The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-11-25
1 0rigiual Mattsr.
Written for ths Pisnesr.
r RS w.r Written for ths Pioneer.
Our Nations Calamity;
\ a5 ADREAM.
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man form divine. The mind may be occupied
with various topics during our wakeful hours
and yet how very differently it may be en-
gagged when folded in the sweet embrace o
Morpheus" We cannot assign any particular
reasons. which are satisfactory, why we ar
thrown into this state OF paroniria but 80 it is
we oil DREAM and often dream. Probably, by
The irregular and alternate actions Of the diff
fereat fbers Of our nervous structure, strange
imsges are brought to the mind Of the dreamer
and the irritation OF each nerve being OF short
duration, and some ofthc fbres Of group MOI
being excited at all, the mental conceptions arr
both interrupted and strangely combined, so as
, 10 produce all the fantastic forms and strange
notions 90 characteristic Of dreaming. This j,
all, "may be so.". We know VIC dream, and
that is sufficient. but how strange sometimes
arc our dreamsl So delightful, and again SO
terrible and frightful, as though some demon
were affrontng us, or delnding imp bothering
our visions almost to mesmeric insanity. So it
was in the present instance.
Ne thought was on a beautiful island in the
midst Of the most delightful flowers and ever
greens. To the south of me lay a large body
Of land connected to this island by svery mar
row isthmus It might be said this was but one
island, mos. beautifully diversified with large
lakes and rivers, delightful valleys and noun
tain ranges, forming one OF the most picturespe
soencries the inauguration could fancy. To
,hc east lay group OF islands, but separated
from this by a large body Of water. Birds were
making their aerial e,olutious overhead; the
nimble squirrel was dartng from branch to
branch among the tall and handsome foliage;
The fish were sporting in the beautiful streams
as they went rippling by; the industrious bee
was busly engaged in loadlng her delicate form
with the sw ,et luxuries which she gathered from
thelovely flower a. the scented the air with
their sweet fragrance; while the larger forms Of
the animals creation were amusing themselves
in various ways, some feeding, some resting and
some ruminating over the beautiful and facina-
ting scenes bsforc them. Occasionally one of
the larger qusdrupeds would scent the air and
heave his huge frame, as he thought he discov
cred anything like danger approaching to dis
somit his feelings Of security. The ever sweet
notes Of the feathered songsters OF torrid cline
were echoing from the tops Of the tall mAgno-
las, as they sportcd amongst the fragrant flow
ers Of that stately forest tree--the shries ef the
panther ware to be heard from the depths Of the
surrounding swamps--the doleful howl Of the
prairie wolf, a. he scented his Distant rrcy on
theeyening air, was re.echoed fromhll TO vale
the cries OF the crocodile were borne upon the
fiuttaring brecxs. which swert over the distsnt
marsh, - she wept over the dead form Of some
unfortunate animal which had fallen within
her deadly grasp-while the hoase notes Of the
alligator. AZ he epled his almost unwiclilv
form through the thick'y mstted bu'l-ru.hs ts
meet his isreturning mate, joined in the choir with
mournful discord
Is I was nusing on those diffrcnt .cenoa 90
strangely combined and wondering within nv
mind the bcncvolcnce Of Daitv in creating eve
rything tor the good Of man, and f,r the puv-
nose ofenlightcning his understanding although
in the present instance so boldly vet wildly con.
trAste1; me fancied heard most desthly or
sepulchral voice echo Southern Riqht.;" and a
response: 1--WE have had enough Of thi. Glorious
Union" tCharleston Ncrcnrv Of 1860 Me :
thought I east nv eve, toward slight elevation /,
oftohle land whence the voices seemed to pro-
eeed. and there beheld the moat formidable mon
ster the imagination could fancy. He was most
singulariy diversified with spot. of white and p.
black. besprinkled somewhat with copper col
ored csrmine. His head was rather small in
comparison with the body, his eyes were very
black and brilliant, showing the destructive t
disposition Of the creature. while tworow OF
largo glittering teeth -narklcd with diamond
brightness from his half orened Jaws. Upon =
close examination. perceived that part Of the " ?,
body which should have denomnated the tail VI
'eemsd hnt another head with large snresding "
horns. II was somewhat mottled s1so the white II
,redominsting All this norton OF the monster ~
eensd much larger than that alraaiy de-crib- Is
d. but the physiognomy was entirely different. "
The head rasembled that OF the OK the eyes
we're but dull orbs in their sockets; the teeth :
we're those ofs herbivorous animal, while the
Whole form denoted that OF harmless gentlencss
Ind dccility. 4
While Twas contemplating the remarkable Il
appearance OF so formidable creation, and ru.
ninating in MY mind the great contrast existing
n the appearance fthe two hcsds. gazing with
,nspeakable awe. upon the ferocious attitude Of
'he one, and the resistless dociltv Of the other;
was startled from my state ofrevery, by voice
exelaimine: There is not public member NTH
IN limits ,oho is not pledged TO the teeth in a On
nor Of disanion." Mercury and the rcsponse:- -
Negro Slaperyis the basis of American Dcmoc-
'ocy;" New York Day Book) At this, the
arser head change much its former proportions
nd became frightful looking demon. He pt
,ok ed wildly around. his eyes appearing like NJ
wo balls Of fire, and fixing his gaze upon the i
,sser head. he raised his huge form. and with
voice as ofthunder he exclaimed: "Liberty
nd tE-tLaion foreosr" The lesser head seem
4 to be somewhat astonshed at this exc,ama- -