The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-09-16
LAST OF rHE sfAMEsE TWINS.

The funeral sermon Of the Siamesc
Twins wasspEeaehe,l By Elder Ym, Tur-
ner, at White Plains NIeetlng Honse, !
miles south Of aIt Airy. on sunday, 9th
lust. A very large number or people, and
many from aconsiderable distance, att
tended tlie service.
Born in Siam, In the year ISL, of poor
parentage, they were induced AT theaeeof
Is, tocome 70 this country by "a caHt.
Coin, in is2s During lifelong voyage
the captain taught them 10 speak the
English language tnlenlhly we'll. tsks
Their early years were spent in cxhih>
itlng themselves in this country aud En.
rope under the care Of different persons.
from (which they accumulated a con-
siderable income. which tfey Invested 10
lands and bonds.
Naturally these Twins wcrs intelligent.
sprightly and very hospitable at their
homes. They married in awilkesc county
aud afterwards settled near Mt. Airy.
They were highly esteemed as good eiti-
sens and their word was IS good as their
bond. -
Much has been said to their detriment
Sithoatany Foundation whatever, and
the general turnout ofihe neighborhond
70 pay them their last tribute If respect
goes 70 show that there they were best
known they were most esteemed.
They we're considered good business
men aud conducted their affairs with
more than usual success.
The isniiies Of the twins number as
follows.
Eng had II children. 5 daughters and
sons, Five dead and seven living
Chang had 10 children, ! daughters and
and 5 sons. Twoofthe daughters aredcad
and sIiying. Two of these, girl and a
i,oy, are deaf and dumb, and were edu-
Gated 81 the Instituiion for tie Deaf and
Dumb and Blind. al Raleigh. The girl.
now young lady. ismarried 70 tntnt in
the above institution. and now resides in
Raleigh. The bay. a fine. handsome little
fellow. is still going 20. sehooi. Another
daughter b married 10 W. Bolejack- All
file other children are unmarried.
Tbeimpression that the Twins adhered
to fheir heather faith, is certainly mir
take. They never connected themselves
with any church, but acknowledged the
suprenaacy Of cod, and our reconciliation
with him through the death Of Jesus
Christ.
Ever since CEang was paralyzrd, in
nnid ocean, on their return from their last
tour Of exhibition, be was pecyisiI, like
most other nen would be under like cir
cumslances
On The day before their death, Chang
vus al hls home. Il being the last day Of
their iIiree days term at his house; A.
though Chang was troubled with dis.
iressiilg cough. they could not Be persua.
dvd 10 remain. but vent to Eng = aud ex.
pcriencing very Unpleasant night. sai
Up rezEiy ~ The time. watched BY a ser.
vemt. AZ the enrnest solicitation Of Eng
chang finally laid dowit and aImos; i'm
mediatcly fril asleep. A short iimetiierc
after he was noticed as struggling aud the
family were called AMI fBUni him dead
and Eng awake and perfectly conscious
Sire Chang was rent Tor aud arrived !
sbort ilnir before Eag died. = aie'4 was >
bout two hpaFs aitef RS orStl y
svipeed pp fear. but GU. .,l4.lsel 3. 1els.,
cold, and vas aware u his approacssfi.
end. lllsy reached tl.e age - Gs y.Ais. I
This ltsf friba'e 81 rs.g@e1 10 sfe i,s.n
odssuftmo y sne aiosi rem44tao.s seini
afaw tiais y due. - maen has oseA ssl.
svtheir detameaE 4ad tse c,rs1msiApge
attending lhsir repoga y Philsls. psi.
meoppn wonnds III tie hsafss ostDg iaAi
ilIes oftise decsAsse, The appearances .
hsbodies vEen they xfrivod frota Phila
dslphia. peis nalafal and i,at Ysry lissl
change from 81 tune tlsey leit L0n1s
The ligalneai ~as beysr seeereA
Hclencr Las peep satisfied, thoogb :
the expense % toruriEg tic feeling Q
the family.
Eotbing cones nome 20 much % q ma
anan unsettled bill
No unfottsnaie trade looks sodown y
the ponsls ~ . dsntis,.
GaAvity is no NOR evidence Of wisdof
fhaa a paper eoiinr i sfa shirt
Gentleman fwho has stepped upon ~
drtAs)-<A Thousand parden-, madam
lady tufs~N4nflvi4AIf,a ,f M con2sQtseur.