After a wet, weary week with a wash-pan, even the most ardent argonaut needs to stand up, stretch a bit, and head into town for supplies: flour, bacon, beans, salt, and coffee. In profitable areas, shopkeepers frequently expanded their services beyond mere necessities. Some even sported a small library. Card games, such as three-card monte, and ardent spirits were always popular methods of disposing of extra nuggets. Bar-room brawls and public hangings were perennial favorites. And as civilization encroached, traveling entertainers, road shows and even the Circus came to town.