Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-01
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weI-known that the Hindoo as
have a strong aversion to TAX
|rs Of any kind. Strange as 1t
asom the wolf is regarded in some
~ India with a peculiar supersti-
pr~sverence, which makes the she'd
- his blood sometimes iniquitous.
consequence the wolves are bold
numerous. especially in the dis
whore there is little or no Euro
,nauence. Children, also, are nu-
US and the wolves. having no
.los about the sacredness of life,
on countless occasions not only
4 the village sheepfolds, but have
a off children. The vast ma
If the latter have been devoured,
here and there a poor victim, by
agoncy of some occult influence,
Aaen reserved for a fate worse than
In 1852 what was probably the
eireumstantial and authoritative
MI ~ the "Wolf-children" of India
nublished by Colonel Slseman, a
n officer especially distinguished
ID Il leading part he took in putting
the thugs and dacoits. Accord
this authority, the first anthem
m Sc of wolf acting as a foster par
D a human child was discovered
bntally by a trooper who was lid
ong the banks Of River Goometee
rthern India. AS the ravines In
Fegion were all infested by wolves
bldier was not surprised at seeing
wolf accompanied by three cubs
out of a covert and go down the
TO drink. What surprised him
IN much. however, was the presence
as bther creature which had the APP
nee OF a little boy, but was evil
on the friendliest terms with its
0HN companions and was treated APP
tly Just like one of the family"
FEATURE went on all tours and
from the stream like the others.
tooper tried, though unsuccessful
an7 intercept the phenomenon before
Ma kped with the wolves into their
,uS He secured the help of some ma
nd dug several feet until the lair
most reached. The wolf family
os , bolt into the open and 1t was
I'D fter a stiff chase and something
kht that the "wolf-boy" was cap
He seemed to be between 6 and
Of age.
leh y took the boy to the village,
y y. Sleeman, "but had to tie him,
!, was very FESTIVE and struggled
N "a rush into every hole or den
hme near They tried to make
Ia = PAX, but could get nothing from
an angry growl or snarl. He
o1 pt for several days at the village
an i Prge crowd assembled every day
Cd Q him. When a grown person
ear him he became alarmed and
has steal away, but when a child
nsss Par he rushed at 1t with a fierce
'A Ike that Of a dog, and tried to
ssts oout three years this being liv-
~ barge of a British officers SER
no During all that time, in every
,ygh and habit, he remained a wild
. dB he was inoffensive except
apA ased and could never be induced
o. any kind of clothing, even in
'vef est weather. Very rarely was
n 10 walk in a semi-upright
h out he always ran to his food
inms ours. Raw meat he deyoured
i~pS and would often take as much
,.avs Z lamb at n meal. He was
gsua q OF uncooked bones, which
Gepd 10 crunch and gnaw like a
Ping them on the ground under
rpcesd just as a dog uses his fore
e seN1 would growl angrily IL a hui
Miss Y came near him while he was
d J. ny seemed to have no objec-
en y aog or a jackal; in fact, he
loa! metimes share his meal with
s,s was never known 10 laugh
80 smile, and once only was he
"a speak. This was lust be-
nth q |ueath. He put his hands up
~ enla Fdd' complained that it ached
ues1 Tor a drink of water. He
Of vpe water and expired almost
y afterward. Another
one y mad been carried off from
fere he had been placed while
on ~ and mother were at work.
Of zen about 3 years old. Moth
a1uu heard of him for six years.
ss was by that time a widow.
aed to hear of a "wild-boy"
4 nsn51 oeeh captured at a place
two 700 'es away while entering a
ookiDsp rpany with wolves. Curiosi-
from her native village to
the Rf1 .ace where the boy was kept.
Of riled him by some indubit-
ng marks as her lost son and
Breer aome with her. She found
Naa55 months, ao,e however. and
sideDt; cbaritn apanaoned him to
secrets ,ea ~ OF the village.
trsasa1 seu on hares, birds, etc. A
ergeaDt os' of the village boys
frogs at him and
have z sieedily he would devour
state 1sver a bullock died and
Power : ne gorged himself nm the