Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-02
THE s1An1EsE TWINS AT HOME.

The recent contradictory reports in regard TO 'he
death of the Samese twins, have recalieo ~ our
lection an account of visit paid them some TWO
years since, by gentleman who made no'es OF %na'
he saw and heard at the me--the substance oi WHICH
we proceed 10 give 10 our readers
After being exhibited in England and this country
for some years, and becoming tired OF migratory ie'
they settled down, strangely enough III the noun
famous regions of North Carolina where 'hey oo'h
married that is TO say-each took wlle lhese
were two sisters, named Adelaide and Sarah Lales /;
who were both quite youthful (under twenty years
of age) when they entered into this strange union-
They were both married al the same tlme SO Tar
as The Young women were concerned, II seems that
all went smoothly enough during the courtship but
the two brothers differed as TO which should haze
Sarah, the largest of the girls, and who is now a
bouncing woman of some two hundred pounds, av-
ordupois. Both preferred the same individual, IN
the true spirit Of their peculiar twnshlp Eng, how
ever. prevaled-and the more pory fair became his;
while Chang had 10 content himself with Adelaide
who by The way, to any but an oriental taste,was
much the pretliesl; being in fact handsome and
showy brunette.
Chang and Eng first established themselves, built
house, and opened small country shop, or store,on
Trapp Hill, in Wilkes county, North Carolina
Mr.. Harris, who had travelled with them while they
were exhibited in the United States, at hrs assisted
them in their new business; but in consequence
of his not marrying to the taste of Mrs. Cnang anu
Mrs. Eug-the twins dismissed him, and since that
fine have managed for themselves. The opinion Of
Eng is always the law; ; and Chang cheerlul!y sub
mis-. as in the case Of selecting their wives. Eng
signs all The writing required in the course of their
business makes all the bargains, and throughout all
their affairs, appears to be the controlling spirit. 1t
is said, however-(a, least Mrs Eng says,) that her
husband has much the best disposition of the two;
is much kinder 10 their slaves, (of which they have
number, ,)-than Chang. They can handle an axe
with much force and dex!eriy-placing their four
hands,and exermg their united strength upon the I'M
plemenl at the same time. They shoot their game,
(being fond of hunling,) with all the hands OF oo'
resting upon the gun sometimes one directing lhe
aim, aud sometimes the other In walking or stand
ing the nearest of each usually reaches around
the waist, or lies across the others shoulder.
About The time they settled themselves in North
Carolina thew applied under law OF the State, and
had The name of Bunker added to their Christian, or,
las should have said,) Siamese appellaves. This
was deemed necessary 10 a more legal or lorma
transaction of their business in regard to real estate
MIR. Bunker is their agent in New York and is un-
derstood 10 have some $4,000 invested for the
twins the annual interest OF which Is employed
bv them in their North Carolina operations. They
scrupulously forbear to touch the principal sum IN
Mr.. Bunkers hands Since their location on Trapp
Hill, they have purchased another plantation IN sur
rv-some forty miles distant; and at the time our IN
formant visited them-Chang and Eng were residing
there, while Sarah, (Eng's wife,) and her children
were at the Trapp Hill establishment. As IN poinI
of time, the first call was upon her-she, at first Is
here entitled 10 notice.
He found her with three children-two girls and
oov: the latter of whom is called Decatur Their
fiat swarlhy features black coarse hair, and low, re-
treating clearly their Samese pa
ternty In the large room where the guests were
received, stood an enormous bed, some ten ieet IN
width: which Mrs Eng Bunker explained, with all
the innocence and naivete imaginable, was brought
into reouison whenever her husband, his brother,
and her sister visited Trapp Hill. "Nothln' shorter,
she sald swoud do for them ALL" The woman her-
self, was good looking, though rather corpueh' WIN
rich, auburn hair fine teeth, and hazel eyes. ne
house was neatly kept; the supper spread ior Inc
visitors excellent and although uneducated, Mrs. Eng
displayed much good sense and shrewdness III her
conversation.
On payng visit to the twins themselves at the
nlan,aiion in Surrvhey were found engaged in shing-
ling house The indoor arrangements OF Mrs.
Chang, pronounced 'chun,") were more tasteful
Than those of her sister, as she also exceed helal-
Ter in point of personal beauty. She has also three
children the eldes, of whom, rejoicing IN the name
of Jose phine Virginia, is six days younger than Mrs.
EnU's first born. The next child, (now that we have
come to these parliculars,) was eight days younger
than her sisters second daughter; and there was a.
bout the same discrepancy Gf we SO speak, in lhe
) ages of the younger, doubIy cousins. AS TO The
persona appearances, the children were all much a
like.
The twins seemed to be very happy; said they
liked farming very much. In regard TO polltlcs,lhey
were decided Clay men and would like to vote for
him for President, they expressed i-"ii he (Mr.
Claw would let hem.'' Their religious views en-
brace the Eastern docrne Of transmgration OF souls
They believe, on their death they 1--WE give their own
simple Words "go IN hog frst ard stay until we re-
pen for de bad in dis world Cen we go IN horse,or
: deer, or some good animal, and stay always The
Christian religion good-you quarrel too much
about him. too much different church-all de preach
ers say him right 'tother church wrong and they no
speak true all de time" They were plainly clad in
the home-spun cloth Of the country; complain ol
being poor-"large family coming" they say, Sand
must be savng-haps have 10 travel again some
time"
When one is sick the other is similarly affected
when one desires luxury-to smoke, fornslance
the other desires the same thing IN short, what
ever exerts an influence upon the animal sensation o
one, also exctes The other.
Their reflective facilities, ideas, however, mol
Immediately dependent on any animal function, Do
not seem to act in common at all times. In reason
ing, they sometimes reach different conclusions.
DUsLL1srs.-The Chronicle of Western Litera-
ture tells the following Of Col. Whealy;
The Colonel, during short sojoun in Vicksburg
met there some hot blooded Souherners with splr-
it as fiery as his own. They quarreled-a challenge
passed, was accepted and the next rising was to
witness one, if not both their dead bodies drenched in
blood,to wash out wounded honor During the night
the Colonel said he heard boat coming up the river
and it struck him as he heard the boat putting, that
sprudence was the better part of valor" So he took
his trunk on his shoulder and stepped, in the dead