The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-20
A TERRIBLE PROPHECY.
The Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth
quakes ForetelIing Coming Dis
aster-How to Meet It

The Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth
quakes ForetelIing Coming Dis
aster-How to Meet 1t.
The recent mysterious appearances fol.
! lowing sunset and preceding sunrise have
! attracted wide attention from students of
the skies and the people generally. During
! the DAYS of recent weeks the sun seems to
have been obscured by thin veil of 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. At first it was thought these ap-
pearances were ordinary sunset reflec-
tions of light, but it is now pretty certain
that they are either the misty sub
stance of the tail of some unseen
comet, in which the earth is enyeloped,
or q 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 OBJ
jects and discovered what he thinks are
myriads of telescope meteors. If it is
unorganiZed world dust, or decomposed
vapors. as the Democrat ana Chronicle, Of
Rochester, y. Y, remarks: How is this
matter 10 be disposed of? Will it settle
and form deposit upon the earth, or re-
main a partial opaque shell about the earth
TO cut of a portion of the SUMS light upon
it 20
Whatever the mystery is, there is no de-
nying hat some very strange forces are at
WORK in the upper airs. The terrible tor
nadoes 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 mysteriously rise and
fall on coasts hitherto unveXed by them
the tremendous activity which is evident
in the sun by the constant revelation of
enormous spots upon its surface-au in
dictate unusual energy in the heavenly
bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor
GrimTner'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: I" 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 at
tempts 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 visit
ed all parts of the globe. He also found the
same results in previous periheliOn pas
sages of the planets, and argues that
these circumstances always produce cpl
denies and destructive diseases which will
battle the skill of the most eminent physi-
clans; that the poor will die by 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 escape to enjoy the era of re-
newed activity and prosperity which will
follow the period of destruction.
Inasmuch as the entire world seems sub
jec5 to the sway of the heavenly bodies no
part of the earth, he thinks, can escape
scour ring. He even predicts that Amer
j,.D tn,, Of
that farmers viii be stricken with fear and
cease to till the soil; that famine will make
human misery more wretched. That hun
Greds will flee TO oyercrowded cities for
aid in vain. That sudden changes in ocean
currents, temperature and surroundings
VIII entirely transform the face of nature
and climate of countries; that the air viii
be so foul with malaria and other
nOxiOus gases; that those who survive
will be troubled with disorders of the di-
geStive organs. That many who escape
other ills will bloat with dropsy and sud
denly pass away, while others VIII grow
thin and drag out a miserable existence in
Understandable 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 hallucinations and dread OF impend-
ing i'll will paralyZe all effort. :" The
and even the fish of the sea will become
diseased, poisoning the air and
poi soning 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 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 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 COM
fort that the strong and pure blood
ed need have little to fear in these ca
lamities, that those who are delicate or in
disposed should adopt means to keep the
system well supported and the blood pure
and that the most philosophical and effect
i've method of accomplishing this is to
keep the kidneys and liver in good condi-
ton. From the testimonials of such men
as DR.. Dio Lewis and Professor L. A.
Gum, n. D., Dean of the United States
Medical college, New York, and thousands
of influential 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
q radical blood purifier, which sOOthes and
heals all inf!amed organs, strengthens tho
nervous system, washes out all evidences
of decay, regulates digest on, prevents
malassimilation of food in philosophical
and rational manner, fOrtifieS the system
against climatic changes and malarial in
huences and the destructive agencies
which seem to be so abundant in these
. evil days"
IL is not our purpose to dispute the cor
rsctness of Professor Grimmer's prophe-
cies. As we have said, the marked dis
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 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 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 he accomplish
this purpose than to see TO it that he, him
self, is fortified by the best known prepare
ton in the strongest possible manner and
that he exert the influence of his own eX-
ample upon his fellows to the end that
they, too, may share with him immunity
from the destructive influences which seek
his ruin.