Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-10-17


PLAScHETrE.-This strange little ma
chine, or scientific puzzle, still o n
tinues to attract the attention Of every
body d%esirous Of honestly investigating
the mysterious and u~naccountable. No
one seems to be able to explain satisfac-
torily the phenomenon, for a phenome-
nou it most certainly is and Of the most
Interesting order. Just to think Of a
little inanimate bit Of board, heart
| shaped, not moro than seven inches
across in any direction, with three legs
or supports to it, two OF them small
castors, and the other a pointed lead
pencil, writing outreal intelligent mes
sages by merely placing it on n piece OF
paper aud one or more persons putting
their hands or fingers upon it. THIS
may seem all NONSENSE, but it is never.
theless an actual fact. Our exchanges
all TEEN with queer anecdotes concern
ing "planche,te,' and still queerer
attempts to account scnsibly for
the phenomenon aforesaid. Many
account, or attempt to account for it on
| ~Spiritualistic grounds, while Others,
equally erudite, attribute it to the agen-
cy of magnetism. Whatever may be
the cause.-the motive, or governing
power-plauchette does tell some very
startling things sometimes. The other
evening, at q dwelling not over II mile
from here, n party Of five persons
were amusing themselves with plan
| ~ -.ato Ill .orta ~ wNn1orfnl
things, and finally addressed one Of the
party thus " Mr.. Smith, | will write
you the name Of the man who poisoned
your dog, pretty soon.' Now this was
something that Smith would have given
his left eye to know, and he ~convulsive-
ly doubled up his fists at the very idea.
| Smiths next door ucighbor was at his
elbow, aud suddenly somehow appeared
decidedly nervous. He said it was the
cramps in his left leg and the t%oothache.
Had always been subject to those annoy
anccs since he was II little boy. Says
he, "Smith, let's go out aud get II
drink, I think twill help me some.
They went out; they took a
drink. Says he, "Smith, 10 you
know this, that conderned thing was II
goin' ter write my name next, and cuss
me if 'twouldn't been the truth. Yes,
Smith, I'm the man | pizened your
dog, but I'll swar I didn't mean ter.
Don't 90 ter gettin mad, Smithy, You
know, here's just the way of it. put
out q little strychnined meat for them
cussed old tom cats what's been II fight
in in tho alley-way back of my house,
and blow me if I don't think Towser
got il. The cats amt dead, anyhow.
I'll pay you anything you think is right,
Smithy, boy. l feel mighty mean over
il, but can't help it, you know. Didn t
think that blasted. little three.legged
board kuovd it all, though, but il did,
and now it's all out | wan to make II
right with you An open confession
is good for the soul, and the matter was
finally satisfactorily adjusted between
Smith and his neighbor. Planchettc is
II very simple but very wonderful 'nstru-
mcnt. II is common enough In the
East, and has but recently been intro
duced upon this coast. The booksellers
ut San Francisco keep them for sale.
They are OF peculiar material MS we'll us
shape, and well worthy the inspection
and investigation Of any one. For the
information Of the curious in such mat
ters, we would merely mention that
Planchette can be seen at BurralPs ri
oneer Bookstore, or Dale's music store,
Virginia. They are a decidedly queer
little institution, aud have formed the
subject for many u long article in the
Scientific american Of late.
GOLD Hill EATING HoUsEs.-Straugers
or even our own citizens will agree with
US in saying that in the matter Of eat
ing houses Gold Hill is particularly well
favored, especially as regards quality.
To procure the best possible meal de-
sired by the most fastidious epicure or
good sensible every day merchant, MI
ner, mechanic, or other style Of man,
all ono has TO do is to select the place
where be will at. The best and most
popular Of these eating houses are only
those which advertise in the GOLD HILL
NEWS. They can we'll afford to do 80,
for the business they daily transact ad-
mits of it. These are the San Francis
CO Restaurant, Oliver Seer's New Chop
House, Gold Hill Bakery and Chop
House, the Russell Hotel and the Pho
neer Bakery. The Colombo Restaurant
also advertises with US, but that is To-
Gated in Virginia. Read-n!l their adver-
tiscments 10 another column, and then
give them all a try.
ALIVE n KicKIYG.-We claim Gold
Hill to be just a little the liveliest and
most wide-awake place this side Of the
Sierra Nevada. on all public occasions,
an idea We are fully sustained in by all
who were present AT the Union jolliica-
ton OF Wednesday evening. Our vol.
cauo has died out, but we have got the
heaviest, loudest cannon, the most nu-
merous and shrillest steam whistles,
plenty of flags and people TO raise them,
the smnrtest men, the handsomost wo-
men, the latest and prcttiest babies, the
hes, mines, and the most enterprising,
healthy community generally, imaginn-
BILE. As TO our local newspaper-the
GOLD Hill NEws-prosperity does not
make us over proud We simply say,
read us, look at us, judge for your
selves. For terms Of subscription. see
another column.
ScHooLNARMs SAFS.-After the blow
ing up We gave the local Of the Safe
guard yesterday, for meddling with u
Gold Hill public school affairs, Bob
says he will lie, them alone hereafter