he has Saturn afflicting his 2d house in opposition to the lord thereof. These are evil influences especially in money matters.

The aspects in this horoscope, which indicated the present Emperor would arrive at his high position, are that Jupiter (lord of the mid-heaven), is in the 11th house, applying to a good aspect of Saturn and the Sun, and Mars in the mid-heaven in close good aspect to his own planet. These aspects are fortunate in elevating the native to honor; but when evil transits or directions afflict the Sun or Saturn, or both (which govern his substance), the native is liable to heavy losses and disaster.

The Emperor had one of these evil aspects about the 10th or 11th of November, 1892, which caused him a great deal of trouble and anxiety, especially in connection with the Reichstag and government affairs; he felt this evil aspect in a marked degree during April, May, and part of June and September, and will still feel it until the fore part of December, 1893. These evil aspects must have affected his health. But after that date he has favorable influences, and things will be more prosperous both for himself and his dominions; especially commencing in May, 1894, he will have a very fortunate aspect, and will become very popular. Should he commence war at that time with France or any other nation, he will be successful, at least for a time. In July and August, 1894, he will have some difficulty with the Reichstag on account of incurring extra expenses or increasing the taxes; but the latter part of the year 1894 will be a fortunate period. During February and March, 1895, there is danger of his having trouble with the Reichstag on account of the increased expenses of the Government; there is also likely to be a dispute or quarrel with some foreign power, but it may possibly be smoothed over for the time being. He will either be sick during these two months or there will be deaths, sickness, or misfortunes in his family.

During October and November, 1895, he will have evil aspects, which he will continue to feel all through the winter, especially in February and March, 1896. Still he may avoid war.

November and December, 1896, will not pass without his getting involved in war, or some serious disputes, and the whole of 1897 will be a remarkably evil year, during which he is certain to be at war with some foreign nation, likely to be either France or Russia, or both. The German armies will meet with defeat and heavy losses, and will undergo as serious a disaster as France suffered in 1870. There is much danger that the Emperor will not live over 1897; if he does, he is likely to meet with disgrace similar to that of Napoleon at the battle of Sedan.

The Emperor is almost certain to die a natural death, and not be killed in battle. He will suffer with some affection of the head, also of the kidneys and bladder, attended with rheumatism and swelling of the lower limbs; the heart will also become affected.

This horoscope is quite the reverse of that of Jay Gould's, who had Jupiter and Venus in the 2d house, the house of money. He began with nothing, and died worth seventy-two millions; whereas the Emperor of Germany, having his 2d house so much afflicted by Saturn, will either die poor or the nation will be heavily in debt at his death.

THE HOROSCOPE OF THE THIRD FRENCH REPUBLIC. The Third French Republic was declared Sept. 4, 1870, at 4 P. M., Paris, France.

Thirteen degrees of Capricorn were rising, and 16 deg. of Scorpio were on the mid-heaven; the Moon was just coming to the ascendant and applying to a square of Mercury in Libra, a movable sign; the Moon was also making an opposition of Mars and Uranus, both in the 7th house. The Moon being 17 degrees from an opposition of Uranus, and reckoning a degree for a year, would indicate that the Government of France was in a critical condition in 1888 and '89, when the Boulanger excitement occurred, which came near upsetting the Government. There was another critical time about ten years after the Republic was declared, when the Moon made an opposition of Mars. there came near being a war with Germany.

At that time

In the fall and winter of 1892-'93 Saturn was in evil aspect to the Moon's and Mercury's places, both in October and November, '92, and January and February, '93, when the great excitement about the Panama Scandal occurred. In January there was trouble with the laborers and also with the medical students, and riots occurred in Paris.

Saturn was in evil aspect again in July and August, when riots again occurred in Paris, connected with medical students and hospital doctors; and the Siamese excitement, when England threatened France with war.

But, commencing in the middle of December, 1893, and continuing to May 1, 1894, Saturn will be stationary in evil aspect to Uranus's place, Neptune in evil aspect to the Sun's place, and Uranus will be in evil aspect to Venus's place; therefore I look for more excitement and disturbances in Paris, and also in a number of other cities in France, than there have been for a number of years past. I shall deem the Third Republic remarkably fortunate if it can weather that storm.

These

In the latter part of 1895, and during the whole of 1896, the horoscope of France will be afflicted by Saturn and Uranus transiting its mid-heaven, and either it will be a very stormy period for the Chamber of Deputies, or else the Government will be involved in war. evil aspects will continue until November, 1897. However, should the Republic survive that stormy period, there is nothing very threatening until February, 1899, at which time there will be severe afflictions for the Republic, which will continue until 1901.

On account of there being so many planets in angles, afflicted in movable signs, it is impossible for the French Republic to last a great number of years, and 1901 is about the limit of its existence. But it may even go under in the fore part of 1894, or the summer of 1895.

When President Carnot of France was assassinated in 1896, the nation was under considerable strain, but finally things adjusted themselves. The government has been put to a decided strain during the latter part of 1897 and the fore part of 1898, in the trial and conviction of Zola, the noted author, and there is really great danger that in 1901 the republic will not be able to weather the storm that will then rise.

APPENDIX.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS TO A PAMPHLET

ENTITLED

WHY I AM AN ASTROLOGER,

AND A REPLY TO

RICHARD A. PROCTOR'S

ARTICLE ON THE

"HUMBUG OF ASTROLOGY,"

PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK World," feb. 6тH, 1887, WITH CRITICISMS ON THE "NEW YORK WORLD," MR. PROCTOR, AND JUDGE JOHN JAY GORDON, OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

BY

L. D. BROUGHTON, M. D.

NEW YORK: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR, 68 SOUTH WASHINGTON SQUARE.

THE revival of the ancient science of Astrology is now assured beyond a doubt. Twenty years ago when I first commenced publishing Broughton's Monthly Planet Reader and Astrological Journal—at that time the only publication of the kind in the world—the word "Astrology" had to be spoken in polite society with 'bated breath; the astrologers were relegated to the category of fools and knaves, and the ministers of the gospel consigned them to the torments and tortures of the infernal regions. The newspapers, lecturers and periodicals of that day mentioned the word "Astrology" only when they wanted to create a laugh, or to hold up its votaries to public ridicule; and I know from dearly-bought experience that astrologers had no more rights, either in the community or in a court of justice, than a "nigger" had "away down South” in the days of slavery. But thanks to the lectures and writings of Professors Tyndall, Huxley and Darwin, the scales are dropping from people's eyes, and they are beginning to find out that the world is governed by fixed laws, and that "miracles" are at a discount. Ministers no longer preach sermons against Astrology, and on account of public attention being drawn to the near approach of the perihelion of the planets, almost every newspaper, both in this country and Europe, has contained articles advocating the belief in the influence of the planets.

The London Evening Standard of July 6th, 1880, in commenting on Mr. B. G. Jenkins' paper on Meteorology and Planetary Influence, read by him before the Dulwich College Geological Club, said :

"From the lofty heights of modern science we have been accustomed to look down with pity and contempt upon the astrologers of the Middle Ages,-the weak dabblers in science who were foolish enough to believe that the stars had an influence upon man. An allusion to astrologers was always good to raise a laugh at a science meeting, and the astrologers and alchemists were classed together as either dreamers or charlatans. Of late years, however, a certain reaction has set in. The astrologer is becoming rehabilitated very rapidly. The influence of the planets upon the earth is now admitted to be very distinct, and fresh proofs of their disturbing influences are constantly cropping up.'

A few scientific men having made observations on the coincidence of Sun-spots with extraordinary features of weather, and also discovering that the Sun-spots were caused by the influence of the planets, and in this way having gradually led the thinking portion of the public to recognize that the master-minds of former generations were not entirely mistaken in tracing the mutations of weather and of mundane events to planetary influence; the day is now fast dawning when Astrology shall again take rank with the physical sciences, and the predictions of the astrologer will go hand in hand with the calculations of the astronomer.

Although the approaching perihelion of the planets has not as yet produced any particular famine except in Ireland and certain parts of Russia and Turkey; nor any noted pestilence except the yellow fever in 1878 and 1879 in New Orleans, Granada, Vicksburg and Memphis; the black pest and diphtheria in Russia and part of Turkey, and the cholera in India; yet everyone knows that long droughts are becoming more common; the heats of summer are felt to be more oppressive and destructive to human life,- -more people dying from heat in cities with the mercury at 85° than in former years at 95o; malarial fever was never before so common among all classes, and steamboat and railroad accidents are almost of every day occurrence. These are some of the effects of our earth not getting its usual share of life and magnetism from the sun, on account of so many of the other superior planets being in their perihelion and drawing more than their usual share of life and magnetism from that body.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

NEAR the first of June, 1886, Mr. Romaine (a complete stranger to me), was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment in the Penitentiary at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, solely, so far as I can find out, for practicing astrology. Judge Gordon, when passing sentence on the prisoner, made use of the following words:-"I can conceive of no crime, except possibly low forms of gambling, that is more injurious than the business you carried on."

The general reader will naturally infer, after perusing the above statement, that practicing astrology is a very low business, and that there are but few lines of occupation that can be compared to it, in its degrading effect. That there may be a difference of opinion in regard to the science and practice of astrology is reasonable to expect, but from what cause that difference arises may not be so clear; and it is to make it as clear as possible, and to remove certain erroneous impressions, that I write these Introductory Remarks. The facts and the proofs of the truth of

astrology will be given in the Elements of Astrology.

In all nations, both barbarous and civilized, that we have any knowledge of, and in all ages, wherever and whenever there has been a difference of opinion among men, either in learning, science, or religion, those on one side who are in the majority have always claimed the right of imprisoning and putting to death those on the other side who are in the minority, and they have generally carried that assumed right into execution.

The justice or injustice of such proceedings I shall not stop to argue. I only give it as a fact which all history goes to confirm, even up to the present day; and such is likely to be the case as long as the human race exists. I shall bring some very startling evidence in the volume itself. assertion, both in these Introductory Remarks, and in the pamphlet itself. Not only have the minority, or those who are in subjection for the time being, been inprisoned and put to death, but as far as possible they have always been prevented from being heard, either by public speaking, and meetings, or in the public prints;* yet, strange to say, these very persecutions by the majority, instead of accomplishing the object intended, have always had the opposite effect. Hence have arisen such sayings, as the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church."

I have divided these Introductory Remarks into sections, in the following order, and for the purpose herewith indicated:

First

Why I undertook to write this pamphlet. Second-The object I hope to accomplish by the present publication. Third: An introduction of myself to the reader; a statement of my standing in the society where I have been known for thirty years; also a

See pages 400 and 404.