New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-04

The Automaton Chegs-Player.


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most sheptlcal mind that any living object was con-
cealed within, lighted taper was introduced into
me body OF the chest and figure by which the inte-
parent and lie most secret corner anneranfIv nada
visible me same precautlon 70 remove suspicion
If garoe of chess Nth ne wv,
The cbeet ma, vbicb ne go - - f
while playine was divided INTO Two nne6nai com
paTtmehts, Whlcn were tied with wheels, springs,
Gyllhdefs ana other machinery used IN clockwOrk.
Inc interior oil the body and lower parts OF the body
were aiso occupied by levers, tubes, etc. After
suiuGieut Time. during when spectator might sat
sAy Hs curiosity tAe e4hDltOf fe-cpsed Inc doors,
wound up the machine, placed cushion under the
arm q the hgure, and invited any individual present
" q game OF chesS' AS soon as a champion entered
Ge IsIs, Inc eyes q LAe Autonaton appeared TO be
uIreCteu 70 the BOARD, ana alter some moments OF
seeming hed luon II slowly raised ITS arm moved it
eoha!us Vue piece 10 De prayed, suspended lts hand
oVeI II iof an instant tnen grasped i hIny between
Vue fingers anu pacea IL Oh Jhe destined square, Ii
Pece was captured, the same process was gone
t,toush anu attVeIy move a noise as OF wheels ana
cpGh"eth was hedEu: Inc Automaton always
CaiLueq the privilege OF Playing nrst at the begin
mug o' game, ANY attempt 70 dlsconcert y by
lase move was Iutle. pom the least infringement
u LIe customary Iues o. Guess ne Would TAP upon
tne caesl' replace the OFFENDING piece, and then pro-
Geeu 70 take the Que advantage OF moving piece Of
MS own. a anecdote Is recorded Of Napoleon, VINO
atttulPleu 70 ihake raise moves "a game WIN the
Autoulatoh, Ior the purpose OF gratifying his cur-
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8uEt swept Tue pieces all on Inc BOARD ana refused
70 continue NE game. whenever the Automaton
gave eheCh, souhd resembling the word CHECK
va neaI0 ana y courteoqsy announced an attack
upon it9 ADVERSARY queen ny DoWlu3 twice
Sucl was the appearance and manner OF the chess
hutouaton as eNhoited IN leDna Immediately after
Us lh,enuon, anu IL London on the occasion Of ITS
second F9lI IN LaLS for years the mystery OF TINS