San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-10-25

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l thought stood on tho top of lighthouse
which stood in tho midst of great and
broad river. I could see many miles up the
river and down the river, and willis looking
up the river saw two exceedingly large
vessels and a small one, one large vessel on
this side OF the river and ono on that side
of the river, and the small one in the mid.
die of the river, and saw u great many
exceedingly small vessels carrying passen.
gers from both of tho large vessels to the
third vessel in the middle of the river, and
none coming from il. And as the two large
vessels approached me they became smaller,
while the third one IN the middle of the riv-
or grew larger. And behold, as / stood
there gazing saw the large vessels turn
their heads about for great city and l Won
dered what great city that could be, and as
wondered tho keeper of the lighthouse
told me it was not city, but, says he, can't
you SEQ that small river there, and those
largo spire-like chImneys on the right? That
Ia where the beer is made for the nation;
and those on the left ore the distilleries OF
the nation, and those large vessels could not
pass without paying tribute. And after tho
two large vessels had stopped at this place
and at that place they came near the light
house, one little ahead of the other, and
they both had become still smaller. And l
saw upon the foremost vessel strange scenes
and signs. The sides of the vessel were
newly painted but it was painted with the
blood of martyrs and washed with the tears
of widows and orphans, and their signs
and moans were heard in her sails, and
blood was dripping from her wheels. look
cd, and behold, saw motley crew, and
passengers of every hue. Some were shout
ing, some were oursing and swearing, some
were sad, some happy and some were
praying. The money changers were there,
tho shylocks were there, some whose faces
were covered with the foam of beer whose
hands were dripping with blood, and there
were great many prohioitionists there,
and the prohibitionists had the ''red ban
danna" tied over their eyes, and the tariff
issues" and cleveland" were written upon
it, so as they could not see or understand
who were the owners and managers thereof.
And saw four large birds leave the vessel,
that had written on their wings "deso!a-
tion," poverty" larson" and death"
and they had written on their forehead
personal liberty" and their wings were as
dark rs midnight and they flow on the
south side of tho great river, and their
wings did cast q shadow over that fair
and sunny south. And the was great
silence for short space, and heard some
ono pray aloud and it was about like this
they prayed 30 Lord! thou knowest that
we have never bothered thee with our pray
ers before, but be pleased to hear us this
ono time. Bless Cleveland, r. Q, Mills and
Texas! Bless the prohibitionists that are
getting off the other boat and may they
land safely in the third vessel, but blow
the breath of thy wrath in the face OF him
who would get off our boat" And they all
said amen. And l saw great white ban
ner of the sculls of men and it had written
on it DEMOCRACY, and Democracy was the
name of that vessel.
And it passed on, and saw the other
large vessel as it passed, and it was like IN
to the other largo vessel. Some were ours
ing, swearing, drinking, Keeling, fighting
and killing, some were there with their long
white aprons on and had thereon in letters
of blood personal liberty" And the pro-
bibitionists we're there also and had tied
over their eyes the bloody shirt and had
written thereon "traitor" and protection
to home industries" SO as they could not
see or understand who were the owners and
managers thereof. And 1 saw four large
birds leave that vessel, and they had written
on their wings "rum," "riot," ruin" and
"death." And their wings were as dark as
the darkness of Egypt, and they flew on the
north side of that greet river, and they too
did corrupt those in high places and spread
poverty over the land and again there was
a great stillneess for short space, and l
heard some one pray aloud: 20, Lord! we
know that we have not called on Thee for
many years, but help us now or wo 60
down; prevail upon the prohibitionists who
are now leaving our vessel to remain with
US this one time, and we will never call up
on Thee again for help" aud they all said
am en-, with great shout And 1 saw
oreat bloody banner made OF the bones
gathered upon the battle fields and had
written on it woven with the fruits of hun
ger and the labor of the poor Of the nation
nEprBL1cASIs,I, the name OF that vessel and
il passed on.
And looked again, and, behold, the yes
sci that had been the least had come II hac
grown to be a mighty We ssel, and there was
great rejoicing because Of it. There was NJ
cursing. swearing, ighiing or drinking no
saloons. 10 brothcIs, no gambling IDEAS, NJ
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