Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-12-21
Tho Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth.
qualscs Foretelling Coming Dis
Il f.'fs aster--How to Meet 1t. -r

Tho Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth. 4
qualses Foretelling Coming Dis
I ts' it 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 a dull
leaden hue which, 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 ap-
pcarances were ordinary sunset refiec-
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
jects and discovered what be thinks are
myriads of telescope meteors. If it is
unorganized world dust, or decomposed
vapors, as the Democrat and Chronicle, of
Rochester, n. V, remarks: "How is this
matter TO be disposed of ? VIII it settle
and form deposit upon the earth, or re-
main partial opaque shell about the earth
to cut off portion of the SUMS light upon
it !"
w naUeVeT unB mystery is, uutTe is HO ue-
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 unyexed by them
the tremendous activity which is evident
in the sun.by the constant revelation of
enormous spots upon its surface--all in
dictate unusual energy in. the heavenly
bodies. o., II. J..
These circumstances recall Professor
Grirmer's prophecies that from 1881 to
1887, the passage of the five great planets
Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and
Saturn-around the sun would produce
strange and wonderful phenomena. He
says: "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" He at
tempts to prove his prophecy by the fact
that in 1870, when Mars and Saturn made
their passage around the sun coincident-
ally, 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 epi-
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 first,
those whose blood has been impoverished
by excess of work CT 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.
Inasmucn ns the entire world seems sub
ject 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; I;
that farmers will be stricken with fear and
cease to till the soil; that famine will make
human misery more wretched. That hun
dreds will flee to overcrowded cities for
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 bo 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
thin and drag out a miserable existence in
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
ing i'll will paralyze all effort. The
birds in the air, the beasts of the field,
and even the fish of the sea will become
diseased, poisoning the air and
t,a the waters II. Of the sgpbsd pond
that those who shall pass through
this,period of trial will have. larger enjoy.
ment of life and health. The earth will
| yield more abundontly than ever before
The animal kingdom will DO more prolific
| prolongation of life will be owing to thu
healthy electric and magnetic influences
that will pervade the atmosphere. L
would perhaps seem that the present red
ness of the sun, and the presence of a bel
or veil Of eosnte matter, justified, in Z
may be we are told for our com
| fort that the strong and pure blood
| ed need have little to fear In these ca
| lamities, that those who are delicate or in
disposed should adopt means to keep thu
| system well supported and the blood pur'
| and that the most philosophical and effect
i've method of accomplishing this is :,
keep tho kidneys and liver in good condi
| tion.' From the testimonials of SUCH mel
| as DR.. Dio Lewis and Professor X. A
| Gum, NJ. D., Dean of the United SIate
| Medical college, New York, and thousand
| of influential non-professional people, 1
seems almost certain that for this purpos
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against climatic changes and malarlal in
| huences and the destructive. agencie
which seem to be SO abundant in thes
"evil days." H. i.,It-.. t....,...
1t is not our purpose to dispute the cor
rectness of Professor Grimmer's prophe
clos. As we have said, the marked dis
turbances of the past few years wonl'
seem to give q semblance ofverification 0
his theory. II Is certain, as above stated
that we are passing through what may b
regarded as a crucial period and
10 the, part Of wise men not to ignore, but :
learn To fcrtify themselves against th
possibility of being overcome by thes
evils. II Is a duty which each man owes I
himself and his fellows, to mitigate a
much as possible the suffering OF humanit
and in no way better can he accomplis
this purpose than to SEQ 10 " that ho, him
self, is fortified by the best known prepare
tion in the strongest possible manner an
that he exert the influence of his own e'
ample upon his fellows TO the end tlit
they, too, may share with him immunit
from tho destructive Influences which see