The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-28
From the st. Louis Republican,
THE END OF THE WORLD.

Notwithstanding the express declaration
bf the Savior, In ioretelling his second adj
vent and the end of the world-that "of
that day and hour knoweth no man, no,
not even the angels Of heaven"-there have
in all ages been those who vainly attempt
TO be "wise above what is written;" and in
their Interpretation Of the mysterious Ian
guage of prophety they have from time 10
time confidently predicted the exact year,
month, and even day, "&hen all these things
shall come TO pass" Repeatedly as they
have proved to be false prophets, each gen.
Grafton sees new ones arising, and they are
never without some deluded followers.
The last that we have heard of il Captain
w. A. Baker, q British army officer of the
Royal Bombay Engineers has pub
lished to the world book bearing the title
Of "The day and the Hour, or, Notes on
Prophecy, Sketch of the Future, extract
ed from the Bible" This strange volume
has just appeared in England, and will no
doubt create sensation in certain circles.
The author gives full particulars Of sundry
very remarkable events, which, If we will
Ncept his authority, are to happen the next
lirteen years 1878 being that in which
, oil terrestrial things ere to come 10 end.
II is fixed, he tells us, for the hours of sun
but it will be proceeded by other events OF
great interest 10 the whole world, the dates
Of which are exactly given. Thus:
On the 9th of October, 1867, Queen
Victoria will retire, and the Prince oil
Wales be made Prince Regent.
In 1869 and 10, Austria will seize
Greece and some minor German States, and
Russia will seize on Turkey.
On the 9th Of October, 1871, Russia
and Austria will combine to make war or
France; and on the same day, perhaps, Ma
poleon will sign covenant with The Jews
On the I'd OF June, 1872, the Empero,
of Russia will be killed in Palestine, on the
field Of battle, and Napoleon will become
supreme monarch, all the Kingdoms of lht
old Roman earth falling to him, Britain ex
cepted.
On,the 10Th of March, 1875, the Jew
will be restored TO Jerusalem and the Hol,
Land.
On the 9th of April, 1875, Anti Chris
(who is explained as Napoleon III. will
appear, and be fully revealed.
About the LIST OF September, 1874, tn
sign Of the Son of Man will appear in til
heavens; and at sunset, as we have said, O.
the Goth Of September, 1878, Christ W,l
be seen descending on Mount OiiUst.
Captain Baker processes TO have discoy
cred two most important events which ar
to occur in quick succession after the powe
of Napoleon is consolidated, but before hi
appearance as Anti Christ LIST. The re
surrection Of the just, Immediately on tn
expiration of the six thousand years of tn
world, which, according to his chronology
will be December 6, 1874. This will
invisible TO the living, he thinks, ar
naively remarks, 81 therefore do not expet
my opinion can ever be proved right, NJ
can it ever be proved wrong" I'd. TT
translation of the saints from earth to hea'
en-, which is to take place some little tin
before dawn on the 25ih OF January, 1877
This, like their resurrection will be all
invisible, sand therefore," says the Ca
tain, 1--WE shall never know in this Ii
whether such is precisely the case or not
On the principle of the old adage, tn
'sseeeing is believing" the learned auth
is not likely to make many converts.