Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-09
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Showing how one Richard AGiadlstown was taken
before the Mayor Of the CIty he was IN, for us-
ing cards in church during Divine Service be-
ing droll, merry, and humorous account Of an
odd affair that happensd 70 private soldier, in
the GOth Regiment Of Feet $3.50 - Il
"Tho aeEieank commanded his party to church,
and when ths paTson had ended his prayer, he
took his taxi, and all Of them that had Bible,
pulled it ont b find the tsxt, but this soldier had
nelther Diole, Almanaek nor Common Prayer
Book, but he pGt his hand Ia his pocket and pail
ed out pack Of calds, and spread than before
him Is he sat- and while the pagSon was preach
ing he first kept looking at ems card and thea ct
another. The SeEjoant Of the company saw him
and sAid, Richard, PIs up your c.Eds for this Y
soldier, for you have no business with me here
| Now the paFson had ended his sermon, and all
was over; the soldiers repaired to the churchyard
and the commanding officer gave the word Of
command to fall in, Which they did. The ssgiaant
Of the city came and toOk the man prisoner
Man you are my prisoner said he. Sir said
the soldier, what have / done that am your
prisoner You have played game Of cards ia
played ganaa, for Only looked 1t pack sNo
matter for that, you are my prisoner Where
must we go,' said the soldier You must 20 be-
fore the HayoE,' sald the ssrjssnt. + =
II Sc he took him before the mayor and when
they came to the mayors house he was ct dinner
When he had dined he came down and said
well seFieant, What do you want with me- 4
have brought soldier before your honor foi
, fplaying cards in the church! What that sol
diorP Yes well soldier, what have you tc
say for yourself Much, hope We'll ana
tgOOd, but il you have not, you shall Be punished
the worst that man ever was. Sir said the sol
3 dier, d have been five weeks upOn the march an'
have but little TO Dubsist on, and am without eth
or Bible, Almauack or Common Prayer Book, o
: anything but pack Of cards, hope to satisi
your honor ofth purity OF my Intentions
: Then the soldier pulled out Of his pocket g pac
> Of cards, which he spread before the mayor b.
= began with the ace.
}. when ! see the ace,' said he, 'it puts me q
, mind that there is one God only; when I zee th
= Deuce it puts me in mind Of the Father and th
q Son; when see the tray, il puts me in mind {
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost when ! see th
four, it puts me in mind Of the four EVaHaelis
that preached the gospel, y.z, Matthew, Mari
p Luke and John when ! see the ave, it pats n
I. in mind of the wise virgins that trimmed the
> lamps-there were ten but i've were foolish WI
II were shut out; when see the Hix, it puts me
4. mind that in six days the Lord made He'
"a ven and Earth when see the seven it put n
- in mind that on the seventh day God rested flO
Il all the works which he had created and mad
= wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day a
s. halloWed it !; when see the eight it puts me
mind OF the eight rghteoas persons that we're 81
ed when God drowned the world, viz; Noah,
wife, three sons snd their wives when ] see {
nine, it puts me in mind Of nina lspers that we
cleanssd by eur Saviour; there were ten, butni
~ never returned God thanks; when SEQ the Il
it puts me in mind OF the ten commandments II
r. God gave Moses on Mount Sinri on two tables
"a stone aala.lf. I'd. a...
tic He took the knave and laid IL aside.
m When I see the Queen it puts me in mind
the Queen Of Sheba, who came from the furth
ID. most parts of the world TO hear the wisdom
nd King Solomon, for she was as wise q woman
To- he was q man, for she brought Afty boys and 4
,re girls, all clothed in boys apparel, to show bef
an King Solomon, for him 10 tell which were b
and which were girls; but he could not until
r. Ioaled for water ter them to wash themselves;
Ne girls washed up 10 thnir elbows and the boys Of
'he up TO their wrists; 90 King Solomon told by th
&C. And when see the King, Il puts me IN mind
the great King Of Heaven and Earth which
- God Almighty; ana likewise his majesty X
;tb George, to pray for him.
,~ ~, 'WelL' said the mayor 'you have given . "
~. ~, good descriptions Of al the cards, except o
10 80 which is lacking' What is that p said the
dier. The knave,' said the mayor. 'Oh,
give your honor good description of that, il "
he homer won't be angry No, I will not, said
me- mayor. IF you will not term me the kna'
4 . Of is the sergeant Of the city, that brought
ra- here i don't know said the mayor, 'that b
the greatest knave, but am sure he is the gFS
on est fool s3<E IL
ne when pount how many spots there are i
ter pack Of cards, ind there are three hundred
md axty-Rve; there are 80 many days in y
When count how many cards thare are Il
pack, 1 hnd there arr afEy-two; there are SO nj
weeks in year. When count how many tTi
there are in q pack, find there are thlrtl
ear there are 30 many months in the year. Yeu
sir, this pack Of caEds is Bible, Almanask, @
os mon Prayer Book and pack Ce cards 70 me.S
Then the mayor called for q loaf Of bEoa
piece Of good cheese, and . pot Of good bssr.
ace gave the soldier pisoe Of money, bidding hiI
60 about his business saying he was the elevo