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STARTLING DECLARATIONS
Regarding Lisreia'. Bsiisf In spirit
uaiistie Manifestations.

uali.tic Manifestations.
WHITE PLAiSs, n. ", Oct. ls.--A
book entitled, "Abraham Lincoln a. l.
Hpirituaiist, /" by Mrs. Nettie Colbur u.
Maynard Of this city, makes some
startling declarations regarding Mr..
Lincoln's belief In supernatural COM
municAtions. She states that In the
latter part Of 1862, when she was n
young girl and had some reputation as
q medium, she wa. in Washington and
became acquainted with Mrs. Lincoln
aud u number OF other prominent per-
sons who attended her s.ances. Mrs.
Lincoln Induced tho President 10 at.
tend ono Of her seancrs, and on that
occasion he was warned by the un.
conscious medium not 10 20 stpone the
Issuance OF tho emancipation procla.
nation.
THOSE PRESENT WERE SURPRISED,
asking Lincoln II any pressure had
been brought TO bear 10 secure a defer
ment Of the proclamation. He replied
that there had been pressure Of the
strongest kind, but was much i'm.
pressed by the incident, ami shortly
after he issued the proclamation.
Mrs. Lincoln obtained = clerkship
for Miss Colburn, and tho latter re-.
maincd In Washington. frequently
giving seances. The following Feb.
riary Lincoln was again present at n
seance, and tho spirit through her
told the company that precarious con.
dltion Of things prevailed In the army
Mt tho front, threatening It's usefulness.
Tn. President said! "Yol seem 10
understand the situation. Can you
p0iut out the remedy"
The spirit advised him 10 personally
10 10 the front with his family, going
among the soldiers, inquirlng Into their
grievances, and showing them that lac
was
THE FATHER oF ms PEOPLE.
Lincoln said that he would do as
advised aud soon did 40 with gosd re-.
suits. At the sesnce Lincoln, II. ID.
SOmer, Congressman from Maine,
Colonel \. 4. Kane OF PHILADELPHIA
aud Others sat upon n plano, which, not.
withstanding their weight, was NOV we'd
by the -plrits.
When asked what he thought OF the
affair Lincoln was retlcent, but stated
freely that he did not suppose that the
things communicated by the spirits
were known 10 any one but himself.
The next time the medium mot Lin.
coin was on the day OF the battle OF
Charlottesville. The President was
very anxious aud at the suggestion of
Mrs. Lincoln, Miss COlburn was In.
vited and received word from spirit
land. II was 10 the effect that the
Union forces were holding their own.
Next day this was confirmed 10y official
nd NrN. Ia NIL - A
seance the terrible condition OF the
freedmed was made the subject OF q
communication In which the Presi.
dent was urged To appoint commltte,
TO investigate the question, which he
soon did. Sickles was presented at tn,
neauce.
MRS, MAYNARD STATES
that during the winter there were helI
many private seancer, at which tn,
President and wife were the only
visitors, but that rs she was uncon
sclous at the time Of the spirit oommu
nlcntion and neither Of the auditor
ever told her what occurred she car
give no information regarding that.
During the winter Of ls6i5, Charlie
Colchester and Charles Foster, Nv,
well.knowu mediums, held seance 10
LiucOln, ami through them, a. well Nj
her, Lincoln was warned Of his ap
preaching fate. He did not admit
however, that lac placed reliance OF
hese prophecies.
The writer Of the book, who Il nov
the wife OF william Porter Maynard
and besldes these, also gives many In
tercstlng "reminiscences OF Lincoln IL
general, which she had many oppO
tunitieu OF observing.