The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-29
MENTALLY TWO,
Physically 0ne-A Pleasant and in-
terseting Interview With the
Twin-Ileaded Wonder.
The Peculiari,ies Of the Physical
and Mental
Organization OF This Marvel of the
10Th Century.
sherman


headed "nightinga le,' as her manager i,
pieaged 10 term her, the public is still eager
to learn something more Of the life, habit.
and the physical ana mental tastes of thi.
eighth wonder" as she is truly and cor
rectly Classed. A simple visit to this twin
female, although attended with considers
bic satisfaction 20 those possessing an ordi
nary amount of curlosity-and who of ms
do noti-and especially the cOnnoisseur
who delights 90 investigate queer freaks OF
nature does not completely satisfy the ap.
petite Tor Information. lmbued with this
spirit aud desire to let the public know
more Of this great marvel, your CORES.
pendent sought on; Mr.. j. Z. Smith. ir,
the manager of Millic Christine, and Oh.
tanned an Interview, which was pleasant
ana Interesting in detail Your CORES.
pondont was accompanied bv the leading
physicians here, who made satisfactory OK.
aminationsi pronounClng the union com.
piete and marvellous ~ the extreme. and
one OF them, DR.. j Il. Stmson. remarked
that the visit gave him great sa,lslaciion os
Ihe formation and the mental and physical
organisation was indeed most wonderful
and interesting In the highest degree. A
very pleasant ohat with the intelligent girl
uhueT the circus cauya, of Batcheller *
uorls-whefe she walt2cs elegantly and
siilBs SWeetiy TO crowded audiences daily
resulted IN her consentiug to an interview
al the Binkley house, at a later hour In tbc
preacnce of The physicians mentioned her
manager, and her regular and constant at.
@noanti an English lady named Mrs.
BROOK, who has been with her for over
e,ght years. We speak OF this great marvel
IN the singular tense, although YOU cannot
ncip thinElng there are two distinct indi.
vlduals while in the presence Of this "sincu.
lar wonder. AS we approached her The
two inner hands-thc left of one and thc
right OF the other--wero extended sjmul.
taneously and placed in the palm
vi tho reporter so neatly thai il
seemed like shaking one hand Practice
mas OF course made this easy and polite
wise.
TUX TWO FACES
ben' very intelligent look. They oro
very dark and the strongest MARKS Of tho
African about them, outside of tbeir rniar
are the very thick lips and large month,
Ihc'r eyes are large clear and intelligent,
ana the genera. contour OF the faces ia
ihuch more intellectual than Is presented
III most OF her race. Her WEIGHT il noS
pounds, and her height about Gyc fool
One lace and bust is very spare. while tbe
otheT ~ large round and robust The forme-
taking after her father ana the loticr
'ncr mother, as they politely informed No
ihcy converse freely and pleasantly and
their language indicates culture Snnd
haid sense, and much travel and kpowledTe
VI t'o world Extreme polueucssis blended
wnia nne very choicest language IN answer.
lns hiI respectable questions put to her. but
Vvct9.op, 'ne bounds OF prOpricty in the
least and the lie OF both laads is jmncdi-
ately manifested with IN, most dirniGcd
ssoorn Imaginable. While couyersing win
ncr ~ the tent a messenger brourhi how ~
iettcr, ana while one pair OF hands unie,h'
broke thr senl, aud one head proceeded IN
peruse IT, the other looked cernlcssi, 4,
nSlant ner shoulders and took In the tidinGs
rom Their North Carolina homo TGa
bond otunion begins at the lumbar reyinn
ana below two perfectly formed bustS shS
is.one in every physical sense. ''
How Old are You? We began.
Infty.one, We were born In Colunl,ps
county, North Carolina, IN ISL. Of sloVs
parents who are both still living and re-.
siuinG on comfortable farm proy.d for
W. Ia lne same locality, We're the EIGHTH
p.ryn ol liteSn children and have three
Drols brrimns three sister, now living ~
w. La. Prey to back, but twisting about
haS fans-souour position somewhat until
we noNenuim and sit little more si6ew;sc
than in oUrSouth. ''''N" '''
is mo sense of touch above tho cnnnac.
don independent of eachn
completely. And so is the mind nj.
though our mental faculties seem In hovn
nu exact aptitude for comprehension nuj
lenrning.. Below the connection tbr sense
Of touch is one, ''''''
10 test this we touched one of tho ni,
rect number Of times, and the head of thc
le,t Immediately informed Us Of the exact
lsenS ever sleepy while tn, other /.
We ace sleepy and wakeu at the same
timo, generally. Occasionally one is draw ' AZ
while the other is wakoiul.
How do you account for this,
DO not know unless 10 il that a, ,i,,,,
the brain OF one Is more actively empinvei
unll the other, The mind OF each Is ON
trely independent of the other.
Have you ever been In love?
Not TO speak Of We haychad love IN, 4,
to US, but neither OF us have ever taken ,nN
great fancy to any one. ""'
DO y0n think you could both love III,
Haven't had experience enough "a
anawcr that question correctly, ON,
ilees ana dislikes have always beer
nMltnal however, Don't think W,
would quarrel on that or any other point
Mthoush We have no desire to enter mi,
aoourtship with any one.
Hnyc you always enjoyed good hea,thp
Always, vi course we suiler with Sigh,
oommp'a,nts occasionally, as all mor,als do
.,d ~" you yno both suNe1 from any cCnstitS
Yes, sir Indigestion, or any complaint
oc;oW wy panu oil union gives us equa
pau ueaneehe, toothache earache, o
NMtu,nS ol 'hNt sort, Is suffered indiyiiu
to the other. sunny "ne
Have you been regularly clucatcda
We have educated ourselves V Juricc -,
extensive travels over the world Go~
taken lessons on the piano and guitar hn
none in vocal music. Can both play rni,a
OF piano, and play these instr,ments ~
gether, One sings contralto and tho n,he
soprano. Can read write and SNEAK in,,
dnlercnt languages, French Italian t;e,
man and English, and we have eNperlcnc,
mother difference or difficulty In mnSte,
Il education, N''''N"'
At this point we asked the head ON IA
right 70 write her name, and taking am
neat hand, '''" ="
cnRisriSE MILE,
and Then passed the book to tho othe- w,
likewise IN a tasty style, only Slightly IN
MiLtIs CHRISTINE,
Arc. you always hungry or thirs,
o. the same time, and wnui