The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08
WHAT TIE COURT SAID ABOUT IT.
Judgment Given on a Hot Mexican Disp
and Given with Earnestness'

Some time ago Colonel Milbank Wis
tied Mexico, and upon returning, de-
clared that the Mexicans are the only
people in the world who know how to
cook. "Why," said he to his VIE,
"their dish Of 'cheely' is excellent You
take handful of bird peppers, mix In
q little meal and stew 'em up. VI course
it's hot and especially with q stranger,
seems to be composed Of three parts
fire and one part torment, but after
man gets used to it, why there's nothing
that has such o tendency to promote d.
geshon. 1t undoubtedly prolongs lie,
keeps the mind active, and tends TO-
ward general promotion Of good feel.
ing. ! have brought home q sack OF
those peppers, and at every meal after
this shall expect my iayorite dish.
Bird peppers entered into the Coloners
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, and, during an AMI
mated discussion into which the subject
Of a literal place of torment in the
world to come entered strongly, he
reached over and helped himself to
spoonful OF stewed pepper.
Now" said the old fellow, lifting a
good-sized blaze on the point Of his
knife, and holding it near TO his mouth
until he shonld reach a semicolon, III
am little quar- in my belief and don't
hesitate to say that the wicked will DO
roasted, like 'possum-"
He dropped the knife, wiped his
tongue on his coat.sleeve, and, without
speaking, he "hauled Off with sauce
bottle aud knocked the Colonel down.
The Colonel, being resentlul and impet-
uous, arose and discouraged old Black
amore's familiarity by hurting the
favorite dish into the visitors frank and
open countenance. A hand-to hand ell
counter ensued, resulting in the defeat
OF the Colonel and the subsequent ar
rest OF the old man. The case was
taken to court and tried by an 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 a Judge who knows the
law.
When the lawyers had closed their
arguments, the old justice killed horse.
fly with q paper cutter, and said:
"This court is ready to deliver its
opinion. The court holds that the de-
PENDANT had right to visit the land Of
the Montezumas and Cortezes, and that
while there had a perfect right to form
taste for the dishes prepared by the
inhabitants Of that country. This court
furthermore holds that the defendant
had perfect right to prepare the dish
and cat it under the American flag; il
other words, he had right to put it OIL
his table"
"Then ] understand" said the lawyer
for the plaintiff, "that You have de
cided in our favor?"
"Just wait, if you please, until the
court has concluded lis decision. III
order to be thoroughly prepared t.
Judge the case wisely, this court ordered
and tasted sample Of the stuff brough,
from the depraved land of the Monte
znmas, and this court is prepared to say
that man who wouldn't knock fellow
down for placing such hidden mine o
explosive compounds within his reach
ought to break out with the nettle-rash
aud be deprived of the right OF suffrage
This court would advise the plaintiff t.
keep out of the defendants way, bu
will say that if the defendant don't catcl
him and maui the eternal pizen out o
his disposition, he will lay himself liabi
TO tine and the odium of being con
sidered blamed fool by this court"