Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-12-10

pRlEa&a S9tai9rs VINO HKsn Dean Sake0 be-
fore the magistrate of the town Of 6ias-
gov, for plsyaag cards duriag divine SER
vice. 3. ..-a--.. H.. .s-.-..s~ ..F
The Sargent commanded the soldiers
at the church, and When the pArson had
read the prayers he took the taxt. Those
who had 4 Bible took Ii out bat this
soldier had neither Bible nor Camlnon
Prayer Book but pulling out pack Of
cards, he spread them ont before him
He FIRST looked at one card and then an
other. The Sergeant Of the company
saw him and said: ~
Richard, put up the cards this Ia no
place for them.' ... XIII
fNeyer mind that said Richard.
When the service was over, the conBta-
bic took Richard o prisoner, and brought
him bsfore the Mayor. S-.-.:
sWell,' says ihe Mayor, what have
yaa brought the soldier here for p
'For playing cards in chureh.'
SWELL, soldier, what have you 10 say for
yourself - ..
Much, sir, hope.'
+ sVery good If not, will punish you
mere than ever man was punished
Il have beeu,' said sba soldier, sabout
six weeks on the march. have neither
Bible nor Common Prayer Book. have
nothing but pack of cards, aad | hope
TO satisfy your worship of the purity of
nv intentioRs.'
Then spreading the cards before the
Mayor, be began with the ace
'When see the ace 1t reminds me that
there is but one God.
when | see the dsacs it rsminds no of
Father and Son.
FWhen | see the tray iEraminds me of
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. ... ..
fWhen | see the sQuT, Ii reminds me of
the four evangelists that preached-MAt-
thew, Mark, Luke and John.
sWhen see the five, it reminds me of
the five wise virgins who trimmed their
lamps. There were ten, bat five were
wise and five were foolish, and we're shat
out. -.s ~
when see the six, it remiads me that
in ak days the Lord made Heaven and
earth.
when / see the segsu it reminds nae
thai on the seventh day God rested from
the great work he had made and hallowed
IL.
when see the eight, it reminds me of
the eight righteous persons that we're saw
cd when God destroyed world, viz. Noah
and bis wife, his three sons, and their
wives.
when see the niue, it reminds nae Of
the nine lepers which Wers alaanssd BIZ pur
Saviour. There were nina out Of ten xho
never returned thankA.
'When | see tho ten, it reminds nae Of
the Ten Commandments which God hand.
ed down to Moses on the tab ses of stone.
'When sea the king, it rsninds me Of
the Great King of Heaven, which is God
Almighty.
when see the queen itreminds me of
the Qaeea Of Sheba #he visited Solomon,
for she was IS wise a woman az he was
nan. She brought with her City boys
and 6fty girls all dressed In boys' apparel,
for King Solomon to tell which we're boys
and which were girls. King Solomon
seat for water for them to wash !; the girls
washed TO she elbows, aud she boys 10 the
wrists, 80 klng solomon told by that
SWELL , said tue mayer, syou have given
O 0CsSA PN4ba "a aAA VIC NtASA5 al WV ptSSA
except cue
what ia that -
EThs knsve,' said the mayor.
4 viii give your honor description of
that, too, if you will not be angry
4 will Rot,, said the mayor, IF you do
not term nae TO be the knave.' ..
'Relt,' aaid the soldier, sthe greatest
knaVe know of Ia the constable that BROS
me hsre.'
i do not know said the mayor, slf be
is the greatest knaEs, but know he is the
greatest fool.'
when count the spots in a pack oi
cards, find 365-she number of days in
u year.
'When / count the cards in pack, find
there are 52-the number of weeks ia c
year find four suits--the number oil
| weeks in g moRth. ...f .. - t-
4 find ther6aEe twtlve picture cards il
pack, representing the uumber Of months
in the year aud on counting the tricks,
fnd thirtesn-th the number Of weeks ia {
quarter.
so you see, sir, pack of cards servel
for Bible, Almanac and Common Prayel
Book