The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26
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Pepper Read BEFORE the ClautauQua Circle.
"HE astronomical worId-events
move in cycles and periods.
If you keep your calendars
long enough, you will have no
need OF buying new ones; for after
every seventeen years or so. they will
ft in exactly with the periodical hap
penings, events and movements in the
astronomical heavens which governs
everything in connection with our globe
IN particular and with our solar system
10; general. Even the strange and very
aittle known astral bodies called comets,
comes, and departs IN periods; so thus
even the much feared osiinspots, which
&e now know are indeed dangerous in
q very marked degree for the stability
aud varied success Of the seasons and
the tranquility of the elements on this
our little globe. The greater the sum
spots, tho longer they last, the more
eruptions of volcanic nature, earth
Quakes, .long-iaatipg erainfails. floods
and great storms are certain to happen.
And they win even have mysterious
iuauence In another direction, as they
will call forth in the minds Of rulers
and war generals craving for dis
turbiug the peace OF The world, and In
directly cause wars and rumors of wars.
But this s1is probably far from my sub=
iect. Nevertheless, l submit it az an
illustrative comparison.
Well, then, as the astronomical
events and happenings move in periods
aud cycles, so does the events and hap
-peninRs. in our financial and CONNER
ciaf w0did. As sure u taxes and
death, these events viii come around
iastheir due time, irrespective of pros
perity or national calamity in business.
coAmercial relations, financial re-
xourcss and . bountiful or poor har-
vsst. They may come at q time when
the spectre OF financial ruin and bank
ruptcy jeeringiy stares the nation ip
the face, but they are no strangers
sven In the most prosperous times,
when the sun of great success shines
rsdiantly upon every undertaking
among every class in the country.
Aud with them comes sin and sorrow
and death. i do not claim to know In
timately the great and wonderful lirst
~caues, OF the secret and intricate work
fngs Of the natural laws that govern
the pesiodicity Of the cycles Of events
in the astronomical world, or rather
the laws of our solar system. But do
verify believe it was put in motion by
God, the creator. of heaven and earth,
the great and mercifut father of us all.
That is very much more than can be
honestly said abodt<the periodical on
coming OF the financial and CONNER
cial disturbances in our official life,
They are the evil results of mans in
humanity to man, the results of dem
.agogic hysteficaiism, u unreasonab bic
calamity bowling and immoral manip-
,ulstion. These three causes are the
hydra-headed monster. the trinity of
the dark times that has caused and
causes so many suicides, tears,
SrGination of homes, blasted hopes, dis
solution of family bonds and heart.
.rending miseries among our people,
the half of which have never been told.
-AndI for myspart am not in the least
doubt that the 'fysterics and calamity
'h0wlersF cause the most trouble, the
most dire and widespread disasters in
the financial and commercial relations
OF Q nation that the press of the time
ever has chronieled. More so, very
much more, than any bunch OF heart
Iess msidpniators ever have done or
ever can do by their own strength and
Vaccinations. In fact, IL it were not
for the bystefics and calamity howlers,
the malipulstors would never be able
to DO much harm. 1890 '5'ts -
: There are moro than. empty words
in the old statement that public opin-
Ion can be ,hypnotised either for weal
OF for woe to p whole nation, if the
men that create'and shape public opin-
Ion are great enough ana strong
enough u keep the misshs of non.
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