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The siamese Twins.

brother Chang. After this, and as soon a.
the death became generally known among
the members of the family, Eng grew worse
until dissolution followed, his only remark
being, - suppose | must die, too" In
exactly two hours his fears proved correct.
and he had departed this life. 1t is stated
that the medical men who were present soon
after the demise OF the brothers, desired to
sever the ligature that 50 effectually united
taem while living, for the purpose OF 'iseeF-
tanning if the death Of Eng had been pro-
drced by some vital artery passing through
1t, but 10 tti' the lim.N strongly objected
There Is >aid 10 be a provision in the wills
of the deceased Twins agains; such an
operation. Notwithstanding thi-, hpTeyer,
it is hoped that in the Interest q, ~eionce an
examination will hs held wish u ,iew To
solve the problem, $, !ous a mystery. con-
cernlns their connection VITA each other.
We compile from several sources the follow
ing particulars concerning this CtaouS and
peculiar couple
y paper by Professor John C. Warren.
NJ. D., which was Published in the Anieri-
can Journal Of Sci-acs cai Aris, in 1880,
states that the boys we're purchased Of their
mother N Vi-.ase Gi sam, n ie25, when
they wore about eighteen years OLD. The
substance bywaich they were connected was
a mas TAO inehe, long at it. upper elge
and ab,at i've al the lower. Its breadth
fun ,,h.,,, l.,,,.,,..i. ,,... ob,,+ fur
lncheS- anu IL tiicS"e@S N IL h"fiz 'htaI
direction two inches. This c,rd Was ex-
tre,nely Lgr.I at tine upper end only and was
- ...-...lI ;.
'o".''.
each boy IL probap!Y contained No pui-
sitting vessel, and wa> covered by the skin.
+, va. ,...,,-t.l,ly .tro,g ,,.I lsJ M ,.re,t
ssn-ib A'ty, Tor tAey allowed themselves to
be pulled hy Il =ape fastened to 1t on
.hipboaId without exinniting unesSi-
ness Inc sliShte-t HnHhi~s "i one To
move IN any dire;ti"n was immediately
followed hy tne "tHHF, - tiat theS ap-
peared To De inhLeneeU "l tAe same wish
MS harmony III taeir hiSte-;ehtN was not
the result oi a Voli'I9n excited at the same
moment, but wa. III inc opinion "i pI-
warren, Il habit. l'finea oy heee-9Its- \
person cJuld Whisper III 'le ear "a one ol
them without the uther Aeiiiih t"!a'iIe
s'i!'S apPiieu 10 'le "'S'l' a. Vi ol5 n'iu u"
eject on 'he o.net anu NH!'@ F'"y"'"- '"e
arm Vi one eAei'S" no >'nH''''t" III ''e "''o!'
suit u N"u >sucA p" al t"v o1i'' 'Sil,
'ai cehIIe OF '"iS evuhcc'ans linA "''u
"oGId hnch iro4a the hart- Ahe Nv lH~ we're
seiiou4 1.'7ef'vI - converse WIN ea'n
V'hcr- AHe' l'"4 ca so9' sN"i' VI
u'@us"'N' Hi""0 Piee'y mutt t-' @"Ao
moves, ana NJ she same tihe' anu Ifeld
y P4Aeu tsdih9- C%on O-heI- i"5 P"'Ni
tlon' OF the hearts oi ooth eolnciueu exact
" nnueI ordinary eI'ou ai-oe7' anu 'eIr
eTp'I'''.ns ~ "e'o IA CIil9''l enc
heoIs. -ii'er a''l:'c'lne tlst ''ii'p'iAe oi
al'cn 1'2I 'i a,tonS anu '''4
In the Oiu ~ "1i'' Icy Ses'4od uOH near
SALISBURY " - "i-c'e tiey "'dSn1 t"'
p4anl a''ohS, upon " ii5A 10 ~ '''of 'NeS
ia ia ITtlielH'H'' anu "'''i''-' sue "@''0 W
bahAef-
They were then D1eAeiOrS oi iorty-iOur-
They married English sisters, aged twenty
SIX and twcnsY-elght- The girls tad been
servants The making ot the double match
involved much trpIh,-, >iyS tie New YORK
Sun. for although 'he tNlG- were not un-
daily exactIng. o. WI Anrl ~ had women
whD were willing 20 make such match
aud at all desirable. There was no love
making. the c"nrtlng was done by cor
reSp1ndence, aad the Indies had seen their
future husbands only az snow IN London
when they acccl tei the offer OimaTriage The
wi ms based their choice upon likeneSses
forwarded 10y their agents. who gave assur-
ance> of the r5-I,cctahi,ity u the girls. All
having been arranged. they were brought
u America. and the Harrlase was solemn
ICED quietly IN Salisbury. The wives were
not beautiful, bat were strong healthy Eng
iish working girls. Zach family had its
own hua~c, servants ami domestic establish
ment. The plantations were owned and
managed separately. although in matters ut
con~cq quence Chang was usually the master.
The wives lived IT their respective homes,
and the husbands alrernated-staying one
week at Chang house and the next week
at Eng :. Zach !OOked alter his plantation
ami other business during the weeks OF
living ut hi> OWE place, aEd tne visiting
brother was not supposed 70 interfere. The
wives did not agree very wcll, and the
strangely tied lamill,S qg@rrc!eG - serious
ly that the sisters frequently had periods OF
complete en-trangenent, lasting Tor weeks
at time Up 10 tue period tnat each had
five children all prJ-gerv'i "e.i enough, but
one u them had "a sixth, and this awoke
envy anu Jealousy ine brothers were about
Sky three years OF age. but one, the small
lc- and leeDler Ci tine ;wo. lJOSe1. 1t i said.
ten years older than tae other. They could
turn either back 80 back or lace u lace, but
that was a. lar - tue remarkable bond that
united ihem perni1tei- \ ie~ ears since
they eorre~ponGei with Sl-no o' ihe leading
surgical operators ~ l-'n1pn, and IN VISIT
10 that city they supuiltiei = some expert
mentS . deterin!ne thc SiletY ol cutting
the cord Among other thIaSS hsature
was tied hruily i0r lew minutes around
the connection petwceA them. - a. To pre-
vent The circulation oI blood through the
artery. Bag 1t seemed ', Il each would
expire II thiN were persisted ln- The
smaller %! the TWO ialnted away ani lost
all consciousness, and there we're Symp-
toai> th1t the saEle effect would ioll'w I"
the other, hut the process cOdld not be con
tinued i1ng enough without endangcrins
the lie OF him who was the iirst 70 faint,
Since the breaking 0It OF the rebellion the
twins both dressed III the cOuieIerate gray
Ii l. possible that II skilidl surgeon had
been preSen; after the death ot Chang and
had severed the lisament, that En- would
have lived, for the most eminent medical
men "i this country and Europe have always
held that they were two beings having
distinct and perfect organizations, and tha:
the severance OF The cartilagInOGs band
would he harmless. fhe London LaHcef
said in 1880, thGt the operation of Separa-
ting them could probably be safely perform
rnkintr ,s~, to divide the parts nearer the
one deceased" -" II i doubtful, however, il
alter over tt Years Ui SuCu absolute union.