In spring 1848, troops marched to Baden, at the time of the first insurrection there, in which war General von Gagern was killed; and they returned home decked with cherry blossoms. 23. “Germany shall have one king, and then shall come happy times. 24. “He spoke also of an approaching religious change, and warned his children, when that time should come, to go to Mengede.” When jeered on his prophetic powers, Jaspers often said— “When I have long been in the grave, you will then often remember what I have said.” There is a prophet in Dortmund, who, among other curious things, said, in 1840, “When the Prussian soldiers shall be dressed like those who crucified our Lord, then war shall break out with great violence.” It is worthy of notice that, since that time, the whole Prussian army, with the exception of the Hussars, have been armed with helmets of Roman form. Their new Waffenrock, or military coat, is also a short plain surtout, buttoned to the throat, and probably not unlike a Roman tunic. The predictions of Jaspers are curious—first, on account of their minuteness; secondly, because they specify dates yet future. We shall see that they coincide, in many of the chief points, with other popular prophecies. The next prophet is Spielbähn, a Rhenish peasant. “Spielbähn” signifies, in the dialect of his countrymen, “the fiddler;” and this name was given to him on account of his skill as a rustic performer on the violin. He was employed as messenger and servant in the convents of Siegburg and Heisterbach. His predictions have been published by Schrattenholz, and widely circulated; but, as we could not procure this work, we can only give such extracts as our author has selected. Spielbähn died in 1783 in Cologne. He is said to have been rather addicted to the wine-flask, and to have occasionally indulged in predictions of doubtful authenticity, possibly from interested motives. But he is thought, in the main, to have uttered what he really believed to be true predictions, and he gave them out as visions. He predicted the imprisonment of the Archbishop of Cologne, which took place a few years ago, with many less interesting local occurrences, which our author passes over. Speaking of the present time, (1848–50,) and of what should follow, he said— 1. “In that time it will be hardly possible to distinguish the peasant from the noble.” In Rhenish Prussia, where the Code Napoleon prevails, there is hardly a trace of the splendour of the old aristocracy to be found. The nobles of old family who remain have lost all exclusive privileges, and are poor. 2. “Courtly manners and worldly vanity will reach to a height hitherto unequalled. Yea, things will go so far, that men will no longer thank God for their daily bread.