National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-08
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
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eyes. We get married here according tc
the Church Of England. ! was married when
/ was ffteen, but the old ones prevent rs from
marrying before we are twenty, IL they can
II there are two or three sisters the Oldest must
be married first, and then the next and so on
Il was also so with Us. No Ieahs In our tE1bC
take the place Of Rachels."
''But you have marriage ceremonies Of your
aYes, indeed. Old Aunt Lucy was married
according to the real gypsy ceremony"
'What Is it7"
Here the Gitana looked cautiously around q
II afraid of being overheard BY other gtpsies
and in lower tone replied: Flgls 81
Slt's wrong for me 70 tell you. guess there
is no harm 10 it. shall have TO use some
plain words, but II you outside peuple car
stand the nasty words printed about Beeehel
and Mrs. Hlton, shan't hurt your feelings
When we get married right It Is in this way
Our priest has q bowl made out Of wood. II
will hold about two gallons. When the wed
ding party Is all together the priest hands the
bowl TO the bride, and then to the bridegroom,
both of whom put water into Il. The priesi
then takes some earth and throws It into the
bowl, and, after adding some brandy, stirs Il
all together with rams horn. BE thenoferE
the bowl TO the bride and then TO the bridegroom
telling them TO sepa9ate the mixture ifthey can
They are then made 70 Join hands over the
bowl, and are pronounced husband and wife,
and as the mixture cannot be separated, 50
they are not 70 be. As soon a. this part Of the
ceremony Is over they are conducted to theii
tent. The parents aad relatives and the en-.
aminers are subsequently admitted, and II the
examiners are satisfied that the bride has beer
good girl she receives her wedding presents.
They then join the wedding party In dancing,
eating and drinking. The mixture is bottled
up and kept as certificate Of marriage
though few drops are sent round for absent
friends to drink. II wife Is untrue her pun
ishment is terrible, and man is forever dis
graced."
Row DIVORCE Is DEoREED.
"But we suppose you are human beings
and have to get diVorcedp
Sometimes; but IT'S Q dreadful thing with
US TO get divorced. II causes grief and mourn
ing and blood has to be shed,o
"Well, pray tell rs how you get diToTcedP
81 know am talking TOO much" and thu
Gitana trembled as she spoke, but half dozeI
bright silver quarters thrown into her laI
seemed 70 give her assurance. 81 know an
talking 700 much, but III tell you. 1t Is thi
way. When man and his wife are to b
separated It is done By
TIE SACRIFICE OF HORSE.
One Is picked out which lie entirely sound and
| free from bruise or even q scratch, and he Il
led out to the spot where the divorce is 70 TAXI
place, and exactly at 12o'clock. The men cas-
lots for the-one who shall kill the horse, and
for this occasion be Is the priest. The priest
takes long pole IN his hand and walks around
.he horse seTeFAl times, and IN 9 loud volcC
praises his good qualities ard Names all the
persons who have owned It. The horse is ther
led into the tent Of the woman who Is TO be d.
Yorced. II he kicks round and jumps about
the woman has been very bad If he keeps
4 IL v.,.Nt .av t11
takes large knife and Stabs the horse 70 the
heart, and Fhenit Is stretched out on theground
the husband takes his place on one side Of Il
and the wife on the other. They Join handl
| across the horse, and repeat some sentences IN
the gypsy language. They then walk three
\ times round tie horse in opposite directions
The last time, when at the hesd Of the horse
they face each other and speak, and DO the
same thing At the tailss They again shake
the other south. She never marriee again
mas to wear 6 mourning ven, and big shoes or
her feet. The heart Of tho horse Is then taker
out, roasted, sprfnkled with brandy and eaten
/ bY the husband and his friends. f'hs horse /.
then buried on the spot. Tbs husband car
marry again" arll
The GEana was thanked for her information,
and then asked Il she would count ten fot u
easily enough % she replied, and ratified Of
these Eurdsi For one, two, three, &C., Gicki
dooce, trim, stour, panjl, shore, heftan, luften,
heuya, and desh %
Where do you bury your desdp
I'm regular eemeteries. Wshaye lot II
one here, one IN Dayton, one in Cleveland, 81
Louis, Boston, and New York. We never bury
Eoutside Of our lots ~ Efii
How do you bring up your ebildreni"
why, We teach them TO be gipsies from
the start. Soon as they can understand, we
tell Them about Pharaoh and Joseph and
Egypt, bow long they have been gipsies, and
how fc I've 10 tents, and not to mind yerieeu.
ton am 20 always keep their blcod.v
OUR FORTUNES TOLD.
A visit - the tented gipsses would lose hal
tie interest without the pastime OF fortune Q /.
Ing, aut The giiana With whom We lad beer
the past, the prsien. tnd the future. Wegays