Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
PACE OK CARDs-BIBLE AND ASTRo-
Monty.

l. noblcman. who kept great number ofssrvants'
.eposed confidence In one OF them, which excited a
isscusy in the Others who, in order "a prejudice their
master aysnet him, accused him Of being notorious
ra.ae,,cr Jnct called up and closely interroga-
tcd BIZ; he denied the fact, st The same time decSr
In. thst hs mover played a card In his iue 10 be
more fully convinced, the gentleman ordered hun 10
be searched, when behold pack Of cards was found
10 ais pocket Highly ucensed at Jacks want OF We
yac;,v, the nobleman demanded, in rage how he
dared 70 persist III en- untruth. MY ord, he repheo,
81 certainly do not know the meaning ot card: the
bundle Ia nv pocket ia my almanac. "1our alma
nN, iuduej; shen desire that you will prove -
"We!l sic vii! begin. There are four suits IN the
pack-hat iut,nates the four quarters In the year. as
ere are thirteen cnrds in tho suit, 80 there are hr-
seea weeks N quarter there are also the same mum
Der of idnati0r-; the twelve siSus OF the sodlac
through w,ch The sun steers ts dprnsl course none
ysar there fity.two cards in pack. that directly
answers for the number ot wesks III year; examine
them more minutrly, aud yop will eud three hundred
and spots az uauy e. there are in the
veor: theee multiply ny twenty flour and sixty, aud
cor have the o1uct number OF hours and minutes in
;s,ri Thus, sir, hopa have CONVINCED you it is
nv almanac; and, by your lordship's permission
will prove il my prayer book also.
Ilaok UPON Ihe four suite rs Representing the Tour
rrerniIipc relision.-Chrstianity, Judaism, Mahom.
Modernism add Plagiarism tho twelve court cards re-
mind L. OF the twelve pstriarchs, from whom sPrang
the twelve tribes Of Israel, the twelve apostles the
twsive articles Of Christian faith, The king reminds
no o! the allegiance due TO lis raaesy Inc queen
OF tao sana 20 her majesty. Tho ten prlnRs 10 my
,esoection tho ten cilics ID the plains o. S"aom ana
Gonorleb. destroyed by Ere and oI'nsto''e from
Senys, tie ten plaques oi Egypt the ten command
rocnts; ;he toll tribes cut OH for thsir si'e The nine
reminds ns OF bs nine musesi tho Dne noble orders
ar,ou- neo. inc NSbt reminds me Of the eight Dc.
attitudes tho cstt Pera,r. saved III Seah's ark tie
e!lht persons mentioned 10 Scripture to be released
firm death TO life. The seven reminds me OF the
ee-or administering spirits ;bat stand before the throne
of9od; the seven liberal ss1s and sciences gwen by
God for the instruction OF tho seven wonders OF
tie world. The six reminds me et tie DIX petitions
contained IL the Lords prayer The 6Ss ssaands me
Of the .s,,ses given by God to thanksgiving, sssng,
feeling, tasting aud snelllng. The four puts me ln
!rd Of the four evongelsts the four seasons Of the
year. TIE three reminds oftle Trinity the three
hoa-s Gu. Saviour the the three days he
Law inferred. The two reminds me OF tho two Essta-
1nspis thstwc contrary principles struggling in MOD
v!r.rs aud vice. The reminds me Of the ouly true
Gca.o adore, worship and serve, one truth TO prao
s!cs, and one good ulaa!er Ia serre aud obey. "So
fasis very well :" said tho nohlelnan; but believe
YOU have omitted one card--the knsva." "Trne. my
Iort,-the kuave reinnds Of your "sdshipa infnrn
e." The nohlenan beosme more pleased with Jaci:
td1a before freely orgave him, raised bis wages, aud
DISCHARGED the intormer