Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-07
A TERRIBLE PROPHECY.
The Red Sunsets,C Cyclones and Earth
quakcs Forctclling Coming Dis
asters-How to- Meet IL.


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The recent mysterious appearances follow
ing sunset and preceding sunrise have attract
ed wide attention from students of the skie,
and the people generally. During tho dayl
of recent weeks the sun seems to have been
obscured by n thin veil of dull leaden hue
which, MS the sun rcceded toward tho horizon,
became more luminous, then yellow, thor
orange, then red; and, as night settled down
upon the earth, u dull purple. AT first it was
thought these Appearances were ordinary sun
set reflections of light but it is now pretty Ger.
tain that they are either tho misty substance
OF the tail of some uuseon comet, in which the
earth is enVelopod, or q surrounding stratum
OF world dust or very small metoors. PROBES,
sor Brooks, of tho Red House Observatory,
Phelps, N, ", has turned his telescope upon
these objects and discovered what he thinks
are myriads of telescope moteors. If it Is
unorgani2ed world dust, or docomposed va
pors, as the Democrat and Chronicle of Roches.
ter, n. ", remarks: GLOW is this matter Co
DO disposed off Will it settle and form a de-.
posit upon the earth, or remain q partial
opaque shell about the earth TO cut off q por-
ton of the suns light upon itg"
Whatever the mystery is, there is no deny
ing that some very strange forces arc ut work
in the upper airs. The terrible tornadoes and
cycloneswhich have swept our W country and
the fearful volcanoes and earthquakes which
have destroyed 30 many cities and thousands
of people-the tidal waves which mysterious.
lY rise and fall on coasts hitherto unvexed by
them-the tremendous activity which is evil
dent in the sun by the constant revelation of
enormous spots upon its surface-all
indicate unusual energy in the heavenly
bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor ,,r,m-
mer's prophecies that from 1881 to 1887, the
passage of the five great planets-Mars, Nep.
tune, Jupiter, Uranus and ~Saturn-around
the sun would produce strange and wonderful
phenomena. He says: "Tho waters of the
earth will become more or less poisonous. Tho
air will be foul with noisome odors. Ancient
races will disappear from the earth" He Mt.
tempts to prove his prophecy by the fact that
in l720, when Mars and Saturn
made their passage, around tho sun
coincidentally ", great destruction and m.ortali-
ty visited all parts of the globe. He also
found the same results in previous perehelion
passages of the planets, and argues that these
circumstance always produce epidemics and
destructive diseases which will battle the skill
ofthe most eminent physicians; that the poor
will die by thousands, the weak and intern.
perate falling first, those whose blood has
been impoverished by excess of work or dissi-
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.
lnasmuch as the entire world seems subject
to the sway OF the heavenly bodies no part of
the earth, he tMnks, 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 tho soil;
that famine will make human misery more
wretched. Hundreds will flee to overcrowded
cities for aid in vain. That sudden changes
IN ocean currents, temperature and surround
ings will entirely transform the face of nature
| and rlimntn pf countries. thnt fhn mir will lao
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 gwith dropsy
and suddenly pass away, while others will
grow thin and drag out n miserable existence
in indiscribable agony for weeks. Neuralgia
pains in different parts of the body will tor
ment them. They will easily tire and become
Respondent: A faint, hot feeling will BIO sue.
ceeded by chilly sensations while hallucina-
tions and dread of impending i'll will para
lyze all effort. ''The birds in the air, the
beasts of the field and even the fish of the sea
will become diseased, poisoning the air and
told on the other hand that those who shall pass
through this period of trial will nave larger
enjoyment 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
VI uio ~ 10 owing W Uue HealUny eleCUrlC
and magnetic influences that will pervade the
atmosphere. 1t would perhaps seem that the
present redness of the sun, and the presence
of n belt or veil of cosmic matter, justified, In
a measure, the prediction of Professor Grim |
mer, 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 calamities, that those who are DELEGATE
or indisposed should adopt means to keep the
system well supported 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 DIR. bio Lewis
and Professor r. A. Gum. M. D., Dean of
the United States Medical college, New |
York, and thousands of influential non.pro
%fessinnal people, 1t seems almost certain that
for this purpose there is no preparation
known to .cience equal to Warmers Safe
Cure. better known as Warmers Safe Kidney |
and Liver Cure. This medicine has acquired
the finest reputation of any preparation that
was ever put upon the market. 1t is o radical
blood purifier, which soothes and heals all in
famed organs, strengthens the nervous sys-
tenn, washes out all evidences of decay, regu-
lates digestion, prevents m~alassimilation of
food in a philosophical 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 Prof. Grimmer's prophecies. AS we
have said, the marked disturbances of the past
few years would seem to give a semblance of
verification 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 posi-
bility of being overcome by these evils. 1t is
a duty which each man owes to himself and
his fellows, to mitigate as much rs possible
the suffering of humanity and in no way bot.
ter can he accomplish this purpose than to see
so it that he, himself, Is fortified by the best
known preparation in the strongest possible
own example upon his fellows to the end that
they, too, may share with him immunity
from tile destructive influences which seek his
ruin.