Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
Weird Experiences In Mental Tels-
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Weiro experiences W MchNaA iSi~
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The interesting article on this subject
IN Saturday evenings Journal brings the
question OF dreams before the minds OF
its readers. as well as strange PRESENT.
meuts.
IN the year 1855 when the collapse Of
the Confederate government took place
in the early spring. we were living IN a
refugee home four or nve miles from
Macon. Georgia. near the road leading 10
Clinton.
We heard OF General Lees surrender OF
Gen. Joe JohnstOn's surrender. and l also
heard the army wagons rolling by our
house during the night before Macon
passed into General Wilson's control
There was then no reliable news from
any point for some days. but We did
hear time and again that President Da-
Wis with his cabinet. was safe. had treas
alrv sold enough to sustain the army OF
Gen. Kirby Smith a long time. across the
Mississippi river. and after awhile the
south would again get in fighting trim,
etc. etc did not know there was any
thing less consoling in our surroundings
when I went TO sleep one night. IN oliss-
ful Ignorance Of any danger 10 the Con-
federate leaders. after the surrender. We
had a Federal guard in the house. young
Irfshman from Cincinnati. and his COM
mand was stationed in Macon during the
three weeks he remained with US.
Nearly every day he went over 10 the
citv and returned for his dinner or sup
per. as the case might be- He rode a
splendid saddle mare. captured nom some
rich planter near Columbus, a beautiful
gray named Lucy.
He proved 10 be a kindhearted young
fellow. and occasionally wrote to US. after
he left the army.
on the evening that mention. he
brought no additional bad news from any
where. and as before said. went to sleep,
light hearted. as much so as II was posi-
BE 20 be under existing conditions
IN my sleep was transported TO camp
OF soldiers and saw Federal troops lead
President Davis out from a tent, ana
make preparations to hang him. When
the rope was being fitted to his neck my
feelings Overcame me and I began 10
scream. Spare himt Spare him.
was aroused from what DR.. FELTON,
called a nightmare experience. and found
myself shedding tears prOfusely and SOD
hing in q hysterical storm Of grief and
fright as I wept.
When ] became somewhat Quieted
told my dream and its life-like natural
ness. and my fear that Il was true, etc.
Not a bit OF IT," said Dr. FELTON, Here
you are with the rest OF US. I'm a condition
OF danger. privation and prospective DIFF
fIculty-away from hOme-and not dol
lar that win buy you a meals victuals
II you had 10 buy Il, and actually crying
like a baby-sObbing and screaming in
your sleep. when President Davis is be-
yond the Mississippi with Kirby Smith
and a hundred thousand times better
on as 70 money and safety than YOU are.
You VIII surely make yourself sick, II
you do not quit worrying IN this way.
Take a little care OF No ], and don't
forget there is nobody outside OF your
own folks who IS worrying about you"
I dared not say a word 20 the guard
next morning or the next about President
Davis. but the second afternoon. as L
stood on the little rude back piazza /
could see him coming over the hill from
the city IN an evident hurry. Lucy, beau
tiful mare as she was. came into the yard
with scarcely dry hair on her fine silky
coat. The guard sprang from the saddle,
fiung the bride over a hook in n hitching
post. and walked toward me under
apparent excitement then asked What
Is the matter, Mr. Bowling? What's
wrong7"
aOh. I've seen Jeffi My eyes have rested
on that old scamp, I never did expect 10
see old Jeff- but ! have been as close TO
him as am now 10 Lucy. He is an old
fraud. too. for they caught him rugged
up in his wife's clothes"
What do you mean to say. Tell me
what old Jeff you have seem said !.
why old Jef Davis Who else? He
ought 10 be hung right now. this very
day. Yes. they caught him and saw
him as they brought him into Macon.
They marched him along under guard TO
some hotel But the old villain ought to be
hung and I'd help to do II. too
By this time had only strength enough
left 70 sit down on the steps. when I
burst into tears.
The soldier looked at me a few min
utes. then he said: Maybe he IS some
kin 10 you. or something. / didn't know
you would be so cut up about IT. But
he is over there In Macon right now, and
don't know where he'll go TO or what
they viii do with him"
write OF the occurrence as II happened.
am not given to such excitement in my
sleep Ny dreams are not often painful
or unpleasant. for some reason. and am
not a superstitiOus person. but this dream
has always surprised me. I cannot ex-
plain It.