The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-27
PrescIenec of the Mind.

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lady in one of the counties of Kansas
who is of Scotch descent, well bred, in
telligent and truthful. With part of
her family relationship she exhibits at
intervals an exceptional mental endow
ment, either subjection to impressions
on the brain from great distances, or the
pervasion of space with her sense and
sensibility, or clairyoyance, or spirit
mediumship Which is it?
| The periods at which this condition is
active coincide with misfortunes to dis
| tant members of her family. Her sisters
are endowed as she is. Throughout their
lives they have had immediate intelli-
| gence of disaster in the family by dreams,
subsequently confirmed in every instance
by letter or telegram. These dreams are
visions of things seen, not messages by
word or sound. They are pictures of
events as if seen with the eyes in the day
time.
| Nv Kansas friend has dream, bare in
outline, severe in simplicity, with not q
word of speech, rap, or motion of panto-
mime in it, with no ghostly shade in the
chamber. She wakes up with full
| knowledge of misfortune that has hap
pened to blood relative. Her vision
! intelligence covers only relations by
blood. Relatives by marriage may die,
be wounded, or violently killed, and his
sisters will know nothing of it. And
this clairvoyance or mediumship does
/ not extend to the male line in the family.
/ It is restricted to the females. Now for
| a dream which Mrs. - describes:
ssMy brother Dan had disease of the
! lungs. It was aggravated by exposure
and hard service in the Army of the
Potomac. Rendered unfit for duty, he
threw up his commission in the Pennsyl-
vania Bucktails and went to Cuba. AT
that time I was living in Terre Haute,
!. Indiana My husband was absent in the
| Army of the umberland. A lady friend
lived in the house with me. Dan was my
fayorite brother. At short intervals he
wrote to me. One day received a let
ter from him in which he said that~he
was strong, that the disease of>4is lungs
seemed to have passed away, and that he
intended to take the next steamer for
New York, and then go into the Leather
cracker region of Pennsylvania and set
tie his business affairs. The settlement
made, he intended to return to Cuba and
engage in business. He urged me to
meet him at Altoona, and be with him
during his short stay in this country.
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where my husband was stationed, made
me undecided about going. hesitated,
not knowing whether to meet my brother
as he requested, or remain at home until
after the battle, and until had heard
from my husband. I went to bed at 10
p. NJ, and dropped to sleep at once.
cat 1870 I was awakened by a short
| vivid dream of warning. Alarmed, ]
| reused nv friend and said: fI have my
| warming. Something is the matter with
Dan.' Ny friend laughed at me. I soon
recovered from my nervousness, and
again dropped to sleep. Instantly il
seemed the scene was changed. / was
on the cars travelling East. Opposite me
sat white haired man who had a covered
basket on his knees. There was hole
in the cover of the basket. The aged
man occasionally peered into this hole
I was curious about the contents of the
basket, and was pleased when discover
ed there were fish in it. The train stop
ped for dinner. Getting out met lady
knew, and we had dinner together.
have forgotten the name of this station
but remember that there was mis-
spelled sign over an adjoining restaurant
The incidents of the dream were those ot
journey from Terre Haute to Altoona
was happy, pleased with the changing
scenery, and thoroughly enjoyed the
trip. I looked forward to meeting my
brother at Altoona, and in the dream
never doubted that would meet him.
"Soon after my Western train ran into
the depot at Altoona, the Eastern train
came laundering in. stood by a posi-
on the platform watching the passengers
get off the train, expecting to see my
brother began to doubt his being on
the train, when an expressman passed
me, wheeling great box on a truck.
looked through this box as though il
were clear glass. In the box was a
coffin, and lying in the coffin was my
brother. One glance showed me that lie
was dressed in heavy gray Scotchtwill.
i From buttonhole of his coat hung a
! black ribbon On his feet were shoes
that had perforated toes. Never having
seen shoes of this style, they attracted
my attention. The buttons on the coat
and vest were very peculiar, and forced
themselves on my notice. The express
man wheeled the box past me, and it was
put on the express car for Hollidaysburg.
I got on the Hollidaysburg train also.
The intense vividness of the dream
awoke me. I sat up. in bed crying. My
friend arose, lighted the gas and talked
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| face insisted that Dan was dead. The
hands of the mantle clock indicated IL
P. M. Knowing that something was
wrong, I resolved to go home on the day
that my brother had requested, Again I
slept-this time heavy, unrefreshing
sleep that lasted until morning. At the
breakfast table told my dream. Good
humored ridicule from my friends had a
beneficial effect on me, and after two
days was almost persuaded that was
attaching too much importance to a
dream
ssThe day for my departure came. I
entered the car in the Terre Haute sta
ton. seated myself and looked about
me. In an opposite seat sat white
haired man. I recognized him at once
as the man had seen in my dream. He
had a fish basket on his knees. The
faces of the passengers were familiar to
me. At the dinner station I met the
lady had seen in my dream, and we had
dinner together. Arriving at Altoona I
stood watching the Eastern train come
into the depot. I was sure my brothers
body would be put off the train. AS I
stood watching the passengers hurry into
the dining-room, the express man I had
seen in my dream said to me: Please
give way, madam. I turned to look at
| him, and on the truck lay a large box
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