The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-11-15
TWO In ONE.


cuIiarities.l
Miss Mllie Christine. the double
headed lady. was seen this morning by
a reporter of the journal, who had an
exceedingly interesting conversation
with her regarding herself, her past his
tory and experience. When the re-
porter was announced at Miss Chris
tines apartments at the Sherman
House she was seated in an arm chair
facing the door, and Immediately rose
and extended n most courteous recep-
ton. The appearance she presented
was that of two persons sitting side by
side in the same chair. and as the con-
versation went on the reporter could
never get rid of the impression that he
was talking to two separate and dis
tinct persons. At the invitation of his
hostess he seated himself in chair OPP
poSte her or them and requested a
sketch of her career from her birth up
till the present time.
First permit me to ask you," said
the inqusitor, "when am speaking to
YOU am to address you as two or one?"
You may consider us two in one, y
]aughingly replied the right-hand head.
Independent, but always agreed"
added the loft. 1--WE have two perfect
ly distinct minds and think entirely in
drpendently, but we are always perfect
" harmonious. We have never had the
least difference of opinion on any SUBJ
jcct, and never quarrel.
"Will you please give me short
sketch of your history, then?'
TO begin at the beginning, then"
said the left head, II was born in Co.
lumbus County, N. c. My parents are
both alive, and now reside in South
Carolina
DO they consider you as two or
onc?'
Two in one, said the right head.
Are there any other children in the
family?"
Il have three brothers and three sis
sisters" said the left head.
And how many children do you
count in the whole family"
"Oh, there are seven children in our
family" the same head replied
Are you the oldest?'
"Oh, no!'
"Or the youngest?'
"No; there are three older and three
Younger. come in right in the mid
die. :"
And are any of the others different
in formation from ordinary people?" '.-
mo, not in the least.
when did you first begin to exhib-
ito"
81 was stolen from Philadelphia when
! was one or two years old. | was then
on exhibition there and was stolen for
purposes of exhibition. The person
who stole me took me to Europe, andl
was there two, three or four years. My
managers father, Mr.. Smith, took my
mother over TO Europe, when they dis
covered where was and they brought
me back
"Was the person who stole you pun
lshed in any way?"
mo, my mother was too glad to get
me back to bother anything about him.
We then came back to this country and
remained here till 1871; when L went
a second time To Europe and remained
there eight years.
WAS it during the first or second
visit to Europe that you became pro-
tieient as lingust?"
"Oh, during the second trip. 1t was
the lady who took me there who edu-
Gated me''
What European countries did you
visit then?"
Il went all over through Great Brit
ain and Ireland and the Continent, ex-
hibiting in ali its principal cities. al
ways drew great crowds everywhere.
That was very pleasant trip, and dur
ing it | made numerous personal
friends.'' -
Il came back here in 1879, and since
then have been exhibiting in the far
West and extreme South. Indeed,
there are not many places of any inn
portance in this country where / have
not exhibited. Four months last winter
spent quietly at home with my par
ents."
is your general health goodP'
Yes; have excellent health all the
Should one of you suffer would the
other suffer, too?"
"Yes; if one suffers. both do"
"Do you both constantly 60 to sleep
together, or will one 90 to sleep and
the other remain awaken
Generally we 60 to sleep together
and sleep for the same length of time.
occasionally one will be asleep when
the other is awake, but only for very
short time.n
do both heads eat, or does one eat
ing do for both?'' ~. rs
"One eating would sustain the life of
iboth, but both do eat, and both get
hungry and thirsty"
rs one ever hungry and the other is
No; both get hungry together."
Are the tastes of both similar?"
"Yes; both have the same tastes.
we are at all times perfectly har-
monious on everything. Wherever one
Is there the other will generally be
found"
Does your. similarity of tastes extend
TO the intellectQal?'
Yes; we have similar mental tastes
we have meyer had anything to quarrel
about. Sometimes one will read and
the other viii write at the same time,
Ppt the difference never extends beyond