The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12

The fellow that looks like me" Is the cause
of no incOnsiderable amusement 10 several men
in public life Mr. Blaine's double lives here in
Washington He has the same pronounced
nose. the same bullying eyes and the same white
beard, but he ID not quite IS stout as Names
plumed citizen. The two are very often con
founded. The double is the principal Of one OF
the largest private schools in this section OF the
country II is not q difficult matter to find
double for President Cleveland Indeed, several
of them have turned up 10 washington The
closest resemblance is found in the jolly and ro-
tuud person of Lawrence Gardner, well
known insurance man Of the District of C0lum-
bia and president of the Columbia Club. Mr.
Gardner is frequently mistaken for the Fresi-
dent, and so many men take on their hats when
they see him that he always peacefully acknow-
lodges the SITUATIONS, not as compliment To
the Executive Of the nation, but as slight les
timonial TO his own moral worth. There IS
nothing mean about Mr.. Gardner. and he Is
willing to wear out new hats If the mistaken
public thinks he ought 10. During Mr.. Arthurs
administration certain off1cer OF the army used
to walk up and down Pennsylvania avenue and
receive the respectful homage OF those who
were not intimately acquainted with the Presl-
dent Strangers often followe him for several
squares fully convinced that they were escorting
the President of the United States on one of his
afternoon strOlls.
CONGRESSMAN OF THE SAME STAMP.
Two men OI Inc I1OuSC dIC Vel uuSu ohAC
in their appearance. They are Patrick Collins.
of Massachusetts,, and Martin Clardy, OF Mlssou-
ri. Both are Democrats and short distance
awsy they are alike as two peas. To make the
deception still more striking, they dress pre-
cisely alike. They wear gray suits, evidently
from the same piece and their straw hats are
tipped down over their eyes at precisely the
same angle. Even their narrow black cravats
are tied alike, with the long end flying down
over their shirt bosoms But they are unlike
in history, for, alas Martin never had any mill
tary history Mr.. Collins's military record is
the only thing which disturbs his ordinarily good
temper Everybody here calls him General, and
naturally enough some of the old war horses in
Congress are in the habit of coming over TO his
desk and talking over the stirring scenes of the
irrepressible conflict in which he bore so con-
spicuous a part. Mr.. Collins usually lets them
go on and spin their yarns. He can stand ii II
they are not too inquisitive; but once let them be-
gin TO question him about his brigade. division
or corps, and then his disgust knows no bounds
Now, everybody knows the lifelong friendship
which existed between Mr. Collins and Gov
CASTOR, but it is not generally supposed that
there has ever been the slightest i'll feeling be-
tween them When Mr.. CASTOR was Governor
of Massachusetts, in the goodness OF his heart he
appointed Mr.. Collins Judge Advocate General
Of the State militia. This is how the title OF gen.
eral stuck to him, and he has never been able to
get away from it, Go where he will, and the title
of general is always with him. He Will be lucky
il it does not finally roost on his tombstone