Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-09
A Striking Resemblance.

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A Striking Resemblance.
We once told story of the two Shsk-
ers down East, who SO nearly reese mbled
one another in certain questionable
characteristics. Here is another, some
what like uato it-a story Of two broth
ers who were lawyers, and practicing in
the same town-which is certainly worth
telling:
A certain gentleman, requiring legal
assistance, had been recommended to
one Of the two brothers, but had for
gotten the Christian name of him he
sought; SO he called OF the Office of the
one first found and asked for Mr..
Podger.
"That is my name, SIR"
But there are two of you, of that
name. here in town."
eyes"
"Well-I wish to consult the Mr..
Podger me for the allusion-
who wears wig"
We both wear wigs, SIR"
"Well-the man seek, was divorced
from his wife not long SINCE"
AASACS yOu AAV uc OOth ASotuS
"The man to whom was recon-
mended has recently been accused Of
forgery, though, I trust, unjustly."
"There we are again, my dear sir.
We have both had that gentle insinua-
ton laid ut our doors"
"Well, upon my word, you two
brothers bear a striking resemblance to
each other. But guess I have it now.
The one am after is in the habit Of
occasionally drinking to excess-some-
times to intoxication."
my dear man, that little vice lis,
unfortunately, characteristic of the pair
of us; and doubt if our best friends
could tell you which is the worst"
"Well, you are q matched pair, GER
tainly. But tell me-" continued the
visitor, (which OF the twain was it that
took the poor debtors OATH few months
ago?'
"Ha, have were both in that mud
die. was on Bob's paper and he was
on NINE"
"In mercy's name!" cried tAe appli-
cant, desperately, twill you tell me
which of the two ia the most sensible
man?"
"Ahi there you touch bottom, my
friend. Poor Bob! can't stretch the
truth, even to serve brother. II you
want the more sensible of the two-I
suppose / must acknowledge tho corn.
I'm the MANLY. Y. Ledger.
SMALL TALK.-Some one has aptly
described pro6tless small talk as q
mental shiftlessness which forbids our
making an effort to talk usefully. It
costs al effort to think, and none at all
to go through the customary round Of
weather observations. And so it comes
to pass that we move through world
that is full of beauty with eyes blind to
the marvels springing up around MS.
With momentous and multitudinous
questions pressing upon ia for settle
ment, we have too little energy to think
of them or talk Of them, and we behave
commonly as if eating and drinking and
sleeping made up the total of lie. The
secret of improving talk is to find
level upon which all intellects can
meet. If the intellectual level of
man is above that of most of the people
among whom he moves, it is for him to
impart stimulus to the more sluggish
or less cultured minds Of those with
whom he talks. He can arrive at this
result by species of compromise. Let
him talk with the farmer about his
farm and with the artisan about his
tools and labor, and having thus es-
tablished what may be called in electro
cal parlance a Circuit" conversation
of an intelligent and thoughtful sort
becomes easy. It may not be of the
highest order, but it is profitable. For
anything more satisfying, we can turn
to BOOKS.
Picking GREEN ENGLISH WALNUrs.
"A lady Of great experience in such
matters, gives the Germantown Isle-
graph the following recipe for picking
walnuts: "Gather them dry, prick
them through with large pin two or
three times, put them into salt and
water, shift them every three days for o
fortnight, put them into sieve, and let
them stand in the air, and then put
them into an earthen jar. Boil as much
vinegar as will cover them we'll. pour
it boiling hot over them; let them stand
three days, then put them into sieve,
and let them stand in the air another
day; then take to every quart of fresh
vinegar that may be wanted, half an