Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-06-20
SYMPATHY BETWEEN TWINS.
Curious Instances That Are Remarkable
In Their Way.

Curious Instances That Are Remarkable
In Their Way.
Many instances OF this nature have
been quoted from time TO time, and
certainly the latest is very remarkable.
A minister has twin daughters, twelve
years of age, and the other day. when
they were at dinner, one of them
jumped up and said dog had bitten
her leg just above the ankle. As there
was not doc in the room or In the
house, the statement caused little
amusement An hour later her twin
sister went out, and, strange TO say, a
neighbors dog bit her in exactly the
same place where her sister had com
planned of being bitten at dinner
Afterward both girls suffered pain, and
the one not bitten would even cry out
in her sleep, and say that she had been
bitten by dog In fact, they both
suffered alike, and when the real vic
TINS pain decreased the other was
equally fortunate.
A very similar case Is reported from
Basle, only that the victims were boys.
Here, II one fell sick, the doctors serv-
ices were required for the other as
we'll; but perhaps there would be re-
duced rate OF charges adopted 70 suit
such unique case. Further, we are
told that IL one began to have pain in
the head the other would presently
feel the like; while, II one was asleep
or sad, the other could not hold up his
head or be merry. This was n double"
with vengeance; but as the sympathy
held good in many other things, IL is
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than sorrow. In appearance, too, they
grew up so much alike that II was very
difficult indeed for their intimate ac-
quaintances TO distinguish between
them.
A remarkable case OF this nature Is
mentioned by Iuingerus. The twin
sons OF Petrus Apostolius, senator OF
Mechlin, were so much alike that even
their mother often mistook one for the
other, so people outside the family
would be very much confused. Such q
state Of affairs might be very conyen
lent when little chastisement was
about TO be administered, and II might
even be tolerated in loye-making, par
ticularly II breach Of promise cas-
were in view.
Fulgossius tells OF an instance whicl
would be more 10 the taste OF twin
; than the foregoing, provided they coul'
, only have their choice whore this ex
cessive sympathy has 10 form such
r part OF their existence. The twins re
ferred 10 by this authority were Frcncl
, and were named Gerardus and Medar
dus respectively, and conseq uentl
started life with similarity even Il
L. their names. They are not men tione
= as being particularly aliko in appear
e ance, but rather In their career foi
D strange TO say, they were both pre-
4 ferred 70 bishoprics on the same day
! one TO the see Of Naviodunum, nd tn
! other 10 t.at Of Rhotomage. Thl
affinity remained 10 the last, for the
= both died on the same day.
Two twin sisters also died within
very short interval OF each other, an
we're Inferred at the same time. Thes
= ladies reached the great age Of seventy
q seven, and had both refrained froI
= tying the nuptiNl knot. During th
a whole OF thi, time they were neve
known to live spart--N. X. AdgeFtife
: Benests Of Deep Iireathing.
Incidence Is the mother OF uglineai
!; Nineteen out Of twenty people ar'l To-
u lazy to breathe properly. This iArit
}, OF beauty Is not to be wondered at, cor
o sidering the absolute necessity % healt
v of abundant fresh air. liabitual dee
n breathing produces health and benut,
a not only by exercising the muscles {
!, the chest, but by throwing back IN
p head and comE4lling the whole bod
~ 10 assume straight and ma jestic att
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