Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-01-07
MRS. EDWARDS DREAM.
In Which Was Prophecy Regarding
the Famous Aaron Burr.

An old newspaper clipping has re-
Gently been found hidden in the lining
of sofa in house at Stockbridge.
Mass, which is of interest at this time.
when so much attention is being given
to Jonathan Edwards and his place in
history. The clipping is headed, "A
prophetic dream" and is as follows
In the DIARY and Letters of Sarah
Pierrepont," who married Jonathan
Edwards, the famous theologian, now
published in Hours at Home" occurs
the following letter describing a singu-
larly prophetic dream relative to the
celebrated Aaron Burr, who was
grandson of Mrs. Edwards
Stockbridge, May 10, 1756.
Dear Brother James: Your letters
always do us good, and your last was
one of your best Have you heard of
the birth of Esther's second child, at
Newark? 1t was born the sixth of
February last, and it's parents have
named him Aaron Burr, Jr., after his
lege. | trust the little immortal will
grow up to be a good and useful man.
But, somehow, a strange presentiment
oil evil has hung over my mind of late,
and can hardly rid myself of the i'm
preston that that child was born to
see trouble.
You know l don't believe in dreams
and visions; but lately l had sad
night of broken sleep, in which the fu
ture career of that boy seemed to pass
before me. He first appeared as lit
tie child, just beginning to ascend a
high hill. Not long after he set out,
the two guides who started with him,
disappeared one after the other. He
W ent on alone, and as the road was
open and plain, and as friends met
him at every turn he got along very
well. At times he took on the air and
bearing of a soldier, and, then of Il
statesman, assuming to lead and con
troll others. AS he neared the top of
the hill, the way grew more and more
steep and difficult, and his companions
became alienated from him refusing
to help him or be led by him. Baffled
in his designs, and angered at his ill
success. he began to lay about him
with violence, leading some astray,
and pulling down others at every at
tempt to rise. Soon he himself began
to slip and slide down the rough and
perilous sides of the hill; now regain
ing his foot-hold for little, then los
ing it again, until at length he
stumbled and fell headlong down.
down, into black and yawning gulf
at the base!
At this, / woke in distress, and was
glad enough to find it was only a
dream. Now, you may make as much
or as little of this as you please
think the disturbed state of our coun-
try, along with my own Indifferent
health, must have caused it, A letter
from his mother to-day, assures me
that her little Aaron is lively prattle-
some fellow, filling his parents hearts
with joy. Your loving sister,
Sarah.
Though only a dream" this vision
of the night prefgured a sad reality
and the first incidents of the mournful
history quickly came to pass. A men,
orandum of September 3d. 1857, re
cords the death of President Burr
enc of the 'guides"-the previous
week, and under date of Philadelphia,
%, 1858, is this entry in
the diary
Arrived here yesterday to take
charge of my dear Esther's children,
who have been in this city since their
mothers death. We shall return in a
few days to Princeton. Sad as it Is to
see my household so rent and broken,
heart.
Only two years gone after the dream