Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-01-26
GOOD STORY.

A GOOD SIOnAs
Colonel Johnson, in his talk to the peo'
ple Of Trenton told a capital story abou:
Baptist minister by the name OF Sueket'
who is near relative Of the Ex-vlce Fres-
dent.
Il seems that Sucket had been disco
lutte fellow and great fighter; but just
before the battle Of the Thames, had sud-
denly changed his course, and became p'-
Gus. He however, had strong inclina-
ton for the camp, and volunteered his SER
vices to assist the Colonel against The en>
emy under condition that he should have
The privilege of preaching to the soldiers
in the camp. The condition was giad'y
embraced, and Sucket was installed as ma
ior, under sort of certificate from the
commanding officer.
He was an energetic stirring man cap
ital officer, and jealous preacher. On
the day before the Battle of the Thames,
the Colonel dropped into one Of his NEE
tings. He was holding forth with stem
torian voice, and insisting strongly on the
doctrine Of pedestiLation. 'All the destl-
MES Of men, said he, are in. the hands OF
the Almighty; and not sparrow falls to
tile ground without his direction. He is
| too, the God of battles He directs the
bullets in the fight, as well as the peace
| full operations of the household; and hence
there is just as little danger on the field Of
battle, as in the workshop or at the plough
| tail. If you are to die, you will die at all
| events but If you are to live, the Almigh
" can turn the bullet out of its course as
easily as he can number the hairs Of your
head. If your time has come, you will
die, whether on the battle field or not
But continued he, Il don't believe your
timeIhas come. Idon't think. my friends,
you are TO die just now
The next morning, while preparations
were making for the battle Johnson met
the preacher.
wei! Sucket,' said he, with a smile,
we are likely to have serious work TO
day ; and, as you think that man can't
die till his time comes, and that he's just
as safe in one place as another, should
like to have you charge at the head of your
column: 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 having fred, stop for nothing,
but grapple them by the throat and make
sure work of it,
| Very well COL says Sucket. I'm al
ways willing to test my faith by my acts
Accordingly, Sucket took his position
at the head of his command, which was
about 500 strong, and received the fire of
700 of the enemy. He stood it like man,
only winking little as the balls came
whizzing past him in showers. But he
obeyed his orders 10 the letter; and, hay-
ing received the 700 bullets of the enemy.
he advanced forward, poured IN deadly
fire, and Immediately grappled hand to
hand with the foe-which soon decided
The fate of the day.
After the action was over, the Colonel
demonstrated with him good humoredly,
for killing so many of the enemy.
why Sucke.,' said he this was alto
gether useless, half the number would have
answered every purpose. How came you
to cause such a useless waste of human
life 2
Don't know how it was, COL replied
the preacher we only fired once and
rather think it was because their time had
come.
Sucket is still living; and breaches 20
this day, in one of the Western States.
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