Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-28

SrIcrpE ExrRAoEpISARY.-Thero are
probably very few persons who have not
heard Of venomous reptiles, which.
when enragcd AMI denied the privilege
Of striking their foe, have turned their
weapons Of death against themselves.
Instances Of tho kind are. however. very
rare, 30 much 80. In fact, that many
people set such tales down m fshy.
Why this should be the case IL rather sim
gular, for II man. with all his grand rea-
soning powers. allows himself to be so
carried away by passion, that no will
wrsak his vengeance upon himself, how
much mere plausible 1t appears that N
imals Of n low orler should the soonsr
DO carried AWAY by tho passions that are
common to them and man, but which.
in their case, are not held In restraint
by reason. However. ~ the following
IS q simple statement OF fact, We leave
people 70 reconcile their theories to II Is
oesi they may. A scorpion was caught
near the American Flat tunnel. the other
lay. by some Of the railroad boys, and
,ormentsi by them until. In its rage, 1t
struck itself ON the back with its poi
soned dart. Immediately after doing no.
il grew quiet, and in less than ten min
utes died from the effects Of Its own
sting. Its body did not swell mp or be-
come discolored. and the only discern
able mark was where II inserted its
sting. at which point a small black spot
about tho size Of m ordinary pin-head
xas visible. Some people CHIN that
the sting OF n scorpion is not q bit o
dangerous than that OF n bee, but the
above, which several Of the railroad men
say Is a simple fact, would go to show
that, however their sting might effect
other animals. Il In hardly the kind Of
medicine TO DO taken by themselves.
The boys have preserved the body OF the
viper. and propose keeping 1t as q Gu
r.osity.
v. C. Owe believe there Is an orii-
nance in the city Of Virginia against
obstructiug the streets with building
material, merchandise. etc, more than .
certain specified length Of time. We
also believe that Consistency is q
Jewel" and that claw makers should
not DO law breakers" consequently 1t
appears in the light Of a duty to call the
attention OF the city authorities Of VIZ
s'nia 70 the lac. . \ Ma!o. .anno -
erred 10 above. since the city author.
tics have seen 1t TO "raise" the bus.
siness men on the sign question. why
don't they In turn go Alter the mayor
for o~bstructing the streets contrary 10
lawi Any person who has sver passed the
Mayors auction store must have noticed
the piles OF old furniture that 30 ire.
qusntly obstruct the sidewalk In 'front.' OF
the building. As there was no quorum
Of the Board OF Aldermen present ~
their regular meeting last evening" u
would seem to Indicate that the mem
bsrs intend to let the sign business take
its course before the courts ior q pres
ent. Mt least. In view OF this' and az
balm to their wounded feelings. some OF
the prosecuted gentlemen ought to haSe
the Mayor arrested for violating another
city ordinance. II wouid be poetic
justice.
ru.r SICK prsrSrss.-The citizens OF
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virginia he'u an i"ais'"''a "
yesterday. dsnouneing the action OF the
Hoard OF Aldermen in arrssting many
.,h. ,,ou;,.,, ,a,pax.rs for the VIC.
ar, ~, ,..,
iat'on OF nm ". -
allowed TO remsrn inoperaase Iol 'ou a,