Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-02-23

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al the solar svxsam-yupsssR, Cnnss.
Saturn and Nepsune-have nos been
eoincidsns But this 10 about 10 oe-
cur, and, in the language Of Dr.
knapp, who has trsesd The history Of
the greatest epidemics that ever a.
Hicted the human race TO the per-
ihelia of these planets, there VIII
soon be lively times for the doc
tors" The theory is that when one
or moro of the largest planets 10
nearest to the sun, the Temperature
and condition Of our atmosphere aro
so disturbed az to cause injurious
vicissitudes, terrible rains, prolonged
droughts, etc., resulting in the de-
struction of crops, and pestilences
among human beings and domestic
animals.
DR.. Knapp has collected a mass Of
statistical data, all going to show
that perihelion periods have always
been marked by unusual mortality,
and that sickness and death have in
variably corresronded with the num-
ber of planets in perihelion at the
same time. The revolution of Jupi-
ter around the sun is accomplished
in little less than twelve years, Of
Saturn in little less than thirty, OF
Uranus in about eighty.four years,
and Of Neptune in shout one humid
red and sixty-four years. II it be
true, therefore. that the perihalia Of
these planets occasion atmosphsric
7 conditions~anfsvcsAbaS ~ <ABs, pea-
tilential periods occur once in . doz-
en- years, and aggravated and still
more widespread epidemics at longer
intervals. In tracing the history OF
epidemics for more than two thous-
and years, DR.. Knapp finds the facts
in the cases to validate the theory.
Thus, in the sixth and again in the
sixteenth centuries, three of these
planets were coincident in perihe-
lion, and those were the most pestil-
ential times of the Christian era.
But soon We are to have, for the
| first time in two thousand years, all
four of these planets against NJ.
They will be at their nearest ap-
proach to the sun in or soon after
1850, 80 that for . few years, say
from 1880 to 1885; the vitality Of
every living thing will be put TO .
severe and trying ordeal. Some
persons think they are, in the signs OF
the times, evidences of the great dis
asters in the immediate future. The
excessive heat, the unexampled cold
the prevalence of food and disastera
at sea, the general failure OF the
potato crop, the widespread chill and
fever among human beings, and the
equal prevalence OF the epi2oOtic
among animals, are mentioned ~
amon0 the prsmonitions Of the rap
idly approaching period Of the per-
ihelion.
Well, "to be forewarned ID to be
forearmed." Accidents excepted,
We know very we'll that the persone
of more vigorous constitutions and
moro hygsnic habits viii have the
better chance to survive whatsvua
adverse influence the extraoUdiAaxy
perihelia will occasion. Il i vsl
known TO physicians that. in I'll Pss'
tilences. plague. typhss. soanpo9,
cholesa, murT.in, ste., ths intsoP9-
ate, the dissipaAsd. and thoss vAoss
. xanits{y coa1itioas vsss had. To-
nished the victima-
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