The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-22

heavy white vapoF. at some distance, rails
ing. fold upon fold; this gradually dissi-
pated and looked upon strange scene.
Before, me lay spread out in one vast
plain all the countries of the world, Eu-
rope, Asia Africa, aud America. | saw
rolling, aud tossing between Europe and
America the billows of the Atlantic, and
between Europe aud America, and the
Pacific.
Son osthe Republic, said the same
mysteriaas voice as before, look and
learo'
At that moment behed dark shsd :
owy being like an angel standing, or rsth-
er floating in mid air between Europe
and America. Dipping water out Of the
ocean in the hollow OF each hand, be
spripked some upon America with bis
right hand. while he cast upon Europe
with the left. Immediately dark cloud
raised from each of these countries aud
joined in mid ocean. For awhile it re-
mained stationary, and then moved slow
ly westward, until it ense!oped America
in its murky folds. Sharp flashes of
lightning cleaned throughout it at iuter-
walls. and | beard the smothered groans
and cries of the American people.
A second time the angel dipped water
from tho ocean, and sprukled it out as
before The dark cloud was then drawn
back to the ocean, in whose hesving
waves it sank from view. A third time
| heard the mysterious voice say:
Son of the Republic look aud learn
1 cast my eyes upon America, and be
held villages. towns aud cities sprin2iDg
up one after another, until the whole land
from the Atlantic to the Pacific was dot
ted with them. Again | heard the mys.
terious voice say:
Son of the Republic, the end of the
century eoueth; look AID learn
at this. the dark, shadowy angel
turned his face south ward, aud from AT.
rica saw an ilI-omoned spectre ap-
preaching our land. 1t fitted slowly and
heavily over every town aud city of the
latter. the Inhabitants Of which presently
set themselves in battle array against
edcn OtueE Ao CObtiuuEu iOOhiHA' V"H
a bright angel, on whose brow rested a
crown of light. on which was traced the
word UNION bearing the American n
flag, which be placed between the divid
ed'nstion and said:
Remember yc are brethorn!'
Instantly the inhabitants, casting from
thea their Weapons, became friends once
more, and united around the national
standard. And again | heard the Dys-
terious voice saying:
Son of the Republic, the end of cen
tury cometh look and learn
'At this the dark, sbadowy angel placed
a trumpet to his mouth and blew three
distinct blasts, aud, takiBg water from the
ocean, sprinkled it out upon Europe, A
Ella, and Africa.
Then my eyes beheld fearful scene.
From each Of the countries arose thick
black clouds, that were soon joined into
one. And throughout this mass there
cleaned dark red light, by which | saw
bordes of armed msn, who. moving with
the cloud, marched by land and sailed
by sea to America, wbiSh country was
presently euVeloPed in the volume of the
cloud And | dimly saw these vast ar
mics doYastate the whole country, and
pillage and burn the villages, towns and
cities that I had beheId springing up
As my ears listened to the laundering Of
a cannon, clashing of swords, aud shouts
and cries Of the millions in mortal com
bat, again beard the mysterious voice,
saying
Son of the Republic, look and learn
When the voice had ceased, the dark,
shadowy angel placed his trumpet once
more to bis mouth, and blew long, fear
full blast
Instantly light as ofa thousand suns
shown down from above me, and pierced
and broke into fragments the dark cloud
which enveloped America AT the same
moment | ssR the angel upon whose fore
head still shoue the word UNION aud
who bore our national flag in one hand
and sword in the other, descended from
Heaven attended by legions of bright
spirits. These Immediately joined the
inhabitants of America, who, perceived ,
were we'll nigh overcome, but who, iume-
diately taking courage again. closed up
the broken ranks and rene~ed battle
AGING amid the fearful noise of the con
Hlot, | heard the mysterious voice say
ing
Son of the Republic, look and learn
As the voice ceased, the shadowy an
gel for the last time dipped water from
the ocean and sprinkeled it upon Ameri-
ca. instantly. the dark cloud rolled
back, together with the armies it bad
brought, leaving the Inhabitants Of the
land victorious. Then once more | be-
hold villages towns and cities spripgng
up where they had been before. while the
bright angel, planting the azure Stand ara
be had brought in the midst OF them
cried in loud voice to the lnhael'
tants-
while the star. remain aud the Heav-
ems send down dew upon the earth, Sc
long shall the Republic last.
| And taking from his brow the crown
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