The Osceola times., 1884-01-19
4 TERRIBLE PROPHECY.

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 81 r,'cclt eoks the sun
seems to have been o6scureG ty thin
veil of = dull leadrn hue which, as the
sun receded toward the horizon, became
more luminous, then yellow, then or
angc. then RED; and as night settled down
upon uc eartli dull purple. At first it
WIS thought that these appearances were
ordinary sunset reflections of light, but
II * 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 mcteors
Professor Brooks, of9he Red House OBJ
servatory, Phelps, n. Y, has turned his
telescope upon thesc objects and discov-
cred what he thinks are myriads of tele-
scoplc meteors. If it is unorganized
world dust or decompo.ed vapors, rs the
DcmOcrGt dhd Chronicle of Rochester, y.
Y, remarks; How is this matter 10 be
disposed Off Nill it settle and form a
deposit upon the earth. or remain n par
tial Opaque shell apout the earth to cut
off a portion of the suns light upon ito
Whatever the my stery Is, there is no
denying that some very strange forces
are at work in the upper airs. The ter
rlble tornadoes and cyclones which have
swept our own country, and the fearful
volcanoes and earthquakes which have
destroyed 50 many cities and Thousands
of peOple-the tidal waves which mys-
teriously rise and fall on coasts hitherto
unvexed by them-the tremendous ac-
tivity which is evident IN the sun by the
constant revelation of enormous spots
upon its suriace-all indicate unusual
energy in the heavenly bodies.
These circumstances recall Professor
Grimmer's prophecies that from 1881 to
1887, the passage OF the five great plan
cts-Mars, Neptune Jupiter, Uranus and
Saturn-around the sur 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 noiSesome Odors. An
cient races will disappear from the earth"
lie attempts to prove hIs prophecy by the
fact that in 1920, when Mars and Saturn
made their passage around the sun coin
cidentally, great destruction and mortal-
ty visited all parts of the globe. lie also
found the same results in previous pere.
heliOn passages Of the planets, and
argues that these circumstances ALWAYS
produce cpidemics and destructive dis cas-
es which will battle the skill of the most
eminent physicians that the poor will
die by thousands the weak and intem-
pcratc falling first, those whose blood
has been impoverished by excess of
work or dissipation next, and only those
who are in comparative vigor shall es-
cape 10 enjoy the era of renewed activi-
ty and prosperity which will follow the
period Of destruction.
lnasmUch as the entire world seems
subject to the sway of the heavenly bod
les no part of the earth, he thinks, can
escape scourging. lie even predicts that
America will lose over ten millions of
people, that farmers will be stricken with
Iear and cease 10 till the SOIL that famine
will make human misery more wretch
ed That hundreds will flee to over
crowded cities for aid III vain. That
suiden changes i ocean currents, tenn
perature and surroundings will entirely
transform the face of nature and climate
of countries; that the air will be so foul
with mdlarial and other noxious gasses.
that those who survive will he troubled
with disorders Of the digestive organs.
That many who escape other ills viii
bloat with dropsy and suddenly pass
away, while others will grow thin and
drag ont a miserable existence in indie.
scrInb.e agony for weeks. Nelralgic
pains In different parts of the body will
tormentS Shem. They will easily tire and
become despondent 4 faint, hot feel
ing will be succeeded by chilly sensa-
tions while hallucinations and dread of
impending i'll will paralyze all effort.
"The birds in the air, the beasts of the
field and even the fish of the sea will be.
come diseased, poisoning the air and
poisoning the waters of the globe" We
are told on the other hand that those
who shall pass through this period of
trial shall have larger enjoyment of life
and health, The earth will yield more
than ever before. The ami
nal kingdom will be more prolific and
lie prolonged very materially. This
of life will be owing TO the
healthy electric and magnetic influences
that will pervade the atmosphere. 1t
would perhaps seem that the present
redness of the sun, and the presence of
belt or veil of cosmic matter justified. in
Il measure the prediction of Professor
Grim acr, but disturbing as his prcdic-
ton may be we are told for our comfort
that the strong and pure hlooded need
have little TO fear in these cllamities:
that those who are delicate or indisposed
should adopt means to keep the system
well supported and the blood pure, and 1
that the most philosophical and effective
method of accomplishing this is TO keep
the kidneys and liver in good condition. I,
From the testimonials of such men as
DIR. bio Lewis and Professor X. A. Gum. .
VI d., dean of the United States Medical
College, New York, and thousands of
influential non-prolessional people, it
seems almost certain that for this pur-
pose there is no preparation known to |
science equal to Warmers Safe Cure, bet
ter known as Warmers Safe Kidney and .
Liver Cure. This medicine has acquired .
the inest reputation of any preparation .
that was ever put upon the market. II .
is radical blood purifier, which soothes |
and heals all inf lmed organs, strength |
ems the nervous system, washes out all
evidences of decay, regulates digestion. .
prevents malassimilation of food in a
and rational manner for
titles the system against climatic changes /.
and malarial influences and the destruc- |
tive agencies which seem to be so abund- |
ant in these "evil days"