The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-12-20
a TERt.1BLE PRoPaEUY.
Tho Red sunsets, Cyclones and Earth
quakcs ForetellinS Coming Dlsas
ter-How to DIoor 1t.

| Auo 1SeO 0u0oeC9, OyClOneo ana Earth.
quakcs Foretellin4 Coming D,sas
ter-How to 1leot 1t.
The recent mysterious appearances fol.
lowing sunset and preceding sunrise
have attracted wide attention from stu
dents of the skies and the people gener-
ally. Durln! the days Of recent weeks
the sun seems to have been obsc1red by
q thin veil Of a dull leaden hue which,
as the sun receded toward the horizon,
became more luminous, then yellow,
then orange, then red; and, as nj yht set
tied down upon the earth, q dull pur-
pie. Al first it was thought these appear
ances were ordinary sunset reflections Of
F.! light but it is now pretty certain tn It
they are either the misty substance Of
tue tall of some unseen comet, In which
the earth is enveloped; or q surround
ing stratum of world dust or very small
meteros. Professor Brooks, OF the Rsd
House Observatory. Phelps. N. Y, has
turned bis telescope upon these objects
and discovered what he thinks are 'nyr-
lads of telescope meteore. If it is unor.
ganized world dust, or decomposed va
pors, as the Democrat and Chronicle Of
Rochester, n. Y, remarks: "How is this
matter to be disposed Of? viii it sottlo
and form deposit upon the earth, or re-
main partial opaque shell about tho
earth to cut Of a portion ofthe suns light
upon TT"
Whatever the mystery is, there is no
denying that some very strange forces
are at work in the upper airs. The ter
rible tornadoes and cyclones which have
swept our own coun ~, and the fearful
volcanoes and earthquakes which have
DESTROYED 80 many cities and thousands
of people-the tidal waves which mys.
teriousIv rise and fall on coasts hitherto
unvexed by thom-the tremendous ctlv-
ity which is evident in the sun by the
constant revelation OF enormous spots
upon its surface-all indicate unusual OH.
ergy in the heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor
1887. the passage Of the FIVE great plan
cts Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus,
and Saturn-around the sun would pro-
duce strange and wonderful phenomena.
he says "rhe 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 coincidentallv, 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
always produce epidemics and destruc-
tive diseases which will battle the skill
of the most 81. inent ply siclans; that the
poor will die bv thousands, the weak and
blood has been impoverished BY excass
OF work or dissipation next and only
those who are in comparative viKOr shall
escape to enjoy the cru oirenewed activ-
ity and prosperity which will fellow the
period Of destruction.
| 1nasmuch as the entire world seems
SUBJ ect to the sway of the heavenly bod
les no part of the earth, he thinks, can
escape scourging. He even predicts that
America will lose over ten millions OF PEG.
pie; that farmers will be stricken with
fear and cease to till the soil; that famine
will make human misery more wretctled.
That hundreds " II fee to overcrowued
cities for aid in vain. That sudden changes
in ocean currents. temperature and sur
roundings will entirely transform The face
of nature and climate of countries;
that the air will be so foul With malaria
and other obnoxious gases; that those who
survive will be troubled with disorders of
!
cape other ills will bloat with dropsy and
suddenly pass away, while others will
grow thin and drag out a miserable exis-
tence in understandable agony for weeks.
Neuralgia pains in different parts oil the
body will torment them. They will 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, the beasts Of the
field, and even the fish OF the sea
will become diseased, poisoning the
cir and poisoning the waters Of the globe."
We are told on tue other hand tn It
those wfo shall pass through this period
Of trial will have larger enjoyment OF
life and health. The earth will yield
mpre abundantly than ever before. The
animal kingdom will be more prolific
and life prolonged very materially.
This prolongation life will be owing to
the healthy electric and magnetic intiu-
| ences that will pervade the atmosphere.
1t would perhaps seem that the present
redness Of the sun, and the presence Of
g belt or veil of coslnic matter, justified,
in a measure. the prediction OF Profess
or Grimh er, but disturbing as his pre-
dictiOn may be We are told tor our COM
fort that the strong and pure bl0uded
need have little to fear III these calaui-
ties. that thoae who are delicate or in
disposed should adopt means to ke ep
the system we'll supported and the blood
| pure and that the most philosophical and
( elective method of accomplishing this
is to keep the kidneys and liver in good
condition. From the testimonials Of
such men as DR.. Dio Lewis aud Profess
or r.: A. Gum. M. D. Dean Of the
United States Medical college, New York,
and thousands of influential non- profes.
sional people, it seems almost certain
that for this purpose there is no prepar-
alton known to science equal to Warner's
Safe Cure, better known as Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. This med
icine has acquired the finest reputation
of any preparation that was ever put
upon the market. It is a radical blood
purifier, which soothes and heals all in
famed organs, strengthens the nervous
system. washes ont all evidences of de-
cay, regulates digestion, prevents malas-
similation of food in philosophical and
rational manner, fortities the system
against climatic changes and malarial in
fluences and the destructive agencies
which seem to be 80 abundant in these
"evil days."
1t is not our purpose to dispute the cor
| ACCCAC6o VI L VOAos6OI OEAluueE pEOpV~
ecies. As We have said the marked d is
turbances of the past few years would
seem to give semblance Of verifcation
of his theory. 1t is certain, as above
stated, that we are passing through what
may be regarded as crucial period and
it is thu, part of wise men not to ignore,
but to learn to fortify themselves against
tho possibility of being overcome by
these evils. 1t is a duty which each man
owes to himself and his fellows, to miti.
gate as much as possible the suffering OF
humanity and in no way better can he
accomplish this purpose than to see to it,
that he, himself, is fortified by the best
known preparation III the strongest pos
sible manner and that he exert the in
huence of 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.
le Romance of q Youthful Mar.
rfage.
From Littelrs Living Age.