The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-14
An Arkansas Opinion.

TROUBLE CAUSED BY A MEXICAN DISH.
Some time ago Col. Millbank visited
Mexico, and upon returning, declared
that the Mexicans were the only people
who know how to cook. ssWhy,- said he
TO his, wife, '.their dish Of scheely' is ex-
cellent. You take handful of bird pep
pers, mix in a little meal and stew 'em
up. OF course it's hot, and especially
with a stranger, seems to be composed Of
three parts tire and one part torment, but
after you get used TO it, why there's moth
ing that has such a tendency TO promote
digestion. 1t undoubtedly prolongs life,
keeps the mind active and tends toward
general promotion Of good feeling. l
have brought home sack of those pep
pers, and ut every meal after this, shall
expect my fayorite dish.''
Bird peppers entered into the Colonel's
daily diet. No one thought of sharing
the dish with him until several DAYS ago,
when old Uncle Sam Blackamore, of Red
Fork township, came to the city and
called at the Colonel's house. The old
man, while at dinner, noticed the host
dipping into what appeared to be cooked
tomatoes. The old gentleman is fond of
cooked tomatoes, aud. during anIanima-
ted discussion into which the subject ofa
literal place of torment in the world to
come entered strongly, he reached over
and helped himself 10 a spoonful Of stew
ed pepper.
.Now," said the old fellow, lifting a
goOd-siZed blaze on the point of his knife
aud holding it near his mouth until he
got to Il seilicolon, Il am Il little quar- in
my belief. and don't hesitate to say that
the wicked will be roasted like Il pos
suul-o
lie dropped the knife, wiped his tongue
on his coat-sieeve, and without speaking
be ..hauled off, with a sauce bottle and
knocked the Colonel down. The Colonel,
being resentful and impetuous, arose and
discouraged old Blackalnore's s familiarity
by hurting his favorite dish into the yisi-
tors frank and open countenance. A
hand-to-hand encounter ensucd, result
ing i'll the defeat Of the Colonel and the
subsequent arrest Of the old man. The
case was taken to court and tried by au
eminent Justice Of the Peace, iuriSt
whose idea of Justice rarely meets with
reversal, except when it chances to fall
under the severe gaze Of Judge who
knows the law.
When the lawyers had closed their ar
guments the old Justice killed horse.iy
with paper-cutter, and said, .sfhis
Court Is ready to deliver lis opinion. The
Court holds that defendant had fright to
visit the land of the Montezunias and
Cortezes, and that while there, had
a pefeet right to form taste for the
dishes prepared by the Inhabitants of that
country. This Court furthermore holds
that the defendant had a perfect right to
prepare the dish and eat it under the
American flag; in other words, he had u
right To put il on his table,
Then understand said the lawyer
for the plaintiff, ..that you have decided
in our favor!''
''Just wait, II you please, until this Court
has concluded the decision. In order To
be thoroughly prepared to Judge the case
wisely, this Court ordered and tasted q
sample Of the stuff brought from the de-
PRAYED land Of the Montezulnas, and this
Court is prepared to say that i man who
wouldn't knock fellow down for placing
such hidden mine of explosive COM
pounds within bis reach, ought to break
out with the nettic rash and be deprived
Of the right Of suffrage. This Courg
would advise the plaintiff to keep out of
the defendants way, bur viii say that if
the defendant don't catch him aud maui
the eternal pizen out of his disposition,
he will lay himself liable to 4 fine and the
odium Of being considered q blamed fool
by this Court. .r-.irkmsG.c Ifaeeller.