The Taney County republican., 1898-08-11

to ME a most beautiful female. Iva.
so much surprised, for had givel
strict orders not to Lc disturbed
that | could not find words at the
moment to inquire the object Of thi,
unexpected visit. Two. three and
even four times | repeated the qucs.
tiou without receiving an answer
the only effect being that she raised
her eyes n little.
IL now experienced a most curious
sensation spread over my u hole body
wished to rise from my seat, but
the steady gaze of my mysterious
visitor kept me spellbOund. l again
tried to speak to her, but MY tongue
was tied. All unknown, my sterious,
irresistible power had taken me pris-
oner. l could do nothing else but
gaze at the apparation. Gradually
the loom filled with light and the
form grew more clear and bright
My feelings were those of a dying
man; | could neither think or act.
My steady gaze at the figure was al
| was aware of.
81 now heard voice, which said:
Son of the Republic, behold and
learn at the same time tine figure
stretched out its arm and pointed
with the finger toward the east.
Light clouds arose in the distance,
which dispersed, and revealed to my
eyes Il most astonishing picture. Be-
fore me all the countries of the earth
were spread out-Europc, Asia, \ fri
C; and America. Between Europe
and America saw the waves of the
ward, and between America and Asia
the waves Of the Pacific Ocean.
Agaln heard the voice. Son of the
Republic, bchol,l and learn
Immediately dark :orm like that
of an angel appeared over the ocean
between Europe and kmerica. 1t
then dipped water from the ocean
with both hands, and with It's right
hand sprinkled it over America, aid
with its left hand over Europe. I'M
mciiately dark clouds arose from
boIli these countries. which met III
the middle of ii.c ocean; here they
remained stationary for Il short
while, then movrd westward and
wrapped America in darkness.
Lightning fl .>lrd through the dark
clouds and | heard the groauing an.!
shrieking Of the American people.
"Again tie angel dipped water
from the ocean and srrinkled it as
aud SUNK into the sea. For the third
time | heard the voice. Son Of the
Republic, behold and lea:nv
". looked toward America and saw
villages and cities spread |
out from the Atlantic Coast to the
Pacific Ocea". A9ain l heard the
voice. Son of the Kcpub-
lie, behold and learn
'rhe dark form of the angel then
turned toward the south, and, coming
from frica. l observed horrible
phantom make its way to our &C untry
Ii fioatcd slow and heavily over our
towns and the country. the inhabit-
ants rise to make war on each other,
md formed in battle array. AS
Ooked at this scene [ observed an
angel surrounded with light. on his
read he wore beautiful crown, on
, hich was inscribed the word
Union" in his hand he held the
A American Star-Spangled Bannor; this
le planted between the contending
.rnies, crying out, "l;cmember, you
ire brothers"
"Immediately the nations threw
lway their arms, became friends
gain, and gathered around the Star.
spangled Banner. Again heard
he mysterious voice, "Son Of the Re-
public, the second danger is past; be-
lold and learn"
"And saw villages and cites
tcadily increase iu size and number
lntil the whole country was covered
With them, the whole extent, from
he Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and
he nation had multiplied i'll as count
ess numbers us the stars in heaven
,r the sands on the seashorr. Again
heard the voice, "Son of the Re-
public, the end of the century is at
,and; behold aud learn,"
"The dark angrl then put a trum-
,et to his mouth, blew in it three
imcs, then dipped out some water
rom the sea and sprinkled it over
europe, Asia and America.
"My eyes now beheld most ter
.ible scene. From each of these
dark heavy Glands arose