The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-12
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ago, took it and manufactured the present
current prophecy. These journalists
are always up to some sort
of sensational trick, just for the
for the fun of the thing and for the furorc
1t may occasion--wc mean the journalists
of the rcportoral staff, the versatile sons Of
"Bright Bohemia" Without the cXplana-
ton of this prophecy, and coupling its
words with some of the assertions of some
Of the scientists Of the day, especially those
in the astronomical line, and the unusual
natural phenomena the year has witnessed
in the shape of numerous comets, atmos
phcrical perturbations, and meteorological
eccentricitcs generally, there might have
been ample cause for fear and trembling
among tile weak, frail humanity of earth as
to the possible and probable ncarncss of the
end Of time. One noted French astronomer
has seriously announced, stalking his scicn-
tilic standing and reputation on his calcula-
tons, that on or near the 18th of November
a comet plunging hcadlong toward the sun
will be absorbed by that central luminary,
causing a heat 80 intense that the earth
and the heavens will be rolled together as a
scroll and the earth entirely consumed by
fire. A learned divine, preaching to an inn
mcnso and in the main, most intelligent
audience in this city, but a short time ago,
his subject being "Iho Second Coming of
Christ " declared that all the prophecies in
the Bible save one, had been fulfilled until
Christ came, and that therefore, while he
could not pretend to say, or even intimate
or surmsc rs to when His coming would
be, there was no word or line in the Scrip.
lures in the way Of Christ's coming at any
moment at any hour Doubt
less, our ancestors centuries ago
were consumed by the very same thoughts,
and no doubt saw signs palmer to their
minds than we have ever seen, and were
more troubled in spirit, being less able to
account scientifically for the things they did
see. We are very little troubled about the
end of this carth's life and the dawning ofits
eternity, for no man can tell anything about
it--can cycnc oniccture. We know this
thought or AT least ii seems apparent 10 us,
that the forces OF nature, hidden away, that
man by slow aud patient investigation, with
constantly increasing intelligence, may dis
cover them, are being consumed Sir William
Thompson one of the leading electricians
and scientists Of Europe, in recent address
made before the annual meeting oftho Brit.
sh association Of science, said the
draft being made upon these hidden
forces AT the present time was going on at
an enormous rate of rapidity. The long
buried ages left to man as Il precious lcga-
ests Of the earth. These have been drawn
upon by man for fuel and for other purpos-
es until in II comparative sense they seem
well-nigh oxhaustcd-thcy certainly ;r'
not incxhaustiblc. When they are gone
what is man to do? viii some hidden
forces from natures prolific womb have
been evolved by that time to take their
placcs2 1t seems that steam is doomed to
give place to the silent gas engine, as they
can be mad of any power, but if coal or
wood becomes exhausted for gas, what
will take the place of the gas engine !?
Is it electricity We see that this
subtle fluid has about fully come
! TO be utilized for lighting purposes, and
may it not be chained as motor for tho
machinery necessary for man $ uses and for
heating purposes? The SUM- it has already
been asccrtaincd, can be made TO conccr.
! trate its heat for mans use, and this, in
connection with the discovery that electric
with the other recent discoveries made in
the electrical world, demonstrate the fact
that in so far as a supply of fuel is con-
cerncd, nature has responded with substi-
tutrs for tho old time sources of coal and
wood. But there are necessities of man
/ furnished by nature that are becoming cN-
hausted so gradually, it is true, that we
may hardly.porceiyc thcm-thc supply Of
metals, iron, copper, lead, etc, and the
! question is, are there hidden forces
OF nature to take their places? We
believe that for every waste there may be in
nature, in SO far rs its forces are now known
to man, there is a replacement from som,
other source, but will not the time come
when all the forces Of naaire will DO cS
hausted and used up9 lfso, then nature in
its entirety will have dccayed, and will not
the end of time have come and the morning
of ctcrnity have broken for earth, and
planet bs torevermorc lost from the world
built arch oftho universe? Then the star,
that still live will chant solemn requiem
to a dead sister, and the high priest of til,
planetary system, the glorious sun, vii
hold n high mass for the eternal rest of tn,
world that has gone TO be seen no NOR,
in its accustomed orbit. Need man fear
destruction of Gods footstool ere thcs
things come to pass
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