The Republican journal., 1870-03-10
TOO MUCH ALIKE!"
In which it is shown satisfactorily, that arch
itects should never plan or erect two build
ings similar in design.

In which it is shown satisfactorily, that arch
itects should never plan or erect two build
ings similar in design.
One Of those ludicrous, but siuqular occur
rences, which will sometimes take place ever
in the best society, came to light short tim,
since in the "upper ten'' circle of our neigh
boring city, and which for 'srichness" ont
vies the Oolong, and cream-toast of our ole
acquaintance, Squeers, emphatcally! We
have asserted. that such things wU happen
But then, as Mrs. Partington would say, s.it'.
a queer worldr-and 50 it is, But for the
story
A polished little French gentleman, of con
siderable wealth, who had been educated in
the highest school Of politeness, had beer
welded to beautiful, but showy woman
for brief period, and having, with his bride
passed the hey-day of the honeymoon in max
ing the tour of the northern States, concluded
to settle down in Quaker-dom. After lit
tie search, he decided upon locating in one
OF fine block Of houses in Hanson street. q
row of buildings erected within few ears
and uniform in their architecture, inside and
out. The whole block was occupied, with
the exception of that chosen by Monsieur
who furnished it forthwith, in the most ele.
giant style. and took possession.
II have come to Phladelphee''- the
French gentleman (and he tells his own story
most eloquently, and innocently) IL have
come to the re city Wis my wife. an like
him var moooh go Wis my wife. to look
for se gr0nde maiso1s which sal please Mad
ame-and We find him, numero two hon'red
twenty three, Hanson street | secure him
furnish him, q !o ht0Ge, We settil down, y.
COM fort a-ble'-0l Ang7ais. l hav' fone
house, tone c0Dlpn9h0ns, ma wife var rood
Tres bieNn
grand Opera. Mon Dicu. | listen to TED
esco; var foine-nt0gntf1uct | leave re
Opera, | come home to ma house, re qarqon
open re door, | come in--and | look fol
Madame. ask we're be Mtdanc?' Ze ser
want sal Madame retire. Tres bjen-t il
right-Madame tatigate. l sit down. smoke
ma cigare, | read re Courrser, ze clock strike
diI heures-l take re lamp. and pass to ms
cAonebrc. l go var still, not to disturb
Madame, who have mooch fatigue open Il
door, placed re LIGHT on re table, turn roun.
-MON DIEU! | foin lie Gentleman soun0
sleep, IN bel ris nlo rittr'
81 take re Gentleman by re arm, and cal
to him, var loud-'ch bicn, Won@eur, vo
YOU do in ma bed? ?''
''IIe start up var mooch, an he cry 'ticve
robbair. murdair. vot you do. Sair >
Il say paNonncs-n.ot, Monsieur, q,
dinb7c you do in ma bed ="
''ln yoas bed ~
"OllS, M0nsteUr'-
''No SUR" he say. it is my bed-an,
YOU are dam robbair, I sal call re Voch.n
'Monsieur'-l say to him-''it is not VOL
bed 1t is ma bed-dis is ma house, numer
two hon red twenty-tree Hanson street -di
is ma chNmdrc, ma furniture, ma carpet, M
/ curtain-zat is n'0 rTc! Not you sal, Sir, t
zctn
..EIe look ut me var strange-he sit up il
ma bed-hc look at ma yte-Le look at EN-
he rub his eyc-an, he get ont on re floor.
| ''MonsjG}W, he said to mel beg te
touzan pardon, hay maik gfu7ldc mistaE
| Ma house is numero two hon'red twenty frt
| Hanson street-an' / h0l' come In 2e tCr0n
door! EXcusez moi. | sal maik gran
0p01ogc to Madame, on re morrow--I hav
made rQr' bal mistake. Bon nUH. 1Nonsit2.
-p0rtl0Nue2-nl0im
''IIe hay 60 down stairs. he hay pass out
| hay see re door lock Just, myself, and
retire Wis NIadame''
But | no loi1e re nlaisoAS, in vot you ca
Hanson street and mex day 90 to re Office
vot You call Z iHtclHgencc, an get me hous
in Rue du Canton ;--vot you sal call I ii
qluiS, Canton strect--H7tn1cr0 ron h0n'Yc
Ifriy-r0n, CUntoR street. | have move m
property from nunero two hon'red twenty
tree. Hanson street--yich no like, 6e-gaiy
| have move Madame--ma house var fine
| I have got on var vell-tcS JieN.n
! Il have reside at numero Won hon'rc
tirty-von, Conton street, tree littel week.
Ze hoaSc ra1' nto0ch aloik, but | have bee
content--ze Gentleman maik great apologe t
ma wife, an he call IN dcur, tT0ir times t
make zc same to me, hay forgot all abol
re grn1tdc mistaik, an 90 to re play vizol
Madame
Il come home to ma house, var early
Madame hav' retire, an | 90 up re stair
not mooch quick, but | reach re door
come into ma cho,NJre-ven, Diadlet l fin
re Gentleman in ma bed, once more, hcoice
Il 90 to the bed, | seize re Gentleman
re front, an | s;li---'ch bicn, M0nSicur! V,
yon do in ma, bed, tlrO time--vonce NOR,
ch p"
''He hav' zhump out on &c tioor,-he I'll
his eve var mOoch--he chocke var bad-al
he sal, 'yot YOU do Wis ma troat ?"
Il ask him yot yoW do in ma bed, Sair ."
"It is not your bed, by gair.'
Not ma bed?'
.'NoA Monsieur, it is nly bed,'
'Iou bed? Monsieur, prencg g01de!
zat your bureau? lat you warrobe? Il
you eSc13toirc ? aha! Eat you night-car
Zat you shirt? Zm you WIFE? !sacre-Mo
sieur, you hav' maik var bad mistaik betor
YOU nav miih 10 inistaik Zis time"
Pordonnc5-moi, Monsieur'-he say.
"No, Snir You hav' maik mistaik vonc
but zis is numero Won honred tirty-von, Ca
ton street, and not numero two hon're
twenty-tree, Hansom street! Eot you s;
now, SairP"
Ercuse:-nioi Monsieur," he sal, II hay
mak great mistaik vonce, and two day bacl
| move from number two hon'red twcnt,
frc, Hanson street, to ron hun'rcd Ntty-TRE
Canton strct! hav' now maik mistaik
re front door." He maik many 0po1ogc-
cink he haze maik mistake-he put on
pantalon--he bow var polte-he-he 90 o.
OF ma house, Monsieur!n
II pack ma furniture mex day-I 60 to {
Baltimore. Be gairr' continued the Frenc
gentleman, as he thrust a monstrous pine
of snuff into his nostrls-'I no like to ly
in zat Philadelphee-ze HOUSE TOO MUG
'LoIKE, By dam"