The Red Cloud chief., 1879-07-31
MARVELLOUS MANIFESTATIONS.

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 Davenpors,
and other well known mediums. have
lkom time TO time sstopished the world
with their ~unaccountable cemonstra-
tons, but nothing ever produced by
any Of these can compare in wonder,
and beauty, and marvelousness with the
ma,erializaiions which have been wit
messed in Leavenworth during the past
week. The occasion referred TO was q
strictly private affair, and for this rea-
son We have not referred 10 il 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 a 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
il, as well rs 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 il well known, not only TO the geo
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, a men,
Der Of tn. National Democratic Com
mittee has made his name familiar TO
the people Of the country. For years
past he and his wife have been consist
ent believers in the S%piritualistic philos-
opby. They have made frequent visits
10 the residence of Prof. Mott, the cele-
brated materializing medium, at Mem
ohis, Mo, and while there Col. Eaton
has received proofs Of the reality of
THE FUTURE LIFE,
which, il true-and he has no reason to
doubt them-ought to convince any
rational man that those who have
"shuifled of this mortal coil" do not
only still live, but have the power Of APP
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 a year
On the tomb.
Having been intimately acquainted and
associated with these gentlemen, polit-
ically and socially. during life, he
naturally feels implicitly confident of
his ability TO recognize their identity,
and the proof being such as the judg-
ment can not resist, it must be admitted
by believers and unbelievers alike, that
his belief in the reality of the demonstra-
tons he has witnessed, is, to say the
least, not at all 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 s~ubstantiate
the report, if any additional evidence
were necessary. During one Of their
interviews above referred to, the young
lady informed her parents that she had
long been engaged to be married to Ben
jamin Pierce, a son of the late Franklin
Pierce, and who died, or rather, entered
the spirit life while his father was Presi-
.yovt ~ Tho vTnyfa1 Sfotno on1 bod ham
in the spirit land about 25 years. She
communicated to her parents all the de-
tails of the affair, telling them when and
where the ceremony was to be perform
ed, and making arrangements to have
the wedding supper and party at the
residence of her parents, in this city.
She informed them that
Til WEDDING A
would be the 10Th of June, and that if the
proper facilities were afforded them she
and her husband would visit her parents
the same day, and be with them at the
wedding supper in their own house.
Accordingly, before the appointed time
arrived, all the necessary arrangements
had been perfected. A cabinet, for the
accommodation of the medium, was
prepared, Prof. Mott and his wife came
over from Memphis, DIR. DoOley came
up from Kansas City, and every thing
was made ready for the interesting &C.
cssion. On the evening above named,
there assembled at the residence of Col.
Eaton a select company, consisting of
the distinguished mediums above NAM
ed, the immediate members of the fami-
ly, Col. H.. ID. Mackay, late President of
the Alliance Life Insurance Company,
and possibly n or two others. The
wedding feast was prepared, and
the guests were on hand at the
appointed hour. The room was
partially darkened and Prof.
Mott took his place in the cabinet.
Owing to the unusual force required to
materialize two forms at the same time,
DIR. Dooley also took a seat in the cabi-
net along with the Professor. The table
was spread, the guests were seated,
places were reserved for the bride and
groom, plates were laid for them, and
elegant bouquet placed at each place,
according to the brides directions. All
was now ready for the appearance Of
those in whose honor the company had
assembled, and the guests waited the
of the bridal party. But
they had not long to wait. The an
nouncement was soon made from the
cabinet, that the spirits we're ready.
The guests, one after another, were in
vited up to the aperture, where the lady
and her husband were presented, both
appearing with perfect ~distinctness, and
very life like, receiving the guests pleas
and entering freely into converse
ton with them. After this, one account
BOTH SPIRITS WALKED OUT OF THE
CABINET,
across the room, and took the places
prepared for them at the table. The
bride wore an elegant heavy satin dress,
white as the light, with the convention
al flowing marriage veil and orange
blossoms. The groom wore the regula-
ton black broadcloth, and white vest,
with a full blown rose in the button hole
of the coat-though roses in this vicinity
are done blooming. This would seem
TO prove that in the Summer Land the
bloom perpetually. After receiv-
ing the congratulations of their friends,
.nA oarrotipU tho n~ar1ipu1sra Of tho