The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-01-19

THr ''STAR OF BETHLEHEM" Professor c.
A. Grimmer, OF Kingston, Jamaica, who is
q scientist of fame, recently made some
wonderful predictions in connection with
the action of the planets and other heaven
ly bodies. He says of the ''Star of Bethle-
hem . sin 1857 the Star of Bethlehem
will once more be seen in 'Cssseopia's chair
and viii he accompanied by total eclipse
of the sun and moon The star only makes
its appearance every BIS years. 1t will APP
pear and illuminate the heavens, and exceed
in brilliancy even Jupiter when in opposi-
ton To- the sun, aud therefore nearer to the
sun and brightest. The marvellous brillian-
cy of the Star of Bethlehem in 1887 will
surpass any of its previous yisitations. It
will be seen atnoonday shining with quick,
flashing light the entire year, after which it
will gradually decrease in brightness and
finally disappear, not to return 10 our heav-
ems until 2202, or 3l5 years after 1887. This
star first attracted the attention of modern
astronomers in the year 1875. 1t was then
called a new star. 1t was nonew star, how
ever, for this was the star which shone so
brightly b. C., and was the star that illu-
minated the heavens at the nativity Of
Christ - Washington Republican.
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The North American Regielg for February is
the literary phenomenon of the month.
First we have an earnest and patriotic article
by General Grant, advocating the Nicaragua
Canal project. The genial Autocrat Of the
the Breakfast Table, Oliver Wendell Holmes,
I follows, with an essay entitled The Pulpit
and the Pew" written in the best spirit OF
the Christian philosopher, in which he en-
/ deavors TO show the need that he believes TO
I exist for a revision of the prevalent
theological creeds. Under the quaint title
! of "Aaron's Rod in Politics, Judge A. W.
/ Tourgee emphasizes the obligation, imposed
upon the Republican party by the Chicago
/ platform, of making provision for educat'
/ ing illiterate voters. James Freeman Clarke
makes a valuable contribution TO the discus
sion ofthe authorshipof Shakespear plays
The grave evils that may result from the
partisan character of the United States Su'
preme Court are pointed out by Senator
John T. Morgan. The sixth of Mr.. Char
nav's papers on the ruins Of Central Amer
ican is devoted to description of the Pyra
mids of Comalcalco, which must ranE
among the most stupendous monument
ever erected by man. Finally, Walt Whit
man writes of "The Poetry of the Future,
The Review is sold by booksellers generally
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