Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-06-14
THE GERMAN BAND.
Peripatctic Musicians W'tp G IN DO Found
All Over the Globe.


All Over the Globe.
A more lugubriou' spectacle than Is
present ii by German banl droning
forth Herr. mein III ,rz' in front ot
your window in iow-storm it would
be difficult to imagine. We suffer
much from German ban Is but we
have only ourselves to thank. love
music, anil am possessed by the de-
lusion that it is my duty to encourage
The practice of instrumental cxccu-
ton. Eve or six years ago there was
bnd Of eight or nine performers
who perambulated Norfolk. and they
came to me at least once month
When they appcir irsd / went out TO
them and gave them shilling, air.
ing my small modicum of German
periodically. an rcccivins : naltering
compliments upon my prmu citation.
which gratifici m exceedingly. These
people disappeared ut las', but they
were succeeded by another band. aA |
a very inferior one. and | took but
little notice # them. There were
seven of flhcse performers. coraet and
two clarioncts being promincut-vcry.
However, hey got their shilling and
vanished. Three days after thel
departure came ano her band; this
time there were only four j thought
that rather shabby, but l was busy.
did not take much no ice of lh-m, and
again gave them a shilling. The cor
net-playcr was really quite respecta
bic. Next day came four more. and
there was no cornct. only the abomin
able clarionct. Ii was insufrcrable.
said really must restrict myself tc
sixpence. and that was fourpence
more than they were worth Two
days after thcir departure came n sim
gle solitary performer; he had pan
pipe fastened under his chin, Il peal OF
bells on his head. which he caused 10
peal by his notls pair of cymbals at
tached to one of his elbows. n big drum
which he beat by the hold of crank
that he worked with one of his feet,
and powerful concertina which he
played with his hands. H. led Cfl
with u dolorous chorale in minor
key. 1t was really more than ilesl
and blood could bear. send him
away, Jemima. Send him away
Instantly! Tell him am
schr krank Send him away!"
The fellow smiled with unctuous com.
pacency. Bat when he got only two
pence. his face fell. Zach, ncinl You
plaise, z, professor, he geevc one
shilling 10 10 band-I am 70 band.
He geeve re band only twopence. H.
do not understand am re band! Yol
| plaise tell him am 70 band!" mo
You're to 90 away. Masters vtrJ
krankyw q, band loitered for half q
minute, then it took itself 10 piece!
and went its way. But tho fellow
hint about the shilling was significant
and led to On investigation. Then i
turned out that the band of seven ol
eight which was going its rounds tha
year. split itself up when it came into
my neighborhood. and, in view of my
shilling, presented itself in two de-
tachments, each of which reckoned OF
my shilling, and several times carrie(
it off. Now ! give one penny for eacl
performer. and only when there is Z
cornet do send out coffee to the in
strumcntalists.
1t was, however, not IN flesh ant
blood to withhold the shilling from
the players of that quartet on tha
bitter morning. 1t was heartrendine
to think of their having at the peril OF
their lives staggered through three
miles of snow-drifts. 1t was inhumar
to send them away without coffee.
And they had it accordingly. Pool
,hingsl poor thingsl Where were they
goingl They were going back to thu
'Red Lion." n stones throw of. wher,
they had slept the night before, ant
where they meant 10 spend this nigh
in ic,ighting the hearts of the rustieI
by walizcs and poisss, and gathering
not such u bad harvest for the norcr
"Lor' sirr' said Mr. Style. ITO heal
that there trombone soleing Rnl
Britannica That made you feel HI
was n real musician-that he didi"-
DR.. Jessopp IN Nineteenth Century.