The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-12-04
THE MERRY SIDEI
Bow Some Men Make LudiCrOuS Mistakes
as to Identity.

Among number of gentlemen congregated
at Pugh's on Thanksgiving evening, were G. W
Harbarger, g. W. Shots, s. NJ. Pollock, DR.
Kitchen and others. The conversation turned
upon che subject of mistaken Identity and
some of those present began to give their exper.
ience in this line.
DIR. B. F. Kitchen had attended the family of
| an old gentleman several miles in the country.
| The man met him one day and iaformed him
that on certain day he would bring him some
| money. On the day named the Medical Society
was in session, and the old gentleman came
| into the room, walked up to DR.. Crnmit, handed
him five dollar bill, with the remark "thats
| for coming to my house," on a certain time.
The Doctors afterward met the old gentleman
in a "brown study" he was certain he had paid
Kitchen, yet he couldn't quite picture him as
| looking like Crumit-and was greatly pleased
when the two gentlemen explained to him.
~"
8. NJ. Pollock went up to Wellston, and gen.
fleman, mistaking him for a coal operator, pro-
posed buying some mules from him. Mr.. Pol
lock says he was mistaken for several different
men in one day.
Mr.. Harbarger has been mistaken for Mr..
Shotts-and Mr.. Shotts for Mr.. Harbarger. the
two resembling somewhat Mr. Shots was once
on the train coming down from Hamden. He
was In the baggage car, when a Berlin man
Stepped in and said:
"Nr. Harba' ger, sent you down that box of
things yesterday; did you get it?"
'sYou are mistaken" said Shots, "I am not
Harbalger."
The man looked as though he did not more
than half believe him, and passed on. Shortly
afterward Shots passed info the passenger
coach and occupied a seat In came the Berlin
man again, walked up TO Shots and said:
"How do you do. Mr.. Harbarger-I saw man
in the baggage car while ago whom mistook
for you. sent you down a box Of"
"You are mistaken again!" said Shotts.
The man passed on, looking as though he did
not believe Shots knew who he was.
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But the roughest one was on Ha' barger. and |
as he tells it on himself, it is perhaps public |
property:
Some time ago, an 1rishman came to the In
f1rmary. He was shabbily clad, q conspicuous
part of his wardrobe being very shabby and |
dirty pair of old pantaloons. Harbarger took
these old clothes away from him, give him a
good outfit, ard made him altoge' her comforta-
BILE. He had been there but short time when
he asked for some tobacco. There was buck
etful of natural leaf. in the office, and he was
told to help himself He took it all, and shortly
asked for more. George refused to give him
more just then, and he ran away and came to
to town. He was reprimanded for this, and no.
titled to remain on the farm and do some work.
He succeeded, however, in giving George the
slip, and ran away.
1t was not long before he again felt the need
Of public reliet. and went to the Trustees of Mil
ton Township, asking assistance. One Of them
him that he might be admitted into
5he Infirmary.
ssNo, yez don'tr' he replied. '.I've been there.
know that Harbargeri"
"What's wrong with him?'' asked the Trustee.
"Well, I'll tell yez: Whin wint there. had
splipdid pair of pantaloons; whin came
away demanded thin pantaloops. Did git
EN-? No sir! That Harbarger refused to give
em to me, am he's struttin' round now, dressed
I'D in thin breeches.''