The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-21
CURIOUS PROPHECIES.

There IS great deal of prophecying
going out in the world Just now, and all
OF it points to a critical period in the
affairs OF the world. We are at loss to
know whether these representations
spring from natural limitations or im>
paired digestion, but we give two of them
to our readers who no doubt, like the
rest of mankind, have a love for the
marvellous
The first is from the Pioneer~Press Of
Oct. 10Th 1876.
4 /. Here s.trouble for you. St. Paul is
now able to furnish an oracle who can
outprognosticate all the prognosticators
that ever visited The earth since man
was evolved from protoplasm. Our
homemade prophet has cast the heres
cope, and these are the deductions which
he has reached alter twenty-eight years
OF studious devotion to all the signs and
portents of the times and a careful study
OF revelations: AS soon as Plus IN,
dies we'll have no more popes. Turkey
is to be wiped out; England is to be
crushed and Inundated, and then the
devil himself will appear upon the earth
and rule over all the nations.
Luciter will assume the shape Of a man
OF such prodigious power and intellect,
and with name Of such stupendous
proportions that it will require six huns
dred and sixty-six letters TO spell it; that
! all men will bow down to him. American
citizens not excepted. Luciier is to
| brand all his subjects, with his y mark !,
and every man that won't consent to be
/ branded will be instantly killed, as will
/ all intideis and unbelieyers in any
event. 1t is q satisfaction to know that
the time for the appearance of the devil
upon earth III 4 bodily form land, by the
/ way, by a most singular coincidence our
| prophet says that specie payments in
America will be resumed on the same
dav) can be axactlv fixed, the date being
the 10th day o. May, 1878 Mark II well,
and get ready for The interesting occa-
sion. Oar local seer il strong demo-
crat aud 4 Roman Catholic. and IS he
confidently foreteils the election OF Hayes
as president in November next. and says
the priests and masses OF his church are
TO be utterly abolished in about 4 year
and half. there may be truth enough
in his portentous auguries to set the PEG
PIE 81 LlIUhsu-. ~ Ep6A LIZ
the place where they would prefer to be
branded By the minions OF the devil
when they come around with their hot
irons~
On the other hand the ghost Of Ma.
homet is also in trouble and has appear,
ed TO leading apostle Of his faith in
broad dav light q, Medina. the said
apostle being the guardian Of his tomb
..Sheik Ahmed had finished his pray
ers: il was o'clock in the afternoon
the founder oil the faith appeared unto
him in 4 vision. and this IL what he
said Ahmed Hossian. nv followers
are SHINING. Seventy thousand OF them
have died lately. OF that number. only
seven have died ia the faith. In conse-
/ queace OF the prevalence OF such sins rs
bribery, drunkenness. murder. forgery,
/ adultery. &C.. and the neglect OF tasting
during Mammalian. God withheld rain
Nv instructions previously given have
not been needed. Kings have not ruled
justly. They hare al become tyran'
meal. Il has been revealed TO me that
my followers do not tear the anger oil
God. though the Day Of Judgment is
! nigh. prayed for the pardon Of my
people It his been revealed to me that
in 1895 H. darkness will cover the face
! Of the earth Il will commence in the