Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-03-30

gradually dissipated, and | looked
upon strange scene. Before me lay
spread out in one vast plain all the
countries Of the world Europe, Asia,
Africa, and America. saw rolling
and tossing between Europe and
America. the pillows of the Atlantic.
and between Asia ard America Law
the Pacific.
Son of the Republic. said the
same mysterious voice as before, look
and learn.
"'At that moment beheld dark,
shadowy being like an angel. stand
ing, or rather floating in mid-air be-
tween Europe and America. Dipping
water ont Of the ocean in the hollow
of each hand, he spiinkled some upon
America with his right hand while he
cast upon Europe some with his left
Immediately a dark cloud arose from
each of these countries and Joined in
mid-ocean. For a while it remained
stationary, and then moved slowly
westward, until it enveloped Anne rica
in its mutky folds. Sharp flashes Of
lightning CLEANED throughout it at in
tervals, and heard some smotl e. ed
groaus and cries of the American poo
pie.
"A second time the angel dipped
water IRON the ocean, and spriukled
it out as before. The dark cloud was
then drawn back to the ocean, in
whose heaving waves ii sunk fem
view. y third time heard the uiys-
.erious voice, saying
- Son of the Republic, look and
learn.
~ cast my eyes upon America,
and beheld villages, towns, and cities
springing up one after another, until
the whole land from the Atlantic to
the Pacific was dotted with them.
Again l heard the mysterious voice
say:
Son of the Republic, the end Of
the century cometh, look and learn
cat this, the dark, shadowy an
gel turned his face southwark, and
from Africa saw an ill-omened spec
tire approaching our land 1t fitted
slowly and heavily over every town
and city of the latter, the inhabitants
Of which presently set themselves in
battle array against each other. As
continued looking, | saw a bright an.
gel, on whose brow rested a crown OF
light, on which was traced the word
UNION, bearing the American flag.
which he placed between the divided
nation and said
Remember We are brethren
Instantly the inhabitants, cast
ing from them their weapons, became
friends once more and united around
the national standard. Aud again
heard the mysterious voice saying
Son of the Republic, the end Of
a century cometh, lock and Lam
Al this the dark, shadowy angel
placed trumpet to his mouth. and
blew three distinct blasts, and
taking water from the ocean sprinkled
it out upon Europe, Asia, and Africa
Then my eyes beheld fearful
scene. From each of these countries
arose thick, black clouds that were
soon joined into one. And through.
opt this mass there cleaned a dark
red light, by which saw hordes OF
armed men, who, moving with the
clouds, marched by land aud sailed By
sea, to America, which country was
presently enveloped in the volume Of
the cloud. And dimly saw these
vast armies devastate the whole eoun.
try, and burn the villages, towns. and
cities that had beheld springing up.
AS my ears listened 10 the laundering
Of cannon, elashing Of swords, and
shouts and cries Of the millions in
mortal combat, again heard the
mysterious voice, saying
Son of the Republic, look and
learn.
When tie voice had ceased. the
lark, sbadowy angel placed his
trumpet once more to his mouth and
blew long, fearful blast
Instantly light as ola thousand
suns shown down from above me.
pierced and broke into fragment the
dark cloud which enveloped America
At the same time saw the angel
upon whose head still shone Union
md who bore. our national flag in one
hand and sword in the other, de.
sceud from heaven attended by
Iegions OF bright spirits. They imme-
diately joined the inhabitants Of Amer
lea, who perceived were well nigh
overcome, but Immediately taking
courage again, closed up their broisca
ranks and renewed the battle. Again
amid the fearful noise Of the conaic, ]
heard the mysterious voice. saying
Son Of the Republic. look and
learn
As the voice ceased the shi IVY
angel for the last time dippel water
from the ocean and sprinkIed it upon
America. Instantly the dark cloud
I. rolled back, together with the armies
it had brought, leaving the inhabi-
tants Of the laud victorious Their
once more / beheld villages. towns
and cities spring up where they bad
been before. while the bright angel,
planting the azure standard he had
brought in the midst Of them. cried
IN loud voice;
While the stars remain and the
heavens send dew upon this earth, 50
long shall the Republic last
" And taking from his brow the
: croxu on which still blazed the word