The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-20
A REMARKABLE DREAM.

The Proclamation OF UsuFper and the
Awful Fats that BefsI Him,
To ne Editor fiht InleltgANeT
SIR:-Whlle am not, as rule, given
to belief in dreams, yet last night l had
one that was SO iorcibly impressed on
my mind that Isubmit it to the readers
Of your valuable journal, entertaining
the hope that ameng the many some one
may be able to give a proper interpreta-
ton thereof. l trust, however, that 1t
Is not minous OF evil, The dream was
as follows: Me thought / was standing
on the bank OF beautiful river, when /
heard loud noise like the roar OF a
mighty cataract accompanied with a
rushing OF winds which | likened into
that OF cyclone; then suddenly, as borne
on the wings Of the tempest, there up
peared before me a man, small in stature,
carrying In his hand u large open scroll
and on 1t was writing. It's caption read
PROCLAMATION.
This man cried out in loud vice
"Hear vel Hear ye My we'll beloved
My peopleW Alter which he began
reading the writing, which was as FOL
lows;
BY the grace of his sulphurlc Majesty
To all ny admitting loyat subjects to whon
ibis shall come greeting;
WHEREAS, BY reason, &C., OF an in
spired and preconcerted conspiracy on
the part and evolved In the hearts OF the
major part OF the legislative tribunal Of
my political realm-most true and loyal
subjects, recreant to every high moral
sense Of justice, and honorable obliga
ton, aud
WHEREAS, BY their Graces, my most
loyal ligh Priests, l, your lordly reign
ing prince, and sovereign, by the action
of these aforesaid high superial tribu
nails, gIUc one, The Sovereign, have theil
high decree proclaimed me to be, and &c
continue as your well beloved ruling
prince, sovereign, lord and master, and
WIwRRAs, 1t cometh totheknowledgC
OF my imperial hlghness that the afore'
said action legalizing my assumption and
usurpation OF power, not delegated by
the popular voice Of either you, my loyal
nor by the reDellious subjects within the
realm, and the latter seem to be in the
majority, that there does not exist much
discomfort in the house and family Of
the reignlng prince, and that these afore'
said rebellioussubjeCts or members OF the
family, politically hath joined hands,
and are willing to make common cause
with our enemies, and
WHEREAS, In the estimation OF all
honorable men the action OF these dis
contGnted members Of our household
has the approval Of every true friend Of
the commonwealth andgood government
everywhere, but fail not to remember
that their action jeopQrdizes the con
tinued rule Of our corrupt unsavory, but
imperial house, and
WHEREAS, Lest the power We now sc
Corruptly hold shall pass from US as de-
creed by the voice OF the majority Of
electors within the bounds OF the realm
aud be placed in the keeping OF friends
OF good government, a contamination oil
all things we least desire, and which
grieveth the heart and mind Of your SOW
ereign and his fellow Conspirators;
Therefore, Hear the Imperial COM
mand: From this date 1t is decreed
that the loyal subjects OF the House in
power will and shall give every aid 10
his majesty and fellow Conspirators, will
use every cunning, Corrupting means,
and device, II necessary, to win back 10
loyalty the disguised and honorable
members OF our household who hath
Joined the enemy. They will also use
every device known to the machine to
seduCe enough Of ourrebelliOus subjects
10 Join hands with us 10 continue us In
power; for know ye, that our enemies
are already in the majority and rapidly
increasing, and that we retain control
only by the power OF our machine. II
this decree Is not strictly obeyed by our
loyal subjects, or II the machine should
become weak and vasCillatlng, the scepter
will pass from us and We will go down
10 our political graves in all our Corrup-
lion and shame, which we 30 we'll de-
serve, and good ,men everywhere will
say, $50 mote 1t be-"
Dated In the Alpine Hills, at the I'm.
perial Palace, this 10th day OF Corruption,
III klAG INV VAl Va lClkh vi tLlG Cbui pGls
WINDY l., Rex, [Ls.l
Usurper.
FRAUD, Secretary Of the Realm.
Immediately this man concluded the
reading OF the writing as above. There
seemed to open an awful chasm at the
place he was standing, aud out Of the
gaping wound Issued smoke and q sickly
llro. Ho turned ghastly pale, neryously
looked around and saw a host OF friends
approaching with the machine. Then
waving Rloft the proclamation, no cried
out: "FOllow men and plunged head.
long into the smoking, dark abyss. The
multitude, machine and all, swiftly fol.
lowed. The earth then closed and shut
out from view the whole mass. Then
there appeared an entirely new set Of
men on the scene, who took charge Of
the helm Of State, after which peace, Joy,
happiness and good government reigned
supreme throughout tho entire realm.
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