The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-12
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The following description is related By
Anthony Sherman, a gentleman of ninety
years of,age, who had it from the Gen.
eral himself. The darkest period Of the
American Revolution was In the year II.
| II, when Washington, after dreadfulre.
verses, retired to Valley Forge, to encamp
during the whole winter. Often did see
the tears of distress course down the
cheeks of the loved commander, when he
reflected on the sufFerings Of his brave
soldiers. Washington had the habit Of
praying to God for help and prosperity.
A certain day Washington spent By him
self alone in his chamber, and when he
came out be looked unusually pallid.
| Then he related as follows;
" As 1 sat this afternoon writing; and
my mind was deeply weighed down with
trouble, 1 discovered opposite me a most
beautiful female form. / was much sur
prised, for 1 had given most peremptory
orders not to be disturbed by any one. l
couId not, on the moment, find words to
inquire of this unlocked for visitor
Three OF four times Inquired without re-
ceiVipg an answer. She only elevated her
eyes a little. I now felt most eztraor-
binary sensation throughout my whole
body, I would have risen up, but the
staring Of my mysterious visitor made me
displeased with her. I attempted again to
address her but my tongue was tied. A
certain unknown, mysterious, irresistible
power overpoWered mo. I was unable to
do anything more than to stare at the ap-
partition. By degrees the room became
filed with a remarkable light the image
herself became suddenly luminous and
bright I now had the feelingd ola dying
person. I could not think reflect, or move.
am only coneious of this fact, that look
ed sternly on the vision.
(" Here I heard the voice saying, 'Sln
I of the Republic, look and learn, at the
same time the figure stretched out her arm
and pointed with her finger eastward.
Transparent clouds arose in the distance
and these lifting themselves, there vas
formed most astonishing figure. Before
me there spread all the countries Of Eur
ope, Asia, Africa and America. Before
Europe and America I saw tremendous
waves brlDdishing; and also between
America and Asia. Again the voice Es-
peated, Son of the Republic, look and
learn. Instantly I beheld darksome
image, as of an angle, poising
between Europe and America. He
dipped water with both hands, and with
his right handihe poured it on Europe.
In moment blabk clouds arosefrom both
countries, which met half way upon the
Atlantic, Here they tarried awhile, and
then moved westward, and then eoyered
the terra frma Of America. Livid light
nings flashed through the dark clouds. l
heard the deep groauings Of the American
people.
@Agaiu the angel dipped and spripkled
water as before, then the dark clouds re-
ceded and sank back into the ocean. Now
for the third time I heard the voice, son
of the Republic, look and learn" look
ed up and saw in America populous towns
and cities, and improvements spreading
from the borders Of the Atlantic to tbe
coast Of the Pacific. Upon this the dark
angel turned toward the South and I
saw borrid grizzly spectre approaching
from Africa against our towns and lands
The population nov part one against the
other. As I contemplated this scene I
discovered az a9gei Of light, and on bis
head he had glorious crown, with the
word "Uuion" inscribed. In his hand be
bore the American banner, an oriei out
"Remember you are brethren" Lmme
diqtely the armed hosts thEaw down their
weapons, became friends, and marshqled |
under tbe Star-SpangIed Banner,
9Again heard the mysterious sound,
Son Of the Republic, look and learn.
The second danger has passed over. Aud
now saw cities and towns and fields in
creasing in numbers till the whole land
was thiokly covered, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and the people were as the
stars Of the irmlment and the sands Of
the sea-iunumerable
"Again heard Son Of the Republic,
the end Of one century is approaching
look up and learn Upon this the dark