The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-05-18
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THE sIAMEsE TWINS.


The Siamcse Twins have been lost
from public view for the last few
years. 1t was we'll known Of them
that they had married two sisters, and
sottled down near Salisbury, North
Caroline, on we'll stocked plantation,
In addition to this, they have ample
funds invested through their agent in
New York.
Through North Carolina medical
man now within our lines, we had the
other day an opportunity of minute
and full particulars in regard TO them
Ever since the war began they have
continued to reside on their planta-
ton, and lived in the same qucit and
harmony as ever until within two
years Qfcourse no one over thought
Of drafting them, and their negroes
rrospercd, except when OUT OF temper
IRON any cause it was apt to work off
by striking the first one that came to
hand, from which the best escape was
TO keep out ofthe way. The brothers
probably never would have any diff
Guilty, but that their wives, Il ough
sisters, turned away their hearts, and
children were the cause of this cstrangc-
ment.
Up to the period that each had five
children, all prospcrcd well enough.
but one Of them had Il sixth, and this
awolle envy and je lousy to such ii de.
gree that the sisl,r, not being bound
like the twin brothers, would no long
cr live under the same root, though We
believe, still in different houses on the
plantation The brothers aro now. il
seems, about fifty years Of age bu,
one, we believe, this smaller aud tie
feeblcr Of the two, looks. it ie 3 lid, now
fulIy ten years older than tho other -
Tboy can turn ba,k to back an face
10 face, but that il as Tar as tho re
markabIe bond that unilcS them will
permit Ii is almost certain that
should either dio the other conld not
survive even for more than fow min
utes, as there II an artery as Inrgc as
the fmmoral artery that mnn"cla them
A few years since trey correspond
cd with some Of the lending surgical
operators in London, as 10 the posi-
blity Of the umbilous which unilck
them being cut, so that in case "i the
death Of the one tho nthcr might BE-
saved, At tho request OF the London
surgeons, they visited the city. and
many experiments cro tried to deter.
mino the safety OF such an operation
Among other things, II Igaturc was
tied (rm y for few minutes round
the connection between them. 81 as to
prevent tho circulation of blood
through tho artery Bat il accme | rs
if each would expire if this was long
er preoisted in.
The smaller Of the two inntod away,
and lost all consciousn, S. and there
wcro symptoms that the same rffec,
would follow to tho other bat that the
process could not be continued lonu
enough without ondangcrins the life
Of him who was first to faint Should
the smaller and fccbler die, it would
be worth while making the cXpcrimcn,
of operating, but the prospects Of pro.
longing tho life of tho othor would be-
very small Should, however, the
larger and more healthy OF the twin
brothers die, thcro would sccm abso-
mtcly no hopc Of saving tho iccbler Of
the two.
From all this il is evident, that
though the connection between these
two brothers is very remarkable an
perfectly unique, it is yet not so abso.
lute as has been usually supposed. In
the American CyclopHdia, tor instance,
it is said Thoir respiration and circu
lation are generally synchronous in
the calm state, and thcir hours Of
sleeping and waking, their joys and
sorrows, anger and pain, ideas and do
slres arc the same. Thoy realize the
idea of perfect friendship, tho two be
ing one, and each one two in thought
and act As TO IDEAS being tho same
this is bt no means moro necessarily
40 than their similar education aud
habits would occasion. Each ono can
hold conversation with n dilleront per
son at the same timo, One does not
necessarily know, therefore, what may
be communicated othc other, although
their feelings and passions are gcner
ally similar, owing to the same causes
operating upon Soth. Even this is
not necessarily the case, especially, we
suppose, as to the degrees OF feeling
Since the brcakin%out Of tho rebellion
they have both dressed in the Cunicd
crate gray, and tksy arc both Nom
bcrs oil the same church, having united
with small Baptist church in their
neighborhood, OF which they have been
worthy members, though born Sia
mose --' Public Ledger,