Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-23

cipal provisions were that out Of the
money owned by the twins similar
mansion and like outbuildings as
those which they then owned should
be built on the large estate about one
mile from the existing homestead;
that the land should be equally
divided between the brothers by a
competent surveyor; that no trans
action of business nature should
take place on these farms between
the two brothers; that the family OF
Chang should live in one house, while
that of Eng should live in the other.
And, while the wives occasionally
visited each other, it is worth moth
ing tnat for many years the children
did not interchange visits, though
they met at church or in the village.
1t was also agreed that Eng should
spend three days and three nights
with his folks, and that Chang, who,
of course, conld not help being pres
ent, should, during that time, remain
passive and not in any way interfere
with the affairs of Eng; then Chang
should spend three days and nights
at his own house, Eng being during
that time as mindful of attending
strictly to his own business, and not
that of his brother, as Chang had
been. The provisions were accepted
and religiously observed by the bro
Tiers 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 had it for sale, Eng.
never-once limited at buying from his
brother. And again, as sometimes
happened, if one brother received an
invitation to dinner or tea, the other
would, of course, go, but upon leav-
ing would remark 20 the host: 81
will pay my visit to you at some
future time"
Allusion has been made to the
cheerful disposition of the twins.
They were lively and very fond of a
Joke, and several might be related
did space permit. On one occasion,
while driving through the neighbor-
hood in buggy, they were thrown
out, resulting in one being badly
bruised, while the other escaped with
out scratch. 1t then became neces-
sary for the injured twin to remain
in bed for week, and, of course, his
brother had to do likewise, explaining
to a friend, who called to see them,
that he stayed there to look after his
brother and keep Or the flies.
The other joke occurred on trip
they made from Greensboro to Raj
eigh. Before starting Eng purchased
one ticket; they then boarded the
train, and after while the conductor
came around for tickets. Eng handed
his up, but Chang, with merry
twinkle in his eye, remarked: 81
have no ticket, and l 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 up 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 dealings they were strictly
honorable. SO far as can be learned,
their lives at their homes were ire
proachable; they were virtuous, tenn
peratc, scrupulously honest, soclable,
charitable, and, while never having
professed religion, they often attended
church; their manners and dress
were those of gentlemen, though their
education had been gained almost
entirely by travel. They were natu:
rallied citizens and regularly voted
the Democratic ticket
When the war ended it found
them with forty or fifty slaves, and
though these, of course, were liber-
ated, they had hidden supplies OF
gold, which carried them comforta-
bly, through. This fact was well
known, and after Stoneman's raid
through that section the twins were
one day surprised by camp follower,
who forced himself into their pres
ence and demanded their gold. Upon
an immediate refusal he threatened
to shoot, whereupon they both rose
from the chairs on which they were
seated, and exclaimed, e you,
shoot" and then hustled the fellow
out.
During their travels the twins accu-
mulated much money, and in their
absence from home their wives man.
aged their property in an excellent
way. Several children were born to
each wife, and these all received a
6rst-class education, and were brought
up as members of the church, princi-
pally of the Baptist denomination
All the children, save one deaf and
dumb daughter, were healthy and
strong, have married and are counted
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