The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-03

Rradshaw--copied from reprint lr the National Tribune, Vol. I. No. l2 December, 1S80.)
 The last 1 ever saw Anthony Sher- man was on the fourth of July, 1859 in Independence Square. He was then ninety nine years old, and becoming very feeble. But though so old, his dimming eyes rekindled as he gazed up on Independence Hall which he had come to look upon once more before he was gathered home.
 Let us 80 into the hall he said, l want to tell you an incident of Wash ington's ife-one which no one alive knows except myself, and if you live, you will before long see it verified" My venerable friend related to me tie following singular narrative, which, affairs at the present time (May 2i, 1S61). have been induced to give 10 the words. I give it as nearly as pos sble in his own words:
 From the opening of the Revolution we experienced all phases of fortune, now good and now i'll, one time victorious and another conquered The darkest period we had was, 1 think when Washington after several reverses, re- treated to Valley Forge, where he re- solved to pass the winter of TT. You have doubtless heard the story of Washington going to the thickets to pray. We'll, it is not only true, but he used to pray often in secret for aid and comfort from that God, the in- terposition of whose Divine Providence brought us safely through those dark days of tribulation.
 One day-I remember it well-he remained in quarters nearly the whole of the afternoon alone. When he came out noticed that his face was a shade paler than usual, and there seemed to be something on his mind of more than ordinary importance. He dis patched an orderly to the quarters of his officer, who was presently in at- tendance. Washington, gazing upon his companion, said:
 "I do not know whether is was owing to my anxiety of mind, or what, put this afternoon as I was sitting at this very table, engaged in preparing Il dispatch, something in the apart ment, seemed to disturb mo. Looking up, l beheld, standing exactly opposite me, Q sngularly beautiful female. So astonished was I--for 1 had given strict orders not to be disturbed-that it was some moments before I found language to inquire the cause of her presence. A fourth time did l re- peat the question, but received no an- swer from my mysterious visitor other than a slight raising of the eyes.
 "But this time I felt a strange sen .sation spreading through me. l would have risen, but the riveted gaze of the being before me rendered volltion im- possible. essayed once more to 1f dress her but my tongue had becom" paralyzed. A new influence mystori- ous, potent. irresistible, tooh posses sion of me. All could 1o was to gaze steadily, vacantiy, at my unknown visitant Gradually fhc surrounding atmospl.ele seemed IS though beeom- ing filled with sensations, and grew luminous. Everything about me ap- peared to rarify, tho mysterious visitor herself becoming more airy and more distinct to my sight than before l now began to feel the sensations which I have sometimes imagined accom- panied dissolution. did not think, did not reason, did not move; all were alike impossible; I was only con- scious of gazing vacantly at my com panion."
 Presently I. heard voice saying: Son of the Republic, look and learn!
 My visitor extended har arm and forefinger eastwardly. l now beheld n heavy white vapor at some distance, rising fold upon fold. This gradually disappeared, and I looked upon a strange scene. Before me lay stretch cd out In one vast plain all the coun- tries of the world---Europe, Asia, Ar rica, and America. I saw rolling and