Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28
From Buchanan s Journal of Man.
pREsENTIMENTS.

That the human mind possesses tne
mower under some circumstances Of dim
" foresesing, and sometimes even OF
realizing future events in q
myste erious manner, beyond the powers
of reason, is q proposition so we'll sust
,ained by facts that few would doub.
II those facts were generally known
Unfortunately facts which prove pro-
positions not generally accredited, are
too often overlooked OF suppressed: The
following incidents are but q lew Of
those which have recently transpired
and acquired notoriety. They are CON-
piled from ths newspapers.
SINGULAR PREsESrIMESr OF DEATH.
A most singular presentiment Of death
occurred a few days ago in the family
Of Mr.. George Fisher, in Reisterstown,
Baltimore County. His little son Fill.
more, aged about four years, awoke in
tho night and called for his mother to
know IL she was awake. He then ask.
ed il his father was awake, and after.
wards told his mother that he was 60.
ing TO die. The parents thought moth.
lug more about it, and the child slept
omfortably until morning. When he
awoke in the morning he repeated his
presentiment to his parents; and as
soon % breakfast was over insisted ON
being allowed to go and tell Mrs. Wal.
ters, q neighbor, that he was going to
die. He mode q visit to his grandma.
ther, and also 10 Mrs. Walters, after
which he returned 10 his home. During
the afternoon Of the same day his mo.
ther was called out for few minutes,
and when she returned she found the
little fellow awfully burned by his
clothing having taken fire. As soon as
the FIRE was extinguished he said to his
mother, 81 told you was going 10 die. "
A physician was called in, who dressed
his injuries, telling him that he would
soon be we'll. He said, "No, Fillmore
is going to die ;" and during the night
the little boy breathed his last. This
was most extraordinary presenliment,
and during the whole day he spoke o
dying, though he had enjoyed excellent
health. The boy is said 10 have been 9
very sprightly and interesting child, and
was beloved by all who knew him.
Baltimore American.
| A few nights ago a little boy Of rar,
intelligence, named Fillmore, son Of G
Fisher, residing IN keistertown. Balti
moro county, about the midnight hour
awoke his mother and informed her tha
he was going to die. He told his fathe
the same thing, and when told he wa
dreaming, replied that no was awak
> and knew that he was going to die
. The parents thought nothing more abou
it, and the child slept comfortably un
til morning. When he awoke in tn
! morning, he repeated his pfesentimer
to his parents and as soon as breakle!
I was over he insisted on being alIowe
{ to 20 and tell Mr.. Walters, a neighbo
5 that he was going to die.
9 His mother told him that he had be
n ter 20 and see his grandmother, il
y was going to die. He made hts visit
d his grandmother, and also to Mrs. Wa
6 ters, after which he returned 10 his hom
}. During the afternoon Of the same da
d his mother was called out Of the hou
IS for a few minutes, and when she retur
't ed she found the little fellow awful
m burned by his clothes having taken fl
As soon as the fire was extinguished
p said to his mother, 81 told you | "
10 going 10 die;" A physician was call
'e in who dressed his INJURIES, telling h
I'd that he would soon be we'll. He sa
y. nNo, Fillmore is going to die )" a
10 during the night the little fellow breath
his last. This was most extraordina
psese n,iment, and during the whole d
he spoke Of dying, though he enjo,
hs excellent health.--Baltimore RepuI
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