The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-01-30

ing sunset and preceding sunrise have az
tracted wide attention from students OF the
skies and tbs people generally. During the
days Of recent weeks the sun seems 70 have
been obscured by a thin veil Of duh 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 tho earth, dull purple. Az nrsS
it was thought these appearances were or
dnary SUNSET reflections of Light, but ~ is
now pretty certain that they are either the
misty substance Of the tail OF some unseen
comet in which the earth Is enveaoped, or
surrounding stratum Of world dust or very
Che Red House Observatory, Phelps,
New York. has turned his tele-
scope upon those objects and discovered
what he thinks are myriads OF telescope
meteors. II it is unorganiSed world dust, or
Chronicle, OF Rochester, N. r., remaISSs:
" How Is this matter to be disposed of VIII
it settle and form deposit upon the earth,
OF remain partial opaque shell about the
earth 70 cut off portion OF uhe suns light
upon itF
Whatever the mystery is, there Is no deny
ing that some very strange forces are at
work in the upper airs. The terrible torna-
does and cyclones which have swept our own
country, and the fearful volcanoes and earth
quaiSes which have destroyed SO many cities
and thousands Of people-the tidal waves
which mysteriously rise and fail ON coasts
hitherto unvexed by them-the tremendous
activity which is evident in the sun by the
constant revelation OF enormous spots upon
its snrface-an indicate unusual energy in
the heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor Grim
meras prophecies, that from 1851 TO 1887, the
passage OF the FIVE great planets Mars. Nep--
tune, Jupiter, Uranus and Saturn-around
the sun would produce strange and wonder.
fui phenomena. He says: The waters of
the earth will become mere or less poisonous.
Tue air win 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 Mars and Saturn
made their passage around the sun
coincidentally great destruction and NOR
tality visited all parts Of the globe. He also
found the same results in previous perehelion
E passages OF the planets, and argues that these
circumstances always produce epidemics and
destructive diseases which viii battle the slSiA
of the most eminent physicians that the poor
will die by thousands, the weak and inten-
perate falling first, these whose blood has
been impoverished by excess of work or dissl-
patton next, and only those who are in COM
parative vigor shall escape to enjoy the era
of renewed activity and prosperity which
will follow the period of destruction.
Inasmueh as the entire world seems sutVect
to the sway Of the heavenly bodies no part Of
the earth, he thinks, can escape scourging
He even predicts that America WI lo6e over
ten mfAions of people; that the farmers viii
be stricken with fear and cease to till the soil;
that famine will make human misery moro
wretched. That hundreds Will flee to
overcrowed cities for aid In vain.
That sudden changes in ccean cur
rents, temperature and surroundings
will entirely transform the face Of nature
and climate OF countries; that the air win be
so foul with malaria and othernoxpus gases,
that those who survive will be troubled with
disorders of the digestive org ans. That many
who escape other ills will bloat with dropsy
and suddenly pass away, while others win
grow thin and drag out miserable existence
in indescribable agony for weeks. Neuralgia
pains in different parts of the
body wM torment them. They win
eashy tire and become despondent.
A faint, hot feeling will be succeeded
dread OF impending III viii paralize all effort.
'The birds In the air. the beasts of the field
and even the fish of the sea win become dis
eased, poisoning the air and poisoning 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 win be more
prolific and life prolonged very ma
win be owing to the healthy electric and
magnetic influences that win rervade the at
niosphere- 1t would perhaps seem that the
Pre- ent redress of the sun, and the presence
IN a measure, the Prediction OF
Professor Grimmer, but disturbing as his
prediction may be we are told for our COM
tort that the strong and pure blooded need
have little to fear in there calamities, tha
, those who arc delicate or indisposed shoult
adopt means to keep the system well sup
ported and the blood pure. and that the most
philosophical and effective method of accom-
plishing this is to keep the kidneys and liver
in good condition From the testimonials of
pvv pH r.ofo
A. Gunn, NJ. D., Dean of the United States
Medical College, New York and thousands
OF influential non-professonal people, it seems
almost certain that for this purpose there is
no preparation known to science equal to
Warmers Safe Cure, better known as
Warner 8 Safe Kidney and Liver Cure This
medicine has acquired the finest reputation of
any preparation that was ever put upon the
market. 1t is a radical blood purifier, which
sootnes and heals ali infamed organs
strengthens the nervous system washes out
all evidences of decay, regulates digestion,
prevents malassimilation of food in a phil
osophical and rational manner, fortifes the
system against climatic changes and malarial
Influences and the destructive agencies which
seem to be so abundant in these evil days.
1t is not our purpose to dispute the correct
ness of Professor Grimmeris prophecies As
we have said. the marked disturbances Of
the past few years would seem to give a
semblanee of yerification of his theory 1t
is certain, as above stated, that we are pass
ing through what may be regarded as a
crucial period and it is the part of the wise
men not TO ignore, but to learn to fortify
themselves against the possibility Of
duty which each man owes 10 him
self, aud 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, hini eff, is fortified
by the best known preparation in the stropg-
est possible manner and that he exert the in
huence of his own example upon his fellows
TO the end that they, too, may share with him
immunity from the destructive influences
which seek his ruin.
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