Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07

up and saw in America populOus towns and cities, and improvements spreading from the borders of the
 Atlantic to the coast of the Pacific.
 Upon this the dark angel Burned to-
 ward the south; and I saw horrid
 grizzly spectre approaching from
 Africa to our country. It moved
 slowly and heavily over our towns
 and lauds!-The population now
 arose for war and paraded in battle array, one part against the other As
 contemplated this scene. l discov- cred an angel of light and on his head he had a glorious crown, with the word Union inscribed. In his hand he bore the American banner and cried out, Remember you are brethren Immediately. the armed hosts threw down their weapons, be- came friends and marshaled under the Star Spangled Banner" Again I heard the mysterious sound, Son of the Republic, the. second danger has passed over, look up and learn" And now 1 saw towns and cities. and fields increasing in numbers until tho whole land was thickly covered from the Atlantic unto the Pacific; and the ment and the sands of the seashore -innumeratle. Again I heard, "Son of the Republic, the end of one cen tury is approaching. Look up and learn" Upon this the dark angel set trumpet to his mouth and blasted thrice and dipped water with his hs. ids and poured it on Asia, Europe and Africa. Now my eyes beheld most terrible scene. From each of these countries arose black and heavy clouds which united in one great mass; through these spread lurid lightning, and beheld immense legions of armed multitudes, march ing and sailing towards America, which were soon enveloped in the black clouds. And now l beheld how these immense armies wasted and burned our towns and cities. And now I heard the thunder of cannon. the furious clash Of swords, and the war shouts of millions encountered in deadly strife. again heard the mysterious sound. Son of the Re public, lock up and ]earn." After this the dark angel gave another loud. long. and fearful blast. Now suddenly broke forth and dispersed ican country. After this I saw the angel with the glorious crown in- scribed Union" descending from Heaven accompanied by legions of glorified spirits, having in one hand a sword and in the other the "Stac' Spangled Banner" And these all as sociated with the American people who were nearly overwhelmed, but now were inspired with new courage and renewed the battle array. Now again. amid the din of battle. heard the voice. ''Son of the Republic. look up and lealn." After the report of this voice. the dark angel, for the last time. dipped water and sprinkled it on the American continent. when tho dark clouds with their armies rolled back instantly, leaving the glorious victory to the Americans. Then I saw villages, towns and cities, ana improvements arise like magic, wRile the angel of light planted the Star Spangled Banner" amid the vast multitudes of people and cried AS long as the stars of heaven en- dure and the dew falls upon the earth. so long shall this Republic endurc." And while he took and set
 it upon the Star Spangled Banner" the vast multitudes bending under it., unitedly cried out, Amen" Now
 by degrees the vision vanished, and nothing but the mysterious and very
 beautiful female figure, who once
 more said, "Son of Ihe Republic,
 what thou hast seen is thus to be
 expounded. Three great and danger
 ous calamities will come over this re
 public, the second is the greatest. When this is overcome, then the
 whole world cannot conquer it. Now let every citizen of this republic learn
 to serve God. his fatherland and the blessed Union" With these words the image disappeared I arose from
 my chair with the full conviction that this was a revelation to mo of the
 birth of this republic. it's progress and
 it's varied destinies.
 All this history. says MT. Sherman I myself heard from the mouth of General Washington.