Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
MIR. Cables views ON the Banjo.

New ork sun.
George W. Cable il his room 1t the |
Everett House was trolling little Creole |
negro ditty, when a Tribune reporter, Eo-
cepuug his invitation, oped the door yes-
tsrdsy This song hsd quaint charm,
and ran like tits:
Voyez ce mulet la Musieu Bsinjo,
TONNE Il est insoleut
Chapeau sur cole, Musieu Banjo,
La canue - Ia main Musieu Rainj0,
notte qm fsit criu, erin, Musleu oainio.'
"Who is 'Musieu Bsipj p" the re
porter ssksd-
"The bal jO of COURSE" replied Mr..
Csbls
And the singer, suppose, is Creol.
slave, Who takes the instrument into his
confidence and describes dandy, /
thought that joel Chandler Harris had
old ne thst the negroes did not use 10,
banjo Z"
II have listened half night at q time
10 negroes singing to their bapjos, That
was before ;he var, sud Tue singers we're
gathered N n stone fissed court ysrd
eOndtoled with the house Of slave
trader No IspjOs Listen TO that rhy thm
-is thAtustiye 20 auy other Instrument
Bat 1t may be that Mr., Harris lever
saw negro with one Il is a tact that
where you hud one nesFo with banjo
you fad 100 with hidles. Still, l
wouldn't be surprised 10 learn that the
banjo was genuine African invention.
But 10 lesru Its merits you must hear
really capable player friend Of mine,
not professional player, can transform
The instrument xith skill. There is
real charm in lis tone.
"Isn't the guitar superior instru.
meui ?"
"No; you can't get those small divi
sions Of tones which the negroes have in
their melodies out OF the guitar, because
Of the ir7ts. Why don't they make
guitars without trets have never seeu
one that was in tune ali over this key
board. Now | like 5 banjo; there is $
savage character III its tone that is fas,
oinAiiug, aside tiom its strongly mark 81
rhythulcal eicqueuce. l. is just SIS much
4 negro instrument ss the barrel with
i isw boue drums .ioks, which they use il
; their dances. They have, besides, 5
! Pans pipe of three joints OF cane, Il
b. which they add fourth note with tEeli
. voice, fslsetto, and some of them hsv,
t marvellous skill in whistling
i THE songs which you give in you
/ resdings-hOw ought they TO be accom-
i panied ~
Il "with banjo"
a "Do ths Creole negroes sing them ii
|, harmony ?"
t mo; unless you call the octave hsr
n mony They have that, Of course"
A. Tea vs.. GrOg.
- Blackwool's Magazine.
, So good was the reputation of te
l.. officially that great Efforts were made i
a Her Msjesty's navy, about 80 years age
v. to Increase the consumption OF it. Tn
.t pr tfsred extra allowance of tea was a
"A compeus alton for reduced allowance
i, Eros, aud little favor did it fnj frol
IA Jack, however graciously it may hay
IN been regarded by his masters. Thel
A. was to be 10 forcing OF its adoption, bt
a unlimited persuasion was TO be used
.r order that II might be voluntarily a.
cspted. Que captain tod me that LIE hs
AZ assembled his tars, sud ,XaOrted them,
ID sloquvntly as LIE knew hv'g, TO refuse t!
~ eyll, ard to choose the good, { IS 1t W
,h then the fashion to consider 1t VII,
M. he had said his say, knowing that Jack
o,r first feeling wouli he ODE OF ludigu stio
"a he SAID he would not ask for an Rpsg
yu th-n, but would receive il three ds
rsa alter, 10y which time they would hs
been able to think caIn.y over the pl
%. posal, At tle end Of three days /
slip's company, choosing purposely
-, misunderstood the offer, intimate
,b. through a d-puts.i1n, their gratitude
III the choice which hsd been SLOWED the
and their determination TO give up tn
.bs present ration OF t-a, and 10 set
tt;h- more grog lu spite Of /
,rs sailors ingenuity AID thsir pt-ferei
for alcohol, tea, backed by the
mirslty, oetor- long carried the d
But how is It to be iu The navy OF
ueAr future IL seems SIS Il, should
,,- disrepuie into wD!cL lea Is falling
,S,, cone Inote and more confirmed, the u;
i'.,, ner5, managing matters dtscrsetly, mi,
81 recover some Of their lost, but ever
r. sr-ttsd, Srog, Gros i;s-lf Chat Is to =
IA rum aud water, which appsaT5 TO
aj what greE originally sigu't5iJ ~as q
=, 81 alteration ia his ratiJu =
80 distastetul to jack EA-E it
>, made. He h2l been accustomed
clusume liz fUu raw, or
aLy ra:e TO Eegsly= his allow =
- uadl.u.si, AID 10 i-l. E!.h u as
- plva7ei. /; --llom = e4srd him, isr
s,'t to mix X Win water Ani maer
!. loatsmp.u Us was ais j 4uu.iaotou
tt new iaus.ei s4d "IluUsr.y' 81
TIL Lew tu.z;ufe vas Introduced
= Admiral Nl.Lol, wA, had hvvu !
-. kunwp IL the service ss "Ol ifl
,t, t-csu-e lie wore groErsn breaches
- Jack, il the bi..=rl-s- b. Ills S,
-, bestowed ~ IL el-.-. .ui,i-i drink
M nd nau4 Vi tts author al i-=o1qc4r
sf.' Choosing "a senator in kenIuc
tie '9gle-I9- .s-t. co. BIS .--.'y. .. ,-.,.cr dn4
Ars Tn s,-,-- IA lL- Lea i.aar,-fs d,
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ard the whisky There i 4 spirit Of
for uatur- aud k-ikAliy Z nj Of coEr
t4at Tia; Is truly refreshing il this a.
ply MONEY y-Er-utrS hveryU.dy is
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q In Lowest, g "yU.uIel." Ezsfy lev min
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III or a...w u-= 10 introduce You 70 my III
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then Colon, B.--''l an rnost happy Il
this y9u. &4..a c"
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