The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-20
Miscellaneous.
Cards SpiritualiZed.

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Cards Spiritualized.
The following curious article is taken
from an English newspaper of the year
l774, and is there called:
The perpetual Almanac, or Soldiers
Prayer book by Rich. Lane.
A private soldier belonging to the
43d regiment, was taken before the
Mayor of Glasgow for playing cards du-
ring divine service.
The sergeant commanded the soldier
to church and when the parson read his
prayer he took his text. Those who
had Bible took it out but this soldier
had neither Bible nora common pray
er book; bat pulling out pack ofcom
mon cards, he spread them out before
him. He just looked at one card, then
at another The sergeant of the COM
pany saw him and said:
g Richard, put up the cards, this is no
place for them"
Never mind that said Richard.
When the sermon was over the ser
geant took Richard prisoner and brought
him before the Mayor.
'NVell,' said the Mayor, what have
you brought that soldier here for?'
For playing cards in church,
'Well, soldier, what have you to say
for yourself?'
Much, sir, l hope
very good, if not, will punish you
more than man ever was punished.'
| have been,' said the soldier, 'about
six weeks on the march 1 have neither
Bible nor Common Prayer Book !; have
nothing but pack of cards, and hope
to satisfy your worship of the purity of
my Intentions
Very good said the Mayor.
Then spreading the cards before the
Mayor, he began with the Ace.
When see the Ace, it reminds me
there is but one God
When l see the Deuce, it reminds
me of Father and Son.
when see the Tray, it reminds me
of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
When see the Four, it reminds me
of the four Eyangelists that preached,
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
when see the Five, it reminds me
of the five Virgins that trimmed their
lamps. There were ten, but five were
fools and We're shut OUT
When see the Six, it reminds me
that in six days the Lord made heaven
and earth
When see the Seven, it reminds
me that OH the seventh day God rested
from the works he had made, and hal
lowed it,
When Isee the eighth, it reminds me
OF the eight righteous persons that were
saved when God drowned the world,
viz: Noah and his wife, and his three
sons and their wives
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
When see the Ten, it reminds me
OF the Ten Commandments which God
handed down to Moses Oh tablet of
stone
When I see the King, it reminds me
of the Great King Of Heaven, which is
God Almighty
When [ see the Queen, it reminds
me 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 fif-
tygirls, all dressed in boys apparel, for
King Solomon to tell which were boys
and which were girls. King Solomon
sent for water for them to wash them
selves; the girls washed to the elbows,
and the boys only to the wrists-so
King Solomon told by this
Well said the Mayor, you have
given description of all the cards in
the pack except one.'
Which is that p said the soldier.
The Knave,' said the Mayor.
l will give your honor description
Of that too, if you will not be angry
No | will not said the Mayor, if
you will not term me to be knave.'
WE'LL said the soldier, the great.
est knave I know is the constable that
brought me here
I do not know said the Mavor,
whether he is the greatest knave but
know he is the greatest fool
When l count how many spots in
pack, l find there are three hundred and
slxty-five-as many as there are days in
the year
When count the number of cards
in pack, I find there are fifty-two-as
many as there are weeks in a year.
And L find four suits-the number of
weeks in month";
! ind there are twelve picture cards
IN the pack, representing the number
OF months in year; and on counting
the tricks, find thirteen-the number
OF weeks in quarter
30 you see sir, the pack of cards
serves Tor Bible, Almanac and Com
mon Prayer Book to me-
About 100000 pounds of a pood or.,;.
OF sugar made from beet root have inst bae1
Received at Springfield Ill from D.en