The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-11
Judgment on a Hot Mexican Dish.

Some time ago Col. Milbank visited
Mexico, and, upon returning, declared
that the Mexicans are the only people
in the world who know how to cook.
Why" said he TO his wife, 'their
dish Of 'cEeely' is excellent YOU take
handful of bird-peppers. mix a little
meal. and stew 'em up. OF course it S
hot and, especially with stranger.
seems to be composed of three parts
fire and one part torment; but after a
man gets used to it, why there's moth
ing that has such a tendency to pro-
mote digestion. 1t undoubtedly pro-
longs life, keeps the mind active, and
tends toward a general promotion of
good feeling. | have brought home a
sack of those peppers, and at every
meal after this l shall expect my favor
ite dish"
Bird-pepper entered into the Colon
ers daily diet. No one thought of
sharing the dish with him until several
days ago when old Uncle Sam Blacka-
more of Red Fork township came to
the city and called at the Colonel $
house. The old man, while at dinner,
noticed the host dipping into what ap-
peared to be cooked tomatoes, and,
during an animated discussion into
which the subject of literal place of
torment in the world to come entered
strongly, he reached over and Helped
himself to a spoonful of stewed pepper.
Now" said the old fellow, lifting q
good-sized blaze on the point of his
knife, and holding it near his mouth
until he should reach a semicolon, Il
am little quar- in my belief, and dom t
hesitate to say that the wicked will be
roasted like u 'possum-"
He dropped the knife, wiped his
tongue on his coat-sleeve, and, without
speaking, he ''hauled OFF, with sauce
bottle and knocked the Colonel down.
The Colonel, being resentful and i'm
petuous, arose and discouraged old
Blackamore's familiarity by hurting
his favorite dish into his visitor frank
and open countenance. A hand-to-
hand encounter ensued, resulting in
the defeat of the Colonel and the SUBJ
sequent arrest Of the old man. The
case was taken to court, and tried by
an eminent Justice OF the Peace, a jur-
ist whose idea of justice rarely meets
with reversal, except when it chances
TO fall under the severe gaze of u Judge
who knows the law.
When the lawyers had closed their
arguments the old Justice killed q
horse-tly with paper-eutter and said:
This court is ready to deliver its
opinion. The court holds that the de-
fendant had n right to visit the land of
the Montezumas and Cortezes, and
while there had q perfect right to form
taste for the dishes prepared by the
inhabitants of that country. This
court furthermore holds that the de-
fendant had perfect right to prepare
the dish and eat it under the Ameri-
can flag; in other words, he had right
to put 1t on his table
''Then l understand" said the
lawyer for the plaintiff, ''that you have
decided in our favor?n
Just wait, if you please, until this
court has concluded the decision. In
order to be thoroughly prepared to
judge the case wisely. this court order
ed and tasted a sample of the stuff
brought from the depraved land of the
Montezumas, and this court is pre-
pared to say that a man who wouldn't
knock fellow down for placing such q
hidden mine OF explosive compounds
within his reach ought to break out
with the nettle-rash and be deprived of
the right of suffrage. This court would
advise the plaintiff to keep out Of the
defendants way, but will say that. if
the defendant don't catch him and
maui the etornal pizen out of his dispo-
sition. he will lay himself liable to q
fine and the odium of being considered
81 blamed fool by this court. "-Arka,a-
saW TrGpeier.