The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-24
whilst several children were born

ly grown when one day, from some
cause or other squabble ensued,
in which The mothers took part;
subsequently Chang and Eng who,
being men of spirit and courage.
drew knives and were about tn at.
tack each other, when the wives,
seeing the danger, begged them to
desist. The twins ceased strug,
Cling, but decided tina, they would
then and there be separated, and
at once sent to Mount Airy for
their family physician, DR.. Hol.
linsworIh, a man with quite local
reputation as a skilliul surgeon.
He arrived with his instruments,
and being told what was wanted,
remarked: "Very we'll, jus, get up
on that table and III fix you; but
which would you prefer, that |
should sever the flesh that con.
necls you or cut off your heads Z
One will produce much the same
result as the other" This brought
the twins to their senses, tor they
knew very we'll that the great
surgeons IN London. Paris and
New York had decided that i,
would be death to separate them.
In a perpleXily of mind how to
guard against future warfare in
their household, the twins called
in DR.. Hollinsworlh, and Messrs.
Gilmore and Rawley of Mount
Airy, as arbitralors. These gen
,lemen. after revolving the prob
lem in their minds, drew up Il legal
contract whose principal provls-
ions were that out of The money
owned by The twins a similar man.
sion and like out. buildings 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 di.
ded.between the bro hers by a
competent surveyor; that no trans
actions OF business nature should
take place on these farms between
The two brothers; that The family
of Chang should live in one house
whilst that Of Eng should live in
the other, and whilst the wives oc-
casionally visited euch other il Is
worth noting that 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 could not help from being
presently 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 beng during that time
as mindful of attending strictly to
his own business. and not that of
his brother, as Chang had been.
These provisions were accepted
and religiously observed by the
brothers until death. they allernat-
ing every three days in their visits
to their family. Indeed, so partic-
ular were they in no, having busi-
ness Transactions with each other
that if, for instance, Eng needed
corn for the cattle, and Chang had
it for sale, Eng never once hlnled
at buying for his brother. And
again, as sometimes happened, if
one brother received an invitation
TO dinner or tea, The other would,
of course, 90, but upon leaving
would remark to the host, Il will
bay my visit to you at some future
time"
During their travels the twins
accumulated much money, and in
their absence from home their
wives managed their property IN
an excellent manner. Several
children were born to each vile
and these all received a first class
education, 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 and
strong, have married and are count.
ed as some of the hes, citizens in
that section of the State, and in.
herited about 100000 lett by their
fathers.
The last scene in The history OF
the twins was as sad as it was re.
markable, and without precedent.
Whilst with Barnum in 1878 Chang
had suffered from a slight stroke
of paralysis, but after medical
treatment and rest had apparently
recovered, and Christmas was
merrily spent at home. About the
18Th or 10Th of January, 1874 the
twins were over at 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 calling to his wife, asked
her 10 ascertain what allied Chang
as he could not be awakened
, Mrs. Sallie Bunker, very soon real
izing that Chang was no more, de-
spalched a boy on horseback to the
: village, some three miles distant
, for DR.. Hollinsworth. Alter the
, messenger had gone, Eng com
, planned Of feeling numb and COLI
, in his exlremilies, and his family
, did all they could to restore ihe
. circulation. He rapidly grew cold
/. er, and within an hour alter awak
{, ening and before the doctor arriv
(. ad ha ha1 ininnd hic hroi her nj