Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-04-26
A CURIOUS 'PROPHECf.
Partly FULFILLED It Predicts a Dark Future
For the United states.

PATTY fEeuIcte n DohA
For the United states.
Over 40 years ago an old German
hermit published in a Bavarian paper a
curious prophecy. In it he foretold the
Austrian Russian and this Franco-Prus-
slams wars. the death of Pope Plus and
the Turoo- Russian debate at arms. he
said that Germany would have three
emperors in one year before the end Of
the century and indicated the death Of
two United States presidents by assassi-
nation. All things have come to pass.
In the same article he said that when
the twentieth century opens great
seismic disturbances will take place
which will cause the submersion Of
New York city and the western half Of
the city Of Havana. Cuba is to break
In two, while Florida and Lower Cali
fornia are to suffer total extinction. The
shock Of these earthquakes will rae
buildings TO the ground in almost every
city on the continent. Millions Of lives
and billions of dollars worth Of proper
ty will be lost.
There is to be a change in the eco
nomic conditions of almost every civil
lied nation. He foretells the growth of
democratic spirit in England which
will result in a revolution that will
overthrow the present form Of govern
ment and make the country republic.
He says the last ruler of England will
be the best tho country every had, and
the first president of the new nation
will be one of the royal family.
Queen Victoria is by long odds the
best ruler England has ever had, and in
recent speech the Prince of Wales said
it is his desire to live to see England a
republic.
According to the hermit, Russia,
France and Italy will form an alliance
and will enter into war with Turkey.
This war is to be the outgrowth of Turk
ish persecution of Christian subjects.
This triple alliance will conquer the
domain Of the sick man of the east. At
the expiration of the war complications
will arise which will plunge Italy and
France into war with Russia The re-
suit will be that the two countries will
be gobbled up by the northern power
and will cease to exist as independent
nations. While war is being waged be-
tween them the pope will move the seat
of Catholicism from Rome to some
town in southern Ireland. A rebellion
will take place in the land Of the sham
rock, in which the country will become
independent of England Then a con-
fict will arise between the ultra Catho-
lies of the south of Ireland and the ultra
Protestants of the north, in which the
southrons will be the victors. A king
dom will be established, and it is pre-
dicted that the reign Of the first poten-
tate will become historic for its tyranny.
The prophet paints dark future for
the United States. He says at the close
Of the century feeling Of unrest will
seize the people. This feeling will be
the outgrowth Of unequal social and
economic conditions. He predicts that
the twenty-fifth president will be the
last executive head Of the United States.
During his administration the discon-
tented masses will break into open re-
bellion, and the established form OF
government will be oyerthrown. The
United States will be rent asunder, and
for year or more anarchy will prevail.
When order shall be brought out OF
chaos, six republics will be formed,
with capitals at the following cities
San Francisco, Denver, New Orleans,
st. Louis, Washington and Boston -
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