Year: 1868

One of the most happy men that ever
journeyed hundred miles from Michi-
gan, took the Toledo express on re-
cent Saturday, at Fremont, bound for
Toledo and his home in Michigan He
told strange story, of which the fol-
lowing is the substance


Some weeks since, while at home in
Michigan, he retired to rest after a
hard days work, and falling asleep
dreamed a dream. He appeared to
have taken long journey from 'home,'
where he had been located for years,
and had scarcely lost sight of, and
where he had lived "a happy old bach,'
and never thought of matrimony. In
that dream vision appeared unto him.
He arrived at place in Ohio which
was called Fremont. 1t appeared that
soon after bis arrival in that place he
formed the acquaintance of young
lady, and that after short but happy
courtship, be married her and returned
to his home in Michigan, where he be-
came wealthy, lived happily, and raised
a numerous family of children, and in
time trotted his grandchildren upon bis
knee. He then awoke; it was broad
daylight, az d his mother was at his door
calling him down to breakfast, when he
related his dream to the old lady, and
she was deeply impressed with it. He
told her it was his intention to at once
seek out the beautiful creature of whom
he had dreamed, and the old lady be-
lieving there was special Providence
in it, and being also firm believer in
dreams, advised him by all means to go
and find her, or bring back an Ohio
girl any way 'for you know said she,
the Ohio girls are right smart So
John packed up his little wardrobe and
took the first train for, and lost no time
in reaching, Fremont.


When he arrived at that town he
was surprised to discover that the sign
of the depot, containing the name Of
the place, was an exact duplicate Of the
one he had seen in his dream, and that
the depot buildings and general ap-
pearance of the city corresponded ex-
actly with his vision. He put up at
the Kepler House and began his search.
For two or three days he was unsuccess-
full; but, finally, just before he was on
the point of returning home, he came
face to face with maiden at the post
Office. Otis she,' said he, all to him.
self; aud then he walked up maufuily
and told her his story, his dream, and
of his place in Michigan, and frankly
asked her to share his lot with him.


She said something about its being
sudden-she would rather wait few
days before giving an answer; but he
was determined to have it then and
there, and she finally said she was all
his own. He accompanied her to her
home, and that evening he told hei
fond parents all about it. And they
pronounced it good. The day following
they were married, and at once coE-
menced their journey Michiganward.


The man was a fine looking fellow,
aud so happy that he could scarcely
contain himself. He protested roundly
that it was the woman he saw in bis
dream that he had met and married,
and that all, from first to last, had been
exactly as he pictured in his dream
The lady was pleasing, comely looking
lady, a few years younger thau the man.
and seemed to be brimful of fun, and
to enjoy the novelty of the thing fully
as much as her husband. Take them
all in all, they were well matched, and
were doubtless made for each other. He
said only one thing was lacking to make
his happiness complete, and that was
the fulfllment of the latter part Of hi.
dream. --G Cleveland Leader.