Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-15
OUR COLUMBUS LETTER.

CoLuMBus. ONO, July IL, 1881.
FRIEND TIMMoNs = Months have rolled away
since your o' correspondent has written n line
for the spicy nnd interesting columns OF the
JOURNAL, and as am now settled dozen in the
Capitol, my feeble and uninteres,ing contrbu-
tions will be again regular. Away from the
busy scenes of camp life in Home-not con-
trolled by tyranny, nor influenced by Copper
heads--I can look back with pride TO many
scenes Of pleasure gone and past in the Soldiers,
Home, when under the prosperous, pleasant
command OF gentlemen whose hearts were
filled with loye and interest Tor the maimed
and care-worn soldier. mean such men as
Cor Brown, Col. J b. Thomas, Chaplain Ern-
shaw, and Capt. Ioe, the Secretary.
would not add unespang to a world already
too full Of trouble, nor would wonder why II
is that a man would marry n girl that has
mother while orphan's abound-.or whya world
so beautiful and bright ms this is, should be
dimmed with so much sorrow-but why set
of base political schemeing, yenomons men
shuuld be elected to destroy the happiness of as
good an institution MS the Soldiers Home, Of
DAYTON, Ohio, surpasscs my understanding.
These things can and may be accounted for-as
forcibly as q Jesui,e scholar could translate
Cuniiurm inscription. John McMahnn, the
member of Congress from Montgomery-w was
tile man whu scattered the poison, tlat dealt
the dea til blnw IT, the National Home near Day.
ton. and to day John Mcmahon is buried be
yond the hope and tho power ofresurecton n nd
politically despised by every soldier in that
III ,me, and forever laid mp nn the pplitica shelf
| 10 die with his own roitenness.
| Columbus is not Il furnishing with business.
| ana like all cities where n Capital is lucated
| rela xes in the summer season, and watches
and prays far the convening of the Legislature
that fills the c"fftrs oi hotel Keepers disprnses
| plenty of rum, and makes glad the hearts of
the old broken-down politicians, a nd causes the
sweet smile of the "button hole blister" To
| glisten like sunshine on cabbage head. On
| Wednesday the unter rifed meet here to nnnii-
| nate n State ticket, and the big guns, Tray,
Bianch, and Sweetheart will be here, together
with all the rag, tag, and bob tail of that illus
trious party, while calamity water and red eye
will flow down their guzzles. like swil into a
pm ofla distery. The mainieaiure Of the Wal
dance of this den of snakes will be to nominate
u class of men to be defeated. ani return back
home again Ia curse the Republican party and
wonder why every Internal soldier vas moi
killed in the war, as that party of Democracy
had so arden,ly prayed for. Few strangers ARE
seen on nur streets and Columbus is as dull as
II hoe. About the Stale House il is seldom you
meet strangers. Col. Barnes. cur late Secre
tary Of State, has resumed the pracsice OF law
in Columbus, and is having a lucrative prac
tice, being an excellent attorney, and very
excellent gentleman accounts for the success
which attends his efforts. Capt. Cope is still
the head and front in the Secretary OF S,atei
office. Capt. Cope is brave soldier Of tn
late war, and is one Of the most genial, affable
benevolent gentlemen ynu would meet with il
any capacity. To become acquainted will
Capt. Cope would become pleasure, and L
separate with his friendly association would b
a regret. He is certainly a gentleman and
scholar in the true acceptatiun Of that term.
, l will keep you posted in the doings of tn
Cnpital-and to the kind generous and friendl
citizens Of Perrysburg. and the good people o
the romantic and beautiful valley of the Mau
mee and with kind wish for the success q
the most interesting paper in Northern Ohio.
am as ever. yonr friend and old correspondent.
WM. THos. MCDOWELL.