When anything excited their displeasure their blood boiled over, and only the interference of older and wiser heads on many occasions prevented bloodshed.

Some dissolved the solemn contract they had made to travel together systematically and in order and to stand, by, even unto death, and when they reached the upper Platte, the journey only half over, talked of going back, or splitting up the outfit and join others they had taken a fancy to.

Some who could not agree upon a just division of a joint outfit, thinking one party was trying to cheat, would not yield but would cut their wagons in two lengthwise just for spite so that no carts could be made and the whole vehicle spoiled for both parties.

The ugly disagreements were many and the cloven foot was shown in many ways.

Guns were often drawn and pointed but some one would generally interfere and prevent bloodshed.
Others were honest and law abiding to the last degree beyond law and churches, and would act as harmoniously as at home, obeying their chosen captain in the smallest particular without any grumbling or dissension, doing to every one as they would be done by.