The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-09-04
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An Entire Family Travelling About tn
! Country in Wagons.
Recently a gypsy-like cavalcadt
paused for brief sojourn in Washing
toms suburbs. But the occupants o.
the carriages were not real gypsies
They were the well-bred family an6
attendants Of Captain Jack Hayden
formerly of Cincinnati, on thei,
northeastward travels away from the
warmer South. From here they moved
on into Pennsylvania. Years age
Captain Hayden made up his mind tc
see this great country in his own way,
So he fitted up caravan of his OWL
design and plan, and began new life
for health, strength, pleasure and
business. Since then he has travelled
thousands of miles by wagon. The
establishment consists of Captain
Hayden, Mrs. Hayden, two sons, two
attendants and ten horses. Captain
Hayden is the picture of health, 8
good talker and ran over his story very
good naturedly. He said to a re.
porter:
II have covered this country, ex.
cepting the New England States, pretty
thoroughly. Winter and summer We
move about, just the same, managing
to get into the extreme Southern
States or Mexico during the coolest
months and working North with the
sun. I have never known what day
of sickness is. I absolutely do not
know what it is to feel out of sorts.
At one time my wife suffered con.
siderably from malaria and rheumat.
ism, but this was when she remained
at our home in Cincinnati. A trip to
the woods and fields, large and in.
cessant doses of pure air, and she's
now all right again. All our vehicles
are easy running and our horses good,
and we can make many miles in a day
if occasion requires"
A big covered wagon is the sleeping
apartment Of Mr. and Mrs. Hayden,
when in camp. It contains hand
some bed with the neatest linen and
pillows, with lace and satin shams.
In this wagon there are also hand.
some cabinet filled with fine china.
ware and the wardrobe of the party.
The arrangement of the doors and side
windows is such that thorough ventila.
ton is secured,
GLOW about your comfort during
heavy rain storms, Captain?"
"We are never Inconvenience by
even the heavy downpours. Both
wagon and tents are waterproof, and
we rest as dry as punk. As for light.
ming, I feel safer in the wagon or tent
than I would in a house, and believe
I am So"
''What is the prime object of your
travels?"
II buy and sell horses as the gyp.
sizes do. l know / could do business
if located in some city, but the health
consideration is an important one in
the manner of life I lead. Our ex.
penses for food for ourselves and horses,
horseshoeing, wear and tear, and re.
pairs, toll, etc., run about $50 a week."
The two sons and attendants sleep
in the tent used as dining room dur.
ing the day. Two large shepherd dogs
guard the camp at night. The Cap
tain is we'll read on all subjects and
his family is a bright one. He was
born in England, but he came to this
country at an early age. He said in
conclusion:
IF more people knew the real pleas.
ures Of such nomadic life, easy, rest,
full life, there would be hundreds liv.
ing in the woods the way we do.
House living is not in it. I would not
dwell in cottage if it was given to
me free Of charge. Give me life in
the woods with plentyof spring water.
Washington Pathfinder.