Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-15
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME.
DO THE VISIONS THAT COME IN
SLEEP FOPETELL THE FUTURE?

Remarkable Instances Pro and Con-HOw
a Cleveland Man Thought He Was
Warned-A Queer Case-Connublal Con-
sequences of Dream.
Campbell says that looming events cast
their shadows before" There is but little
doubt that there is prophetic instinct in
man, that at times his mind is the sensitive
plate upon which futurity throws its refec-
ton. From time immemorial he has believed
in visions From Joseph to Lincoln there
has been a conviction that in dreams the
curtains of tomorrow are momentarily
parted and glimpse into its mysteries vouch-
safed.
There is certainly degree of reason for
believing that there is relation between
some dreams and coming events, but it is
nevertheless true that there are countless
dreams which never come to pass, and that
in a host oc dreams and host of events there
could hardly fail to be some condolences
1t is likewise true that dreams are to a great
extent governed by digestion, and good or
bad dreams may be manufactured to order
with the proper viands, and that recent inn
pressions made upon the mind are the seeds
from which most dreams germinate and grow
into luxurious extravaganza.
A SUPPOSED WARNING.
A singular incident comes to u.s. Business
recently called gentleman away to an ad-
joining county for number Of days. He was
peculiarly home man, and could not feel
wholly at ease when sundry miles stretched
between him and those he loved 1t was
hot che, h.,
The second night after he reached his destina-
tion he felt rather homesick. Vainly he
strove to overcome this feeling by a walk
about the place. Returning to his hotel in
good season, he sought to drown his loneliness
in the Lethe of sleep.
But sleep was destined to disturb his equa-
nimity. 1t would have been better for his
peace of mind if he had set up all night. He
was very superstitious man. especially con-
corning dreams He had a dream-an omi-
nous one. He dreamed that he was walking
on the street in the dark and all alone, when
he saw, low down in the sky and in the direc-
tion Of homo, the words, in letters of red,
"Go home"
He awoke about as scared as one can be by
superstition He was sure that something
terrible had happened or was about to hap
been sent to give him knowledge of it. Sleep
was out of his eyes for that night He lit the
lamp and dressed himself, and sought to pass
the time till morning by reading. But there
was nothing in book or paper of sufficient in
terest to drive away his anxiety. He made
up his mind that, business or no business, the
first train in the morning should take him
home
Hr.tt troi lots ba Sott tbo
depot at half past T. He hove in sight of his
residence shortly before noon. 1t was still
standing. He walked into the house. All
his folks were alive and well. His wife was
greatly surprised to see him When he saw
how foolish had been his fears he was
ashamed of his weakness His wife was
very matter Of fact woman and he feared her
ridicule.
"What in the world brought you home so
soonf' said she. 81 thought you weren't COM
ing home until Friday"
Unfortunately" said he, 81 forgot some
papers it was absolutely necessary should
have. [ had to come back for them, and as
the train does not go for couple of hours l
thought would take dinner with you"
His conscience smote him for this terrible
lie, but he didn't propose to tell why he came
home, even if he had to sacrifice his self re-
spect
THE EXPLANATION.
He went back to the place he had left so
abruptly that afternoon, reaching it in the
early evening. His faith in dreams as proph-
cts was badly shaken. Yet why should he
have had such strange dreaml
That evening he and one of his new ac-
guaintances in the place took a walk OF
course, a man who was so full of the subject
of dreams as our hero could not talk very
long without broaching it.
"Dc you take any stock in dreams3" in
quired he of his friend.
mot a particle was the reply. "They
have nothing to do with the future. You
never had dream in your life that did not
start from some little impression made upon
your mind in your recent waking hours Do
you believe in themP
"Well, | used to, ~ he answered, but don't
so much rs 1 did"
This was said mechanically, as he was busy
wondering what had happened to him re-
Gently which could have been the germ of
such a command us he had seen upon the sky
in his last nights sleep.
As he was pondering his eye fell upon the
sign Of a clothing store across the street.
Quicker than flash he remembered standing
where he was the night before and of seeing
that sign, Quicker than memory it dawned
upon him that the sign was the nucleus of his
dream There was painted upon it in large
letters &C. O. Holme"
He did not tell his friend about his dream,
but during the remainder of his conversation
he agreed with him that dreams have no sig
nifcance whatever. He changed the subject
as soon as he could, and, though he has had
many bad dreams since, not one of them has
disturbed him. His emancipation is COM
plete.
But it is not every dream that can be ac-
counted for so humorously and sensibly.
There have been dreams in almost every ones
experience which have come to pass, and
which seem wholly uneXplainable on any
other basis than that some dreams do foretell
future events,
Such an one is related by a gentleman who
could not be called a supersttious person.
He dreamed of seeing a young lady-One
whom he had never seen in his waking hours
She was very beautiful, and he was so fasci-
mated with her that the dream made a deep
impression upon him. A few days after he
was walking upon the streets of a distant
place aud whom should he meet but the iden-
teal young lady Of his dream, He made in
quiries as to her, sought an acquaintance and
she is his wife. By a comparison of their
pasts it was all out of the question that he
had ever caught a glimpse of her previous to
his dream about her by which an impression
could have been made upon his mind.
1t is not best to be too skaptical. 1t is not
best to draw the cloak Of omniscience about
us and assert that there is nothing to be sl-
perstitious about. 1t is well TO remember
that nthera are more things in heaven and