The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-19
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one Of INV nc,ehbots chcnte1 10 fave II, borrowed
The pepc, contsinir IT, and taxa Ito iiboYfg to SEND
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WNsn'N"roN VISION
"rhe last time ever saw Anthony sherman was
on the 9TH Of July, 1850, in Independence square lie
was then % years old, and becoming very feeble;
but, though so old. his dimmug eyes tekudlcd as he
pnged upon Independence Hail. which he had 10
gaze upoi once more befote he was gathered home
,,Jet us 90 into tho HAN lie said want Ia tell
YOU an Incident Of Washington's tfc-one which no
one alive Knows Of except myself and II ron iiyo
you win before long see u verified. Mark the
trc,lIction you will SEQ " vetlned.N ''From
the opening NJ the Revolution experienced all
phases Of fottune-ncw good and now NJ one time
victorious aud another conquered. Tho darkest
period we had, think, was when Washington, after
several rcvcrse' rctrcacd tn Valley Forge, where he
resolved to pass the winter OF ~ AN have often
seen the tears coursing down our dear old COM
nanlcr Careworn checks as he would lie convotsng
with confidential officer about the condition OF hls
poor soldiers. Nou have doubtless heard the story OF
Washington going to the thckct TO pray. Wen, "
was not only true hut he used often TO pray In secret
for aid and comfort from Goi. the intetpositlon 4t
whose divine Providence brought vs. safely through
those dark days ot tr,bulaIon.
| UOhc day, 1 tc,ncin,ct 1t well, the chly wlnds
wh,stied t,ifotlh the icaress trees, though the shy
was ctoudless and the run slone brightly; he re-
! When he came obi noticed his iqcc was shade
pnler than usual, and there seemed Ia lie something
on his mind OF more than of ordinary importance.
Returning inst after dusk he despatched orderly
to quarters OF the officer mention who was presently
| In attendance. Alton preliminary conversation,
|
mon his compapion with that srahg. look of dignity
| which he alone could command, said 10 The latter:
do not know whether II Is owing to the anxiety 81
my mind. or what, hut this afternoon 40 was SIT
ting NJ this very table engaged In preparing de
spatch, something In the apartment seemed to dis.
me , singulaiy beauiiiui fnmpir. so astonisleI was
L. i,r lad given strict ori,'is moi 10 In disturbed.
that II was some moments before lodnd language to
,nou,p the co,,sc of her presence second, third,
and even fourth time did repeat my question hn,
| 4, siiyut raisiuu al The nv this time felt
strange sensations spreading through me- would
me- ,rn,,e,cJ yo,,,,on mposs,io cssnycd once more
10 address her hut my tongue had become poweress
Even thought itself suddenly became paralyzcd.
new influence pocnt, Irresistible, took
possesson Of ,np An co,,i do was to uaze steadily,
vacantiy. a, my Unknown visliani. GIa,luay the
surrounding aiosplete r,,,n,,l MS though becoming
nrd with Sensations and rrcr luminous. Every
thing about me seemed to rarity. tho mysterious
more d,s,,nc, +, nv sirhi than before now began
Ia feel as one dying, rather 10 experience the sens-
dissolution did not ihinE, DID not reason, did
no, move. nj, were o,,bc in,poss,hc ras only con-
srious nf gazing HSeiy yacanlly, at my couitancn.
U. Presently heard n voice saying. ''Son of the
Republic look an, learn while at tho same time
my visitor extended her arm castwardly. be-
held heavy whit. vapor At some distance rising fold
upon fold This gradually ,ilssra,e,l, and looked
upon strange scene before mo lay spread out In
"n, vas, r,,, Mi the countries Of The wori-Europr
Asia, Africa, and America saw rolling and tossing
hctwecn Europe and America tho pillows of the Al
"Son OF tho Republic - said tho same inysterou
voice lcforc, "look and learn. ~ At that inuncnt
beheld dark slaiowy being like M angel standing
or rather Heating III midi hctwcch Europe an,
America. dipping waite, ou uf tho ocean In tho ho
low of each hand, he sprukcd soitlr ul,on hmcric
with his right hand while with his lcu hand lie cas-
some u,on Europe. Immediately dark cloud raisc
from each of these countries and Joined in mid-ocean
slowly westward, until IL cnvcoi,cd America In it
=, muliy folds. Sharp flashes ni lightning glcame
through II Mt intervals, and heard tho rinohere
y croans and cries OF the American people. seron
time the angel dipped water from the an
l. spr,nked It ont before. The dark cloud WAS the
drawn back to In whose h.avlmg waves 1t
y from view. A third / heard III. mysterious vote
saving; son of the Republic. look aud learn
"a east my ewes upon America. aud brlcld villages an
y, pur,nr,ur ,nt III
whole land from the Atlantic the Pacific dotte
with them. Again hca,d the mysterious voice say
4. look and learn AT his line dark si,a,iGwy anr
turned his face southward, aud from Africa saw u
nj. onencd spectre approach our land. ~ ntte
slowly au, heavily over town and city of the latter
" the inI,nblian,s presently SIT themselves In bait
is array against each other. As continued looking
h, saw bright angel on whose brow rested a crown
n, Iipt on which was traced Union, - bearing Il
IN American tInr which was placed between the divide
nation, and said: .'Eeucnber. ye are brethren.
JnstnntIv The iu,a,,,tnn,s casting from them the
= weapous became irie,ls once mere aud united aIou
at The national standard. And again heard the my,
terious Voice saving: Son of The irppLiic the en-
at Of the century cometh look and learn At this II
r dark sI,a,lowy angel placed y trumpet to his mou
as and h,ew tr, distinct blasts and taking water fro
:. tile ocean he sprinkled 1t upon Europe, Asia. an
e,rh "f these countries arose thrk black clouds tn
were soon ,oInet into one And throughout this ma
III there uIr,ucd dark red lIult by which raw u
IS bn,,,,s NJ armed man who uoyjIy with tho rlo,,
mnrrh, Iy land and sailed Iy sea To America While
ac country was cnyelor,, in tile volume of the cIvu,
- And i Lim,v saw Ties, vast armies dcyastato Il
ny whale country and burn tho villages towns ~
ee cities tina, eelJ sprnrlng up As my ears listen,
Ike IN ti, NJ cannon ,I,sbiur Of swords ~
of shouts and rr,ss IF millions in mortal combat aga
ho,,, Tia, ,uys,ori,,s voice s,yinr son of the II
- rrh,,c iook and learn
80" .ty,,.m t,o voice had ,ease, iJ,a dark sbaloy
he anna, nI,cr hIs tr,npet once more to his mouth
ur | bcw n long poworfuI blast
or ~, mn, ,u ar ,f , tIo,,sonJ sius shin
icy dawn nom nJu,yc me and ,,rrccd and broke In
ny Tr,yu,,nts mo ,l,,t ,,oi which c,,y.Iopcd hnerc
IN | 4, The s,,nc ,nnmcnt 1 saw tho angel upou who
ut ia,a st,Ii shonc Nh. word Union and who 10
"a orr national Gar In one hand and u sword In t
II hr ,osnanI f,n,, he, van attended ,,y lerions