| Show INVISIBLE resemblances A DAY or two since the chronicle of san francisco contained an interesting te article on c facial resemblance ly we give here its opening paragraph the opinion is often expressed that it is ia singular that people who are not related to each other by any degree of consanguinity should ook look alike that such resemblances do exist to is not to be denied since every one must be struck by likenesses which are sometimes extraordinary there have never been found exact duplicates in the human arnan family that is two people so nearly alike that minute examination will not disclose points of difference but resemblances have bave been so close as ta lead to infinite trouble and confusion the tichborne case to is an illustration which win will suggest itself at once in perusing this paper we were reminded of a singular case of resemblance ikee between two citizens of salt bait lake which evidently exists independently of any outward appearance pe arance of it the two men differ widely Ja a form voice and feature yet baca each has been taken for the otheron other on scores of occasions occa gions frequently one is greeted as the other and in some instances if the one whose whose identity is if mistaken does not at the time disclose diio loie his hie name the person oom ag the error remain in a for a time incredulous to illustrate one of the two gentlemen th question was traveling toward this city on the 17 P railway last tall when he was greeted by a resident of weber county who reminded him olf of a pleasant time they had together when the weber county man had driven him over a portion of the territory in his carriage he could not be convinced of his mistake until he was informed who the person really was who wha had accompanied compa nied him on the drive referred to so frequently has this ini mistake stake been committed that one of the gentlemen whose identity is mixed with that of his double not long since sanc jocularly informed the latter that he trusted he would always con dinue to conduct himself creditably otherwise the others reputation might be damaged by no act of his own it is not uncommon for people who are related but who have n no apparent or outward resemblance to be mistaken my each other the relationship itself producing ul seen peculiarities in common may account for instances of this nature but such a mixing up of identities in the minds of acquaintances quain as is the cise with the two residents of this elty city to whom reference is made must be accounted N for on some other hypothesis unless iu accordance with the theory of the origin ana constitution of man as understood by the latter day saints the connection and consequent resemblance my may be purely spiritual the saints understand through the prophet joseph smith the theory being also sustained by the bible that the spirit of man was an organized and intelligent entity before taking on physical conditions for purposes of experience and future advancement A number of amusing situations have been formed by the combination of the identities of the two gentlemen who have been so frequently taken forbach for each other |
