Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-03

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A picturesque caravan kicked up khe
dugt day or two ago On the road from
Elizabeth 20 Orange, says N. 7. san
reporter. There were score Of covered
wagons more curiously constructed than
those BaKnum orders for his animals,
twosc0re horses Of al ages, colors, sizes,
and shapes, with both white and black
men astride Of them or ON foot, while q
medley Of sounds escaped from the 70
Cesses Of the wagons. The sounds care.
fully separated were those Of eQualling
infants, barking dogs, and one green
Poll parrot with voice Like . calliOpe.
Il was band Of gypsies migrating from
the sunny South across the State Of New
Jersey. On Sunday the enCampment
was IN West Elizabeth, and all that day
it was popular resort for Elizabethans.
The next encampmenk was on one side
Of Central avenue, mile South Of Brick
Church Station on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad A few
cottages stood there, and from the mo-
ment the gypsies appeared many children
dared not stir beyond their own yards.
The encampment was ON the highest
knoll IN the region, an unfenced Bit Of
land, overRrown with wiry underbrush
waist high. The horses were picketed
around the wagons. They stood motion
less IN the twilight, their forms sharply
outlined against the sky. A blanket
was strapped on each with surcingle.
Half q dozen weather-stained A tents
had been pitched near the wagons, and
q brush fire here and there lighted up
the faces Of the men, women and chill
dren crouched around them.
eyes, I am Elijah Worton," said o
sturdy man, jumping to his feet when
his name was mentioned by the reporter.
s'These ere gypsies. I'm gypsy, and
that Ii my house over yonder [pointing
TO q little white cottage among the trees
q quarter Of mile distantl / have
lived here since / was boy, and these, "
he added, waving his hand, 'sare my
cousins. Oh, yes, know the SIN, he
began again, sand I read II. Give my
horses q puff in It, won't you? Here,
Jack ITO q colored boy who crawled out
Of little tent whence two puppies and
q parrots chatter came after him., show
the gentleman the horses"
Its not too much TO say Of the horseA
which Mr.. Worton has for sale that they
have every appearance Of being gypsy
horses. They led well, which is an ex-
cellent quality IN horses, and they
looked as If they had come great dis
lance and could not run away.
After the horses were thus critically
inspected, the tents and wagons were
taken in order. The wagons were Of
ample breadth, and each was divided
into compartments. One compartment
was kitchen, another 9 parlor, and the
third q sleeping room. They looked
like don houses, and we're as neat IS
wax.
els It tine that the tribe has queen,
who rules il with q rod Of iron" we
asked.
"a queenP Yes, sir. Come this way.
Mr.. Worton led the way TO an A tent.
s'Sairey, Sairey," he called.
"What do you want2" came from
within.
'Oome ont r.
A woman weighing about 200 pounds,
and carrying child which was bowling
at being disturbed, came out OF the
tent
s'The queen, my vile, " said Mr.. Wor-
ton, waving his hand with mocA
majesty.
"Oh, go long" said the queen, turn
ing on her heel and giving her royal
consort thrust from her eyes as she
disappeared in the tent
ssDon't forget to puff the horses, " said
Mr.. Worton, as the reporter picked his
way through the underbrush.