The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-08
MATTER WORTH READING.
The Thompson BROTHERS.

In the lobby OF the Hoffman House the
other night l introduced well-known
newspaper friend to "Mr. Thompson of
Kentucky Mr.. Thompson was just hur-
rying out to accompany friend to the
theatre, and my friend and ! passed on
toward the desk. There, talking to one OF
the clerks, was "Mr Thompson Of Ken
lucky" To be sure, he had Just passed
out Of the front door, but here he stood,
nevertheless. My friend turned involun-
tarily to see II the gentleman had intro
duced to him had decided not TO go to the
play, and when l again presented to him
"Mr. Thompson Of Kentucky" he held out
his hand at once and said; "Well, it's bet
ter to meet twice than not at ALL" Mr..
Thompson looked al me a moment and
then laughingly said: "You just met John,
guess" Then followed the explanation.
The gentleman who was in such haste to
get to the theatre and his counterpart at
the clerks desk were the famous Thomp-
son twins Of Harrodsburg, Ky. To one
who knows them both John looks little
heavier than Phil. b., but they look
so very much alike and their voices are so
identical that their whole lives have been a
continuous comedy OF errors. AS boys they
suffered for each others misdeeds. As
young lovers each was continually getting
at odds with his brothers. girl. AS law
yers John has more than once represented
Phil In the Kentucky State Courts to the
complete mystification Of Judge, jury, and
even his own clients, and Phil has been
al, al 70 n fAY al
roll call now and again by the ease with
which John passed the willy doorkeeper OF
the House Of Representatives. l referred
to the last mentioned fact in the course of
our conversation with Phil the other night,
and he told us a story about how John was
arrested by the Sergeant when q
quorum was wanted on the passage Of an
important measure. Neither Of the BROTH
ers is in politics now, but both still con-
tinue the practice Of law and are said TO
have made pot of money. John says
their mother used to tie green ribbon on
Phil to keep from mixing them up when
they were babies, and that Phil always
claimed that this fact contributed largely
TO his success with the Irish vote IN Har-
rodsburg.
Mr.. Dana's Photographs.
Whenever Charles A. Dana has a photo
graph taken he goes to famous interior
photographer, who takes photographs of
faces only upon condition that they shall be
delivered when he has found time TO finish
them. This generally means from five to
twenty weeks after the sitting. just before
his last trip TO Europe Mr., Dana went To
the photographer and said: "My dear fell
low, know you are crank about your
pictures, and / know that | want some
photographs taken, to be delivered within
a month. Now, will you be just as cranky
as you please about the manner, pose, etc.,
Of the taking, but let me have them az an
early date, say four weeks from now :" 81
had often been called crank before,n said
the artist, in speaking about II afterward
shut never so blandly and withal so sin
cerely; so finished the pictures within the
time mentioned and gained a reputation fol-
punctuality with Mr.. Dana.-[New Yorl
Graphic.
| A Converted Dog.
During revival at Methodist churcl
In Orlando, Fla, the other night quite
solemnly comic incident occurred. There
is certain dog In town who has beer
taught by his owner to kneel in the attitude
of prayer when commanded by snap o.
the owners fingers, The dog followed {
lady and gentleman into the church and in
sisted upon making himself at home aroun(
the altar, to the annoyance OF those con
Quoting the meeting. One of the congre
cation, noticing the unwelcome presence o
The canine, rose from hisse and proceeds
TO conduct his dogship TO the street. IL
was making slow progress in his efforts AM
when about midway down the center aisl
chirped and snapped his fingers at the an