Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-28
Selettea 'gtgisfellaap.

3ktkkklRM ggyAatkAtaagt
CARDS sPIRITUALIzED. 3
efollowing curious article Is takenfrom
an English newspaper Of the year 1774,
| Is there called Z; .sss.,js, = ~
THE PERPETUAL ALMANAC;
SOLDIERS PRAYER BOOK,
BIZ RICHARD LANE,
a prspate Solder belonging to the Fort,
second Regiment, uko soas tahen be-
fore the Mayor of Glasgow, for
playing cards during pt-
vsne Serrics.
The sergeant commanded the soldiers to
church, and when the parson read the pray
ers he took his text. Those who had Bi
bic took it out; but this soldier had Meth.
era Bible dor a common prayer-book bal
pulling out . pack Of cards, he spread them
ont before him. He first looked at one card
and then at the other. The sergeant Of the
company saw him and said:
aRichard, put mp the cards; this is nc
place for them. :
ssNeyer mind that, . said Richard.
When the service vas over, the consta.
bic took Richard prisoner, and brought
him before the Mayor.
ssWell, !" said the Mayor, ,"what have you
brought that soldier here for2"
aFor playing cards in church."
"Well, soldier, what have you to say fol
yourself"
aMuch, sir, I hope"
Very good s; if NOT, IWill punish you
more than man ever was punished"
sI have been," said.the soldier, tsabout
six weeks on the march; I have neither
Bible nor common prayer.book; l have no.
thing bat pack of cards, and hope to
satisfy your worship Of the purity Of my in.
tention."
every good, /" said the Mayor.
Then, spreading the cards before the
Mayor, he began with the ace:
aWhen I see the ace, It reminds me that
there is but one God.
.stWhen Isee the deuce, it reminds me Of
F..b.r and son $50
r,mhan 80, ,ho 49,, .. - :.
p..ha, Co. ans Ho,. G5ass =
tn, :.
the four Esangelists that preached, viz I:
3 r =
ma.suI", ..Tusa A =, aAs .ha ea aau ). vonu g
a.. e. no. -. n;.a;n. 49, ..s,t : - sn.a ~ .s.;. :.
,sm,. w Tbs,o se-a .sn hnt g. wsra -
foals s.na vsra ohn. ~. - 1N' l''"'>' ~
.' mWbsn 7 see the s;r. Il ram;nd. ma tb..
in sir n daya the lord made heaven = and ,5I earth.
uWhen T zee tha, -saysn Il rsm;nda ma
that IN the seventh .dau .God raased from
tbe M vorks he made and balloved Il
-, 80.
!. "M aen see .ue e.gns, - lsmlaus .ne :, =
ah.n I sod S,ownsd The .bs vo,,d I v;.: Noah
and h;a v;ss h;s .brea sons .na tbsir v;ys.
ttWban T sse the nina q ,.m;nds ma n
~, n;no I.n.rs s,hs, ',va.a .is.r.ad -. ,nr
So. @ Th..o go So - -. r;na s.,a.
rs,nrn.d ,h.nb.
mwhen r see tho .sn :. -s,;nds ma of
tho Ten Commsndmsnts vh;oh Goa handed
-. 49, : =. 49, ..h,. - .,o,a.
ea s.Wh.n n 80 r 80 -. I s;na - .a,n;,d. ma -. of
a. n,asi F;nsnf Hs.esn e, ] wh;aS = ,s Id !.
III S1m;sbss bss =
aWh.n T sea ~. orse, :, ,am;nda ma
oe ~. on.on - sbsh. ,.ho ,..,t - b.., -.
m;sdon - so,,mon. g. - ~. w.s !. ,,;.o =
.ao. :. - -. sSa. IL h.ana,.
mi.h bar sftg hoss @ and sftv s;,;a p al dress.
~ I :; -. -" u., -, Doy I g.. W :x;es g sa,omon g.
I IN = W appI.o., -. -, s .L!.b - 80. s.;.,.
Een "neon "ele ooy. aaa ~. "n III .S 80 :.
NiIs So.oHiou oeuS ~. na''. -. sAst :. ~ -
eIbovs and the bows onlv to the wrists
On K;no Solomon ,iol5 bv this
,,ws,, y "a q. NJ. -, .,,,,,,, /, >. =,
uen, sa.u Se See -, is, ~ ~ .a,e .s 81 :.
~ t a'o0a, "a ,P' '
eAosRS ''%.;aS GaS' .h,. 2n s.;a .ho .o,a;.-
,,Mha M n'EH 80 Sls' 3 s.,d I sha vo Mo1or 0
wv W." 49, W I'LL, III -. % ~ onurn VI