Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-22

Mnny 9 pram Tnu nfgnT gave way. II
was an awful strain On strongest nerves.
Millions Of people fell on their knees IN
prayer. Was the world ending or wA
there some great event for which al heav-
en- was iliumina.edf For eight momen-
tous hours the phenomenon lasted. East,
west, north, south, IL looked as though
the heavens were In maniac disorder. As
tropomers watching that night said that
those meteoEs started from 2.200 miles
above the earth's surface and moved with
ten times the speed Of . cannon ball
WHEN ''THE STARS YELL"
The owner Of a plantation in South Caro-
lima says Of that night scene; 81 was sud
denly awakened by the most distressing
cries that ever fell on my ears. Shrieks Of
horror and cries Of mercy could hear
from most Of the negroes on three plantar
tions, amounting in all to about six OF
eight hundred. While earnestly listening
for the cause heard faint voice near the
door calling my name. arose, and taking
my sword stood at the door. At this mo
ment heard the same voice still beseechinR
me to rise, and saying, oh, my God, the
world is on frep l then opened the
door, and it is difficult to say which ex.
cited me most, the awfuiness Of the scene
or the distressed cries Of the negroes. Up
ward of one hundred lay prostrate on the
ground, some speechless and some uttering
the bitterest cries, but most with theiI
hands raised imploring God to save the
world and them. The scene was truly
awful, for never did rain fall much thicker
than the meteors fell toward the earth. ,
But the excitement thus described by the
southern planter ran among the whites al
we'll as the blacks, among the intelligent
as well as the superstitious.
The spectacle ceased not until the rising
sun of the November morning eclipsed it
and the whole American nation sat dowI
exhausted with the agitations of a NIGH
to be memorable until the earth itself shall
become a falling star. The Bible close!
with such scene of falling lights-no
only fidgety meteors, but grave old stars
St. John saw it in prospect and wrote, "Th'
stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even a!
a fig tree casteth her untimely figs wher
she is shaken of mighty wind" What
time that will be when worlds dropl Rail-
of planets. Gravitation letting loose he
grip on worlds. Consultations flying apart
Galaxies dissolved.
The great orchard of the universe swep
by the last hurricane letting down th
stars like ripened fruit. Our old earth viii
| go with the rest, and let it go, for it will
| have existed long enough to complete it
tremendous experiment. But there viii
be enough worlds left to make HEAVIER
out of, if any more heaven needs to b
built That day finding US in Christ, ou
nature regenerated, and our sins pardoned
and our hope triumphant, we will feel n
more alarm than when in September pass
ing through an orchard you hear the ap
pies thump to the ground, or through
conservatory and you hear an untimely fl
drop ON the floor.
You will only go up stairs into anothe
story, better lighted story, better ful
nished story, better ventilated story,
better pictured story, and into stor
where already many Of your kindred ar
waiting for you, and where prophets an
apostles and martyrs will pay you celestis
visitation, and where, with rapture be
yond the most radiant anticipation, yo
shall bow before him that "buildeth hi
stories in the heaven"