The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-02
A TERRIBLE PROPHECY.
The Red Sunsets, Cyclones and Earth
Quakes Foretelling Coming Dis
aster-How to Meet 1t.

aster-HOw to Meet 1t.
The recent mysterious appearances fol-
lowing sunset and preceding sunrise have
attracted wide attention from students Of
The skies and the people generally. During
the DAYS of recent weeks the sun seems tc
have been obscured by thin veil of dull
leade a ne which, as the sun receded to.
ward the horizon, became more luminous,
then yellow, then orange, then red; and;
as night settled down upon the earth, dull
purple. At first 1t was thought these APP
pearances were ordinary sunset retiec-
lions of light, but it is now pretty certain
that they are either the misty sub
stance 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, Ct
the Red House Observatory, Phelps, N.
Y, has turned his telescope upon these OBJ
iects and discovered what lie thinks are
myriads of telescope meteors. Ii 1t is
unorganized world dust. or decomposed
vapors, as the Democrat and Chronicle, OF
Rochester, N. Y, remarks; Chow is this
matter to be disposed of? Will it settle
and form deposit upon the earth, or re-
main partial opaque she'll about the earth
to cut off portion of the SUMS light upon
it Pr
Whatever the mystery is, there is no de-
nying that some very strange forces are at
work in the upper airs. The terrible tor
nadoes and cyclones which have swept our
own country, and the fearful volcanoes
and earthquakes which have destroyed so
many cities and thousands of people-the
tidal waves which mysteriously rise and
fall on coasts hitherto unvexed by them
the tremendous activity which is evident
in the sun by the constant revelation OF
enormous spots upon its surface-s,ll in
dictate unusual energy in the heavenly
bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor
Grimmer's prophecies that from 1881 to
1887, the passage of the five great planets
Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and
Saturn-around the sun would 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 at
tempts to prove his prophecy by the fact
that ia 1920, when Mars and Sa urn made
t.. cir passage around the sun coincident-
ally, great destruction and mortality visit
ed ali parts of the globe. He also round the
same results in PREVIOUS perihelion pas
sages of the planets. and argues that
these circumstances always produce cpl
denies and destructive diseases which will
battle the skill of The most eminent physi,
clans; that the poor will die by thousands,
the weak and Incorporate falling fiji st,
by excess of work or dissipation next
and only those who are in comparative
vigor shall escape to enjoy the era OF re-
newed 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 nc
part of the earth, he thinks, can escape
scoureing. He even predicts that Amer
lea will lose over ten millions of people
that farmers will be stricken with fear anC
cease to till the soil; that famine will make
human misery more wretched. That hun
aid In vain. That sudden changes in oceaT
currents, temperature and surrounding
will entirely transform the face of natur,
| 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 di
| gestive organs. That many who escape
other ills will bloat with dropsy and Jud
denly pass away, while others will grow
| thin and drag out a miserable existence il
indescribable agony for weeks. Neuralgia
pains in different parts of the body will
torment them. They will easily tire an'
| become Respondent. A faint, hot feeling
will be succeeded by chilly sensation
while Authorizations and dread of impend
ing i'll will paralyze all effort. " Tn
| birds in the air, the beasts of the field
| and even the fish of the sea will becom
diseased, poisoning the air an,
poisoning the waters of the globe.
We are told on the other ham
that those who shall pass throug
this period of trial will have larger enjoy
| ment of life and health. The earth viii
| yield more abundantly than ever before
| The animal kingdom will be more prolifi
| and life prolonged very materially. Thi
prolongation of life will be owing to tn
healthy electric and magnetic influence
that will pervade the atmosphere.
would perhaps seem that the present rec
ness of the sun, and the presence OF bel
or veil of cosmic matter, justified, in
measure, the prediction of Professor Grin
mer. but disturbing as his predictio
may be- we are told for our con
fort that the strong and pure blooc
ed need have little to fear in these CT
lamities, that those who are delicate or il
disposed should adopt means to keep tn
system we'll supported and the blood pur
and that the most philosophical and etfec
i've method of accomplishing this is
keep the kidneys and liver in good cond
tion. From the testimonials Of such me
as DIR. Dio Lewis and Professor r. 4
Gum, M. D., Dean of ,lthe United State
Medical college, New York, and Thousand
Of influential non-professional people,
seems almost certain that for this purpos
there is no preparation known to scienC
equal to Warmers Safe Cure, bette
known as Warmers Safe Kidney an
Liver Cure. This medicine has acquire
the finest reputation of any preparatio
that was ever put upon the market. 1t
a radical Blood purifier, which soothes an
heals all inf1amed organs, strengthens I'll
nervous system. washes out all evidence
of decay, regulates digestion, proven
malassimilation of food in philosophic
and rational manner, fortifies the syste
against climatic changes and malarial
fluences and the destructive agenci
which seem to be SO abundant In the
7" evil days.o
: 1t is not our purpose to dispute the &C
rectness of Professor Grimmer's proph
cies. As we have said, the marked di
turbances of the past few years won
seem to give a semblance of verifcation
his theory. 1t is certain, as above state
that we are passing through what may
regarded as a crucial period and
!, is the part of wise men not to ignore, but
! learn to fortify themselves against +
possibility of being overcome by the
evils. IL is duty which each man owes
himself and his fellows, to mitigate
much as possible the suffering of humani
and in no way better can he 'accompli
: this purpose than to see to it that he, hill
{ self, is fortified by the best known prepaI
ton in the strongest possible manner al
that he exert tie influence of his own 9
ample upon mis- fellows to the end tn
5 they, too, may share with him immuni
? I from the destructive influences which Sc
, his ruin.
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