The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-14
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G li9ial City AMI County Paper
wAsEIN GTON's VISION.

The War Of 1912 and Of 1861 reveal
cd to him Another War n 1877.
TIE last time [ ever saw Anthony
Sherman was on the 4th Of July, in 1919,
IN Independence Square" He was then
ninety-one aud becoming very feeble.
but though 50 old, his din.nling eyes re-
kindled as he looked at Independents,
Hall, which be said he had come to gaz,
upon once more before he was gathered
home.
what time Is it p said he raising
his trembling hand. ''W hat time is it
lean see 50 well as | used to- =
iiaii-paSt three.
Come then, he continued, let us &c
into the hall l want to tell y an incl
dent In Washington's life no one
alive knows except mysif aud if yon live
long enough you will see it verified. Mark
me, am not supegsticious, but you will
see it verified
Reaching the visitors rooms, in which
the sacred relics OF our early days are
preserved, We sat down upon one of the
% fashioned benches, and my venera T.
friend related to me the following nara
tive, which from the peculiarly of our
national affairs at the present time, |
have been induced to give to the world
give it as nearly as possible in his own
words.
w hen the bold action Of our Congress
in asserting the Independence of the col
onles became known In the world We were
laughed and scohed at as silly, presumptu
Gus rebels, whom the British grenadiers
would tame to SUBMISSION; bat uudaut
cdly, we prepared to make good what
We said. The Keen encounter came AMI
the word knows The result 1t is easy ana
pleasant for those folks of the present
generation 70 talk and write the days OF
70, but they little know, neitter can
they Imagine the suffering OF those fear
fui days. And there is one thing | much
fear; and that is. that the American pco-
pie do not appreciate the boon OF free
dom. Party spirit is becoming stranger.
and unless 1t Is checked, will tumble into
ruin the noble spirit of the Rebulic.
But let me hasten to my narrative.
from the opening of the revolution we
experienced all phases Of fortue-now
good aud now i'll at one time victorious.
at another, conquered. The darkest per
lod we he'd, however was, [ think, when
asilnston after several reyerses. re
treated to the Valley Forge; where he
resolved 70 pass the winter Of IT. All.
nave ofsen seen the tears coursing down
ouf Commander ) care worn cheeks az he
would be converting with the contideu
tlal officer about the condition of his 400,
soldiers You have doubtless heard the
story OF Washington ; going into a thick
ct to pray. Well, it Is not true, he used
Often 10 pray n secret tor aid and COM
tort from God, the interpoaition of whose
oi'Ihe providence brought US safely
through those dark days of tradition.
Cae day remember it weli-the
chilly wind whistled and howicd throuul,
the ieaHess trees, though the sky WAS
cioadless and The sun shining brightly
he remained IN his quarters nearly the
Whole ot the afternoon alone. When he
came cut | noticed his f,c., was a .baS..
paIer than usual, and that there seemed
to DC something Gu his mind Of more tha,.
ordinary Importance. Returning ius, he
fore dusk he dispatched an ORDERLY 70 ,bo
quarters Of the officer / mentioned. who
was presently In attendance. After :,
prehmery conversation, which lasted
some hail an hour Washington razipo
upon has companion with that s;rang.
look OF dignity which he alone could cam
mand, said to tue latter.
| do not know whether it was owing to
the anxiety on my mind or what but tb;s
afternoon, as | was sitting at this very
table engaged in preparing dispatch,
something III the apartment seemed tn
disturb he, Slnsuiarly beautiful figure
% astonl>hed Was for | had strict or
deFs not TO be diSturbed-that it was some
moments before | found language TO IN.
CURE the cause of her presence. \ So
cohd' third and even fourth time did |
repeat the question, but received M an
sWer from the mysterious person. be-
sun 70 leel rs one dying, or rather 10 ex
peience the sensation which I have
sometimes imagined accom- pauies d;sso-
lutlen. did hot think, reason or move
al were alike impossible. | was only
CONSCIOUS of gazing ixedly, vaeant,y at
my companion.
Presently i heard a voice saying: ..son
OF 'he Repubiic, hook and learn" while
d 'he same time my visitor extended
her arm and iorefngor eastward,v
now beheli heavy white yanor a,
some distance rising ioid upon fold This
gradually disappeared, and | looked u,,on
The strange scene. before me lay stretch
ed out IN one vast plain all the countries
II the worll-Europe, Asia, afiea ana
America. | saw rolling aud tossing be-
tween Europe and America the pillows
OF the Atlantic, and between America
and Asia lay the Pacific. Son of the
Republic, = said the same mysterious
voice as before, ''look aud learn - 4
century cometh-Loak and learn"
And that moment | beheld as5ark
shauo"y being, like an angel, standing,