The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21
LINCOLN SAW 1T ALL.
INTUITION OF THE GREAT
WAR PRESIDENT.
Could Not Bs Moved to Do'Any Act
Uhtii the Proper Time Game - Iis
say the Futare Par Ahead Thr.ugh
the ysn Of IntuItion.

be influenced by dreams and present.
ments. but when men Of practical
minds. who are capable OF directing the
Affairs OF a nation. such men as Abra-
ham Lincoln and Napoleon l.. give
heed TO the signs % superstition. less
er men wonder and speculate and ad-
vance theories OF their own to account
for the phenomena.
The Bonapartes always were super
stitious. especially the mother Of Ma
poleon. She always had a PRESENT.
ment that the rise and fall OF her fam
ily would occur in the same century.
that the glory which was prophesied
Tor them would be followed by disas-
ter. And the prediction was verified.
She died In her eighty-seyenth year
having lived long enough TO see the
downfall OF all her children.
Napoleon l. always feared December
as an unlucky day. and II Is related
OF him that before every important
battle he would throw dice 10 ascer-
tain " he were TO lose or win The
red men" whom he always saw go
Ing TO battle with him was a delusion
that caused him much suffering.
Among crowned heads. Louis ri OF
France was one Of the hrmest beliey-
ers In superstition. lie Il was who
mad an unfortunate astrologer brought
before him who told him that a beau
tliul woman. a friend Of the kings.
would die soon A few days later the
woman died. and Louis. enraged al the
verifcaiion Of the prediction. sent for
the astrolOger and when he was
brought before him ordered his cour-
tiers TO throw him out Of a window of
the palace Before the order was
obeyed he asked the astrologer with
sheer II he could tell him lthe king
the hour % his own death.
Sire replied the quick-witted as
trologer bowling low Il shall have the
honor Of dying just three days before
your majesty"
Not only did the astrologer save hts
life then. but be was treated with the
greatest care that his valuable lie
might be indefinitely prolonged.
Like Napoleon. Abraham Lincoln al
ways believed he was a man OF dos-
tiny tie thought he would rise 10
some lofty station In life. but that he
would have sudden fall lie was
pleased. yet alarmed. al what he look
ed upon as a rent In the veil which
hides the future from mortal sight. FOR
the vision be saw was one Of glory and
% blood
Linc0ln's friends never willingly al
lowed him 10 dwell on his faith In oc-
cult influences. and not until the dark
shadow be anticipated had fallen did
they see a strange fatality In his re-
curing visions. The one that most
impressed him happensd In Springfield
In 1860. lie was lying on a lounge In
his own chamber. when. glancing into
a mirror that hung near. he saw a
double image Of himself reflected
there Al that time Lincoln
gas in the full glow OF health
and hope, but In the mirror
the face showed mortal pale
ness. Again and again he tried the
experiment. and always with the same
CHASTITY result Afiervard he tried II
In the executive mansion. but there II
failed
lie dld not attach 80 much import.
ance 10 this vision or Illusion until
1864 on he day Of his denomination at
Baltimore. on that day Lincoln wa,
at the war department In telegraph,
communication with General Grant
who was az Richmond 4 telegram
arrived at the white House iniormInl
Lincoln ~ bis denomination as prcsl
dent. but though be- went home Tor O.
hasty lunch be- dld not stop 10 read M,
telegram on returning 10 the wal
department. a dispatch was handed q,
him telling him OF the nomination o
Andrew Johnson FOR the viCc-prosi
dency Mr. Lincoln was surprised. an,
said Il thought b. was CUSTOMARY
10 nominate the president first"
On being told Of the first Telegram
he said. mournfully recalling the in
age In the mirror.
I'm never live through my secon,
term. That belongs TO Johnson al
least the best part % H."
Shortly before his assassination Lin
coin had a strange dream. which b,
related 10 his wife and Mr. Iamon
his former law partner.
Il retired late. for | had waited ~
for important dispatches. and I sooi
fen into a light slumber | dreame,
there was a deathlike stiffness abou
me. but still could hear the subdue,
sobs Of a number Of people. left m,
room. went all through the house II
my dream. everywhere the same weep
ing and waillng. but could see no
body Finally went into the cas-
room. and there / saw a coffin will
many soldiers as guard.
Who Is dead In the White House?
asked.
Why. don't you know. said ON
Of the soldiers. the president has beef
assasslnated Then a loud burst o
grief came from the crowd. and will
that ] awoko."
Mrs Lincoln remembered the dream
on the fatal night Of his death. an,
cried out
His dream was prophetic
Lincoln had one fortunate dream
which he often dreamed. and whlcl
he said was always welcome. as 10 ln
variably preceded O great union vic
| tory lie said he dreamed Il hofor
the battle Of Antletam and again be
fore that Of Gettysburg and severa
other engagements lie dreamed tina
he saw a badly damaged ship sailinl
away rapidly, while pursuing vessel
overlook and demolished the wreck
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