THE END OF THE WORLD.

Observer, Volume 5, Issue 116, 2 December 1882, Page 184

THE END OF THE WORLD.

A MAORI PROPHECY FIXES IT IN 1883,

THIp SUN AND THE COMET IN COLLI-fc---l SION!

" And thereby hangs a tail."

(From: the Adya:\ t ee Files of the " New Zealand Tkttmpet.")*

B (BY PROPHETIC TELEGKAPH.;

Hp.j&L History, when not absolutely delusive, is Baseless, and is n fit study only for antiquarian ■HDryasdusts and other fossilised beings of the Hblioeene age. We mean, of course, the history Bbf the Past, which is a mass of myth andji able, as . Montrasied with the history of the Present, which is the Press (terms, 10s per quarter, in advance), and with the more glorious history of the Future, vrhioh is Prophecy. The prophetic method is fche only infallible means of arriving at Truth ; but it is necessary that the sublime language of the inspired writers should not be misunderstood. Not a little discredit was cast on the divine art through the general acceptance of a garbled -gfirersion of a great and world-wide prophecy, Bphich, in the edition attributed to Mother Hphipton, declared that «| " The world to an end shall come S&M In eighteen hundred and eighty-one." Snhas now been conclusively established that this HSh'ding is a complete misinterpretation of the jH&stic Old English employed by the venerable nHipton, and a correct version of the prophecy BBH* tieen obtained from a most unexpected During the recent visit of natives to an old Ngapuhi chief was overheard uH>eat2J3g as a chant during the War Dance some HHjß>pheti|c fragments which bore a resemblance to HaßJf eelelsratod rhyme quoted above. A few quids BHHtobac(v,o reij-ajhed tho old chief's memory, and Bfflßfc com Jßtte prophecy was carefully taken down, 83lHH^ra§jk literally translated for us by Mr C. VBBBBfBH&@ "follows : — BBSH^@n£ ea^ Taiwhanga sails afar ; BHSKrince Imperials sink to par ; Bn^SßffiMh" 0 great rocket fills the sky ; HBB^HnP^nus takes a final fly ; B^^nnßß^L stice wields a stout horse-whip — BB^BBBBb" 1 quod amends the slip ; BJafflHmffii^l^° New Zealand comes, fl^m|jmg|yeriior for woods and gums ; BSBB^Bn&nd Wallis spout no more, KHBHSHH&'geoii's hearers yawn and snore ; HBB^HBnßping comes ; Webb, preacher, goes ; SBBhShShMs on Tawhiao's toes ; jBBBjBBBHB(-Pst a Bishop run a-muck, HMJjjHjff-^ 18 wished to be in Luck ! — Maßfljjßß' all this happens, then you'll see HNR9H>Id balloon bust up will be BS9^Hnhteen hnndred and eighty three !" HH^^EOPLE RECEIVED THE NEWS. KH^HMLiblication of this prophecy powerfully jraßSßp^hc entire population. The business SHRwe^e stimulated to brisk competition, and PllffJlJllll^CTfa'socl clearing-out sales, at enormous sacBBSfflHSfll| Many businesses were offered for sale, HHHBBsatisfaetory reasons given for disposal." HHjHßßU'esidences were announced for sale on all HH" the proprietor going Home in 1883," wBKsK&J- asel ' 3 could not bo found at any money. HfflHHr^ House performances were deserted, HBHR^HSp4uirclies were thronged every evening. BHflS^HBi a a great run on Rev. McKenzie mjjH^Hgamphlet, " On the Necessity for a ReThe different religious sects I^BHHH^fii verse feelings in view of the apH^BHBspPtd. The Anglicans preached univerwhile the Presbyterians warmed on BH|MB[BHBt of the doom of the wicked, and their BffflfflMJp by everlasting five. The Roman fifflaygfjnolJß never before addicted to fatalistic ShHhwm 1 * 6 trusting entirely to good luck ; the and G-roaners hoped to be HBB^Bflßfeuse of their much crying ; the BrownHS^H^gin great distress, knowing or believing were destroyed there was no immor9HS^SHF aem ; the Anglo-Israelites denied the BMBaWHHgy of the prophecy, because it clashed far-fetched interpretations; and the SpSSfIMMP' 8 spoke with rapturous anticipation of HffljHKfP a of. Spirit over Matter, as they were gffiggggH denominate the " bust up." The FreeJhBS^Bh 111^ Atheists disregarded, or affected to BHH jail the signs of the times, laughed at <bf others, and were foremost in buying HEBHaSSfe^ prices all kinds of real estate, merB^HHHB:;>rity of the people, however, accepted IflfflflfllflßHill '-& truth, and hundreds died of terror EHnHraßHe first few weeks. As testimony came 3BRB|^H& er sources, it was conceded that there HHBMHBKp reasonable doubt of the truth of the HH^SHHgB contained in the above lines. ■SHBRHHBIime allegories of this pregnant proB^BgS^Hptly understood, were found to agree in HHgßjlPticular with the prophecies of Daniel, fflMM^fflm v the eternal truths embodied in the HHBHgyramid as interpreted by Prof essor Piazzi jWWHHBAss-tronomer Royal. The " time, times, g^gHßjalf-time " of Daniel were found to correswith the measurement of the BWHBWBm room °£ *he Pyramid, and both with, the HHhB3 ; "Lucifer,' son of the morning," and Hjffi^B9tic Beast, with the number 6666, were a&SB&mt 0 De identical with the Celestial Stranger |^BMBible in the sky ; and "the abomination of ■HH^Bfon " was clearly shown to refer to a HB^nK^ in the form of a cross, — just as positiv&ly HBteHB poaha which is alleged to wound the WBBSmOorns of Tawhiao is one and the same with HMnson. John Bryce ! The date of the final fflHfcuat up " (as it is poetically called) being thus MHjjßfinitely ascertained, we have determined to be HBead of the times in supplying intelligence of jjMH|| interesting event. "Where there's a Will fllflffffi a way," and our special correspondent HHviQg been "detailed to accompany the Comet wf\°Y clairvoyant and psychic sympathy), has ar- • v **The Herald, in its " pardonable pride " over the additions to its .premises and plant, said on Saturday last that it /'has ever endeavoured to keep abreast of the times, iinoh'ahca<Loftliem,in the matter of news." This caii only moan that the morning journal 13 going into the prophetic business ; and the present sketcli is a lair sample o£ what may henceforth bo looked for.

ranged to send us, by prophetic telegraph, a full report of the concluding pranks of the Solar System