Connecticut western news., 1884-07-09

I them back to the mountains. One party came to the point where I was sleeping, and being already we'll loaded, they counseled together whether they would open the earth at that point that day or wait until another time. There is gold here,' said one in voice that l can never forget, but we had better not l bother with it to-day. Let us mark the place, and come again tomorrow. Under a cedar shivered by lightning, they piled up several stones, and rode away.
 "I awoke, looked hastily about me, and, though the palaces had vanished, l saw the blasted cedar and the pile of stones. All around in that part of the gulch I saw bits of gold protruding through the sod or the gravel. The very rocks seemed furnished with it, and even the trees glistened from root to topmost branch. I seemed riveted to the spot. I wanted to fall on my knees and dig, dig, dig. Did any one else ever have such wealth at his dispo- sal? My brain reeled with the thoughts of what would do with my possessions, and became weak and intensely agita- ted. In an instant the scene was shifted, and must have slept from that on dreamless sleep, or else my thoughts were on other things, for when I awoke I had no immediate recollection of all that had seen."
 In the course of time David got Q bundle of newspapers, and almost the first thing he saw in them was a report of the Occur d'Alene gold excitement. He read everything relative to the new placers and sent for more. He believed that he had found key to his dream. The more he read about the topography of the country, the stronger became his conviction that it was the same locality he had visited in his dreams. When his crops were gathered he set out alone for this place, then but just founded and a mere collection of tents. His wife un- dertook to opersuade him that his mission was a foolish one, and even hinted that she believed that he had gone clean daft, but nothing could stop him. In describing his experiences David says : 'I found that nearly everybody who had gone in had taken the Trout Creek trail, and resolved to try that first. I thought I would scout around the moun- tains, and if I found place that looked like the one where I began to climb in my dream, would keep on. Imagine my joy when I found the Trout Creek trail, the very route that had taken. It was as familiar to me as though had been over 1t many times before. Every once in a while 1 would see some very familiar object, and, deeply impressed with the idea that there was something in my dream, I pushed on. All the way over the mountain was buoyed up in this way, and when on the summit Saw the distant mountain peaks and the sombre valleys intervening, every doubt left my mind. It was the same view l had had before. could locate the very places where the palaces that filled me with such wonder had stood, and caught myself several times looking up, ex- pecting to see them again. When got down into the valley1 was disappointed. The tents and other property of the early corners had changed the aspect of 1 affairs somewhat, but I soon got my bearings and pursued my journey. A few miles away l came upon ground that was growing more and more familiar. I knew I was near the place where gold was to be found if there was anything in my dream. My heart beat like a trip hammer, and I felt faintness stealing over me. leaned against tree for support and brushed my eyes with my hands. The stiffness was oppressive. A wild bird flew up from a bush at my feet with startled scream, and I in. voluntarily uttered an exclamation oi terror. Right ahead of me was the blasted cedar under which I had re. clined in my dream, and at its base was pile of rough rocks, moss-grown anG crumbling. It was the identical spot I am ashamed to say that looked fol the gold in the grass and gravel, ant was disappointed at not finding it. I en tered claim at that point and named i the Dream Gulch. Anyone around here can tell you what it is worth."
 The Dream Gulch is making its owne rich. He does not exactly pick Jumps of gold from the surface, but he has SC
 cured very rich product under tn
 crust. The story of the dream is ia
 miliar one here, and no one pretends t
 doubt its absolute truth. David ha been offered big money to dream again
 but he declares that he cannot do it t order.