The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-04-17
IDAHO WORLD.
a .MRANGE STORY.

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descent, rather than his ancestor. III
letter is as follows:
"Not far from Agra, Northern Indi'
is q mission station of the Church Mi
.sionary Society, connected with whic
is an orphanage with several hundre
children, now under the efficient car
of the Rev. E. G. Erhardt. The regio
around is infested with wolves, b.
which, every year, numbers of childrel
are carried off and deyoured, But il
two instances, at least, instead of be
ing killed and eaten, the children hav,
been kept alive and nourished with, i
not by, these beasts. Whether the stor,
of Romulus and Remus be- a myth O.
not, this is an actual reality, for tn,
children themselves have been captured
from among the wolves and brought t.
the orphanage above mentioned. They
were both boys, and apparently of some
seven or eight years Of age when taken
They were found at different times, the
last one in March of the present year
Some hunters, smoking wolves out of a
cave, were startled when the wolves
appeared, by the appearance among
them of creature looking strongly hui.
man, but running rapidly on all fours
like the wolves, though not as rapidly
as they. He was caught with difficulty,
and there was no installing that he
was child of human parentage, but
with the habits, and actions, and appe-
tites of wild beast. The hunters
brought him to the orghanage, where
be was received and cared for. Though
his physical form and features we're
sufficient to show that he was Hin
doc child, there being no other indica-
tons about him of anything human.
In all other respects, in the language
of Mr. Erhardt, "a perfect ANIMAL He
had no speech but a whine. He would
wear no clothes, tearing from him every
thing of the sort whenever put on. He
would eat nothing but raw flesh, and
when he drank he Tapped the water
with his tongue. Left to himself he
would hide in some dark spot during
the day, from which he would come out
at night and prowl about the ipc!osure
picking up bones, if any were to be
found, and rayenously gnawing them.
1t at first seemed impossible for him to
walk erect, but after much difficulty he
was taught to do so, and also to use
fork and spoon, and to drink like hui
man being. Though treated with the
utmost care and with great patience
and kindness by the Christian hands
and hearts which received him, he pined
away and died after he had been at the
orphanage little over four months.
in all this time he could not be made to
utter word; he was never seen to-
smile, nor show any signs of Joy, or
shame, or gratitude. But Mr.. Erhardt,
who gave me this account, assured me
that his face looked more intelligent
than the average Hindoo children. and
that his color and features indicated
that his parentage must have been in
family of high caste. The other bow |
myself saw a few days since at the or ,
FPhanage. where he was brought about y
Blk months ago, having been then can
tured, much as was the aforementioned :.
BOY, and having shown precisely the :
same habits as belonged to him. He =
has not yet spoken word, but has ex. !,
the whine, which was at first !
us only utterance, for sounds express y
We of pleasure, and apparently Of graf !,
tude. He no longer prefers raw flesh =
or food. but eats bread and fruits with =
avenous avidity. He walks erect, but +
With strangely awkward gait. throw :,
ng out his hands at every step. His :
lands are perfectly formed, and he uses =,
hem awkwardly. A piece of bread :,
ossed to him little distance, which he =.
eager to get, he could not catch but u
It it fall clumsily to the ground. he =,
7ears clothes, to which he was. at first r.
8 ayerse as the other boy. His fore. =,
cad ls low, but his face would hardly T
e called dull, and certainly not idiotic.
Lis eyes have q wild and restless bnt g.
ot an inquiring look. His Jaws are p p
ot protruding, and his teeth are we'll ~
rmed and thoroughly human. On his %
+ cheek are scars bearing plainly the
arke Of teeth, where he must have
zen fearfqlly bitten. He has been fear. ho
lily bitten. He has been taught to do On an
me kinds Of work, but not faithfully a.
2 seems to have lost all desire to e. -,
ne; he minrleS freely with the o+ho. ln