The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-31
Do you belicyc in dream,

To those who believe in dreams, the fol-
lowing well authenticated account from tho
Cincinnati Daily Times, will be rich treat
to strengthen their faith.
A SiSGuLAR DgEAM-Mosr RrsARxABLs
REALIZATION. young married lady, tho
wife of a Main street merchant, residing ON
Race street, in the vicinity Of Third, had
most singular dream on the night OF
Wednesday, December 9th, which has since
been realized in arcmarkabe manner. The
name Of the lady we withhold at her own
request On the night spoken Of, she red-
red to her bed in pleasant frame OF mind,
not, however, particularly elated. The first
Of the night she was visited by deep sleep.
which, as the dawn appeared, gave way to
slumbcr Of more broken character. Sud-
denly she drcamcd--and dreaming, saw hcr
| brother, the same that two years ago leR his
orphan home to brave the hards.a,!ps ofCali-
torna life, that he might secure to himself
and his sister q competence. She saw him
rise from a bed in q small hut.likc tenement,
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TKfMe, p0th cI whicH 70 placed in belt
around his body. 1t seemed that il was not
iar from midnight, f,r the embers were yet
smoking on the rude hearth. and as they
cast their lurid glare over his countenancr,
she thought that perhaps it was all dream,
but then she concluded that no dream could
be so real, and became convinced that all
was actual. .....,.
While she gazcd upon his countenancc !he
expression suddenly changed-it betrayed an
intense watchfulness every pulse seemed
suspended and every heart-throb mutiied,
while the eye stood fixed Oh a particular
spot near the head of the bed, where,
through small aperture not noticed before,
was human hand grasping short, keen
instrument looking terribly like a dagger
1t apparently sought the head Of the bed,
for as it touched the pillow it passed itself
slowly down to about the supposed region Of
the heart and poised itself for second, as il
to make sure its aim. That second was suf-
iicicnt for the brother to rise noiselessly from
his seat, draw his bowie knife from his belt,
and advance toward the bed. Just as tho
dagger descended into the blankets, tho
knife Of the brother came down like meat
axe, close to the aperture, completely seve-
ring the hand Of the would-bc assassin above
the wrist, and causing the dagger and limb
to fall on the bed, trophies Of his victory.
A deep prolonged yell sounded from with
out, and on rushing to the aperture and
convincing himself that there was but one,
the brother unbolted the door and stepped
out The moon was shining, and by its
light was discovered 4 man writhing as if in
his last agonics. ....
The miner drew the body to the door, and
turning his face to the fire, behcld the Wis.
age of Mexican, who for some fancied in
jury, had sworn to never rest content until
he had taken his Uhe brothcr'sl life. On
examining the man closely he was discover.
cd to have wound in the vicinity OF the
heart which long, sharp, two.edged blade
in his left hand abundantly accounted for.
/ Failing in the attempt to assassinate his VIC
| tim, he had, with his only remaining hand,
driven another knife to his own heart. The
lady awokc, and, wildly impressed with tho
dream, related its substance as here record
ed, to her husband. Judge then of her and
his surprise when they yesterday receiveda
! letter from California, per the North Star,
| from the brother, relating an adventure on
N.a; .n.iQM er.. De- .GN precisely identical
Verify there are strange things in heaven
and earth. Was the dream merely an acci-
dental coincidence, was the spirit of the
dreamer actually present in the lodge Of tho
brother? These and other inquiries invol.
unfairly rise to the lips, and seek a solution
not yet granted to mortals to solve.