Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-10
n wild Mnn.

The latest accounts Of "a wild man"
comes from Mississippi. II seems that
what is described ~ . "strsngs-vissged
creature. similar TO the one seen near Vicks-
burg last fall,n has made its appearance
near Msadyille, Franklin county. We
give the following, with few alterations,
nom vicksburg paper Of Z recent date:
Some time in September, - party d
hunt.msn we're driving in the swamps .
few miles fsom the river, . trail was taken
% BY The heunds, and followed Up a .
brisk pace, leaving the party fas behind.
In following they discovered the trssk Of
the game in miry places, which appeared
similar 10 the track Of human foot. and
they observed aiss that NE teso Of enc feet
Turned backward. On esuing W With The
dogs whs we're now baying, they bshsld .
frig htful looking creature Of about the
average height Of man. but Of far greater
muscular development, standiug nssasing-
~ in trent Of the dogs. II bad lsog hair
flowing from its bead, reaching 70 its tnsss;
its entire body, also, seemed to b covered
with hair Of two inches in length, which
Wa of dark brown color. From ito up
per Jaw projected TIVE large tusks, ssvefal
inches long. Its head and face, - we'll q
could b detsfmiusd from the distance Of
the observers, bore . striking resemblance
to that Of the negro, except that the cbiu
aud cheeks were covered with long hsir
On the near approach Of the hunters it fed
with great rapidity towards tho Mississippi
river, and was not overtsksn again until
within few Yards Of the bank. When the
party came up with the dogs the second
time, the monster was standing erect BE-
fore them, none Of them having yet dared
10 clinch With il. But whom the degs wsrt
urged BY their masters, they endsavorsd 4
seize II, Whsn lit rsashsd fefAsrd and grab
bed one Of them, and taking il in its hands
pressed u aGsiasl- ~ tnshA pissssd I
through and Killed IL instantly. The hssa
ers Ased ssvssal eA1tt - ~ creature
which causse 10 - lssp int tn VISITOR. l
J remained under water several mIautss, an'
+ then rose almeet ~ sstiss length above th
surface, uttering SArisks which almest PEI
ri6sd the pursusss With terror. No siaila
sound had ever coS.A y 10 tass q thee
men, whs we're on familiar With The howl .
llhA ssl4 ~ whine 49, eaashsr. 40
~ g hese6D GSllsvise sf1WI (ieatsr. Al
~ SiutfnE I'D ri5llk ttvUGd Nnss.
. avso y The Leuisiana shese cd. &ioal
psarsd. THE sspess q ~ uoa10e
created auits stir asd considerable eposu
i lasi6a ss1e1k AS6t41hlo ub2iAAs
!. lsslsd asvR Ais2 ids 1s1Iss16 tass I
. view. Bot. hevevse, - 0as relied atsJ
- N ~ ncvoiio vejD ykaAA Aen0sI
i, ing the mssstsssisy, the sxsissasnt iis
sway, and The essaaep is1jsidual - {
med eeassd . b tAsUeht 81 loet o@eDss i
. isc second appssrasss. Msadvills. wAes
!. last appeared. 10 ahsut fsrtv miles 80 4
!. Ne Mississippi river. and. ssppsss. Be
one hundred FROM vicksbusg. Thrstgl
cut Franklin county there ere retreats Z
.. pssislly adopted to The accommodation
70 eild beasts, such - The high barren bill
u ravinss. and the dense vine melted swan
Of the Homechitte river. Il 10 highly pro
= able that this 10 the same creature %,
% scar Vickbusg.