The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-03
PROPHECY THAT TALKS.
& Remarkable Prediction Of the
Present Financial Crash.

e Remarkable Prediction Of the
Present Financial Crash.
& correspondent Of the Dolly Graphic
states that the following remarkable pres
dicti0ns were written in September and
published in the Modern Thinker for
November, 1872, over one year ago, and
that copies Of the work Of that date can
be found at almost any spiritual book
store:
1t is now commonplace of modern
thought that ability to predict establish,
es the validity of any science. To prove
that sociology has made some advance in
the direction Of certainty, l venture
upon few gererLlization3 touching the
future:
J. l predict that the Democratic party
will never contest another Presidential
election under its old name and organi-
zation. The new anti-admiuistration
party will have another name and will
fight under new leaders.
2. l predict that questions Of admins
istFations, such as ciVil~service reform,
minority representations, the control Of
telegraphs and railways, and the extern
sion Of the powers of the central gov
eminent, viii be the main Issues IN fu-
ture political campaigns.
3. / predict that within the coming
two years this country will experience
the worst financial panic known to its
history. 1t viii be more widespread and
disastrous than even that of 1887. All
the debts created by our paper money
era viii be wiped out or compromised
Land will Temporarily fall to oRe'half its
present value.
I. This panic viii be precipitated, 10
all probability, by the failure of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and perhaps
Of the bankers who manage it. This
will bring to light such al amazing
amount Of fraud in connection with our
railroads as to discredit all stocks, good
and bad. The bears will hold high Cal
niyal. The ncn Of most reputo in fn&n-
cial circles and on the street will prove
to be common cheats. While the panic
Will commence, from all appearance, in
railroad circles, and will be confined for
a time to the new western enterprises, is
will spread finally to the national banks,
and will develop IN amount Of Totenness
in those institutions which is now bo>
yond the power Of the imagination TO
conceive.
s. I predict that in ten years time the
Northern Pacific Railroad enterprise vii!
be regarded as one OF the most as52uud-
ing instances of human creduisy and
folly. It viii be q matter Of profound
ast0nishment chat among u business
community tens OE thousands OF sensible
men could be found 90 invest money with
the hope Of profit in q railroad which
began nowhere, ended nowhere, and
ran for the most part through q bowling
wilderness. That this road may be
| built is possible; that it can be made to
! pay for the present generation Is too
crazy chjmera to be for moment ems
/ tertained
s. predict that when all the grea.
Pacific roads break down, 90 break they
! must, an immediate demand will be made
for tho Government to control and rur
them This will be the entering wedge
for the final control Of all means of RAPID
transit by she central Government
7. l predict before the breakdown o
our railroad system, corruption will bC
rampant IN Washington the railroad
rings will run the Government whenever
their interests are at stake.
8 ! predict that very few viii pay m,
heed 10 these pTophe5ies, and that ate
they prove true they viii have been for
gotten, and another instance viii hay
been given how prophets are not h0aOreC
in their own time and nation, in the fat
Of 4 POSITIVE PREDICEoR.