Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-07-12
MARVELLOUS MANIFESTATIONS.

man who had Reep Dead Twenty Ave
Both Spirits naterislize Themselves
md Converse with the Compaoy-M"st
Wonderful Manifestations o" Record.
From the Leayenworth (kas.) Times.l
A series of spiritual manifestations
which completely eclipse any thing OF
the kind heretofore recorded, recently
occurred in this city. The Eddy broth
ers, Professor Slade, the Davenports,
and other well known mediums, have
from time to time astonished the world
with their unaccountable demonstra-
tons, but nothing ever produced by
any of these can compare in wonder,
and beauty, and marvelousnessw with the
materiaiiza,ions which have been WIT
messed in Leavenworth during the past
week. The occasion referred To was
strictly private affair, and for this rea-
son we have not referred TO it sooner,
though we have been in possession OF
all the main facts since last Saturday
now, however, since the matter is being
talked about by every body. and since
idle gossip is giving TO the affair thou
sand ludicrous features, it is entirely
proper for us to give a correct version
of the transaction, in order to correct
the many absurd rumors in regard to
II, as well as TO put on record this latest
and greatest achievement in the line OF
SPIRIT NATURALIZATION.
1t is well know to the public that Col.
Eaton, of this city, is a Spiritualist;
and in this, as in every thing else, he is
thorough-he does no half way business
He is well known, not only to the peo-
pie of Kansas, but to the people OF the
country generally. The prominent part
he has acted in American politics-be-
ing now, as for many years past. MEM
Der of the National Democratic Com
mittee-has made his name familiar 10
the people of the country. For years
past he and his wife have been consist
ent believers in the Spiritualistic philos-
ophv. They have made frequent visits
to the residence of Prof. Mott. the cele-
brated materializing medium. at Mem
phis, Mo, and while there Col. Eaton
has received proofs OF the reality OF
THE FUTURE LIFE,
which, if true-and he has no reason to
doubt them-ought to convince any
rational man that those who have
"shufiied off this mortal coil" do not
only still live, but have the power of ap-
pearing to and conversing with their
friends in the flesh. He has had salts
factory interviews with Governor Will
son shannon, Col. Isacks and many
others names which, in the past, were
familiar TO the people of Kansas, but
which now
Have been carved for many year
on the tomb.
Having been intimately acquainted and
associated with these gentlemen, polit-
icslly and socially. during life, he
naturally feels implicitly confident of
his ability TO recognize their identity,
and the proof being such as the jndg-
ment can not resist, il must be admitted
by believers and unbelievers alike, that
his belief in the reality of the demonstra-
tons ne has witnessed, is, 10 say the
least, not at al surprising. During one
of the visits referred to Mr.. and Mrs.
Eaton saw and conversed with their
daughter Katie, who died at the age of
three weeks, and who has now been
THIRTY YEARS IN THE SPIRIT LAND.
At many subsequent meetings they
saw her, and conversed freely with her,
and she was also seen by many other
visitors, some from this city, whose
names might be given to substantiate
the report, if any additional evidence
were necessary. During one Of then
interviews above referred to, the young
lady informed her parents that she had
long been engaged to be married to Ben
jamin Pierce, son of the late Franklin
Pierce, and who died, or rather, entered
the spirit life while his father was Presi-
dent of the United States, and had been
in the spirit land about rs years. She
communicated to her parents all the de-
tsils of the affair, telling them when and
where the ceremony was to be perform