The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-11-12
=ARTH's REAL BoHEMlANs.
Roamers OF the Worlds Highways
Who Have Neither Home Nor
Country.

| 4 race Of people known in Europe
rs the Romanicbels, are the real Bo
hemians OF the earth. In their pride
Of race they sometimes simply cal
themselves Roma, meaning the Men
In this country ne call them gypsies
says Medical Talk for the Home.
For centuries they have passed
along the roads OF every nation, il
| their rolling houses. They roam from
place TO place, have no fixed habfta
ton or native country. The Bohe
| milan is born in a wagon. at any placa
| along the road. in any country through
which they happen to be passing. Hi
| life is spent on the road. He has M
home, no country. He dies as he wal
born. any place, any country.
The Bohemian has jealousy pre-
served his own language, and scorn:
the customs of every country. hide
pendence and liberty. IN the open air
| that il the life for him. His cart Il
his only house, and in this he eats
and drinks, smokes, plays his music
rests and sleeps. In this cart the chill
| dren are born, the sick are nursed, ami
finally in the same cart the Bohemian
dies.
The Romanichels are not bandits moi
brigands They will not steal or plum.
der unless pushed to the last extreme
by hunger. They depend largely OF
charity, but also follow certain trades
which are suitable tc their indolencs
and independence, that Of horse-tradel
being preferred. Fortune telling Ii
remunerative profession, as through.
out all Europe they are supposed te
be able to predict without failure tha
future, and to be able to read the hand
and the skies.
They are happy, indolent, content.
ed, rowing race Of people. They ig.
more all the customs and rroprleties
of civilized life, and go their owH
sweet way from place to place, year
In and year out.
When any of their number is sick
no physician is called. They do their
own doetorfng. They have a wide
knowledge OF the different herbs that
are curative Of certain diseases, ant
they make use only OF these simple
remedies They do not contaminate
or abuse their bodies by taking al.
sorts Of coal-tar preparations and min.
eraI drugs. Vegetable doctors are
they, pure and simple.
They live close to nature Fresh
air all day, all night. Sunshine all day
Walking barefooted on the ground
making their bed oftentimes on the
grassy earth. Eating, drinking, sleep.
ing, when the natural instincts de.
mand. A free, easy-going, natural and
healthy life.
So near to nature do they live thai
there is little sickness among them
Even the women in childbirth do not
need a physician. What to the CIV
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intense suffering is matter Of but
little moment to the gypsy woman
When her child is born, il the tribe II
on the march. she may be delayed 1
few hours by the Wayside, but within
a day or two at most, with her new
born babe Graded on her back, she
proceeds on the journey with the res'
OF the family
It is not civilized life. nor the
highest form Of life to live. but a.
least it is natural life, physically
II the civilized woman and the civ
ilized man could only learn to make
use Of the natural elements. as thu
gypsies do. we would have q stronge,
race OF men and women physically ana
mentally The strenuous life tina
the average American lives is not con
ducfve to the highest state OF health
What we need is more outdoor life
Less business care and worry. Lest
troubling over the bread-and-butteI
question. and more enjoyment Of the
simple pleasures and blessings thai
are ours for the taking.