The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-21

own country, promptly took up the chal-
lenge, and put the question fairly, if pi
Gus Americans would in cold blood make
heir ancestors. Not seeing
no connection. the proprietor said no"
whereupon the logical minded Sink smiled
ana pointing 10 the platters of beef and
ham said: These arc our ancestors,
therefore We cannot eat Them
How the Sinks Live to Themselves.
After this adroit application of the
principle of the TRANSPORTATION of souls.
the Sinks were given their own way and
allowed to have a separate eating tent,
where one would doubtless see many Gu
riouS things could he peep through the
close-drawn canvas. But even such curl
Gus intrusion soon ceased, for it was
found that if SO Diuch as the shadow of a
Christian fell upon the meal prepared by
these strange people they would throw
every particle away and begin once more
at the beginning. 1t was discovered grad
ually that they used their own cooking
utensils. pieces of battered silver brought
from India ard made perhaps by the
hands of their forefathers. Also that they
would never use forks or knives for eat
ing. but only their hands. managing the
food very daintlly with their long, brown
fingers. as they squatted OH the ground
around a piece OF carpet spread iii the
center Chicken they would eat, killing
the fowl by cutting its throat, and then
sknning it and stewing it with curry, red
pepper. onions ard salt. They were also
fond of a kind Of pancakes, using much
''ghi," or lard. Inside their tent they
placed no less than ten small bath tubs
for use in additions. and with coffeepot
for u sprinkler, and they accompanied
their eating with prayers, at least so one
of the canvassmen, who claims TO have
seen them, reports.
The Oriental Love of Pepper.
All the East Indians in the circus eat
! quantities of red pepper, although never
| touching the black variety. They even go
! ables, fruit and bread. A favorite delica-
cy of theirs is prepared by following out
! the core of an apple, Stuftlng the interior
! with red pepper, and covering the OPEN
! is a. fact that the congress of nations, at
| their two tables, required at each meal
/ half a dozen saucerS heaDed with red pep
! per- which they take on their plates by
/ the spoonful as we do sugar.
Very few Of the Oriental5 VIII touch
/ potatoes, but they all eat large quantities
way iii order TO satisfy Them, not in d
mushy mess. but carefully steamed so
| that each kernel is perfect and separate .
| They are also fond of onions, and want
| them cooked with everything a faVcrlte
Arab dish that has 10 be especially pre-
pared for some of the Orientals IS made
! of mutton. rice. a paSte-like !naccaronl
| brought from Egypt, and the inevitable
! red pepper This is called "kouS-kouS.
Another dish much appreciated by them EN-
! is ''goulalee,'' of which a steaming potful
has to be made every day for dinner ana
supper. "Goulales" is stew OF mutton,
onions cabbage. curry powder, red pep pep
per and salt. | tried 1t one Gay myself,
| and found 1t excellent.
The OrientaIs at Table.
Every afternoon at o'clock, while the
show in the big tent is at its height, all
these dark-sl<inned people are enjoying
their various dishes in their corner OF the
cook lent They do not sit all together
along in line, but separated in little
groups that are consenial, for it is found
| that there is danger of trouble between
| tile various races, the women being Jeal-
Gus of each other, and the men disposed
to fight. big Dan" as the walters called
a King chieftain, had to be separated