Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10

The recent mysterious appearances 1ol-
lowing sunset and preceding sunrise have
attracted wide attention from students Of
the skies and the people generally. Dur
ing the days of recent weeks the sun seems
to have been obscured by a thin veil of a
duh leaden hue which, as the sun receded
toward the horizon, became more lumi-
nous, 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 ordinary sunset
reflections OF light, but it is now pretty
certain that they are either the
misty substance OF the Iall OF
some unseen comet, in which the earth is
enveloped, or a surrounding stratum of
world dust or very small meteors. Pro-
fessor Brooks, of the Red House Observa-
tory, Phelps, n. Y, has turned his tele-
scope upon these objects and discovered
what he thinks are myriads OF telescope
meteors. If it is unorganiZed world dust,
or decomposed yapOrs, as the democrat
and Chronicle OF Rochester, y. Y, re-
marks: .'How is this matter to be dis
posed of? VIII it settle and form de-
pOsit upon the earth, or remain partial
Opaque shell about the earth to cut OIL
portion of the SUMS light upon itP
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 Volca-
noes and earthquakes which have de-
stroyed so many cities and thousands of
people-the tidal waves which mysterl-
ousIy rise and fall on coasts hitherto I'M
veXed by them-the tremendous activity
which is evident in the sun by the con-
slant revelation of enormous spots upon
its surface-all indicate unusual energy
in the heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Prof. GRIM
mer'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
attempts to prove his prophecy by the
fact that in 1920, when Mars and Saturn
made their passage around the
sun coincdentally, great destruc-
ton and mortality visited all parts
of the globe. He also found the
same results in previous pereheliOn pas
sages of the planets, and argues that these
circumstances always produce epidemics
and destructive diseases which will battle
the skill of the most eminent physicians;
IudJ JH6 poor Will ulc ny bHOuSdHuS, IuG
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 YigOr
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
If ia4c hof
lea will lose over 10000, 900 of her 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 flee to overcrOwded 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 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 indie
scribable 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
while Authorizations and dread of impend-
ing i'll Will paralyZe all effort. ''Ihe birds
in 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
tlis period of trial will have larger
enjoyment of life and health.
The earth will yield more abundantly
than ever before. The animal king
dom will be more prolific and life
prolonged very materially. This prolOnga-
ton of life will be owing to the healthy
electric and magnetic influences that will
pervade the atmosphere. 1t would per-
haps seem that the present redness of the
sun, and the presence of a belt or veil of
cosmic matter, justified, in a measure,
the prediction of Prof. Grimmer, 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 those who are
delicate or indiSposed should adopt means
to keep the system well supported and the
blood pure, and that the most philosOphi-
cal 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 Prof. II.
A. Gum, NJ. D., Dean of the United
States Medical College, New York, and
thousands of influential non-prOfeSsiOnal
people, it seems almost 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 reputation of any
preparation that was ever put upon the
market. 1t is a radical blood purifier,
which sOOthes and heals all infamed
organs, strengthens the nervous system,
washes oct all evidences of decay, regu-
lates digestion, prevents malassimila-
ton of food in a philosophical and
rational manner, fortifies the system
against climatic changes and malarial in
fiuences and the destructive agencies
which seem to be so abundant in these
''evil days.
1t is not our purpose to dispute the cor
rectness of Professor Grimmer's prophe-
cies. AS we have said, the marked dis
turbances of the past few years would
seem to give a Semblance of VerificatiOn
of his theory. 1t is certain, as above
stated, that we are passing through what
may be regarded as a crucial period and
it is the part of wise men not to ignore,
but to learn to fortify themselves against
the possibility of being overcome by these
evils. 1t is a duty which each man owes
to himself, and his fellows to mitigate as
much as possible the suffering of humani-
ty, and in no way better can he accom-
plish this purpose than to see to it that
he, himself, is fortified by the best known
preparation in the strongest possible man.
ner and that he exert the influence of his
own example upon his fellows to the end
that they, too, may share with him i'm
munity from the destructive influences
which seek his ruin.