The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-07-06

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Airy as arbitrators.
The gentlemen, after revolving the |
problem in their minds, drew up legal |
contract whose principal provisions were !
Il at out o the money owned by the
twins a similar mansion and like out
buildings as those which they then
owned should be built on the large estate
about one mile from the existing home
stead; that the land should be equally
divided between the brothers 10y COM
petent surveyor; that no transaction of
a 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 oc-
casionally visited each other, it is worth
noting that for many years the children
did not interchange visits. though they
met al church or in the village. 1t was
also agreed that Eng should spend three
days and nights with his folks, and that
Chang (Who, of course, could not help
being presenD, should, during that time,
remain passive, and not in any way inter-
fere with the affairs of Eng; then Chang
should spend three days and nights at
his own house, Eng 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 I'M
til death, they alternating every three
days in their visits to their family. In
deed so particular were they in not hav-
ing 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 it sometimes happened,
if one brother received an invitation to
dinner or tea the other would of course
go, but upon leaving would remark to
the host: Il Will pay my visit to you at
some future time
SO far as can be learned their lives at
their homes were irreproachabl, they
were virtuous, temperate, scrupulously
honest, sociable, charitable, and, while
never having professed religion. they
often attend church; their manners and
dress were those of gentlemen, though
their education had been gained almost
entirely 10y travel They were naturaliz-
ed citizens, and regularly voted the dem
ocratic ticket
When the war ended it found them
with forty or fifty slaves, and, though
these of course were liberated, they had
hidden supplies of gold which carried
them comfortably through
This fact was well known. and after
Stoneman's ride through that section the
twins We're one day surprised by a camp
follower who forced himself into their
presence and demanded their gold. Upon
an immediate refusal he threatened 70
shoot, whereupon they both rose from
the chairs on which they were seated
and exclaimed: On you shootw and
/ then hustled the fellow out
During their travels the twins accumu-
lated much money, and in their absence
from home their wives managed their
/ property in an excellent manner. Several
+ children were born to each wife. and
/ these all received a first-class education,
and were brought up as members of the
4 church, principally of the Baptist de-
nomination.
All the children, save one deaf and
dumb daughter, were healthy and strong,
, have married, and are counted as some
some of the best citizens of that sectio1
of the state, and inherited two hundred
thousand dollars left by their fathers.
The last scene in the history of the
j twins was as sad as it was remarkable.
! and without precedent. While with
Balnum in 1878 Chang had suffered wi h
a slight stroke of paralysis, but after
medical treatment and rest, had appa-
rently 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 seem
ing good health. Early the next morn
ing Eng woke up, and, calling to his
wife, asked her to ascertain what allied
Chang, as he could not awaken him.
Mrs. callie Bunker, very soon discov
ering that Chang as no more, dispatched
boy on horseback to the village (some