The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-15
AMUSING MISTAKES.
Biuuders in Science and Society.

W lUc pUUll', anu NH'I WV bHllulhS
contained only the cases which were be-
ing ranged for the respective exhibits,
quite a crowd one Sunday tlattened
their noses against the glass entrance
door to look at the contents of q case
containing pair of boots. battered
hat, AN overcoat much the worse for
wear. and a nccktie of many colOrS, the
report being circulated that the objects
belonged to King Dagober, Robespicr-
re, of Charles \, The enigma was
solved by painter arriving and throw
ing OF his blouse aud slippers, and
commencing TO dress himself amidst,
what was puzzle TO him, loud-laugh.
ter, in which the police joined.
Referring to mistaken ideas about
relics, recalls the story in a German pa
per about 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 1851. II 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 70 him eagerly: Ibid
you not obtain this stone from the cas-
tie ruin on the hill yonder?'
ut may he that my grandfather
fetched it thence when he built the sta
ble,h was the reply.
The antiquary then asked what he
would take for the stone.
"Since you appear to have fancy for
it," said the farmer, give me forty
gudens and 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 a truck, the
Jealous antiquary turned It over to re-
fresh his eyes with sight of its veneer
able chronological inscription, not with
out anxiety that it might have been
damaged in its removal.
Why" he exclaimed, "what is this?
This is
NOT THE RIGHT STONE.
On the stone bought from you was the
date 1851, while this hears the very
modern date of 1901, which proves that
the other was exactly 720 years older
than this"
"Do not trouble about that" said the
peasant "The 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
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
Tue 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 passage leading to the
railway station. Looking about her for
few minutes. she saw man coming
out of glove-shop with rather over
dressed lady. Making sure from the
distance that this man was her husband,
she came suddenly up, and, without
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 Il tobacconists, and
was crossing the street. There was
nothing for il but TO faint in the arms of
the gentleman whose ears she had
boxed, while the other lady moved
away to avoid y scene. The stranger,
astonished TO find an unknown lady in
his arms, was further startled by gem
tleman Selling him by the collar and
demanding what he meant by embrac-
ing that lady.
why, she boxed my ears and then
tainted, exclaimed the aggrieved gen
tleman.
"She is my wife," shouted the angry
husband, "and would never have struck
you without a cause And worse than
angry words would probably have fol.
lowed had not the cause of the whole
misunderstanding recovered sufficient
ly TO explain how it all happened
A London paper gave an account of
another case of mistaken identity il
connection with distinguished person
age. An aged couple in high life, who
were celebrating their golden wedding,
by way of concluding the festivities on
that occasion adjourned with the chill.
dren and their respective belongings To
a theatre, in which to accommodate so
large party two boxes had been
knocked into one The eldest son, vino
strongly resembles his Royal High
ness
TIIE PRINCE OF WALES,
stepped forward and occupied the CEN
ter seat with the ladies Of the party be-
side him; upon which the orchestra
struck up the national anthem, and the
audience rose 10 their feet en- mdSSc,
the lnnocently unconscious party, Of
course, doing the same themselves.
There is no doubt that people of rath-
er unusual proportions had AN awkward
time OF II when the Claimant was AT
large. A story goes that a corpuent
gentleman once took box at Can,cr-
bury Hall. First one person, then
another, eyed him, until at length the
counterpart of the Claimant became the
center OF observation. A cheer arose,