The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-10-09

Der sA~ss s~aces
According to the seers, we are d
have at least another huge war ere th,
final beating into cultivators ant
patent reapers Of the nations sword,
and spean-e're the coming of tina,
period yet hidden in the womb of time
when nations shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they
learn war any MORE" Father
Hyacinthe and Victor Hugo have join
ed Mr.. Disraeli and the Pope in
prophesying the approach of tremen.
dous war, which shall rage all over
Europe and elsewhere. Mr.. Disraeli
predicted that the war would be reiig
ious one, and that it would convulse
the globe. The Pope described the
impending struggle as one between the
Archangle Michael and the hosts Of
Satan. According to the prognostica.
tons Of Father Hyacinthe the coming
war will be three-fold, and will include
o fearful conflict between the popular
rights and the power of capital in
which the cambatants will tear each
other to pieces. According to the
vaticination of Victor Hugo. the
great and inevitable encounter is to be
"betweeu two principles, Republic
and Empire"
Certain it is that we are living in
IN age Of miserable shams. Our en-
lghtment is but the rockets glare.
Our polish and refinement is but the
bloomy rind of Dead Sea apples, en-
closing in rosy beauty the ashes and
worms Of rottenness. Even our relig-
Ion d too often the gilded mantle of
sel6shness and lust, and is not worth
fighting over. We must, however,
show the cloven foot soon or later.
All Europe has been for two years On
. holiday frolic- The Cars, Shahs,
Princes. Emperors, Potentates and
other royal dominicas have been wal
lowing in celestial debauch, staying
htted calves, and engaging in glorious,
brotherly hand-shakings, huggings and
out-gushing Of slobbery affection !;
boastiDg Of the beauties of the worlds
season Of pesoe and civilization-the
tpning down of old animosities, and
Tie sweeping away of barbarous
antipathiesand prejudices-the universal
reconciliation, and the millenial peace
that reigns over the world
Its al bosh-all a sham. Right in
the midst Of this wide, long, fraternal
hand-squeesing. preparations are con-
SANITY being made for coming
England has been fitting
out her navy; buying powder and
had; yet assuring every bod, that she
u earnestly, tenderly. for peace.
France has strained every nerve to
pay of her German indemnity,
and the while pushed every maufactory
Of arms and munitions, and is still Or
sauising and training new host of
varrion-yet she desires it understood
that she's for peace. Prussia is drilling
her legions. converting all her metals
into enginery of death, and levying
pirate contributions to her tributary ,
aet she cries vehemently for peace,
for unma'slsd peace. Russia is drain
ing the storshouses of every land on
the globe Of artillery, breech-loading
rifles. and army equipments; yet she
begs to state that she is emphatically
for pesoe. Turkey is arming and
her barbarous boards yet she
'ueekly declares herself for peace, now
and forever. All Eu rope is convert
ing herself into vast armory and
powder magazine. The strength and
genius Of the world are being expended
in inventisg and manufacturing new
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