St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-04
c,uyEI,AND,s HOROSCOPE.

cIMyEEAND,s HOROSCOPE.
Last September the Arena con-
tanned an article giving an astroio-
eical forecast of Mr.. Cleveland S az
T17inistration. made by julius ETC
con from an observation OF the
n1anets taken at the moment when
the oath of Office was administered 10
hin, IN March 4, 1888. Mr.. Flower
the editor. says that three weeks
after the Inauguration OF Mr.. CieVe-
land he received a copy OF the map
of the heavens on which the lore
cast was made, together with MI.
Fricson's translation of the signs.
The conclusions of Mr.. Ericsson were
so at variance with the indications
at the time that Mr.. Flower re-
Trained from publishing it ana heiu
if awaiting events, until the lore
cast had received sufficient veTlflca-
tion to warrant its publication.
Mr.. Ericson's paper deals IN all
the lingo of the astroiogers, unlntel-
HaibIe to the general reader, but the
predictions made as to the general
course of the administration anu the
nartv are at least curious, whether
looked at in the light OF a mere
coincidence or as the fulfllment Of
predictions.
The first observation is that tine
movable signs, holding the four car
dinal points, is an evil testimony 1or
the stability and endurance OF the
Democratic party, and is an equally
bad testimony for the policy OF the
administration" He predicts that
the course of events will be marked
with an uncertainty as to the meth
DDS that will be used; that conclu-
sions will be arrived at with re-
markable speed at times, and at
others with exasperating sloWness,
and that the presidents judgment
in many cases will be decidedly at
variance with the policy which the
public would expect to emanate
from the head Of the Democratic
party.
He predicts for Mr.. Cleveland "a
and arxiously veXatious time than
any president has had since Lin
coin" This is ali because the moon
is Mr.. Cleveland's ruling planet,
and it was then in close conjunc-
ton with that malignant planet,
Saturn. But, fortunately, Jupiter
was in the neighborhood, and his
presence, Mr.. Ericsson assures us,
signifies that personally the pres1-
dent will be comparatively success
full in his management Of affairs"
There will be great troubles and
trials, and, in various ways, more
troubles than the country has ex-
perienced for many years past.
Mr.. Cleveland administration will
be marked in his success in carry
ing against heavy odds whatever he
undertakes, but the public will dis
sent in many ways is another OF
his astrological predictions.
Thus far in the history Of the ad-
ministration Mr.. Ericson'S forecast,
or guess, or prediction, or whatever
you may choose to call it, has been
fairly well fulfilled. Mr.. Cleveland
has had difficulty in driving his
wild team Of horses, ad the trou-
BILE of the panic has come upon us,
prostrating our industries. But, in
1895, Mr. Ericsson continues, 1.-The
clouds will begin TO lower. This
will be an extremely disastrous
season. Affairs will so wrong with
the president, personal friends
prove false, treachery and disap-
pointment show their features in
every corner, and trouble boils the
kettle The administration begins
to lack the forcefulneSS people eX-
pected in it, though there will be
occasionally brilliant spurts Of ac-
tivity. But" he concludes, ''the
most disastrous time Of the whole
will be in 1895, and the close of Mr..
CIeveland's term will witness the
most startling events in the political
history of the United States"
When we reach this point we begin
to suspect Mr.. Ericsson Of being
Populist in the disguise of an as
trologer, looking at the future,
leaves a Populistic vision. The out
come, he says, will be the formation
Of a new party, with new ideas, new
men and new principles, which will
relegate the Democratic party to
the black forests of oblivion"
1t is really too bad when one
reflects that all these disasters to
the country and Mr.. Cleveland and
his administration might have been
obviated had that gentleman only
taken his oath of Office, as he might
have, at high noon, instead of wait
ing until :55 in the afternoon. Con-
sidering this, it was very unkind of
Mr.. Ericsson that he did not fore
warn Mr.. Cleveland, and thereby
prevent the spiritual forces" which
had told that gentleman at that
time, from deferring his oathmaking
to such an unpropitious moment.
What is the use of having astrolo-
gers unless they can tell US the
proper time to do things to bring
about good results. instead of wait
ing, like birds of i'll omen, until the
right thing is done at the wrong
time, and then come in with their
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