Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-06
Interesting Particulars about
the Stamese Twins, Married
life

The Philadelphia physicians have at last
gotten to Mt. Airy, N. g., and are about
to buy the bodies of the Siamese twins for
the purpose of scientific investigation. A
correspondent who went with them, writes
some interesting particulars OF the strange
married life of the dead twins. His letter
is dated at Mt. Airy:
1t was during one of their tours through
the United States, travelling as they did at
the time in an open barouche of their own,
that they visited place called Trap Hill,
in the adjoining county Of Wilkes. Here
they made stay of few days, and here
it was they made the acquaintance OF a
family called Yates, with whom they be-
came very intimate and friendly, the at
traction being two young ladies, respective
ly named Sarah Ann Yates and Adeline
Yates. This was in 1843. In very short
time Eng evinced a decided liking for Miss
Sarah Ann, or Miss Sally as she was called;
a courtship followed, and to make the
story short, Eng proposed, was accepted by
the damsel, and a marriage was the imme.
date result. Chang, though partner OF
Eng in everything else, was not in his con-
nubial joys and felicities, of which he was
constantly reminded, and this state of sim
gle-blessedness became very irkSOme to
him. He grew miserable and quarrelsome
and nothing could be done to please him,
and this sort of companlonship was quite
disagreeable to the newly welded pair
How was it to be remedied, was the ques-
ton that agitated Eng's and his wife's
mind, when, suddenly, one day, with wo-
mans tact, bright idea struck Mrs. Eng,
and she lost no time in communicating it
to her husband. She had panacea for all
| hot no M
MARRY HER SISTER
Adeline Eng smiled serenely at the prop
osition, Chang frightened up at it, but the
next question that presented itself was,
''would the young lady agree to come into
the family as a wife as well as peacema-
ker ?'' Mrs. Eng said, ''leave all that to
me, will fix that And sure enough she
did. By her persuasive eloquence Miss
Addy was won over, and in two weeks from
the date of Eng's marriage there were two
Mrs. Bunkers. The wives lived entirely
at their respective homes, and the hus-
bands staying one week at
Changes house and the next week at Eng's.
Each looked after his plantation and other
business during the weeks of living at his
own place, and the visiting brother WAS NOT
supposed to interfere. The wives did not
agree very well, and the strangely tied
families quarrelled so seriously that the
sisters frequently had periods of complete
arrangement lasting for weeks at a time.
LIGHT AND HEAVY WEIGHTS.
In health the combined weight of the
twins was 210 pounds, which was exceed
ingly light compared with that Of their bet
ter halves. Mrs. Chang weighs about 175
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
avoirdupos of 800 pounds. Her appearance
is similar to that of her sister, except she is
more obese, but is just as active. The
children are all intelligent, well educated,
and promise to make good citizens. One
of Changes sons now lives in California,
where he has made quite a 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 $4,000, his money $4,000. and
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