Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-10
DAILY EVENING STAR.
WOLF NURSES In INDIA.

WOLF NURSES IN INDIA.
The Wolf in India is looked upon as
1t formerly was in Northern Eurone. sc
q sacred animal. Almost all H;ndoos
have superstitious dread Of DESTROYING
or even injuring it; and village com,nu.
NIFTY within the boundary of whose lands
a drop of VOLTS blood has fallen, believes
| itself doomed to destruction. The ma.
tural consequences is, that in the districts
less frequented by Europeans, these ami.
mails are very numerous and destructive,
and great numbers Of children art con.
stantly carried off by them. Only one
class OF the population, the very lowest,
leading vagrant life, and biyouackipg
among the jungles, will attempt to xiii
or catch them Even these, however. al.
though they have no superstitious fear Of
the wolf, are always found to be well &C.
quainted with its usual dens and haunts.
very seldom attempt its capture: in ali
probability FROM the profits they make of
the gold and silver bracelets and neck
lace worn by the children whose remains
are lett at the entrance. In all parts of
indla, 1t appears, numbers of children are
daily murdered for the sake of these dan.
gerous ornaments.
The volt, however, is sometimes kinder
than man. In the neighborhood of Sui
tant poor, and among the ravines that in
tersect the banks of the Goomtee river,
this animal abounds: and our first instance
of wolf nurse occurs in that district.
A trooper, passing along the river bank
near Chandour saw large female wolf
leave her den, followed by three whelps
and little boy. The boy went on all
iours, apparently On the best possible
terms with his fierce companions, and the
wolf protected him with as much care as
if he had been one of her own whelps.
All went down to the river and drank.
without noticing the trooper, who, as they
were about to turn back. pushed on in
order to secure the boy. But the ground
was uneven, and his horse could not over
take them. All re-entered the den and
the trooper then assembled some people
from Chandour, with pickaxes, who dug
into the den for about six or eight feet,
when the old wolf bolted, followed by her
three cubs and the boy. The trooper.
accompanied by the feetest young men
OF the party, mounted and pursued hay
ing at last headed them, he txrned the
Whelps and the boy (who ran quite as
fast) back upon the men on foot. They
secured the boy and allowed the others
to escape.
The boy thus taken was apparently
about nine or ten years old, and had ali
the habits Of wild animal. On his
way to Chandour he struggled hard to
rush into every hole or den he passed.
The sight Of grown up person alarmed
him, and he tried 10 steal away; but he
rushed at child with fierce snarl, like
that of a dog, and tried to bite it. Cooked
meat he would not eat, but he seized raw
food with eagerneSs, putting it on the
ground under his hands, and devouring
it with evident pleasure. He growled
angrily if any one approached him whilst
eating, but made no objection to dogs
coming near and sharing his food. The
trooper left him in charge of the Raiah
Of Husunpoor, who saw the boy imme
diately after he was taken. Very soon
afterwards he was sent by the Raiah's
order to Captain Nicholett S, at Sultan
poor; for although his parents are said
to have recognized him when first cap
tured, they abandoned him on finding
that he displayed more of the VOLTS than
Of human nature.
He lived in the charge of Capt. Niche
let's servants nearly three years, very
inotfenSive, except when teaSed, but still
complete animal. He could never be
induced to keep on any kind of clothing,
even in the coolest of weather and ON
one occasion tore to pieces quilt, stuffed
with cotton, and ate a portion of it, cot
ton and all, every day with bis bread.
When his food was placed at distance
from him, he ran to it on all fours, like
wolf; and it was only on rare occa.
sions that he walked upright. Human
beings he always Stunned, and never
willingly remained near them. On the
other hand he seemed fond of dogs and
jackallS, and indeed all animals, and
readily allowed them to feed with him.
BE was never known to laugh or smile,
and was never heard to speak till with.
in few minutes of his death, when be
put his hands to his head and said it
ached, and asked for water, which he
drank, and then died.-English Paper.
TIE OLDEST CLERGYMAN IN THR
UNITED SrATEs.-A correspondent of the
New York Evangelist gives an interesting
account of the Rev. John Sawyer, Of
Garland. Maine, who is doubtless the
oldest officiating clergyman in this coun-
try. Father" Sawyer will be ninety
nine years old next October. He was
born in Hebron, Conn, on the 9th of
October, 1855. He was ordained in 1871
and has since been active in the duties of
the Christian ministry. The writer says,
Father Sawyer preached with great reg.
ularity till some two years since, when
he was thrown from wagon and seri-
ously injured. Up to ninety-six or
seven, there seemed no tagging, but a
readiness to meet every call. And even
now, the invitation to preach is not de-
clined from weakness or infrmity. He
does not seem greatly fatigued after .