The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-21
MARRIAGE IN "HiGH" LIFE
Ar. q SULLIVAN. of Memphis, Sfarries
Miss Alice Roberts, of the spirit
(From the Memphis Avalanche.)

Trom the Memphis Avalanche.)
'.There are more things in heaven and
earth than are dreamed of in thy philos-
ophy;" to prove which oh! materialistic
skeptic, we refer you to the following
from the Spiritual Magazine for May.
Rev. DIR. Watson, its editor, vouches for
its truth:
"On Wednesday evening the same
dozen or fifteen persons met again, at
the same place, to witness q marriage
| ceremony between the Spirit Bride and
| G. Stlllman, of this city. Her name Is
Alice Roberts, aud she is said to have
been engaged to Thomss Moore, but
| passed over to the spirit land short
time before they were to have been mar
ried. Two tables. on which were cakes,
candies. fruits, etc., were placed between
the curtain and the company. Mrs. Mil
ler(the medium) takes her seat behind
the curtain, clad as previously. Present.
ly several ladies dressed In wedding at
tire come out. go around and shake hands
with us. Soon our Spirit Bride, in all
her loneliness, walks out and stands be-
side Mr.. Stillman. We walk up within
some two feet of them, and perform the
marriage ceremony, with their right
hands joined, as naturally as any two
willing .hearts plighted their solemn
vows OF fidelity to each othel before Hy.
mens's sacred altar.
The ceremony ended, we stepped for
ward, congratulated them on their union
and kissed the bride as naturally as we
ever kissed our ''better halt" Others
came up and congratulated them, shak.
ing hands with all the familiarity of in
innate 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, ana our spirit friends
waited upon us, and seemed to enjoy the
occasion hugely. 1t was estimated that
our Esprit Bride" remained out with us
half an hour, going behind the curtain
occasionally TO get more power, as they
call it,.
"'Red-Face,' though he did not come
out among US, enjoyed the occasion very
much. He said they were going to have
the Unfair at Mrs. Miller's, but as we had
to leave for the convention in Arkansas
! next morning, we could not attend it..
1--WE are aware that there are those
who will ridicule this, but such must re-
member that the Author of the Chris
tian religion performed his first miracle
ut Il wedding, by turning the water Into
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.
ave could write much about these
seances, but have said enough to show
honest people that we were not deceived
as to our realizing the presence OF con-
siderable number of persons from the
spirit world. What most highly inter-
ested us was the appearance of our wiie's
| first husband, and our dear little Samme,
on that occasion. Less than year ago
the cherub boy was in this library every
evening, in joyous glee, singing with
others, walking 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 to the table, some one handed
him some candy, when he jumped up as
in earth life, showing that he was not in
Elmwood cemetery, but with us still.
around our home circle, and able to
manifest himself to us as in other days"