Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
TWO REMARKABLE DREAMS.

In 1890, family bearing the name
Of Wilbarger, natives of Kentucky,
settled in Bastrop county, Texas, upon
a creek to which they gave their
name, and which is still known az
Wilbarger creek Four years later
corps of surveyors, under the direc-.
ton of Josiah Wilbarger, were survey
ing in the vicinity where Austin 10
now located, when they were attacked
by indians. One Of the number was
slain; the others escaped, with the
exception or Wilbarger, who was
scalped and left for dead.
The young men who escaped fed to
the house of Mr. Hornsby, who re-.
sided about eight miles from the pres.
ent site of Austin
They represented Wilbarger as
dead, having seen the Indians scalp
him. But Mrs. Hornsby, the following
night, dreamed that she saw Wilbar-
ger sitting by stream, scalped and
bleeding, bat yet able to move about.
Thrice did the dream return to her
with wonderful reality, making such
an impression on her mind that she
awoke her husband and begged him to
go at once to the assistance of the
wounded man.
Mr.. Hornsby paid little attention to
his wife's appeal until the lady n
nounced her intention of going to the
spot herself; then he aroused the
young men, and the party started for
the scene of the conflict
So well did Mrs. Hornsby describe
the exact spot where Wilbarger was
to be found, that the young surveyors.
who were well acquainted with the To-
cality, had, no difficulty in going di-
rectly to it. There, sure enough, was
W1lbarger, sitting, scalped and bleed
ing, by stream, able to move and
converse, yet so weak from loss of
blood that he must have soon perish
cd had succOr not ~3me to him.
We now have TO relate still more
remarkable experience in what occur
red to Mr.. Wilbarger. He had been
for time insensibie, and, on recover
ing his mil-a, was too weak from loss
of blood to walk STEP While he Law
faint and hopeless he saw, or dream
ed he saw lady approaching him
His surprise and joy may be imagined
when he discovered her to be favor
lite sister whom he supposed to be
living in Ohio. AS she approached
near to him, she said
DO not despair Help is coming to
you soon. Some 200 rods from here"
pointing in the direction-"you will
find stream of water Crawl thither
at once and refresh yourself
Hope revived Immediately in the
young mans BOSOM He began to
drag himself slowly along, the lady
walking by his side, yet Offering him
no assistance, which he did not re-
mark upon, though he was much sur.
prised thereat.
The stream was reached at last
and with a cry of delight Wilbarger
plunged his hands into it. After re-
freshing himself, he turned to address
some inquiry to his sister, but to his
surprise she was not to be seen Yet
so certain was he that his sister had
been there that he caused a search to
be made for her. Nor did he relax
his efforts to find her until he receiy-
ed letter from his sisters home
bringing the tidings of her death.
which had occurred on the very dav
when In a dream or vision she an
psared to him. Wilbarger, however.
never acknowledged his experience
In seeing his sister to be a dream
not even after he recovered from bis
unsightly wounds.
He afterwaru married an estimabIa
young lady, and lived a number of
years. But the effects of the wounds
finally caused his death. = Bella
French Swisher.