Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-09-27
The SiameSe Twins.

man who made Eotes of what he saw and
heard at the tme-the substance Of which
we proceed 10 give 10 our readers;
! After being exhibited in England and this
country for some years, tired ct mig .ting
life. they settled down, strangely enough, IN
the mountainous regions Of North Car. a..i.4s
where they were both married that Is -
say-each took a wife. These We're two SIS
ters, named Adelaide and Sarah Lates who
were both youthful (under twenty years OF
age when they entered this strange union
I They were both married at the same time
/ 50 Tar as the young women were concerned,
Il seems that all went smoothly enough dur
ing the courtship; bat the Two brothers DIFF
lered who should have Sarah. the largest OF
the girls, and who now IS 4 bouncing woman
Of two hundred pounds, avoirduPoIs. BoLa
preferred the same individual, III the true splr-
It of their peculiar twinship. Eng, however,
prevaIled-aud the more poFtly fair one be-
came his ; while Chang had TO content him
self with Adelaide--whO, By tie way, 10 any
but an oriental tastC. was much the pTettesti
being, in fact, a handsome aad showy bru-
nette.
Chang and Eng first established themselves
built house, and opened small country
shop or store, on Trap Hill, III Wilkes coun-
ty, North Carolina. \ Mr.. Harris, who had
travelled with them, while they were exhibit
ed N the l. ), at first assisted them in ;ao.r
new business; but IN consequence Of Ills not
marrying 10 the taste Of Mrs. Chang and Mrs.
Eng-tAe twins dismissed hITa, and since that
time have managed for themselves. The
opinion of Eng is always the law and Chang
chBeT.uiiy submits, as IL the case Of selecting
their wives. Eug signs ali the writings re-
guired IN the course OF their asincss: makes
all the bargains, and throughout all their at
fairs appears TO be the controlling spirit. 1t
Is said, howcver-Eat least, Mrs. Eng says,l
4 .fr-
ton Of the two; Is kinder 10 theiT slaves-of
which they have numner-il!an Chang
They can handle axe with much force and
deXterity-placing their four hands, aad ex-
ert NJ their united strength upon the imple-
ment at the same time. They shoot their
game, (being fond of huutlnr,l with all the
hands Of both resting upon the gun; some
times one directs the aim, and sometimes tho
other. Ia walking or standing, the nearest
arm of each usually reaches arou the waist,
or lies across the others shoulder.
About the time they settled themselves in
North Carolina, they applied under law G!
the State and had the name Of Bunker added
10 their SIamesc aPpcldtiyes. This was deem
Cd necessary 10 . more Legal, or formal trans-
action of their business, IN regard 10 real es-
tate. AIr. Bunker is their agent In New
\ ork, and is understood to have some $4,000
invested for the twins-thc annual interest OF
which, IS employed by them IN their North
Carolina operations. They s-rupuloasly for
bear to touch the principal sum Iii Alr. Bun
her's hands. Since their location ~ Trap
Hill, they have purchased another plantation
IN cuuey-sOme forty niles distant aud 1T
the time our informant visited them, Chung
and Eng We're residing there, while Sarah.
Eng wife, and her children were at the Tap
Hill establishment. As, inpoiut ot time, the
FIST call was upon heE-she, q first, IS hcle
entitled 10 notice.
He found her with three children, two
girls and boy; the latter of whom. Is called
Decatur. Their fiat swarthy features. black
coarse HAIR, and lew Tetreating forehead, clear
ly Indicate their Siamese paternity. Ia the
large room where the guest was received.
stood an enormous bed, some ten lee, in
width, which AIrs. Eng Bunker explained.
with al the innocence and uayiette Ifl.ari1-l-
bic, was brought into rCluis!tion whenevcT
her husband, his brother and her sister visited
Tap HILL " Nothing shorter would do for
them ALL, she said. The woman herself was
good looking, though rather corpuicnt. vi.lt
Iich auburn hair, fine teeth, and hazel eva5.-
The house was neatly kept; The supper a.e.d
i Tor the visitor, excellent; snd althoa-l tna..-
ucated, 4lFs. Eng displayed much g3oI sl..s.
and shrewdncss III her conversation.
On paying a visit to the twins themselves.
q tile plantation in Surrey, they We're foun.:
engaged IN sAingiing q house. TIE indoor
arrangements Of airs. Chang, was lac.e taste
iul than those Of her sister, IS She also evce.-
ted the latter IN point u personal beauty
She also had three children; the eldest cf
whom Tejoices in the maine " Josepl.ine Vir-
gIuI2- Is SIX days younger ,Aan Ms Enu-s
first born The next child, now we have
come down 10 particulars, vas cjrllt d1+.s
younger than her sisters second d1uphte5.
ana there was about the sau.e discrenaIcv, #
We may SO speak, IN the az CT thc younger,
douotess' cousins. As = personal appear
acce, the children were all mach alike.
The twins seemed 10 be very haunv. said
they liked farming very ranch, IL rcalrd -
Polltles, they are decided Clay mcn: and
would ike 10 vote for him for President. as
they expressed it-if he, Mr. CLAY, = would
let thsn. ] heir religious views embrace
the Eastern doctrine of t-ansmirr7ti,n of
souls. They believe, on taalr death. they
1--WE give their own words - go "a hog Efst,
and $ ay until we repent fJI de bad IN lI.
world; den &c g in horse, CT dccr, or some
good animal, aEi stay always. The Chris
tan religion 10 g7ot-ycn quarrel too inura
about him; too mach different chu-cl-a!t De
preachers say ElHs right, 'toihe- church 1sronu.
and they no aPeak lrae all de iil.e' They
were plainly clad IN the home-spra cloth 6f
the c3an y complain Of being poor. iarsrs
iainiy coming, they say. and =. u.u5t be s4-
vlag-haps have % travel again. sometime
w hen one Is sick, the ether is similarly al
tecte when one desires aIuxurF-io smoke,
for instance-the her dc ires he same thing:
in short, whatever exerts an influence upor.
the animal sensation Of ones also ezci;es the
other.
Their reflective faculties, oridols, however.
are not immediately dependent On any animal
function 10 not seem 10 ac. IL co.Htson at ali
times. II reasoning, tDcy sometimes reach
different conclusions. Should the rUmor ot
their dece@se prove correct, Ire niysleriUus
physiological question, Of tie precise na.nra
and extent Of their unnatural union. " prob
ably be solved, n post mor.esn exalnil.a ion
PeHnsy.eaBian.
We are happy t2 insarm oar readers that
Tie rumo- Of .heir dscoaso has proved Ia
Correct.
Receipts DURJSo THE NEW YoEK Sr.rf
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