The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28


60 their very deaths rigidIy observed. This
was that every alternate three days were reserved
exclusively to each OF the brothers to do as he
pleased. For instance, the three days that be-
ionged TO Eng were spent at his house or any
where else that Eng might choose to go. During
that time Chang was merely an appendage OF
Eng, having neither the right TO go anywhere
that Eng did not choose 10 90 nor the power to
attend TO any business whatever OF private Ma
ture OF his own. In the same way when
Changes three days came, and they we're
punctual to a moment they departed at once
for his home, where he assumed supreme
control of the actions and movements OF both, and
Eng became the nonentity. so exact were they
with this rule that no event however great In i'm
portance, and no stress of weather. no matter how
severe could prevent them starting from the house
OF one 20 the house Of the other, when the three
DAYS OF either had expired II Is related of them
that this rule caused TO leave his home Just
the marriage OF his daughter was about TO take
place. and the other was prevented from attend
ing the funeral OF son by the stringency of this
singular compact. They carried 1t out TO the last,
for Changes final three days had expired on the
Thursday evening prior to their deaths and though
1t was very cold, misty and severe weather, to
Eng's house he would 60 in accordance with the
nrepealable law.
TEMPERs OF THE TWINS.
whether the same blood circulated through the
veins OF both or not it is certain they were differ
ent in temperament and disposition. Eng was
mild, amiaole gentle in his disposition and pleas
ing in his manners. Chang was the very reverse,
having very irritable disposition and violent tenn
per, always ready TO take offence and quick to
quarrel at the slightest umbrage. Eng will be
recollected as the larger Of the twins, Chang the
smaller. Numerous instances are related some
OF which are, of course, exaggeratedl of the un-
happy domestic consequences of Changes violent
temper. Sometimes at table during their meals
he would ny into passion, spring up, and, seizing
the tabecloth would jerk all the plates, dishes aud
eatables of the table and scatter them in rag
ments all over the ROOM A favOrte way of dis
playing his temper was to drag feather bed across
the room and pile it on the fire. Re-
peatedly he fought desperately with Eng-a hand
to-hand combat, the latter always acting on the
de enslve. Once Chang succeeded in cutting him
very severely in the face 1t is said, with knife
before he was disarmed. Eng being asked what
was the matter with has wounded face replied
at was done one day''-all that could be got out
OF him in regard to the brotherly ARRAY.
THEIR RESIDENCES
are located respectively three and four miles from
this village, IN n0rthwesrerly direction. Changes,
the first you come to, wooden building, painted
white, two stories high and shaped like an L, with
eight rooms, which are well though not luxu-
riously furnished Eng's house has much the same
appearance Changes but it is built OF logs and is
not painted. The farms, as said before, are Q X
cellent, well stocked, and are sufficiently capable
of maintaining in comfort the families of the de-
ceased twins.
THEIR FAMILIES
are very large, Eng's wife having had eleven
children, seven Of whom are now living. Two Of
them died in infancy and two after they were
grown. Changes wife had ten children. nine OF
whom are living two OF them, a boy and girl as
before stated, being deal mutes. The latter was
recently married at Raleigh to her tutor, also
deaf mute, at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum In that
city. The hospitality Of the families Is household
word in Surrey county. There was always a well
come and good meal for every visitor the latter
being compelled to eat something in every in
stance, whether he desired 1t not, for good fel
lOwship.
LIGHT AND HEAVY WEIGHTS
In health the combined weight OF the twins was
30 pounds, which was exceedingly light compared
with that OF their better halves. Mrs. Chang
weighs about IT'S pounds, is somewhat cOrpulent,
has fair complexion and presents the appearance
OF a healthy country woman in her declining years.
Mrs. Eng weighs the enormous avoirdupois OF 300
pounds. Her appearance Is similar to that OF her
sister, except she Is more obese but 1st active.
The children all intelligent well educated and
promise to make good citizens One OF Changes
sons now lives In California, where he has made
quite small fortune. There are others In various
parts of the United States, all said to be doing well
with every prospect OF success in life.
THEIR PROPERTY AND WILLS.
Changes landed property is estimated TO be worth
$40. 900, his money $4,000 and his personal prop
erty, including stock and furniture, at $4,000.
Eng's land is worth $1O 900, his money $4,000, per-
sonal property $4,000. Eng's will bequeaths all his
landed and household property to his wife during
her lifetime; his money to be divided equally
among his children at his death, and the property
at the death of their mother. Changes will is sub
stantiaLv the same.