Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-30
A'Dream and its Interpretation.

ADream and it's Interpretation.
TWe are not much given to repeating
dreams, and signs, and prodigies, and are
poor believers in them, since the prophetic
days have passed. The following, however,
seems worthy of being made an exception
to the rule of exclusion.:l
Messrs Editors Rev. Elijah Hans.
brough, of Fauquier county, Va, was a
Baptist minister of universal repute for en-
inent piety and acquaintance with sacred
things. I have never known man SO ia.
miliar with the Bible, or more imbibed
with its spirit. In the political canvass Of
1910, he had dream which made a pow
erful impression upon his own mind, and
was widely spoken Of, and is to this day re-
membered and repeated among his acquain-
tances. His own belief in it as a chapter
from the future, was never interrupted by
a doubt-which was the more remarkable
from the fact, that it was uufayorable in its
import, to the candidate and party with
whose fortunes he was associated in the po-
litioal struggle of that day. Ihave request
ed his son to give me sketch Of this
dream or vision, of which I have often
heard, and he has kindly complied. I here.
with send it to You for publication, if you
think fit. G.
In August, 1S4O, Rev. Elijah Hans
brougb, of Fauquier county, Va, had the
following dreams or visions, as he termed
them, for, said he, the Lord has shown me
what he is going to bring to pass. To those
who knew this truly pious man, and are cast
down in this our day of trouble, this narra-
tive may be the means of bringing encour-
agement. to bear up under our present SEEM
ing adversities, for brighter days are GER
tainly coming
E.e dreamed that he saw an eagle make a
nest, in which she deposited two eggs, from
which she hstched two young eagles. She
fed and nursed them till they were quite
fedged, when the young eagles turned on
her and killed and tore her to pieces. Soon
afterwards, the young eagles commenced
fighting, the one with the other, and they
fought desperately and Eindiotively. Blood
flowed copiously. They would separate re-
psatedly for moment and then come TO-
gether with renewed animosity, blood flow
ing freely in each encounter. Finally, with
many menaciug measures, they separated,
one going North and the other South.
Soon after, he dreamed again. He
dreamed that he saw two enormous serpents.
In his alarm he called for help, and help
came. They succeeded in killing one of
the serpents; the other escaped.
While being in his bedsaminating what
should be the meaning Of his dreams, sud.
denly the Interpretation seemed to be given
him. The dream was doubled, and like
Pharaoh's dream of old, will surely come
to pass. The old eagle is the emblem of
American liberty. Her offspring are the
North and the South, two republics that
will spring up from her death. The SER
penis are the two great political parties.--
The serpent that was killed represents the
overthrow of the Democratic party. Har.
rison will be elected President by the, aid of
the abolition party; his will be the begin
ming of the power and consequence of the
abolition party. After a while the aboli-
tion party will get the reins of Government,
and then will come to pass the sad death
and destruction of the old eagle, the Con-
stitution, and the great struggle between the
North and the South, the young eagles, the
tworepublics. The Constitution will be
torn into pieces. Brother will fight against
brother, and father against son, and blood
will flow in torrents. There never was such
time in America before:
While the Interpretation was being made
known to him, it seemed to grow dark, as
though the sun refused to shine, and mems
hearts failed them for fear but, after a
while the sun shone forth again, and more
brightly than he had ever seen it shine be-
fore. Just then peace was proclaimed be.
tween the North and the South the inde-
pendence of the South was acknowledged by
foreign Kingdoms, as Republic, and, in a
short time, became one of the most pros
porous Republics on the Globe.
never shall forget with what looks of
calm confidence and assurance my father
told the Interpretation of those dreams. To
the writer of this he said "You, my son,
will live to see all these things come to pess,
and be fulfilled; Isha!l not live to see them. I"
He lived nine years after this, and died in
July, 1s49, in the 18th year of his age.
HEADo'Rs 2D ARMY NORTHERN VA.
November l2, 1862.