The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-07-12
Fl TRiTMfH OF 'TiiO6ACCO.

A DREAM.
Musins in my Office upon the many
ills that atilict society, | fell asleep and
dreamed. In my dream | was travelling
in a country at considerable distance
from any human habitation. The road
passed along a serpentine valley, with
mountains rising to vast height on
either side As the heavens seemed to
portend a storm, l looked anxiously
around for some place of shelter during
the approaching night. Casting my eye
to the left, l espied large opening and
thither bent my steps. The heavens
were in blaze, and the thunder terrible,
as if nature we're falling into ruin. At
the moment entered what I found to
be mouth Of large cave, sheet of COM
mingled rain aud hail was poured forth
with tremendous fury over the noun
tains.
Stepping into a winding cavity in the
passage l sat down. Looking through a
crevicc in the rock towards the mouth Of
the cave, saw a multitude Of strange
beings advance, and defle right and left.
\ terrible blast Of trumpet was given.
which was answered from within, and
then some one from within also approach
ed. "Have the Princes vicegerents
assembled" was asked. Puissant
Prince Of the power of the air, your min
listers are in waiting" was the reply
A being Of gigantic statue and ferocious
physiognomy then advanced, and after
him followed numerous train. In a
few minutes | dared to follow. After
proceeding some two or three hundred
feet, | descended, aud then continued to
advance through spacious winding pas
sage till came to the Pandemonium of
their assembly. This was large room,
very high, having circular seats Of rock
rising one above the other. On the op-
posite side, in front, rose a rough, black
rock-the throne of the chief spirit
From the sides Of the cavern, at consid-
cradle distance apart, there issued a dark,
blue flame, which gave sufficient light to
make darkness visible The fumes of
birthstone we're so strong that l found it
necessary to creep and get my face close
to the rocky floor, to prcvest suffoca.
tion. -...
The superior fiend rose from his seat,
resting upon the rock a massy spear
which he held in his right hand With
his tail he lashcd his scaly sides, which
gave forth hollow sound, and with eyes
that sparkling blazed he thus began, ir
tones that shook the cavern Thrones
n'n' ions and Powers! l have assem-
o'ed you for the purpose or consultation
l wish to devise some more efficien
measure for arrestirg the nroorcss .
TEMPERANCE. Many thousands Of NJ,
loyal subjects have deserted. Man,
have so far recovered from the effects q
intemperance at to be savingly affecte,
by the Gospel Of my great Foe; the,
have joined Christian churches, and ar
laboring to persuade others to do tn
same" As he said these words, tn
whole Internal crew graspcd their spear
more firmly, and lashed their scaly side
with their tails. lie continued: "Some
, thing must be done, or our cause wi
lose ground. When men can be pei
suaded to use no intoxicating liquor {
drug, the Gospel pierces them like
twe-edgcd sword, and there is little hoy
) Of healing the wound. Whether it
best to make more open war upon ten
perance, or practice with greater VIC
lence our secret wiles judge ye. F.
triumphant success have placed gre