The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-06

handed his up, and Chang, with q merry
CHiukIe IN MS eye, remarked: II have no
TICKET and have no money" Then when
tne conductor threatened 10 put him off,
Eng lnterposed and told him that could not
De done, as be Eng had given up his ticket
Az thls 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.
tnelr lives at their homes were irreproach-
aole; they were virtuous, temperate, scrupu-
lously honest, sociable. charitable, and while
never having professed religion, they often
attended church. Their manners aud dress
were those OF gentlemen, though their edu-
cation had been gained entirely by travel.
Ihey were naturaized citizens and regu-
larry voted the democratic ticket
BUAMER BOUNCED.
When the war ended it found them with
forty or fifty slaves, and, though these of
course were liberated, they had hidden sup
piles OF gold which carried them comfort
ably through. The fact was we'll known. and
after Stoneman's raid through that section
the twins we're one day surprised by e camp
follower, who forced himself into their
presence and demanded their gold Upon
an immediate refusal he threatened to shoot.
whereupon they both rose from their chairs
on which they were seated and exclaimed,
d you, shootm and then hustled the
fellow out.
FAMILY AND FORTUNE.
During their travels the twins accumu-
lated much money, and in their absence
from home their wives managed their prop.
erty In an excellent manner Several chill
dren were born 20 each wife, and these all
received a first. class education and were
brought up as members of the church.
nriDpinaliu ~ ha
All the children save one deaf and dumb
daughter were healthy aud strong, have
married, and are counted as some of the
best cltlZens OF that section of the state and
Inherited about $500, 900 left by their fathers
The last scene in the history of the twins
was as sad as it was remarkable and with
out precedent. While with Barnum in 1878
Chang had suffered from a slight stroke of
paralysis, but, after medical treatment and
rest, had apparently recovered, and Christ
mas was spent at home. About Jan ID
or 10, 1874. the twins were over at Eng's
mouse. and, after comfortable supper, fol-
lowed by their usual pipe, they retired In
seeming 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 be awakened, and Mrs. Sallie
bunker, very soon realizing that
Chang was no more, dispatched boy on
horseback to the village, some three miles
distant, for DR.. Hollings worth. After the
messenger had gone Eng complained of
feeling numb and cold in his extremties
and his family did all they could to restore
the circulation. He rapidly grew colder,
and within an hour after awakening, and
before the doctor arrived, he had Joined his
brother on the farther shore. AS soon as
possible DR.. Hollingsworth teegraphed the
news to DR.. Pancoast of Philadelphia. THIS
gentleman took the next train for Green
boro, and upon his subsequent arrival at
the house OF Eng he arranged with
the families of the deceased so
that, by giviog heavy bonds for their safe
return. he was permitted to take the bodies
to Philadelphia in the Interest of science.
They were then embalmed, and would have
remained there for some time Lad it not
been that Christopher Bunker, one of the
sons, who was In the west at the time of his
fathers death, returned home, and. object
ing to the bodies being in PHILADELPHIA,
went there at once and had them brought
back to the farm, where they were buried
In grave in front Of Mrs. Adelaide Bum
ker's house, and heavy granite monument
was thereupon erected to their memory.