Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-13

cru India IL mission station of the Chrch Missionary
Children move unds am the SaIa
Of the Rev. l.. c. Erlardt. The region rround is In
tested with wolves by which, every year numbers of
ssdren are evonrr;l But in two Instances, at least
:ESlrs4l Of being killed and eaten, the children have
zen ken e an ~ nrs % NUN not Rey these
myth tGis Is an actual reality, for the children
themselves have been captured from the wolves and
brought to the Orphanase above mentioned.
They were both boys, and apparently Of some seven
or sssi yrnis Of aye when he, taken They were found
year. some hugterA, smoking wolves out OF cave,
we're startled when tho wolves appeared, by the APP
human, but running rapidly on all fours like the
S S era way no 1G Inc Ss
child of human parentage, hut with the habits and
acliuns hid
ArPETIrEs OF WOLF.
The hunters brought him to the orphanage,
where lie was received and cared for. Though
his physical form and features were sufficient to
SHOW that he was Hindoo child, there were no
other indications about him of anything human.
In all other respects, in the language of Mr.. En-
hardt, "a perfect animal" He had no speech
but a whine. lie would wear no clothes, tear
ing from him everything of the sort whenever
put on. He would eat nothing but raw flesh,
and when he drank he Tapped the water with
Ids tonguc. Left TO himself he would hide in
some dark spot during the day, from which he
wonld come ont ut night and prowl about the
cnclonsure, picking Up bones, if any were to he
found, and ravenotlsly cRawing them. 1t at
first seemed impossible for him to walk erect,
but after much difficulty he was taught 10 do so ,
and also to use a fork and spoon, and to drink,
LIKE A HUMAN BEING.
Though treated with the utmost care and will,
great patience and kindness by the Christian
hands and hearts which received him, lie pinned
away and died after he had been in the orphan
age little over four months. In all this time
he could rot be made to utter word; he was
L, 4 eiu af
joy, or shame, or gratitude. But Mr.. Erhardt,
who gave me this account, assured Inc that his
face looked more intelligent than the average OF
Andoo children, and that his color and features
Indicated THAT his parcntage must have
been in family of high cast.
The Other boy, myself saw a few days since
at the orphanage, where he was brought about
six years ago, having been then captured, much
as was the first mentioned by, and having shown
precisely the same habits as belonged to him.
lie has not yet spoken word, but has tXchang
ed the whine, which was at first his only utter
ance, for sounds expressive of pleasure, and ap.
parentiy also Of gratitude.
He no longer prefers raw flesh for food, but
eats bread and frnits with ravenous avidity.-
tie walks erect, but with
STRANGELY AWKWARD GAIT,
throwing out lis hands with every step. Hi
hands are perfectly formed but he uses them
awkwardly. A piece Of bread tossed to hin
from q little distance, which he was eager to
get, he could not catch, but let it fall clumsily
to the ground.
He wears clothes, TO which he was, at first q:
ayerse as the other boy. His forhead is low
but his face would hardly be called dull, ant
certainly not idiotic, His eyes have wild ant
restless, but not an inqu,ring look. His jaw
are not protrnding, and his teeth are well formet
and thoroughly human On his left cheek ar
scares bearing plainly the marks of teeth, wher
he must have Teen fearfully bitten. He ha
been taught to do some kind of work, but no
faithfully.
He seems TO have lost all desire to escape; h
Iniugles freely with the other children, anon
whom he has his iavorites. When the boy frs
mentioned was brought to the orphanage, thi
one was made to understand that he must teac
the other how to eat and drink and walk, an
Snuch to the improvement of the younger one /
these respects seemed due to The eftLrls Of til
older one.
The inference from these extraordinary il
stances is strangely at variance with many aft
nations now cuiT rent 1t does not point in ii
east mans derivation from the lower creato
but exactly 10 the reverse. II we only look a
curately and look closely, We shall find muc
more evidence, both in nature and in history, TIL
the lower creation is mans descendant rath
than his ancestor.--Letter frop India by Pre-
Seelye.