Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-17
Thursday October L., 1889.
A GYpsY WEDDING.


She simple Ceremony by which n Zigeuner
Couple Are Made Man and Wife.
One day a troupe of gypSies halted
in front of the Bohemian Mill, a snug
looking mill. situated in the Nicnnese
suburb Of Nuszdorf. An old man with
a flowing white beard got down from
one of the carts belonging TO the COM
pany and inquired Of the host whether
a gypsy wedding could take place
there, adding that they would pay
well. At the same time he exhibited
a paper establishing his identity as
Butura SINH. captain Of a gypsy tribe
mastering forty souls. The party
were invited TO take up their quarters
in the garden attached 10 the prem
ises. Presently the hostess ventured
20 inquire in which church the cere.
mony would take place. Thy gar
den will he our church." replied one
Of the band, ''and Il captain is
priest" In a short time the @ypSics
got comfortably settled, and the men
with little trouble erected seven tents,
two q. them being pitched a short
distance from The FIVE Others.
In these two tents the bride and
brlu, -royli resided prior 10 their we'd
ding. The five Others accommodated
the remainder OF tue parry, which
corSisted, in all. Of twelve men, fiji
team women and thirteen children.
The first evening was spent in carous.
ing at tic inn. The next morning the
nen surrounded the bridegrOoms tent
and drank his health with brandy.
The women assembled at the brides
quarters and ate sweetmeatS with her.
On "A signal given by the captain the
whole party withdrew TO their tents.
At midday they turned out again in
holiday attire for the marriage cere-
mony. Capt. SINH wore a dark green
dolman thrown over his shoulders and
a red waistcoat with large silver but
tons. He advanced straightforward the
tents. Two young men fetched the
bridegroom, while the bride was as.
sisted by two old women. Two iiddles
and two bassoons struck upaZigeuner
melody, sung in chorus by all present
The bride and bridegroom We're then
led before the captain. Nemra, the
bride, is a handsome girl Of IL, with
eyes and hair as black rs Jet. She
wore a red gown with white trim.
ming and patent leather laced boots.
kaiilu Gyefan. the bridegroom, is q
we'll built youth of one-and-twenly..
with a pleasant face, a black muStache
and bushy hair. a yellow scarf was
handed by an old man to the captain,
who bound it lightly round the wrists
of the happy pair, saying, as he didsJ,
"Man and wife must be bound TO-
gether.'
He then took an carthenware jar
and poured tEs contents small
quantity Of wiLa-over their heads,
rcciting words to this effect: Some.
times wine is sour; 50 is life. Some
times wine is sweet: SO is life. The
existence of Zigcuners is mixture Of
sour and sweet lie then took off the
yellow scarf and said: I'VE are now Ii
true Zigeuner couple
This brought the ceremony toaclose.
The young people were congratulated
by their companions, and afterward
they all adjourned TO the public room
of the Bohemian Mill, where feasting
and merrymaking occupied the rest of
the day. The company left three days
later, the newly married couple travel.
ing in a commOdious new cart. a we'd
ding present from Capt. SINH
Cor. London Telegraph.