Year: 1872

A Prophecy YET to-bs Fulfilled ed-Tke Whole


Earth to be Evelsped IN Terrible Dark.


ness and Death to Rsve ABieag the Pee.
p4es


The Roman Catholics, especially such
as are inclined to be superstitious, here,
as well as elsewhere throughout tfs
world, are somewhat excited over proph-
eey leA by an aged and pious nun, Anna
Maria Taigi, who died some years ago.
which has found universal publication in
religious as well as secular papers, the
time for the ful6llment ~, which being
now near at hand. The remarkable
prophecy recites that the prese.t Pope
shall live ts complete the 9th year of
his poftincate, and that he shall be en-
circled in the vatican by iron as a pris-
oner, before his death. Previous to- his
departure for the new life there shall be
made Manifest sudden and terrible signs
Of Gods wrath in the heavens, preceded
by plaques, epidemics and wars and a
general disturbance Of society For
three days and three nights cimmerisn
darkness will rest over the earth hiding
every object in :he world from view.
from which no relief can be obtained, as
nothing but things that are blessed cand-
les blessed by the church we suppose,
will burn to- give the faintest ray oflight.
The people are exhorted by the prophet
ess not to eudeavor to scan the heavens
curiously during this darkness, for whom
soever shall go and look Oh. a window
or leave his honse, for the purpose Of
describing what is passing in the frma,
ment, will be Immediately struck down
dead The whole time that this judg-
ment shall last, says the prophecy, ought
to be employed in prayer, and, above all,
in reciting the holy Rosary, hoping thai
amid all this trial and humiliation the
Lord may show mercy to us. The d.
rector of this holy woman said, in 1864
1T is most true that the venerable Ger
want of God announced. the scourge of
three days darkness extending over tbs
whole earth. While it lasts the win
dows must be kept closed. all persons
must avoid appearing at them, and ought
to rccite the holy Rosary and pray"
Now, we submit that it is rather hard on
the people who do not know how to re-
recite the Rosary So AWAIT the coming of
this plague of darkness. The faithful
who take stock in the prophecy argu.
that wars have occurred as foretold, that
the Pope is girdled with the iron Of
Italian musketeers who surround the
Vatican, that he promises to live until
be shall have passed the 9Th anni~erss-
ry of his reign that epidemics and
tiagues have fallen in the shape of small
pox, cholera and fan,ines on the people of
the world, and that all thai now remains
to fn1sil the prophecy to the letter is the
terrible visitation of darkness.


The CONSERVATION in some circles of
the Roman Catholic element following
the publication Ct the prediction in Phil
adelphia was so great as TO cause Bishop
Wood to issue circular regarding it,
He advises the faithful to quiet their
fears and states that after examining the
life of the holy person to whom the pre-
diction is as ascribed as one whom the
church has declared venerable, nothing
has yet been found to authenticate the
prophecy as has been associated with
her name. He also reminds the faithful
that they are required to believe only
that which Is promulgated by the church.
and that by obeying her precepts and
avoiding sin. they may be prepared to
receive whatever judgements God in bis
wisdom may impose


None Of the Catholic clergy OF his do
cese, that we know, take any stock in
the prophecy although nrany Of the laity
are considerably frightened on the sub.
iect With all due reverence for holy
things, we would suggest that some tai
low candle manufacturer, who finds his
stock in trade large and unstable, since
petroleum has been 30 universally adopt
ed for Illuminating purposes, has promal-
gated this terrible prophecy in order to
"bull the market and effect .ales to the
faithful, who will get candles blessed on
CandIemas day, to shine and give light
even when the sun plays out. We feel
safe, however, here as we imagine
that oul light will shine through any
darkness, be it ever so intense, for it
certainly has been blessed frequently
enough by the consumers rs-when their
bills had 20 be paid. Joking aside, how
ever, this remarkable prophecy has oc-
casioned much talk and speculation, even
among the intelligent people, and there
are thousands of superstitous persons.
who believe that between June and Au-
gust the dark days will come to east the
inhabitants Of the earth in terror and re-
pentance. Wait and see.


Scene in the cars-A candy boy,
passing through car meets cross old
gentleman, and says, Popcorn pop