Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08

On this last question there is differ
ence between authorities. Mr.. Dufour,
who was thoroughly familiar with his
subject, states positively that they were
not antagonistic regarding the great
question OF the right TO maintain and
extend slsvery-in other words, that
the war did not separate Chang aud
Eng.
Yet was told by q man who claimed
to know them we'll that Chang owned
one slave, while Eag did not, and did
not favor the unnoly traffic. Chang
believed that, slavery being a good
thing, one could not have too much Of
II, also that States had the right TO
regulate 1t as they would the liquor
traffic, while Eng believed that II was
q national question and finally refused
to help catch aud return Changes niger
for him.
My informant said that this led to
internecine strife between the two, and
that when they were on their way home
from the lodge, where Eng, not being a
member, had reluctantly gone 10 see
Chang take the thirty-secoDd degree,
they had an open rupture almost after
which Chang enlisted In the Confeder-
ate army and Eng In the Northern
army. Later, however, both deserted.
noticing how awkward IL would be 10
case one should suddenly decide TO die
for mother, home and country, while
the other favored longevity.
This same man told me that when
Nancy Bunker was born her father in
49, bor TTrolo Chang ahOuld RIM
for the doctor.
Eng and Chang mean, IN the SIamese
tongue, with which am perfectly ia
miliar. right" and cleft" They were
born at Bangesen, Siam, April Is. 1911,
almost simultaneously.
They had Chinese father, and their
mother was one-half Chinese, the other
half being Slamese.
In putting on their dress suits they
left out the lower stud OF the shirt In
order 10 give room for the strange cof-
fee colored coupler which joined the
two at the base Of the sternum.
The sternum is the breast bono.
These two twins were brought TO the
United States az the age OF eighteen,
and were on exhibition up to the time
thew settled down at Mount Airy.
They appeared jointly.
Those who saw them say that Chang
and Eng did much by their public APP
! pearances 70 elevate and refine those
! who saw them.
Still Chang was incorporate, accord
ing TO DR.. jacob, and many time
Eng. who was quiet and sober, had 70
20 on in ChaDg's place as an under
study.
Eng was Baptist. and on the day be
united with the church and was i'm
mersed Chang insisted on accom- panying
him in a beastly state OF intoIicatIon.
These were the best known twins 10
history, living 20 the age Of siXty-iour,
or nearly so. The Two Headed Night
ipgale is vet living az the age OF forty
two. but is still single-that Is, unmar'
ried. lido not know how would pro
nose 10 the Two Headed Nightingale.
/ might be acceptable 20 one OF heI
reasoning faculties, while the other
might be more sensitive to horrible
sights aud refuse.
Chang had some literary ambition
while Eng did not. CBang's love FOL
rum was a pretty good sign that be wa
= genius. Night after night be would
pull Eng out Of bed while sound ASLEEP
and JERK him around IN the dark, jottins
i down memoranda OF thoughts ne bad
during the night. Chang bad invented
what be called the authors friend. il
consisted OF 50 Illuminated wall At ont
end OF the room made Of mirtur'
which lighted il 40 so that be could pre-
serve . thought which had made It's ap
oearance during the night.
He also invented the Edinburgh jok'
stmlst and used it successfully while IL
| Scotland.
| n ERE more frrttated sgsinst ca
ctr r the war than before,
| Oh his niger aud bittsrly