Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-27

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 mission at the San Carlos reservation. It required but short time, however, to convince the Rev. Josiah that the Apache was alike hostile to religion, fine tooth combs and other prerogatives of civilization. To still further dls- courage him, one of the periodical outbreaks occurred, and Josiah, with a laudable ambition to retain his scalp, upon which few struggling locks yet remained, rather than have it depend from the belt Of some unregenerate Apache, wisely lit out for new field of usefulness. Hence his presence in our midst.
 A small but select audience greeted the Rev. Josiah at the time and place mentioned. The services had hardly commenced, however, when an un- looked for interruption occu rred. A wild looking individual of the COW boy species, rejoicing in the soubriquet of Curly Bill, stepped inside the door, and producing an enormous pistol of the self COG Cking variety, he calmly sighted 1t at the Rev Josiah's eye admonishiLg him that he would shoot out that useful member, unless he danced a hornpipe forthwith. It is unnecessary to state that his request was immediately compiled with, and after the parson had pirouetted over the platform to the entire satisfaction of Curly, that individual gracefully backed out of the door, mounted his mustang, which, under the stimu, IS of ear-splitting yells and liberal ap- plication of the spurs, rapidly shook the dust of Charleston from his hoofs.
 The morning services were thus brought to an abrupt termination An indignation meeting of the eitizeus of Charleston was called, st which it was resolved:
 That a committee be appointed to call upon the Rev Brown, express the regrets of the community, and assure him that in the event of his conduct ing services at 2 P. m., he will be af- forded ample protection.
 That Jim Henry he, and is hereby appointed 8 com m,nittee of one, to go over to Wellisch's store, examine the stock of ropes on hand, select such q one as he may think appropriate, and subsequently, make an examination of the limb of the old cottonwood tree on the river
 After much persuasion, Bro. Brown accepted the proposition of the com mittee, and as the hour of meeting approached, business was generally suspended in town. Even the dealer at Ayers faro bank, as he made the ''lsst turn" sadmonished the players to ''set 'em in high" cause he was going to close the game till after church and go over and see that the parson had square deal," furthermore that all splits on the last deal were to go into the contribution box.
 It was considered the duty of all to attend the meeting. Some of the boys protested that their clothes want fit ter go ter meetin': hadn't been to church in sech long time thet they wus iraid the roof init cave in on um," but such congratulations availe,! them not. The reputation of Charleston was st stake and the parson must have a good "send off,"
 As matter of course, the few worthy ladies of Charleston were present. Ed Schieffelin, the pioneer of the district. was one of the congre- gation. His long locks hung down over his shoulders, his red shirt and high topped boots would have made him marked member of any congre- gation. His rife, that had been his companion on many long prospect ing trip, Was at hand.
 Many of the congregation had Win chesters, others were content with the less pretentious revolver, and It was evident to Bro. Brown that the sinner who should again interrupt the ser vices would find Jordan hard road to trayel.'
 In view of the tact that Bro. Browns nerves had been stretched to their ut most tension in consequence of his mornings experience, he made a powerful effort. The sermon and the rendition of that good old hymn Prom Greenland's Icy Mountains" stirred up memories in the bosoms of s me of the listeners, that had not been awakened in many years, and the mo-