Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-01
RTsREFi rNHENT

COVERINGS.
 Joe McPherson came in this after noon to pay us another short visit.
 A. H. Emanuel of Tom bstone was also noticed among the incoming psssen- gers.
 Mir. A. w. Smith ana wife of Tombstone also came ever for short stay.
 Quite 6 number of Rebeccahs came in on the tram today from both To nb- stone and Tucson. A lodge is to he started here tonight and quite a mum . her is expected to join.
 Mir. E. c. Norton and family re- turned from a two months visit to Santa Monica and Southern California bis evening. They are looking we'll and all enjoyed their trip.
 The balance Of the Bisbee jurors re turned from Tucson today. They were detsined there s longer than they wanted to r,msin but had the pleas ure oi seeing the circus in the mean time. They all had A good time but think it came rather high.
 James Munch returned from Tucson today accompanied by his father. MT. i Mupeh has been away from home several years now and was on he way back when he wss pleasantly surprised by meeting Jimmy in Tucson. They waited and came home together. Quite 6 little bustle and stir is man. | iiested in the cattle business in this vicinity st present. The members of the outfit of M. M. Sherman, some 9 or 90 In number, were in town for some time yesterday making necessary purchases sod returned to camp last evening. MT. sherman expected to ,,ass 900 head of cattle through the custom house today, and we under stand that that seversl other .arge shipments are also In waiting. Lut- low expects 10 pass about GOO head of yesrlings iu @ day or SO, and the Tur- key Track and H. c. people will ha .e 300 steer. ...dy Tor s.a-::p'"rnt in a lew dsys. The round up is coming this way now and others will probably follow.
 Several friends of F. Nelson our late tailor have spoken to us concerning certain statements which have been made about that gentleman IF the last few days. It seems that some one has been circulating a rumor about town that Mir. Nelson left 6 number of unpaid bills bshind hIm and referr- irg to him as beat. The party or parties who are responsible for these statements are either latering under n great mistake or else are guilty Of maliciously slanderins his good name. MT. Nelson did leave c number of unpaid bills behind him but he also left money with which to settle the same, and all such bills will be prompt. iy p .id on presentation to Mr. Warbur. ton, his successor. Mir. Wsrburton was also suthoriz d by him to collec, all of his outstsnding bills and same should be paid ct the shop in the usual manner. Friends, you havs surely made q mistake In thIs matter.
 Our democratic friends have been joshed quite heartily by the repupli- cans for the last two days in rega d to several incidents oi their ratification meeting last night. There were only seven of the gentlemen present on tho library porch that evening and it va remsrsed by several tass the othei half of them must he on shift. An other parry rsmarks |, at their sslut.r con.isttd of one qua for each demo crat ID town. This would indicat, that there were about dozen of tn, gentleman here, which checks ou, fairly closs with tbe previous cslsula ton. MF. Sti;e-, among many other came in for his share of the fun. Hi success in securing band for tn occasion and later in playing thereil
 has been the source of much adsers
 criticism and he has about come [ the conclnsion that he will never q 1 4 again. Lii, is also being made veal isome to . number of the weightit
 gentlemen of the party. They ar
 met at every turn by laughing fsc
 Aod an exciAsn .ti n of "For Gods sak ! don't stsb Mark in the back"i Thi
 eIpreesion of Mr- Cox's seems to hss
 tickled our republicans immen seiy or
 they can: get it out of their mind ahey don's think hs's in any dAoes
 shas vsy, ssoogh.