DEATH OF THE SIAMESE TWINS.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 291, 24 March 1874, Page 2

DEATH OF THE SIAMESE TWINS.

N»w York, January 25.— A despatch from Mount Airy, N C, published here this morning, gives an interesting con* tersation between a correspondent and DrHollinjji worth, who was the first physician to arrive at the residence of the Siamese twim after their death. I)r Hollingsworth doea not beliere Eng's death wu caused through any vital connection or artery passing through the ligament connecting the twins. He doei not believe in the existence of anj Tital connection!. He had attended them frequently when one had been lick and the other in good health. He often noticed two beat* of the twin* 1 pulses differing in time. Brig's death was undoubtedly due to shock and terror, inspired by bis union with Chang's dead body. An attempt^ to serer the ligament after Obang'a death, would only bare™ hastened the death of Eng, by increasing his terror. The friends of the twins maintain that an artery was contained in the ligament, and thafr-after Chang's death the blood from Eng's body flowed into Chang, but that there ' wae no response of the artery, and that Eng died from exhaustion and loss of blood. Up to the time of Eng's death the ligament was quite warm to the point where it entered Chang's body. The ligament was 4in. wide, and as thick as a man's wrist, and extended from the abdomen of one to that of- the other, and the natal of the twins was in its centre. The bodies hare been temporarily interred. It is said the relatiTes of the twin* are negiciating to dispose of the bodies on more proßtable terms, and are asking $8000 or $10,000 for allowing a post-mortem examination. The bodies, after being embalmed, were placed in a coffiiq) and encased in a Urge tin box, which was soldered up and made air-tisjht. All was then put into a large wooden box, packed with charcoal, made secure, and placed in the cellar of their ho-ise. It is reported that their. bodies will be disposed of at an enormous price, to some museum or medical college, or placed on exhibition. This is to be subject to the decision of the members of the family. The charge is made that a reil of mystery has been thrown over the death of the twins, and that the real cause of their decease has been suppressed for the purpose of obtaining possession of their bodies for the above-stated object. A despatch from Green i borough, saysDr Joseph Hollingaworth, brother of the doctor who attended tb» twins, while en route for the North, stated that bis mission was to dispose of the dead bodies of the twins on the most favorable terms that be could negotiate. The sum arked for the privilege of a post mortem examination is said to be from $8000 to $10,000. __

In tbe regions where green cropt are turned under the manure, there i« diversity of practice. Some plough when the crop ii in Us most mcculent «t*te. The rule fpr trloved it when the headt are ibuut bulf turned f>«dwn. The reason offered for this practice i», that the bulk of the crop ii then the greatest, and it undergoes moit rapid deoompotition in the soil. Othera do not plough m cloter until late mfall, and after it hat been well pastured. The retsont tbry give for thi» practice are : Lit, that turning in the clow green, makrt the toil tour, and ha» a tendencj to bring in sorrel, 2 It hat a bad influence upon tubwquent cropi. 2. In waiting until fall, you bare the advantage of pasturing, and if tbe rattle are kept upon the pasture at tu»;r tbould be t everything th» field producet it returned to it i- Wkrjt, carbcnaciout matter it returned to.the toil. What you lo^g in topi, you gain in the roott of th# cloTer, which bate four or fire montbt longer to «row. 5. B#U«r crop* follow. Some of the be«t f«rmert in PenntylTtnit follow tbit method .•ltogether. Othtrt ttill wait until th« 6>ll<nrJßg tpring, and turn m the clorer just is tt begini to grow. . .. '