A Joke On A Legislator

A good joke was sprung on "Pop" Goodale when he was here with the legislature. Those who know the representative from Wayne will better appreciate it. He was standing in tho Cook house lobby when he was surrounded by about 20 of his fellow law makers. They immediately took him to task and severely reprimanded him for his conduct while in the city, saying it was unbecoming a member of the state legislature; his clothes were old and did not fit, and he insisted on smocking his clay pipe. It was no joke with "Pop." He took it earnestly. and was much surprised when the solemnity was broken by one of the party who handed him a shilling book entitled "Hints on Farming."

The gentleman from Wayne tumbled to the joke and replied with a story which runneth like this: "I once was in a horse trade and the other fellow only wanted to give me $10 to-boot for my horse. I told him I would ask my wife. If she'd say yes, I'd trade. On going home I thought that if my wife said yes I'd slap her mouth. I'll take his book home and ask my wife."