The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-11
PROPHETS ABROAD.
aueer Things Predicted I'm the En-.
rOPean Almanaca for lSs,S

lueer Things Predicted In the En-
rOpean Almanacs for 1898.
Now that we have actually entered
upon the new year, and thousands of
prophetic almanacs will be regularly
| consulted for signs of notable events,
We should remember that our own king
iom does not possess a monopoly of
his species of prophecy.
1t is not as if we should not scorn to
take French or German-made predic-
lion in preference to Old Moore, Zadkiel
Or Orion's, but where our own prophets
disagree Tor agree upon nothing at alb
is only reasonable that one should
turn abroad Tor the correct astrological
Information to fill up the gaps.
For instance, in ''Zadkiel" we read
that the principles OF astrology are
built upon the foundation of observa-
lions made through many centuries, of
condolences, of natural phenomena and
great events in the history of nations"
After this. no less than three of our
prophets agree that sorrow and suf-
tering in high places" will occur on
January 8. while: curiously enough,
that is the very date when the al
manach Strasburg" and the "Agerda-
Potin" declare will be period for .re-
joicing in European reigning family"
thus possibly foreshadowing the birth
Of an heir.
"A terrible tragedy will take place in
England which will shock the whole
world is the way the almanac de
Mars" comments on January 30, with
the "AgendaPotin" remarks under
that date, "Grave American political
riot; many persons will be killed" The
only other reference the writer can find
is in ''Zadkiel," which observes. .'The
Both of January is good birthday an.
niversary."
The continental almanacs seem. in
no fewer than three instances. to insist
that the Kaiser is to suffer some calam-
ity on February 3. Perhaps in the case
of the Agenda-Potin" and the AL
manac de Mars" the wish is father to the
thought, but this would hardly apply
to the ''EalendarH elsingf ors," which
remarks that the German emperor
should beware of February 5-iust
missing the French prediction by two
days.
Our little island is again prominent.
ly to the fore i'll the "Agenda Potin" for
April. We are to have political dead
lock on the 19th-with possible over
throw of the ministry. Old Potin seems
very sure about this prophecy, for he
has marked it with an asterisk The
10Th. is of course, Primrose day.
In May. the prophet of the "Kalendar-
Helsingfors' gives us promise of
trouble between Canada and the United
States. 1t is to occur about the 10th.
Curiously enough, all our own aimanacs
are insistent on friction between our
big colony and its American neighbor.
although none Of them agree on the
precise month. One puts it in February,
another in April and another in Octo-
Der.
Passing on to July. the "Agenda-Po-
Tin" points to the 18th as the beginning
of great strike in Scotland and the
north of England. We can only hope
that this item of prophecy was omitted
by the printer from last years almanac
for the same month. and now unofficial.
ly transferred to the current one
The following month the Russian
prophet. "kale arHelsingfors," de-
clares we are to witness a terrible con.
fagration. in which hundreds of per.
sons are to perish. AS the scene of this
catastrophe is Berlin. it rather takes
the fun out of our Old Moore's
prophecy: Grand news will come
from Germany which will be very cheer.
ing to the emperor of that great ma.
ton"
F.; According to ''Old Moore" England is
10 be in a bad way about October Z,
and 'Zadkiel" corroborates this pes.
simism; but they do not approach the
gloomy predictions of the "Agenda- Pc.
TIM prophet. who forsees that during
this month Englands tide will have be.
gun to cbb forever to the sea- An aw.
full disaster-a dreadful loss-is to oc.
cur to our prestige somewhere abou.
the middle of the month
Finally. in December. when ''Zadkielr
kills off an ''illustrious Frenchman or
Italian" the almanac Strasburg"
stabs one of our public men: and so
these little international tragic courte-
sizes receive some slight equalization
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