Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1883 — A TERRIBLE PROPHECY. [ARTICLE]

A TERRIBLE PROPHECY.

The Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earthquakes Foretelling Coming Disaster— How to Meet It. The recent mysterious appearances following sunset and preceding sunrise have attracted wide attention from students of the skies and the people generally. During the days of recent weeks the sun seems to have been ots ?ured by a thin veil, of a dull, leaden hue, which, as the sun receded toward the horizon, became more luminous, then yellow, then orange, then red; and, as night settled down upon the earth, a dull purple. At first it was thought these appearances were ordinary sunset reflections of light; but it is now pretty certain that they are either tte misty substance of the tail of some unseen comet, in which the earth is enveloped, or a surrounding stratum of world dust, or very small meteors. Prof. Brooks, of the Red House Observatory, Phelps, N. Y., has turned his telescope upon these objects, and discovciel what he thinks are myriads of telescopic meteors. If it is unorganized world dust, or decomposed vapors, as the Democrat and Chronicle, of Rochester, N. Y., remarks: “How is this matter to be disposed of? Will it settle and form a deposit upon the earth, or remain a partial opaque shell about the earth, to cut off a portion of the sun's light upon it?" Whatever the mystery is, there is no denying that some very strange forces are at work in the upper airs. The terrible tornadoes and cyclones which have swept our country, and the fearful volcanoes and earthquakes which have destroyed so many cities and thousands of people—the tidal waves which mysteriously rise and fall on coasts hitherto unvexed by them—the tremendous activity which is evident in the sun by the constant revelation of enormous spots upon its surface —all indicate unusual energy in the heavenly bodies. These circumstances recall Prof. Grimmer’s prophecies, that from 1881 to 1887 the passage of the five great planets—Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and Saturn—around the sun would produce strange and wonderful phenomena. He says: “The waters of the earth will become more or less poisonous. The air will be foul with noisome odors. Ancient race< will disappear from the earth.” He attempts to prove his prophecy by the fact tha’t in 1720, when Mars and Saturn made their passage around the sun coincidentally, great destruction and mortality visited all parte of the globe. He also found the same results in previous perihelion passages of the planets, and argues that these circumstances always produce epidemics and destructive diseases which will baffle the skill of the most eminent physicians; that the poor will die by thousands, the weak and intemperate falling first, those whose blood has been impoverished by excess of work or dissipation next, and only those who are in comparative vigor shall escape to enjoy the era of renewed activity and prosperity which will follow the period of destruction. Inasmuch as the entire world seems subject to the sway of the heavenly bodies no part of the earth, he thinks, cs.n escape scourging. He even predicts that America will lose over 10,000,000 of people; that farmers will be Stricken with fear and cease to till the soil; that famine will make human misery more wretched. That hundreds will flee to overcrowded cities for aid in vain. That sudden changes in ocean currents, temperature and surroundings will entirely transform the face of nature and climate of countries; that the air will be so foul with malaria and other noxious gases, that those who survive will be troubled with disorders of the digestive organs. That many who escape other ills will bloat with dropsy and suddenly pass away, while others will grow thin and drag out a miserable existence in indescribable agony for weeks. Neuralgic paips in different parts of the body will torment them. They will easily tire and become despondent. A faint, hot feeling will be succeeded by chilly sensations, while hallucinations and dread of impending ill will paralyze all effort. “The birds in the air, the beasts of the field and even the fish of the sea will become diseased, poisoning the air and poisoning the waters of the globe.” We are told on the other hand that those who shall pass through this period of trial will have larger enjoyment of life and health. The earth will yield more abundantly than ever before. The animal kingdom will be more prolific and life prolonged very materially. This prolongation of life will be owing to the healthy electric and magnetic influences that will pervade the atmosphere. It would, perhaps, seem that the present rdfiness of the sun, and the presence of a belt or veil of cosmic matter, justified, in a measure, the prediction of Prof. Grimmer, but disturbing as h!s prediction may be we are told for our comfort that the strong and pure-blooded need have little to fear in these calamities, that those who are delicate or indisposed should adopt means to keep the system well supported and the blood pure and that the most philosophical and effective method of accomplishing this is to keep the kidneys and liver in good condition. From the tejtimonials of such men as Dr. Dio Lewis and Prof. R. A. Gunn, M. D., Dean of the United States Medical college, New York, and thousands of influential non-professlonal people, it seems almost ce.'tain that for this purpose there is no preparation known to science equal to Warner’s Safe Cure, better known as Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. This medicine' has acquired the finest reputation of any preparation that was ever put upon the market. It is a radical blood purifier, which soothes and heals all inflamed organs, strengthens the nervous system, washes out all evidences of decay, regulates digestion, prevents malassimilation of food in a philosophical and rational manner, fortifies the system against climatic changes and malarial influences and the destructive agencies which seem to be sq abundant in these “evil days.” It is not our purpose to dispute the correctness of Prof. Grimmer’s prophecies. As we have said, the tnarked disturbances of' the past few years would seem to give a semblance of verification of his theory. It is certain, as above stated, that we are passing through what may be regarded as a crucial period and it is the part of wise men not to ignore, but to learn to fortify themselves against the possibility of being overcome by these evils. It is a duty which each man owes to himself, and his fellows, to mitigate as much as possible the suffering of humanity; and in no way better can he accomplish this purpose than to see u> it that he, himself, is fortified by the best known preparation in the strangest possible manner, and that he exert the influence of bls own example upon his fellows to the end that they, too, may sharp with him immunity from thedestructive influences which seek his ruin. There is net always honor among thieves. A society reporter is something of a pirate himself; yet he frequently attacks private ears. —The Judge. There is talk of lynching the man who evolved this toast: “ Our fire-engines, may they be like old maids—ever ready, but never wanted.” Mb. Oliver Mvers, of Ironton, 0., says: “Samaritan Nervine cured me of general debility." , Emerson said: “ There is always room for a man of force." He had probably met Sullivan in a crowd. — Kinderhook Notes. “It quiets the patient and J.timately cures him." A late encomium on Samaritan Nervine. “I am the power behind the throne,” soliloquized the mule, as he pitched his rider heels over head to the ground.— Fulton Times.