Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-10-21

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their business. upon whSch they re-
tired IL North Carolina and settled
down on a small farm Here they
were married. and hsd been living
quite comfortably for many years
until the breaking out Of the rebel
lion. which swept all their property
They now give notice that they are
about to return to the show business.
in order to repair their dilapitated
fortunes, and that they have made
arrangements to appear at the North
some time during this month. Bar
mum is doubtless at the bottom OF
this speculation.
At the beginning of the rebellion,
the Twins were strongly divided in
their sentiments towards the Gov
ernment, Eng being a fierce secess-
ionist, while the other clung to the
Union with great tenacity. Violent
diputes frequently occurred between
them, as a matter of course to the no
small disturbance of their otherwise
peaceful household. Their last and
fiercest contention on this point oc-
Cured just after the "invasion" of
their State by Gen. Butler. Eng
was terribly chafed over the an
nounccmcnt of that invasion, and
forthwith declared his intention of
volunteering in the rebel army for
the defense of his household and the
gods sheltered therein. This declar-
alton fired the patriotic fire in the
bosom of Chang, who responded with
an oath that if his brother choose to
break their neutrality by taking up
arms in the rebel cause, he (Chang)
should be compelled to arm also,
though his path would necessarily
be in quite another direction. The
contest of words waxcd tiercer and
fierer, until finally both partners
seized their guns and rushed out of
doors, closely followed by their be-
seeching wives aud thirteen scream
ing children Of each.
Now began highly amusing con-
test, Eng pulling to the nearest reb-
el rendezvous, while Chang strug-
glcd as rcsolutely towards the oppo-
site point. At one moment the
strength of the rebel would get the
mastery, when he would advance
south a dozen PAGES or more, drag
ging his partner at his heels. Then
his vigor giving way, the advantage
would incline to Chang, and Eng
would find himself advancing back
wards at a rapid rate. This contest
might have continued until the rup.
ture of the umbilical cord had put
a short end to the lives Of both bcllig-
erents, but for the frantic plcadings
of wives and children, which happily
proved finally successful. The con.
test was given up; the twins passed
once more over the threshold ol
their house, placed their guns Oh the
wall, and sitting down in the pres.
ence of their wives and children,
pledged themselves to each other
never to begin a discussion which
would be likely to lead to q repeti-
ton of their recent very ludicrous
display. Thenccforth, it is said, they
remained strictly neutral. Mean.
while, their property was disappear
ing rapidly under the ravages oi
war, until, as has already been init.
mated, it was all swept away. That
their present schemes of repairing
their fortunes will prove successful
even with the ingenious manipula-
tions Of Barnrm. is very doubtful
Two old men. each wifh a wife ans
a bakers dorm Of children. ana
with cnlv nm Old worn oct show q
present 10 the rza.li~. are not likely
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