Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-04
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rich. they did not live happily Mrs.
Chang had the frat child, and il was
o deaf mute. The families increased
rapidly, until Chang had six children
and Eng Eve. OF these children four
never cav, heard nor spoke, although
in oil other respects alf were strong
and not deformed. Eight are living,
the Oldest, daughter Of sevcnieen,
having lately been married to the les
SEQ Of neighboring plantation
About eight years ago Chang became
converted In o religious revival, and
Eng also embracing the bsliof, they
Joined the Baptist church. They wore
regular in their attendance thereafter,
and retained their standing as good
Christians. Their tempers. however,
were not improved by the spiritual
change. and before the emancipation
their slaves were the most whipped of
any 10 the region. The rebellion freed
their slaves and otherwise impaired
their wealth. To repair their losses
they again exhibited themselves
through tho country, and at Woods
Museum in this city; but they we're
only moderately successful, owing
partially TO rapacity which prevent
ed managers from having anything to
to do with them. A greater curiosity
in their limo bad sprung up, too. in the
two-headed girl--two negro children
from South Carolina who are Joined
ut the hips, and who arc on exhibition
10 Paris. Chang and Eng had grown
uglier as they had grown older, the
latter especially being wrinkled, thin,
and bent. Their tempcrs were soured,
and they quarrelled with each other
constantly. They had gained greatly
in intelligence, however, and were
moro sensitive to the gaze of the
crowd. At tho Revere House, whcrc
they boarded, they received few Wis
itors, TO whom they complained of tho
necessity which had driven them back
into show life. They also retained
strong secession proclivities During
their absence their wives managed tbe
plantations, Those Of the children
who were not deaf mutes were sent
to school, and are now we'll educated.
Before their last exhibition here the
twins had been agAinin Europe. ou
|. 4 CERTAINTY OF UNION In bEArH.a
Tho cause Of their moroseness as
they grew older is believed to have
been the probability Of the fatal effect
OF once death upon the other. The
idea OF separating them by surgical
operation had been often broac chsd but
physirians had generally agreed that
IL would kill them Ths.etore. each
was haunted with .. dread of being
loft bound TO his dead brother, with
almost a certainty OF dying under
any attempt 10 sever him from tho
corpse. While in Psris and London,
they consulted the most eminent sur.
gsops. One experiment, however,
dashed all hopes of separate existence.
The ligatnre was compressed until all
circulation of blood between them
was stopped. Eng 5000 tainted, and
removal Of the compress was neces.
sary 10 prevent death. This proved
that neither could sustain y separate
circulation Of the blood, aud 10 have
cut the ligature wonId have killed
both. With this knowledge they
returned TO their homes and lived a.
they had done before. Lator the
health of Eng grew worse, and Chang
was frequently obliged, although well
himself, 10 keep to his bed with his
sick brother. But about q year ago
Chang suffered paralytic 81 iroke from
which timo bis health was the worse
OF the two. He took TO drink a. re-
lief from suffering, and the lives Of
the twins grew wretched indeed, s,
Tho details Of their death are mea.
gre. Chang died first, and few mo.
men.s afterward Eng, who had for q
few days been we'll, became .dclirious
and ravcd wildly. This may have re.
suited from the mental shock and an.
prehension % to his own fate; but
more likely II was the result of a ces.
satloh Of blood circulation between
him and his brother. A stupor fol.
lowed, and he died in two hours af.
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