Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-06
A FREAK or NATURE.
A New Orleans Girl with Many of the
Attributes of a Monkey.

Attributes of a Monkey.
Yesterday morning, says the Chicago
Times of the 2Sth ult., reporter called at
the residence OF Mr.. Alexander. A. Bald
win, corner of GENTLY road and White
street, where a curious child was said to
have lately arrived.
This curious child" said Mr.. Bald
win, ''was in the house, but being ac-
custOmed to live in the open air the room
seemed too close for her, and we have
placed her where she can nave plenty of
space" Preceding the reporter, he
passed through the garden into a large
clubhouse, where sort of bed had been
arranged on the ground, and upon it lay
what appeared to be a bundle OF clothes.
''She is sleeping" said Mr.. Baldwin, land
is unwell. Not knowing yesterday wheth-
er she required special food, l gave her a
piece of ham, and it has made her sick.''
He approached softly and removed the
covering. There lay, gathered up in a bum
die, this curious being, with her knees
drawn up against her chest, and an I'M
usually small head with large ears bent
forward and resting against the knees, in
the position usually taken by quadrupeds
when cold.
Mr.. Baldwin gently cried out: Rose,
ROsew Hearing her name cried out,
the child opened her eyes and looked
strangely around. She finally aroused
herself, and, being stood up by Mr.. Bald
win, gave the writer a fun opportunity of
examining her.
She is about thirty inches in height,
with no noticeable deformity in the for
nation of her body with the one eXcep-
tion Of having the right leg larger and
longer than the left, and her chest prOtrud-
ing somewhat like that of a chicken.
The striking feature is the eXtrao:di-
uarily small size of the neck and head,
and its shape. 1t is in form more like
that of the ape than of a human being,
and Is only ten inches IN circumference.
At the summit Of the head there appear
20 exist no bone, and constant pulsa-
ton is visible.
In stature she Is very small, and Mr..
Baldwin thinks she is about 10 years old.
All her movements are quick and monkey
like, and she is particularly fond of biting
and pinching.
She appears to enjoy caresses, and
when Mr.. Baldwin speaks to her she clings
to his neck and tries to climb into his lap
and hug him closely, as if seeking pro-
lection. She also appears very fond of
music, and when anyone begins to sing
her face brightens up, and she at once
dances and jumps around on one leg.
Her eyes are very black and unnatural
ly bright, and her teeth remarkably fine
and strong.
She delights in biting at everything
looking like flesh, and yesterday, when
unObseIved, seized a little puppy near her
and almost bit a large piece Of its skin of.
This strange being was born in the piney
woods in the rear of the Bay st. Louis,
her parents being Indians. Her mother
died when she was an infant, and shortly
afterward her father again married. Some
months ago both her father and mother
died, and Mr.. BurgeOis, Of Bay st. Louis,
took her under his care. Having himself
a large family, he sent her to Mrs. Joe
DOurien. III this city. who in turn placed
her in charge of Mr.. Baldwin uay be-
fore yesterday, upon her arrival from the
Bay.
Rose, for such is her name, is mute,
but understands when spoken to, and dur
ing the writer's visit. without hesitation,
Obeyed Mr.. Baldwin, and did all she was
told to do. She is certainly very strange
being. and VIII undoubtedly prove an in
teresting subject for the medical frater-
uitV.