The Grenada sentinel., 1899-05-06
Mr.. CONAN HAS A GOOD DREAM.
he PAYS A VISIT TO GRAVEYARD OF
HIS OPPONENTS.
with Appropriate Inscriptions-Uni-
Que Address.
Jackson ClariOn-Ledger.] ]


When Mr.. ]. J. Conan, Governor
McLaurin's accomplished private Sec
retary, was introduced to the big au-
dience at the Democratic rally Thurs
day afternoon, he delivered very
amusing and remarkable address, which
the Clarion-L Ledger deems we'll worthy
of preservation. Mr.. Conan styled his
address, 1.-The Dream Of the Winner"
1t is as follows:
"Last night dreamed dream rs
as joseph did of old; and it was proph.
e,ic dream Just as Joseph's was. One
of those dreams sent by kindly
Providence to presage the future and
to warn those who pampered by past
successes, grow overrweening and for
get the presence Of that divinity which
Shapes our ends. l had been out to
one of those fraternal gatherings Of
Odd Fellows. We had banquet and [
went home imbued with that spirit Of
gocd.fellowship and good will toward
nv fellow man which such gathering
is bound to produce in the human
breast. was we'll disposed toward all
the world and felt that / would like to
read the future for the benefit of those
who we're rushing between that Scylla
and Charybdis which has wrecked so
MANY am mbitious souls in the treacherOus
sea of politics. In this condition OF
mind fell asleep and this vision pas
sed before me: ! saw the great Demo-
cratic convention OF 1899. | saw the
Titanic ruggle Of frail mans hopes
and weak man will against inexorable
fate and the events of days passed be-
fore me in the twinkliug OF eye. Then
saw the wreck and carnage and the
Young men come in and carry out the
victims as theysfell; and all was still;
Then the scene shifted: aud l looked
and saw the green sward on the north
side of our Capitol building and it was
covered With memorial shafts and slabs
of whitest marble, grouped together.
In the most conspicuous spot there were
six shafts. On the gateway were the
words Governors lot" | could not
see the inscription. but one tall shaft
in the center bore the laurel wreath
an' vic;or's crown.
''By the side of these stood two other
slabs and on one Of them was the lu-
scription, II conquered" Next was
group of shafts and upon the tallest .
hand pointed to the auditors office and
the Inscription read, II got there
"Otf to itself was tall and shining |
shaft covered with scroll work and in-
scrip,ions of all kinds. 1t bore The |
symbol of Il man writing at a desk and |
on this shaft was the legend: This Is
my beloved son: when his work is done
send him up higher and he shall be my
chief secretary.'
''There were other groups OF slab on
every hand as | passed by, but the in
scriplions were veiled from me and |
saw not the names, but noticed that In
each group one was taller than the rest.
and bore the trophy of victory.
Then spirit guide came and took
me by the hand ano led me on to a lot
wherein was a group OF six snow white
monuments. On the south side were
two other groups numbered RAILROAD
Commissioners" One and Two respec-
lively: and the spirit guide opened the
gate of the third and northern lot
wherein there were six snOw-White
monuments. The first was of modest
pretentions, modelled after the fashion OF
"a saddle, with this inscription. Here
lies our baby brother" A little farther
on was the second, modelled after the
fashion of modern hotel, with this in.
scription, when you were weary I
took you in." Coming to the next we
found monument on which was the
figure of a Southern soldier, with this
inscri iption, 'Soldier rest, thy warfare
is DER, sleep the sleep that knows no
wakin g" The fourth was statue,
tall and stately; that of a man of mag
niicent proportions, with long, flowing
beard and his face wore proud smile
AS he pointed with both hands to the
other shafts in the group, and scroll
on his brepst read, II designed all
these monuments; give me your orders
Tor need them now.'-
The fifth was as singular shaft. 1t
bore the image OF a man portly and OF
lofty carraiee. His breast was adorn-
ed with many medals recording many