The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23

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RIMoNY IN THE OTHER WORLD.
THE WEDDING SUPPER.
THE BRIDE & GROOM
BOTH IN ATTEN-
DANCE.
LEAvENwoRTH, June 26.-Society
and those who have faith in spiri-
tual manifestations are all agog over
a seance that was held in this city
last Friday evening, that puts every
thing else in the shade. To be par
ticular and give full account of
these wonderful proceedings, it must
first be stated who the parties are.
1t is a we'll known fact that Col.
Isaac Eaton, member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, and for
merly Land Commissioner of the
Hannibal and St. Joe Railroad, is
Spiritualist, in fact, it has now be-
come mania with him, and all his
luck, good or bad, comes from the
departed dead. Mrs. Eaton, his es.
Unable wife, is also strong believer
and they have made frequent trips
to Memphis, Mo-, to interview the
famous Prof. Mott to try and fur
ther their researches. Col. Eaton is
as firm in bis belief of having seen
and conversed with them, as he is
sure the sun rises and sets. In sew.
eral of his numerous visits to Mott
he has seen and conversed with his
daughter Katie, who died at the age
of three weeks, and who has been a
member "of the angel band" for
thirty years. During his last visit
she told him that she was soon to be
married, and that Benjamin Pierce,
| a son of ex-President Pierce was to
be her husband. She stated that the
wedding would take place on the
twentieth of June in the spirit land,
and asked that he make tie necessa
ny arrangements for wedding sup
per, and she and her husband would
visit them during the evening. The
Colonel was only too glad to spare
neither pains nor expense to further
the wedding arrangements, and so g
closet in the house was transformed
into cabinet for the accommoda.
ton of the medium. Prof. Mott and
wife, of Memphis; DR.. Dooley, o.
Kansas City. Col. II. D. Mckay, late
president of the Atlantic Life Insu
rance Company, and Mrs. Mckay, o.
this city, and the immediate mem
bers Of Mr.. Eaton's family were The
guests at this wedding supper. Prof
Mott took his place in the cabinet
the table was spread, two covers be
ing laid for the bride and groom, al
elegant bouquet being placed beside
their plates. After the guests wer'
seated the medium announced tina
the bridal party had arrived. Thu
guests one after another arose from
the table and went to the cabinet
the lady and her huband there beini
presented to them. They both ap
peared very distinct and life like
: and both entered heartily into tn
general conversation. After thi
ceremony was over the bride ant
groom walked out of the cabinet
The bride wore heavy white SAITH
dress, with flowing veil and orang
blossoms. The groom was attiret
) in the ceremony black, with a but
ton hole bouquet.
} After receiving numerous congrat
} ulations the bridal party babe thei
friends goodbye and departed, so t.
) speak, for their celestial home, say
ing that they would call often.
This matter has been obtainet
from parties present, and is a verba
tim account of the proceedings. AL
parties concerned moved in the high
est society circles, and hence the fu
rore this wedding has caused. list
; Louis Republican.
"A few more of those SOLID Sill
3 YER AMERICAN WATCHES for 81
at FERGUSON e. SCHNACK'S. Ev
cry Watch warranted.
al The Kansas fever has reached
temporary lull in this Parish. ]
never did amount to much, by tn