The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-31

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Antonio. Who he va. and what
became Of him. / have been unable TO
find out. Notwithstanding my dilieent
inquiries"
Fll6llnest a Prophecy.
Ths UaAsishsd rorsssss Of Essissd's His-
sDsy.
In view Of the present complicated
situation Of Affairs In Europe. when
everybody ID looking up - much and -
interesting information - possible con-
corning the nations involved. or likely
to be involved in the eastern difficulty.
there 10 hardly anything more accept
able to the general public than proph-
ecy, and especially the prophecies Of
such a have made their predictions at
into the facts of history.
Robert Nixon. an old English prophet
known also a the Cheshire Idiot was .
cotemporaryo Of the famous Mother Ship
ton, also Of prophetic ~proclivitieA Nix
on wa bonn Of poor parents, in the
vicinity of Vale Royal on the edge Of
the forest Of Delamere. He was brought
up to the pillow, but exhibited such re-
markable ignorance and stupidity that
nothing could be made Of him. He was
given to uttering strange and uncom-
mon sayings, most Of which have been
lost as the people believed him ire
trievsbly insane. and 80 paid no atten-
ton to them. The time came, however,
when they did listen to him attentively
and treasured up all of his utterances.
and it came about in this way: Nixon
was one day engaged in blowing in the
field, when he stopped suddenly in his
work, and with wild look and strange
gestures, cried out: Nov, Dick! Now.
Harry! o, i'll done Dick! o. well done
Harry! Harry has gained the dayr
His fellOw.labOrers did not know what
to make Of this curious rhapsody, but
on the following day the meaning of it
was cleared up. Then the news was
brought in by a messenger that at the
very moment when Nixon was heard
to cry out, Richard iii had been slain
in the battle of Bosworth field. and
Henry the Eighth had been proclaimed
King of England.
The fame of the new prophet soon
spread and at last reached the ears of
the King, who expressed a desire to see
Nixon. A royal messenger was accord.
ingly dispatched for him. but long before
he reached Cheshire Nixon knew and
dreaded the honors that were about to
be thrust on him. 1t is even SAID that
the fact was known to him as sOon as
the desire to see him had passed the
Kings lips, for on tie same day he ran
about the town of Over in great dis.
tress of mind, telling everybody he met
that he had to go to court, and would
be starved to death there (Which was
angler remarkable prediction Of his
that afterwards came to pass. On the
third day after this the Kings messen-
ger arrived and carried him of to court.
On his arrival at court, the King. in
order to test his powers. pretended to
have lost q valuable diamond, and ask.
| ed Nixon to discover it for him. Nix
on's reply astonished the King, and
madA him from that time forth place
implicit confidence in the prophet.
The King at one time going out hunt
ing, Nixon followed him to the gate,
saying that he would surely starve dur
ing his absence. Henry assured him
that such would not be the case, and
told one of his officers to take special
care of him and to feed him we'll during
the Kings absence. This injunction
was carefully carried out, and the
prophet Jared well; but as the servants
were wont to abuse him, the officer, to
quiet him. had to lock him in the
Kings own closet, whittier he brought
him four meals q day. The officer, how
ever, was called by royal summons to
Winchester, on q matter of life and
death, and in the hurry of his depart
ure forgot all about poor Nixon, who
was locked in the closet. He returned,
after three days, and found Nixon ly-
ing on the floor, according to his own
prediction, starved to death.
Nixon faithfully prophesied a num-
Der of events, and many Of his biogra-
pliers have been led to believe that all
Of his predictions will be sooner or later
fulfilled. This belief is, Of course,
founded upon the fact that there have
been several coincidents in his sayings
and some of the leading events of Eng
lish history.
Among the prophecies believed to
have been fulfilled are the following.
which relate to the times Of the Pre-
tender:
"a great man shall come Int England.
But the son Of . King
Shall take from him the victory"
'Nrows SHAH drink the blood Of many mobiles.
And the North shall rise against the South"
the Cock OF the North shall be made to nee.
And his feathers b plucked for his pride.
That h shall almost curse the day that he was
born"
The first was taken a q prophecy Of
the battle Of Culloden, and the defeat
of Prince Charles Edward by the Duke
| of Cumberland; the second, OF the exc
cution of Lords Derwentwater, Balme-
rino and Lovat; and the third. of the
| retreat of the Pretender from the shores
| of Britain.
Among the prophecies still remain