Smyrna times., 1874-02-04

tue very REVERSE naVlns very lIIlIdulc us
position and violent temper, always ready to
slightest umbrage. Eng will be recollected as
the larger of the twins Chang the smaller.
Numerous instances are related (Some of
which are, of course, exaggerated) OF the un
happy domestic consequences of Changs
violent temper Sometimes at the table dur
ing their meals he would fly into a passion,
spring up, and, seizing the tablecloth would
jerk all the plates, dishes and eatables off the
table and scatter them in fragments all over the
room. A favorite way of displaying his temper
was to drag feather bed across the room and
pile it ON the fire. Repeatedly he fought
desperately with Eng--a hand to hand combat,
the latter always acting on the defensive.
Once Chang succeeded in cutting him very
severely in the face, it is said, with knife be-
fore he was diSarmsd. Eng being asked what
was the matter with his wounded face replied,
ut was done one day"-all that could be got
out of him in regard to the brotherly affray.
THEIR RESIDENCES
are located respectively three and four miles
from this village in northwesterly direction.
Chang's the first you come to, is wooden
building, painted white, two stories high and
shaped like an l., with eight rooms which are
we'll though not luxuriously furnished. Eng S
house has much the same appearance as
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painted. The farms, as | said before, are ex-
cellent, well stocked, and are sufficiently
capable of maintaining in comfort the families
of the diseased twins
THEIR FAMILIES
are very large. Eng wife having had eleven
children, seven of whom are now living Two
of them died in infancy and two after they
were grown. Chang wife had ten children
nine OF whom are living. two of them, bog
and girl, as before stated, being deaf mutes
The latter was recently married at Raleigh tC
her tutor, also deaf mute at the Deaf anC
Dumb Asylum in that city. The hospitat,
of the families is q household word in Surry
county. There was always a welcome and
good meal for every visitor, the latter beins
compelled to eat something in every instance
whether he desired it or not, for good fellow
ship.
LIGHT AND HEAVY WEIGHTS.
In health the combined weight of the twin
was 2l0 pounds, which was exceedingly ligh
compared with that of their better halves
Mrs. Chang weighs about lis pounds, is some
what cOrpulent, has fair complexion and pre-
; sents the appearance of a healthy countr
woman in her declining years. Mrs. En-
weighs the enormous avoirdupois of 30
pounds. Her appearance is similar to that Q
her sister, except she is more obese, but jus
as active. The children are all intelligent VIC
educated and promise to make good citizen,
+ One Of Chang's sons now lives in Californis
t where he has made quite small fortune
e There are others in various parts of the Unite
a States, all said to be doing well, with ever
9 prospect of success in life.
THEIR PROPERTY AND WILLS.
e Chang's landed property is estimated to
u worth $4,000, his money $4,000 and h
| nd frrn
ture. at $4,000 Engs land is worth $1,000
his money $4,000, personal property 81 ,OO
,, Eng's will bequeaths all his landed and hous
n hold property to his wife during her lifetime
!, his money to be divided eqally among his CHI
5. dren at his death, and the property at Il
d death of their mother. Chang's will is su
5 stantially the same.-N y Herald.