Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-04-01
HISTOLOGY AS A FAD.
It Seems to Be Gaining Ground
 All Over the World.
People Who Consult the Planets for Aid in Solving PerpleXing Mundane
 Problems The Growth SEs of Spiritism. $

Astrology seems to be gaining in pop ularity and many are turning to 1t for pointers concerning the fate that IS in store for them. MeteorolOgists are con+ sulting the planets in relation to changes in the weather, and scientists are seriously discussing the probability, or even possibility, of the larger plan cts exerting an influence on the earth sufficient to affect conditions of life or health.
 Astronomers do not believe in astrolo- gy, but are willing to give the unique science credit for assisting to develop the science of astronomy, says the Pitts burgh Gazette. Long before there was an interest taken in astronomy there were many careful observers of the heavenly bodies. The names chosen by these men for stars and cOnstellations remain unchanged.
 Astrology may be the fad ere long. If not the astrOlogy of the ancients, then modern adaptation of it. Not a few of the great men of Europe consult stars, and seek answers to grave ques- tions in the stars.
 It has been stated recently on what is said to be good authority that repre- sentative of the Prussian government asked of a French astrologer the proper time to pick a quarrel with France. After carefully comparing horoscopes of high officials he answered: Any hour in the afternoon, as near as pOssi- ble midway between the 9th and 14th of July, 1870.
 On the 11th of July William snubbed Benedetti, the French emissary, and on the 12th friendly relations ceased
 AstrOlogers. like fortune-tellers, are largely patronized by those who are in love or who want to be, and by those who are anxious to get into matrimony or get out of it. In addition to these there are not few business men, spec ulators, politicians and craftsmen who consult them.
 The seer of Charing Cross road, Lon don, was often visited and consulted, says Edgar Lee in the Arena, by the late prince consOrt, Lord Lytton, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Lord Beaconsfeld, and many other notables. The seer of Kings Cross also became quite famous through his predictions relating to the celebration of the queens jubilee. in which he fOretOld the failure of the anarchists plots and the injuries that befell the marquis of LOrne.
 There are two kinds of astrologists- those who are intuitive and those who rely solely on mathematical calcula- tions. The latter meet with the greater favor among educated and thoughtful people, while the superstitous and un- reasoning have as much, if not more, respect for the seer who knows it simply because he knows 1t.
 Ruthiel. of Baltimore, who has been consulted by So many in this communi- ty, belongs to the mathematical class. He will not give names, but says he Is being constantly consulted by men who rank high in business, political and social life. While he does not say that astrology is a science, he allows it hits entirely too often to be a mere guess or coincidence.
 What are we coming to? Never in the previous history Of the world have people been confronted with so many puzzling questions. We boast of our enlightenment, of our ability to solve znOtty problems. but the solution of }ne only leads to another more difficult.
 Hypnotism, spiritism, theosophy and many other things pertaining to psychology and biology are occupying the attention of brainy men and women. We may p0oh-pooh these as much as we please. the fact remains that they are steadily forcing themselves on our at tentiOn.
 You can hardly realize the growth of spiritism within the last few years, and if it were popular to be an avowed spir- itualist you would find them in every congregation. not excepting the Roman Hn+hnli.. nd D1.aSl lnN-f al.i.n