A PRACTICAL JOKE - The practical joking proclivities of the early settlers are proverbial. To play a joke upon someone came like a second nature. Some of them were so practical that were they perpetrated now they would be the cause of either a fistic encounter or a lawsuit. James King, Sr. and Ira Case were well-to-do farmers in Vernon Township, Trumbull County, both living south of "the center," Mr. King about one and one-half miles and Mr. Case about one-half mile farther. Almost directly across the road from Mr. King's house was a magnificent field of clover nearly ready to be cut, which he intended soon to have done. It was election day, and Mr. King was one of the judges. Mr. Case was on his way to election. When near this field of clover, he met a drover with a large heard of cattle which he wished to "bait" somewhere, at noon. Mr. Case told him to turn them into that field of clover. The drover expressed surprise, but Mr. Case assured him it made no difference as they should "plow it under." Accordingly the cattle were turned into the field. Mr. Case hastened to the center and told Mr. King he better hurry home as a man seemed to be taking possession down there. Getting excused, he hastened home. Upon the roadside he found a man watching the cattle as they were eating. Mr. King inquired of him whose cattle they were and they came in that field. He was told that the "owner" told him to turn them in. It at once dawned upon Mr. King that Mr. Case was the one to blame for his clover being trampled down, and of course he watched his opportunity to repay him. J.I. King, M.D., Martel, O