The times., 1898-09-25
A STRANGE STORY.
Two Brothers, Apart, Have . Visfoa
That II Realized.


That II Realized.
The following curious story is related
by President Austin. of Alma College,
Ontario, In an article In the Arena:
My fourth incident is given on the
statement of a. Mr.. c., of Nova
Scotia, a bank manager In an important
city, who was personally acquainted
with the family concerned and had the
statement from the lips OF Mr.. M,
whose experience I am to relate, who re-
sided in Montreal. and who had broth
er in Toronto and one In Urbana when
the strange occurrence took place Ac-
cording to my informant. Mr. c.,
Mr.. NJ was long very promf-
nent figure In the business life OF Mon
treal, having been a wholesale merchant
there for years, and being well known
throughout Ontario and Quebec, particu-
larly among the Methodist people. OF
which body he was a leading member.
"One morning just before daybreak Mr..
NJ awakened from sleep with
most vivid impression upon his mind
that his two brothers, from Toronto and
Urbana, were In the room with him and
were conversing with him. He believes
he was awake, because he was conscious
of his surroundings; and after the re-
markable experience about to be deserib-
ed he remained In q conscious condition
until he arose.
After a brief salutation, his Ohio
brother, calling him by name, said: Il
am dying and I want you to dispose Of
my property in this way Then followed
brief outline Of directions as to the
property of the younger brother. The
vision soon passed away, and Ar. N
was left to reflect upon his strange ex-
perience. The impression produced upon
his mind was most vivid. SO that he had
not then nor has he had subsequently
any doubt whatever as to the reality OF
the communication made TO him in this
marvellous way. He fully believed that
his brother was dead, and as soon as
breakfast was over he mentioned the
| strange occurrence TO his wife, as well as
| his belief in the message so received. She
| treated it as a dream, but could not, as
| Mr.. M declared that ne should soon
| get word of his brothers death. That
news came by telegram within a couple
| of hours. His brother evidently had
| passed away about the time of the yisic1.
Accordingly, Mr.. M arranged 10
leave almost Immediately, and. arrange
| ments having been made by telegram.
| he and his Toronto brother were to- meet
| that evening at the station In Toronto
and proceed to Ohio TO attend the funer-
| al. On meeting mis- brother at Toronto
and before acquainting him with the ex-
I peTltnCc Oh the early MS
said to him: i had a strange experience
| this morning before daybreak.' And
| what was that% inquired Mr.. NJ
| Why said the brother. thought
was in your bedroom IN Montreal, and
that c. (the deceased brother) wa:
| with me, and that he said, "I am dying
and 1 want you to dispose OF my prop
| erty in this way
Then followed the same directions
I hal m "a.
ceived in the morning vision This
| while confirmatory in one way OF hi;
own experience, was very perplexing in.
| deed so far as any solution of the phe'
nomena was concerned. They tourneyet
| together to Urbana and interviewed th'
family with which the deceased had beer
| stopping at the time Of his death From
| them they learned all the circumstance!
| OF his Illness and death, and found tina
| their experiences on that particular
morning agreed with the hour Of death
They learned also the additional fac
! that for some moments preceding hi
! death he was in a semi-entranced con
dition, and perfectly obliyious to al
| about him. but appeared to be convers
ing with some one not visibly present
! and they heard him speaking to hi
! brothers about the division OF some prop
erty.
mere, liUceur ID q strange case AoA II
philosophers. a man dying In Ohio z
| a certain hour is heard talking TO hi
absent brothers about his death and tn
division Of his property. A brother o
his In Montreal believes that at tha
hour he saw him in his own room, an
heard the words spoken IN Ohio. An
other brother In Toronto believes himsel
to have been present at this interview
in Montreal at the same hour. and G
| have heard the same words spoken Il
Ohio. Who will explain the many curl
Gus and complex problems involved Il
! this incident?"