The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-19

Whisky is the one beverage in demand.
MOST OF 1t, compared with that which is
dispensed in New York's famous South
sIreet saloons is truly nectar. was at first
sold over the tailboards of prairie
'schooners," as the long bodied wagons
are called. A few more enterprising set
Glers erected bars in the open air and I'M
ger the protection of tents by the very
simple process of laying a board across
two barrels, on which was displayed all
or most of their stock in trade.
But "Black Nell, +" with her following
OF women, Mexicans and half breeds,
was among those camped in the river bot
IONS. Before the famous race for claims
began hers was staked out. When the
wild thrOng reached the site where Perry
now stands the corner posts of Nell's es-
adjustment were in place. BY nightfall
she was doing rushing business The
house is made of pine boards. Along one
SIDE runs the bar, behind which canteens
and bottles are arranged on shelves and
barrel tops. On the other side of the
room are tables for poker, faro keno and
craps. Crowds of unkempt, sullen-faced
and desperate men thrOng the place, hop
ing against hope that they may win
enough to take them out of the territory
and back whence they came In what
VIII some day be another room, but which
NV OiAAg q StAlAN DO Wdllcu duulIlOu, IS
the dance hall, where are carried on
nightly such wild and uncouth revelries
as can be seen only in frontier town
"Gun plays" are less common now that
the popula tion has dwindled from $4,000
to as many hundreds. Every man carries
a six-shooter, however, and once in awhile
makes bluff" at using it. When the
wild rush to settle the strip was on and
every one was fighting for his claim or
tight to protect it from ruthless squatters.
the ping" of the pistol bullet was fire.
quentIy heard. One white-haired brOuZed
old man said few days ago. as he pointed
TO the bullet hole in his sombrero: "Ahl
If | could only see Slade and Colorado
BIZ now I'd think the good old DAYS of
AZ had come again"
But the cow-punchers and half-breed
desperadOes who seemed at first to have
control of the strip were badly fooled in
thelr estimate of the settlers who went
there with the determination of making
homes. NO Drawer set Of men in the pro
lection of their rights ever lived When
they realized that there was no law but
that OF force they refused to be iutimi-
dated by the swagger and protruding re-
VolVer nuts OF the DULLES. If their rights
were ln1rlnged they lost no time in use
less argument. They shot, and shot
quickly. Half dozen or more nameless
grVves and the absence of as many famiI-
lar faces among the ranks of the despera-
does pretty nearly settled the fact that
tne legitimate settlers were there to stav
Most OF the other class therefore. sou0h +
more congenial fields.
AS in all newly settled western coro-
munities the contempt and hatred Of y
lenderfoot' knows no bounds in Perry
When well-dressed, begloved vOufh
stepped from the train the second weeit
OF the towns existence, the news spread
IKE wIldire, and soon the rough element
formed conspiracy to do him. as tbev
expressed 1t. But they bad planned with.
OUT thelr host. The biggest bully of the
lot planted the heel of his cowhide boot
on the dainty paten. leather shoe of Inc
Stranger, and was promptly knocked
down for his pains. -A'0'
Nhen he extricated himself from tho
very undignihed heap into which he had
Iauen' his hand instinctively slipped
around TO his right hip, he looked nm
sluarely into the muzzle of a loaded ra
toIEeF. IL was enough. From despised
ttsSlGe.floot this dapper youth had become
the lion Of the day Had he remained in
now. A'"JOi oelore
~, NhNAL UNITED STATES MARsHALs
1nougn there is no law in the strin
CHere are officers sworn to preserve tbpp
peace TO the best of their ability and az
inc cost OF their lives if necessary. United