Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-06
WAS 1T A DREAm9

The songs OF the animal kingdom had died
nut like the wales OF the departed year; the
esfl sas and spectral-lke branches on the
mighty monArchs OF the forest were swayed
10 and fro, like tempest tossed ship on the
mighty deep; the electric fluid conductors on
the temple gave forth metallic like ring that
sounded like the clsuking Of chains reaching
down from the great unknown; the warning
elements, with gigantic stride, passed with
all their deeply furry over hill. through val
ley and DER plain, as like unto q resurrection
morn; the brute creation, unshet,ered, sought
Il meath some bottling craR, and trembed
with deadly fear. The canine, feline and bor-
ine sought, side by side q warmth that nature
had denied them. While in the midst Of this
scene, the drowsy god overlook US and in
iron-bound fetttrs held us. We were In the
twisklIng Of sn eye, waited from the PLAIN
below 10 su animal which had required great
fame, sufpaSsing All belief, sIill held by the
rsleptless god were shown sights which did
'harrow up the soul, and make each parlicu-
lar hair stand on and like the quilts on the
frlghtful porcupIne." We were shown the
records which were kept by the band OF man
when Time Wss, but alHs! no more. Were
pointed out. where the mighty lay.
We're told thHt tame and honor were but
mockeries. Ambition, not worth was crown.
ed. Was shown where wife mourned snd
would not be c0mforted. Saw where Death
walked, and around him thousands lay-be
snl cried; "M0re! more" While she cold
beads OF persperation stood on our brow, the
god released Us ana we found ourselves on the
shore of Time. The warning elements bad
ceased, the god OF day was peepiug above the
eastern horrson--pesce and quiet reigned su-
preme.
We taxed our ave senses 10 the utmost as
To whether we really were on this side-ihe
great river OF Death between. When the
horrors, which these scenes had occasioned,
were partially erased from the mlnd's eye,
We drew q long and mighty breath IRON
where our being comes in contact with moth
or earth, to the uppsf-most extremity there
Of; and began q train of rt thsctions in th'I
wise: Was this barrowing scene we bad un
derpassed TO have an interpretation Was II
owing to the depTAved state Of humanity We
had this vision vouchsafed unto uti Did th'
dismAl wall in the depse forest foreshAdow
any dire cslsmity to hamanitsF Did the eleo
trio rods we saw aud heard have any signIa
csEce in pointing to the power who rules th'
Supreme Courts Abovei Did this heterogeb
ious assamblAge Of the animal Kingdom have
any bearing on the surj@cti
Did the god OF EumDer close our eyes tha
| L.sa 1.ua aesn naNs k.kA ~
often predlctedi
While Ia this train Of grave reflections ou
organs of hearing were greeted With . vel
known sound OF esrth, earthly. 1t wHs no les
! a peisOnnge than one Of the members II thA
illustr Qua family spoken OF IN Holy Writ
INTO whose ioIelsihers the evil spirits enteres
and they we're cast into the see and wer'
drowned. This noted parsonage Thoee oeini
has been rejected by tie children OF The moe
High's choosen---sAd neglected, dowp-trod
oen, shameialiy abused parsonage, In th'
we'll known diaisct OF the race, in genuine
bog-Olical tongue, addressed bis converse
lion TO our ears In the following, "Ugl wee
wee! Ug-ug ugl" We took an uhobseryet
position, aud bent upon watching the gain
lag Of an honest livelihood by 90 determined
= character ~ wAs before us, we saw mothe
earth torn up and In the twinkllng Of nh ey'
80 II we're, he had gained what he mad lott
sought, aud with an exultant shout cried
Eufeksi Having gorged sufficiently, be b.
took himself 10 the sunny siie OF the temper
ate me and In all probability had day
deans OF his ilustroub country ceusins o.
planned some fowl game on friend or Toe
We Consulted The family ain snac ~ 70 hi
pedigree and found he had decended To tegn
lar order from the great gisscutus stock, o
hOnors bls mention 10 mother G0oses ssrle
Of ancient lore. This peraonAge has now DC
come . daily visitor. and hAa taught us mo.
philosophical lesson root Aug " dle.'
Which bas been duly impvessed on tie bAel
OF soilsd collar, sss lil. We inIend Z
pToat b. Is in iDtnre.