Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1894 — An Amusing Mistake. [ARTICLE]

An Amusing Mistake.

. An amusing incident once arose from the striking resemblance that existed between the late Gen. Lewis Cass and q certain Mr. Guy, a Washington hotel keeper. A newly elected Southern Congressman who had put up in Guy’s hostelry didn’t like his room, and went down-stairs to complain about it. On the way he met Gen. Cass, and, taking him for the landlord, treated him to some very emphatic comments upon the indignity he felt he had received. “Sir,” the General sternly replied, as soon as he could get a word in, “you have made a mi,-.take. I am Gen. Cass, of Michigan.” “Gen. Gass!” the Congressman stammered in some confusion. “I bog a thousand pardons. I took you for Mr. Guy, who is an old friend of mine. Pray excuse me, sir. ” The General bowed stiffly, and went out, but almost immediately returned, and again happened to meet the Southerner. Tho latter had seen Gen. Cass go out, and felt sure of his man this time. He came up, slapped him heartily on the shoulder, and said with a laueh: “Say, Guy, I’ve a goed joke to tell you. i met that stupid old Cass just now and thought it was you, and began to abuse him about my room. ” , “Young man," replied the Gehoral, drawing himself up more sternly than ever, “you’ve met that stupid old Cass again.’* The remains of a race of liliputians. believed to be the ancestors, of tho Mexican Aztecs, were unearthed 'in East Tennessee.