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WASHINGTON'S DKKAM.
Kfnwiubk FropheNy Alleged to Have
Come to George hi a Vision.
( Reproduced by Request. )
The following interesting article is
hi ken from The American Banner,
published at Pittaburg, Pa. In 1871:.
The last time 1 saw Anthony Hher
man was on the fourth of July, 1^69
In Independence Square. He wan 0t>
am* very feeble. Together we went
into Independence Hall. Beating our
selves on one of the woodeij benches
fuy aged companion said:
"I want -to tell you an incident of
Washington's life ? oue which no man
knows of except myself, and, if you
live, you will beforo long see It veri
lod. Mark the prediction. You will
soe it verified."
I give the following narrative as
near as possible in hTs own words:
When tho bold action of our con
gress, in asserting the independence
of the colonies, became known In the
old world, we were laughed and scoff
ed at as silly, presumptions rebels
whom British grenadiers would very
soon tame into submission ; but un
dauntedly we prepared to make good
what we had saidi^ The keen encoun
ter came, and the world knows the
result. It is easy aud pleasant for
those of the present generation to talk
and write of the days of '76, but they
little know, neither can they Imagine,
tut trials and sufferings of those fear
ful days. And there is one that I much
iear, and thac is the American peo
ple do not appreciate the boon of
freedom. Party spirit is yearly becom
ing stronger and stronger, and with
out it Is checked, will at no distant
day undermine and tumble into ruins
the noble structure of the republic.
Bnt left me hasten to my narrative.
From the opening of the revolution
we experienced all phases of fortuue,
how good and now ill one time vic
torious and other time conquered. The
darkest period we, had, however, was,
I think, when Washington, after sev
eral reverses, retreated to Valley
Forge, where he resolved to pass the
rl .
?'TV v .?.?VPRS^MIfBEK
winter of 1770. Ah J 1 liuvo often rocu
tears iDiiiMln* down our clear com
mander's cheeks, as lie would be con
versing with a confidential Officer
about the condition of his i>oor sol
dlerH. You have doubtless heard the
Atory <>f Washington going to the
thicket to pray ; well, it is not ouly
true, but he used often to pray In
secret for uld and comfort from that
(Jod. the interposition of whose Provi
dence a lout' brought us safely through
those dark days of tribulation. ?
One day, I remember well the chilly
winds whistled through the leafless
trees, and the sky was cloudless, and
the sun shining brightly, lie rernaiu
ed In hlk quarters nearly all after
noon alone. When he paupe out I no
ticed that his face was paler than
usual, and that therd seemed to bo
something . mxm hl4 mind o| more
than ordinary importance. Returning
just aftCr dusk, he dispatched an or
derly to the quarters of the officer I
have mentioned, who was presently in
attendance. After a preliminary con
versation, which lasted about half an
hour, Washington, gazing ui>on his
companion with that strange look of
dignity which he alone could corn
mand,' said to the latter:
"I do not know whether It is owiutt
to my anxiety of mymlnd or what,
but th}" afternoon as 1 was sitting at
this very table, engaged In preparing
a dispatch something in the room
seemed to disturb me. Looking up
I beheld, standing opposite to me, a
singularly beautiful female. So as
tonished was I, for I had given strict
orders not to be disturbed, that it was
some moments before I found lan
guage to inquire the cause of her
presence. A second, a third and even
a fourth time did I repeat the ques
tion, but received no answer from my
mysterious visitor except a slight
raising of the eyea By this time I
felt a strange sensation spreading
through me. I would have risen, but'
the riveted gaze of the being before
me rendered volition impossible. I
essayed for the llfth time to address
her, but my tongue had become pow
eiTess. Rven thought Itself suddenly
became paralyxed. A now Influence,
mysterious, potent, Irresistible. took
IMHWKHioa of mo. All I could do was
to gaze steadily and vacantly at my
unknown vlstant. Gradually the sur
I'oniulinu atmosphere mm^duhI tilled
with sensation? and grew luminous.
Everything about mo seemed to rarefy
tin* mysterious visitor, herself Isvom
lug more airy and yet more distinct
to my sight than before. I now began
to. fool as ono dying, or rather to 01
)>erlonoo the sensation* which I have
sometimes Imagined dissolution.
"I did not think. 1 did not reason, 1
I did n<$ move, all were ullke Impos- f
slble. 1 was only coi)licloua of nation ,
ilx?f<T and vacantly ftt my oompanlon. I
Presently 1 hoard a. voice saying. '
'Hon of the Republic, look and learn'
while at the same time my visitor ex
tended her arm ea&twardly. 1 tow
beheld a heavy white vapor at some
distance, rising fold upon fold. This
gradually failed away and 1 beheld a ;
strange scene. Iicfore me lay out. In
one vast plain, all the countries of the
world ? Europe, Aslu, Africa and Am- ,
erica. 1 saw the Atlantic rolling and ,
tossing t?etween Kurope and America,
and the Pacific lay between America
and Asia. I
" 'Son of the Republic,' said the
same voice, 'look and learn'. At the
sanit> moment 1 beheld a dark, shad
owy being, like au angel, floating in
midair between Europe and America.
Pipping water out of the ocean in the
hollow of each hand be wprLnkled
some on America -with his right hand,
while he cast upon Knrope some with
his left. Immediately a dark cloud
rose from each of these continents
and joined in mid-ocean. For awhile
it remained stationary, /and then mov
ed slowly westward, until it enveloped
America In,. Its nnu<k folds. Sharp
flashes of lightnings gleamed through
put It at Intervals,- and I heard the
smothered groans and cries of the
American i>oople.
"A second time the angel dipped
water from the ocean, and sprinkled
It. out as before. The dark cloud was
then drawn back t<> the ocean. In
whose heaving waves It sunk, from
view, A third Slme I hoard the niys
tenons voice saying :
"'Son of the Republic, look and
learn.'
"I fast my eyes u|hm? America, ami
behold the villages, towns and el ties
springing up one after another until
the whole luml from the Atlantic to
tbe Pic^iio wm dotted ivlth them.
Again 1 hoard the mysterious voice
saying :
?' Son of the Republic, the end of
the century comet h, look and leant' j
"At this, the dark, shadowy angel
turned his face southward, and from
Africa I saw an lll-om^ued spectre
approaching our land. It flitted slow
ly au<* heavily over every town andj
olty the latter, the inhabitants of
\v hioh presently sot themselves In bat*
tie array against each other. 1 saw a
bright angel, on whoso brow rested a
crown of light, ou which was traced
the word 'Union', Ideating the Ameri
can flag, which he placed between the
divided nation, ami said : ?Koiuembor
ye are brethren.' Instantly the inhubi
, trtnts, casing f<?rth their weapon*, be
came friends once more, uniting
around the stars and stripes. And
again 1 heard the mysterious voice
saying :
<VSon of the Republic, the end of
a century cometh, look and learn'
"At this the dark, shadowy augel
placed a trumpet to hi* mouth and
blew three distinct blasts, and taking
some water from the ocean, sprinkled
it out upon Kurope, Asia and Africa.
Then my eyes beheld fearful scenes.
From each of those continent*! qroso
thick. black clouds which soon joined
in one and throughout this mass there
gleamed a dark rod light by which
I saw hordes of men who moving with
the cloud, marched by land and sail
ed by sea to America, which country
was presently enveloped In the cloud.
1 dimly saw these vast a r piles devas
tate the whoio country, and burn vil
I ages, towns and cities that I had bo
held springing up. As my oars lis
toned to t he thundering of cannon,
clashing i?f swords, and shouts and
cries <>f the millions in mortal combat,
the shadowy angel placed the trumpet
once more to hi" mouth and Mow a
long fearful blast. Instantly n light
as from u thousand suns shone down
f roiu above mo and pierced and broke
Into fragments the dark cloud that on
volouoo America. At tho sumo mo
ment I saw tho angel upon whose
head still shone tho word, 'Union',
and who bore our national Auk In one
hand and a xword in tho other, de?
?cojul from heaven attended by lo
glons of bright spirits, These Imme
diately Joined tho inhabitants of Am
erica, who, 1 perceived, were Wftll
nigh overcome, but who immediately, j
taking courage again, closed up their
broken ranks and renewed the battle.
Again, amid tho fearful noise of the
conflict, 1 heard:
" Won of the Republic, look and
learn !"
"Ah tho voice ccascd the shadowy
angel for the. last time dlpi>cd water
from the ocean and sprinkled it over
America. Instantly the dark cloud
rolled Iwu-k .together with the armies
It had brought leaving the Inhabitants
of the land victorious. Then once more
I beheld towns and cities springing
up when* they had "been before, while
the bright angel, planting the atcuro
standard he had brought In the midst
of them, cried aloud :
" 'While the. star** remain, and tho
heavens wnd dawn dew upon the
earth, so long shall 4 he Republic last.
And taking from tholr brow tho crown
on which blazed tho word 'Union', he
placet it upon the standard, while tlu>
people, kneeling down, said 'Amen*.
"Tho scene now faded away and 1
found myself once more gating upon
the mysterious visitor, who, In the
sii me voice I heard before, said:
" 'Son of tho Republic, what you
have seen is thus Interpreted. Throe
perils shall came upon the republic
The most fearful 1h the second, pass
inn which the world united shall nev
er be able to prevail against hor. F^et
? very child of the republic learn to
live for,, his Clod, his land and the
TuionV With these words my visitor
vanished atid 1 started from my seat
feeling that 1 had seen a vision where
in had lieon shown me the birth, pro
K r**srt, uiul del
State*. in Union11
Htrength; In dlsui
tion.'
"Such my frleiU
venerable Anthony1
t ho words 1 heard
own llpn."
K1IXK1) HKVI
Former Citadel
(tamely knj
I >r. J. II. 1 >a vlrt,
ly of ItennctUvOle, hi
following lot tor from
per, tho Vnlted Stat<
of Internal rovonuo,
ni#n, which was publl
Week's 1Nh> I)eo Vihin'i
Washington, l>. c?
Or. .1. II. David, IHUoi
I >e?v Dr. David:?!
should Immediately o
an excerpt frmn'HTlof
ed from my son Daniel]
whom I infer from th
tho same trenches ami,
when ho wax killed.
41 Y Oil would Iks suri
the number of men
through their own
recklessness. Just thj
friend of mine was
way. You will be pr<
another cant* of a Hoi
son of Dr. David, mm
Carolina, who met
? a glorious ono-? It,
He was overwhelms
but. he bud a pile
front of him. Ho fou]f
accounted for seven
pistol and than wan
eiupty rifle when
hlud. My friend
and u tine officer."
Tbls Is a splendid
tho record should
you In the loss. Is
thing to have cotntrl
to the defense of
Hon. While ox\
thy for you In the 1<
tlonshlp. I congratulat
State on havlug real
Such instances shouk
the attention of the
as they will Inspire
people in tbls war of]
inanity und democrat'
With kind person
Mlucerel
Records to Be
K. W. Robertson, at
the third Liberty fcoaa/i
111 it tee in South Cai
addresaed a letter to!
men aud workers tbrc
culling for an alphal
subscribers, the lists to
permanent record In the
Mr. Hobertson also m
people "back homo' tli
of Invest iug bonds, wh^
on the tiring line, pati
their lives for ouj
protection pud w<
orations, liave takf
in order that tht
may be protected
of war should fall
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