Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-14
A TERRIBLE PROPHECY.
The Red Sunsets. Cyclones and Earth
quakcs ForeteiIinS Coming Dis
astcr-How TO Meet 1t.

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The Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth
quaixcs ForeteiIinS Coming Dis
astcr-How TO Meet Ii.
The recent mysterious appearance fol-
lowing sunset and preceding sunrise
have attracted wide attention from
students of the skies and the people gem
orally During the days of recent weeks
the sun seems to have been ohScured by
a thin veil of dull leaden hue which.
as the sun receded toward the horizon,
became more luminous, then yellow,
then orange, then red: and, as night set
tied down upon the earth, 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
tail of some unseen comet, in which the
earth is enveloped, or a 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 my
riadS of telescope meteors. If ii Is I'M
organized world dust, or decompGsed va
porS, rs the Democrat and Chronicle Of
Rochester, y. y, remarks: How is this
matter TO be disposed of: Will it settle
and form deposit upon the earth. or re
main a partial opaque she'll about the
earth to cut off portion of the sun :
light upon it:
Whatever the mystery is. there is no
denying that some very strange forces
are NJ work in the upper airs The ter
rib,e tornadoes and cyclones which have
swept our own country. and the fearful
volcanoes and earthquakes which have
destroyed SO many cities and thousands
of reaple-the tidal waves which myS-
teriously rise and fall on coasts hitherto
unveNed by them-the tremendous ac-
tivIty which is evident in the sun by the
constant revelation of enormous spots
upon lis surface-all indicate unusual
energy in the heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor
GIimmer'S prophecies that from 1881 10
1887 the passage of the five great plaUe,S
Mars, Neptune. Jupiter, Uranus and
Saturn-around the sun would produce
strange and wonderful phenomena. lie
says: the waters of the earth will be-
come more or less poisonous. The air
VIII be foul with noisome odors. Ancient
races will disappear from the earth.
He attempts to prove his prophecy by
the fact that in 1920, VIXEN Mars and
Saturn made their passage around the
sun coincdentally. great destruction and
mortality visited all parts of the globe.
He also found the same results IN pre-
viouS pcrehelion passage of the planets,
and argues that theS> circumstances al
ways produce epidemic and destructive
diseases which will battle the skill of the
most eminent physicians; that the poor
will die by thousands, the weak and III
temperate falling first those whose blood
has been impoverished by excess of Volk
or dissipation next and only those who
are in comparative vigor shall escape 10
enjoy thh era of renewed activity and
prnsl Gritty wli2h will follow the PGuod
of destruction.
Inasmuch as the entire world seelHs
subject to the sway of the heavenly
bodies no part of the earth, he thinks,
can escape scourging. He even predicts
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
wrctched. That hundreds will flee To
overcrowded cities for aid III vain. That
sudden changes in ocean garments. tenn
peraturc and surroundings will entirely
transform the face of nature aud climate
of countries; that the air will be SO foul
with malarial and other noNious gases;
that those who survive will be troubled
with disorders Of the digestive or
ganS That many who escape other Ills
will blCat with dropsy and suddenly
pass away, while others will grow thin
and drag out miserable existence IN
indescrihable agony for weeks. Neural
gia pains i. different parts of the hedE
will torment them. They will easily
tire and become Respondent. y faint,
hot feeling will be succeeded by chilly
sensations while Manifestations AMI
dread of impending i'll will paralyzc all
effort. "'Ehe birds in the air. the beasts
of the field and even the fish of the sea
will become diseased, poisoning the air
and waters of the globe. We are told
ON the other band that those who shall
pass through this period of trial will
have larger en- joyment 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 perhaps seem that the pres
cnt redness of the sun, and the presence
of 4 belt or veil of CoSmiC matter, iusti-
. fled, i'll measure, the prediction of Pro
| fessor Grimmcr. but disturbing as his
prediction may be we are told for our
( comfort that the strong and pure
hlo0ded need have little to fear in
these calamities and those who are
delicate or indispo>ed should adopt
means to keep the system well supper
ted and the blood pure, and that the
most philosophical and effective meth
I cd of accomplishing this is to keep the
4 i'm,
/ From the testimonials of such men as
Or. Do Lewis and Professor r. a. Gum
| VI. D., Dean of the United States Mcdi-
cal College. New York, and thousands
/ Of influential. non-professional people.
I 1t seems almost certain that for this
/ purpose there IS no preparation known
/ to science equal to Warmers Safe Cure.
/ better known as Warner 5 Safe Kidney
! and Liver Cure. This medicine has ac.
\ quiIed the finest reputation of amy prep
aration that was ever put upon the mar.
kct. 1t is a radical blood purifier.
which soothes and heals all intamed or
gans, strengthens the nervous system,
washes out all evidences of decay, reg
ulateS digestion, prevents malas,im'ia
ton of food in Il philosophical and ra-
tional manner. fortifies the system
/ against climatic changes and maIariai
influences and the destructive agencies
which seem to be SO abundant in these
/ evil days
1t is not our purpose TO dispute the cor.
4 rectness of Professor Grimmers prophc-
cies. As we have said, the marked DIS
.turbances of the past few years would
/ seem to give a semblance of Notification
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 n4aE
I owes to himself, and his fellows. TO miti-
+ gate as much as possible the suffering
/ of humanity and in no way better can
+ he accomplish this purpose than TO sec
TO it that he, himself, is fortified by the
best known preparation in the strongest
possible manner and that he exert tie
influence of his own example upon his
fellows to the end that they. too. may
share with him immunity from the de
structiye influences which seek lis III n
The wife of General Sherman has
organized a club in st. LoE:s for the
study of philosophy front a Roman
catholic. stand uniut