The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
THE TIMEs-RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY MARCH 30. lo9o-
DO THE VISIONS THAT CONE IN
SLEEP FoRETELL THE FUTUREl

Remarkable Instances Pro aud con-ho"
Cleveland Man Thought He Was
,yarned-A Queer Case Connubial Con-
seaucnces Of Dream.
Campbell SAYS that coming events cast
,,eir shadors before There is but little
doubt that there is a prophetic instinct In
man. that no times his mind is the sensitive
plate upon which futurity throws Us renee
ton From time immemorial be has believed
In visions From Joseph TO Lincoln there
has hoon a conviction that IN dreams the
curtains Of tomorrow are momentarily
parted and n glimpse into Its mysteries youch-
safcl
There is certainly a degree Of reason for
holieving that there is "a relation between
some dreams and coming events, but 10 Is
uevcrthoass true that there are countless
dreams which never come 90 pass, and that
in a host of dreams and a host Of events there
could hardly fail 20 De some coincidence
II is Likewise true that dreams are 70 a great
extent governed by digestion, and good or
bad dreams may be manufactured % order
with the proper yiands, and that recent I'M
pressions made upon the mind are The seeds
! from which most dreams terminate and gro"
into luxurious cxiravaGnce
4 SUPPOSED wARSING.
a singular incident comes 90 us. Cuisines
recently called gentleman away 70 am Hd-
/ Joining county for number OF days lie was
/ peculiarly a home man, and could not ieei
| wholly al case when sundry miles stretched
between bin and those he loved. 10 was
necessary that be should go and be went
/ The second night after bee reached hIsdesiina-
| ton be felt rather homesick. Noiniy DO
sfrovo 10 overcome this feeling hy q walk
about the place. Returning TO bis hotel IN
good season. De sought 70 drown IBIS loneliness
/ In the Iethe of sleep.
But sleep was destined 10 disturb bis cqua-
uimitv. It would have been better for DDS
peace Of mind if be had set up aIl night Tic
was a very alperstiti0us man, especially con-
corning dreams lie had % droam-on omi-
mons one. DE dreamed that he w8s walking
ON the street I'm the dark and all alone, when
be saw. low down in the sky and in the direc-
fon of home, the words, I'D letters Of red,
500 home'
lie avole about as scared as one can be by
eunerstition. He was sure that something
terrible had happened or was about 20 nap
peu 10 bis family. and that this dream haa
/ been sent 10 give him knowledge OF Dc. sleep
was out of his eyes for chat night. Tie At the
lamp and dressed himself, and sought TO pass
the time till morning boy reading. But thero
was nothing in book or paper OF sufficient in-
forost 10 drive away his anxiety. lie made
ND his mind that, business or no business, the
first train in the morning should take him
home.
The first train won't at 8, and be was 40 the
depot at half past q He hove in sight OF his
residence shortly before noon 10 was siiu
stanline lie walked into the house. All
his folks were alive and well. His wife was
greatly surprised 90 see him. When Boo saw
how foolish had been bis fears be was
ashamed of bis weakness. His wife was a
very matter Of fact woman and he feared her
ridicule.
"What In the world brought you home so
soonr said She. "lthoughtyou wcrcntc0m
ing home until Friday"
DUnfortunataly.n said he, 81 forgot some
papers DO was absolutely necessary ] should
have. had o. come back for them, and aa
the train does not go for couple Of hours
Thought ] would take dinner with your
His conscience smoto him for tins terrible
De-. bat ho didn't propose TO tell why Doe came
home. oven If Doe Iad % sacrifice his SELF re-
spect
THE TXpLANATlON.
lie went back 20 the place be had left SO
abruptly that afternoon, reaching ID 90 tho
early evening. His faith in dreams as proph-
cts was badly shaken Yet why should no
nave had such q strange lreamf
That evening Doe and one of his new nc.
Quaiutance, in the place took a walk. on
course. o mau who was so full Of the subject
Of dreams as our hero could not talk very
long without broacAing it.
do you take any stock in dr@msf in-
Quired Doe of hi- friend.
"Not particle. was the reply "Ihey
have nothing to DO with the future. Aon
never bad q dream in your life that dill not
start from some l.tile impression made upon
your mind in your recent waking hours do
Won believe .n thcmN
.Weu. used to, heauswered, but don.'
so much as did.n
This was said mechanically. as be WAS busy
wondering what bad happened 90 him ie-
Gently which could h1vo been the germ of
such a command %, Doe Dad seen upon tae ..y
in his last nights sleep
As De was ponderng. bis eye feil upon tne
SIGN Of q clothing store across t.e street.
Ouicker than flash le remembered Standing
where bee was ths night before and of s.0.u.
that sign. Quicker tLau memory DO daHAei
upon him that tOc sign WAS The nucleus of DIS
dream There was painted upon ID JOB large
letters "G. %. H0lme'
JIe did not tell hi, friend about bis dream
but during tie remainder of bis conversation
be agreed with him that dreams have no sig
nidcance whatever lie changed the subiec5
as soon as ho could, and, though be bias bad
many bad dreams since, not one of them has
disturbed him. Ills emancipation is COM
! pietc.
But it is not every dream that can be ace
counted for SO humorousy and sens.by
There have been dreams i'm almost every ones
experience which have come % pass, and
which seem wholly unexpainable on amy
other basis than that some dreams do ilreteh
future events.
Such ana one is related by gentleman vino
could not Doe called "a suIerstiuous peg ln
lie dreamed of seeing young lady. ono
whom Dee bad never seen ga his waking hours
She was very beautiful, and bee was SAD ia,ci-
mated with her that the dream made deep
impression upon him. A fow days after he
was walking upon the streets of distant
place and whom should Doe meet but the ilon.
teal young lady of BIZ. dream. He made in-
Qu.ries as io her, sought au acquaintance, and
She is his wife. By "a comparison of their
pasts 10 was all out of the question that he
had ever caught glimpse OF hor previous %
bis dream about her boy which an impression
could have been made upon h.s mind
DO is not best tl be too saeptical 1T is not
best % draw tho cloak Of omuisceuce about
ls and assert that there is nothing 10 be sue
perutous about. 10 is Wei 90 remember
that "there are moro things ia heaven and
earth than are dreamt Of in our philosophy"