The record-union., 1897-04-16
MUSIC FROM A CAVERN.
A Mysterious Choir-An Awakening
i'm New Mexico

The city OF Roswell, in the PecOS VAL
ley of New Mexico, is in mourning,
and CONSERVATION prevails. No longer
do it's citizens wear the smile of peace
and contentment as OF yore. All bust
ness is suspended, and our hardest
hearted citizens walk the streets with
eyes cast down as if seeking an appor-
tunity to retrieve the errors of the past.
Saloons and gambling ng-houses are all
closed, and their occupants may be seen
standing about in crowds canVaSsing
the recently discovered phenomenon
which has enveloped this land in gloom
greater than would follow the an
nouncement Of the millennium
Three days ago a Mexican shepherd
walked into Roswell, and standing on
the street corner with eyes directed
heayenward was making the sign of
the cross on his breast and murmuring
incoherently as if praying. Being ac-
costed by a man passing by, he stated
that he had discovered, ten miles west
Of Roswell, a cave in which angels
We're singing and playing upon musical
Instruments never before heard by
him. and feeling confident that the
world was coming to an end he wished
to apprise the people of the earth that
they may prepare themselves for the
grand finale.
So earnestly did the Mexican reiter-
ate his statement that several men re-
turned with him, and to their utter
amazement discovered that he spoke
the truth. for as they approached the
mouth Of the cave plainly could they
hear the enchanting chords of the
heavenly orchestra pealing forth the
sweet, familiar notes of Nearer, My
God. to Thee" So completely were
these people overawed by the sublime
melody coming from such a mysterious
source that they returned to Roswell
with tears in their eyes and proclaimed
that all is vanity here on earth and the
time had come for the people to aban-
don temporal affairs and prepare for
the millennium, for the end of the
world draws near.
Crowd after crowd, counting hun
dreds upon hundreds of people, have
visited the musical cave the past two
days, and such an era of peace and
good will, of reconciliation and forgive
ness, and protestations of sorrow for
past evils never before prevailed in this
goddess land People approach this
cave with heads uncovered, with awe
and reverence depicted in every line
Of feature. and drawing inspiration
from the bowels of the earth, stand
spellbound under the influence of an
unknown power.
Whence come the notes of this ia
miliar hymn, from what ethereal source
can eTnanate such enchanting music,
that has the power TO transport mems
souls to realms unknown? is the in
terrogatory clearly marked on every
ones face.
The most intense excitement prevails
among the populace here, and the opin-
ion prevails that it is the signal for
the millennium, and that there will
soon gather all the people of the earth.
drawn thither by the inspiration to
make reckoning and balance accounts
with the great unknown, and it may
come to pass. for the ways of Proyi-
dence are mysterious.
Men, women and children have sur
rendered themselves to religious zeal
and our country presents the appear
ance of camp meeting under the COM
bined influence of Sam Jones, Mulkey,
Moody and Sankey, and not one man
among the thousands so far has had
TO discover the mysterious source
whence comes Nearer, My God, to
Thee'-Galveston CTex.) News.