The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-20
VISION OF VASH|NGIONS'
IN TT HE SAW HIS COUNTRY PASS
THROUGH THREE TRYING
ORDEALS
TWO OF THEM HAVE PASSED
Is LIS Possible the Third Refers to
the Present Chinese Situation
America to Emerge
triumphant.

| country's history. Whether he believed
| in the star of destiny is an open question,
but there is some evidence to the effect
| that he did.
There is on file in one Of the depart
rDents here a copy of a newspaper pub
| nshed Jan. II. 1862. when the civil war
was just beginning to assume formidable
| appearances, in which Is given an ac-
| count Of vision alleged to have been
| had by Washington. and related by him
| to Anthony Sherman. says the Washing
| ton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun.
| AS the third peril referred to In the Wis
| lon seems to refer directly to the Chinese
| situation, an account will be of interest,
even if some doubt be expressed as to its
| truthfulness.
''The DARKEST period of our revolution
said Mr. Sherman. was the year UT,
| when Washington. after experiencing
many reverses. went into winter quarters
at Valley Forge Often l observed tears
course down the cheeks of the beloved
commander when he was considering the
sufferings of his brave soldiers Washing
ton was in the habit of praying for as
! slstance, and it was only by the help of
! God he passed those days of advers:tv.
One day Washington spent the whole
afternoon in his room alone. When he
came out l observed he was much paler
| than usual. when he related to me the
| following:
While I was sitting at my table this
afternoon engaged in writing and my
mind was heavy with sorrow I suddenly
observed directly opposite to me most
; beautiful female. 1 was so much sur
! prised, for I had given strict orders not
| to be disturbed. that 1 could not find
! words at the moment to inquire the OBJ
/ Ject Of this unexpected visit. Two, three
and even four times L repeated the ques-
| wit
| only effect being that she raised her eyes
little.
now experienced most curious
| sensation spread over my whole body. L
wished to rise from my seat but the
steady gaze of my mysterious visitor kept
me spel.bound. 1 again tried to speak
to her, but my tongue was tied. An
| unknown, mysterious. irresistible power
had taken me prisoner. 1 could do moth
ing else but gaze at the apparitiun.
Gradually the room filled with light and
the form grew brighter and clearer. My
| feelings were those of a dying man; I
could neither think nor act. My steady
gaze at the figure was all that l was
aware Of
THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.
ct now heard voice, which said: IS n
of the republic, behold and learnt At
| the same time the figure stretched cut
| its arms and pointed with its finger
toward the east. Light clouds arose in
! the distance, which dispersed and re-
vealed to my eyes a most astonishing
picture. Before me all the countries of
Africa and America. Between Europe
/ and America l saw the waves of the
Atlantic ocean toss backward and for
ward, and between America and Asia
the waves Of the Pacific ocean. Again 1
heard the voice: Son of the republic,
behold and Learnt
oJ1r 4
of the angel, appeared over the ocean
between Europe and America. 1t then
| dipped water from the ocean with both
hands and with the right hand sprinkled
1T over America and with its left over
| Europe. Immediately dark clouds arose
| from both these countries, which met in
NAMED stationary for a short time. then
moved westward and wrapped America
in darkness. lightning flashed through
the dark cloud, and 1 heard the grooming
and shrieking of the American peop.e.
Again the angel dipped water from the
ocean and sp1inl1led it as before. The
p; black clouds withdrew and sank into the
sea. For a third time heard the voice,
son Of the Republic. behold and learn!''
looked toward America and saw
populous villages and cities spread out
from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific
ocean. Again ! heard the mysterious
voice, Son of the Republic, behold and
Learnt
THE CIVIL WAR
Inc DARK form OF the angel then
turned toward the south, and coming
from Africa, I observed a horrible phan.
tom making it way to our country
It noate d. slowly e and heavily over our
ants arose to make war on each other
and formed In battle array. AS 7 looked
at this. scene observed an angel sur
rounded with light On his head he wore
a beautiful crown, on which was in
scribed the word Union In his hand
he held the flag of the republic This
nj n6 6atT
armies crying out, Remember you are
BROTHERS" Immediately the nations threw
away their arms, became friends again
and gathered around the flag of the re-
! public. Again I heard the mysterious
voice, Son of the Republic, the second
danger is passed. Behold and learnp'
And | saw cities and villages steadily
increase in size and number until the
whole country was covered with them.
the whole extent. from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Ocean, and the nation had mu
tiplied in as countless numbers as the
stars IN heaven or the sands of the sea-
saore Again I heard the voice. Son
at hand; behold and learnv' The dark
angel then put out trumpet to his
mouth and blew in it three times then
dipped some water from the sea and
Spr1nkied it over Europe, Asia and Amer
| lea.
My eyes now beheld most terrible
scene. From each of these countries dark
heavy clouds arose and united in one
mass; through this mass dark red Light
| nings played. I saw troops of armed
men marching and then sail across the
/ sea to America, which was Immediately
covered with dark cloud And I saw
these immense armies desolate the land
| and lay towns and villages in ashes. /
heard the roar of cannon, the clashing of
| swords, the cry of the victorious and
Vanquished millions engaged in deadly
strife. when again heard the mysterious
| voice proclaim. Son of the Republic be-
| hold and learn"'
THE CROWN OF VICTORY
/" The dark angel again took ND the
| trumpet and gave one long and terrible
| blow. Suddenly light broke forth and
drove away the dark clouds lowering over.
| America. At the same time I saw the
angei with the beautiful crown on which
! was inscribed the word Union" descend
from heaven. holding in one hand the fla o.
of the republic and IN the other q sword
and accompanied by a legion of heavenly
| spirits. These united with the Americas
| people when the latter were almost over
| powered who then took fresh conraae
and formed in battle array. Again. amid
| the horrible noise of war / heard tba
mysterious voice. "Son of the Republic
behold and learn
. AFTER ter the voice the dark angel dipped
water for the last time from the sea and
| sprinkled it over America, and immedi-
ately the dark cloud letreated with its
| armies which it had brought along leay-
Ing the victory to the Americans. then
| again saw towns and villages arise in
the same places where they had stood he-
fore, while. the heavenly angel planted
| the nag of the republic and cried ont
| with loud voice: "As long as the STAYS
are IN heaven and as long as the dew
shall this republic exist At the sams
time he took the beautiful crown from
| his head OF which was inscribed An IN
Word ID ion, placed it on the flag ~