The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
DEATH WARNINGS.

Some people believe in death warnings"
and some do not. Without having given
the matter very much consideration, We
think We belong 10 The latter class Among
those who have received warnings it is
stated that the Presidents OF the United
States have received their full share, espe.
cialIy those who died while they held
tie cfice. We suspect that oil
the others received "6srniDgs," but
ss they did not die, history neglected TO pre-
serve them. The editor Of Hsrper's Bazaar
seems to have given The matter some attsn-
tiop, aud noie5 the incidents connected with
the deaths of Harrison, Taylor, Lincoln and
Garfield. Some of these incidents or "waTn-
ings" are rot very impressive. In the case
of Taylor. his wife reems to have received
the warming" and Thsn told Of her hus-
bands election she burst into tears and OK.
claimed: ooh, Why can't they let US alone?
This is all a scheme to break up our home"
When shs entered her bed room at the White
House she started back, and pointing to
acknowledged orr ament carved on the
mantle, said: See =! The frat objecs to greet
me is coffin Death will rob me in this
dreadful house Of some one love-"
General Harrison received his "Garning"
through an OWL The first night he slept at
the White House sn owl, peIched on the roof
over his bedroom, hcoted continuously, and
be complained the next morning that the
owl ard bowling deg near had kept hin
awake. When lie FIST arrived in the city
there Was terrible tbuldesslorm prevail.
ing, and as he stepped from his car
riage vivid fash OF lightning so blinded
him that he faltered and fell. Fir. Lincoln
declared that he saw an apparition, and he
described it: ION the evening of the day
when received news OF my election, worn
out by excitement and fatigue, threw my
self on q lounge IN my bedroom to rest.
Just opposite to me was q bureau with 3
swinging glass, and looking in 1t, l noticed
two separate and distinct images of myself.
A little bothered perhaps startled, got up
and went to the glass, but the illusion van
ished. Lying down, saw again, but no.
ticed that one of the faces was paler than
the other, and had blood stain on ii.
When my vile came in 1 told her of the
vision, aud she, who lad great faith in
signs. and generally attached some meaning
to them, said: 1t means you will be elected
to second term, but viii net live through
it,"
On the trip to Washir gton the Lincoln
party passed by General HarFison's burial
place, and halted to pas tribute of respect
to his memory. Turning from the grave, a
blackbird made circle round his head. The
night of his assassination Mrs. Lincoln told
one of the watchers that on that eventful
trip through the bright, happy northern
villages decked with flowers in his honor, as
well as that mysterious night ride through
Baltimore and secret arrival in Washington,
the tolling of death.bsll, clear and unm1s-
taxable, was sounding in her ear.
The dreams and forebodiDgs of the two
Mrs. GaIfslds, mother and wife, are too
recent TO be repeated. Were they the idle
far ces OF nervous women? asks the Bazaar.
Mr.. Cleveland being in the enjoyment of
excellent health, With his nervous system in
the most perfect order the chances are that
he will n ceive no ''wsrnings." If ne does he
will give then but little thought.