Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-14
A TERRIBLE PROPHECY.
The Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth
quakes roretelling Coming Disaster
How to Meet II,

The recent mysterious appearances foIlow- |
ing sunset and preceding sunrise lave st,
trscted 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 feadeu
hue, which, as the sun receded toward the
horizon. became more and 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 reflections of
light but IL is now pretty certain that they
are either the misty substance of the tail of
some unseen comet, in which the world 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 telescopes upon
these objects, and discovered what he thinks
are myriads of telescope meteors. If it is 1
uuorgsnized world dust, or deconposed
vapors, IS the Democrat end Chronicle of
Rochester n. Y, remarks, How is this
matter to be disposed of? Will it settle and
form a deposit upon the earth, or remain a
partial opaque shell about the earth to cut off
portion of the SUMS light upon it?'
Whatever the mystery is, there is no de-
nying that some very strange forces are at
work in the upper airs. The terrible lorna
does and cyclones which have swept over our
country, and the fearful volcanoes and earth
quakes which have destroyed so many cities
aud thousands OF people-the tidal waves
which nysteriously rise and fall on coasts
hitherto uuvexed by them-the tremendous
activity which is evident in the sun by the
constant revelation Of enormous spots upon
It's surface-all indicate unusual energy in
the heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor Grim
mer's prophecies that from 1881 to 1887 the
onfN h. oAYNIo No,
tune, Jupiter, Uranus and Saturn-arOund
the sun would produce strange and wonder
full phenomena. He says: 1.-The waters of
the earth will become more or less poisonous.
The air will be foul with noisome odors. An
cient races will disappear from the earth.
He attempts to prove bis prophecy by the
fact that ia 1920 when Mars and Saturn
made their passage around the sun coinci-
dentslly, great destruction and mortality
visited all parts of the globe. He also found
the same results in previous perehelion pas
sages CT the planets, and argues that these
circumstances always produce epidemics and
destructive diseases which will bstils 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 dis
sipation next, and only those who are 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 loss 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. |
That sudden changes in ocsan currents tenn |
persture and surroundings will entirely trans
form the facs of nature and climate Of cCun-
tries; that the air will be so foul with mala- |
ria 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 ont miserable existence in indescIiha- |
BILE agony for weeks. Neuralgia pains in diff |
ferent parts If the body will torment them. |
They will easily tire and become respondent. |
A faint, not feeling will be succeeded by chilly |
sensations, while Authorizations and dread |
of impending Ill will parslyze all effort. |
THE 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 thu |
waters of the globe" We are told on the |
other hand that those who shsn pass through |
this period of trial will have larger Enjoyment |
Of life and health. The earth will yield more
sbuudsntly than ever before. The animal
kingdom will be more prolific and life pro-
longed very materially. This prolongstion |
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 bslt or
veil of cosmic matter, justified, in a measure,
The prediction of Professor Grimmsr, but |
disturbing as his prediction may b., we are |
told for our comfort that the strong and pure
blooded need have little fear in these calami. |
ties, that those who are delicate or indis-
posed should adopt means to keep the system |
well supported and the hood pure and that |
the most philosophical aud effective method of |
accomplishing this is TO keep the kidneys and |
liver in good condition. From the testimo-
mails of such men as DIR. Dio Lewis and Pro
fessor r. y. 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
scieace equal TO Warmers Safe Cure, better
known as Waruer's Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. This medicine has acquired the finest
reputation Of any preparation that was ever
put upon the market It is radical blood
purifier, which soothes and heals all il fl AIMED
organs, strengthens the nervous system,
washes out all evidences of decay, regulates
digestion, prevents mal2ssimilation of food
in philosophical and rational manner forti-
hes the system against climatic changes and
malarial influences and the destructive agen-
cjes which seem to be so abundant in these
evil days"
1t is not our purpose to dispute the correct
ness of Professor Grimmer's prophecies. As
we have said, the marked disturbances of the
past few years would seem to give semblance
OF veriicstiOn to his theory. 1t is certain,
as above stated, that we are passing through
what may be regarded as a crucial period, and
1t Is the part Of wise men not TO ignore, bat
to learn to forti!y themselves against the pos
sibiiity Of being overcome ty these evils. It
Is q duty which each man owes to himself
and his fellows, TO mitigate as much as posi-
bic the suffering Of humanity, and in no way
better can he accomplish this purpose than TO
see to If that be, himself. is fortified by the
best known preparation in the strongest pos.
sible manner, and that he exert the influence
Of his own example upon his fellows to the
end that they, too, may snare with him i'm
munity from The destructive Influences which
seek his ruin.