Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-03-17
Departures.
TuE DAvESpoKr BRorIrERs. y

II BROTHERS. - we
attended the seance Of these men last
evening, at Piper's Opera House, and
critically inspected all that was to be
seen of their mystic doings, on the
alert to detect all the humbug possible.
We saw their rope tying feats, exam
ined the knots, heard the noisy mliSi-
cal rows inside the cabinet rs soon'as
the doors were closed, and noted how
quiet and orderly everything was
whenever the doors were suddenly
thrown open-the brothers being in.
variably found tied fast as before and
looking US quietly innocent rs nursing
lambs. We also saw those spirit-like
hands thrust forth, the musical instru-
ments ratified and banged about, and
carefully noted the ''dark seance." Our
head Is still level on the subject and
We aren't fool enough to come out
with a learned "eXpose Of the whole
thing like some Of the San Francisco
smarty's did. We believe in the devil
now more than we did. and begin to
appreciate him better. If the old "sar-
pint was able to shin up N apple
tree and treat Eve to the fruit, crawl
intro q drove OF pigs and give them all
the trichina, besides cutting up other
unaccountable doings recorded of him,
why should he not be able to slip
up through 4 knot hole in the
stage, tie and unite ropes and do all
those other strange things, without
being seen, especially if 1t is dark?
We notice, however, that he is n poor
muSician-can't play the fiddle worth
shucSs.
WISE.-Old man Hatch, who has
opened the palace No. 2" Saloon,
opposite Liberty Engine house, has
cent lis n sample of his superior cham
payne, to drink the health Of old st.
Patrick, which we have accordingly
done. and pronounce the wine and the
old patron Saint of the best e made.
The Palace Is getting to be \ very
popular resort. by the way, Joe
Munckton has sent up a model Of his
new quartz-grinder to the Palace OH
exhibition. That grinder is bound to
conquer the world.
The Misunderstanding ex-
ample. and knowing that it was st.
Patrick's Day, our Dan, Of the Enter
prise, predicted that to-day would be
stormy. He is right, Of course,
although for the first time. A light
snow-storm has prevailed since day.
light, and is likely to continue.
PARApED.-The Emmett Guard, of
Virginia, and Swccny Guard, Of Gold
Hill, paraded to-day in honor of st.
Patrick's Day. They ~presenteda hand
some, soldierlike appearance rs they
passed our office, and the Gold Hill
brass band accompanying them dis
coursed excellent music.
INsASE.-A Carson, Clara Wines,
aged 81, 4 native of England, has been
ordered by Judge Wright sent to the
Insane Asylum ut Stockton. She Is 4
widow with three children, the young
est five years old. Her insanity is i'll
Dictated by Il tendency to take the life
of herself and children.
TAKE WErL.-Joe Murphy and wife,
Sue Robinson, and the talented opera
House troupe, take we'll with the Car
sonitcs, the theater down there last
night being we'll crowded, Us 1t will be
again tonight. We are pleased to
learn of their success.
Nor RUsHING.-1hc expected fierce
and headlong rush for the San Diego
| gold mines, does not seem to affect
people in this section to any great eS-
tent. We hear Of no large or even
small parties starting out for the new
Ell Dorado.
TIE ENTIRE MURDER. - George
Price was brought before the District
Court at Carson yesterday, and plead
not guilty. Trial set for next Wednes-
day.
GRAND ARMY.-Members of Phil.
Kearny Post No. %, Grand Army OF
the Republic, meet ut headquarters to-
night.
G.. A. R.-A Post Of the Grand
Army of the Republic was organized
OF csr,on last evening,