The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-07
ArERRIRLE Prophecy.
The Red sunsets. Cyclones aud Earth.
quukes RoreteIIing Coming Di'aster.
How 10 Meet Il.


days Of recent weeks the sun seems to have
been obscured by thin veil Of 8 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. Athrs. 1t was thought these ap-
pearances were ordinary sunset reflections
Of light, but it Is now pretty certain that
they are either the misty substance OF the
tail OF some unseen comet, in which the
earth is enveloped, or q surrounding
stratum OF world drst or very small meteois
Professor Brooks. OF the Red House Obser-
vatory, Phelps, n. Y, has turned bis tee.
scope upon these objects and discovered
what lie thinks are myriads OF telescopic
meteors. hit is uuorganized world dust,
or decomposed vapurs, as the Democrat and
Chronicle OF Rochester. N. Y, remarks:
"How Is this matter to be disposed oil
Will it settle and form a deposit upon the
earth, or remain partial opaque shell
about the earth 10 cut of portion Of the
suns light upon t?'
Whatever the mystery, there is no de-
nying that some very strange forces are at
wo:k in the upper aira. The terrible tor
made es and cyclones which have swept
our own country and the fearful volcanoes
and ear hquakes which have destroyed 30
mayn citics and thousands Of people the Il.
dial waves which mysteriously rise and fall
on coasts hitherto unyexed by them-the
tremendo 10 activity which is evident In
the sun y the constant revelation Of enor.
NOUS spL 8 upon its surface-all indicate
unusual energy in the heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor
Grimmer's prophecies that from 1881 TO
1887, the passage Of the five great planets,
Mari, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and
Saturn-around the sun would produce
strange and wonderful phenomena. He
says: 1.-THE waters Of the earth will become
more or less poisonous. The air will be
foul with noisome 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 coincident.
ally, great destruction and mortality visited
all parts OF the globe. He also found the
came results in previous perebelion passages
OF the planets, and argues that these cir.
cumstances always produce epidemics and
destructive diseases which will bsfil3 the
skill OF the most eminent physiclant; that
the poor will die by thousands, the weak
and lntemperate falling first, those whose
blood has been impoverished by excess OF
work or dissipation next and only those
who aie in comparative vigor shall escape
TO enjoy the era of renewed activity and
prosperity which will follow the period OF
destruction.
Inasmuch as 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 America
will lose over ten millions oil people; that
farmers will be stricken with fear and cease
TO till the soil; that famine will make hui
man misery more wre.ched. That hum
dreds will flee to over-Crowded cities fer
aid in vain. That sudden changes in ocean
currents, temperature and surroundings
will entirely transform the face OF nature
and climate Of countrief; that the air will
be so foul with malaria and other noxious
gases; that those who survive will be
troubled with disorders OF the digestive
organs. That many who escape other ills
will bloat with dropsy and suddenly pass
away hLllc oLASIo WAL kIOW tuih oah uLa6
out miserable existence in Understandable
agony for weeks. Neuralgia pains in differ
ent pats Of the body will torment them.
They will easily tire and become despond-
emit. A faint, hot feeling will be
succeeded by chilly sensations while
Authorizations and dread Of impend
ing i'll will paralyzs all effort. "fhe
birds in the air, the beasts OF the field and
even the fish Of the sea will become dis.
eased, poisoning the air and poisoning the
waters OF the globe" We are told on the
other hand that those who shall pass
through this period OF trial will have larger
enjoyment oil life and health. The earth
will yield more abundantly than ever be.
fore. The animal kingdom will be more
prolific and life prolonged very materially.
This proongation Of life will be owing to
the healthy electric and magnetic ibiil-
ences that will pervade the atmosphere. 1t
would perhaps seem that the present red
ness OF the sun, and the presence OF belt
or veil OF cosmic matter, justified, in
measure, the prediction Of Professor Grim
mer, but disturbing as his prediction may
be- We are told for our comfort that the
strong and pure blooded need have little TO
fear in these calamities, that thosa who are
delicate or iGdisposed should adopt means
to keep the system well supported and the
blood pure and that the most philosophy.
cal and effective method Of accomplish.
ing this Is to keep the kidneys and liver in
good condition. From the testimonials Of
such men as DR.. bio Lewis and Professor
R. A. Gum, NJ. d., Dean OF the United
States Medical College, New York, and
thousands Of influential nou-professional
people, 1t seems almost certain that for this
purpose there is no preparation known to
science equal to Warmers Sale Cure, bet.
ter known as Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure. This medicine has acquired
the fneet reputation Of any preparation
that was ever put upon the market. It lisa
radical blood purifier, which soothes and
heals all inhamed organs, strengthens the
nervous system, washls out all evidences
Of decay, regulates digestion, prevents NAL
assimilation oil food In philosophical and
rational manner, iortifl % the system against
climatic changes and nalarial influences
and the destructive agencies which seem
to be so abundant in these "evil days"
1t Is not our purpose 10 dispute the cor
rectness oil Professor Grimmer's prophecies.
As we have said, the marked disturbances
OF the past few years would seem to give
semblance OF verifcation Of his theory. It
Ia certain, as above stated, that We are pass
ing through what may be regarded Us a
crucial period and it 10 the part Of Wise
men not to ignore, but TO learn TO fortify
themselves against tho possibility Of being
overcome by these evils. 1t Is duty
which each man owes to himself, and his
fellows, to mitigate as much as possible
the suffering Of humanity and In no way
better can be accomplish this purpose than
to see to it that he, himself, is fortified by the
best known preparation in the strongest
possible manner and that he exert the in
Auence oil his own example upon his fel-
lows to the end that they, too, may share
with him immunity from the destructive
influences which seek his ruin.