The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-08-21
PrsscIsncs Of the Mind.


I have intimate acquaintance with 9
| lady in one Of the counties Of Kansas
who 10 of Scotch descent, we'll bred, in
| tslligent and truthful. With part Of
her family relationship she exhibits al
| intervals an exceptional mental endow.
ment, either subjection to impressions
on the brain from great distances, or the
| peryasion Of space with her sense and
sensibility, or clairvoyance, or spirit
mediumslsip. Which is it2
The periods at which this condition il
active coincide with misfortunes to dis.
tant members of her family. Her sisters
are endowed as she is. Throughouf then
lives they have had immediate intelli
gsnee 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 b.
word or sound. They are pictures ol
events as If seen with the eyes in the day
time.
Ny Kansas friend has dream, bare In
outline. severe in simplicity, with not 4
word of speech, rap, or motion of panto.
mime in It, with no ghostiy shade in the
chamber She wakes up with . full
knowledge Of misfortune that has hap.
pened to Q 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.
1t is restricted to the females. Nov for
dream which Mrs. - describes:
MY 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
Indiana. My husband was absent in the
Army of the Cumberland. A lady friend
| lived in the house with me. Dan was my
fayorite brother. At short intervals be
/ wrote to me. One day received Q let
ter from him in which he said that he
was strong, that the disease Of his lungs
seemed to have passed away, and that he
| intended to take the next steamer for
New York, and then so 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 tc
meet him at Altoona, and be with him
during his short stay in this country.
An impending battle In the Southwest,
where my husband was stationed, made
me undecided about going. I 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. went to bed ct 10
P. NJ, and dropped to sleep at once.
At 1870 I was awakened by short
| vivid dream of warming. Alarmed,
| reused ray friend and said: I have my
warning. Something is the matter with
Dan. Ny friend laughed at me- I soor
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 covered
| basket on his knees. There was hole
| in the cover Of the basket. The aged
man occasionally peered into this hole,
was curious about the contents Of the
basket, and was pleased when discov er'
ed there were fish in it. The train stop.
ped for dinner. Getting out met 8 lady
l knew, and we had dinner together ]
have forgotten the name of this station,
but remember that there was 3 mis-
spelled sign over an adjoining restaurant
! The incidents of the dream were those ol
. journey from Terre Haute to Altoona
/ was happy, pleased with the changing
scenery. and thoroughly enjoyed tht
trip. / looked forward to meeting mi
brother at Altoona. and in the dream
never doubted that I would meet him.
Soon after my Western train ran int
the depot at Altoona, the Eastern train
came laundering in. stood by q pos
on the platform watching the passenger
get off the train, expecting to see N,
brother. I began to doubt his being on
the train, when an expressman passes
me, wheeling great box on truck.
looked through this box IS though
were clear glass. In the box was
coffin, and lying in the coffin was N,
brother. One glance showed me that b
was dressed in heavy gray Scotchtwiil
From buttonhole of his coat hung
black ribbon. On his feet were shoe
that had perforated toes. Never hasinl
seen shoes of this style, they attracts
my attention The buttons on the coa
and vest were very peculiar, and force
themselves on my notice. The express
man wheeled the box past me, and it va
put on the express car for Hollidaysbure
got on the Hollidaysburg train also
The intense vividness of the dreaE
awoke me. I sat up. in bed crying. n
friend arose, lighted the gas and talke
to me. With tears streaming down m
face I insisted that Dan was dead. Tn
hands of the mantle clock indicated !
P. N. Knowing that something va
wrong, ] resolved to go home on the da
that my brother had requested, Again
slept-this time heavy, unrefreshin
sleep that lasted until morning. At th
breakfast table I told my dream. Goo
humored ridicule from my friends bud
beneficial effect on me, and after tw
days was almost persuaded that I va
attaching too much Importance 30
dream.
THE day for my departure came.
entered the car in the Terre Haute sti
ton. seated mysslf and looked abou
| me- In an opposite seat sat whit<
! haired man. / recognized him ct ono
}, as the man I had seen in my dream. Il
had q fish basket on his knees. Th
| faces of the passengers were familiar !
me. At the dinner station / mes th
lady had seen in my dream, and We ha.
dinner together. Arriving at Aitoona
stood watching the Eastern train com
into the depot. I was sure my broth er'
body would be put of the train. As
stood watching the passengers hurry int
the dining room, the express man I hal
seen in my dream said 10 me: Pleas
give way, madam / turned TO look .
him, and on the truck lay large bo
that was addressed TO my father. tool