“Girls in this city are divided into two classes--single-headed
girls and double-headed ditto. The single-headed ones are certainly
the most numerous, but the double-headed ones appear to be the most
attractive. This is evident from the fact, that while we can see a
single-headed girl almost any time, we have to pay in order to be
introduced to the maid with the duplex cranium. We say ‘maid’ because
the last double-headed girl we saw was not married. There was one man
who courted her successfully, as he thought, for a time, but before
popping the question he kissed one face first, and could never get
the consent of the other head. She is now waiting till a two-headed
man comes along, and is gay with hope.
“This duplex girl, however, must be in every way a desirable match.
Though the assurance given that she eats with both heads may tell
against her with parsimonious wooers, yet the fact that she buys
dresses for one only must be an immense advantage. The same with her
talking. The two-headed girl must be extremely circumspect, not only
in her walk, but in her conversation. As she can never have a secret,
she can have no opportunity to go around telling it. Neither will
any one ever tell a secret to one head for fear that the other would
split upon it.
“The fact of having two tongues should not militate against her, as,
if she had only one, she would probably keep it going all the time,
while, if she uses two, the one deadens the sound of the other.
Whichever way we look at the two-headed girl we see her to advantage,
though we don’t mean to say the least that should be understood to
disparage a girl because she happens to be born with only one head.”
After an absence of eight years Christine Millie returned to her
native land on October 1st, 1878. Her tour abroad was a continued
ovation of success. She visited the principal cities and towns in
England, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Holland
and Russia. At every point the young lady was commanded to appear
before the nobility and rulers of these great countries. Kingly
presents and valuable jewels were given as tokens of appreciation not
only of her as a remarkable curiosity, but of her graceful bearing,
her contented disposition and of her artistic musical abilities.
Before she had landed, upon her arrival, a representative of the _New
York Herald_ greeted her, and the next morning that journal gave
forth to the whole United States the return of one of its children,
who had fully established herself to be the greatest curiosity of the
greatest country in the world. Since her return she has exhibited to
thousands in the cities of Boston, Philadelphia and New York. While
in Philadelphia she again appeared before the professors and students
of the Jefferson Medical College. Professor Pancoast for the second
time examined her. A portion of his lecture is extracted from the
_Philadelphia Evening Telegraph_.
This afternoon, at 1 o’clock, Millie and Christine were given a
scientific examination by Professor W. H. Pancoast, at his clinic,
at the Jefferson Medical College Hospital. The well-like room was
crowded, and Professor Pancoast busy removing a cancer from a patient
when the reporter arrived. During the operation Baron Littlefinger
and Count Rosebud, two most intelligent dwarfs--perfect little men
in figure--were present, and appeared interested spectators of the
operation. In introducing Millie and Christine, the Professor said
that he considered them the most interesting personages that have
ever come under the notice of scientific men, far more interesting
than the Siamese Twins. In the midst of his discourse the young
ladies entered, clad in green silk on their two bodies, pretty little
bronze boots on the four feet, white kids on their four hands. They
moved forward like an expanded V, with a crab-like movement that was
not ungraceful. Born back-to-back, the Professor explained that the
natural desire of each to walk face forward had twisted them in their
present position. Separate entities, separate individualities, each
can pursue separate lines of thought and conversation independent
of the other. From habit their appetites call for food and drink at
the same time. All the ills of flesh are not, however, necessarily
theirs in common. One may have the toothache and the other be free
from any ache. But in the examination conducted to-day the Professor
discovered a remarkable development of sensibility since his previous
examination eight years ago. Touching them on any extreme of the
body, on any foot for example, both in common were conscious of the
touch. Christine has been and is now the larger and stronger of the
two. As children they used to have little struggles and quarrels for
supremacy, but, as they could not get away from each other, they
early concluded that the best way to get along in their novel path
through life was to yield to each other. Their present happiness and
affection for each other is an example for couples who are yoked
together in marital bonds. Sometimes Christine rolls over Millie in
bed without awakening her. Both can sleep separately. They can stand
and walk on their outside legs, but they prefer to walk on all fours.
Millie cannot lift up Christine’s legs, or Christine Millie’s legs.
Since the Hungarian sisters, there has been no similar case reported
reaching adult life for 170 years. The bond of union between these,
which is just above the bones of the spine, is chiefly cartilaginous,
but the spines are so closely approximated that there is an osseous
union between them. To the question by Professor Pancoast, whether
either was engaged to be married, each denied the soft impeachment
with decision, though the Professor explained that physically there
are no serious objections to the marriage of Her or Them; but morally
there was a most decided one. During the Professor’s lecture
the Misses Christine Millie and Millie Christine appeared very
much interested in the diagnosis of their singular condition, and
evidenced their superior intelligence by their apt and ready answers.
While abroad Millie Christine made herself mistress of the French,
German, Italian, and Spanish languages. Always industrious, she makes
her entire wardrobe, even to her dresses, for exhibition purposes. She
dresses herself without trouble. Having lived thus long together, they
express no desire to be parted and hope to leave this world as they
came into it--together.
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.
and
Leased, Operated and Independent Lines.
August Sundholm, P. & T. A.
G. H. Richie, Guy E. Thompson, Ass’ts.
S. W. Cor. Markham & Louisiana Sts. & Union Depot.
Little Rock, Ark., February 19, 1899.
Conductors S. L., I. M. & S. Ry. and Connecting Lines:--It is
customary to carry Millie Christine on one ticket.
Respectfully,
AUGUST SUNDHOLM, P. & T. A.
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY CO.,
Norfolk & Richmond Vestibuled Limited.
Fastest Train in the South.
VIRGINIA AND OHIO LINE.
West and North-West.
C. H. Bosley, D. P. A.,
Jno. E. Wagner. C. P. & T. A.,
838 Main St., Richmond, Va.
W. E. Hazlewood, P. A., 93 Granby St.
under Monticello Hotel, Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk, Va., April 25, 1903.
To Conductors, Norfolk and Western Railway Company.
Gentlemen:--For your information I beg to advise that manager of
Millie Christine, a dual woman, is in the habit of only purchasing one
ticket for her. This custom has been adhered to and recognized by all
lines.
Yours truly,
W. E. HAZLEWOOD, P. A.