before they delivered him to Pilate tered. For instance, "Behold a to be indicted for it Daniel must be who sentenced him for treason. virgin shall conceive and bear a the culprit. I believe in this Word And they stirred up the whole Jew- Son," was fulfiled literally. Jesus of God; I think we have still the ish people against their Messiah, predicted that the temple should be right to believe, though how long and with them said, "Let His blood destroyed, and it was; not one that will remain I cannot say, and be upon us and upon our children." stone was left upon another that according to this prophecy the And it has rested upon them until was not thrown down"-a literal kingdom will be set up and Jesus the present day. The coming re- fulfilment. will come and He will rule and ferred to by Malachi therefore canthe kingdoms of this world will not be the first. Then Judah and become the kingdom of our God Jerusalem were rejected and were and His Christ. afterwards trodden under foot of the Gentiles. At the coming here spoken of, "the offering of Judah and Jerusalem shall be pleasant unto the Lord." Let me read another verse: "And I will come near to you to udgment and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right and fear not me saith the Lord of Hosts." John the Baptist was the forerunner of His first coming. He preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, at the same time pointing to Him who was to baptize with the Holy Ghost and with fire. The predictions relating to the second advent will take place as literally as those relating to His first coming. many These five verses refer to the second coming of Christ, as everyone, who will read with an unprejudiced mind, will see. We are apt to be influenced by the traditions handed down from our fathers, not remembering that they have gone astray from the ordinances of God as predicted by Malachi in the 7th verse. After the Apostles of the Lamb were slain, darkness came upon the world. That great church, "the woman sitting upon a scarletcolored beast," took the place of the true church, "the woman clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet and upon her head a crown of stars," and who had to flee into the wilderness, where a place was prepared for ber." And through that false church many erroneous notions were introduced into the world. She made all nations of the earth "drunk" with the abominations in her golden cup. When her power waned a little other churches sprang up; most of them were her offshoots; and although these had many good men among them who enunciated many good principles, yet they all lacked direct communication with God as well as that authority from Him which is essential to the administration of His ordinances. Having no revelations The time will come-I hope it they fell into many errors and will not be thought treason to say handed down many false tradi-it-when a universal kingdom tions. One of these is that shall be established upon this earth, the prophecy quoted refers to the according to the predictions of the first coming of Christ. Another erroneous "Christian" tradition is that when a person "dies in the Lord," that is the coming of Christ. But, as we have read, there will be a messenger sent to prepare the way and there will be a people ready to receive him. "Behold I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me and the Lord shall suddenly come to temple, even the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in, behold he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts." It is a common custom in Christendom to "spiritualize" and thus pervert the plain meaning of the worl. But the predictions of the Propeswhich have been fulfilled have taken place just as they were ut Now, as a servant of the Lord, I testify that the coming of Christ is near at hand. The things I have been reading will take place and the Lord will come to His temple, built for that purpose, just as sure as we are building a temple on this block. Now, suppose that in fulfilment I do not say that this is the temple of this prophecy a messenger should referred to by Malachi, but I do say come in our day and announce that that a temple will be built on he was sent to prepare the way which the glory of God will rest and of the Lord, how to which the Lord will come. There would receive him? Some there will be a people ready to receive were who received John, but the Him, no matter how suddenly He great body of the people and priests comes. Like the wise virgins, they rejected him and he was beheaded. will have their lamps trimmed and Is it probable that the people of this burning, and be ready when the century,even though they are called Savior comes. I speak of His preChristians, would receive a heaven-paratory appearing before He comes sent messenger? No, they scorn to judgment, before He comes in the the idea of a man being a prophet clouds of heaven in power and glory. in this enlightened gospel age. They A messenger is to precede His point to their learned divines and coming to prepare the people by popular preachers and say that showing them what to do to receive prophets belonged to the dark ages; Him. The Prophet Joseph Smith there is no need for prophets now, was that messenger. He was the nor for angels nor for revelation. forerunner who was sent to prepare Yet, in this age of gospel blaze, of the way for the second advent of It enlightened civilization, so-called Christ. matters not that Christian nations are so advanced evil men are filled with wrath that they pray to the same God, in at the very mention of His name. the name of the same Jesus, that I bear my testimony before God they may be successful in cutting and the angels and before men that each other's throats. And their Joseph Smith lived a prophet and religious ministers cannot come to-died a prophet, and that he will gether and talk about doctrine for come again at the second coming of an hour without a wrangle. Their Christ, a prophet of the Most creeds are conflicting, their effect is High. John the Baptist, whose confusion, and they have no unity body was beheaded for the of the faith except as it relates to truth, but whose spirit continued the one doctrine, the need of belief to live, came and ordained Joseph in the blood of Christ. This is all Smith and Oliver Cowdery to the owing to the great apostacy that has Aaronic Priesthood, of which he taken place and the false traditions held the keys, and Joseph received that have been introduced. And it them and was commissioned to be is through tradition and false teach- the second forerunner of Christ. He ing that the sayings of the prophets also received another ordination concerning the coming of Christ under the hands of Peter, James and and the Kingdom of God have been John. The authority thus conferperverted and misunderstood. red is still among us, aud by its ministrations we are being enlightened and prepared for that great event-the second advent. This preparation consists in living by the principles of the true Gospel. We prophets. It is to be the Kingdom | have been baptized and cleansed of Christ, and all nations will serve from our sins through the blood of and obey Him. Daniel saw this Christ. We have received the gift kingdom in a vision, as the stone of the Holy Ghost by the laying on that fell upon the feet of the great of hands. Now, having repented image and broke it in pieces, and the wind carried its shattered fragments away, while the stone became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. God revealed to Daniel that it was a kingdom that should be established in the latter days and stand forever. “And the Kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the Saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him." This is Scripture. If anybody is of our sins, having been baptized and received the Holy Ghost, let us see that we continue in the good work. Let us mark how Jesus lived and acted, and pattern after his virtues, be humble and meek and yet firm and unwavering in the truth. If we will do this we will know how to prepare ourselves for the second advent of our Savior. We will be able to "stand when He appeareth." Let the world revile, persecute, and misrepresent as they may. We know that the Gospel is true, that there is nothing evil in it, and that it will make men peaceful and pure THE BILL TO ROB THE CHURCH. follows: IN the House of Representatives the Son of Man. Those that are on the 11th inst., Mr. Ezra B. Tayunspotted from the world will enter lor called up the Senate bill 4047, in and sit down at the marriage feast of the Great Bridegroom. The and yielded the floor to Mr. Caswell Saints of the first Christian of Wisconsin. The bill was read as era will be there. The martyrs of the Lamb will be there. The prophets of old will be there. Many shall come from the east and the West, the north and the south and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of God, while those who turned a dear ear to the message of the Lord will be thrust out. The preaching of "this Gospel of the Kingdom" to all the world and the gathering of the elect are some of the signs of Christ's coming, as foretold in the 24th chapter of Matthew. The servants of God are going to all nations. The Saints are coming from all quarters of the globe to "the tops of the moun tains." And by these signs we may know surely, with the wars and tumults and other concurrent events, that "the Kingdom of heaven is at band." "Be it enacted, etc., That all funds or other property lately belonging to or in the pos-ession of or claimed by the corporation mentioned in section 17 of the act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend section 5352 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in reference to bigainy, and for other purposes,' approved March 22, 1882,' at, before, or since the taking effect of said act, except so far as it shall appear in respect thereto that there is a lawful private right to use and benefit of public common the contrary, shall be devoted to the schools in the Territory of Utah; and the Secretary of the Interior shall take and receive the same and dispose thereof to the uses aforesaid in such manner as shall seem to him, with the apart for the occupation and enjoyment of the members of the Mormon Church. The litigation that was instituted found its way to the and that court has held that the law Supreme Court of the United States, was constitutional, and that the proceedings which have taken place were proper and legitimate. The parties supposed to be interested as trustees, and referred to a few minutes ago I suppose by the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Vaux] were interpleaded, setting up their rights to the property both real and personal, and they were heard. The court held that this property in the hands of trustees was really the property of the church organization, that it belonged to the church and came within the range of the confiscation and was properly in the hands of the receiver. So that the rights of those parties have been litigated and ripened into judgments. But the bill provided that the proceeds of the real estate in excess of $50,000 should be placed in the school fund of the Territory of Utah, for the purpose of educating te children of the Territory, both Mormon and others. But the bill There may be many preparatory appearances. Christ will manifest applied only to sales of real estate, Himself where and when and to not to personal property. The law whom He pleases. When God has When Mr. Caswell took the floor, placing the proceeds of the real anything to reveal to the Church Mr. Oates stated that an understand estate in the school fund of the TerriHe will do so through His chosen ing was had that this bill should not tory has been sustained; but in the servant, who holds the keys. But be discussed until Mr. Culberson meantime the receiver holds nearly He can manifest Himself wherever $300,000 worth of personal property; He pleases, by visious or otherwise, could present a minority report. Mr. and the question now is, what and He is not bound by distance or Caswell was very anxious to have the should be done with this personal other influences as we are, but can matter disposed of during the morn- property? It rests in the hands of communicate with His children as ing hour and a dispute arose between the importance of its early disthe receiver; and everyone can see swiftly as the lightning's flash. Christ will surely come to His tem-him and Mr. Culberson which re-position. This money was gathered ple and He wili manifest Himself suited in Mr. Caswell's taking the to His servants who are pure in floor and making the following reheart, they who will be able to abide the day of His coming. marks which we a Mr. Caswell. Mr. Speaker, I would like to proceed with the consideration of this bill. It is matter of very great importance; and I desire the attention of the House while I make a statement. I shall be very brief, and then will yield some time to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Culberson] if he wishes to be heard. There are many things connected with this subject that there is not time now to touch upon. Christ will not come in His glory until a great many important events have taken place. The Gospel will be preached to all nations. There are many millions yet, particularly in Asia and Africa, who have not heard the message. Then it must be preached to the Jews. Jerusalem will be rebuilt and Christ will stand on the Mount of Olives as predicted by Those who are conversant with Zechariah. The Redeemer will the discussion in 1887 of the Morcome to Zion. The sun will be turned mon bill known as the Tucker-Edinto darkness and the moon into munds bill will remember that by blood and the predicted time of un- the act of Congress of 1862 all paralleled tribulation must take corporations within the Territory of place before the great consummation. Utah were restricted in the ownerNow, read the Scriptures, for they ship of real property to the amount testify of Him who is the light and of $50,000. But notwithstanding life of the world. Learn His ways, that restriction the Mormon Church walk in His paths, enter His holy gathered into its possession, in its temples and prepare for His appear-own name and through the intering, for Christ will surely come, position of trustees, large amounts and His reward is with Him, but of property both real and personal. His work is before Him. Let us be By the act of 1887-the Tuckertrue and chaste and Christ-like in Edmunds bill-the franchise was all our ways and He will bless us abolished, and the property of that and receive us to Himself. May church, both real and personal, was God prepare us for the great event placed in the hands of a receiver. of His glorious coming and King- Proceedings were instituted in the dom. Amen. Territorial courts of Utah by which litigation has been had concerning this property. It was all placed in The choir sang the anthem: Grant us peace, O Lord. into the hands of the Mormons in aid of the Mormon Church and its purpose, which the court holds to have been an illegal purpose. Of course it should be the object of the courts and of Congress, so far as possible, to carry out the wishes of donors when they are legitimate. Mr. Oates. I would like to ask the gentleman a question at this point. Is not the disposition of this fund involved in a litigation now pending an appeal? That is the fact, if I am correctly informed. Mr. Caswell. I do not so understand it. I understand that all questions as to the ownership or title to this money have been adjudicated and that the decision of the court substantially is that it is a part of the funds that were confiscated. Mr. Oates. Under the EdmundsTucker law? Mr. Caswell. Under the Ed. munds-Tucker law the personal property has been placed in the hands of a receiver without determining what its future disposition should be. Mr. Oates. How can that be when that law applied only to real estate, and this money is the proceeds of personalty? Mr. Caswell. Well, such is the decision of the court. I understand that the adjudication extends to personal property as well as to the realty. Benediction was pronounced by the hands of a receiver. The Mr. Oates. Has the gentleman church building itself has been set that decision at hand? Elder William C. Dunbar. Mr. Caswell. I have not. It may be found in the last volume of the reports; volume 136. Mr. Oates. Is not my friend aware of the fact that the Edmunds-Tucker bill did not apply to this fund, but applied only to real estate? thought it best to let it take the Now, I do not know what opposition there can be to this proposition, unless it be claimed that the Mr. Caswell. The court holds, as courts of the Territory might make I understand, that the donation was some disposition of it that would for an illegal purpose, being for the confine it to the use and benefit of extension of the Mormon Church the Mormon Church alone, or to the and its doctrines, and that the dis-members of the Church. position of the personal property As I have already stated, it seemed lies with the courts or with Cou- to the committee almost impossible gress. The franchise is repealed, to adopt any plan by which that the corporation is at an end, and could be done without a recognition the court holds that the personal of the Mormon Church itself. No property in question was donated one has any desire to misappropriate for illegal purposes and is now sub- this money. No one would desire ject to the disposal of Congress. I to see it diverted, or wishes to divert concede a court of chancery might it, from a legitimate purpose do this in the absence of legislation. charitable purpose. But the fact It is the province of courts of chan- that it was given promiscuously by cery, when donations have been people all over the world and placed made for an illegal purpose and the in the treasury of the Mormon trust cannot be executed, to dispose Church for au illegal purpose, it of the property by assigning it to seems to me, makes it strictly proper some legitimate object, and so far as that Congress should gather up all possible to a worthy object. of these funds and place them in the treasury of the Territory for the purpose of educating the children of that Territory. Now, it is believed that the most proper disposition of this money would be to place it in the school fund, which may be regarded as a charitable purpose. As the money cannot be devoted to the original purpose of the donors, it would appear that its most equitable disposition is to place it in the common school fund of the Territory for the purpose of educating the children of the Territory. In this way the Mormon children may receive a partial benefit. or Mr. Oates. Let me ask the gentleman this question: If the fund was given for two or three different purposes, and they were all illegal but one, would it not under the law have to go to the one purpose which was legal? Mr. Caswell. If it was given for several and different purposes, one of which was legal and the others illegal, I know of no rule either of law or equity which would place it all for the benefit of the legal purpose. I have thought that if a plan could be devised for devoting this fund to the care and support of the women and children belonging to But, Mr. Speaker, in this case I the Mormon Church who have been do not believe that we need to spemade widows and orphans, as it culate on that point, for I do not were, by the Edmunds-Tucker law, know of any one purpose for which that might be a very worthy pur- this money was contributed which pose. But I see no way in which could be regarded as legal. I think the fund could be so managed with- the only object for the gathering toout subjecting it to great risk of gether of the fund was for the probeing lost and squandered. Nor do motion of the Mormon religion. "All I know of any plan by which the agree that that was an illegal qurmoney could be disposed of for the pose, as its principal feature was special and exclusive benefit of the doctrine of polygamy. Now, as persons belonging to that par- no one will contend here for a sinticular church or indulging gle moment that the objects of these in that particular belief. It donations were legitimate or could seemed to the committee, or a possibly be construed as having a majority of the committee, that the legitimate purpose, I ask, should best possible disposition of this fund not Congress take possession and would be to place it where the pro-control of this fund? What better ceeds of the real estate have been source can we point out for its placed-in the school fund of the management than to place it in the Territory. This certainly is a educational fund for the Territory? worthy object, and while such disposition would not carry out strictly the wishes of the donors, as this money was gathered all over the world for the purpose of aiding the Mormon Church-an illegal purpose and it could not be carried out. The money in this way would be devoted to the common interest of the children of the Territory. The Senate has passed this bill placing the property in the school fund where the other funds belong, and I see no reason why the fund arising from the personal property Should be disposed of in any way diferently from that derived from the real estate, and the committee I am not positive as to the bearing of the decision of the court upon the question raised by the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Oates]. I hope he will examine the decision, and I wil myself investigate the point whether the law was applicable to the personal property or not. I understand the decision embraces and confiscates the personal property, and holds that the personal property of the Church may be disposed of by Congress. Now, Mr. Speaker, on tomorrow, if the gentleman desires, I will yield him time. Mr. Culberson, of Texas. I desire time tomorrow. Mr. Caswell. It will then be the understanding that tomorrow I will yield some portion of the time to the gentleman from Texas. How much will the gentleman want? I Mr. Culberson, of Texas. should like to have thirty minutes. Mr. Oates. I also want some time. Mr. Caswell. I should be very glad to dispose of this question within the morning hour if possible. Mr. Culberson, of Texas. Then yield to me say twenty minutes. Mr. Caswell. I will do that; I will yield to my friend from Texas twenty minutes and ten to my friend from Alabama. Mr. Oates. Make it fifteen. Mr. Caswell. Very well, let that be the understanding. CITY COUNCIL. The City Council met in regular session December 16th. All the members were present except Councilman Hall, Mayor Scott in the chair. After the reading of the minutes and the disposition of preliminary matters the meeting was conducted in the usual manner. PETITIONS. Petition of the Cold Storage and Mountain Ice Company represented that they had recently erected at a great expense a cold storage building on the corner of Third South and Fifth West streets, and asked permission to construct a railway track from said building to the Rio Grande Western depot. Committee on streets. Petition of George Klinke, asking that a grade be established on First East and Ninth South streets. Engineer instructed to establish the grade. Petition of Fred Trimmer protesting against the city using gravel taken from the City Creek Canyon. Committee on public grounds. Petition of Rock Springs Coal Company to lay a switch from the Union Pacific Railway Company's track on Third West Street between Fifth and Sixth South streets. Committee on streets. Petition of Lorenzo D. Young and others asking for electrict lights at at the intersection of Ninth South and Eleventh East and Tenth South and Eleveuth East streets. Committee on improvements. Petition of Lorenzo D. Young and twenty others, asking for the extension of water mains on Eleventh East Street south as far as Tenth South Street. Committee on water works. Petition of the Security Abstract Company, represented that there was an error in the deeds of lots 1, 2 and 4 in block 58, plat D, and asked that the necessary corrections be made. Petition of John N. Pike asking that he be remunerated in the sum of $45 for rearranging certain records city water records. Committee on waterworks. REPORTS. Report of the city engineer stating that Pratt & Breakons map con tained much information that would be valuable to his office and that he would like a copy of the same. Granted. The same officer reported that $80 was due Mr. Morrison for laying a drain from the new engine house, and asked that the amount be allowed. Appropriated. A report from the same officer stated that the Utah Centrai Railway Company, the Salt Lake City Railway Company, the Salt Lake Rapid Transit Company, have each been granted the right to construct and operate tracks at the intersection of Fifth South and Tenth East streets, and that the work so far done and now being done, under their respective franchises was without reference to the joint rights of the several companies. but that each company operates to its own particular advantage regardless of the effect upon the other companies, or the public, for the express purpose of precluding all others. In order to prevent this in the future he advised that some action which will sed or taxed for local purposes. Committee on streets reported as That the bill of W. J. Tuddenham for $131.25 be granted; that the plat of to the lowest responsible bidder. City Assessor and Collector Clute Mayor Scott-Mr. Jack is the successful candidate. I declare him elected. Councilman Pickard- In my opinion it will require at least eight votes to elect, that number being a piajority. Mayor Scott-A majority of the members present is sufficient. Councilman Pickard-I think not. I insist that it requires a majority of all the members of the Council to fill any vacancy. nance bearing on the question. A bill of the Salt Lake Building Mayor Scott-That is a mistake. and Manufacturing Company Councilman Pickard-I call for take the option of location out of amounting to $290.89 for fencing the reading of the law or the matthe hands of these companies en-done at the City Cemetery was read. ter. tirely, and place it with some desig- Committee on Cemetery. This demand was granted, by the nated committee or officer of the The ordinance for filling vacan-city attorney referring to the ordicity. Granted. cies that may occur in any elective Report of the committee on ceme-office of Salt Lake City was then tery to whom was referred the bill of taken up and passed. Igo & Carthey, for plumbing done The ordinance is as follows: at the lodge in the month of September amounting to $72.25, recom-vacancies that may exist in any elecAn ordinance providing for filling mended that the same be paid. tive office of Salt Lake City. Amount appropriated. Report of Watermaster Harvey submitted the expenditures of his department for the quarter ending September 30, as follows: Watermaster, controlling irrigat ing waters... .$10,835 63 2,525 87 545 86 $13,907 36 | City Attorney Merrit reported as follows: Jordan and salt Lake Canal... Total....... That in view of the vacancy in the office of city recorder, he submitted a bill for "an ordinance providing for filling vacancies that may exist in any elective office of Salt Lake City." The charter authorized the council to provide for such vacancies as might occur in any elective office, etc. He found upon examination that there was no ordinance providing for the filing of such vacancy, and therefore reported the bill and asked its passage before the Council proceeded to fill such vacancy. Adopted. Section 1. That in case any vacancy may exist in any elective office of the city, the city council shall appoint a suitable person to fill said vacancy, who shall qualify and give bonds in the same manner, perform the same duties, and be subject to the same liabilities, as the officer whose office shall become vacant, and he shall hold office until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed by the City Council for Mr. Cohn said: That after due consideration, and Consultation with the people most interested in the matter, the Committee on Cemetery would, at the next session of the Council, introduce a substitute bill The same officer reported that in which would take one rod from the matter of the the communication of center of the avenue mentioned, E. R. Clute, assessor and collector, instead of detaching it from the in regard to the special assessment, sides, making two one-rod streets for the extension of the water instead of one two-rod street. mains, assessed against the Deseret The request was complied with University, reported that he had and the matter deferred another examined the question and is of the week. Mr. Merritt took sides with the mayor, and the result remained unchanged. RESOLUTIONS. The resolution granting a franchise to the Great Salt Lake & Hot Springs Railroad Company was then taken up. The resolution grants the company a franchise to build and operate a single or double track railway, to be operated by steam, dummy, horse, cable or electricity, on the following streets: Beginning at the intersection of South Temple and East Temple Streets, and running thence north on East Temple over the aqueduct, hence west on North Temple to Third West; also a single track only from the intersection of North Temple and Third West Street to Ninth North, thence northwesterly along Monroe Street to the boundary line of Hamil on Street, thence west along Hamilton to the westerly boundary of the city limits. Also a single and double track, beginning at the south boundary of Oak Street of Folsom's addition, at a point opposite an alley between lots 1 and 38, block 17; thence northerly to Cleveland Avenue; thence northerly along Cleveland Avenue and the county road 1320 feet to a point on the westerly boundary line of the county road. The company is required to keep in good repair the space inside and between the tracks for same; they are to run cars as often as a space of two feet on each side of the public convenience shall require; the rate of speed is not to exceed twelve miles an hour and the price of a single passage shall not exceed 10 cents, and the company shall pay a per capita tax of 14 mills on each fare collected, The franchise into the city treasury. opinion that said assessment can- An ordinance providing for the not be enforced against the assessing and collecting of a side- is granted for a term of twenty years. property of the said Uni- walk tax from property on either Councilman Pembroke-I move versity, for the reasons that the side of Second South Street, in Distitle to said property is held by the trict No. 4, was read. Committee Territory for the uses named in the on Streets. deed conveving said property, in At this juncture of the proceedtrust for educational purposes, and ings Mayor Scott said: "There is a that the city made the conveyance, vacancy in the office of recorder, and that the University is a Terri- shall we now proceed to fill it??? torial institution, supported by the An affirmative reply was given Territory, by legislative appropria- and the nominations were announctions, and as such cannot be asses-ed as follows: to strike out the words steam dum- not receive ก Pembroke said: through a wood about half a mile I then entered another wood, and train due from the west about 6 o'clock, and I resolved to wait at least until it came, and if it passed over in safety there could be, I thought, but little danger of accident to the lighter passenger train. In due time it came thundering along, and passed safely over the bridge. But though it might have been owing to my excited imagination, it seemed to me that bridge bent and shook beneath the weight of the train in a manner highly suggestive of danger. At all events I resolved to wait a while longer and see if the stream which was still rising, would have any apparent effect upon the bridge. I took with me a lantern, and also a thick blanket to protect me from the damp night air. Shortly after sunset, as I was sitting a few rods from the stream, I heard a loud splash, and hurrying to the bridge I saw that a portion of the bank on the opposite side had broken away, and also that the action of the water, or some other cause, had weakened the foundation of the bridge in such a manner that letter from my wife, saying that she a portion of the line was bent and intended to come home on Friday lowered enough to make it impossinight by the express train. I retired ble for a train to cross. I immedilate, feeling much worried on ac-ately crossed the bridge, resolved to count of my fearful dream. And to stop the train if possible before it add to this fear, presentiment, or reached the bridge and certain dewhatever you may call it, the struction. dream was repeated, and even more distinct and vivid than the first time. WARNED IN A DREAM. The next day early in the mornSeveral years ago I resided in a ing it commenced raining, and conwild, mountainous and rather lone- tinued to rain through the day and ly region of Virginia. There was a the following night. I felt very railroad but a few rods in front of lonely and uneasy all day, which my door, and a station and consid-feeling was increased by receiving a erable village about a mile to the west. The nearest station to the east was about ten miles distant. I moved to the place with my young wife late in the autumn, and about the first of the following March I was attacked with typhoid fever and was ill for about a month. But, thanks to a naturally strong constitution and the careful nursing of a loving and intelligent wife, I slowly recovered. Well, to make a long story short, I went on in the direction from which the train was to come, and When I arose in the morning the soon found a place which Comrain was still falling. This was Fri-manded a good view of the line for As soon as I was strong enough to day, and therefore was the day on a considerable distance. I lit my sit up and walk a little I told my which my wife was to start for home. lantern, wrapped my blanket closewife she had better take the cars There were two passenger trains ly around me and sat down to my and go and visit her brother, who from the west each day, one at 9 wearisome vigil of two hours. The lived about fifty miles east of us. o'clock in the forenoon and the night was clear, and not very dark, She had been taking care of me so other at 9 in the evening. This last though no moon was shining. I faithfully through my illness, both was the express, and the one on suffered nothing from cold, as it by day and night, tha I feared her which my wife was coming. was remarkably warm, even for the health and strength would fail her Toward the middle of the after-climate of Virginia, and I succeeded if she did not rest a while. I knew noon the rain ceased falling, and in keeping awake, though the task she had been very anxious to go, the clouds slowly cleared away. was a difficult one. and I felt sure that her brother and The dream had made such an im- Slowly the moments passed by. his family would be very glad to pression on my mind that I resolved but at last I saw by my watch that see her and would try to make her to attempt to find the stream I had the time had nearly expired, and a visit a pleasant one. She hesitated seen so plainly in my dreams, and few minutes would decide the fate about leaving me, fearing I might if it appeared at all dangerous to at- of the train and its human freight. need her care; but after waiting a tempt to stop the train before reach-Soon I saw a light, far away and few days and seeing that I coning it. Accordingly soon after the tinued to regain my health and strength she decided to follow my advice. Accordingly one pleasant morning about the middle of April, after doing everything she could for my comfort and bidding me to be careful about taking cold or walking too far, she started, intending to be gone a fortnight. One day I exercised a little beyond my strength, and felt quite tired at night and lay awake for a long time. At last I fell into an uneasy slumber and dreamed a very curious and startling dream. I seemed to have gone forward into the future a couple of days, and instead of Wednesday, the 24th, it seemed in my dream to be Friday, the 26th. It appeared in my sleep that a heavy rain had been falling most of the day and all the day before, but the evening was clear and pleasant and not very dark, though the moon was not shining. I seem ed to be walking along the railroad line toward the east. I first passed rain was over I got ready and very small at first, but rapidly growing larger and brighter. I arose, trembling with excitement, and commenced swinging the lantern above my head, and, as the train drew near I redoubled my exertions and shouted as loud as I could. Onward came the train at a rapid speed. It was a time of terrible suspense to me. Should the engineer fail to see my signal, or not see it in time to stop the train before going a few rods past me, I knew that no human power could save it. On it came, and, oh, joy unspeakable! just as I gave up my exertions and stepped from the line my frantic signal were observed. The engineer whistled for brakes, arousing the sleepy brakemen like an electric shock, who flew swiftly to their stations. Immediately after starting I passed through the wood I had seen in my dream and then entered the open field and found the two farm houses, one inhabited and the other deserted. In fact, everything seemed as natural as if I had really been this way before. I walked slowly, and late in the afternoon I came to the stream, which flowed rapidly and seemed much swollen. But the bridge, instead of being broken down and mingled with the broken carriages and mangled passengers, was still standing; and The train was quickly stopped, though its timbers looked quite old and I then informed the engineer and wheather beaten there seemed and conductor of the danger ahead, to be little danger of its breaking while the frightened passengers down beneath the weight of a pass- left the carriages and gathered ing train. There was a heavy goods around me. Many a brave man |