Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-09
Thomas Listers Prophecy.

The following is the letter that was
written by Thomas Lister, the astrolo-
ger who died in New York city recent
ly, which letter was published in the
Boston Herald of Oct 2, 1864, predicting
President Lincoln's assassination:
Horoscope of Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States.
READER: Our only motive in penning the
following remarks upon our worthy President
is to see how far astrological rules would be
| borne out in his case with regard to the COM
| ing election. According to statements made
by the President land we believe them to be
| correct) his birth took place Feb. ~, 1903 but
| we are not in possession of the hour of the
| day or night when the birth took place,
though very often a tolerably correct judg-
| ment, from anyone's stature or complexion,
etc. Under these circumstances we arc led
to the conclusion that The birth must have
taken place very early in the morning of that
day, from this fact; his personal appearance
would correspond well with having celestial
sign sagittary, rising somewhere during the
first five degrees Hence the good benevolent
planet Jupiter becomes the ruler of the horo-
scope. Saturn was just above the ascendant
Venus formed good aspect with the ascen-
dant. The moon was leaving the sextile of
Jupiter, and was within Orbs of being in
square, an evil aspect to Mars. The sun was
in good aspect, with Mars and Mercury in
good aspect, with the eccentric, Herschel.
Jupiter is the ruler and most prominent
planet, that is better dignifed than any other
planet, hence the principal ruler of the dispo-
sitiOn and qualities. Jupiter makes him mag
unanimous, faithful, honorably aspiring ut
high matters; in all actions lover Of fair
dealings, desiring to benefit all men, atfable in
conversation, liberal, and hating all sOrdid ac-
tiOns, just, wise, prudent, grateful and virtu-
Gus. The place of the moon in a cardinal
point renders the mind eager to engage in
public affairs, fond of distinction, ingenious,
acute and capable of great learning, though
the moons aspect to Mars makes him some
times rash ana blunt in remarks. The aspect
of Herschel makes him very odd, original, &c
centric, and rather romantic; fond of things
out of the track of CUSTOM hiwardly despises
many of the outward forms of society and
having intense, acute and powerful feelings
hard to find out
The following remarks upon the Presidents
horoscope are copied from an old astrological
Latin work by Johannes Angelus, printed in
14SS, and puts us in possession af astrology as
practiced by the Romans some 800 years be-
fore Christ: " II Jupiter is the ruler of the
geniture he makes men great and celebrated,
and they will always have general confidence
placed in them. Their acts and doings will
be based on principles of honor and integrity;
they will inherit or obtain possession OF much
worldly goods, and will in their whole lifetime
behave themselves as noble and dignifed per-
sons. The life OF these persons will be glori-
Gus and happy, their conversation always in
teresting and commanding. They will be re-
lgious and charitable, will live happy, CON
iugal life, and their children will attain places
of honor and dignity. When Jupiter is stu
ated In the fourth house, astrologically speak
ing, 1t will make the persons born under this
constellation eminent lawyers, legislators,
judges and interpreters OF the law, advocates
or guardians. They will also patronize arts,
literature and science. They will in early age
distinguish themselves in other public Offices
Persons in high standing will consult them in
affairs of great Importance. There country
men will be delighted I'm their acts and deeds
They will travel abroad for the benefit OF their
country, and return from distant lands with
many honors conferred upon them. In the
temples their praise will be on the lips of the
people. They will be good tinanciers, and in
vent new coins for the Treasury. Under this
constellation they will mostly attain happy
old age, and die in peace with themselves and
all mankind. The conjunction of Mercury
and Jupiter, if Mercury should be together
with Jupiter, will make the person celebrated
They win attain the highest and most honora-
BILE offices in the Commonwealth. They will
distribute law and justice among the people,
and will be conceded as the first among the
ten selected men who will govern their native
city,
fhe above is word for word as taken from
the old book, and will be better understood
and applied to the case by such as are well In
formed in Roman history.
Persons born under Jupiter are ever des-
tined to be fortunate. We believe that the
finger of God points to Abraham Lincoln as
the right man In the right place to put down
this wicked rebellion; and, further, We believe
that he will be elected at the coming election
on the Sth of November, from the fact that
Jupiter, his ruling planet, win be transitory
over his ascendant in his own house, astrolog-
ically speaking. The transit of the evil plan
ct Mars, in opposition with his ascendant,
plainly shows that the struggle will last until
the month of April, 1855, about which time
the foes to the Union cause will be compelled
to lay down their arms. In December OF 1864,
and again in January, 1865, some deep, base
plot will be got up against the person OF the
President, shown by the transit of Mars, aud
that planet shows danger by pistol shot or by
some Internal machine. During these months
more than ordinary caution and watchfulness
are highly necessary. After February that
evil transit will have passed away. We could
increase our remarks In regard To the person
al danger, but believe that forbearanee In this
case would be virtue
OF the three thousand walters on
the White Mountains this season, one
thonaand ara amatQura frOm SRmina-