Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-11
NATIONAL HOME LETTER
SoLDIRRs' HOME, CENTRAL BRANCH,
MONTGOMERY Co. o., Jure 9, 80.

Mr.. EDITOR Again rtet your read
ers with few items fio,n the Home, and
inform them that on the 26th Of May,
$4,000 people throngcd these grounds, on
the X. Of P'-, and Band Tournament
The prizes for the finest Bands was award
ed as follows: Courier's Band, Cincinnati,
first prize, $780, Soldiers Home Band, 2d
prize, S75; Garrison Band, Columbus,
prize of $50, and the Cleveland X. p. Band,
prize of $40.
Decoration Day was elegantly celebrated
by the soldiers here, there being 1000 in
procession, and Judge Hughes, Of Lima,
vas the orator, and delivered n touching
aud eloquent address.
The Home erected large pavilion and
stage for the temporary theater, and was
opened Monday, New York company per
| forming.
A thousand tents are strung out on the
lawn, and are filed with me mbers OF tie
g. A. r., and the Garrison is alive with
its members from all over the country.
The Cleveland Cadets left here ON last
! Thursday, having been in camp here near
ly week. They are fine l,oking, excel
lent drilled class of young men, and they
| enjoyed themselves hugely viii e here.
|
confirmed, and are expected along soon
with tomahnwk and sealping knife, and
general wholesale slaughter is anticipated
by the unteIr:fed, who lunged their knives
into our backs while we were facing the
bullets. For lot oil rebels 10 be clot he'd
in authority to manage the affairs OF Un-
ion soldiers, seems to me like throwing q
powder house into hell, but there are hun
dreds here who are Democrats, and can't
tell you on what principle they base their
political opinions upon. This Home is
very badly in need of seven or eight more
shi ip loads OF Dutch, as there are not quite
enough here yet To fill the ofFices-they are
scarce, only being about $500 OF them
here, and they own all this farm, run the
machine, and are the pets Of the Camp; its
Jaw, yaw, kelt, and rotten beer and knock
down tobacco, stale pipes, and impudence
that makes them admired, besides taking
off their hats 10 salute Corporals, togeth.
er with their abject slavery that elevales
them.
The Maumee boys are in luck; our old
friend Capt. WIN. Fury has been appointed
TO take the Census Of the Home-quite IL
lucrative postion-and no better man, OIL
more perfect gentleman could have been
} selected, and to whose competency and
testify with pleasure.
: Dan Williams is winning golden laurell
by his affable and gentlemanly management
: OF our Hotel. tell you Dan il u mode
l landlord, and from the large amount o
= business done here keeps him flying around
briskly. EverybOdy's mouth is iull o
praise Tor Dan, who pronounce him one o
, the most pleasant and agreeable gentlemen
I to do business with, while his attention e
e guests and inmates here, has elevated hin
] high up in esteem and respect by all Will
y whom he has business. The citizens of III,
I. Maumee Valley may we'll feel proud Of IL
! two first class business men, Capt. VIM
o Fury and Dan Williams as accomplishe,
] scholars and superb business men.
d Col. johnson has his arm in a sling
r and Is as windy as he ever was.
I The new Memorial Hall will be com
e menced as soon as the debris resulting
e from the fire can be removed.
IS The Garrison is alive and thronged wit
= ylsltors every day, and this galvanize
10 Fair Ground never looked more invitin
J. TO outsiders, while il is rot just the para
?. disc one would imagine for the constan
h ha6itation OF the soldier. The samemes
is OF things here are monotnous, and frequen
D ly disgusting. We have first.clsss printe
y for Superintendent OF oar Home Polio,
y Lieut.. David Carr, who is Ms much Of
It gentleman and possesses as good heart
N can be found anywhere. His duties AT
g ardorons, and frequently unpleasant, bl
CT he discharges them with credit to himse
L. and an honor TO the Home.
IN The death rate has decreased, and healt
s. abounds again. Our new lake ia filed wit
pr pleasure boats and is a beautiful body
water, and The garden ia grand. For dg
m OF pleasure l know OF no place where
" much beauty OF scenery, and happy reere
t. tion from busy life and its tolls. can
ms whied away more pleasantly than In Il
National Soldiers Home, OF Montgo
III county, Ohio.
to Long may the JOURNAL live and prosp
4, andmay no shadow oil sorrow or misiortn
I'd ever betall its intelligent and snlerprisil
be readers. Your old friend,
WM, THos. Nc McDowELL.