The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07
THE SINGULAR DREAM OF AN
IONA EA6MER.

l thought l was sitting under the
shade OF an oak tree, Oh Il high hill or
bluff at the foot Of which rolled a
magnificent stream. From the ap-
pearance of the vegetation and the
flowers around, it must have been ear
ly summer, the sun was shining
brightly, making the air balmy and a
slight breeze felt refreshing as it ca
reened over the long grass of the
prairie landscape that stretched away
for miles. studded here and there with
clumps of trees, whilst the windings
of the mighty river added life and
beauty to the scene. No trace of man
was to be seen; the deer grazed in the
distance land quail and prairie chicken
together with the cooling of the doves.
furnished all the music necessary to
charm the ear. After viewing the
scene for a while, | suddenly turned
round and was surprised 90 see tall.
venerable man standing close to me.
On saluting him, he spoke and said.
''I on are surprised to see me. and
wonder how l came on you SO sudden
ly. / am the genius of this land, |
cannot only tell you of the past but
can show you what is occurring at the
present all over it. but can likewise
reveal the future. This place where
you are now is called the beautiful
land UOwa), that river is the Mississ-
ippi. capable of carrying the
commerce of the world. every element
of comfort and wealth is embraced
within its limits and great and happy
will be the nation that will prove true
to the great advantage that l present
with that stream. For long years
this great land has been hid away
from races that were incapable of
developing it's vast resources. This
land will be considered the granary
of the world. What the valley of the
Nile was to the old world. the valley
of the Mississippi will be to the
new"
AS he paused. spoke up, and said.
truly the nation that can control all
this beautiful land must be happy and
great"
ALAS '" replied IT, G old man. this
people have proved Iecreant to the
great trust reposed in them. Look
forth on that landscape now and tell
me what you see"
Iraised my eyes. and strange. the
whole scene was changed-the main
features of the landscape were there
but where the prairie stretched ont
before. were long lines of farms with
their fences and building. The busy
farmers were at work putting in the
crops, on the river the steamboats,
were passing up and down; and the
frequent trains passing over the rail-
road track proved the amount of
trade passing over them. Immediate
~ beneath me a city had sprung up:
the busy mills We're ut work: vast
quantities of lumber were piled over
the vacant lots. and everything hetoh-
ened thrift and prosperity. Turning
TO the old man. | remarked. the
change is wonderful. this people must
he happy and have 4 glorious future
before them.
stop" said the old man. It'll I
show You farther: hut | must take YOU
10 different scene.
BY the sudden transition so CON-
mon in dreams. thought / was stand
ing beside the old man in a large
building that looked like a court
room; on the back wall was figure
painted to represent justice. but they
had tied bandage over her eyes SO
that she could not see the outrages
committed in her name. The Judge
had turned his back on her-a railing
divided the hall In two. and the in
side part of the hall was filled with
/, the Strangest set Of beings I ever saw
though possessing the outside ar-