The sun., 1890-01-12
THE GTPSIES.
Further Revelations About Them by the
"GyPsy kInG," the Archduke Joseph.


From the london Standard
VIENNA. Dec. 22.-The Archduke Joseph
Commander OF the Hungarian Hopved Army
has made the language; traditions, and habits
Of the gypsies his special study. Extensive as
ing people already is, the researches Of the
Archduke have brought several unknown fea-
into their mysteries have been exceptional.
There are, in Hungary no fewer than $4,000
Roumana. The Archduke Is visiting their set
ough knowledge Of their language, as well rs
the gypsies who wantonly deceive other savants
reveal their secrets without hesitation to tho
jokingiy to be called. He published some time
ago. as the first result Of his studies gram
most complete book on the subject in exist.
and he P fey days before
osn and Of Ss pfote %Sc6 VIII
The Archduke Joseph supports .Grellmanns
Instance. that the word for snow, which in Hin
ana tho Word for nS oS2rsr in s SRS
& sSs; . 50 t6st in both iangSsees Himalaya
stances OF the same sort arc given. which II is
unnecessary to quote, as i ia no longer doubt
were tho homes OF all the gypsies at present In
Europe, where their iIrst appearance is traced
TO TO sn S SoRss hs
ION rom e!eFnty % and the origin ii I9d Of eyer9 Se
the devil they V cali 'Gcas." They fear botH %
and curse both when they are in bad luck, or
and they believe also in evil spirits. which can
be chased away by throwing brandy or. In
default OF that tquor water upon the. body or
upon the grave whenever they pass it,. They
swear by their dead. and that is their most
solemn oath, which is rigoropsly kept in
word for paradise and none, Tor heaven
know. The religion they profess. either
for convenience sake. or under compulsion
has NO real hold upon them. They embrace
settle In their midst, and call themselves
:, ",Christians," but remain in reality heathens
pers which they seem once to have been. Tho
baptism Of child, for instance as loriormed
eldest Of the clan has held the babe % over large
open fire: That Is the real reception into tho
community. whatever outward religion they
q The gypsies, in Hungary there are 24,oOO
tian confession. which answers pretty we'll the
proportion OF creeds n the districts which tOl-
cd to permit them 10 remain In their H"s yicnitg
ampies OF superstition, witchcraft, and similar
they are wronged. and what is worse. their ac-
cusers themselves are the supsrstitious ones,
fleeced them. The Archduke asked, Tor in
stance stance several Gynsy women women 70 tell him his
S Mas1 be- their
language they declared they would not cheat
one OF their 2Tn." and being explicitly asked
telling fortunes, they said laughingly. =" No.
thst e g9oa enough for the nO'n,Fynsies"
who f 4S sS RopmaPa G and b Bohena % saeE Is
called pejpadu The elder has the power OF pun
ishing and he usually use uses the the stick for more
boxing the ears OF the, culprit His authority
Is supreme. and It need not be the. eldest man
Hungary. at least. 1t must be one who can read
and write. IN ordeT, TO defend his people before
gypsy fashion. as already mentioned. and. OF
course. he performs the marriage ceremony
The bridal pair are married in church, but
what we should call civil marriage. namely, the
ceremony before the reJrad,a a,i,mnst must Erecede Il
z. g. so"Id be- desired. fho Saren,s = 80 ol iO SoIR
before the chief, who addresses them in bonn
basiic phrases of traditional wording. remind |
them Of the duties Of Me- Where
and great libation. IN which brandy is the
principal beverage. finishes the festival After
bridegroom is seldom older than 10 and
the bride u; are considered duty married.
ONLY years atterward, as II concession to |
Christian feeling. not Rs a necessity ior them |
selves. The clan chief inticts the severest |
Dun nishW Went namely. the greatest number OF |
strokes with a heavy stick. upon Adulterers. |
and be arroRates also the right OF dissolvinR |
ISTig, whateyer ne S eiyil or Church au-
Family life is very simple, and. as q rule. |
very happy. The father ID the absolute master |
OF his house. and where communistic ideas |
prevail. namely. whore several families live |
together, the magistrate they elect has the |
the community. He Is called the "UaJdd."
sometimes.. also. the uncle" or the =" flrst |
silver buttons, and q stan with a silver knob. |
He, too. must be able to read and TO write, and |
he must strictly keep 70 thO traditions and |