The Dickinson press., 1883-12-22
A TERRIBLE

A TERRIBLE PROPHECY.
h Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth.
Quakcs F%oretelling Coming Disas.
ter-Row to Meet IL.
The recent mysterious appearances fol-
lowing sunset and preceding sunriss
have attracted wide attention from STU
dents Of the skies and the people gener-
ally. During the days Of recent weeks
the u seems to have been obscured by
a thin veil of a dull leaden hue which,
as the u receded toward the horizon,
became more luminous. then yellow.
then orange, then red; and, as night set.
tied down upon the earth. a dull pur-
pie. AT first it wa thought these appear
nnces We're ordinary sunset reflections of
light but it is now pretty certain that
they are either the misty substanceof
tho tail of some unseen comet, in which
the earth is e%nveloped, or a surround
ing stratum of world dust OR very small
lneteros. Professor Brooks, ofthe Red
House Observatory, Phelps. N. Y, has
turned his telescope upon these objects
and discovered what he thinks are myr-
lads of telescope meteors. If it is TO-
ganized world dust, or deGomposed Va
pors, as the Democrat and Chronicle Of
Rochester, N. Y, remark8 "Iow is this
matter to be disposed Of? Will it sottle
and form 3 deposit upontlse earth, Or re-
main q partial opaque shaQ about the
ealth to cut of q portion oftlle 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 ter
rible tornadoes andcyclonas which have
swept u own country, and the fearful
volcanoes and earthquakes which have
J destroyed SO many cities and thousands
of people-the tidal waves wllicn mys.
terious!v rise and fall on coasts hitherto
unvexed by them-thet rememdousac tiy-
ity which is evident in the sun by the
constant revelation of enormous spots
upon its surface-all indicate unusual en-
ergy in the heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor
Grimmer's prophecies that from 1881 to
1887, the passage Of the five great plan
ets-Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus,
duce strange and wonderful phenomena.
He says The waters ofthe earth will be-
come more or less poisonous. The mir
will be foul with noisoine odors. Ancient
races will disappear from the EARTH" lie
attempts to prove his prophecy
by the fact that in 1920, when Mars
and Saturn made their passage around
the II coincldentallv, 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
oftlle most en- inent physicians; that the
poor will die bv 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 o!reneWed actiy-
ity and prosperity which will follow the
period of destruction.
Inaslnuch as the entire world seems
subject to the sway of the heavenly bod
les nc part of the earth, he thinks. can
escape scourging. He even predicts that
America will lose over ten millions oipeo
ole; that farmers will be stricken with
lear and cease to till the soil; that famine
will make human misery more wretchcd.
That hundreds VIII fee to overcrowded
cities for aid in VAIN. Thateudden 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 disorderso Of
the digestive organs. That many who es.
cape other ills will bloat with dropsy and
suddenly pass away, while others will
grow thin and drag out n miserable exis-
tence in indescrihahle agony for weeks.
Nenralgic pains in different parts OF tho
hody will torment them. They will cas-
lily tire and become Respondent. A faint,
hot feeling will be succeeded by chilly
sensations while hallucinationaand dread
of impending ill will paralyze all effort.
'"The birds in the air, the beasts Of the
field, and even the fish OF tho sea
will become diseased, poisoning tho
airand poisoning the waters oftlle globe"
We are told on the other hand that
those WHO shall pass through this period
of trial will have larger enjoyment OF
life and health. The earth will yield
more a%bundantly than ever before. The
animal kingdom will be more prolific
and life prolonged very materially.
This MDlougation oflife will be owing to
tho healthy electric and magnetic intlu-
1t would perhaps seem that the present
redness of the sun, and tie presence OF
a belt or veil of coslnic matter, justified,
in a measure, the prediction OF Profess
or Grimner, but disturbing as his pre-
diction may be we are told for our com
fort that the strong and pure blooded
need have little to fear in these calami-
ties, that thoae who are delicate or III.
disposed should adopt means to kee p
the system we'll supported and the blood
pure and thatthe most philosophical and
effective method Of accomplishing this
is to keep the kidneys and liver ingood
condition. From the testimonials Of
such men as DR.. Dio Lewis and Profess
or r. A. Gum. NJ. 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 equalto Warmers
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!. system, washes out all evidences of de
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