Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
A HERMIT, -
r. A PROPHET.

the Palmyra (Mo.) Spectator over
20 years ago, and strange to say,
some of theseprophecies have come
true. Mr.. Peters has preserved
this clipping and prizes it as quite
a curiosity.
Over forty years ago an old Ger
man hermit published in a Bavari-
an paper curious prophecy. In
it he foretold the Austro- Russian
and Franco Russian wars, the
death of Pope Plus and the TurkO-
Russian debate at arms. He said
Germany would have three emper-
ors in one year before the end of
the century, and indicated the
death of two United States Presi-
dents by assassination. All these
things have come to pass.
In the same article he said when
the twentieth century opens great
seismic disturbances will occur
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 California are to suffer
total extinction. The shock of
these earthquakes will raze build
ings to the ground in almost every
city on this continent; millions of
lives and billions of dollars worth
of property will be lost.
There is to be change of econ
omic conditions of almost every
civilized nation. He forctclls the
growth of Democratic spirit in
England, which will result in n
revolution that will overthrow the
present form of government and
make the country republic. He
says the last ruler of England will
be the best that country has ever
had, and the president of the new
nation will be one of the royal fam
lily.
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 de-
sire to live to see England a repub-
lie. According to the hermit Rus
STA, France and Italy will form an
alliance and enter into war with
Turkey. This war is to be the out
growth of Turkish persecution OF
Christian subjects. The triple al
lance 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 result will be that the two
countries will be gObbled up by the
northern power and will cease tC
exist as independent nations.
While war is being waged be-
tween them the people will move
the seat of Catholicism from Rome
to some town in southern Ireland
A rebellion will take place in the
land of the shamrock, in which
that country will become indepen'
dent of England. Then Il conflict
will arise between the ultra Catho
lies of the south of Ireland and tn,
ultrO- Protestants of the north in
which the southerners will be tn,
victors. A kingdom will be es
tablishcd and it is predicted tha
the reign of the first potentate vii
become historic for its tyranny.
The prophet paints dark fut
ure for the United State. He say,
that at the close of the century /
feeling of unrest will seize the peo
pie. This feeling will be the out
growth of unequal social and econ
Omic conditions. He predicts TIT
twenty-ffth president will be tn,
last executive head of the United
States. During his administra
ton the discontinued masses viii
break into open rebellion and the
established form of government
will be rent asunder, and for I
year or more anarchy will prevail
When order shall be brought on
of chaos six republics will be form
ed, with capitals at the following
cities: San Francisco, Denver
st. Louis, New Orleans, Washing
ton aud Boston.
shipping Lamps to Bagdad.