Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-30
As Seen and Told by the Pen Of a
Veteran Occupant.
How They Live and What They Do-A Beauti-
full Spot.

when the cry kept coming from Washing
ton, "More men, more men," 1t was al
most like that fearful cry that rang through
London in that terrible time of the plague,
Bring out your dead. Bring out your
dead" But here the cry was to bring me the
best and strongest of your sons. And how
they came. They came from shop and
farm, from counting room and college,
from all the walks of life they came in
answer to that cry. Some people nowadays
think lightly of that going forth and are apt
to say, ..Oh, they went for the bounty, they
went for the excitement of the thing Sc, &C."
But from 1862 to the close of the war, the
romance, the fun of the thing,
was gone and nothing was left but
the stern reality. Men who went to the
front then had seen many come home with
vacant sleeve, with only one leg, and they
knew of many who, alas, never would re-
turn.
Call it patriotism or what you will, the
volunteer of 1862 and afterwards knew that
war was a serious thing and they took their
lives in their hands who went into the army
Some visitors who see the men here
walking about, apparently robust and vigor-
Gus, are apt to say, those men look able to
90 forth and earn their own living instead
of being here idle and living at government
expense. Go into the hospital some morn
ing at surgeons call. See that stout, ro-
bust looking man with a bullet hole through
his shoulder; another wounded by piece
of shell in the side with three or four iibs
gone, and so on through the list. You can
not Judge these men by their looks.
But in one respect if not more the men,
bers of this Home are especially FORUM
ate. Go where you will and you cannot
find more efficient medical staff than here.
DR.. w. f. Elwell, surgeon in charge, is
pre-eminently the man for the place. He
is fully up with the times, and his ability as
surgeon and physician place him in the
front rank of his profession. He is ably
assisted by Drs. Libby and Nutter, both of
whom are well fitted for the positions they
occupy.
The matron, Miss whittridge of Lynn
field, Mass, is especially adapted to her
position and has charge of corps of
trained female nurses whose equal it would
be hard to find; they are kind, patient
and attentive. All who are under their care
speak in terms of highest praise of them all
Those who never have visited the hospital
here, should do so when opportunity offers,
The building is large, light and airy. 1t is
kept so scrupulously clean and sweet that,
except for the scenes of suffering, it is
pleasure to walk through it.
The members of the Home have various
modes of amusement and they are appre-
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fooI tba, tbar oya nn5or .nv obl;ga,;on 70
any ono Tho men who staid at home dur.
ing tbawar % those who had money loaned
tba;r n,onay 70 the Government and thav 70.
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o.va h. hndiIv serv;cs 70 tho country how
ia he ,a,nrn [ can grateful corn,rv a;vo
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W;n hnna in Teens connens.tc Gov tho
woarv a, month. snant in Ands,sonyille .,
T mn Will onrtbino that con ha don. fo,
him now. give to him the opportunities of
his youth which were cast aside that he
might aid in unfolding the Union. See the
anxious mother at the close of the war g.
waiting the return of her only and we'll loved
son. Hear her as she cries out. What
is this that YOU return to me for
my nooie, talr taceu ooyt nat nave