National Republican., 1884-08-30


dreams tbere can be little doubt. though
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strictiy 10 himself ihaS no was "i'o Su'
perstitious and inclined toward lucky or
unlucky days Is certain, and that book
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who profess to know. 1t made its ap-
pearance in London immediately after
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sno uo,o"s ~ III 49,.
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tainod 1t at Lcipsic, and who translated
it from his own language into English
and publishod IL.
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ing OF coming uowh 10 iator times OIL
Egyptian, Roman, Grecian, and Scrip
tural oras. As long as there have been
dream books in English little change has
original text came from 1t would DO hard
to say. AS specimen OF the whole race
we quote one or two interpretations
literally.
ITO dream Of kissing n pretty girl Is
indicative of good. and denotes that some
unexpected friend will do you great
kindness. If you are in love it shows
that your sweetheart is devoted to you,
and you alone, and that you will bo
happy when you marry. To the trados-
man it means the increase OF business,
through the aid of a woman, and conse-
quent riches. For woman to dream
that she is kissed after resisting Is good.
and II she is being courted that she Will
speedile marry the man that is courting
her and be very happy. To dream that
you kiss q married woman ia bad, and
prophetic of much sorrow. and that you
will fail Of success in all your present un-
dertakings."
SO much for kissing, now for death.
ITO dream you see this grim bundle of
bones denotes happiness and long lifo
and that you will either be speedily mar
ried or assist at marriage. To dream
that you are dead also denotes o speedy
marriage, and that you will be successful
in all your undertakings. To those who
are already married it foretells the birth
and be u great comfort to their parents.
To dream that you see another person
dead denotes i'll usage from your friends.
If you are in love your sweetheart will
prove false; If you are in business swind-
lers will take you in, and If you are u
farmer you will lose horses and be
robbed"
And thus onward through almost every
object in the encyclopedia the interpreta-
tions of dreams have given 1t q meaning.
If all this be true-and who will doubt
it for moment-and also what the sci
entists say be equally true, that men can
dream what they please by thoroughly
charging their minds with 1t on going to
sleep, then men have their destinies in
their own hands. and must only dream
those dreams which mean good, and not
kiss married woman in their sleep or
see anybody dead but themselves.
And now comes to us from Medford,
Mass, most extraordinary case, which,
though it occurred many years ago, most
of the names mentioned are those of per-
sons still living. The narrator of the
dream, while withholding hcr own name,
gives ample reference to others certifying
to the truth of tho story.
Iu 1916 the Rev. Caleb Stetson was
pastor ofthe Unitarian church of Medford.
He had son, Frederick, who had been
in store in Boston. but, having failed in
health, came home for rest and medical
treatment, which latter he received from
DIR. Bcmis, of Medford, who advised sea
voyage as being the most likely thing to
help him. The young man was pleased
with the idea, and his father reluctantly
made an agreement with some friends in
Boston, Messrs. Theophiius aud Nathaniel
Walker, who were about to dispatch one
of their vessels, the ship Sophia Walker,
Captain John Goldman, to Palermo, Italy,
to take his son along.
As strange as IL may seem that such a
conclusion should have been arrived at
for an invalid, 1t was determined that the
young man should 80 out as u sailor but
at the same time 1t was agreed that, in
case Fred desired 1t, at any time he
should be made captains clerk, and be
transferred from the forecastle to tho
cabin, and under this arrangement he
sailed from Boston in November, lSi5, on
board the above ship, which had also as a
passenger relative of the owners, the
Rev. Charles Walker, going for his health.
And now comes in the dreamer's story:
1--WE had heard frequently from Fred
while he was at Palermo. He had stuck
to his position as sailor on the trip out,
but was coming home as captains clerk.
At this time, being the latter part OF
February, 1916. l was attacked with
hemorrhage of the lungs, and for long
time lay at the point of death. During
this time l never once thought Of Fred
Stetson or his coming.
ION the 10th of March, just after mid
night, Mrs. Sarah Buffers, of Medford,
who had been watching with me, gave
place to my husband. | had taken the
composing draught left by the doctor and
was probably asleep, although did not
think so at the time, when this scene
passed before me. l saw Il vessel in the
midst OF terrible storm. Then l saw
lad clinging to the mast, whom l
instantly knew as Fred Stetson, and in
moment saw him washed overheard
and go down In the dark waters. ! heard