The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-04-04
IIOmcr's Had IN the shade.

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a remarkable dream las; week, that
left such an impress upon his mind
that it was days before tho train of
thought that followed could lie
broken. He would sit in silent
aud mclitative mood for hours, pm.
dcrins owe. the strange impressions
left upon his memory. II, states that
1t was aim ,st impossible to coavin,c
himself that it was dream, aud onl Y
constant reasoning satisfied him Of .hc
illusion.
We are personally 10 lcbtcd u thi,
young man for the detail, Of the won
dorfu! dream, onc-hllr the beauties of
which, he alleges have falo from his
memory. He relates it with grea,
sincerity aud states that, thoro Is
peculiar cnch1utmenL about il that h,
hrmly believes will follow him throa'
life, although the main Illusions may
lddc from mSmjrY. 1t is strange, anI
IN It's stransehlss we lay it before the
reader.
Rctirin; to bed about nine in the
evening, he s)on fell asleep, but was
twice awakened by the sudden boom
Of cannon. Ia his fright h, screamed
loudly and upon fully ava'ling dis.
covered that all was qlist. Repairlas
to his fathers room, he inquired tne
cause Of all the isin;, anl t. his a,.
tonlshmcntHis informed there had been
mono. Again he retired aad fell
asleep. The music Of bands, blend
ing IN the most beautiful harmony
ieIl upon his ear, ald loul hurrahs.
so Full aud strong as to fairly mako the
earth trcmbls went up in Successive
waves. Then the heavens turned to a
crimson red, and stars, like giltering
diamonds, spagkled on the Uioo IS sur
Taco. Siilenly, the arch ab)yc wa,
sPauncd by formi liable lines of c1yl,-
ry-'nen in dazzling. arm)r, seated
upon white chargers, pointing, with
bloody sabcr', to the East. They had
Just returned from field Of carnage.
to bear tilln;s OF t1rmidlbl. foe.
A response from the earth below was
followed by steut1rian shuts from
the brilliant lino above. Tn,n FOL-
lowed the roll Of drums, ringing of
bells, the clarion mites Of the blglc.
and the multitude sh)u'el to arm, r,I
Immediately from tho heavens unroll-
ed beautiful banner, upon which
was Inscribed in letters Of gold, M
tyrants tramp can brc1k th9 free
mans will.' Suddenly the Lcaycns
lowered and were traasfor,nc into a
field Of marshal,l veterans, many
bearing the scars of former cjnal CT.
10 the mont rode Gen. Grant, follow.
ed by a stan Of galMut bearing.
whilst above him hung suspended in
air surrounded by brilliant rays, th,
wotls, Il 50 to preserve tn, ehlrac-
ter OF the ua,ioa, followed by an uu-
conquered yejmlary.' Ear ia the
distance arose the throne OF Eo- land
in front Of which wlr. mlsseI the
English lines, whilst above the throne,
in Al arch, could be d,scerncl the
words The Oh World maintains
its proves at the foot Of this must
the New pay homage" The Amer
lean chie!taiu gives the signal, AMI 4
million men move forward with
tread that shakes the earth. The
prayers Of the multitules below follow
the Advancing hosts the boom of dis.
tant canuon is heard, and the El.-
,ish bands strike up cod save the
Queed,' only to be drowned by tho
thrilling notes OF The Star Spansled
Banner Sooa musliotry is heard,
aud the yell Of mea made fierce by
the demoniac scenes Of war. TLa bat.
te.is raging, aud stubborn lines sway
TO aud fro. Thousands are slaush.
tered, and the couaict has only begun,
4 breathless nation awaits ncws from
thcs horrid front, whilst In. lines
of ambulanees pass 20 tho rear, bur-
dened with the wounded of th, on !
slaught. Soon there is a murmur
among the people, and the courier an-
non ces that the American host must |
fall back. Then, as it were, from am
bush arose a shout that astonished |
the people. 1t was the rallyiug cry |
Of Dissatisfied Republicans aud rabid |
Democrats, who would wreck the gov
ernment TO form q Constitution of their
own. Upon the dome Of tho capitol
at Washington, stood Carl Schurz,
telling the people what modern gov
ernm,nt We would have, whom the
chieftain and his army, now ot war,