The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-26
An Extraordinary Story.
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The Hartford Times prints the following
extraordinary story, for the truth Of which
it youches: "Mr. John Euwirth, a resi-
dent Of this city,is q German BY birth. He
came to this country in l84s, bringing his
wife with him. They had been here abou:
a year when they received letter stating
that the brother OF Mrs. Eiswirth was on
his way to America, but from that time to
this they have never seen their relative
Up to the time Of the war they expected
lie would turn up some time ; but when
the unhappy civil strife swept over the land,
aud peace came again, aud yet no tiiir g.
ofshe missing man, he was nourned as lost,
and as the years rolled by, if no. actually
forgotten. his fate was mystery which it
was thought never would be explained
And now comes = singular occurrence 10
connection with the case. About three
weeks ago Mr.. Eiswirth had dream. He
thought he was seated in car at tire depot
on Asylum street. He didn't want to 20
anywhere, but in spite Of this feeling he
was rolled out Of the depot and whirled
away at lightning speed. Past villages,
towns ond cities through valleys, oyer
rivers and plains-on! with rush and
rush AID a roar, stopping for nothing and
needing nothing. ii seemed to the dream
er that he was being carried, mu IN against
his will thousands OF miles from home
Why it was 50 ne had not the faintes. con-
ception. He was under mysterious in
dGeaec that chained him to his seat and
made him slave of its power At last
the trait s!ackened ito speed and came to
halt, and JOHN found himself moving
along with the passengers who were max
ing their exit from the cars. When once
outside he discovered THAI he was in
strange city among strangers. He asked q
man where he was. He was told st. Louis
But says John, Il live in Hartford. !
want nothing in st. Louis The stranger
smiled and passed on, leaving our Hartford
friend as perplexed as ever. While stand
ing in his tracks, wondering what to do, be
saw at distance figure which sent
thrill Of Joy through his frame. 1t was
his long-lost brother n-law. 1t had been
more than quarter of a century since J ohm
had set Dyes on him, and time had worked
a great change in his appearance but for
all that our friend recognized him, and ran
toward him hailooing OF the top of his voice,
as if afraid h. might disappear. The meet
ing was a cordial one, and the pair celebra-
ted the event at a stylish saloon where fcam-
ing mugs Of lager played prominent part.
awake at his house on Park street. But
his dream had made a strong impression,
and do what he would he could not forget
1t. Il haunted him all that day, and when
he got up the next morning the remem-
brance Of that long ride and the happy
meeting cluag to him still. That very day
some clerk in Hartford pcstofice might
have seen letter addressed to Mr.. -,
of St. Louis, with the instruction on the
end of the envelope, 'If not called for with
ID ten days, return to John Eiswirth, Hart
ford, Conn Mr.. Eiswirth says that he
sent that letter addressed to his brother in
law without the remotest expectation Of
hearing from him. lie sent /. to relieve
his mind, as he confesses that the singular
dream harrassed him not little. But after
the missive was sent he dismissed the mat
ter from his mind, and might never have
thought OF IL again if something startling
had not occurred a day or two since. j ohm
was at home with his family when the post
NAN delivered letter. Ii was postmarked
st Louis. 1t was torn open with tremu-
ious fingers, and to their great Joy it was
found to be from their long lost relative in
answer to the letter which John hsd for
warded in obedience to his dream. In
large city like St. Louis it would seem that
a letter lacking specific direction might not
reach its destination, but Of course the
chances are that it would 60 streight to the
mark, as it did in this case. 1t appears
by the letter that the st. Louis
German had been as much in the fog as
to his sisters and Eiswirth's whereabouts
as they have been in regard to him. The
st. Louis man writes that he shall soon
come to this city on visit, and his lIar5
ford friends are delighted at the prospect
Of happy union. When he does come
John proposes that what he dreamed about
! the lager shall also become a reality"