Tombstone epitaph., 1888-07-14
THE OLD GUARD.

George K. WtlllamS, SupeIiHtCnucnt or the Old Guard mine, that representa- tive of the company will arrive in Tomb stone in few days and settle all out standing claims against this company
 Prospector
 MT. Williams called al the EPITAPH office this morning and denied most em. phatically the above statement. He told the Prospector no such thing he did, however, quote the article printed the previous day, to the effect that prlvate letter had been received stating that the management of the Old Guard would be changed the Ist of August. The facts are these: the future management of the mine is known only between Mr.Williams and the directors, who have sent him ex- plicit instructions since he left London, on the 2zd day of June, several days later than the date oi the alleged private letter. Mir. Williams deals directly with the Board and the Board with him, and consequently the private letter can be considered only as canard. The Board has expressed itself to Mir. Williams and others as perfectly satisfied with his man. agement, and that he is capable and honest man. The financial embarrass- ment of the company has been caused in England, where stock subscribed has not been paid for, and is not traceable to the management of the property here nor to the directors, who have ably discharged their duties. We have the assurance of MT. Williams that every dollar of in. debtedness will be paid in few days and work resumed as per agreement made with him while in London. More than that, when the mill starts up cus- tom ore will be purchased at living prices, and if the business justi6es additional stamps they will be immediately added.
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 Marcus Aurelus Smith of Tombstone, Arizona, was in town last week. Ordi- narily no one would suppose that a man with that name was a delegate in Con- gress from so exactlng Territory as Ari- zona. But he is, and more than that, look at him would serve to convince one that he is just the kind of parsonage like ly to be chosen for such a place by the free and breezy voters of that sectisn of the country. He is over six feet high and built in proportion. Hair little unkempt, a moustache running down over his chin and collar, unique if not careless in his dress, and with the gener- al air of far western rustler from way back. One funny thing about Marcus Aurelius is tha, he did not want to go to Congress, but was elected almost in spite of himself. He had been chosen Dis- trict Attorney for Cochise county about a year before. Now the constituency of that delightful spot has in it very ample sprinkling of horse thieves, cattle stealers, and men of similar pleasant oc- Marcus was an easy.going quiet fellow, and the boys thought they would be safe under his jurisdiction, but he had hardly got into office before they discovered their mistake. He made it terrible warm for them, and indictments were piled up against the law-breakers and the trlals pushed light ahead. Some thing had to be done, and so when the Congressional election came around, the boys just turned in andsent him to Con- gress. They then gota new man in the District Attorneys office.
 Writing of Marcus Aurellus Smith re- calls curious fact An examination of the history of this country will show that very few men of the name of Smith have ever been prominent in the national af. fairs of this country. In fact the Smith family would appear to have kept very much out of politics since the foundation of the Republic. There are five Browns in the present Congress, four Andersons, three Joneses, three Aliens, three Hen dersons, three .Hopkinses, three O'Neils, three Thomases, three Stewards, three Wilson's, three Campbells and only two Smiths. Last Congress it was worse for the family. There was not one of the name in the Senate or House.-New York Graphic.