The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-04-26
Marriage In "Hlsh" Life.

"There are more things in heaven
and earth than are dreamed OF in thy
phIlosophy;" to prove which OH
materialistic skeptic, we refer you TO
the following, from the excellent
Spiritual Adgdsipe for May. Rev. DIR.
Watson, certainly an honest gentleman,
its editor, vouches for its truth:
''On Wednesday evening, the same
dozen or fifteen persons met again, at
the same place, to witness a marriage
ceremony between the Spirit Bride
and G. Stillman, of this city. Her
name is Alice Roberts, and she is said
to have been engaged to Thomas Moore.
but passed over to the spirit land
short time before they were to have
been married. Two tables, on which
were cakes, candies, fruits, etc., were
placed between the curtain and the
company. Mrs. Miller the medium)
takes her seat behind the curtain, clad
as. previously. Presently several la
dies dressed in wedding attire come
out, 90 around and shake hands with
US. Soon our Spirit Bride, in oil her
loveliness, walks out and stands beside
Mr.. Stillman. We walk up wiehin
some two feet of them, and perform
the marriage ceremony, with their
right hands joined, as naturally as any
two willing hearts plighting their
solemn vows of fidelity to each other
before Hymen's sacred altar.
"The ceremony ended, we stepped
forward, congratulating them on their
union, and kissed the bride as natu-
rally as We ever kissed our ID etter
halt Others came up and congratu-
lated them, shaking hands with all the
familiarity of intimate friends. The
wine glasses were filled, the bride and
ourself led the way; touching our
glasses, each drank the contents to the
others happiness. The cakes were
cut, and our spirit friends waited upon
us, and seemed to enjoy the occasion
hugely. II was estimated that our
Spirit Bride remained out with US
half an hour, going behind the curtain
occasionally to get more power, as they
| call II.
"'Red. Face though he did net
come out among US, enjoyed the occa-
sion very much. He said they were
going to have the Unfair at Mrs. Mil
ler's, but as we had to leave for the
convention in Arkansas next morning,
we could not attend it.
"We are aware that there are those
who will ridicule this, but such ns1s
remember that the author of the Chris
tian religion performed his first mira
Gle at wedding, by turning the water
into wine, and that when be gave them
the cup at the institution of the
Lords SUPPER, he told his disciples
that he would drink no more OF the
fruit of the vine until he drank it with
them when they met in the kingdom.
1--WE could write much about these
seances, but have said enough to show
honest people that we were not de-
ceived as to our realizing the presence
of considerable number of persons
from the spirit world. What most
| highly interested us was the appear
ance of our wife's first husband and our
dear little Sammy on that occasion.
Less than year ago the cherub boy
was in this library every evening, in
joyous glee, singing with others, walk
ing the floor with his book, keeping
time with the music. When very much
delighted he would jump up in ecstacy.
This night the darling boy came out 90
the table, some one handed him some
candy, when he jumped up as in earth
life, showing that he was not in Elm
wood Cemetery, but with as still,
around our home circle, and able TO
manifest himself to us as in other days" !"