Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
A TERR,nLH PRopHEoY.

TERRIBLE PROPHECY.
The Red SUNSET, Cyclones and
Earthquakes EorefesElng Com
ing Disaster-EAOyv 40
/ Meet it
The recent mysterious appearan-
ces following sunset and preceding
sunrise have attracted wide atten-
ton from students of the skies and
1.-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 toward the horizon,
! became more luminous, then yellow
| then orange, then red; and, as
night settled down upon the earth,
dull purple. AT first il was
thought these appearances were or
| binary 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 earth is enveloped, Or
surrounding stratum of world
! dust or very small meteGrS. Prof.
Brooks, of the Red House Observ-
atory, Phelps, N. Y, has turned his
|
| discovered what he thinks are myr-
lads of telescope meteOrs. If it is
pnorganized world dust, Or decom-
posed vapors, as the Democrat and
Chronicle of Rochester, N. Y, re-
marks "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 a portion of the
SUMS light upon it ?"
Whatever the mystery is, there is
no denying that some strange forces
are at work in the upper airs. The
terrible tornadoes and cyclones
which have swept our own country,
and the fearful volcanoes and earth
quakes which have destroyed so
many cities and thousands of peO-
ple-the tidal waves which mystic
riously rise and fall ON coasts hith-
ertO unvexed by them-the tremen-
dous activity which is evident in
the sun by the constant revelation
of enormous spots upon its surface
all indicate unusual energy in the
heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Prof.
Grimmer's prophecies that from
1881 TO 1887, the passage of the five
great planets-Mars, Neptune, Ju-
piter, Uranus and Saturn-around
the sun ould 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 Mas and Saturn marie
their passage around the sun coin
cidentalIy, great destruction and
mortality visited all parts of the
globe. He also found the same re-
suits in previous pereheliOn passa-
ges of the planets, and argues that
these circumstances always produce
epidemics and destructive diseases
which will battle the skill of the
most eminent physicians; that the
poor will die by thousands, the
weak and Incorporate falling first,
those whose blood has been impOV-
eriShed by excess of work or dissi-
patton 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 subject to the sway of the |
heavenly bodies no part of the |
earth, he thinks, can escape scourg-
ing. He even predicts that Amer
lea will lose over ten millions of |
people: that farmers will be strick- |
nF 70 hn
soil that famine will make human |
misery more wretched. That hun
dreds will flee to overcrowded cities |
for aid in vain. That sudden chan
geS in ocean currents, temperature |
and surroundings 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 sudden
ly pass away, while others grow |
thin and drag out a miserable ex-
istence in indescribable agony for
weeks. Neuralgia pains in differ
ent parts OF the body will torment |
them. They will easily tire and be-
come respondent. A faint, hot !
feeling will be succeeded by chilly |
sensations while hallucinations and |
dread of impending i'll will paraI-
we all efforts. 1.-The birds of the |
air, the beasts of the field and even
the fish of the sea will become dis
eased, pOisning the air and pois-
ming the waters OF tie globe" We
are told on the other hand that |
those who shall pass through this
period of trial will have larger en-
jOyment of life and health. The |
animal kingdom will be more pro-
life and life prolonged very mate
rally. This prOlOngation of life |
trio and magnetic influences that |
will pervade the atmosphere. 1t
would perhaps seem that the pres
ent redness of the sun, and the pres
ence Of a belt or veil of cosmic
matter, justified, in measure, the
prediction of Professor 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 Ca
lamltles, that those who are deli
cate or indisposed should adopt |
means to keep the system well sup
ported and the blood pure and that |
the most philosophical 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
Professor r. A. Gum, M. D., Dean
of the United States Medical col
lege, 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 War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
This medicine has acquired the fin
est reputation of any preparation
that was ever put upon the market.
1t is radical blood purifier, which
soothes and heals all intiamed Or
oanS STRENGTHENS the nervous SVS-