National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-25
MORE UNITED TWINS.
AN OHIO SPECIMEN.

AN OhlO SfEC1MEN.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Lesder gives the follow
ing description Of twins closely resembling the
Siamess twins in the manner oftheir union, which
four years ago were presented to the museum Of
the Homeopathic college, in that city, BY Dr..
Nancy, Of Sandusky, where they were born:
The deshy mass connecting them extended from
the extremity Of the breast bone sfernum) ofeaeh
downward to the extent Of shout one inch, and
was sufficiently long to admit their being placed
side BY side either to the right or TO the left.
Their general appearance upon delivery was that
Of two plump, well-formed boys Of equal size, ap-
parently having very nearly, II not quite, COM
pleted the term proper for all babes TO observe
pendent sSi.ssnee The Spdy. head and limbs a Of
each were all we'll fashioned there being nothing
in the external anatomy Of the little ones to indE
ing life without the aid Of an Immediate union
with the mother. The features of their faces were
guilt, guilt regular, without. however, presenting any
two upper central teeth, which were 60 we'll de-
ys1pss IN sash Is e Sf r plainly visible The
sseas Pss: M m. s. T. GiG g.
nna ,i. d. and The
there being only one for both-was quite normal,
consisting Of connective matter, two arteries and
At its lower central portion. An incision Extend
Ing from the entrance Of the cord upward to the
superior aspect Of the connecting substance and
carried deep enough to freely divide the skin, only
brought the thin membrane covering the bowels
(peritoneum) plainly to view, and showed that this
structure was continuous from one body to tho
line Of the ncision It was also observed that the
peritoneum was folded upon itself in such . man.
ner a. to form what Is known Is the broad, sus-
Pensory !ignment Of the liver. Along the free
border Of this ligament the umbilical vein could
be traced by its junction with the under surface Of
walton Of the specimen permitted the vessel to
be followed, It was found TO be every way natural
as regards Its distribution. A free opening was
now mado into the trunk, and the liver of
No. thoroughly examined. It was found to
be somewhat above the normal size and con-
proportion Of the right being wholly within
the cylindrical mass adjoining the bodies. The
liver belonging to body No. was very nearly In
position, but only about one sixth the size Of the
other, and was united thereto BY . growth Of
proper liver substance, giving 1t the appearance
the natural anatomical structure
was we'll defined. A marked deviation was OBJ
served OF the kidneys-the right kidney of No. I
being enormously enlarged, while tho LETT one was
entirely absent, not even rudimcntary structure
being observable In Its stead. Both kidneys we're
heart In No. was fully half as largo again az
natural; that In No. 2ccrrespondinGiy small The
Internal organs were In no wise abnor-
NAL, either regards size, situation or structure
It is apparent from the above, even If the various
internal organs Of both infants had been capable
Of properly performing their several functions,
and life had continued subsequent to their birth,
that surgical interference for the separation Of
the bodies could have occurred without speedily
DEATH"