The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-07

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O5e OF the mos! curious phases in the
cariou. history Of Spiritualism was de-
v.lopel in Terre Haute, Indiana, the
o,her d4y, when a gentleman was mar
,ei to the spirit Of his former vile. She
bal appeared previously to her husband
4. .eyeyll se4nces, and on this particular
occasion cane out from the mediums
ca5iqe. clothed in bridal robes, and was
a,sia united to him in matrimony by 4
ja.,ice Of the peace who happened con.
yenitni,y to be present. Should this
practice become popular the complica.
ion, likely to arise from it will be OF the
most serious character. 1t has long been
An article OF religious belief that tiJem-
bodied spirit. neither marry nor are Civ.
en- marriage, sal yr', if We are to cred.
II ,his story, they are as matrimonially
inclined a. lhey we're in the hesh. There
Are undoubtedly some advantages con-
Ees.rl with this innovation on the ordi-
nary laws OF marriage. Spirits, when
tleY do appsI. now, are decided
improvement. on the conventional ghosts
which we're used to territy us into sub.
mission in our childhood. The tradition.
al white .hect with which they were
wont to cover themselves has been discar.
ded, and the male portion OF them appear
10 tlui:!e'. b!oaAsIo.h, with immaculate.
IL white shirt bosom4, while the females
6ewilchinsIy cl1;he themselves in silken
irApery and regulation bridal walls.
There. would, therefore, be no necessity
u sendiug to Paris for rousseau, and
the bank account Of the bridegroom. elect
would not suffer in consequence Still,
ghoss are 40 erEatic in their movements,
lnI have such facility for turning up
IN unexpected quarters ard where they
ne least wanted, tina: spirit wife would
.oaeiimes be decidedly inconvcnient.
You may hoOdwink your wife into be.
.leving that business will detlin you
iowa town until late hour, and you are
.eclfe in the thoHght that, even il she
hp any suspicion OF the true state OF
matters, Phe cannot leave the baby and
come alter Won But you have no chance
against a wife who can squeeze herself
through key.hole aud confront you
when You are having \ quiet game OF
poker with some bachelor friends. II, in
an evil hour, forgetting your spirit bride,
YOU form an alliance with a more mate.
i!Gl lady, i! will not conduce to family
harmony to have ghost walk into your
plflor and assert her determination to
make things lively. And il your ghostly
aliher.iE.law should accompany her, in
order to see that her poor, darling Clara
h., Justice done her, the situation
you'd be eminently critical. Again,
opposing you have been married to q
'ldov who has, unknown to you, formed
''ccond alliance with her deceased hus.
band. When you return from the club
she complains Of your want Of sympathy
'Iih her, and sobS out that the late Ia.
aenIei Mr.. Jones never used to treat her
80, and YOU heartlessly reply that you
E'sh Mr., Jones was back again. Now,
Af. Jones, who wS very respectable
ghost, Eas been fulfilling successful en-
9Asement in London under the manage
nent Of the medium Slade, hears through
iIate!!'arriyed spirit friend OF the faith
ie''ne's OF hp wife, and determines TO
return and investigate for himself.
When he arrives near the house he does
ho'' IKE tnoeh Arden, take of his boots,
sism9 over the fence, peep through the
e!ni', and, on seeing YOU propitiating
ne Young Joneses with candy, sneak of
quietly, engage board at .econd.class
S'lrs!21s house, SHd die after telling the
HGIIldy Al! hi. troubles. lie could not
90 Tins even II he wanted, and 80 he calls
i'y9nF Office next day, takes chair, puts
A' lee. on tue mantel shelf, Spit on the
aipci, aud declares his intention OF car
.'.lg tie matter to the courts.
Those piril brides who thus inveigle
.5'u'peC,iHg mOrtals into marriage are
4r'eFioed As being, in every case, surpasS-
'niy beautiful, Susceptible youths, who
Mend 'e1Hces simply intent upon amuse-
Rsnt might fnI these charms too much
~ 'hem, andiI justices Of the peace hap.
Pa To be present, there is no telling what
an &c! they would he tempted to COM
Ill In TACT, the entire practice would
%a'I up matters, and cause such en-
N'l''ng complication in the friendly
cations which ought to subsist between
@''Eo T0rlds that We have hopes it will,
IKE the srsenblcS theory, be confined
"GRiyio the State Of Indiana. II 40,
'ai U'blHIt bring about social disorder
Ii revolution, it would only be regard.
"a, " na li't punishment en- The people Of
.N>'aie lot tAeiF Eabid financial theo'