Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18

cOuiu 90 was 10 gaze sreadlly, VacahttY, at my
unknown viSitant Gradually, the surround
ing atmosphere seemed as though becoming
filled with sensations, and grew luminous, Eg-
erythlng about me appeared to rarity, the myS
terious visitor herself becoming more airy, and
yet even more distinct to my sight than be-
fore | now began to feel as one dying, or ra-
ther TO experience the sensations which have
sometimes imagined accompany dissolution
did not think, | did not reason, | did not
move; all were alike impossible was only
conscious Of gazing, fxedly, vacantly, at my
companion
90 Presently heard a voice, saving, " Son
of the Republic, look aud learnt" while, at the
same time, my visitor extended her arm and
forefnger eaStwardly. | now behed heavy
white vapor at some distance, rising upon the
fold This gradually diSsipated, aud | looked
upon'a strange scene. Before Inc lag stretch
ed out in one vast plain all the countries of
the orld-Europe, Asia, Africa and Amer
lea. | saw rolling and tossing between Eu-
rope and America the billowS Of the Atlantic,
and between Asia and America lay the Paci-
lc. Son of the Republic" said the SAME
mysterious voice as before, look and learn y
90 At that moment beheld a dark, shad-
owy being like an angel, standing or rather
floating, in midair between Europe and Amer,
lea. Dipping water out in the hollow of
each hand, he sprinkIed some upon America
with his right hand, while he cast upon Eu-
rope some with his left hand Immediately
a dark cloud arose from each of these conn
tries, and Joined in mid-ocean. For a while it
remained stationary, and then moved slowly
westward, until it enveloped America in its
mnrky folds. Sharp flashes Of lightning now
cleaned throughout it at intervals, and /
heard the sinothered groanS and cries of the
American people.
az A second time the angel dipped from the
ocean, aud SprinkIed it out as before. The
dark cloud was then drawn back to the ocean
into whose htaviGg waves it Suak from view.
A third time | heard the mysterious voice
saying, " Son of the Republic look and Learnt
- cast my eyes upon America, and he.
held villages, towns. and cities spring up, one
after another, until the whole land, from the
Atlantic to tee Pacific was dotted with them
gain ! heard the mysterious voice say, Son
Of the Republic, the end of century cometh
look and learn
"' At this, the dark, shadowy angel turned
his face southwark, and from Africa | saw al
iILomercd spectre approaching our land. It
fitted slowly aud heavily over every village,
town, and city Of the latter, the inhabitants of
which presently set themselves in battle array,
Que against the other. As l continued LOOK.
1 mo. | saw a bright angel, on whose brow rest
/ ed a crown of light, on VII ch was traced the
/ word UNION. bearing the American flag, which
he placed between the divided nations, aad
/ said, g Remember, ye are bretnren.'
CO Instantly, the inhabitants, casting from
them their weapons, became friends once more,
and united around the national standard. And
again | heard the mysterious voice saying
Son Of the Republic, the second peril is pass
| ed-look aud learn
| e. And beheld the villages, towns, and
! cities Of America increased in size and mum
her, till at last they covered all the land from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. and their inhabi-
tauts became as countless as the stars in Heav.
en-, or as the sand on the sea-Shore. Aud again
| beared the mysterious voice, saying, Son
OF the Republic, the eud Of century cOmeth-
| lock and learn"
- At this. the dark, shadowy angel placed
a trumpet to his month, aud blew three dis
tinct blasts, and taking water from the ocean,
Spriuked it out upon Europe, Asia, aud At
rjca.
"'Thpn my eyes looked upon fearful
scene. From each of those countries arose
| thick black clouds, which soon joined into
one and through this mass CLEANED dark
red light, by which | saw hordcS of armed
men, who, moving with the cloud, marched
| bv land and sailed by sea to America, which
! country was presently enveIOped in the vol
ume of the cloud And dimly saw the vast
armies devastate the whole country, and pill
/ Iage aud burn villages cities and towns that
1 | had beheId springing up. A my ears lis
tened to the laundering of cannon, claShlng OF
swords, and shouts and cries OF the millions in
mortal combat, | again heard 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
his mouth, and blew long, fearful blast.
Instantly a light, as from thousand
suns, shone down from above me, and pierced
and broke into fragments :he dark cloud which
euveoped America. At the same moment
| saw the angel upon whose forehead still
shone UNION, and who bore our national flag
in one hand and sword in the other, descend
from Heaven, attended by legons OF bright
spirits These Immediately joined the inhabi-
tauts of America, who, preceived, were well
nigh overcome, but who, Immediately taking
courage again, closed up their broken ranks
and renewed the battle. Again, amid the
fearful noise Of the conflict, heard the mystic
rious voice, saying, "Son of the Republic,
look and learn"
As the voice ceased, the shadowy angel,
for the last time, dipped water from the ocean
and sprinkled it upon America. Instantly
the dark cloud rolled back, together with
the armies it had brought, leaving the lnhaoi-
tants of the land victorious There once more