Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-16
NATIONAL HOWE LETTER
SoLDiEns' HOME, CENTEAL BnANcn, :
MONrGOMEnY 90. q. Inn Ia ien

SOLDIERS HOME, CENTEAL BRANCH,)
MONTGOMERY Co, o., Jan IL, 80. !
Mn. EDrToR IL am once more con
deck" after frmtcs4 journey Of several
hundred miles, down the Tuscarawas Val.
10y. spen, Sunday in New Philadeiphia,
and one Of the most unpleasant ones
ever experienced. Crowds OF loafers occn.
pied the corners, and homely aud inipu.
dent women promiscuous'y struggled, be.
daubcd by mud and rain through the
streets toward Church, or somewhere else,
while the remainder could be seen gazing
through windows at passers by. Verify,
that's the place for a man to marry, II he
wants Il " duck Of wife," have taken
divorce from that lovely mud hole, with
its female star-gazers and corner-loaiers.
Along about Christmas three inmates
OF the Home came to sudden deaths.
One was cut in two by the cars, while
two more died in Saloons, all three of
them being on "holiday sprees."
II there be any greater misery short OF
rheumatic fever, than TO ride all night in
the cars, do not know what it H.. So
long ns there is daylight, and one can see
that there are peace and dry land and
homes and human beings to the right aud
left, railroad riding is bcalablc; but the
minute am in the dark, every whistle
sounds like the shrek OF licnd-, every 1t
and j,r seem to me the wrenchcs of rack
Oh which am being torn and when peo.
pie sleep on either side of my misery,
am aggravated TO that degree that | am
dangerous. think will never spand AN.
other, come what will; but bv the time
the next occasion arrives, | will buy my
ticket and jump on board Us docilrly ~
the best sleeper among you.
The matrimonial business among the
boys here does not appear to "pnn ont "
very we'll but then they must have wives,
call the same"
"Ah Yon,h BELOVED IN vain Narcis,ns cr'rs:
Nh Youth. bclOy'd IN vain. the nympl replies.
Farewell. says he the parting SuuIu scar e. tell
Fromh innt lips. hut she replies Farewell. &c
So says Addison in his translation Of
Ovid's Metamorphusrs, and so sand Mr..
Graham's rib the other day to her lripc
lord. Graham got 81 900 arreurugc,, lett
married Il young girl, spent II biissftl hon.
eymoon, bliss turns into hlustcr, row.
wife gets him into Jail, she iubs the money,
applies for divorce, and is now sailing
around like Il al big sunllower" " on the hus
bands cash.
We have had no snow this winter, but
for Two weeks it has raincd ncesscntlvdav
and night, and our lakes are bank full, ex-
cept the new one, which covers about three
acres, and the recent rains have nearly
filled that. The new lake is Il beautiful
structure, and the Superinendtmcy OF the
work was done by Mr.. Pat KEYS, Of Cincin-
hatu. Mr.. Keys has for many years been
contractor on public works, and is prob
ably one OF the most accomplished rs well
as skIlIiul gentlemen in that capacity. He.
constructed horse railway to carry all
the earth away aS 1t WAS eXcavated, and
the entire process OF its beginning and fin
lSh goes fully to demonstrate his entire
knowledge OF his capacity in his business :;
| besides hisgenial, gentlemanlv cuursc here
has entitled him to credit and respect from
officers and soldiers.
Many OF the boys are seeking positions
| at Columbus, under Gov. Foster. Among
the successful. so fur, is Michael OBuvlc,
OF the Home Hotel, who has been appoint.
to the Flag Room. Mike is a staunch Re.
publican, lirst-class gentleman, and he
will discharge his duties with honors to
the State, and credit to himself and the
Flags.
The death list has again opened, and
they are carrying them over the hill
pretty lively every day.
Capt. Fury is still in Headquarters,
and is always busy, anil steady n4 AN old
clock, and the rest OF the Perrysburg boys
are all o. X.
Dan Williams is ruSiicating up ON the
| Naumee, on Il lurlough.
visited While gone, Marysville, Union
county, and called on that ancient and
gentemanly editor and printer. Mr.. john
Sheaver, OF the MarysvIle Irijuue. Mr..
| ). is prob Ibly the oldest Itor and printer
in Ohio, and has erected Il magnificent
three story brick dwelling, IN which he has
| his Office, one amongst the finest III the
! State and Is using steam presses. lie took
me through his fine huilding, and regard
! 1t as one of the best | know of in the
! state. Mr.. Sheaver is one OF the gen.
tlemcn you cannot but 1--we and respect
Happy New Year to the JoURNAL and
its readers. WM. THos. Mcdowell.
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