The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-03-15
A Dream and its Interpretation.

We are bot much given to repeating
dreams, and signs, and prodigies, and are
poor believers in them. since the prophet
ic days have passed. The following,
however, seems worthy Of Icing made
an exception TO the rule OF exclusion ::
MkssRs. EDIrons. Elijah Hans
brouyh. of FanquIr county, Va, was
Baptist minister Of universal tepu,e for
emmett p,ety and acquaintance. with sa
cred things. have never known n man
so familiar with the Bible, or more I'm
bued with its spirit. In the political
csnvsss u. 1910. he had n dream which
made a powerful impression upon his
own mind. aid WAS widely spoken OF,
and is to this day remembered and re
peated among his ~cqu-inl.nces. His
own belief in It ~ chapter from the fu
ture. was never interrupted by a ooubt-
which was the more remarkable from ,be
TACT, that it WAS unfavorsb'e in iis import,
- the candidate and party with whose
fortunes he WAS associated in the polu
cal struggle Of that day. have requss
ted his sou To give me sketch Of this
dream or vision, OF which | have often
! heard, and he has kindly complied.
here with send i, to you for publication, il
Sou think it. . G.
1n August. 1870. Rev. Elijah Hans
brough, OF Fsuqner county, Va, had the
following dreams or visions. as he termed
thsm, for, said lie. the Lord has shown
me whs! he is going TO bring to pass.
10 those who knew this truly pious man,
and are cast down in this our day Of
trouble, this narrative may be the means
OF bringing encouragement, to bear up
under our present seeming ad,ersi,ies, for
brighter days are certainly coming!
He dreamed that he saw an essle make
u nest. IN which size deposited "" eggs,
from which she hntched two young ea
giles. She led and nursed them till they
were quite hedyed, when the Young ca.
rI.s .urn-d "n her and killed and tore
her TO pieces. Soon afterwards, the young
eagles commenced fighting, the one with
III" other. aud they tough, desperately
and vindic'i's!y. Blood dove! c"pious
ly. They would separate repeatedly for
n moment aud then come together with
renewed nn'mos',y, blood no~ing freely
in each ensounts-. Finally, With many
'nsnacing name ,vres, they separated, one
going North snd the other South.
Soon after, lie dreamed again. He
dreamed thst he saw two enornouse SER
Psuts. Ia bis alarm he called for help,
and help came They succeeded 10 kill
ing Que Of the sefp.n,s; the other escap
ed.
While being in bed ruminating wha,
should Ue the meaning Of his dreams,
suddenly the Interpretation ssssned to bs
given him. The dream WAS doubled, and
like Phsrosh's dream Of old, will surely
come to pass. The old eagle is the ON.
hlem Of American liberty. Her offspring
are the North and the South. two repuL
lies that will spring up from her drsth.-
The se'pents are the two great political
parties. The serpent thst wgs killed
represents the overthrow Of the Demo
cratic party. Harrison will be elected
President by the aid OF the Sbolition
party this will he the beginning Of the
power aud consequence Of The abolition
psrty. Alter while the abolition party
will ge, the rei"s Of Government. and
then will Come TO pass the death aud
destruction Of the old eagle, the Cunslitu
ton aud the great struggle between the
Nor'b aud lbs South, the yourg eagles.
the two republics. The Constitution will
be torn Into pieces. Brother will 6ght
against brother, aud father sgsinst son,
and blood will How IT, torrents There
mover was such n timsin America before.
While the Interpretation WAS being
made known to him. il seemed TO grow
dark, as though the sun refused to shine,
and mems hearts failed them 70, fear /;
but, after while. the sun shine forth
again, and more brightly than he bad
ever seen il shine before. Just then
peace WAS proclaimed between the North
and the South. the independence Of the
South W" acknowledged by foreign
kingdoms, as . Republic, and, in a shor,
time, became one Of the mos. prosperous
Republics on the Globe.
never shall forget with what look oi