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 representation
spring from natural intimations or im>
paired Digestion but we give two of them
to our readers who no doubt, like the
rest of mankind, have love for the
marvellous:
The first is from the Pioneer>Press Of
Oct. 10Th 1876.
d."Here' sltrouble for you. st. Paul Isl
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 here's
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 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.
Lucifer will assume the shape Of q 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. Lucifer 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 infidels and unbelievers in any
event. Its a satisfaction to know that
the time for the appearance OF the devil
upon earth III bodily form (and, by the
way, by a most singular coincidence our
prophet says that specie payments in
| America will be resumed on the same
day. can be axactly fixed, the date being
the 10th day OF May, 1873. Mark it we'll,
and get ready for the interesting occa>
sion. Oar local seer is strong demo-
crat and Roman Catholic, and as he
| confidently foretells 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 year
I and a half. there may be truth enough
in his portentous auguries to set the PEG
pie so thinking. and to decide upon the
the place where they would prefer to be
branded BY the minions OF the devil
when they come around with their no,
/ ironsr'
+ On the other hand the ghost OF Ma
homet is also 10 trouble and has appear.
ed to leading apostle Of his faith in
broad dav light At Medina. the said
apostle being the guardian OF his tomb
..Sheik Ahmed had finished his pray
ers: it was o'clock in the afternoon
the founder Of the faith appeared unto
him in vision; and this is what he
said: Ahmed Hossian. my followers
are SHINING. Seventy thousand OF them
have died lately. OF that number. only
seven have died in the faith. In conse-
| quence OF the prevalence of such sins As
bribery, drunkenness. murder, forgery.
adultery. &C., and the neglect Of tasting
during Rammadan, God withheld rain
! nv instructions previously given have
not been needed. Kings have not ruled
justly. They have al become tyran-
meal. It has been revealed to me that
| my followers DO NOT tear the anger Of
God. though The Day Of Judgment Is
nigh. prayed tor the pardon Of my
people. Il Us been revealed 70 me that
in 1895 II. d3kDe0 will cover the face
Of the earth It viii commence IN til