The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-06
No FRENCH MENUS FOR HIM
MICHIGAN LEGISLATOR WANTS TO
ABOLISH THEM DY LAW.
Representative GOodcl hns introduced u
Bill Requiring Bills OF Faro to bo
Printcd In English, After IL Disns-
trous Encounter with French In
II Restaurant In Chicago.
From tho Now York Sun. |

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Ont in that part Of tho wild and
woolly West which constitutes the
State of Michigan any man who is
littlo moro weird than his follow
mon is usually sont, not to the asy-
lum, but to tho Legislature. That's
how they got SO many strange and
awful laws in that State. A recent
Offering in this line is by Representa-
tive Goodel, of Wayne County, and
is regarded as the prize specimen of
tho present session.
Wayne County is in tho south
eastern part of Michigan, and includes
within it's boundaries Detriot and tho
Hon. Potato Pingree. It is largely
given over to the raising of hay. Mr..
Goodel is also product Of the soil.
flo is plain, hard listed, straight
spoken son Of toll; no fangle- bangles
about him, as he frequently tolls his
constituents in political meetings as
sembled, and ho has no patience
with high-tighty notions; therefore,
when Mr.. Goodol, who, with ono of
his constituents, recently wont to
Chicago to see the city, dropped into
Il restaurant which puts forth pre-
tensions to being "oe-Eght," in tho
language Of that community, he was
rather out Of place. This impressed
itself upon him to such an extent
that ho restrained his constituent,
who was about to discard coat and
cuffs and sit down in the unobtrusive
comfort Of shirt sleeve, as an honest
tillor Of the soil should, and sug-
gested that ho thought it wouldn't
do. Then he tipped back in his
chair, looked around tho walls for
signs, such as 'Ham and Eggs Is
conts;" "Beefstoak, with Potatoes
and Coffee, 20 CENTS" and "Two Fish
Balls, with Rolls, 10 CENTS" which
constitute tho main mural decoration
Of tho high-tono restaurants of
Wayne County. Sooing none, he
whistled for waiter. Tho wcitor
came, smiling and obsequious.
"What you got to eat?" demanded
Representative Goodel, Of Wayne.
The waiter, bowling, handed a
monu to the Legislator and another
to his friend He did not speak, be-
cause there was no need Of it. Mr..
Goodel thought him unsociable. He
wasn't; he was French. So was tho
menu. The constituent looked at
his for n moment and then broke
out:
; "Groat turnips; It's Latin"
"No; it's Eyctalian," corrected the
other. "This is what comes of un-
restricting immigration"
"Say, Honorable" said his com
panion ncrvously ION formal occasions
in Wayne County they address their
Legislators as "Honorablc,") "this is
too rich for me. Let's sneak. |
want to get somewhere whore I can
shuck my coat and eat like Chris
tian."
"No, sir" replied Mr.. Goodol en-
phatically. "Wo'ro going to stick it
through now. No foreign language
can bluff mo. ! stand here on tho
rights Of an American citizen and
Monroe doctrine. Here, waiter,
bring lis s, me Of this"
Ho pointed to an article on the
mcnu and tho waiter wrote it down
murmuring: 'Pommes do torro a
la Chatoaubriand," to indicate that
he had tho right article
"Somo of that, too," ho added,
putting his finger down on the
monu.
"Pommcs do tcrro au madere.
Oui, m'sieu," said the waiter
"Look-a hero, Honorable" put in
the constituent, call tlem dishes
along tho middle there has pommys
dc berry on 'em. What is that for
do you reckonY"
"Thats dago for Dishes ready
now,' or Pay at tho desk,' or some.
thing like that" explained tho leg
islator.
"Most likely" agreed tho other.
"But, say, Honorable, here's some
with long names to them. Spoon
we get somo Of thom, and maybe