Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-11-12
WOLF NURSES lH INDIA.

WuLf n5hSLS Ia lKDIA,
 Stories of wild animals that have acted the part of nurses toward infants, acci- dentally or purposely exposed, are to be met with in every part of the world, and among races of the most widely distinct character. It was 6 favorite legendary origin for a great hero, the founder Of g nation or of an empire. The stag, the bear, the dog and many others figure Tn these traditions; but of all, the wolf is the most remarkable and the most fre- quently to be met with. What truth there may be in the old story of Romu- Jus we shall not attempt to decide. Some reality, however, underlies the widest ichons, and we have before us at this moment a very interesting account of observations male in Northern India, which may be worth the consideration of some future Nisbuhr or Arnold. They were conducted by distinguished Indi- an officer, whose name. were we at lib- erty to mention 1t, would be an ample guarantee for their truth and accuracy -one, too, who has possessed unusual opportunities for obtairing information from the wiidtr and le known parts of the country. lhe following is from this rel t, which was published in 1852:
 The wolf h Inda is looked upon, as 1t formerly was in Northern Europe, as a sacred animal. Almost all Rindoos have a superstitious dread of destroying )r even injuring 1t; and village conn munity within the boundary of whose land a drop of wol's blood has fallen believes itself doomed to destruction. The natural consequence IS that in the districts least trequented by Europeans these animals are very numerous and destructive, and great numbers of chil- dren are constantly carried of by them. Only one class of the population, the very lowest, leading vagrant hfs and bivouacking in the jungles, will attempt 70 kill or catch them. Even these, how ever, although they have no supersti- tlous fear of the wolf, and are always found to be well acquainted with its usual dens and haunts, very seldom at- tempt its capture-in all probability from the profit they make of the gold and silver bracelets and necklaces worn by children whom the wolves have car cied to their dens, and whose remains ,re left at the entrance. In all parts of india, 1t appears, numbers of children ,tre daily murdered for the sake of these dangerous ornaments.
 The wolf, however, IS sometimes kinder than man. In the neighborhood 0f Sultanpoor, and among the ravines that intersect the banks of the Goomtee river, this animal abounds, and our first instance of a "wolf nurse" occurs in that district. 4 trooper, passing along
 
 large female wolf leave her den, followed oy three wheps and little boy. The boy went on all fours, apparently on the best possible terms with his fierce com panions, and the wolf protected him Sith as much care as if he had been one of her own whelps. All went down to the river and drank, without noticing Inc trooper, who, as they were about to turn back, pushed on, in order to cut 1ff and secure the boy. But the ground wps uneven, and his horse could not ayortake them. All re-entered the den, "nd the trooper then assembled some people from Chandour with pickaxes, who dng 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 fleet est young men of the party, mounted and pursued, and, having at last headed them, he turned the whelps and the boy (who ran quite as fastl back upon the men on f4ot They secured the boy an allowed the others to escape.
 The boy thus taken was apparently about or 10 years old, and had all the habits of a wild animal. On his way to Chandour he struggled hard to rush in to every hole or den he passed. The sight of grown-up person alarmed him, and he tried to steal away; but he rushed at 8 child with a fierce snarl, like that of dog, and tried to bite 1t. Cooked meat he would not eat, but he i seized raw food with eagerness, putting i it on the ground, under his hands, and devouring 1t wi5h evident pleasure. He 1 growled angrily if any one approached him while eating, but made no obiec- tion to dogs coming near and sharing his food The trooper left him in charge of the Rajah of Husunpoor, who saw the boy immediately after he was taken
 Very soon afterward he was sent, by the Rajah's order, to Capt. Nicholett's
 al Sultanpoor; for, although his parents are said to have recogniz d him when first captured, they abandoned him on finding that lie displayed more of the wolf's than human nature
 He lived in the charge of Capt.
 Nicholett's servants neariy three yea S very inoffensive, except when leased, but still a complete animal. H. could never be induced to keep on any kind of clotl- ing, even in the coldest weather, and on one occasion tore to pieces a quit, stuffed with cotton, and ate portion of it, cotton and all, every day. with his bread. When his food was placed at 8 distance from .lim he ran for it on all- fours, Ike 8 wolf and it was only on Fare occasions that he walked upright.
 Human beings he always summed, aud never willingly remained near them.
 On the other hand he seemed fond of ! dogs and of jaekalss and indeed all ani-