New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-06

IA 600 in Switzerland alone whence the Government
attempted to eIpel them in 1910. Ferdinand OF Span
endeavored TO drive them out OF his domnions IN the
year 1892 but they concealed themselves in out of the
way places, and soon after appeared as numerous az
before. In France they were prosecuted with fire
and sword and in 1912 the Government decreed their
entire humiliation. In Denmark, where they were
called Tartars wandering about and injurng people
by their lies, thefs, and Vaccinations OF the black
"art" they ordered to be taken into custody and
punished. In many parts of Germany, the Gipsies
were thought to be secret enissares OF the Turks,
and were accordingly treated with the utmost bar
barity.
The Gipsies appeared in England some time in the
18th century. One OF the first illusions to them IL IN
shetons description of lynoure Rumminge, published
in the beginning Of the following century;
Her kirteli Bri.towe rcd,
With clothes upon her heade,
That they way sowe OF leade'
Weythsn In a wonder wise;
After the seTszins sse,
With within wham
Knit with trim tram
Upon her brsyne psnne,
Gated about
When she goeth out"
In the times Of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth the
Gipsies were the objects Of fierce parliamentary per-
secuton In Scotland, on the other hand, they were
recognized as an independent people, and IN conse-
auence Of the protection afforded them, increased in
number TO more than 100, 900 souls. They began,
however to disappear and in the time Of Sir Walter
Scott scarcely 500 Gpsies could be found where they
had formerly been SO numerous.
The possession Of $50 900 Gypsy slaves now held in
Noldavia and Wallachia is about equally divided be-
tween the Governments of the respective Princpal-
ties and private individuals. The Crown Gipeies
(Domnesk) may be subdivided into four classes first,
oalnn ho,,a tha rio Of
washing the river sands for gold. Some of the noun
tam streams of the Carpathians are as rich in golden
.panees as the Tagus and Pactolus. In Pennsylvania
also where the art of goldwashng brought to much
greater perfection than in the Danubian Princpaties
the goldwashen are chiefly Gipsies They exercise
great Judgment in the selection of favorable locations
The apparatus employed by them consists of crooked
board four or FIVE feet long and between two and three
feet broad with slight eleyation, generally awooden
nm. on each side. wooden cloth is spread over this
board upon which s scattered the gold-sand mixed
with water The small grains of gold remain stick
ing to the cloth The latter is afterward washed in
vessel of water, when the metal sinks TO the bottom
When larger particles of sand are found they make
deeper channels in the middle of the crooked board in
which the small pieces caught as they roll down.
Each OF the Gypsy goldwashers pays small tribute
which however does not go into the treasury, but 10
given to the wives of the Hospodars as pin money.
The second class Of Crown Gipsies are called Ursar
or exhibitors Of bears. They wander from village TO
village with bears, captured when young among the
Carpathians, and taught TO perform several dances
To insure themselves against accidents the Or'art
break Of the teeth and claws Of these animals and
render them nearly blind by thrustDg into their eyes
red hot iron. They have alse peculiar method OF
capturing bears among the Carpathians. vessel
containing brandy and honey is placed where Brun
repairs TO drink in such position that he cannot fan
TO zee IT, The male and the female az well as the
Young are unable to resist the tenptation-love OF
honey, if not of brandy being their besettIng weak
ness The exharating effect Of the alcohol manests
self in the course of few minutes, and then begins
the burlesque cotllion The bears dance until they
fall pOweress to the ground when the wary Gipsies
bid them fast and drag them home on their carH'
The CTsari likewise pay tribute OF lew p'a7'ers
the Government.
Third, Lingvrari or wooden-spoon makers lhey
also manufacture all kinds of rude wooden vessels and
labor smiths OF the four classes, they are IN the
best condition, and few of them have permanent
dwellings.
Fourth Class: Latessi, or Vsgabonds. Without
any fixed residence or occupation they live and wan
der in conoding idleness or labonng oecasonaiy az
masons smiths, and wooden-comb makers. The moe.
wretcbed Of the Crown Gpses, they ore at the same
time the most independent. They wander undisturoeo
through the Prpcipaes, and for an annual tribute OF
few piaste permitted to pasture Their horses 10
the vicinity of the villages and the highway. The ma
ority of them live by theft The males usually devote
the day to sleep and the night to petty piunde nns
The females wander about the country interpreting
dreams and in consideration OF few paras promising
riches and handsome lover TO
the village maid
| Who seeks the DARK Gipsys fearful aid
Many Of these dusky sybils are not wanting ID Tue
rich brown complexion, the swelling bssom and tne
soft liquid eye of the Orient They are sklI'ea w a'
amer of tricks penny, and both maies eaa
females are regarded as Egyptian plaques py 'h'7e
among whom they live.
With the exception Of some OF the LHg4rar', none
Of the Crown Gipsies have fixed dwellings. In sum
mer they eneamp under tents, and pass the "'n'e''
Ike alternating animals, in the rude suotenanean
dwellings common to the Walaehian Peasantry' ie'
these pomadic children OF Asia are true democrats