The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-23

The provisions we're accepted and reli-
giously observed by the brothers until
death, they alternating every three days
in their visits to their family. Indeed,
so Particular were they in not having
business transactions with each other
that if, for instance, Eng needed corn for
his cattle, and Chang hadi for sale, Eng
never once limited at buying from his
brother. And again, as sometimes hap.
pened, if one brother received an invita-
tion to dinner or tea the other would Of
course go. but upon leaving would remark
to the host: IT will pay my visit to you
at.some future time."
Allusion has been made to the cheer.
full disposition of the twins. They were
lively and very fond of joke, and sew.
eral might be related did space permit.
Two will suffice. On one occasion while
driving through the neighborhood in q
buggy they we're thrown out resulting in
one being badly bruised, while the other
escaped without scratch. It then be.
came necessary for the injured twin to
remain in bed for week, and, of course,
his brother had to do likewise, explain.
ing to friend, who called to see them,
that he was there to look after his
brother and keep off the fies.>
The other joke occurred on trip they
made from Greensboro to Raleigh. Be-
fore starting Eng purchased one ticket;
they then boarded the train, and after 8
while the conductor came around for
tickets. Eng handed his up, but Chang,
with merry twinkle in his eye, re.
marked. "I have no ticket and I have no
money" Then when the. conductor
threatened to put him off, Eng interposed
and told him that could not be done, as
he (Eng) had given mp his ticket. At
this the passengers raised such a laugh
that the conductor concluded to pass
Chang, whose passage was, however,
soon after properly paid, for in all deal
ings they were strictly honorable. So
far as can be learned their lives at home
were irrsproachsble; they were virtuous,
temperate, scrupulously bonest, sociable,
charitable, and while never having pro.
fessed religion, they often attended
church; their manners and dress were
those of gentlemen, though their educa.
tion had been gained almost entirely by
travel. They were naturalized citizens
and regularly voted the Democratic
ticket.
When the war ended it found them
with forty or fifty slaves, ard though
these, of course, we're liberated, they
had hidden supplies of gold which car
ried them comfortably through. This
fact was we'll known, and after Stone
mans raid through that section the twins
we're one day surprised by camp follow.
er, who forced himself into their presence
and demanded their gold. Upon an i'm.
mediate refusal he threatened to shoot,
whereupon they both rose from the
chairs on which they were seated, and
exclaimed, C. you, shoot" and then
hustled the fellow out.
During their travels the twins accu.
mulated much money, and in their abb
sence from home their wives managed
their property in an excellent way.
Several children were born to each wife,
and these all received q frst-class edu-
cation, and were brought up as members
Of the church, principally Of the Baptist
denomination. All the children, save
one deaf and dumb daughter, were
healthy aud strong, have married, and
are counted as some of the best citizens
of that section of the State, and inherited
about 5000, 900 left them by their faith.
ers.
The last scene in the history of the
twins VAS as sad as it was remarkable,
and withort precedent. While with
Barnum in 1873 Chang had suffered
from light stroke of paralysis, but after
medical treatment and rest had apparent.
ly recovered, and Christmas was merrily
spent at home. About the 18th or 18th
of January, 1874, the twins were over
to Eng's house, and after a comfortable
supper, followed by their usual pipe, they
retired in seeming good health. Early
the next morning Eng woke up, and call.
ing to his wife, asked her to see what
aid Chang, as he could not awaken him.
Mrs. Sallie Bunkes very soon discovering
that Chang was no more, dispatched boy
on horseback to the village for Dr.. Hol-
After the messenger had
gone Eng complained of feeling numb
and cold in his lower extremities, and
his family did all they could to rea. re
the circulation. BE rapidly grew colder
and within an hour after awakening and
before the doctor arrived he Joined his
brother on the further shore.
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