The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11

The Son OF Gypsy Prince Williams Proves
Worthy Heir.

Worthy Heir.
HARTFORD. June 10-For many years
Prince" Williams. who haunted the Connec-
ticut Valley and snapped horses with the ru-
raj gentry all the way from the foothills OF the
White Mountains to the shore OF Long Island
Sound. was the most magnificent and luxuri-
GUS travelling gypsy OF New England.
and his advent into country towns
and hill town hamlets was an event Sec
ond only in importance to the coming
OF Barnum. He was a tall. shapely. handsome
sunbrowned chap. with eyes like the Ameri-
can eagles. and a nose in keeping. and he
strobe over the earth with the vaulting stop
OF an American prince. Hence every body
called him Prince" admired and liked to
trade with him. and so Prince Williams did q
rafting business and made money. as they say
In Cincinnati. hand over fist,
When he sailed abroad on dicker bent q re-
tinue Of elegant. covered Gypsy wagons.
cleaning with gold streakings and varnish.
followed in train. and troops OF halt
cred. housekeeping steeds clattered along
too. kicking up cloudS Of dust Prince
in sort OF triumphant chariot that
was at once q wonder and a caution to the
Whom he eaG He had that c h
which was almost as big and splendid as the
one in which the fat queen rides in the circus
him. It cost him 81 900 or $1,000. and was
well worth It. too. as the Dutehmap said Of the
r. '4i%%nsse Three s'c s'io snS horse;
Sds as pseshsron and and s's ss thsS
dent harness jingling with bells and buckles.
moulding and dutterne in the bTseses, and
seii clad in gorgeous robes. lying back in his
cushioned chariot seat. and almost lolling in
whole business turnout was coruscating
corker. and the country ,popuIace might we'll
be pardoned for imagining that the Kingdom
imm en- seiy and. what was OF far more IMPORT,
worshipped trafiic and decker to him as moth
ing else could: and the Prince was q mighty
shreTG and sagaeious 81 tho
SO the Prince rode and glittered habitually
for m. many year while round. shining dollars
alas he died. He fell in the iulI flush 81 Wig;
splendor. and was gathered in style to Ills
q his oSseluiss had eonsiterahis trou.
tolled in Windsor. Church, north of here. in
mourners followed his ashes to their sepulchre.
The glorious chariot for weeks was unused In
the ead
man jingl.d their headstall bells sadly and bit
the, stanchions in dumb manifestations OF
their grief. In Romanyland. tho whole length
Of the Connecticut Valley. there were mourn
ing and Iamentation Tor the space OF two
eretiuIly We shall never see the ike Of the
Prince again" But they were mistaken
frine &c, Williams loft SON. yerita5Is chip
handsome, grand: and sunb9rned as bis father:
and on ?, wRea.siiu lime day rot l9ng since
in East Hartford in the freshly painted chariot
OF his father. with a troop OF equally elegant
c1nd ana pictaresqae and sp!enddiy ' appsr.
In his initial trip the Princes son did not
sequestered wayside nook ON the banks Of the
vile and PymeGth. conn. more romsntc
spot" said Hartford visitor to the epcamp-
ment, could ms not well have been found: The
trees and .underbrush on both sides OF the
the brilliantly painted wagons. partly hidden
In the woods. with groups OF horses tethered
Is IN paee easy Of ace.ss too p'fS. eps
within mile OF the two pretty little villages.
ss s s0%ens are s ss.,
specimens. indeed EspeelaIls notable among
Richard reserves Tor his own use eIeius y
Beatrix BY name, and which no bought not
long ago for 81 900.
The great chariot commands the almost
awe-struck admiration Of the countrymen Of
the neighborhood. Like q buffet parior rail
road car II Is equipped with all the nee ssares
and Injuries demanded by the most luxurious
travelling people. 1t is a perfect boudoir In
side with beds covered with spotess counter
panes and hung with silken curtains. Tie
camp Iimmipgs alone are valued At more
than 5000: the people are young. handsome,
ana Clearly. ana the appearance OF the en-
g mpment 10 AZ neat AMI pretty as that Of
On the opposite side OF the river is the
size 70 his own. The brother in law travels
with him. as q rule. but his horses are OF
Der o. children In hts band.
Richard has the reputation everywhere OF
being hoporable-in fact. absolutely square
in all his dealings That Is a big, pretty
neariy incredible thing TO say OF nutmeg
state horse Jockey. but universal popular
report uphesitatinGly accords it 70 him.
REehnrd has money IL lots Sn',o. % !, Nav Nv
WORTH no: less than s5G!9y0o or $50 o9o.
Crowds gather at his Poland River camp daily.
especially on SUNDAY. From that place No
Will journey to Harwinton. and later 70 Tor
rington. whore he will make q brief solourn.
In the winter he retires TO East rttord Ho
and his band lead happy life. as a rule, which,