The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
THE LAST DREAMS
OF THE OLD YEAR.
And the Meaning Of Those You Dream
the First Night Of the
New Year 1900.

The maidens, yes, and sages. too. OF
former days placed great belief in the
drift of their dreams as they passed
IN Meet procession before the mental
eye during the sleeping portions of she
last few nights of the old year They
DeleNed them to be the fOrecasters OF
the events Of the coming year as well
as the interpreters of the past All
curious complications of the twelve
month were Strengthened out in the
year.
One of the best writer's and students
OF the previous generation declared
that ne had long trusted to the dreams
of the last of December for a solution
of the riddles of the previous period
To-day, however, we look toward the
new year.
Here is an interesting and authorf-
tative catalogue of the things that
dreams pOrtend on the first night of the
year On the morning of the second
day OF January you can arise firm in
the faith of knowing your future. com
piled from the observations OF phfIoso-
piers of all ages.
To dream Of seeing a wrath. or Of
seeing your face in water, or OF being
married, is said to mean death or a
very severe illness. If ones teeth fail
out IN dream, or one finds oneself
eating very heartily of food illness win
follow To dream Of the dead signifies
that you will have news of moment
from the nVlng- A funeral fOretells an
inheritance or money, CT a wedding
ana to dream of being buried signifies
the gaining of a large amount OF
wealth.
Snakes are. always the sign Of enc
mles, or a false sweetheart. so are
caterpfllars and flies, and TO kin them
IS a good sign A cat signifies a false
TREND, or an afffiction if il scratch and
bite, whereas a dog. unless he bites
YOU IS always good friend
TO walk in a garden and pick flow
erS, or to be surrounded BY flowers in
season, is a sign of some good fortune
or uneXDeCfed haUr0fraza To In
an orchard fun of bloom or OF fruit
slgnlf1es that you will receive a sum OF
money, or II unmarried, that you are
ABOUT TO make a happy marriage But
beware of eating an apple in your sleep.
Tor II means that you viii be very an
cry. Cherries fOretelI a disappofntnneut
IN love or in a friend. Grapes insure
gain, ngs in season stand for an unex-
pected pleasure, but the eating Of nuts
! toretelIs quarrel with a friend
Much as silver and gold may appeal
to the life of reality. they portend so
fortune in the dream life. To be the
possessor of a lot of silver coins pre-
sages loss Of something OF value. or
that you will want for money, while
gold signifies a loss of a friend Paper
money, on the contrary, is a good sign.
meaning you will be fortunate in a
business enterprise or some undertak-
ing.
To eat from silver or gold dishes
means an inheritance from relatives
If ones clothes are trimmed with gold.
it signifies an honor. Jewels are always
fortunate; the wearing Of jewels es-
pecially diamonds, pOrtends that some
very good fortune is in store pearls.
however. mean tears. and Opals the loss
of a friend by death.
To be dressed in silk and fnery. II all
parts Of the costume match in splendor.
IS sign that an unexpected honor VIII
soon make you famous. II you are
dressed in clean linen. you VIII have "a
letter with good news. while soiled gar
ments signify disappointment 20 be
dressed in velvet a
full of money Trouble and dlsappolnt-
ment viii follow the person who dreams
of walking in mud, and great trouble II
the mud clings to the shoes or gar
ments. Muddy water surrounding one
signifies worriment of mind while clear
water, either drinking, seeing. or bath
ing in it. is a most prOpitious dream
/ To drink white wine OF milk means q
present.
Playing at cards, If you are lucky.
fOretells for woman that she viii soon
have a new lover. or much admiration.
while for man it means that he IS about
to fall in love 1t is good fortune 20
dream that a man kisses you-lt means
a favor at the hands Of friend-bur
the kiss of a woman foreteIls that an
untruth viii be told about you
To dream Of fowls signifies some
damage to ones belongings. geese.
however. bring good luck, and birds
! pleasant news. To see q lot OF frogs
| means you wiz be in the company q
fiattererS or false friends Monkeys
mean malicious persons To dream %
goats means an accident. either at sea
or upon a journey To see horses sig
niffes meeting with friends IL they are
running, you viii have hasty news
A white horse is the bearer Of good
news; 50, also, is good music. and the
reading Of newspapers or letters =
black horse portends bad news II you
are driving horses, you are about 20
take up some work very successfully
If you are mounted upon a horse. you
are about to make a successful change
Of some kind To dream OF fire pre-
sages hasty news, usually a telegram.
and to dream Of falling from a high
place signifies danger by FIRE
Mountains or high places are wsIa-
| tious unless you come TO the top. when
out to do To be out in rain or under
lowering skies is unfortunate for the
| dreamer, but a rainbow promises some
! change in your life for the better. To
I dream of washing means a change,
| generally a moving.
You may look for quarrels with your
/ lover If you dream Of salt. and with
| your friends when you dream OF knives
| To see one you love. drunken. is the
| best of signs; It means some prosper
/ Gus undertaking. To be drunk your
| self means unhappiness. or that gou
/ will find yourself in a oisagreeabie po-
I sition4 Keys are a loss by robbery 90
a woman, but means some new posses
/ sion to a man. Iron f0retells a mis-
/ fortune.
| To be hungry. very hungry 1oreteLls
| sudden accession Of riches A house u
| mourning means house OF feasrinE- a
! wedding denotes a funeral Laughter