The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-28

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residing, ,,in Nogth Oarolins, were horn
at ssmall villagSyon the COAT OF Siam.
in the fyeax iS11. Their. parents cot
their living by fishing, ana until 1926,
the Unifed States, they: made their-liv
ing by selling shell. fish. Their mother
bore seventeen children. At one time.
she gave birth to three. and never less
than two. But none OF these children
we're deformed. The twins were united
at the exterior part Of the chest by a
p.oloaSst:c:. cs kind Of aeshy hand
the size of the hand. This band Of
aesh is about two inches broad and four
inches thick. The whole mass is tough
and capable of being considerably ex-
tended. One could Whisper in the ear
of one of them without the other hear
ing; while volatile salts applied to the
nostrils of one had no effect on the
other; and while pinching the arm OF
one excited no sensation in the other,
still if you put pin i'll the exact verti-
cal centre of this connecting link both
would finch from the hurt. The twins
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eash other. They played good game
OF draughts, made pretty much the
same moves, and at the same time, and
frequently played against each other.
After attracting vast amount of at
tention among scientists and physiolo-
gists in the old world, they married two
sisters, and settled down near Salisbury,
N. O., on q we'll stocked plantation. In
addition, they had at one period ample
funds invested through their agent in
New York. During the war they con
tinued to reside on their plantation and
lived in the same quiet and harmony as
ever, until some few years afterwards.
or course. no one ever though of draft
ing them, and their negroes prospered,
except when out of temper from any
cause, it was apt to work itself of in
striking the first one that came to hand,
from which the best escape was 10 keep
out of the way. The brothers, probably,
never would have had any difficulty,
but that their wives, though sisters,
turned away their hearts, aud children
were the cause of this enlargement.
Up to the period that each had FIVE
children NIL prospered we'll enough. but
one OF them had q sixth, and this awoke
envy and jealousy to such degree that
the twin sister. not being bound to-
gether like the twin brothers, would no
longer live under the same roof. The
brothers were, it seems. about fifty -four
years of age, but one. We believe, the
smaller and feebler OF the two, looked,
it is said, ten years older than the other.
They could turn either back to back or
face to face, but that is as far as the
remarkable bond that united them per-
mitted. A few years since they corres.
ponded with some Of the leading surgi-
cal operators in London, as to thu posei-
bility OF the umbilicus being cut, so that
in case OF the death of one, the life of
the other might be saved. At the re-
quest OF the London surgeon they
visited that city, and many experiments
wore tried to determine the safety in
such an operation. Among other things
ligature was tied firmly for few min
utes around the connection between
them, 30 as to prevent the circulation Of
blood through the artery, but it seemed
as IL each would expire il this were per-
sisted in.
Advices from Mount Airy. N. O., the
home OF the late Siamese twins, state
that it was about O'Clock in the morn
ing, on Saturday, when ono of the sons
Of the twins, who slept mp stairs, heard
a cry or call Of alarm. The boy at once
repaired to the sleeping-room of the
twin. whore he found Eng in very per-
turbed and excited condition, the cause
being the death OF his brother Chang.
After this, and as soon as the death be-
came generally known among the mem
bers of the family, Eng grew worse
until dissolution followed, his only re-
mark being. II suppose I must die.
too" In exactly two hours, his fears
proved only too correct, and hs had de-
parted this life.
1t is stated that the family physician
and other medical men who we're pre-
sent soon after tho demise of the bro
theirs, desired to dissever the ligature OF
membrane that so effectually united
them Willie living, for the purpose OF
ascertaining if the death of Eng had
been produced by some vital artery
passing through it, but to this the
family strongly objected. 1t is aIso re.
ported there is provision in tho wills
OF the deceased twins against such on
operation.
COLUMBIA, S. c., January 10. 1874.
At regular meeting of the Trustees
OF School District No. /, Richland
County-presont G. J. Carroll. L. l..
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