The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-03-20
THE SIAMESE TWINS.

are condensed from Il full report Of the
proceedings of the special meeting OF
the Philadelphia College of Physicians,
on. Wednesday evening, ut which the
results of the autopsy on the bodies of
the SiamcSc twins were given: The
supposition that the band connecting
the twins WAS simply of 4 tlesl,y nature
has been decided in the negative. 1t
was found that Il pcritoncal connection
did exist that is, Il reflection or eXtcn-
sion of the peculiar membrane lining
of the abdomen extended into tho band,
though it was not continuous. Sacs or
pouches We're formed by this reflection,
possessing no communication between
the two. The intimate visceral connec-
ton between the twins was shown by
the injecting fluid, which was passed
into the mesenteric vein Of one and
appeared in the mesenteric vein of the
other. The liver of Chang occupied its
normal position on the right side of his
body below the diaphragm. The liver
Of Eng was on his left side, next to
Chang, his spleen being abnormally
situated on the right side Of his body.
The two livers had evidently ut one
period of the eXistence-possibly fTtal-
of the twins been virtually one gland,
but had eventually become separated.
This is shown by the passage OF the in
jccting fluid from the mesenteric vein
of the one to that of the other. The
fact of i common umbilicai cord be-
tween the twins is also settled, the
navel being situated in the middle of
the band. During fHtal life, therefore,
the circulation was conducted to the
twins from the maternal system pre-
ciscly as to 4 single individual. These
r., lao
twins during life would have resulted
fatally to one or both of them. The
nervous intimacy through the band
was extremely slight, and the individ
uality Of the two men SO strongly
marked that it was not deemed advisa-
bic to examine the brains, nothing
further than Il comparison of the weight
Of the two being expected from such an
operation. The extension Of the Cnsi-
form cartilage or brcast-honc, which
formed Il constituent of tho attachment,
was mere flexible fibro-cartilaginous
substance, i'll which there was nothing
like an appearance ofan elbow like joint,
as has been reported.
The last speech of Mr.. Sumner in tho
Senate was against the centennial cN-
position. The motion to instruct tho
Committee on Appropriations to report
a. bill appropriating three millions o.
dollars to the scheme was rejected by {:
vote of :'3 nays to II yeas. The bill
was then referred to the Committee OF
Appropriations, amended so as tC
invite only the Governors of the several
States to take part in the national cN.
position. This will probably be the
last of it. 1t is interesting to know
that Mr.. Summers last speech was
against an indecent attempt to induce
the United States to extend an invita-
ton to nations who do not sympathizt
with our form Of government to join us
! in glorifying the establishment of re
publican government on this continent
| This was Mr.. Summers last effort in the
Senate. His last appearance in society
was ut a dinner given by him to q cOloret
r9.staurant-kecper of Boston, wht
brought him the official vote of tho
Massachusetts Legislature resembling
their cenSurc Of his resolution to rras'
the names of civil battles from the ila"
of the army.
1t is related of the Senator WiSfal
that on the collapse Of the Confcdcracy
while crossing the Mississippi. to max
his way into Mexico, in the assume
character of an ultra Union man, h
was informed by Federal soldier, ,wh
was on board the ferry-boat, of the II
tense satisfaction he would cXpcricnC
if he could fall in with and hang to til
topmost limb of the tallest tree tn
Texan arch-traitor. "Gcs, ] too woul
| be pulling at one end Of the rope,
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