Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-19
BUTLER CITIZEN.
A TERRIBLE PROPHECY.
The Red Sunsets, Cyclones and
Earthquakes Foretelling
Coming Disaster-HoW
TO Meet 1t.

The recent mysterious appearances
ollowing sunset and preceding sunrise
have attracted wide attention from
students from the skies, and the people
generally. During the days OF recent
weeks the sun seems to have been OBJ
scured by a thin vci of dull leaden
hue which. as the sun receded toward
the horizon, became more lumiuCus,
then yellow, then orange, then red
and, as night settled down upon the
earth, a dull purple. At first it was
thought these appearances were ordl-
nary sunset reflections of light but 1t is
now pretty certain that they are either
the misty Substance of the tail OF some
unseen comet, in which the earth is en-
veloped, or surrounding stratum OF
world dust or very small meteors.
Professor Brooks, of the Red House
Observatory, Phelps, n. Y, has turned
his telescope upon these objects and
discovered what he thinks are myriads
Of telescope meteors. Ifit is unorgan
lied world dust, or decomposed vapors,
as the Democrat and Chronicle OF Ro-
chester. \. Y, remarks: Glow is
this matter to be disposed of? Will 1t
settle and form deposit upon the
earth, or remain partial opaque shell
about the earth to cut off portion OF
the suns light upon it ~
Whatever the mystery is, there is no
denying that some very strange forces
are at work in the upper airs. The
terrible tornadoes 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 myzteriously rise and tall
on coasts hitherto unvexed by them
the tremendous activity which is evil
dent in the sun by the constant revela-
tion OF enormous spots 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 i've 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 become more or less
poisonous. The cir 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 coinci-
dentally, great destruction and mortall-
ty visited all parts of the globe. lie
also found the same results in previous
perehelion passages of the planets, and
argues that these circumstances always
produce epidemics and destructive dis
eases which will battle the skill OF the
most eminent physicians; that the poor
will die by thousands, the weak and in
temperate falling first, 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 renew
ed activity and prosperity which will
follow the period of destruction.
Inasmuch as the entire world seems
subject to the sway of the heavenly
bodies no part OF the earth, he thinks,
can escape scouragiDg. lie even pre-
diets that America 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 hundreds
will fee to overcrowded cities for aid
in vain The sudden changes in ocean
currents, temperature and surroundings
will entirely transform the face Of ma
ture 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 digestive organs. That many
who escape other ills will bloat with
dropsy and suddenly pass away, while
others will grow thin and drag out
miserable existence in indescribable
agony for weeks. Neuralgia pains in
different parts of the body will tor
ment them. They will easily tire
and become despondent. A faint, hot
feeling will be succeeded by chilly SEN
sations while hallucinations and dread
of impending i'll will paralize all effort.
"The birds of the air, the beasts of the
field and even the fish OF the sea will
become diseased, poisoning the air and
poisoning the waters of the globe"
We are told on the other hand that
those who shall pass through this
pcriod of trial will have larger enjoy
ment OF life and health. The earth
will yield more abundantly than ever
before. The animal kingdom will be
more prolific and life prolonged very
materially. This prolongation of life
will be owing to the healthy electric
and magnetic influences that will per-
wade the atmosphere. 1t would per-
haps seem that the present redness of
the sun, and the presence of a belt or
veil of mosmic matter, justified, in a
measure, the prediction Of Professor
Grimmer, but disturbing as his predic-
tion may be we are told for our COM
fort that the strong and pure blooded
need have little to fear in these calami-
ties, those who are delicate or indis-
posed should adopt means to keep the
system well supported and the blood
pure and that the most philosophical
and effective method of accomplishing
this is to keep the kidneys and liver in
good condition. From the testimonials
of such men as DR.. Dio Lewis and Pro-
fessor r. A. Gum, M. d., Dean of the
United States Medical College, New
York, and thousands of influential non.
professional people, it seems almos
certain That for this purpose there is no
preparation known to science equal to
Warmers Safe Cure, better known as
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
This medicine has acquired the finest
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