The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20
A s.rlss Of PrsAic.isss fsr 1919,

A Ssri.g Of PrcAiclisns fer lS7l-2.
(From Morning, Nson and Night.l a,
The siogulsrly accurate ful6llmsnt Of
some Of the prophesies Of 1870, made 10
recent issue Of the Morning, Noon
and Might" occasioned no small amount
of astonisLment among its muItitudinous
readers. Letters have been received
from professors Of astroloey, 10 various
psrts Of the country, ioquiring the char,
acter of the celestial indicis upon which
the predictions we're based, sud the cal.
oulation employed 10 arriving at oouclu-
sions 90 truthful. Other psrties Who
seem to have mistaken our scientific con.
tributor for 40 Ordinary soothsaysr,
have written for information - TO their
future, 10 pretty much the same style ss
if they had been addressing some advsr.
Using charlatin, who retails his blind
guesses so much per 6b. Once for oil.
ws would ssy that the gentleman who
furnishes the annual horoscope, and other
astronomical data for this publication
limits his prophecies TO ito pages. He has
faith in astrology, of which he has un.
questionably q more profound knowledge
than any other man ou this side Of the
Atlantic.
Without expressing an opinion as to
whether implicit reliance is to be placed
on his deductions, it seems proper
to observe, that 10 the horoscope tor last
year he foretvld "a ch,sm 10 the Roman
Catholic Church." thus pre6guring the
dispute on the Pope's infallibility that
- dynasty would cease to reign" fulfilled
iu the downfall Of Napoleon, that a
great philanthropist" would PROBABLY die
(Peabody) that great discoveries on the
African continent would be announced"
Or. Livingston's) that Canada would
bo 10 deep discontent, and that one mem.
ber of the Dominican would apply for
ad mission to the United States" accom-
plished in the difficulties which have oc.
Cured between the provinces and 10 tho
application of the Red river revolntionsts
tor annexation); that ian author Of
great celebrity would die during the year,
(Dickeus) that "the Southern cotton
crop would be . large yield" (it was the
largest ever known); that there "would
be great political unheaval in Europe,'
fulfilled 10 tho annexation Of the ko.
man States to the Italian kingdom, and
the revolution in France); etc. The
events referred to, it must be conceded
BY oil, were startling veri6cstions Of the
record. which Was published months 10
advance Of the occurrence Of any Of them
If mere condolences. they we're among
the most remarkable that ever happened
Leaving our readers to settle that point
for themselves, we give below our seer's
PREDICTIONS FOR l871-2. -.
The general aspect Of the ruling
planets Indicate an average grain harvest
but the yield of fruit over considerable
extent Of the country will be compare
lively small. The summer will be tenn
pered with plentiful rainfall. and larg.
grass crops in the Northern and Middl,
States. Serious complications, growing
out Of the pspel question, will arise il
Italy, and the severe illness or death o.
Pho Mono seems to be foreshadowed By
. conjunction Of adverse planets in hi
house Of life. Republican prlnciple'
will also make immense headway il
Italy, menacing the throne and possibly
overthrowiug it Famine will prevail il
France, where the political situation vii
be unsettled and ominus. The signs
however, are generally favorable to Re
publican rule. Germany will become
consolidated empire. either in 1871 o.
1872. Religious controy ersies Of q
acrimonious nature will take place, ant
new scots will spring up. There will b.
var 10 Eastern Europe, aud the over.
throw Of the Ottoman empire 10 prc6g
ured. a." .
Two notable dissertations appear il
tho horoscope-both in the direction o
Asis-wbich seems to Indicate great cal
amity to China and japan.
Three we'll known authors will di
during the year, aud q great misfortune
threatens celebrated Statesman, but q
J to whether it 10 madness or . fatal casa
atty, or death BY painful disease, th
stars afford no certain clue. tag
A lady Of the highest rank will be Il
eminent peril, possibly with fatal re
suit. There are, however, some astroloe
I ical influences at work which may modif
the present malign aspect Of her nsts
star. a1s.at.s 2si4 h9-s "t -c
} The star and constsllations which q
erciss 40 important influence over tn
, political aud commercial career of th
. United States are, upon the whole, favor
> able, although they iodieate an unsettle
!. condition Of the financial system Of th
. country. Money will bs plenty, but ths'
: will Be . general indisposition to invs'
largely 10 new enterprises. Tho pries
I Of the staples Of life will decline.
The theatrical world will lose one Q
o its favorites, either BY retirement .
{ death. ..-.t. a.
. Europe will be greatly distributed b
q the plots and intriguss Of rival gover'