Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-07-31
VERY, VERY FUNNY.
A REMARKABLE FREAK OF
NATURE IN VIRGINIA.
Tho joys and Trials of John
Amelia Allcn--1'hc Famous
Siamcse Twins Left Very
Far Ia tho shade.

4 correspondent signing himself
AWIllnm 9 Egg'esion, writes for
a New York paper the following re.
markable description of freak OF
nature hc claims 10 have discovered
few miles from Shatlersburg, Va.
Your correspondent learned acci,
dentally OF the existence OF John
Amelia Allen, a member OF the fam.
lily OF Jack Allen, while in Farm
VILE. a buggy was hired and few
hours served TO reach Mr.. Allcn's s
house. John Amelia was found out
in the yard. When first seen il was
difficult to conclude what was the
real nature Of this freak. 1t has two
heads on one body, and with this
exception It appears to be just like
any other human being. One Of the
heads is that Of boy, the other that
Of girl--the one being called John,
the other Amelia, and the comb
nation John Amelia. 1t seems to
enjoy life as much as any one except
that one Of il has an occasional al
iercation with the other, Just like
any brother and sister. The hands
and feet are peculiar. One hand is
that Of n boy, the other that Of girl,
the boys hand being on the side Of
the girls head. The same is true Of
the feet. This arguments
NOT SATISFACTORY TO THE FfRM
The heads are we'll shaped and in
dicate rather more than the ordinary
amount Of intelligence, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen say that John and Anne.
liza arc nobody's fools. Amelia has
great, bright black hair and dreamy
Blue eyes.
One would suppose that, being
so closely connected and seeing so
much Of each other John and Anne.
LA would have similar tastes. But
their tastes differ in almost every
particular John has Just arrived az
the age when his fancy lightly turns
TO thoughts Of love, and lie has .
best girl, the daughter Of the post
master az Shattersburg. But be
can never see her alone, because
Amelia insists on being present.
Then the young clerk in the store
at Shattcrsburg looks upon Amelia
as the girl 10 make him happy for
life, bot he can't get rid Of John--a
fact that gives much mental an.
guish, On this account Jonn and
Amelia have quarreled bitterly on
several occasions, and sometimes
they do not speak TO each other for
days. They attend Sunday school
at Bethlehem Church, n mile from
Mr.. Aliens house The supeyin
fcndcnt is q very orderly man and is
somewhat neaf-siehied on account
Of trouble in years past be has o
strict rule that the boys and girls
SIT apart. So when John and Ame.
lia entered Sunday school for the
first time and sat ~ the same seat.
right alongside each other, this good
man feprimandcd the young man
whose head was in such close prox.
unity 10 the young lady's aud stern.
ly requested lim 10 take a seat "a
another part Of the church. When
John arose 10 obey
AMILIA sTNHTED WIN HfN,
and the superintendent ordered her
back. She went back and The good
man was almost struck dumb ~ see.
ing John go back too. lie said that
such misconduct in q sacred place
paincd him exceedingly, and he
walked down the aisle 20 have a
personal interview with the offend
cfs When be saw how matters
stood he amended his rule 90 az 70
make Iohn sit with Amelia and the
girls one Sunday. and Amelia with
John and the boys the nest This
had dcmofalizing effect on both