor and readers,
q l remain Your Old FrieBd,
d WM. THos. MCDOWELL.
:" Columbus Dispatch; The late report
Adjntant General Nelly is rather fun
= = reading. He sets up an imaginary ney
y paper ring, which he Styles The Pr
u of Ohin - anil than valianilv nrncaada