Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-10
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The following curious article is taken
froman English newspaper ofthe year IVA,
and is there called: of--'
THE PERPETUAL ALMANAC, OR SOLDIERS 8
PRAYER BOOK, BY RICHARD LANE \
A Priuate Soldier belonging to the. 42d RegiZ
nnent, acho aods taken before the Magyar of
sGldsgeao for Pldying at Cards during Dirine
Service sfrs 2ni rEHLigl
The Sergeant. commanded the soldiers to
church.; and when the parsons read the
prayers he took his text. Those who had
aIBible took it out; but this soldier had
neither a Bible nor Common Prayer book;
but pulling out pack of cards he spread
them out before him.. He first looked at
one card and then at the other. The Ser
geant Of the company saw him and said -,
et'sRichard, put up them cards; this Is no
place for them." ..s. 5ssol 2 q
o4.Never mind that, said Richard. - = 5 9,
When the service was over, the Consta-
bic took Richard a prisoner,s and brought
him before the Mayor. Seu 3 ~ a. a - = =
i..Weg. soldier, what have You to say for
yourself p, ----.---- n =.
neMuchg sir, i hope. .',maaf . .i9d , 81
.Yrry good; if not I will punish you
more than man was ever punished.m s1losoa
zsI havei been, !. said the soldier, s'about
six weeks Of, the march. have neither
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nothing but pack of cards, and / hope to
satisfy your worship of the purity of my
intention" - u 80 5s 1ts ...-5sea
g.Very good,p said the Mayor. 4 g -.
Then spreading the cards before the
Mayor, he began with the ace: g Il =
when I see the ace it reminds me there
is button God. -1ss1b Is'
7s.When see the deuce. it reminds me of
Father and Son. s;sr7 r..ueriF II. Ts - :
"When see the trey. it reminds me of
Father. Son and Holy Ghost. irag5 z ~
"When see the four, it reminds me of
the four Evangelists that preached, viz
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
.sWhen I see the five, it reminds me of the
five wise virgins that trimmed their lamps.
There were ten, but five were fools and
were shut out. asso sq 4'a71 -
.ssWhen / see the six, 1t reminds me that
in six days the Lord made Heaven and
earth. @2hT Oh of'
ssWhen 1 see the seven, it reminds me
that on the seventh day God rested from
the works He made; and ballowed it.. - ~
-.sWben Isee the eight, it reminds me of
the eight righteous persons that were saved
when God drowned the world, viz: Noah
and his wife, his three sons and their
wives. ,H-- ~. 80.
"When / see the nine, it reminds me of
the nine lepers that were cleansed by our
Saviour. There were ten, but nine never
returned thanks.
ssWhen see the ten, it reminds me of the
Ten Commandments which God handed
down to Moses on table of stone.
bEWhen 7 see the king, it reminds me OF
the Great King of Heaven which is God
Almighty. - 1
"When see the queer, it remindsme of
the Queen of Sheba, who went to hear the
wisdom of Solomon; for she was as wise a
woman as he was a man. She brought
with her fifty boys and fifty girls, all
dressed in boys apparel, for King solomon
to tell which were girls. King Solomon
selves; the girls washed to the elbows and
the boys only to the wrists-so King Solo
mon told-by this"
s.Well," said the Mayor, s'you have given
subscription of all the cards in the pack
except one." ~--r
'The knave.n said the Mayor.
that, too, if you will not be angry"
IT will not" said the Mayor. "if you
will not term me to be a knave."
"Well,n said the soldier, the greatest
kpaye Iknowis the Constable that drought
Il do not know" said the Mayor,
"whether he is the greatest knaye; but I
know he is the greatest fool"
"When I count how many spots in a
pack, find three hundred and sixty-tiye-
as many days as there are in year.
ssWher Icount the number of cards in
pack, find there are fifty-two-as many
weeks as there are in a year. And / find
four suits-the number of weeks in month. !.
HsI find there are twelve picture cards in
a. pack, representing the number of months
in, a year; and OF counting the tricks, ]
find thirteen-the number of weeks in a
quarter. So you see, sir, the pack of cards
serves for q Bible, almanac and Common
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