Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-08

did you vote for for President in 1902"
eve vote for Gen. Harrison, and 1874
we vote for Mr.. Clay; and NOW we ready
to vote for Mr.. Clay again if he is will
ing" Then you are both Whigs?"
"Well, We amt nothing else" "How
do you like our republican form of gov
ernments" 1--WE like him much, very
much better than where we come from"
''Do you ever expect to return to your
own country" 1--WE never going back;
have wife and children here, all 'Meri-
cans, and we 'Mericans nol1 too"
Have you any relatives living in Slam?"
1--WE have mudder; him very old. We
can't write Siam, and mudder can't
write 'Merican. We only hear from
home two time since we been in this
country. Can't get nobody to write
Siam to We mudder, and she can't write
'Merican." Would you not like to see
your mother" "We like him much"
''Have you much money!" 1--WE have
some in New York" "Who has charge
of IT." I'VE leave him with Mr..
Buncker."
1t may be proper here to state that
their money, $4,000, is invested in a
wine importing company at 6 per cent,
secured by mortgage upon real estate
In the city of New York, and that Mr..
Buncker, whose name they bear, is
their agent They draw on him for the
interest, but never touch the principal.
Their investments in North Carolina
have all been made with the interest of
the money.
| THEIR NOTIONS OF RELIGION.
do you ever expect to travel again"
eve wish to try it again next fall.
about October" "What direction are
you going:" 1--WE going to the West,
we no 90 North what are your
notions about the Christian reigion?"
I'VE no ike your religion; you quarrel
bout him too much; too much different
church; all say him right and tother
wrong; we never quarrel bout our reli-
gion." What do you think will be-
come of you when you die?" I'VE 60
in hog first, and stay till we repeLt for
de bad done in dis world; den we go in
horse or deer, or some good animal,
and stay always" DO you believe
that if you are in horse you will be
used in drawing buggy, blowing corn,
hauling wagons, etc.?' Yes, we know
this is true; our religion tells US so, and
all our people when we in our own
country tell We same thing" DO
you ever go to church," We go
sometime wild we wife," wives. do
you believe what the preacher says?"
Preacher no speak true all time
I have only given a few of the many
questions which l asked the twins dur
ing the night and during the time l
was making my questions the wife of
Chang paid the most strict attention,
and appeared perfectly absorbed IN
deep and solemn thought. 1t had no
doubt occurred to her for the first time
that she had united her destinies tomen
given to superstition and idolatry, and
whose opinions and feelings on this
important subject were perfectly at
variance with her own, and from whom
she could receive no kind and tender
instruction upon this subject, with which
her souls eternal interest was so closely
connected. This, 10 her, was, no doubt,
a solemn moment; and so it would be
to all who have been taught to look
forward by faith to that city that hath
foundations, and whose maker and
builder is God"
| GOING To BED.
The Twins appeared well pleased to
have me to stop at their house and
beggedm me to stay a week with them. At
ter supper some two or three hours we
went to bed, they in the big room,"
but not in the "big bedstead," and
l in a little room adjoining. The
children were put in trundle-bed, and
Mrs. Chang, OF course, took sides
with her husband"
On the next morning they apologized
to me for having disturbed my rest by
getting up some four or FIVE times.
They had a girl runaway, who had the
previous night been seen in their
kitchen, and they expected to be able
to find her that night.
The twins dress very poorly; when 1
saw them they had on pants made of
country homespun, and cotton Osna-
burg shirts. They always complain of
being very poor, say they must be saw
ing, big family coming on, etc. The
one desiring anything, say a pipe or
any other luxury, the other also desires
the same thing.
SARAH AND ADELAIDE"
When Eng first proposed counting
the Misses Lates Chang readily con-
scented, but they differed little as to
which should have Sarah" and which
should have Adelaide"
| Il. = l.. L
stand that in their courtship there
were no secrets among them but such
as were common to the whole. The
twins always selected a place wide
enough to allow their lady-loves to get
on each side. The ladies will also un-
derstand that they were married on the
same evening, by the same preacher,
and retired to rest about the same
hour.
l asked Eng if he was not lonesome
of nights, having his wife forty miles
off ? He replied that every dog had
his day, and his day Tor night would
come before long; for they intended 90.
ing to TRAP Hill" in few days. re.
marking, ''then have wife, and my
brother have none" if they could sell
the Trap Hill" place, the two families
would then reside together, and the bic
bedstead and the big cradle would bC
removed to Surry county for the ben.
eft of all concerned.
The twins can chop wood remarkably
fast, four hands being on the axe at the
same time. They also shoot at mark
or game with their four hands resting
on the gun. They drive their wagon
forty miles TO Wilkes themselves. and
do any kind Of work about a farm
Mrs. Eng says her husband is very
kind to the negroes, and that Chang i:
very severe with them. Mrs. Eng i.
also much better disposed than Mrs
Chang. although Mrs. Chang is much
the prettiest. Mrs. Eng is very clos,
and saving, and Mrs. Chang is disposed
to indulge in dress and various othel
! expenses,