Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-21

the Misses Lates, Chang readily COLI
sented, but they differed a little .as TO
which should have Sarah and which
should have Adelaide"
wish the ladies 10 distinctly un-
derstand that III their courtshiP there
/ were no secrets among them, but such
as were common to the whole. The
| twins always selected 4 place wide
enough to allow their lady-lOves to
| get on each side. The ladies will also
understand that they were married on
| the same evening, by the same preach
er, and retired to rest about the same
/ hour.
l asked Eng if he was not lonesome
/ OF nights, having his wife forty miles
aft? He replied that every dog had
/ his day, and his day, or night, would
come before long; for they intended
| going to Trap Hill" in q few DAYS,
remarking, "then / have a wife, and
my brother have nOne;" If they could
sell the Trap Hill place, the two fam
! lies would then reside together, and
the big bedstead and the big cradle
would be removed to Surry county
for the benefit of all concerned:
The twins can chop wood TemaTka-
at the same time. They also shot At
mark or game with their four hands
resting on the gun. They drive their
wagon forty miles to Wilkes them
selves, and do any kind of work
about farm. Mrs. Eng says her hus-
band is very kind to the negroes, and
that Chang is very severe with them.
Mrs. Eng is also much better disposed
ola NJ
is much the prettiest. Mrs. Eng is
very close and saving, and Mrs. Chang
is disposed to indulge i'll dress and va
rious other expenses.
DIFFERENCES IN THE TWINS.
The twins rarely differ about dress,
but often differ IN their ideas of pur-
chasing negroes or land. The opinion !
of Eng is always the law, and Chang
readily acquiesces. Eng does all |
the writing, including the signing |
of notes and other important papers. |
Eng is one inch taller than Chang, and |
CAang's wife is taller than Eug's.
Some old lady in the neighbOrhOOd /
a few days ago asked Eng which was
the oldest, and he replied he was Just /
six months older than his brother,
there was about as much difference,
for you're purity considerable bigger
than your brother" They are both
in good earnest.
They have blacksmith shop on
their farm and shOemaker's shop al
SO, | saw quite a good sized frame
house that they made, without any as
from foundation TO roof.
At the table they always use a bench,
md each one has his own knife and
iork
WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF DEATH.
1 asked them if they both expected
20 die at the same time, and they re-
Dlied "that it could not be otherwise;
or if the same did not take them both
IF at one time; that the living one
would have to be separated from the
lead body, and the act of separation :
would be his death;" but their gener-
i impression is that they will both
lie of the same disease and at the /
anne time. Their affection for each I
,ther is very strong. Any one of the !
leighbOrs Offering an insult to one, 4
he other Immediately resents it; and /
would take 4 champion In strength
o cope with them in a rough-and- ;
umble fight. To use an expression ,
# their neighborS, ''They fight like {
ats"
4 LOVE INCIDENT.
4 Miss Smoots, of Wilkes county,
Who has since changed her name, fell :
n love with them and desired to mar (
v them both; but they replied that it
would not be 'fair shake" for her
o marry them both when there was
10 many gals about, but if she would ,
ret partner and furnish another it !.
night answer. She then rode fifteen :
n twenty miles to see young lady
# her acquaintance, and proposed
he matter to her. The young lady !
eplied "that she would not have such :
IN unwieldly bulk of mortality if ,
hey had a house full of gold" :