Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-25
Dreams and Dreamers.

most curious as we'll as authentic examples of
this kind has been referred to BY several writer's.
The subjec, Of it was an officer 10 the expedi-
ton to L0usburg, 1853, who bad this peculi-
arity 10 SO remarkable degree, that his com-
panous 10 the transport were 10 the habit OF
amusing themselves at his expense. They
could produce in him any kind of a dream by
whispering nto his ear, especially if this was
done by friend, with whose voice he was fa-
mlllar.
At one time they conducted him through the
whole progress ofa quarrel, which ended 10
due and when the parties were supposed to
be met, pistol was put into his hand, which
he fred and was awakened by the report. On
aoother occasion they found him asleep on the
top of locker, or bunker, 10 the cabin. when
tuey made him believe he had fallen overheard,
aod exhorted him to save himself by swimming.
They then told him that shark was pursuing
him, aud entreated him to dive for his life. He
Instantly did SO, with such force as to throw
himself entirely from the locker, upon the cab
10 foor by winch be was much bruised, and
awakened of Course.
After the landing of the army at Loushurg,
his trieuds found hlm asleep 10 his tent, much
annoyed by the cannouading. They tben made
hun believe that he was engaged, wheu he ex-
pressed great fear, aud showed an evident dis.
position to ruo away. Against this they re-
monstrated but at the same time Increased his
fears by initiating the groaDs OF the wounded
aud dying; and when he asked as he often did,
who was dowD, they named his particular
friends At last they told him that the man
next himself 10 the line had fallen, when
Instantly he sprapg from his bed, rushed
out Of his tent, and was reused from
his danger and his dream together by
falling over the tent-ropes. A remarkable cir
cum>tauce 10 this case was, that alter these
experiments, be had no distinct recollectlons
of his dreams, but only y confused feeling of
oppression or fatigue; and used to tell his
friend that he Was sure he Was playing some
trick upon BIN.
A case entirely similar in its bearing is re-
lated 10 Smce's Natural History, the subject
Of which was medica! student 10 the Uuiver
sity OF Edinburgh.
A Singular fact has often been observed in
dreams which are excited by noise, namely.
that the same sound awakeos the persons, and
produces the dream, which appears to bin to
occupy considerable timc. The following ex
ample of this has been repeated to me.
gentleman dreamt that be had enlisted as
soldier, iolDed his regiment, deserted, was ap-
pretended, carried oack, tried, condemned to
b. shot, aud at last carried out tor execution.
fAlleE Tue USUAL plCpa SUI "SS a'SN'
he aWoke with the report, and found that
poise 10 the adjoiuiug room had produced both
the dream and awaked him. The same want
of the notion OF time is observed 10 dreams for
other causes.
DR.. Gregory mentions gentleman who at
ter sleeping in damp place, was for long
time liable to feeling of Suttocstion whenever
hc slept in lying posture, and this wasalWays
accompanied by dream OF a skeleton, which
grasped him violently by the throat. lie could
sleep 10 sitting posture without any uoeasy
feeling; and alter trying various experiments,
he at last had sen,lUe placed beside him,
with orders to wake him whenever he sunk
down. On one OCCASION he was attacked Oy
the skeleton aud oug struggle ensued before
he awoke. On finding fault with his atten.
dant for allowing him to lie so long 10 such
state of suffering, he was assured tuat be had
not lain an instant, but had been awakened the
moment he began to sink. The gentleman, at
ter a considerable time, recovered from the at
teotlou.
QUESTIONS FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS
AND DISTRICT CANvAssERs. Have you over
hauled the registration books and compared
them with the tax lists? Do you know 10 your
county or township how many men have died,
and how many have attained the age OF twenty
one since last election?
Do you know how many foreigners there are
who have become entitled to register aud vote,
but have not the necessary papers; how many
men have neglected TO register; how many men
have become disqualified by conviction OF lnta-
nous otfeuses 10 ue last two years
Can you tell how macy disabled men there
are who will require couveyarces to get 10 the
I~.,- nnn Han.
lstratlOn; aud Tor the election, and nave you
selected your Supervisors?
Can you estimate the number OF white anu
colored fishermen in your couuty, and Gao you
tell what proportion Of them will remain at
home and vote on election day?
Gao you count up the doubtful voters OF your
party, and have you susdivlded the work you
cannot do yourself among trustworthy people!
These questions are all full of the gravest
suggestions of your responsibility, aud you
must answer these TO your own conscience and
the people,
A MATHEMATICAL PRoBLEM.-How many
apples Adam and Eve ate.
Some say Eve 5 and Adam 2; total, 10.
Now We figure the thing differently. Eve s
and Adam also; total, l6. 6.'-Boston Journal.
I'VE think the above figures entirely wrong.
Eve Slst and Adam 2-total, l63. '-Glou
cester Advertiser.
Wrong again. What could be clearer than
If Eve s aud Adam S.l-2, the total was
S93 ?"-Lawrence American.
But il Eve | lst and Adam S 2. would
not the whole be ,623 7"-Boston Journal. :
Still another calculation is as follows,
Eve IA Adam, Adam s l-2 42 oblige Eve;
total, S2,056. We think, however, this not to
be suthcient quauity, for, though we admit
that Eve S.l-4 Adam, Adam, if he so S 90
keep Eve company; total, S,0s5, ,O56.-NeW
York Mail
\ correspondent writing to the Philadelphia
Bulletio adds this: You all make big fuss
trying to do very simple SUN. Don't you
see that Eve 42 show Adam how, and il
Adam sO0 02Sl 42 keep Eve company ?