Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
From the Olive Branch.
DREAMS, OMENS AND FIRST I'M
PRGSSIONS.


That there are Sme dreams that partakt
of the character of warning, but few will be
disposed to deny. Now and then an Incl
dent out of the common way, gives the toe
credulous strong faith N omens. No doubt
God sees fit at times impress us with a
foreboding relative to future ills, or joyous.
ness that foretells some ,reat good in store.
The action of the birdsaid to have flown
three times in the face of the brave Norwe-
gian commander, who savel so many from
the wreck of the Central Aaerica, is one of
those strange problems that p human intel
lect can solve. May it not b, that, becom-
ing distracted with the soundsof the dying,
the little creature was directed5y instinct to
the living, in that perilous stora, and thus,
its wings unborne on the winds the night,
it lead to the rescue of some precious lives
The old transmigrationists would ave held
it as an indisputable evidence of he truth
of their theory, that the souls of nan enter
the bodies of beasts and birds, and tat this
little creature was a hapless relative some
one among the perishing.
Be that as it may, Gods hand was II it,
for he directs all things.
God moves in n mysterious way,
His wonders to perform
He plants his footsteps on the sea,
And rides upon the Storm"
The great men of olden times seemed t
have many warnings in dreams. God spok
to them, moved and encouraged them ii
that way. But it was always in connection
with some great event. There did not nee'
then to be any dream books for interpreta
ton, saying, "this means that thou wilt short
ly hear from a friend" "Thou art to re
ceive some money" "Thou art to 60 fortl
on a Journey" It was 'thus saith tn
Lord" and the sublime forms of angeli
beings with mighty arms outstretched ant
robes dazzling as the light, read the vision
Columbus was sent to "unchain the ocean
by voice. He lay on a sick bed near tn
river Belem, exhausted and to human ap
pearance, fatally i'll.
Suddenly there was heard through thu
gloom mysterious voice-"God will caus
thy name to be wonderfully yresounded througl
the earth, and give thee the keys of the gate
of the ocean, which are closed with stron!
chains" Is it any wonder that such ma,
as Columbus, should hear the voice of
spirit, sent by the Almighty to foretell hi
ultimate greatness? Besides such revolu
tions, the Messages sent by modern spirit
look meanly insignificant.
As for the omens that were once so fire
queutly discussed, we hear but little of theu
now, even in the back woods. Such pro
gresS has science made, that the compare
lively ignorant laugh at the prejudices tha
once they admitted as facts true as gospel
The baying dog is no lougeran object o
terror; the broken mirror blanches no cheek
even if somebody should happen to die in
twclvemonth We remember to have beer
terribly frightened once when trying on
black Grape bonnet, somebody exclaimed
"Oh. how could you? Don't you know tha
you will lose some friend after that %
"Something is going to happen-I hcar'
a pistol 60 of last night, right at the foot o
my bed" said an old grandame, not man.
years ago, and she was absolutely pale witt
fear.
Father laid down his knife and fork
His countenance expressed a ludicrous hor
rOr.
"Grandma, is it possible that somethin!
is going to happen; c"n it be possible ?
Pray, could you tell us whcn?"
The laugh that followed unlocked gran
DANES wrinkles. She took to her bread ant
butter cheerfully, and the ccrc-look vanished
But mark the sequel.
An hour after, in come three year olde
with eyes as big as saucers (Gguratively.)
81 say, grandma, it's happened it's hap
peued. \ whole basket full of little NEW
kittens up stairs"
We never heard the last of the pistols ant
the NEW ktties.
And yet-a friend of ours has lost fou
children Before the death of each, sh
dreamed precisely the same dream; the win
dows were shrouded in black and the lam
went out, nor could she relight it. 1t ma.
be that the first time, the vision impressed