The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-01-24
THE GATHERING CLOUDS.
A Pennsylvania Medium PrOph-
p Fs estes War III i

p Mrs. EiIiot,a Readfb 2. Pa. medium,
has consulted the stars. and thus UNI
bosolns herself to an Eagle reporter:
With regard to the Presidential
question. there are certainly signs of
trouble in the sky. Before the war
Of the rebellion. tue Sickle. instead
of resting on the jaw of the Lion,
rested on the first joint of the Hydra,
and the handle of the Sickle rested
on Ariel, the Ship, presaging desc
Iation on land and war at sea. A
few nights ago, Andromedass foot,
instead of being near the sheaf of
Cassiopea, was on the center Of the
scimitar of Perseps, aud the Fred
ericks Glory-or the Orown-which
should be long distance from Per
sens, rested upon its head. This
presages confusion and bloedshed.
This may be Russia and Turkey, or
/ it may be our own country. Within
the past two days have distinctly
seen q biood-colored -scythe on the
ceiling or this room, and although /
have searched everywhere for the
cause of this apparition. / could dis
cover no reflection. from The fire or
otherwise, that could have caused it.
Lately. whenvI draw the cards for
young ladies', l very frequently find
that they indicate a sudden depart
ure Of their brothers or lovers, "a
journey in haste, - and often the
cares indicate strife confusion and
bloodshed. l can always tell when
any public disaster is about to occur.
When there is to be a large fire in
the city, I am apparently choked
with smoke; and l foresaw the fear
full crash at Eighth and Penn streets.
before the election, with people from
piazza roof, three or four days be-
fore it occurred though I could not
tell exactly where or when it would
take place. This 1 can prove by
Others. sIhave here Opening a pics
torial chart ofthe heavens) explana-
tions of the heavenly bodies, their
signs and meanings, which 1 consult
when drawing up horoscopes and
by the stars, which love to study, l
can foreteH great events.
The other night l could not rest,
and wilhelm a half clairvoyant state
/ arose and came down stairs into
This room, and had a startling Wis
ion. AIthough7it was perfectly dark,
except a veryldim light from the fire,
[ wrote this note, which describes
what saw at the time. There the
lady exhibiteda note, evid emily has
lily written with pencil on both
sides of the paper but telerably well
done. 1 could see as well as l do
w,-but, when I had written this
much, which IS only part OF what /
beheld in my vision, / seemed to
awake, and the vision vanished. 4
The note read as follows: 81
"My thoughts seem TO take wings
and fly far away to-night. What
clouds are gatherings Oh, must it
not be! They look lowering, and
Ominious, and the dark frowns on
The brows of men in this place fore
tell troubles Andnny guide tells me
hat ere one more month passes by
here will be clashing, of arms and |
shedding of bloods i see all Kinds
Of arms and ammunition brought in
% his.large, gloomy-looking place at
lead of night, and a tall, fne-look-
ng man they call Col. Mitchell seems
o be over it. All he remarks to his.
'rieDd behind him: with Hayes,
peace without him, war! We will |
wade through blood to place him in
hat chair !" Everything seems to
ROW dim. and 1 find myself again in
I'D Berks.''