The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-16
SPECTRE MANIFESTATIONS.
Looking into Some Mysteries OF the
Realm Of Dreams.

Looking Into Some Mysteries OF the
Roalna Of Dreams.
DR.. Hilbert has shown that spectres are
nothing moro than ideas or the recollec-
ted images Of the mind. which in certain
states of bodily indisposition have been
rendered more vivid than actual impress
sions, and that the pictures of the minds
eye are more vivid than the pictures Of
the body's eye. Sir David Brewster in
his ''Natural Magic" goes further than
this, aud shows that the ''mind's eye' is
actually the body's eye, and that the ret
ina is the common tablet on which both
classes Of impressions are painted, and by
means Of which they both receive their
visual existence under the same optical
laws. He thinks that this is not only
true in the case Of spectral illusions, but
that it holds good of all ideas recalled by
the memory or created by the imagina-
ton and that it may be regarded as the
fundamental law in the science of pneuma'
tology.
Robert Dale Owen in his ':FootfalIs on
the Boundary of Another World" tells
a marvellous story Of coincidence that one
can hardly believe were brought about
by any other agency than chance. Mr..
Owen says that the story was communi.
Gated to him July 1859, by Capt. j. S.
Clarke Of the schooner John Hall,ck,
then lying at Rutgers slip. who had it d.
rect from Mr.. Bruce himself He adds
that the John Hallock was then trading
between New York and Santiago Cuba.
Mr.. Robert Bruce, born at Torbay, in
the south of England, and there bred up
years old, was first mate on a bark trad
ing between Liverpool and St. John. N.
B. On one of her voyages bound west.
ward, being then five or six weeks out
and having nearcd the eastearn portion
of the banks Of Newfoundland, the Cap
tain and mate had been on deck at noon
taking an observation Of the sun after
which they both descended to calculate
their days work. The cabin a small
one, was Immediately at the stern of the
vessel, and the short stairway descend.
ing to it ran athwartship. Immediately
opposite to this stairway, just beyond
a small square landing, was the mate S
stateroom and from that landing there
were two doors, close to each other, the
one opening aft into the cabin, the other
fronting the stairway into the state.
room.
The desk was in in the forward part of
room, close to the door so that any ore
sitting at it and looking over his Shout.
der could see into the cabin. The mate,
absorbed in his calculations, which did
not result as he expected, varying con-
siderably from the dead reckoning, had
not noticed the captain s motions. Hav-
ing completed his calculations, he called
out without looking around, II make our
longitude and latitude 50 and so. Can
that be right? How is yours?" AS
there was no reply, he repeated his ques'
ton, glancing over his shoulder and, as
he thought, saw the Captain busy writing
on his slate. Still no answer. Thereupon
he arose and, as he lronted the cabin
door, the figure he had mistaken for the
Captain raised its head and disclosed to the
astonished mate the features of an entire
stranger. Bruce was not a coward; but
as he met that fixed gaze looking upon
him in grave silence, and became assured
that it was no one whom he had ever seen
it was too much for him; he rushed up tc
the deck in such evident alarm that il
instantly attracted the Captains atten
ton. ''Why, Mr.. Bruce said the lat
ter, sswhat in the world is the matter witt
you?''
s'The matter, sir! Who is that at your
desk?''
mo one, that know OFF,
''But there is, sir, there's stranger
there
"A stranger! Why man you must b
dreaming. You must have seen thu
steward there or the second mate. WIZ
else would venture down without orders?'
:'But, sir, he was sitting in. your arm
chair, fronting the door, writing on YOU
slate. Then he looked up full in my
face and if ever saw man plainly ant
distinctly in this world, I saw him.
"Him! Who?''
''God knows, sir; I don't. l saw :
man, and man never in my life saw
BEFORE
s'You must be going crazy, Mr.. Bruce
A stranger and we nearly six weeks out Y
81 know; but then saw him. y
$50 Down and see who it is.
Bruce hesitated. 81 never was a be
lever in ghosts,' he said "but, if tn
truth must be told, sir, I'd rather MOI
face it alcne."
''Come, come, man. Go down at once
and don't make a fool IF yourself before
the crew.
Il hope you've always found me will
ing to do what is reasonable" Bruce re
piled, changing color ''but if it's all thu
same to you. sir, I'D rather we should e
down together
SOMETHING TO BE EXPLAINED
Tho Captain descended the stairs, ant