The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03
TERROR FROM THE sr.4Rs.

TERROR IRON THE ST.TRS.
II Warming Of Pestsieace and Famine
to Con.e-EYce Years tyHen EUery
Life Iy'iH be Pat t0 tho TEST.
From the Science Of Health
II there is anything in astrological crol-
ogy,' we are approaching one of the most pes
tilential periods OF earth's history. Since the
commencement Of the Christian era the perl-
hoha of the four great planets OF the soler
system-Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune
have not been coincident Blu. this is about
to occur, and, IN the language of DIR. Knapp,
who has traced the history OF the greatest epi-
demc that ever afflicted the human race by the
perihela OF these planets, there will sooD be
"lively times for the Doctors The theory is
that when one or more Of the large planets is
nearest to the sun, the temperature and con-
dition OF our atmosphere are SO disturbed az
TO cause injurious vicissitudes, terrible rains,
prolonged drouths, ETC.. resulting in the de-
struction of crops, and pestience among
human beings and domestic animals.
Dr. Knapp has collected a mass OF statietical
data. all gong to show that periheon data
have always been marked by unusual mortality,
and that sickness and death have invarby
corresponded with the planets in perihilioD at
the same time. The revolution OF Jupiter
round the sun Is accomplished in little less
than IL years, of Saturn little less than 30
| wears. OF Uranus IN about 81 years, and OF
| Neptune in about 164 years. II It be true,
therefore. that the perihela Of - zee planets
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to life, pestilenhal periods should occur once
in dozen years, and aggravated and still more
widespread epidemic at longer intervals. In
tracing the history Of epidemcs for more Than
5000 years, DR.. Knapp finds the facts in all
cases to validate the theory. Thus in the 9th
and again in the 10th centuries, three OF these
planets were coincident IN perihelion, and those
we're the most pestilental times OF the CHRIS
tian era.
But soon we are to have, for the first time
ia two thousand years, all tour of these planets
against us. They will be at their nearest ap-
prosch to the sun in or soon after 1881, so that
for few years, say from 1850 to 1885, the
vitality OF every living thing will be put 20
severe and trying ordeal. Some persons tbink
they see. in the signs of the times, evidences
OF the great disasters in the immediate future.
The excessivel heat, the unexampled cold, the
prevalence of flood and disasters at sea- the
general failure Of the potato crop, the vide
spread chill fever among human beings, and
the equal prevalence OF the epizootc among
animals. are mentioned among the premonitons
Of the rapidly approaching perihelion.
Well. 10 be "forewarned is to be foreafmed'
Accidents excepted. we know very well that the
persons Of more vigorous constitutions and
more hyeenic habits will hsve the better
, chance to survive whatever adverse influence
, the extraordinary perihel;a will occasion. 1t IL
we'll known TO physicians that in all pestllences,
plague. typhus, smallpox, cholera, murran,
etc. the intemperate, the dissipated, and those
whose sanitary conditions were bad furnished
the victims.
We do not write to alarm any one, nor to
make sensation. We state the facts which
all history attests. Readers can judge for
themselves what importance to attach to the
subject. That the conjoint perihelion OF all
the large planets Of the solar system, one of
which, Jupiter is thousand times as large
as the earth, must disturb our atmosphere and
temperature very considerable, is probable; !;
that this disturbance must be injurious to
health and life, is certain; and that these
periods have heretofore been pestientai, 10 a
matter OF record. How much we shall suffer
during the next dozen or fifteen years depends
very much upon how nearly we live LIE in
accordance with the laws Of life.
What a comfort it is to poor women, who
vet like to look well, 10 remember that II is not
90 much what is worn as how 1t is worn that
produces the general effect Of being well dress
e ed The material may be splendid, but il it ia
= ,ll-cut or ill-adjusted the woman appears no
better for it. A linen dress made with taste is
more becoming than a silk out OF the mode or
= awkwardly put on; and tho simplest ribbons
tied bv one who knows just how to do Il. vii
. be more elegant than the coatIiest scarf in the
arrangement OF which taste has not beon con-
sulted. have seen girl who earned i've dol.
ars week. and dressed herself on it, produce
: n better effect of toilette than another who's,
= father footed her bills without question. Tn,
y same money may as often be spent on what j,
70 ugly aud common looking as in what s delieat,
. and elegant. There is choice in everything
VI from calico to a velvet. And syen 10 orna
'. ments things that make no pretense. vet an
- !, we'll shaped and becoming, may be bought 70
!, a song, although some people have no knowl
~ edge Of that fact, and believe that the onl
choice is between real diamonds and elarin
glass and brass. Let Taste be girls dressir
N maid, and she needs very little none! Mont
real STAR.