The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-16

, girl was implicated have drawn To
attention OF two continents to those Gu
Fious people called Tziganes in Hun
gary, Bohemians In France and gypsie:
In England and the United States. say
the New York Times. Hungary is tn
home OF the Tziganes, In so far as the!
have any home. In all other European
countries they were prosecuted for cen
turtles as emlssaries Of the evil one and
enemies OF Christianity. But Hungary
took pity on them and treated the wan.
derers like lost children. II was IN the
fifteenth century that they first made
their appearance there. King Sigis-
Dond received them Hospitality and
recommended to the charity and pity
OF the public these poor. wandering
people, without q home and bounded
by every one"
There are now about $50, 900 Of these
TZiganes in Hungary. They may be
divided into three classes-those who
30 bareheaded and barefooted, the wan
dering gypsies; those who wear head
gear and shoes on Sundays, the semi
nomads, and those who always wear
hats and shoes, and who have to a
great extent abandoned the riomadic
lives OF their ancestors. These latter
are the most civilized, and are general
ly musicians, who excel in the playing
or Hungarian tunes. When the TIKI
games arrived in Hungary they were
not trained unsteady, but they soon ap-
propriated Magyar music, and out Of 1t
have made a crude and weird art Of
their own. Their favorite instrument
Is the "bas ALA" as they term the
violin Some play the harp, but they
have marked aversion for the piano
for the reason that II cannot be easily
moved about In Hungary no fote or
festival takes place without a Tzigane
orchestra At election times a Tzigane
band always heads the electoral pro-
cessions, and no wedding is considered
complete without their music for the
dance. The Tziganes have become ma
tural musicians, playing from inspira-
ton, and generally being unable to
read music. List, who made a study
OF the TZiganes, says that music Is to
them a sublime language, a mystic
song, which they 1ften make use Of in
stead Of conversation, and that they
have, In fact, invented a music of their
own.
One Of the faVorite abodes OF these
strange people Is near the frontier of
Croatia 1t is there that the typical
Bohemians are seen at their best
Their camps" are always set I'D at
some distance from the nearest town or
village, often in close proximity to
some forest The Tzigane huts-for
they are nothing more-consist OF a
single room, unless the owner is ex-
trenely well-to-do, and generally de-
void OF furniture. The TzIganes eat
md sleep on the bare boards. At all
times OF the day there Is a smolder-
Ing IRE In the hut, over which hangs a |
pot, for the Tzigane has no |
fixed hour for his meals, but eats
whenever he feels hungry. The ordi-
nary bill Of fare consists Of potatoes
stews. milk and lard. On festive occa-
sio1s such tit-bits are INDUCED I'm az
aedgehogs. foxes and squirrels. Cats
are considered by the Tziganes a
pTincely diet. Dogs are trained 10
1sInt hedgehogs and foxes. They have
4 peculiar manner OF cooking foxes
raey are placed in running water for a
couple OF days and then cooked under
lot Goals in hole In the ground. The
rZiganes have Partially for the flesh
" dead animals. and whenever a farm
" stable takes fire they rush TO the
icene In the hope Of finding the carcass
If some dead animal. Like CERTAIN
'rientaf races, they use their fingers
n conveying food to their mouths.
TZigane women, as a rule, go about
the young girls wearing
iothing but q small apron, excepting
Fhen they go to the neighboring town.
The men wear but little clothing. and
NTH the time OF their marriage. at
'etween IL and Is years Of age, they go
bout almost naked. After marriage.
.oveVer, they attire themselves In the
andy Hungarian national costume. of
Wish they are very proud. CASTOR
;arments Of some Magyar nobleman
hey have a great weakness for. and
Then they are able to obtain a bright
81 coat their satisfaction is complete
The Tziganes have horror of work
r restraint Of any kind Even those
rho have fixed residence like to roam
bout when they feel so inclined. So
I'm Is this wandering instinct with
hem that they have no word In their
lnguage to signify remain" Most
Z the trades they adopt are suitable
y q nomadic life. They are either
orse dealers. blacksmiths. sheep shear
n. or, and above all, 6eggars. 1t Is
ute impossible to take a country
rive through some provinces OF Hun ,
ary without coming across a band of
ziganes, some one Of whom will sure
; follow carriage for half-hour or
ore until he has received a coin. The
ziganes have given themselves the
elEname of ''Door men" and the habit I