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Show ) .j. LP0A2 THE . . PAGK 'FIIJiSK First Diagram to Sliow Location - Fleets' One day, I remember well, the The last, time 1 eveiTsaw An-- j thony Sherman w.:s uu the- ilk of; chilly winds whistled and hoyle July, in. 1847,' on Independence ! through The leafless trees, though the sky to? cloudless and the sun Square. ' Ilej was then ninety-onand becoming very, feeble, but was shining brightly, heremaineil though so old. his eyes rekindled in his quarters nearly the- - whole as he looked at Independence hall, afternoon alone. When he came which he said he had come to gaze out, I noticed his face was a upon once more before he was shade paler than usual, and that What time is there seethed to be something on gathered home. iL said he, raising his tremolmg his mind of more than ordinary eyes to the clock in the steeple', importance. and endeavoring to shade the for- - Returning just before dark, lfe mer with a trembling1 hand. dispatched an orderly to the quarWhat is itf T cant see so well ters of the officer mentioned, who in attendance. ! - e, T- was-presen- tly let After .a .preliminary-.conversation- Come then, he continued, which lasted about half an hour; ms go into the Hall, I want to tell in Washingtons Washington, gazing upon his comyou with a strange look ot which no one alive panion" ; which he: alone conki and if yon dignity, knows eicept-mysel- f, said to! I command, the, latter: live you will, before long, .see it? do not .know., whether .owwas it verified. " Mark me, I am not suping to the anxiety. of mv mind, or erstitions; but yon will see it ver- what, but this afternoon, as I was ' ! an-irici- Tife-i-o- ne - ified., : V sitting at this very table engaged im preparing ndispatch; something in the apartment seemed to disturb, me. Looking up I beheld standing .exactly opposrte' me, a singularly beautiful figure. So astonished was T for I had given strict orders not to he distnrbed-thit was some moments before I found language to inquire the cause of her presence. A second, third and fourth time did. I repeat Reaching the t visitors room, in which the5 sacred relics ? of our days are1 preserved, we sat down upon the old fashion ed,; wooden benches, and my venerable friend related to me the following narrative, which, from the peculiarity of our national affairs at the present time, I have been induced to it as give to the world. T give own his nearly as possible in , at ; words. thqxiestibn, hut - received no When the action ctf onr Con- answer from my mysterious visitor,: I began to feel as one dying, gress in asserting the independence of the colonies became known pi rather to experience the sensato the world, we were laughed at tion whieh I have sometimes and scoffed at, as silly, presump-- - imagined accompanied dissolution. tious rebels, whom the British I did not think,: reason or move: Grenadier would' tame into- sub- nil were alike impossible. I was mission phut undoubtedly we pre- conscious of gazing fixedly at my Presently I heard a pared to make good wliat we said. companion. voice saying: Son of the The keen encounter came, and Republic. lopk and learn ! While at the the world knows the result.. It is sae: time easy and pleasant for those of the nnu arid tny Visitor extended her and forefinger eastwardly, 1 . present generation to talk beheld hilt heavy whiie vapor 76, of they the write of days .waiv- distanee can neither risingvfold upon know they little rine the trials and sufferings. , of fold. This gradually disappeared and I looked upon a strange scene those fearful days. And there is Before me lay, stretched out-.- , in is, that and one thing I much fear, one vast do not plain, all the countries of that, the American people the world. Europe,;' Asia. Africa of boon the properly appreciate freedom. Party spirit . is becom- and America. I saw, rolling and tossing 'between Europe and ing stronger, hnd unless checked America, the billows of the Atlanwill at no distant day undermine and tnmhleinto ruin That noble tic, and between Asia and Ameri-clay tlm Pacific. ; Son of the Rer spirit of the Republic. But let pubh, said the same mysterious! me hasten To my narrative. A century eomethlook and J'From the opening of the revo- learn. At that moment T beheld lution W(i experienced all phases ' of fortune now good.and tiow ill; idark,:shadowy' being like an at one time victorious, at another Angel. standing, or. rather floatconquered. The darkest period ing in midair between Europe and we had, however was, I think, America, dipping water out of the. when Washington, after several ocean in the hollow of his hand, Valley be sprinkled some water on reverses, retreated to Forge where we had resolved to America with h is right hand, 7fi. Ah! I W'hile lie cast some upon England pass the wfnter-o- f tears the seen have often coursing with his left. Immediately a dark down our old commanders care elond arose from each of these worn cheek, as he would he con- countries and joined in mid ocean. versing with a confidential officer For "a xyhile it remained station about, the condition of his poor ww and then moved to the west soldiers. Youhave doubtless ward untiljt enveloped America heard the story of Washington go- in its murky folds, sharp flashes ing into the thicket to pray. Well, of lightning now gleamed through it is not only true. bitvhe usel at intervals?" and T heard"'lhe often to pray in secret for aid and smotherpd groans of the Americomfort from God, the interposi- can- people. A second time the ' tion of whose divine providence Ancel dipped from the ocean, and ns safely through those snrinkled it out as before. The brought dark cloud was then drawn to - dark days of tribulation.--- ; theoceaTT into whose hen wv. waves it sunk from view. A third time I heard the mysterious voice saySon of the Republic, look ing : and learn. I east my eyes upon America and beheld villages, towns and cities springing up one after another, until the whole land, from the Atlantic to the Pacific was dotted with them. At this the shadowy anee turned her - 4- I w ", - I . - " " i ; - . (M: ...... Vi v s vrfia4 ff v3w4. - . l V- - j..- v. V 5?' I- r v :W V.J..? ' - - Vv a All along the border of France and Germany both 'nations have hangarS for airships, t,he French for their aeroplanes and the ?. Germans for their aeroplanes and Zeppelins: While the French stations have Seen located primarily with the Idea of being ready for a light with Germanyllie Germans have placed their stations furher north in order to beready for a war with England ns well as France, The German fleet does not equal the.Britifll, and perhaps never will, so that a war with Britain would have meant to a large extent a war of airships. y The German? have sixteen air battleships capable of carrying a large number of men, six and scouting aifthips alia several hundred aeroplanes. . The French have, of course, gone in for the development of the obtained - a aeroplane, which the Wright brothers of Ohio, invented.; They have rno)e of these.Tha n the Germans and they-havJ ' : :y higher state of efficiency with them than any other nation. j 'V ( mine-lavin- g , t e : ' size and number, till at last they America. At the same moment I j led it on America. Instantly the covered all the land from the At- - saw the angel, upon whqse foi e - j dark cloud rolled back, together, lantic to the Pacific, and their in- - head still shone the word Pnion, with the armies it had brought, habitants became as countless as and who bore our national flag m i lea vingthe inhabitants of the land the stars in the heavens, or the one hand and a sword in the victorious. sand upon the sea shore and again other, descend from, heaven, at-- Then once more I beheld the vil- I heard the mysterious voice say- - tended by legions oliright spirits. lages, towns andcitles sprmging the in? up, where they had been before. Son of the Republic, the Those immediately-joine- d ing bright an plante.l endTTcenturv' eometh ViookThibitaiitfof America, who seenietrhilThe he had standard azure the . to take courage agaiiu.1 closed up ,, and learn. , their ranks and renewed the bat- - brougljJL in the midst, qf them, At this the dark and shadowy jje Again? amid the fearful noise cried in a loud voice to the inhabi-anglWhile the stars remain placed a trumpet to 0f the conflict. I heard a myster-Ta-m mouth and blew t h ree ' di stin ct ;nns voice saying: Son of the and the heavens send down dew blasts, and Taking water from The Repjjjfl&n earth, so long shall the 00k And taking frmut ocean, sprinkled it out upon the voice ceased, the Rhadowy Republic last. ' his brow the crown on which Europe. Asia and Africa. Then blazed the word Union he placmy eyes beheld a y'fe&ful scene. From each of these countries arose ed it upon the standard, while all thick black clouds which y soon the people, kneeling down, said amen. joined in one. and through this The scene instanalv began to mass gleamed a dark, red light, fade and dissolve: and I saw noth-- : 'by which I saw herds of arnjod face southward." and from Africa men, who, moving with the cloud, ing but the rising, curling white; I saw an illomened spectre ap- marched by land and sailed by the Let us build it for you. vapor T had firrt hehcic. This Tt our land. which .Gifted Cash terms. or also disappearing. I found myself f to sea America, t! proaching country i,i 'y .iiy to once more gazing upon my slowly and hen vih over every .vil- was presently enveloped in the OWN A LOT? DO YOU i town and I of and the lage. of the Volume latter, city dimly will cloud, visitor, who in the same! build we Then j i'x ;r e.''o,., your the inhabitants of which set them- saw these vast enemies devastate iionie and you can pay for it luysterions voice I had heard he-K-selves in battle array one against the whole country, and pillage fore said: like paying rent. Our terms ll0iR9; fon of the Republic, the other. As I confimiert look-- ; and bnrn'The villages, cities and seen te thus interwhat have month each a on are you $1.00 Sewing Machine ing I saw a bright angel on whose towps I had beheld springing up. 'Three perils will come $100 you owe. preted: brow rested a crown pf light, on As jny ear listened to thethnnd-nhic- h la bey the machine unon the Republic. The most fearYOU DONT OWN A IF v.i.b llie name NZW was traced the ful is the second, passing which, word'eriiig of cannon, clashing of LOT Thiion on fbe aria the whole world, united shall! bearing the American swbrds. and shouts and iCries of then we will furnish one.for flag, which ve placed between the jibe millions in mortal combat, I never be able to prevail against a a;:J in ibe legs. divided nations and said; you, furnish the neeessary The mysterious voice sav-- j her. 'Let every child qf the ReTiuJ machino' U money and build your home. ( public learn to live for his God, member! Ye brethren-look Son are of the Republic, witrranletl for all Kis land and Union. . stantl.v the inhabitants. casting and learn. When th voice bad, Our terms are very liberaL , Come in and see us at our forth their became ceased the dark and shadowyj With these words? the- - figure weapons, No other like it office. friends once niore. and unitetTangel placed his trumpet, once, vanished. T started from my seat No other as good j around -- the mitional- - standard, more-tTdew a his mouth .and G. C. Real Co. and felt that Is had been shown the birth, progr-yTh si: and destiny ot Siiiglaclilni Ccspuy, And again I heard the mysterious long and fearful blast. Instantly, 218 WEST CENTER Bon of the RenuWie, the a light, as from a thousamt suns.j voice: ORANGE, MASS. the Republic of the United States. Tor Sale by TAYLOR BROS CO second peril is passed, look and shone down from above me, Disunion will .be her destruction. i j j , I Such, my friends, were the words I heard from Washingtons own ?'P8 and America will do we to profit by them. Let her remember that in union she has re?0!1 n disunion is her dc- struction. J Hecirt - . e, : Disease Aimes Fatal to Young Girl She whs-s- brcath,-- Oa doctor s:id. 'Poor child, siie is likely to fail dead anyV j time.' j A friend told me Ir. Mtlea J.'nurt llcnicdy had curnl tier father, - . Home , ' i . wlimv her . 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