The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-11-26
~ From the Boston Gazette.l 49,. B..
AN AMUSING PROPHECY---LeR-
EMO DOW AND FRANKLIN
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zza [ From the Boston Gazette. ! 49, p
AN AMUSING PROPHECY ---L6R-
| EMO DOW AND FRANKLIN
+ PIERCE. ts'-i a'ii
During recent trip to New, Hamp.
SIRE, grave citizen of that territory
relieved the tedium of some, twenty miles
over the Eastern Railroad by the reci-
tai of prophecy made many years ago
by Lorenzo Dow, regarding Franklin
Pierce, the Representative in Congress.
We cannot look to, the chronology, but
hope for the credit of our friend that Lor-
EMO Dow didn' t die SONG dozen years be-
fore the time on which his story was
based. Our friends twenty miles story
we condepse as follows; -.
When Mr.. Pierce was Representative
in Congress from New Hampshire he
was called upon in Washington 'by the
celebrated long-bearded preacher, Lo.s
renzo Dow, who claimed to powers to
prophecy and went about the country,
with staff in hand, and girdled like
j ohm the Baptist. He was remarkable
man anyhow, and won many proselytes
by his wonderful and mysterious power.
He sWayed men, as trees are swayed by
the wind, and his outdoor sermons
brought many hardened sinner to
repentance. Mr. Pierce was in his room
at his inn engaged in writing, when the
waiter raped upon the door and in
formed him thai a rough-ana-tumble
/ Old fellow downs III 4szsastedL to- see
him.
5seTell him am engaged,n said Mr..
Pierce. s5 ovsd .aoisaifu sif ra-g
I've dor SO, already, sir" said the
man, ".but he won't bulge. Indeed, he's
the queerest old chap I've ever seen,
yer honor. .p---aa1s ( asTe1e} SIT
2 seGo down ard find out MIS- name,
Jim," said Mr.. Pierce, I" and if the old
fellow wants to see me very much, tell
him to come again-I'm very busy
now.'hl 7f'e 6.s..t -.al -Tsss,-Tl.. -.
The man went down, and Mr.. Pierce
resumed his writing. if a} ts-e.sfs arg
Devil bit he'll go, your honor"
said the waiter, again looking in, grin
ming prodigiously; he says his name
is Dow, and must see you, because he's
got message for you" e.s5 ..s-
+ "jWell, Jim,n said Mr.. Pierce, with
the good humor that always character
lied him, Z" show him up" - s57sussf
s In few moments the gaunt and sun
burnt " Wandering jew" as he was
called, stood in the chamber, where he
was cordially received by its occupant,
who invited him to be seated until he
should finish his writing. The strange
man complied, and when the writing was
completed, Mr. Pierce informed him
that official duties called him to the
Capitol, and invited him to walk thither
with him. They left the room together,
and when about leaving the house, Mr..
Dow remembered that he had left his
staff behind, and coolly ordered Mr..
Pierce to go back and bring it, which
he good humoredly did, and the two
proceeded down Pennsylvania Avenue
together, attracting much attention by
the contrast-ths one dressed in the
elegance of fashion, the other in garb
not like anything in this world, nor,
it is hoped. in that which is to come =
Mr.. Pierce, with the politeness of the
true gentlemen, made no sign by which
it could be inferredthat he felt ashamed
of his companion, and walked on with
him to the steps os the capitol. .
Here the prophet stopped He had,
up to this moment, said nothing of the
mission of which he had informed the
servant, but now he said
Friend Franklin, 1 have something
to tell you that effects your coming life.
You are pow Representative in Con-
gress. You viii be sent back to Con-
gress, but not to this house After this
you will be sent back here again but not
as Congressman, and then you will be
sent here no more. But higher mis-
sion awaits you-you will becomes a min
lister of the Gospel of Ohristln Saying
this, he turned away suddenly, without
further word of explanation, and the
President to-be, walkedup the steps and
entered upon his duties, laughing at the
prophecy SO strangely made, which he
regarded as the mere fgment of a dis.
eased brain. The sequel proved two
thirds Of the prophecy true, and whether