The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-26
FUNNY FREAKS OF NATURE
Many Resemblance in Faces that the
Wiseacres Cannot Account For.
d. ublss of Prominent Men Engaged In Servile
(allines-Thomaa TaggGrts rOuble Failed
10 Produce a Clgtr.

1t has often been observed by natural
lists, as well as other gentlemen profoundly
ignorant of the facts, that nature never re-
peats anything in detail. This may or
may not he true. as best suits the humor of
the original specifications to which the
universe has been subjected ever since the
first star budded, but 1t may be observed
with accuracy that nature often comes
very near making this mistake; SO near. in
fact. that it is only in some cases through
the perversion of . triting technicality,
which. in literature. would be paipably
unavailable, that ahe reclaims the effort,
and stamps it with q different die. A
careful examination has proven TO botan-
lists that no two fragments Of vegetation
have never yet been found exactly alike IN
shape and texture. Occasionally q man
meets two ladies who look, act and
talk SO very much alike that he
finds himself engaged To one md
married to the other, through no
fault of his own. IN which instance il has
been decided by Judge Cox, in tho case OF
Ketchem vs.. Ketcbem. that breach-of-
promise proceedings VIII not hold, and tho
unfortunate gentleman may congratulate
himself while resting upon the bosom of
the law that he Is not married To them both.
as for the latter ofiense he should certainly
be compelled TO suffer the prescribed pen.
atty, unless, through the saaacious manipu-
lations of John Kern, he proved an alibi.
As any further pursuance OF such
complications are sure TO bring up at the
old question, lis marriage a failure!' and
as this territory has been pre-cmpted Ivy
syndicate writers and polemic societies.
attention is respectfully called to the
crOss-eyed twins as q further cita-
ton where nature escapes reprOach
through the most cunning interpretations.
The cross eyed twins look very much alike,
and are even more alike than they look.
being no less than one gracious gift made
into two Installments for the further pleas
IRE of the happy parents upon whom they
were duly inflicted.
1t is certainly q marvel how they could
both be presented with the same face and
features. the little mole on the left chez k
done on either as scrupulOnsly alike ns the
rest OF their general anatomy. unless
they were both printed. rs IL We're, from
tine same negative. And yet for all their
similitude nature comes in at the last
minute, Just in time TO make one a wretch
and the other n Christian gentleman, with
n lifetime franchise to the former that
permit him 10 run empty cars over the
tracks of the latter until the law takes
hold of the proposition. and sends the
wrong ono to the penitcntiary Tor no other
Otfense than that OF being born so nearly
like his brother.
Occasionally a man hears Of, his second.
but is not often forced to meet him. There
was once u gentleman who went $500 miles
10 see a man who WAS said to look exactly
like HIM, but they did not recognize each
other on the street, and for once In their
%eventful lives both of Thorn unconscionsly
paid each other a compliment, If il could
be called by that name. both had long de-
served.
There used 10 he a gentleman who is as
near "A ringer" for David :. GoodinG. of
Greenfield, Ind, as ono could wish 20 see,
who stood mt the corner of Fifth ami
Market streets. San Francisco. selling
marsh mailows with an inflated linen
apron Drawn around him like q cowl. To
arrive at n full sense of the righteousness
of the sight. imagine Judge Goodicg
in white cOwl- alongside OF
Edmund Russell. If you please. with a has
OF marsh mallowsl III the foreground. There
is a hack-driver la Denver, OF Was u few
years AGO. who needed only IA ta'lor-made
ruit of clothes tn pass for Attorney general
A. u. Smith. Of this city. lie was in hii