The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-13

O, tardy brown-winger 5s
0, slothful news bringer, ;Ja ~
Ere you can discover
And call my one lover,
He smiles at the door,
No more the drear waiting, ST..
Though winds are belating, ~
He's safe on the Shore E'
MOTHER SHIPTON ECLIPSED.
TRe I'd es tiny OF the Republic PrOphec1ed a
Century Ago.
The family of DR.. March. in Albany
avenue. Brooklyn, have in their possess
ion remarkable old document, which
has been preserved with great care ever
tsince the father of the present head of the
family came to reside 10 that city. The
paper is dilapidated bit Of parchment
containing written verses on both sides,
but the ink has become so faded that
careful study is required to decipher the
words. Around the edges rude at
1.-The parchment more fragmentary than
before. Several years ago copy of the
verses was made, which is still in good
condition, and is shown to friends of the
: family. The verses contain prophecy,
and were written by Mrs. Abby Marsh, IN
the year 1857, at her home in Sherbrook,
Canada. Her immediate descendants
claimed that Mrs. Marsh was possessed of
extraordinary powers of foresight, and in
stanced an occasion where she awoke
from dream in time to save the life OF a
child. Like all other prophetic illusions
however, it received but little attention
until several Of its assertions had become
things Of the past, and public attention
was called to their apparent fulfllment.
:Fragmentary portions OF the rhyme,
which Mrs. Marsh called ''Columbia's
Destiny" found their way into the Can
adam newspapers, some of the extracts
being now in the possession of DR. Marsh.
A reporter obtained permission to copy
the old document and they are herewith
given, together with the explanation
which reference to the history of the
aast centuary suggests. Thus it runs: =
Columbia home of libertie, II s-
Shall not twenty rulers see,
Ere there shall be battle smoke,
Ere peace shall seem to be broke,
And in waves of peril tost 49,, 't
The ancient order shall be deemed lost.
- It is a significant fact, when taken in
this connection, that r. 81. Hayes is the
nineteenth ruler Of the United States, as
will be seen by the, order. in which the
president succeeded each other:
%?ssss:ss'''' E:s hsss' Rsssss:1
SMnHsEsSn i 1GTgsr 1 ]ES9hpton'
Monroe; i5ITsSicf j.. Is Hayes Hayes:
=: & @s'"'' l2-FEi}'%st'. .~,,~g
The strange chronicler continues:
The first shall, too, the second be
If the Fates tell Truth as even he;
Where sits the sire shall sit the son,
sbut not the sons son.
And ere the son shall ruler be - -t@
, Once place shall send three; -. .a.. -
Three with one shall make her four az,
And there shall be no more 7
Reference is undoubtedly made to Gen.
:Washington's proverbial truthtelling, in
the second line, and to- the succession of
-Johl Quincy Adams to the place of his
father, in third. "But not his sons son."
seems to put to Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams, who has Uniformly failed in his
aspirations to become President. Be-
tween the Adames did come three from
Zone place" (Virginia), who with the &C.
oldental John Tyler made the fourth; nor
has the Mother of Presidents" since
borne q son distinguished by even nomi-
nation to the Chief Magistracy. The pro-
.:pecy proceeds: ii -.-.. ,..1y:-
The first sprung from these fecund lions
In death his predecessor joins;
Who beneath his son shall pass .,'l
And in house that different was.
The next one Shall have peace and war:
The third shall brook n Ii rlv
When the quarter century's run, - .
Where sat the sire shall sit the son,
1t IS difficult to interpret portion of
>Shls extract. Jefferson and John Adams.
1t is we'll known, died on the 4th of july.
1896, their simultaneous death forming
Sone Of the most remarkable condolences
lin history; but the meaning of
the clause, 'And in house that different
was is rather vague. The venerable
'ex-President died on the floor of the Cap
1tol, but the latter building is part of the
original one erected at the seat of Govern
'ment. Mr.. Adams, administration wit
messed both the war with England and
he period OF peace and prosperity which
1olloWed; While the quarter century, recK-
'on1ng from 1900, saw the inaugural cere-
monies OF the younger Adams.
Here several lines in the paper are 80
'obliterated or defaced that they are I'M
readable. ss""t'. II
Then comes who should have been befor,.
isA sololor, who shall not have any war
,"old .Hickory's' record seems to bear
THIS out, especially the last line. The
vigorous manner in which he .ssat down.
upon the Nullifers of that day s'deferred,' 2
so Mr.. Bancroft says, ssthe approaching
"c1v II war for many years. The prophecy
~ u After the fox the lion shall a.r.5sg.
Re lordly ruler over all: $3.50 sf;f ~
But death shall in the mansion WELD
sword surer than in the tented field
w. After him there comes anon. "a n .l4s
rs On ne who fad friends, but shall have none
80 Inc hickory shall sprout again;
= soldier come from tle-plaine, 80
81. 8ut shall ~ not long remain, 5a@ lISs
~, Nor shall his heir bear sway again. 3.
~p) Then youth shall follow, who (sicj =
All shall know, though none knew.