Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-24
DISMAL PROPHECIES.


1882 has just appeared in London.
From the fact that several of the pre-
dictions made by Zadkiel for the year
past weie fulfilled, those for the com
ing year are attracting considerable
attention. In his preface the author
says: 1.-The twelve months that have
passed away since we last addressed
the public have been prolific in the
manifestations Of planetary influence.
The most autocratic ruler in Europe,
after having escaped the bullets Of the
would-be assassins for many years has
at last fallen a victim to the bombs Of
the Nihilists, in the wear which we
foretod would be his last on earth =
Turning to the predictions, the first in
order Is the sun ) entrance into Cap
ricornus, December q, 1881, at abont
9 p IN New York time, at the in
gress. Venus and Mercury in the
meridian will improve trade and com
merce." yet, inasmuch as Saturn is in
the second house, we are told that
''thc revenue will be deficient" The
position Of Mars in the fifth house. in
degrees and SO minutes Of New
Gork's governing sign, Cancer, "un-
fortunate for theaters and places of
amusement, and the burning Of one
(probahly in New York; is only too
likely TO take place about the 9th to
the 10Th Of December, 1881" Then
because Uranus is in the seventh house
and in square to Mercury, the lawyers
are promised plenty Of work, while
there is a prospect Of especially lively
times in our divorce courts ''At the
lunation Mars is in the tenth house,
which presigniies that taxation will
press very heavily on the people, y the
taxation threatened most probably
having reference to the advanced price
of all kinds of provisions There will
be much violence in the United States
and some great men will suffer degra-
dation or meet with violent death. ,
At the same time we are assured that
our railroads will be prosperous For
January, 1882, we are reminded that
no less than five large planets, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune,
are to retrogradc al the beginning of
the year, while the square OF Saturn
to the sun, nearly coinci4ing with
Neptune's stationary position on the
23d, warns colliery managers to take
extra precautions against accidents.
"The emperor of Germany will feel
the effects of Saturn stationary on his
mid heaven. Socialists will disturb
his empire In the latter part Of
February we are informed that ''great
excitement will be witnessed in New
York, and a great confagration Is
likely to take place The sun enters
Aries on March n, at about 9 o'clock
D. m; Mars has just risen at the IN
gress; the sun, Venus and the moon
are in the tenth house; Saturn, Nep-
tune and Jupiter are in the eleventh;
Mercury is in the ninth; Uranus in
the third. These positions presignify
much excitement in the States, alarms
OF war, turbulence and bloodshed.
Also some yicissitudeS, if not panics,
in regard to railways" Moreover, we
are informed that certain portions of
this country in March next will be
visited by an epidemic Of diptheria
and small pox. About the middle of
April MARS will transmit the ascend
ent Of the yernal ingress at Washing
ton, producing great excitement in the
States. : The presidents position will
be an unenviable one About the 10Th
Of plot will be discovered in Russa
in which women will be greatly con
ccrned, and which will go near rcyola-
tionizing the political system of that
country. On May l. the sun will be
partly echpsed in the sign Taurus.
The ancientS ayerred that solar
eclipse falling in this sign presignfies
"A scarcity of the fruits of the earth
and corn, and in the third dccanate
Of the sign, pestilence, famine and
destruction Of great cattle. " Con-
sequently bad harvest is reelected for
Ireland. At the entrance of the sun
into Cancer, on j unc u, at about 6. )
in the afternoon. Mars is IN the as
cendant and Saturn is in the meridian;
the moon aud Uranus being in the
second house This will be critical
sime for the Americans War can
scarcely be avoided. The greatest
excitement will be witnessed in the
States. Panics and a great fall in
public securities are sure to take place.
Shocks Of earthquake will be felt in
some States The weather of the
quarter will be marked by intense heat
and dryness July promises to be a
momeutous month on the o,her side
Of the Atlantic ''ExploSions and
deeds o: violence will be rife in Lon
don" In India there will be 'smuch
excitement and bloodshed 3" Fortu
nately for the United States, Jupiter
is in Gemini-our ruling sign -''show-
ering down fortunate influences, "
while the soiourn Of Mercury in Can
Ger will benefit the trade and commerce
of New York city. in August the
prospect is still more pleasing and re
assuring. The United States, says
the star interpreter, "are in prosper
ouse condition, under the beneic
influences of Jupiter in Gemini some
important measures of reform in the
direction of trade and commerce may
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