Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02

SAFE, ana property 1nf more saie IMAM
in New York. Locks and bolts are hit
tie known. A stranger may cast into
a corner his bag OF gold, not even Gov
ering it or attempting any concealment,
and be sure to find it at any time at
terward untouched, or if removed only
to secure it for him. Justice is swift
and pretty sure to follow crime; but
there are some strange methods of adj
ministration, as the following instance
will show: One man killed another-a
friend, too-for invading his. claim
against the owners protest. It was
coolly done, with full determination,
and in almost any country would be
pronounced murder. There was fair
trial, and the offender did not deny the
act. When the Judge gave his charge
he remarked: ~ don't know but if
had been in the defendants place
would have done Just as he diG--in fact,
l guess | should" The jury retired
and signed a verdict, which the fore
man unrolled and read-one, two,
three, and so on of names or marks
preceded by the words mot guilty"
Coming to the twelfth name he read
guilty" In an instant pistols We're
drawn upon the offending juror, who
protested that he voted mot guilty"
and at the moment the foremen dis
covered that the word mot" had been
covered by crease in the paper. The
juror WAS loudly cheered, and the fore
man was l.. for dinner for the entire
dozen.
Of course, many rough characters
ar found, the worst among them being
chiefly known as cowboys. These fell
lows are always armed--indeed, every
man down there is usually armed with
one or more pistols-and delight in
shooting merely to frighten strangers.
Their aim is unerribg, and of course
deadly when meant to be so. If they
ask stranger to drink and he declines
they will level weapons and order him
to dance and dance he must or be shot;
that is, u,less, like one who not quite a
stranger, who. when asked if he drank
whipped out revolver and replied
| mo, but | shoot little; and now you
dance indicating the bully who asked
the first question This readiness de-
lighted the boys, though their own
leader was the victim. The bully was
compelled to dance and to go down
on his knees and put his lips to the
floor Tor "eat sand" as they say, and
was then relieved. Instead of being
disguised he shook hands with the
shooter ana adopted him as zone Of
the boys"
A more uncomfortable experience
fell to the lot of two Englishmen or
their way to California. They stopped
at station in New Mexico, and agains,
the advice of the hotel keeper and
others went out little way to visit 8
small village. First one and then the
other was made 10 dance, ana TOWARD
morning they appeared at the station
with no clothing except stockings
drawers, trousers and shirts. Through
some friends their watch and clothes
were restored, and they were provided
with emigrant tickets to San Francisco
rather disguised with their border ex
perience. One of the institutions O
tho country is the "Arizona cocktail, ;
which stranger will soon be intro
duced to. Go up to the bar alone and
ask for drink, and some one will sug
gest the aforesaid cocktail, which is
thus made: Fill a half-pint tin cur
half-full of mescot Ia strong liquor
made from cactus) throw in a hand
full of beans (friioles), and grease the
rim of the cup with bacon rind. Oh
course the stranger declines the mess
and stands treat for all hands.