Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-13
sorao Cnpleasunt Predictions.

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il No, one can have failed to observe
} the peculiar brightness with which The
planet Jupiter shines in the heavens
during every clear night. 1t is also
known to astronomers that the peri
helion of Jupiter, Saturn, Nep,une, and
Uranus are approaching coincidence.
1t is claimed there is historical proof
that former condolences were accom-
panied by fearful losses of life through
some occult influence upon air and water.
Thus in 1864 occurred the great plague
of London, though only three planets
were in coincidence, while from SAP TO
SAC, when there was similar conJunc-
ton, hundreds of thousands OF persons
died in Asia, Europe and Egypt. We
do not vouch for these alleged facts, nor
do we asser, that the status ofthe planets
had anything to do with the sanitary
condition of the world. Yet from the
relation otsun spots TO periods ofdrought
and pestilence some people are begin
ming TO fancy that there may be grain
oftruth in the old astrological theories,
which were rather distortions of fact
than wholly fictitious. We do not
believe that many persons will be de-
prived of sleep through the predictions
o. professor" &. a. Grimmer, an as
trologist of our own day, who predicts
lone universal carnival ofdeath between
| 1880 aud 1897" Referring to the four
planets above mentioned, he says:
"No place on earth will be entirely free
from the plague. The Pacific Coast will
not suffer anything in comparison 10 any
other portion Of the world. The coinci-
dence of these planets In perchelion will
always produce epidemic and destructive
disease Three of these planets are mali
ticS, and Jupiter, although benehc, pro-
4 duces evil by association or, technically
by conjunction with the others. Diseases
will appear, the nature of which will
battle the skill of the most eminent physi-
clans. Every drop of " atcr in the earth,
on the earth, and above the earth, will bc
more or less poisonous. The atmosphere
will be foul with noiSomc odor, and there
will be few constitutions able to resist the
coming scourge; therefore prepare, V"
tha; are coustitutionally weak and intern
perate. and guttJnouS, for mans last
home-the grave From the far cast tho
pestiential storm will sweep, and It's last
struggle will end in the far wes..
There is no Use of Icing anxious il
the "Professor" is oil right, tor the
plague will be so malignant that those
whose blood is pure aud free from taint
or weakness will alone survive. Asia
ard European Russia will lose more
than 100000 inhabitants, unless
better attention is paid to sewerage in
her cities. But pestilence is not tho
only thing TO be apprehended. There
will be earthquakes, tidal waves, md
volcanic eruptions; and birds, beasts,
and fishes will be 50 diseased tha. none
of them will be eaten from 1882 10
1885.
The only consolation is that this
process will be purifying one, aud tho
survivors will get the benefit of II. The
earth will become more prolific, and the
average duration Of life will be doubled
through the imported electrical condi-
ton OF the world. In 1887 the Star OF
Bethlehem, which makes its appearance
only once in 325 years, and was first
noticed by modern astronomers in 1872
will once more be seen in Cassiopela's
chair. 1t will ilumiGe the heavens even
more brilliantly than Jupiter, aud will
be accompanied by total eclipse ofihe
sun and moon. Ii is the same star that
shown nj the birth Of Christ. but its
coming will not bring an increase OF
peace, but a universal war aud fearful
floods aud shipwrecks. Our own Union
will be shaken by civil coudict, in
which the rich will fight against tho
poor, and only the coming ola Napoleon
will quelI the strife. We do not know
where Prof Grimmer obtained oil his
information.