Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-30

IcohslueraDle portion OF their wealth was
invested in negro slaves, and of course,
with the emancipation proclamation
their slaves we're freed, so they suffered
loss. Thorgh not taking an active
part in the rebellion, they we're fierce Sc.
cessionists. The rebellion over, to re-
pair the losses they had incurred, the
twins went again before the public and
appeared at Woods Museum. But they
were not as successful as they had hoped
to be. Their rapacity made it difficult
for managers to deal with them, and
they had become old, wrinkled and thin.
Their misfortunes had soured them with
the world, and they constantly quar-
relied with each other. The burden of
their conversation was lament over
the necessity which had driven them
back again to show life, and the injus-
tice which the North had heaped upon
the South.
During their absence the wives man
aged the affairs of their plantations.
They travelled through this country and
finally went to Europe, from whence they
returned about year ago, and again,
with fortunes somewhat improved, set
tied in North Carolina. Their lives there
after we're not happy. They grew morose,
conversed but little with each other, and
were full of gloomy forebodings. This
is attributed to the fact that while in
Europe serious attempt was made to
separate them. As a preliminary expert
ment, the ligature which bound them
was compressed until all circulation of
the blood between them was stopped.
Eng tainted and Chang manifested the
greatest suffering. To the surgeons this
proved that neither could sustain sepa-
rate circulation of the blood, and that
to cut the ligature would produce death
to both, and that in the event of the
death of one, the other would die, too.
Each was haunted with the fear of the
death of the other. After arriving at
home, Eng's health failed him, and
shortly after Chang sustained shock of
paralysis, and life to the brothers becane e
unbearable. Much of the time, the
we'll brother was compelled to remain
in bed with his brother, who was too
weak TO 60 about, although the we'll man
was in good health. Eng's health rap
idly declined, and he took to drink as a
relief from his suferings, And now comes
the singular part of this story. Chang
who all his life had been the strongest
and in the best health, was finally strick-
with another stroke of paralysis, and
after few days died-on the 18th of
this month. Within few minutes, Eng
was seriously affected, and, becoming de-
lirious, raved wildly. This was follow
ed by stnpor, in which he lay for two
hours, when he, too, expired.
There are many puzzling questions yet |
unsolved in the dual nature of this
strange monstrosity. Although their
blood was the same, and that which set
Chang's brain to thinking, came in its
turn to dstend into thought that of Eng,
ret their tastes for food that made that
blood was different in many respects.
Chang and Eng we're both fond of rice
put the former liked animal food while
he latter detested it. One could sleep
While the other remained awake; and
he operations of the gastric juices in di-
yestion we're distinct and different in
ime. The necessary tyranny of each
'ver the other is beyond ordinary appre-
iation. Where Chang had to go, Eng
lad to follow, and where Eng was called
here must Chang answer too. Chang
night be sick, and Eng well, yet Eng
lad to suffer the inconvenience and re-
trictions of illness, though untroubled
~ its pain. Their mental independence
# each other was not less marked, nor
,ould it be source of much less tyran.
ly. Their dreams were independent,
md so were their intellectual likings.
Chang was meditative, and to Eng fell
he duty of answering and re-answering
he innumerable questions of their visit
,rs.
At the laying of the corner stone of
owa, the other day, few remarks were
made by workman who got his fingers
,inched, and they were brief and to the
)oint.
A man asked servant, els your
master at home ?" =" No sir, he's out"
Your mistress ?" mo she's out, too"
Well, I'll just step in and take warm
It the fire till they come in" Faith,
ir and that's out, too"
Spurgeon, writing of " Prayer" says;