We had a splendid dinner as will be seen from the following: BILL OF FARE.
SOUP.
Buffalo Tail.
FISH.
Cisco broiled, fried Dace.
ENTREES.
Salmi of Prairie Dog, Stewed Rabbit, Fillet of Buffalo, Aux Champignons.
ROAST.
Elk, Antelope, Black-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey.
BROILED.
Teal, Mallard, Antelope Chops, Buffalo-Calf Steaks, Young Wild Turkey.
VEGETABLES.
Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas.
DESSERT.
Tapioca Pudding.
WINES.
Champagne Frappe, Champagne au Naturel, Claret, Whiskey, Brandy, Bass' Ale.
COFFEE.
This I considered a pretty square meal for a party of hunters, and everybody did ample justice to it.
In the evening a court-martial was held, at which I presided as chief justice.

We tried one of the gentlemen for aiding and abetting in the loss of a government horse, and for having something to do with the mysterious disappearance of a Colt's pistol.

He was charged also with snoring in a manner that was regarded as fiendish, and with committing a variety of other less offenses too numerous to mention.
The accused made a feeble defense as to the pistol, and claimed that instead of losing a government horse, the fact was that the horse had lost him.

His statements were all regarded as "too thin," and finally failing to prove good character, he confessed all, and threw himself upon the mercy of the court.

The culprit was Lawrence Jerome.
As chief justice I delivered the opinion of the court, which my modesty does not prevent me from saying, was done in an able and dignified manner; as an act of clemency I suspended judgment for the time being, remarking that while the camp fire held out to burn, the vilest sinner might return; and in hope of the accused's amendment, I would defer pronouncing sentence.