The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-13
THE PREDICTIONS OF A HERMIT.
Terrible Condition OF Affairs of the
World Foretold.

Terrible Condition OF affairs of the
World Foretold.
Over forty years ago al old Ger
man hermit published in a Bavarian
paper curious prophecy. In it he
foretold the Austrian-R Russian and the
Franco Prussian wars, the death OF
the Turco- Russian debate. alarms. He
said that Germany would have three
emperors ia one year before the end
Of the century, and indicated the death
of two United States Presidents by as
sassination. All these things have
come to pass.
In the same article he said that when
the twentieth century opens great seis
mic disturbances will take place,
which will cause the suomersion of
New York City and the western half
Of the City of Havana. Cuba is to
break in two, while Florida and
Lower California are to suffer total
extinction. TIE shcck of these earth.
euakes will raze buildings to the
ground in almost every city in the
continent. Millions of lives and bill
lions of dollars worth Of property
will be lost.
There is to be change in the eco
nomic condition Of almost every civil
lized nation. He foretells the growth
of a democratic spirit in England
which will result in revolution that
will overthrow the present form of
government and make the country a.
republic. He says the last ruler OF
England will be the best the country
ever has had, and the first President
Of the new nation will be one OF the
| royal family. Queen Victoria is bg
long odds the best ruler England ever
had, and in recent speech the Prince
of Wales made some utterances Of a
decidedly liberal character.
According to the hermit, Russia
France and Italy will go into wa1
with Turkey. This war is to be th
outgroWth of Turkish persecution d
Christian subjects. This triple alliN
ance will conquer the domain of thS
Sultan, and at the expiration of ths
war complications will ariss which
will plunge Italy and France into
war with Russia. The result will bS
that France and Italy will be gobbled
up by the Northern, Powers, and vii
cease to exis! as Independent nations
; While war is being waged between
them the Pope will move the seat o
Catholicism from Rome to some tow
in Southern Ireland. g
4 rebellion will take place in thS
land of the Shamrock, in which th&
country will become independent
England. Then a conflict will aris
between the ultra Catholics of til
south of Ireland and the ultra Protest
ants OF the north, in which the South
erness will be victors. a kingdom
will be established, and it is predicte
that the reign of the first potenta
will be historic for its tyranny.
The prophet paints dark pictu
for the United States. He says fee
ing of unrest will seize the people
the close Of the century. THIS feeling
will be the outgrowth OF unequal So
cial and economic conditions He
predicts that the twenty-6!th Presi.
dent will be the last executive head of
the United States. During his Ad-
miuistration the d;scontented masses
will break into open rebellion, and
the esta blished form Of government
will be overthrown. The United
States will be rent asunder and for q
year or more Anarchy will prevail
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