Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-26
THE ORACAEs OF THE STARS.
What the Modern AstrolOgers Say
fhe Planets EOretell for 1881.


THAT the world will come to an end this year
because Mother Symptoms pretended prophecy
saws so Is a belief that troubles more persons
than would liketo admit 1t publicly. AstTo!ogy
IL BIZ no means dead, as many suppose. The
astTOl0gers have taken advantage OF the print
ing press. which Is just as useful to them as to
the cause Of education, and so knowledge and
SUPERSTITION, like wheat and chat, are scattered
broadcast By the same land. How large and
crIuuloJS an audience the modern soothSayers
nave is shown by the great sale OF astrological
alnsnacs and other publications concerning
the occult sciences Not to speak OF other lam
guages. there are published in English alone
Unity or forty different works On astrology In
teIGed TO diffuse belief In this pretended
science. Ills does not include the long list OF
dream BOOKS and the astrological almanacs On
the EeWs1ealeTs' stands
There are two astrological elTnanacs In Lon
don that have been regularly Issued for more
than Eau century, and that claim circula-
ton OF some l45 600 or 151, 900 each. Their pre-
dictfoDs are given with as much s0lemnity as
though they bore OK their covers the date 'I4Sl"
fIstead OF ISL" TIE modern a,trcloger5 do
Lot shrink from controversy, but meet their
enemies half way, and use some OF the dis
cOveTies CT science as weapons for their de-
fence. Astronomy Is thus made TO furnish
many arguments f9r tie OWNERS. one OF the
aSuolCgerS closes the Introduction TO his al
ID3nac for this year thus:
\ peIiCd OF Intense planetary a2ti1n-fr0m
1851 10 ISIS COW rapidly approaching, ana
there can be no doubt that the manifestations
thereof that We are about 10 witness will once
more place a5trolOgy among the 1rst rank OF
the pny steal sciences. The tide Is already set
ting very strongly III this direction. despite the
enGeaF crS maze by certain learned societies
ara learned writer's to stop Ii.
In tie same almanac IL is stoutly maintained
that comets fcreteli wars, pestlenceS, famineS
ard the death OF distinguished persons, and
thousands are found who believe It. Tney are
more crtcuiou5 than the Emperor Vesp2sian.
who when Informed that comet then Visible
fcretold his death, jOkingly replied:
NONSENSE; that hairy star doesn't p0Ttend
evil TO me. Il threatens the King OF the Par
thians, fCr he is hairy man, but am bald"
Some OF the predictions OF the astrOloger3 for
1851 are interesting. From the aspect OF the
heavens when the sun enters Aries On March
90, they predict that the overthrow OF the gov
eminent in England is near at hand, and That
some great alteration IL The laws relating 10 re-
ljgicn Is probable. About The middle and end
or ArrD. they say, the British government will
be IN sore strait.
More terrible things are predicted FOR Russia.
THAT var viii be waged by the Czar," says
one. Ifs placed beyond doubt"
This mischief. Il seems. is to be caused by
the fifry planet Mars getting IN the ruling sign
OF Russia at the beginning Of the astronomical
spring. TIE same malignant planet, according
10 the sOothsayer, shows terrible suTehngS OF
the reOple. 0tscOTd revolutionary attempts,
ard DlCCdSnGd for Russia.
The astIolCgers are not quite so severe upon
the United States. During ths spring, It seems,
prosperity Is 10 reign here, but there viii De
some anxiety on account of enemies, and the
American swords VIII not yet be turned into
ploug Is har2s." Whom we are going to fight
does OF appear.
Upon the great conjunction OF Jupiter and
SatuIn Lcxt month the astTol0geTS base their
most ffigbtful predictions. Wars, earthquakes
plaques, and other evils. they say, are to follow
1t. Great Britain, as usual is to be In the thick
est Of the fray.
park Days" says one Of them. "are In store
fer Great Britain, and v 0e to those who. heed
less OF the warnings plainly written On the face
of the heavens sha! neglect TO prepare for the
H.igbty struggle. The Eastern Question Will
write the future history OF Europe liz letters or
blood and flame
Further prophecies OF evil are based on the
many other conJunctiCnS OF the planets that
are TO occur this year. The planets seem 10
have ConSpired TO give the Ola World ali the
trouble they can, but America is to be let OF
CON paTatlve.y unframed.
Tie European moIaTchS are favorlte subjects
FOL tie aStTGlcg6Ts. The horoscope OF every
one Is published, and IL they get into one half
the scTapes that are preuicted for them the
poorest tramp might reasonably congratulate
EimselI that he doesn't stand in their shoes.
The Car seems 10 have teen specially singled
OUT as mark for evil prophecy. The astrol-
ogeIS did Lot fCretell Alexander ii. s DEATH but
ole OF them said That about the 9Th OF the pres
eIt month he would be in personal danger.
TIE Princess Louise Is promised bonOTs and
an improved state CT health about the 5th OF
August. The Emperor OF Germany Is to have
stroke OF COCO fortune in September and the
King CT Spain will be in luck st the same time.
In October the Crown Prince CT Prussia is 10 be
plagued b Old Uranus.
His PATH" says the astrologer. ''win be a
thOrDy one fer time"
In November tie Prince OF Wales is promised
martial honors and financial gain"
The astIolOgeis have lot the heart to predict
much Gouo.e for good queen Victoria, and
even and the promised Horrors OF the great
COL junction the horoscope OF the ktnd-hearted
Old lacy is pronounced to be fortunate.
IT6slQent Garfield y III not hare much 20 fear
frcm the planets. TIE aStr0lOgeTS seem very
Kindly disposed toward this country. and prom
lst n.uc1 pTOsleT ard happiness for Ameri-
cans, except the Inhabitants OF Utah, VINO. It
app ais. are TO suffer from the eclipse OF the
sun that Will lie visible In Salt Lake City on
Nay -. IEey are threatened with brain
uCCDl6s, sur strokes, diphLheT;a and malignant
1eNeTs- The sCotbsayerS further assert that iJ
LOOKS as IL 1nere would be q complete over
throw OF tie MORMON aScendancy Ia c0nSe-
QUeLCe Of The eclipse. About June II and the
Ie,Gdle 81 August are liked upon for tulnuIt la
Another branch OF prophecy Ia which the
mooeIn astioiogers indulge is the prediction OF
tie character for good or bad OF particular
days. These are arranged IN calendar form,
aLc read somewhat like the weather predic-
ticLs Of the ordinary almanacs. Thus, opposite
ole date, the astrologer writes, son THIS day
speculate aid make contracts"
Another date Is described as favorable for
travelling. opposite a third Is written:
TASK iaYors Of cid persons
On another day The reader is advised 20
court and marry, and on another 70 ''ayoid
lawyers"
No astrological almanac would be complete
without its prophetic hierogyph1c. This Is q
symbolcal picture supposed 10 indicate the
general Character OF TIC coming Year. AS the
astToiCgeTs reserve the right 10 explain Ia the
next year S almanac what the picture was In
teLaed 10 loreteil. IL usually happens that these
hlefogiyphics are regarded by The SupeTStitiou3
as naryeIdGsly correct oTacies.
III IS hardly necessary 20 say that the hero
gHphics in The astrological alraanac5 for 1851
are particularly fTightfGl. They are filed With
soldiers and all the paraphernalia OF war
tealIGl apparitiOns are Shown In The sky, and
WITCHES, Bearing swords ard flaming torches
are seen riding upon ar. All the enemies OF
tne human race appear TO be crowded into the
picture TO brighten childTen and make the
cTedulous look pale. The accompanying letter
press redoubles the evil threateninps. IL.
would seem that the 6strolCgers have staked
their reputation upon the bad character OF the
present year. II their worst prophecies faiI
tLty VIII De able to make a pretty good show
lDS upon the storms, earthquakes. asSaSsi ma
uons, and epidemics that have already made
ISL year or remarkable eyents.-N. Y. san.
Walking Barometer.
After the discussion OF human electrical bat
teTies IL may be well to add that there Is In this
city young man, resident OF the ninth ward
VINO Is known as the "Walking Barometer He
predicts storms and changes OF atmosphere
CuiIS Inc warm months With wonderful ac-
curacy. he will foretelI a steady rain some
tlneS tnree days Before 1t comes anu Will predict
thunder storm the same Gay OF is cccurTanc,
although there he not a cloud In the sky ar rhe
"a n .rar.r -,