The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-07-23

SINGULAR RACE or HUMAN BEINGs-Thcrc
are now in London two very singular human
beings, of race which has hitherto been very
little known to the civilized world. They
came from South Africa, where they arc called
Ear,hmcn. They are totally distinct from all
other linowh African raccs--as much SO as il
they had dropped upon the earth from another
planet. They are diminutivc in szc----incrc
pigmics--and unacquaintcd even with tho art
of building huts. They shelter themselves in
caves and crcvccs Of the earth; when these
arc wanting they make artificial scoopings on
the surface, which they line with leaves and
cover with branches. The Hottcntots and
l'nslimen are the ayowcd enemies of the Earth
men, and when they meet them will shoot
them down like vcrlnin The poor little do,
irncelcss Earthrpen have no refuge but in
holes, trcss or thickets, and the tribe is fast
verging to extinction. They are poor weak
pcoplc--one of natures freaks and destined
not TO perpetuate their race Few colonists
have seen them; and although il is known that
few still linger in the mountains, these are
rapidly dying away, and will soon become a
| tradition of an eliish alrite race of old
| The two individuals above mentioned were
carried to England from the Cape of Good
4 Hope two or three years ago, ard have now
become domcsicatcd in an English family.
Tho Morning Chronicle, from which we take
these particulars, describes these little Earth.
men as boy and girl, the former fourteen
and the latter sixteen years of age, and "con.
plete little fairies in appearance. The boy
is three feet three and n half inches In height.
the girl trtle taller. Their skin is Of the
brightest and most transparent bronze aud as
smooth and polished M marble. In form the
little creatures are pcrfcct-thcir delicate limbs
standing ont in the most graceful symmetry
and every motion instinct with The untaught
ease Of nature. The faces although decidedly
African in feature, are full of sweetness and
good humor, with an expression of archncss
and Intelligence.
They are named Martins and Flora In
their savage state they fed on lociiss ant cgvs
and such small game az they could take. Til
they were carried 60 England they had no
ideas OF Sod or any supreme pewer. NJ pres
ent they have been taught some of the Gus
toms or civilized life. and are allie "a speak
little English wcrds. to sing little English pop.
ular airs. ai,. the first of Earthmeia-~-to pla,
little airs on n piano.
Few sights are norc intcrvsting 10 think.
isg person than that Of tie last oi racc cf
human heings un the peint of being hlot,esl
oa, .con the iacc II the cp.rth The intlisitu.
ais IN QUESTION seem TO eons,i.ute ono Of the
most anomalous io,mS of our spcsicS ,hn, have
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