Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-23
AMUSING MISTAKES.
Blunders in Science and Society.

Chambers Journal is responsible for
the following:
Before the Paris Exhibition was open
to the public, and when the building
contained only the cases which were be-
ing ranged for the respective exhibits,
quite a crowd one Sunday fattened
their noses against the glass entrance
door to look at the contents of a case
containing pair of boots. a battered
hat, an overcoat much the worse for
wear. and necktie of many colors, the
report being circulated that the objects
belonged to King Dagobert, Robespier-
re, of Charles X. The enigma was
solved by painter arriving and throw
ing off his blouse and slippers, and
commencing to dress himself amidst,
what was a puzzle to him. loud-laugh-
ter. in which the police joined.
Referring to mistaken ideas about
relics, recalls the story in German pa
per about a certain professor, which is a
parallel to
THE BILL sTUMPs' ADVENTURE
of Pickwick. This German antiquary
made the delightful discovery that a
stone placed over stable-door bore the
inscription 1881. Il must have this
stone in my collection, cost what it
may" thought the savant. Calling a
tenant farmer, who was the proprietor.
the Professor said to him eagerly: ''Did
you not obtain this stone from the cas-
lie ruin on the hill yonder?"
SIT may be that my grandfather
fetched it thence when he built the sta
ble,'' was the reply.
The antiquary then asked what be
would take for the stone.
''Since you appear to have fancy for
it, said the farmer, '.give me forty
guldens and l will bring it TO your
house,
Rather large sum-" said the Pro-
fessor; ''but bring it to my residence,
and you shall have the money"
When in due course the farmer
brought the stone upon truck, the
Jealous antiquary turned It over to re-
fresh his eyes with sight of its vener-
able chronological inscription, not with
out anxiety that it might have been
damaged in its removal.
s.Why,n he exclaimed, ''what is this?
This is
NOT THE RIGHT STONE.
On the stone bought from you was the
date 1881, while this bears the very
modern date of 1901, which proves that
the other was exactly 720 years older
than this
s.Do not trouble about that" said the
peasant. ssThe masons, you see, sir,
turned the stone upside down when
they set it in the doorway, because it
fitted better that way. You can turn it
whichever way you like, but of course l
must have the money agreed upon
The Professor, it is said, at once paid
the whole sum, and gave the man "a
present besides to take away the stone
and say no more about the matter.
The numerous instances of mistaken
identity on record are constantly re-
ceiving new additions. There is an
amusing account of French lady who
was very Jealous of her husband, and
determined to watch his movements.
On one occasion, when he told her he
was going to Versailles. she followed
him, keeping him in sight until she
missed him in a passage leading to the
railway station. Looking about her for
few minutes. she saw man coming
out of a gloye-shop with rather over
dressed lady. Making sure from the
distance that this man was her husband,
she came suddenly up, and, without a
word of warning, gave him three or
four boxes ON the ear. The instant the
gentleman turned round she discovered
her mistake, and, at the same time
caught sight of her husband, who had
merely called at a tobacconist's, and
was crossing the street. There was