The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-20
HOW OUR WAR WILL END.

A gentleman, NJ. E. Morgan, has turn-
ished the Eagle a copy of Washington 5
Vision" a good many people have read
the thing and good many have not. If
il were true it is a wonderful document,
if it is fake ii is wonderful ingenious
one. If however. it is a fake it is one of the
first ever tried on a unsuspecting public
for it was first published in Wisconsin
about forty years ago. 1t is opportune
now because it indicates what is to hap
pen to us at the close of the present CEN
fury, now but two years away. and the
dreadful prophecy may be fulfilled
through the agency of the Cuban matter.
The Vision reads az follows:
The last time ever saw Anthony Sher-
man was on July 4. 1859 in Independence
Square. He was then 90 and becoming
very feeble. but though so old, his dim
ming eye rekindled as he looked at the
Independence Hall. which he said he had
come to gaze upon once more before he
was gathered home.
What time is ito" he asked raising his
trembling eyes to the clock in the steeple
and endeavoring to shade the former with
trembling hand. What time is It? I
can't see as well as L used to-"
Half past three
Come then" he continued, '1et US go
into the hall. 1 want to tell you an Incl
dent in Washington's life; which no one
alive knows except myself. and if you
live you will see it verified.
Reaching the visitors room in which
the sacred relics of our early days are
! preserved. We sat down upon one Of the
old fashioned wooden benches and my
venerable companion related to me the
| following singular narrative which from
/ the popularity Of our national affairs
/ dS6O at the present time 1 have been in
/ duced to give to the world. l Will give II
| as nearly as possible in his own words
| when the bold action Of our congress
| in asserting the independence Of the col
! onies became known in the Old Worlc
/ We were laughed and scoffed at as silly
/ uresumntious rebels whom the British
/ grenadiers would soon tame into submis'
/ sion. Undauntedly we prepared TO make
GOOD what we had said The keen On
/ counter came and the world knows th'
result 1t IS easy and pleasant for those
of the present day 10 write Of the Boy
/ OF 20" but they know little. neither car
they imagine the sufferings Of those fear
Jul DAYS. And there IS one thing which
l most fear and that is that the Ameri
can people do not properly appreciate
the boon Of freedom Party spirit IS be
/ coming stronger and stronger and. wlthou
II is checked. will. at no distant day. rUii
the noble republic. But let me hasten Z;
my narrative From the opening Of tb
revolution We experienced all phases o
fortune. now good. and now Ill. one Jn
victorious ard another time conquered
The darkest period was. however.
think, when Washington after several re
verses retreated 20 Valley Forge whcr
he resolved 70 pass the winter OF a. Al
have often seen the tears coursIng d7vi
the old commanders care-wcru cheek a
he would be couversing with some Office
/ ABOUT the condition q his poor soldiers
You have doubtless heard the story q
/ Washington going 20 the thicket
pray. We'll. IL is not only true bat r
/ used often IN pray IN secret for AID an
/ comfort from that God the iaterpositic
Of whose divine providence a4one bTouEs
US safely through those dark Gays ~ =
bulat!on- Ore day-l remember II sell
he chilly wird whistleG through -
leaness trees though the sky was clo1d
less and the sun shining ortEatly-se -
NAMED IN his quarters nearly TIE Sa9l
afternoon alone when Re came cut
noticed his face was q shade pz!er ina
usual ard there seemed % o. so11si hin
OF his mind % more than ordinary II
portance- Returning 5ast AFTER desk ,
dispatched an orderly % he otlrer
Eaelti0ned. who was apparently - a
tendance. After q preliminary c-nVerss
ton wafch last some hail hoar- = aslgsns
|. Ton. gaSing upoa lis ccnpaaloa ~ita ~