Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-06-17
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we know this is true, our religion tells us so,
and all our people, when we in our own coun-
try, tell we same thing Do you ever go TO
church q we go some time wild we wife,
(wives). 'Do you believe what the preacher
saysp Preacher no speak true all tme.'
~ have only given few of the many
questions which asked the Twins during
the night and during the time was making
my questions the wife of Chang paid the
most strict attention, and appeared perfectly
absorbed in deep and solemn thought. 1t
had no doubt occurred TO her for the first
time, that she had united her destinies to
men given to superstition and idolatry, and
whose opinions and feelings on this impor-
tant subject were perfectly at variance with
her own, and from whom she could receive
no kind and tender instruction upon this sub
ject, with which her souls eternal interest
was closely connected. This TO her, was no
doubt solemn moment; and so it would be
to all who have been taught to look forward
by faith, to that city that hath foundations,
and whose maker and builder is Cod
''The Twins appeared well pleased 10 have
me stop at their house, and begged me 10
stay week with them. After supper some
two or three hours we went TO bed, they i'll
the dig room,' but not in the big bedstead,
and IN little room adjoining. The chill
dren were put in a trundle bed, and Mrs.
Chang of course took sides with her hus-
band.'
"On next morning they apologized to me
for having disturbed my rest by getting up
some four or five times They had girl
runaway who had the previous night been
seen in their kitchen, and they expected to
find her that night.
"The Twins dress very poorly: when
saw them they had on pants made of country
home-spun, and cotton osnaburg shirts. They
always complain of being very poor, say they
must be saving, big family coming etc. The
one being sick the other is similarly affected
The one desiring anything, say pipe or any
other luxury, the other also desires the same
thing. When Eng first proposed courting the
Misses Lates, Chang readily consented; but
they differed little as to which shonld have
Sarah and which should have Adelaide
al wish the ladies distinctly to understand
that in their courtship there were no secrets
among them but such as were common 10
the whole. The Twins always selected q
place wide enough to enable their lady-loves
to get on each side
s.Tbo l,J;,, ,r;ll ,1.o H., IL
were married on the same evening, by the
same preacher, and retired TO rest about the
same hour. A disposition manifested by one
for sleep is always readily acceded to by the
other.
~ asked Eng if he was not lonely of nights,
having his wife 40 miles off He replied
THAT every dog had his day, and that his day
Tor night would come before long for they
intended going to Trap Hill in few days,
remarked, then have wife and my brother
have none.' If they could sell the TRAP
HilP place, the two families would then re-
side together. and the big bedstead and big
CRADLE would be removed 10 Surrey county,
for the benefit of all concerned
'The Twins can chop wood remarkably
fast, four hands being on the axe at the same
time. They also shoot mark or game with
their four hands resting OH the gun. They
drive their wagon 40 miles to Wilkes them
selves, and do any kind of work about the
farm. Mrs. Eng says that her husband is
very kind to the negroes, and that Chang is
very severe with them. Mrs. Eng is also
much better disposed than Mrs, Chang, al
though Mrs. c. is much the prettiest. Mrs
Eng is very close and saving and Mrs
Chang is disposed to indulge in dress and va
rious other expenses.
''The Twins rarely differ about dress bu
often differ in their ideas of purchasing ne
groes or land. The opinion of Eng is alway
the law; and Chang readily acquiesces.--
Eng does all the writing, including the sign
ing of notes and other important papers
Eng is one inch taller. than Chang, anc
Chang's wife is taller than Eng's.
"Some old lady in the neighborhood few
days ago, asked Eng which was the oldest
and he replied that he was just six month
OlutG tIdi Ills ulOllti. w tll, says luc Oh
lady, 4 thought there was about as mucl
difference, for your purity considerable big
ger than your brother They are both goo,
on joke, and the old lady was in goo,
earnest
''They have a blacksmith shop on thci
farm, and a shoemaker's shop also sa,
quite good sized frame house that the
made without any assistance, from foundaiio
to roof.
'tAt the table they always use bencl
and each one has his own knife and fork.
81 asked them 'if they both expected
die at the same timep and they repliod 'th;
it could not be otherwise; for il the sam
disease did not take them both off at on
time, that the living one would have to |
separated from the dead body, and the az
of separation would be his death; but the
impression is that they will both die of Il
same disease and at the same time. The
affection for each other is very strong An
of the neirhbors offerino an insult 10 the on