A Hermit's Prophecy

Over 40 yeras ago an oíd Germán hermit published in a Bavarian paper a cnrious prophecy. In it he foretold the Anstro-Russian and Franco-Gerrnan wars, the death of Pope Pius and the Tnrko Knssian debate at arras. He said that Germany would have three emperors in one year befóte the end of the century, and iudicated the death of two Unitd States presidente by assasination. ■ All these thiugs have come to pass. In the same article he said that when the 20tb century openg great seismic distnrbances will take place, which will canse the submersioo 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 extinctiou. The shock of these earthquakes will raze buildings to the ground in almost every city of the continent; millions of hves and billions of dollars worth of property will be lost. There is to be a change in economio conditions of almost every oivilized nation. He foretells the growth of a democratie spirit in England, which will result in a revolution that "will overthrow the present form of government and make the government a repnblic. He says the last ruler of England will be the bost the country ever had, and the firsfc president of tbe new nation will be one of the royal family. Queen Victoria is by long odds the best rulet England ever had, and in a recent speech the Prince of Wales said it is nis desire to see Englaud a renublio. According to the hermit, Russia France and Italy will form an alliance, and will enter war with Turkey. This war is to be the outgrowth of Turkish persecution of Christian subjects. The triple alliance will conquer the domain of the sick man of the East. At the expiratiou of the war oomplications will arise which will plunge Italy and Frauce into war with Russia. The result will be tbe two countries will be gobbled up by the northern power aDd will cease to exist p.s independent natious. While war is being waged between tbem the Pope will remove the seat of Cathoücism from Rome to some town in Southern Ireland. A rebellion will take ploe in the laud of tbe shatmock, in which the country will become iudepoudeut of Bngland tben a conflict will aiise betweeu the ui r:s-Catholics of t'.ie si ut of Ireland and the ultra-Protestants of the nortb, in which the sonthern will be the victors A kingdom will be established, and it is predicted that the reigu of the flrst potentate will become historie for its tyranny. The prophet paiuts a dark future for tbe Unite1 States. He says at the close of tbe century a feeling of nnrest will seize the people. l'his feeJiug wiil be the outgrowth of unequal sooial and economie coDditions. He prediots that the 25th president will be the last exceutive head of tbe United States. During bis administraron the disoonteuted masses will break into open rebenion, and the establisbed form of government wlil be rent asnnder, and for a year or more anareby will prevail. When order shall be brought out of chaos six repu blies will be fornied witb capitals at the following cities: San Francisco, Denver, New Orleans, St. Loui8 Washington and Boston. -