The Mineral argus., 1883-12-27
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The recent mysterio fol-
lowing sunset and ~pfecedlns sunrise
have attracted wide Rttention from stu
dents of the skies and the people gener-
ally. During the days u recent weeks
the sun seems to have been o5sc1red by
a thih veil of a dull leadeh hue which,
as the sun receded toward the horizon,
became more luminous, then yellow,
then orange, then red; and as night set
tied down upon the earth, a dali pur-
pie. A. first it was thought tness appear
anees were ordinary sunset reflections OF
light but it is now pretty certain that
they are either the misty substance OF
b tail OF some unseen comet, IN which
the earth is enveloped, or G surround
ing stratum of world dust or very small
neteros. Professor Brooks, OF theR Red
House Observatory, Phelps. N. Y, has
turned his telescope upon these objects
and discovered what he thinks ara myr-
lads of telescope meteors. II 1t IS unor-
gaRized world dust, or decomposed va
pOra, as the Democrat and Chronicle OF
Rochester. N. Y, remarks: "How is this
matter TO BIO disposed o.? VIII it settle
and form q deposit uponthe earth, or re-
main a partial opaque shell about tho
ealth to rut Of a portion ofthe suns light
upOn ~"
Whatever the mystery is, there is no
denying that some very strange forces
are at work in the upper airs. The ter
ribIe tornadoes and cyclones which have
swept our own Coun ry, and the fearful
volcanoes and earthquakes which have
DESTROYED so nan cities and thousands
of peOple-the tidal waves whio mys.
%teriouslv rise and fall on coasts hitherto
unveXed by them-the- tremendous aCtiY-
ity which is evident in the sun by the
constant revelation of enormous spots
upon its surface-all indicate unusual en-
ergy in the heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor
Grimmer's prophecies that from 1884 TO
1897, the passage of the FIVE great plan
ets-Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus,
and Saturn-around the sun would pro-
duoe strange and wonderful phenomena.
He says "Ihe waters ofthe earth will be-
come more or less poisonous. The air
will be foul with noiso ne odOrs. Ancient
races will disappear from the earth" He
attempts to prove his prophecy
by the fact that in 1920, when Mars
and Saturn made their passage around
the sun c~oincldentallv, great destruction
and mortality visited all parts of the
globe. He also found the same results in
previous perehelion passages ofthe plan
cts, and argues that these circumstances
alwp~ eFadnce epidemicS and destruc-
. diseases wtaiph will battle the skill
ofthe most Ell ineBt physicians; that the
poor will die bv thousands, the weak and
Incorporate falling first, those whose
blood has been Impoverished by excess
of work or dissipation next and only
those who are in comparative vigor shall
esrape to enjoy the era OF renewed activ-
ity and prosperity which will follow the
period of destruction.
Inasmuch us the entirA world seems
subject TO the sway of tile heavenly bod
les 40 part of the earth, he thinks, can
escape scOurging. He even predicts that
America will lose over ten millions otpeo-
pie; that farmers will be stricken with
fear and cease TO till the soil that famine
will make m misery more wretChed.
That hundreds W II fee to o~vercrowded
cities for aid in VAIN. Thatsudden changes
in ocean currents, temperature and sur
rouudIngs will entirely transform he face
of nature and climate of countries;
that the air will be so foul with malaria
INT other obnoxious gases that those who
survive will be troubled with disorders of
the digestive organs. That many who es-
cape other ills will bloat with dropsy and
suddenly pass away, while others will
grow thin and drag out n miserable exis-
tence in Understandable agony for weeks.
Neuralgia pains in different parts OF the
body will torment them. They wall cas- |
lily tire and become Respondent. A faint, !
hot feeling will be succeeded by chilly |
sensations while hallucinationsa and dread :
of impending ill will paralyze all effort. /
'The birds in the air, n beasts of the /
field, aud even the fish OF the sea
will become diseased, poisoning the \
air and poisoning the waters ofthe globe"
We are told on tue othe. hand tn It N
those VITO shall pass through this periodpg
of trial will have larger enjoyment of,
life and health. The earth will yield[
more abundantly than ever before. The
animal kingdom will be more prolific A
and life prolonged very mAteriallyAI,
This prolongation oflife will be owing tor
the healthy electric and magnetic influt99'
ences that will pervade the atmospherefdi
1t would perhaps seem that the presenb56
rednesS of the sun, and the Presence oost
q belt or veil of cosmic matter, iustitiedre
in q measure, the prediction OF Proiesane
or Grimmer, but disturbing as his pre-
diCtiOn may be we are told for our comGSs
fort that the strong and pure bloode
need have little to fear in these calaml J
ties. that thoae who are delicate or iIE
disposed should adopt means to Ike q
the system well supported and the blool
pure and thatthe most philosophical AM
elective method of accomplishing till
IS to keep the kidneys and liver il goo
condition. From the testimonials -
such men as DR.. Do Lewis aud Profess
or r.. A. Gum. M. %. Dean of IN T
United States Medical college, New Yon SsIS
and thousands Of influential non-profe AZ
slonal people, it seems almost certa Roi
that Tor this purpose there is no prepa e1'
alion known to science equalto WarDei al
caIe Cure, better known as Warnei soE
safe Kidney and Liver Cure. This me He
lclne lbs acquired the finest reputatil %