Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-06-07
Remarkable Dreams.

4, Prot Proctor, Of astronomical famc,
says the Pittsburg Dispatch, related
how the martyred President Lincoln,
at the last cabinet meeting which ho
held, said to those around him with
very solemn face: "Gentlcncn, somo-
thing very extraordinary Is going to
happen, and that very soon." The at
torney- general observed: "Something
good, sfr, 1 hope" when the president
answered.: "I don't know, but IL will
happen, and shortly. too" Tho Mt
torney- general asked, .'Have you re-
ceived any information, sir, not yot
disclosed to usP" "No," answered tho
president, "but have had a dream,
and have now had tho same dream
three times-once on the night pro-
ceding Bull Run. once on the evening
preceding another battle, and this last
night" "Might one ask the nature
Of this dream, sirp" Mr.. Lincoln, who
sat with his chin upon his breast. re-
Piled: "Well, am on great, broad,
rolling river, and am in boat, and
drift and drift-but this Is not busi-
moss, gentlemen Gas Secretary Stanton
enterod); lot us proceed to business"
President Lincoln was shot down by
Booth the same night.
On the night previous to the attack
of tho French general. Massena. on
Lord Wellington's position on tho
Sierra dc Barracotte, the troops OF tho
latter had lain down to sleep. Tho
colonel who had command OF the Con-
naught rangers had not slept long be-
fore he started up in great alarm. and
to an officer near him, said "Don,
have had most extraordinary dream.
such as had once before tho night
previous to an expected battle. De-
pend upon 1t, we shall be attacked, and
that very soon." The officer spoken to
made hasty tour, and reported all
quiet, and the colonel went to sleep
again. In less than an hour he was up
again, and gave an alarm just as tho
French columns were climbing the
hills In front of their positions.
Frederick H., king of Prussia, on the
10th of August, 1863. dreamed that
star foil from heaven and occasioncd
such an extraordinary brightness that
he could hardly find his way through
It 1t was noted that on that day Ma
poleon, who caused Russia so much
trouble. was born. Plato, on the day
before his death. dreamed that he ap-
peared to himself
United States Senator Linn some
years ago was saved from death by u
strange warning his wife received.
She was at an evening party at WASH
ington. while her husband remained at
home, not feeling well. In the. midst
OF her enjoyment she was overcome by
feeling that her husbands life was in
danger, and hurried home. She was
just in time to save him from being
burned to death, the bed curtains hav-
ing caught fire from lamp by which
he had been reading when sleep over
took him.
There is no scarcity of incidents OF
this character, but what do they prove?
II they were direct to the point and
clear in expression there would be no
trouble in believing they were bona
fide communications, but there is an
inexactness about them that renders
them entirely unreliable. If your house
is going to be burned, some of your
friends die, or your team run oil. would
1t not be just as easy to dream it in SO
many words as to dream of black
cat, getting your clothes muddy, or
falling DOWNSTAIRS?