Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-30
al GOOD STORY.

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A GOOD STORY.
Col. Jonson in his talk to the people
Of Trenton, told capital story about a
Baptist minister by the name OF Spcket
who is near relative Of the ex-yice
President.
1t seems that Sucket had heen dis
solute fellow, and great fighter; but
lust before the battle of the Thames, bad
suddenly changed his course. and be-
come pious. He, however, had strong
inclination for the camp, and volunteer
ed Ills services to assist the Colonel "a
yainst' the enemy, under condition that
hesshould have the priviledge Of preach
ing to the soldiers in the camp. The
condition was gladly embraced, and
Sucketwas installed as. major, under
sort Of certificate from the commanding
officer. aesI
He was an energetic, stirring man, a
capital. officer, and a jealous preacher.
On the day before the battle OF the Than
es,sthe Colonel dropped into one otllas
meetings. He was holding forth with a
stentorIan voice, add insisting strongly
on the doctrine of predestlnatlon. All
the destinles Of men,' said he, ARE in the
hands Of the Almighty; and not SPAR
row falls to the ground without his d.
recfiun. He is too the God of battles.'
He directs the. bullets in the fight. as
well as the peaceful operations Of the
household; and hence there is just as lit
lie Ianger.on the field of battle, as in the
workshop or at abe plougia-tail- ltyau
are to die, ou.wiiI die at all eyents;.but
If you are tolive, the Almighty can turn
The bullet out of its course as easily as
he Can number The hairs OF your head.
II your time has come you will die,
whether On the battle field or not. Butt
contlnued he, Il don't think, my friends,
you are tedse Just now
The next morning while preparations
were making for the battle, Johnson met
the geeaLAer.
We'll susket. said he, with a smile,
1--WE are likely to have serious work To-
day; and as YOU think that man can't
die till his tine comes, and that he's just
as safe in one place as another, should
ike TO have you charge at the head OF
YOUR columns: and mark me now, don't
YOU fire Till the enemy has discharged
every gun; then take aim at the whites
Of their eyes, and taying fired, stop Tor
nothing, but grapple thembby the throat,
and make sure work of it,
.yery we'll, Colonel says Sucket,
.l'm always wiling TO test my faith by.
works
Accordingly. Sucket took his position
at tie head of'I,is command. which was
about 500 strong. and received the lire
of 700 Of the enemy. He stood like
man, only Minking a. little as tbs balls
came wdizzins past him in showers. -
But he obeyed his orders to the letter;
aud having received the 700 bullets of
the.enensy, be advanced forward, poured
in a deadly fire, and Immediately Crap
pied hand to hand with the foe-which
soon decided the fate Of the day.
Alter the action was over, the Colo
mel demonstrated with him, good-humor-
edlv, Tor killing so many Of the enemy.
sa'hy Sucket,' said he, this was al
together useless; half the number would
have answered every purpose. How
1canesy gu to cause such waste Of human
.sfes
Don't know how it was Colonel, re-
piled the preacher; I'VE only fired once;
and rather think il Was because their
time had come. M
Sucket is Still living, end breaches 81
this day, IN one q the Western States.