St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-29
A TERRIBLE PROPHECY.
The Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth
quakes ForeteIling Coming Dis
aster-How to Meet 1t.

The Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth
qualSes Foretelling Coming Dis
aster-How to Meet 1t.
The recent mysterious appearances fol.
lowing sunset and preceding sunrise have
attracted wide attention from students of
the skies and the people generally. During
the days of recent weeks the sun seems to
have been obscured by thin veil of dull
leade j ue watch, as the sun receded to.
ward the horizon, became more luminous,
then yellow, then orange, then red; and,
as night settled down upon the earth, dull
purple. AT first it was thought these APP
pearances were ordinary sunset retiec-
lions of light, but it is now pretty certain
that they are either the misty sub
stance of the tail of some unseen
comet, in which the, earth is enveloped,
or surrounding stratum of world dust or
very small meteors. Professor Brooks, Ct
the Red House Observatory, Phelps, N.
Y, has turned his telescope upon these OBJ
iects and discovered what ne thinks are
myriads of telescope meteors. II it is
unorganiZed world dust. or decomposed
vapors, as the Democrat and Chronicle, of
Rochester, N. Y, remarks: "How is this
matter 10 be disposed of? Will it settle
and form a deposit upon the earth, or re-
main partial Opaque shell about the earth
to cut off a portion of the SUMS light upon
it 2"
Whatever the mystery is, there is no de-
nying that some very strange forces are at
work in the upper airs. The terrible tor
nadoes and cyclones which have swept our
own country, and the fearful volcanoes
and earthquakes which have destroyed SO
MANY cities and thousands of people-the
tidal waves which mysteriously rise and
fall on coasts hitherto unvexed by them
the tremendous activity which is evident
fNyrt row vol lot nf
enormous spots upon its surface-all in
dicate unusual energy in the heavenly
bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor
J;rimmer's prophecies that from 1881 to,
1887, the passage of the five great planets
Saturn-around the sun would produce
strange and wonderful phenomena. He
SAYS: ss The waters of the earth will be-
come more or less poisonous. The air will
| be foul with noisome odors. Ancient races
will disappear from the EARTH" lie at
| tempts to prove his prophecy by the fact
| that in 1720, when Mars and Saturn made
| their passage around the sun coincldent-
| allv, great destruction and mortality visit
| ed all parts of the globe. He also found the
| same results in previous perihelion pas
sages of the planets and argues that
| these circumstances always produce eP11,,
| denies and destructive diseases which Will
| battle the skill of the most eminent physi-
| clans; that the poor will die by thousands.
| the weak and Incorporate falling Ill st;
/ those whose blood has been impoverished
by excess of work or dissipation next,
and only. those who are in comparative
| vigor shall escape to enjoy the era OF re-
newed activity and prosperity which will
| follow the period of destruction.
Inasmuch us the entire world seems sub
/ iect to the sway of the heavenly bodies no
| part Of the earth, he thinks, can escape
| scourging. He even predicts that Amer
| lea will lose over ten millions of people;
that farmers will be stricken with fear and
/ cease to till the soil; that famine will make
/ human misery more wretched. That hum
dreds will flee to overcrowded cities tor
/ aid in vain. That sudden changes in ocean
currents, temperature and surroundings
| will entirely transform the face of nature
/ and climate of countries; that the air will
/ be so foul with malaria and other
noxious gases; that those who survive
/ will be troubled with disorders of the di-
gestive organs. That many who escape
/ other ills will bloat with dropsy and sud-
denly pass away, while others will grow
indescribahle agony for weeks. Neuralgia
pains in different parts of the body will
/ torment them. They will easily tire and
become Respondent. A faint, hot feeling
will be succeeded by chilly sensations
while Authorizations and dread of impend.
i AAAS
birds in the air, the beasts of the 6eld,
| and even the fish of the sea will become
diseased, poisoning the air AND {,
poi soning the waters of the globe I,
! We are told on the other hand
that those who shall pass through
i this period of trial will have larger enjoy.
1 ment of life and health. Tie earth will
yield more abundantly than ever before
The animal kingdom will be more prolific
i and life prolonged very materially. This
prolongation of life will be owing to the
healthy electric and magnetic influences
that will pervade the atmosphere. l
j would perhaps seem that the present red
ness of the sun, and the presence OF a bel
or veil of cosmic matter, justified, in
measure, the prediction of Professor Grim
mer, but disturbing as his prediction
Z may be we are told for our com
fort that the strong and pure blood
4 ed need have little to fear in these ca
lamities, that those who are delicate or in
disposed should adopt means to keep thu
1 system well supported and the blood pure
and that the most philosophical and effect
3 i've method of accomplishing this is t.
keep the kidneys and liver in good condl
ton. From the testimonials of such mel
as DIR. Dio Lewis and Professor r. A
Gum, M. D., Dean of the United State
i Medical college, New York, and thousand
of influential non-professional people, i
seems almost certain that for this purpos
there is no preparation known to sclenc
equal to WARMERS Safe Cure, bette
known as Warmers Safe Kidney ant
Liver Cure. This medicine has acquired
the finest reputation of any preparation
u that was ever put upon the market, Ii
radical blood purifier, which soothes ant
heals all infiamed organs, strengthens tn
nervous system. washes out all evidence
of decay, regulates digestion, prevent
malassimilation of food in a PHILOSOPHERS
and rational manner, fortifies the system
against climatic changes and malarial in
fuences and the destructive agencle
which seem to be so abundant in thes
" evil days.n
It is not our purpose to dispute the cor
: rectness of Professor Grimmer's prophe
cies. AS we have said, the marked dis
tnrhances Of the past few wears wGul,