Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-26
A Hartford Mans Dream and
its consequences.

Whatever of truth there may be
in the following story should be re-
membered to the credit of the Hart
ford Times:
"Mr John Eiswirth, a resident of
this city. is German by birth. He
came to this country in lS4S, bring
ing his wife with him They had
been here about year when they
received letter, stating that a
brother of Mrs Eiswirth was on
ro~te to America. But from that
time to this they have never seen
their relative. Up to the time of
the war they expected he would
turn mp some time; but when the
al nh a FAfAsr aiuil si..;es sw0Pt UVcI- tho
land, and peace came again, and vet
no tidings of the missing man. he
was mourned as lost; and as the
years rolled by, if not actually for
COTTON, his fate was a mystery which
it was thought never would be ex-
planned. And now comes Il singular
occurrence in connection with the
case. About three weeks ago Mr..
Eiswirth had a dream. He thought
he was seated in car at the depot
on Asylum street. He didn't want
to go anywhere, but in spite of this
feeling he was rolled out of the
depot and whirled away at light.
ming speed. Past villages, towns
and cities; through valleys, over
rivers and plains-On! with a rush
and roar, stopping for nothing
and needing nothing. 1t seemed TO
the dreamer that he was being car.
ried, much against his will, thous-
ands of miles from home. Why it
was so, he had not the faintest con-
ception He was under a myste
riOus influence that chained him to
his seat and made him IA slave of
its power At last the train slack
ened its speed and came to a halt,
and John found himself moving
along with the passengers who
were making their exit from the
cars. When once outside, he dis
covered that he was in a strange
city, and among strangers. He
asked a 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
"A IN l,t
what to do, he saw at n distance a
figure which sent a thrill of ioV
through his frame. 1t was his long
lost brother in law 1t had been
more than a quarter of century
since John had set eyes on him, and
time had worked a great change in
his appearance, but for all that our
friend recognized and ran to-
ward him, hallOoing at the top of
his voice as if afraid he might dis
appear. The meeting was cordial
one, and the pair celebrated the
event at stylish saloon, where
foaming mugs of lager played
prominent part The next John
knew he found himself awake at his
home on Park street. But his dream
had made u strong impression, and
do what he would he could not for
get it 1t haunted him all that day,
and when he got up next morning
the remembrance of that long ride
and the happy meeting clung to him
still That very day some clerk in
the Hartford POstOffice might have
seen letter addressed to Mr. -,
of st. LDuIs, with the instruction
on the end of the envelo pc, IF not
called for within ten days return to
John Eiswirth, Hartford, Conneeti-
cut Mr.. Eiswirth says that he
sent the letter addressed to his
brother in law, without the remOt-
est expectation of hearing from him.
He sent it to relieve his mind, as he
confesses that the singular dream
harrassed him not little. But af-
ter the mIssive was sent no dis
missed the matter from his mind
and might never have thought of 1t
again if something startling had
not occurred a day or two since.
John was at home with his family
when the pOstman came to the door
and delivered letter. 1t was post.
marked st. Louis 1t was torn
open with tremulous fingers, and to
their great joy it was found to be
from their long-lost relative, in an
swer to the letter which John had
forwarded in obedience to his dream.
In large city like st. Louis it
would seem that a letter lacking
specific directions might not reach
its destination, hut cf course the
chances are that it would go straight
to the mark. as it did in this case.
II appna rod by the letter that the
St Louis German has been as much
in the fog as to his SIS sisters and
EisMirth'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
Hartford friends are delighted at
the prospect of a happy reunion.
When he does come, John proposes
that what he dreamed about the
lager shall also become reality"
Now.
Rev. George II. Hepworth.l
Ukos 49, :. IT. ha.o;oof Y,ap;o1