The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-12-01


waif that had been recovered. bv mca,
of birth-marks, mOles. or other such !,
/ delible tokens. In the course of a fa
days the father and mother of the h
were discovered They identified HI,
by certain well-detined marks about n
breast and shoulders. and stated IL.
he had been carried away when abo,
two wears of age. His parents. how
ever. found him very difficult to ma,
age, for he was most fractions m
troublesome--in fact, just n caged ,r;l
beast Often during the night e
hours together. he would give vent /
most unearthly yells and nIoans. destro,s
ing the rest and irritating the temne,
of his neighbors, and generally nfalin
night hideous. On one occasion 81
people chained him BY the waist~ia
tree that stood near the hut. wliieft -
sites Fed On The outskirts Of the
siis,Az.s. Z. 49, - z-urn
ft was y B1is fc moonlight nighf-ks;
two ubs-undoubtedlv those \
whose companionship he had been capt
ured--attracted apparently by his cries
while on the prowl. came to him, anC
were distinctly seen to gambol about
and play with him, with as much famili
arity and affection as if they considered
him quite one of themselves. They
only left him on the approach of morn
ing. when movement and stir again aroso
in the village
The wolf-boy, however, did not sur
vlve long. Accustomed to the wilds for
at least half a dozen years, captivity and
the change in his mode of life appeared
not to agree with him, for he gradually
pined away and died. He never spoke
a word; nor did single raw of human
intelligence ever shed its refining light
over his poor debased features.
The next story taken is from a work
published some five-and-twentv wears
ago. b. then well-known Indian po-
litical officer.
There is now at Sultanpore a boy
who was found in a VOLTS den, near
Chandour on the Goomtee River about
two and a-half years ago. A trooper.
sent by the native Governor to the dis
trict of Chandour to demand the pay
ment of some revenue, was passing along
the banks of the Goomtee, when he saw
4 large female wolf leave her den. fol-
lowed by three whelps and boy The
boy went on all fOurS and was on the best
'vhelps; and the mother seemed to guard
all four with equal care They went
town to the river and drank without per-
'elving the native, who sat upon his
lorse watching them. As soon as they
we're about to turn back the trooper
pushed on. intending to cut of and Sc
ure the boy; but the latter ran quite as
asst as the whelps and kept up easily
With its fosterparent. Eventually thev
III re-entered the den. The trooper then
ssembled some people with pickaxes
nd attempted TO dig them out. When
hey had dug some seven or eight feet
lto the bank the wolf escaped with her
ubs and the boy. They were pursued by
he trooper, followed by the fastest Young
len OF the party on foot; the former
eaded them, and turned the boy back
4 to the men, who then captured him
hey took him to the village add tried II
lake him speak, but couldget no answer
I'VE an angry growl oysnarl. He was
,me weeks at the village, and large
'owds assembled e>ch day to see him.
n the approach o a grown-up persSn, =
2 became alaryed, and tried to Stesi
vay; when. hosever, child came near,
} rushed a. t with a fierce snarl and
temnted tlbite it, he rejected cooked
cat Iv;sf disguise but when raw meat
as esered, be seized it eagerly, put it
,,sr his eaws like a dog, and ate it
II evident relish. He would not let
: person approach him while he was
ing, but had no objections to n dog
ming and sharing his food with him. ;
The lad was handed over to the Raiah
1asanpore, and soon after sent by him
,ultanpore, TO Captain Nicholetts, the {
'opean officer commanding the first
iment OF Dude local infantry. The
er made him over to the care of his ;
Tants. who take great care of him. but
never get him to utter a syllable.
Is inoffensive, except when teased
Iptain Nicholetts says), and viii then :
wi surlily at the person ANNOYING l
!. He r.ow eats almost ANYTHING =
'wn to him, but prefers raw flesh, {
ch he devours greedily. A quilt l
ted with cotton was given to him. l
N the weather became very cold this {
on, but he tore it to pieces and ate a G
ion of it, cotton and all with his food +
y day. He is very fond OF bones, a
icularly uncooked ones; these he
ticates apparently with as much ease q
I
dogs and iackais, and permits them t
ed with him, if he happens TO be o
1g when they approach. c
Captain Nicholetts, in letters dated | &
and 18th September, 1850, told me Il
the boy died in the latter end of o
ust, and that he had never been G
to laugh or smile. He under n
d but little what was said. and ap- n
ed to take no notice of anything 90 a
on around him; nor did he form any r;
chments whatever. He never play CT
nth the numerous children around b
nor did he seem wishful to do so. d
m not hungry, he used to sit petting ii
stroking a pdrtph or vagrant dog, fi'
III he used to allow to feed out OF m
same dish with him. A short time si
re his death, Captain Nicholetts shot dl
log. as he used to eat by far the de
ter part of the meat given the boy. al
in consequence was getting quite TT;
The lad didn't seem in the least Ps
ire for the death of his companion. tn
Ised signs when he wanted anything. tn
very few of them When hungry. ma
pointed to his mouth. When his
was placed some distance from
he used to run to il on all fours;
It other times not Frequently. he
ID walk upright He summed sol
an beings, male and female. and of
d never willingly remain near one. he
soid, heat and rain he appeared sol
! indifferent, and seemed to care for ch.
ing but eating. He was very quiet. po
required no kind of restraint while an
as with Captain Nicholetts, servants the
It is, for the space of about two vol
J. He was never heard to utter a the
e word, till within few minutes of Low
cath, when he put his hand to his is |
and said it ached; he then asked car
me water. after drinking which. he Ia
This boy when caught was about yol
Tears of age. - Chambers Journal De
A New Town.