The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1852-12-22
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Many persons who, in days gone BY, have
taken lively interest in the welfare Of
Messrs. Eng and Chang Bunkers, the ceIe-
DRAFTED Slsmese Twins, may be glad TO learn
mat these gentlemen are well, and live 81
Mount Airy, in this (Surry) county. sur.
rounded by their wives and children.
Mr.. Eng has six and Mr.. Chang Eve
children, all of whom are apt scholars and
remarkably well behaved, manifesting the
strongest possible desire to learn their lossons
and to secure the good will of their teacher.
They all partake strongly of the most refined
Siamese cast of coantenance, form and
manner Of deporting themselves. In truth.
they are credit to their parents, and to the
community in which they live
Messrs. Chang and Eng are alike remark.
able for their industry and belligerent dispo-
sltlons They are strict and thorough going
business men, and woe to the unfortunate
man who dares to insult them
Formerly they resided in Wilkins county.
but in consequence of the numerous actions
for assault and battery bro't against them ID
the county, they removed inte the adioinink
county, shortly after which they were fneL
Sl5 and costs at Rockford, the county seak,
for splitting board into splinters over tie
head of man who had insulted them.
AS regards the supposed sympathy exist.
ing between them, it may be stated that
their most intimate acquantances deem them
to be entirely independent of everything OF
the kind, and give us instances to sustain
their opinion that not long since they at.
tended an auction sale of hogs, and bid r.
galnst each other till they ran up the prices
altogether above the market rates. Also,
that on one occasion Mr. Eng or Chang,
was taken il! and took to his bed, where he
lay complaining for some time, although his
bro;her scolded him severely all the while
for detaining him in bed when he ought to
have been attending to the business Of their
plantation. al .asl
On another occasion, as they were pass
ing up the road, a gentleman inquired of
them where they were going--whereupo
Mr.. Eng replied, 81 am going over the Blue
Ridge in stage" at the same instant Mr..
Chang, looking over his shoulder, replied,
withan arch smile, 81 am going back home
to look after our wives and children ~
When questioned about their mother some
time since by an acquaintance, they stated
that they had formerly received letters from
her, but latterly they had heard no tidings
of her and even if they were to receive let
ters from her, written in tie Siamese Lam
guage, they would not be able to read them,
as they had foIgotten their mother tongue.
They are excellent hands to carry up .
corner of log house exceeding all their
neighbors in cutting saddles and notches in
corner logs-both of them welding the AKA
with power and dexterity superior to any
OF the most expert wood d-cutters in this
wooden country, When they chop or fight.
they do SO double handed and in driving
horse or chastising their negroes, both Of
them use the lash without mercy. ..a
A gentleman who pul chased 4 black man
short time ago from them, informed the
writer he was "the worst whipped negro he
ever saw"
They are invcterate smokers and chewera
of tobaeco--each chewing his quid and smo-
king his own pipe it has been remarked,
however, in support Of the sympathy suppo-
sed to prevail throughout their system, that
as a general rule, when one takes a fresh
quid, the other does the same. II is also
generally admitted that there is a marked
difference in the systems and temperamenta
of the gentlemen, but still they almost inva-
riably draw the same reference from topics
submitted to their consideration, and arrive
at similar conclusions. Mr.. Eng not unfre-
quently gives serious offence to Mr., Chang,
by jestng him about his having one more
child than he has. When shooting, IA sport
they are very fond Of, one sights or takes
aim, and the other, it is said, pulls the trig.
ger; now if this be true, it would 90 far %
prove the doctrine of supposed sympathy
existing between the brothers, but il is ques-
toned by most of the neghbors
They readily admit and acknowledge
themselves to entertain strong Christian
faith OF belief, and are regular attendants at
church and other religious meetings, where
they deport themselves as becomes good cit
izens Of the land of their adoption. They are
strong politicians, and take lively interest
in all tie elections that occur in their district
AS the writer was informed by lady Of +
Mount Airy, ''they are mighty stay at home
people rarely ever going from home un-
lessealled awayby business. - Grean6orowga.
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