Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-12
WOODSTOCK w. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1872.
was some moments before l found
language to inquire the cause of her
presence. A second, third aud fourth
time did repeat the question, but re-

presence. A second, third aud fourth
time did l repeat the question, but re
ceived no answer from my mysterious
visitor. | began to feel as one dying
or rather to experience the sensation
which have sometimes lmmaglneo
accompanies dissolution. | did moi
think, reason or move all were alike
impossible. I was only conscious o
gazing fixedly, vacantly at my com
panion.
Presently, l heard voice saying
"Son Of the Republic, look and learn J
while at the same time visitor extend
ed her arm and torefnger eastwardly
I now beheld heavy white vapor al
some distance rising told upon fold
This gradually disappeared, and
looked upon a strange scene. Before
me lay stretched out in one vast plair
all the countries of the world-Eu
rope, Asia, Africa, and America. ]
saw rolling and tossing between Eu
rope and America the pillows of the
Atlantic, and between Asia and Amer
lea lay the Pacific. "SJn OF the Re,
public" said the same mysterious
voice as before, "look and learn =! A
century cometh-look and learn"
At that moment | beheld dark,
shadowy thing like an angel, stand
ing, or rather floating in mid air be-
tween Europe and America. Dipping
water out of the ocean in the hollow
of his hand he sprinkled some water
upon America with his right hand
while he cast some upon England
with bis left. Immediately q dark
cloud arose from each Of these coun,
tries, and joined in mid ocean. Fol
awhile it remained stationary, and
then moved TO the westward, until il
enveloped America in its murky folds
Sharp flashes of lightning now CLEAN
ed through it at intervals, and | hear(
the smothered groan Of the American
people,
A second time the, angel dipped
from the ocean, and sprinkled it out a;
before. The dark cloud was ther
drawn TO the ocean, into whose heav
ing waves it sunk from view. "A thirc
time heard the mysterious voice
saying, "Son OF the Republic, lool
and learn"
cast my eye upon America, anc
beheld villages, towns and cltie'
springing up one after another, unit
the whole land from the Atlantic tt
the Pacific was dotted with them.
At this the dark, shadowy ange
turned his face southwark, and from
Africa'I saw an ill-omened spectre ap
preaching our land. 1t fitted slowly
and heavily over every village, towl
and city of the latter, the inhabitant
of which set themselves in battle ar
ray, one against the other AS | con
tlnued looking, saw bright ange
on whose brow rested a crown o
light, on which was traced the wore
UNION, bearing the American has
which he placed between the divided
nations, and said-"Remember !-y'
are brethren !!
Instantly the inhabitants, casting
forth their weapons, became friend
once more and united around the M
tional standard. And again l heart
the mysterious voite-"Son OF tn
Republic, the second peril is passed
look and learn !"
And ! beheld the villages, town
and cities of America increase in siz'
and number, till at last they covered
all the land fiom the Atlantic to th
Pacific, and their inhabitants became
as countless as the stars in Heaven
or as the sand upon the sea shore
And again l heard the mysteriou
voice saying, "Son of the Republic
the end of a century cometh-lool
and learn"
AT this the dark and shadowy ange
placed trumpet to his mouth, an(
blew three distinct blasts, and taking
water from the ocean, sprinkled it on
upon Europe, Asia and Africa.
Then my eyes looked upon fearfu
scene. From each of the countries
arose thick, black clouds, which sool
Joined in one and through this mas
cleaned q dark red light, by which
saw hordes OF armed men, who, NOV
ing with the cloud, marched by lane
and sailed by sea to America, which
country was presently enveloped il
the volume of cloud. Aud | dimly
saw these vast armies devastate the