The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-17
OLD TINE TRAININGS.
SILL APPS DESCRIPTION or An
OLD FASHIONED MUSTER"

Fi-s and SKULL Tisat.
BIZ ARP Tits discusses old times in Georgia
and tie Oh fashioned training day scenes:
An old fashioned muster was equal to
modern "Mardi Gras" The governor was
the coYmander-in-chcf, but a, he could not
be personally present the militia were re-
viewed 10y proxy Every county had an eide.
de-caup with the rank of colonel He held
his rank and title as long rs the governor
held his office, aud he was expected 70 boiler
for him and talk for him and boom him. and,
if necessary, he must fight for him on a suit
able occasion. II the governor failed Of re-
election, these colonies had TO retire too, and
z new set were appointed, but the old set
never los. their title, and so the state in
course Of time got pretty full OK colonies.
On muster day the colonel wore a cockade
hat and red plume and epaulets and
long brass sword aud big brass spurs. and
horse pistols III the holsters OF his saddle. and
be and bis personal staff rode up and down
the lines reviewing the militia, who were
drawn up in double crooked straight line
in A great big field that vas full of gullies
and broom sage Some wore coats and some
didn't. some wore shoes and some didn't. but
none wore boards, for Ia those days none
wore boards but gamblers Some were
armed with shotgun, and some with rifles or
mlssets, but most OF them carried sticks aud
cornstalks and umbrellas ami they stood up
or sGuatted down ar pleasure, and about hall
tue time were holleriug tor water
THE COLONEL AND Ills STATE
The colonel and his sia6 rode zap and down
the lines on fine horses that danced ami
pranced like there were tack, under the sad
dies The roll Of each company was called
and every man answered TO bis name whether
b. was there or not Then taa col0ne' took a
central position ami faced the long audience
and waved his gl.ttor.ng sword aud ex-
claimed. Attention. battalion Shoulder
arms, right face, march" Then the kettle
drum ratified and the fife slUeakei and some
guns went Oh half cooked, aud the militia
gave three cheers for tie colonel a.d were
disbandsd until the next muster Od man
BROOKS was the chief musician in my day.
and would not have exchanged this Office
with the king of England Haaiwavs played
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