Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-14
1.-THE STARS HAVE SAID tn

1t is not often that occult art deigns to
NEEDLE with purely practical and everyday
concerns, and therefore when an exception
to the rule occurs we are disposed to make
the most of it. Such an exception we are
now called upon to note in the fact that a
Maryland astrologer, Mr.. Samael by name,
has been constructing the horoscopes of
the two national conventions, and has de-
rived from the stars some very remarkable
and interesting information regarding the
approaching campaign. As Mr.. Samael
dates have no chance of success, he did
not give the details of their horoscopes but
in regard to the Republicans he has been
as explicit and circumstantial as could be
desired. He finds the Republican aspects
exceptionally fortunate The fifteenth de-
gree of Virgo ascends and Mercury, which
rules that sign, is lord of the ascendant.
The mere announcement of this fact will
of course carry terror to the heart of Mr..
Tilden, who no doubt knows its deep and
dreadful significance. The Moon is also
fortunately situated, and as the Moon rep
resents the people, according to Mr..
Samael, this shows " that the party will
nominate man who will give more
general satisfaction than several of their
''past choices. Mr.. Samael finds from the
stars that there may be some trouble about
seating the Republican candidate after
he is elected, and that there are apt to be
riots and other disturbances, but this will
pass over, and rything will come right
in the end-unless indeed, which is also
possible, a tidal wave of Communism
should sweep over the country, and "bury
the present republic and its two great
parties in one red, blazing gulf of war. y
This is not altogether reassuring, and it
could be wished that the stars had been
more precise in their information, but we
suppose it is necessary in astrology to take
whatever comes. When Mr. Samael gets
to the heavenly analysis of the candidates
he becomes more interesting, however. OF
General Grant he finds that ''his direc-
"tions are evil, the Sun applying to
"Uranus in radix, in the tenth hour.
"The Transits also were evil. Jupiter
"was in quadrant IAN evil position) to
Herschel, radix; Saturn also in quadrant
&c to the Moon, and Mars in opposition to
Uranus" From all of which Mr.. Sam
ael concludes that the ex-President will
not be nominated at Chicago, and indeed
if he is that kind of candidate we
should think even Cameron and Logan
would hesitate about urging him
on the Convention. AS to Blaine the
Maryland star-reader is equally confident
that he cannot succeed. "The Sun afflicts
"the place of Mars in the radix, Jupiter
"affiicts his own place at birth, and the
"Sun affiicts his own place, also Uranus
'place at birth After that it is OF course
idle to think of the Name Senator as a
Presidential candidate any more. The
stars in their courses fight against him,
and he might as well give up the contest.
Washburne, too, is pronounced out of the
fight, but as to Sherman different tale is
told. Jupiter in Mr.. Sherman's horo'
".scope had just passed an evil aspect Of
&c Uranus, which was the cause of the
" censures so often passed upon him.
The transits of this summer, espe
&c cially during the Convention, would be
"good. Saturn is well placed to the posi-
+" tions of the Sun and Moon. The Sun il
Sin conjunction with the place of Jupiter
&c at birth-an excellent sign. Mercury is
$50 also. Uranus is trine to his OWE
"place. Jupiter is in semi-sextile (good
g to the places of the Sun, Saturn and the
Moon. And consequently Mr.. Samae
is of opinion that Secretary Sherman viii
be the choice of the Chicago Convention
and that he will be elected President of the
United States. This is certainly some
thing new in the way of political vaticina
lions, but perhaps it is not much more
unreliable or fantastic than a good dea
of the prediction-work which passes cur
rent at such periods as the present.