The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
DEATH wAANfNos.

Sone people believe in death warnines''
and some DO no.. without having given
the alter very much consideration, We
think We belong 70 he latter ciess- Among
these who have received WARNINGS" IL Is
stated that thu Presidents OF the United
States have received their fall share, espe-
cially those who dis1 while they held
the cfice. We surpect that all
the others received warnings" bat
as they did not die, history neglected 70 pre-
serve them. The editor of Harper's Bazaar
seems TO have given the matter some atten-
ton, sid notes the incidents connected with
the deaths OF Harrison, Taylor. Lincoln aud
Garfield. Some OF these incidents or warn
ines" are not very impressive. In the case
of Taylor. his wife seems 70 have received
the "vaTDing and when told OF her hus-
bsnc's election she burst into tears aud ex-
claimed: "Oh. why can't they let IA alone?
This is 81 scheme to break up our home"
When she entered her bedroo at the White
House she started bacB, and pointing to a
damoud-sha ped ornament carved on the
mantle, cad: See the first object TO greet
me il a coffin. Death viii rob me in this
dreadful house OF soma one / love-
General Harrison received his warning
through an owl. The first night he slept at
the White House an owl, perched on the roof
over his bedroom, hcoted continuously, and
be complained the next morning that the
owl and bowling dog near had kept him
awake. When be FIST arrived in the city
there was terrible thunderstorm prevail
ing, and as be stepped from his car.
riage vivid fash o, lightning go blinded
him that he fsIteTed aud fell. MIR. Lincoln
declared that he saw an apparition, aud he
described it: .On the evening of the day
when received news OF my election, worn
out by excitement and fatigue, threw my
self on lounge In my bedroom to rest
Just opposite to me was bureau with a
swinging glass, and looking in 1t, / noticed
two separate and distinct images of myself.
A little bothered perhaps startled. got up
and went to the glass. but the illusion van.
isbed. Lying down, 1 slw again, but no.
ticed that one Of the faces was paler than
the other, and had q blood stain on it.
Wien my wife came in l told her Of the
vision. and she, who had great faith in
signs. and generally attached some meaning
to them, said: 1t mems you will be elected
to a second term, but will not live through
it,"
On the trip 20 Washington the Lincoln
party passed by General Harrison's burial
place, and halted to pay tribute of respect
to his memory. Turning from the grave, a
blackb bird made circle round his head. The
night of his assassination Mrs. Lincoln told
one of the watchers that on that eventual
trip through the bright happy northern
villsges decked with flowers in his honor, as
we'll as that mysterious night ride through
Baltimore and secret arrival in Washington,
The tolliDg of q deathbell, clear and unmis-
taxable, was sounding in her ear.
The dreams and fofebodings of the two
Mrs. GaIfields. mother and wife, are too
recent to be repeated. Were they the idle
fan cies of nervous women asks the Bazaar
Mr.. Cleveland being in the enjoyment oil
excellent health. with his nervous system in
the most perfect order, the chances are that
he will receive no warnings" If he does he
Will give them but little thought.