Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-28
TOMBSTONE IN 1880!
Changes That Have Been Wrought in Five Years.
A Glance Through an old Copy of
 The Tombstone Daily Nugget.

vember 7th, 1880, published at Tomb stone, "Pima county" A glance through it's columns is interesting, as showing the changes that have taken place during the past five years.
 The paper in question is six column, published by A. E. Fay, neatly printed and containing nineteen columns of con densed advertisements. A considerable portion of the advertising patronage is from Tucson, which ancient city, at that time, looked upon Tombstone as a promising child of which it was very proud.
 The town-site troubles had already commenced. There had been on the previous day a mass meeting of citizens, to discuss the important question. Mayor Randall had declared his inten- ton of deeding lots under the United States patent, just received, to Messrs. Clark, Gray and others. Hand bills were issued, in which these gentlemen were referred to as "unscrupulous specu- lators' and the mayor as their "pllant tool.". Robert Eccleston called the meeting to order. The inevitable J. P. Cum was, of course, elected chairman, "un animously by acclamation," J. V. Vickers was secretary,
 There is long letter of over column on "Our Water Supply" copied from the EPITAPH and signed "S. w. C." The writer calls attention to the large amount of ammonia contained in the water then in use. He probably had some other brand to offer, which "contained no ammonia"
 The election was just over and readers were assured that the election of majority of the democratic legislative ticket ensured the division of the county. C. A. Shibell had just been elected sheriff.
 The play of Andy Blake which, by the way, is to be given in Schieffelin Hall in few days-had been played on the previous evening in Gird's Hall by amateurs, in aid of the hospital fund. Mrs. Agnes Gregory appeared in the title roll and received very compli- mentary mention.
 Proposals for the building of the Mule Pass road to Bisbee had just been opened by a committee and the contract awarded to B. ]. Brown, for $500 The road was to be built by subscription. Andre Christol published a challenge to wrestle James Bonnet for S25o. a side. Rev. James Woods was holding Presbyterian service in Fonck's furniture store, on Fourth street, and the board Of trustees of that denomination were ad- vertising for proposals for building a church. Virgil Earp announces him. self as a candidate for village marshal. Benson was the terminus of the s. P. railroad. Smiths Fast Freight Line is advertised to leave daily at 6:3o a. m., for that place, arriving at II a. m. The Virginia Mining Co. warn squatters on their ground on Allen street, below Third. The partnership of H. Welisch & Co.,, Charleston, is announced as de- solved, liabilities being assumed by L. Zeckendorf & Co.,, of Tucson. The Sycamore Water Co. advertise water tickets at the rate of I4 cents gallnn Prices of most articles seem to have been reasonable and little, if any, higher than at present.
 There are only about thirty lines o
 telegraphic report. With little altera
 ton this might be good oday. Sher' man was favoring an International none
 tary conference to establish ratio be
 tween gold and silver, and the everlast
 ing Chinese question pops up in tht
 shape of the celebrated Mercy letter. The only large advertisement Tn th'
 paper is double column-with cut o
 the store-ot Shaffer & Lord, genera
 merchandise, corner of Fremont anc
 Fifth streets.
 Among the advertisers, who are stil among us, we find Dr. McSwegan; B. A Fickas, notary public; H. Schmieding jewelry; Joe Hoefer, general merchan
 disc; w. B. Walker and Henry w. Rear
 sing, assayers; Tribolet Bros., Eagl q Market; ]. V. Vickers, real estate; Pim County Bank, H. Solomon manager Dunbar & Bro., Sale Stable, on Eft |, street; Wehrfritz & Tribolet, Golde Eagle Brewery; Springer & Detoy, gen , eral merchandise, (Charleston.) S Ben Morgan's card appears as an al :. torney; Leo. Goldschmidt had furn e ture store; James Carr was proprietor ( n the Huachuca Saw Mill; H. C. Hooke
 was in the meat business with A. Baue