The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-25
An ExtrooIsliaary yisIon. and its Extra
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An ExtrooIailary ylsIon. and It's Extra
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ensiblespeople, in the fuliness9 of
their wisdom and the lack of all SUI
perstitious notions, profess to leave
dreams and visions, to the domaip, of
old women, who are aecnstoued to 4
revelia the mysteriens and incredible
as one of their particular and peculiar 1
spheres. But now and them a man
who utterly ignores 9 the portent of:
dreams will be3yisited by one of such
singular hearing that he fRds it quite.
impossible to thrnstit from hiso mind
as matter efno moment whatever.
Yetit seldom shappens that in such
cases the vision is followed by an eex-
act fnllillment inf such a way as to-
impress tho minds of all who listen to
the story With . conviction that; as onr
grandmothefs have so often assured
MS, there is something in dreams af-s
erall." We have to record a case in
point, of recent occurrence in this
city, for the truth of which we are full
ly prepared to vouch. We are not at
liberty to give the names of the per-
sons who figured in the singular affair
but their omissions win not affect the
case save with those who have amor7
bid desire to know everything winch
does not concern, them. ii The case
runs thuss dsiAw tib97s . g1igsdtans5
A few weeks ago q gentleman died,
leaving a conside, able fortune to be
shared among his heirs During life
the deceased had been on the most in
innate terms with afriend, whose in
terest in him and his family was not
of such character as to be; severed by.
the hand of death. 1t had been the
general understanding 10. several
years that his friend had been deaig-
mated in the will of the deceased as
his executor. The subject had fire.
uuentiy been broaehed between them,
and inyariably the deceased asserted
that he had made will qdisposing of
his property in the wayisiRl which he
desired it to be distributed, and that
his friend had been named in the doc
ument as his executor. 10 Boitase baoo
Whom, however, q search was made
for the will, no traces Of it could be
found Every nook and corner of
house into which such q document
would be likely to creep was peered
into, with the same unsuccessful re-
suit. In this state of the case, by the
general desire Of the relatives of the
deceased; his friend took ont letters
of administration, and proceeded to
wind up the affairs of the estate in the
way provided for by the law in cases
where persons die intesfate. p The
house in which the deceased had lived
was repaired and put in such order rs
to render-the widow and herschildren
coaiIforzaHle, and other important
measures were taken by the adInihis-
traitor at his discretion VTofailUqsf
Meanwhile the search for the miss
ing win continued, under the belief
that it would yet be found, since the
deceased had SO frequently declared
that he had prepared such a document.
The administrators, engrossed with
the cares of the estate, naturally deVo-
ted much thought to it during his un-
employed moments, the subject of the
missing will ON such occasions always
| coming appermost in his mind One
night, not long since, it engaged his
waking hours. The sepblance of his
dead friend entered his bedchamber,
1 and aceosted him In familiar tones: 8.
"You are spending q great deal OF
money on my house," exclaimed the
/ spectre. ~ aafha 1jo saaa T#i0 1at
zaYes, but not more than I would
! on my own house under similar cir
cumstances,m was the response, the
dreamer actually raising mp in. bed al
sight of his spectral visitor e no 79'
HeYo& are spending q great deal
more of my money than I ever did foI
such purpose" with touch of lie.
buke in his ghostly voice. u h1'-iiA
"Not more than the case demands,
was the rejoinder. ossYou are dead
man now; and have nothing to dt
/ with the business. It's my affair and
L shall do as lethink proper 4ss9 .
i The dreamer, as weIl as his visitor
was getting slightly warmed as atht
dispute progressed. t5iass5aa haTei'
4 az am come to tell you that yol
have not thoroughly searched for m,
WILL" rejofned the spectre %In i
You will find just what 1 wish don
with my money."'ss-@tanzr zdr
q Your willlp laughed the dreamer
aWe have searched high and low 70
it, and it can't be found. Why dit
you hide it away if you wished US t
follow its instructions?p iearssa ad.f
."Leok, youin cried the spectre
slipping up to the bedside and restinI
his ghastlyi form upon the covering
'tyQur seqpoh for the, viii has bee
very careless. In the fourth stor
back room of my house you will fin
1 an old bureau. Have you looked in
3 to 2" ,sra.sfT .s.szssefsrt 20 4sasa'
7 eNe,n responded the dreamer &.
have seen no such bureau esw dafd
1 SIN the top drawer Of this old bu
e reau," continued the spectre,o" /" ther
: is q package ofeld letteFs, Open th
> bundle ;the will is in, the middle
+! it.'' ~. .zrff.os s.il ot aeorys.ls, r,
g With that the spectre bent forward
e as tito touch the dreamer, who spran
in terror from the bed, and was aws
: kened by the shock, to- find himse
n standing in the middle of the room.
}. On the following day the, anmistrs
)" tor related his,vision to the member