The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30

that part OF the Unit, Estates consisting
or certain states tia seceded from the
Union IN $751;
Yankee Doodle" belongs TO the whole
country, and is commemorative or an
other period and another war. In which
George Washington. Lighthouse Harry
Lee. and other Southern worthless acted
q part.
Andrew Carlisle Carson has written an
interesting sketch OF the author OK DIX
ie."
said Mr.. Carson: The heart Of every
Southerner thrills when he hears the
stirring strains Of the famous battle hymn
OF the Confederacy. Dixie and no one
lived In this country during war times
who was not familiar with its sentiment
and its music. vet to-day there are very
few people who know the name Of the
writer. and that he IS now living and IN
his OLD age Is dependent on the generosl-
~ OF others for support. Uncle Dan bin-
nett. the old-time mir strel. IN his Day
and generation one Of the leading lights
and greatest favorites on the American
stage. the author OF this immortal song
IS to-day quietly spending the evening or
his ufe in the retlracy Of an humble nome
I'm the outskirts Of Mt. Vernon. Ohio.
Here I'm this quiet little Ohio city, Uncit
Dan was born seventy-nine years ago, on
October q. ISIS. He was christened Dan
Eel Decatur Emmett by his parents, VINO
were Southern people. His father march
ed 10 NJ. Vernon I'm 1872 from Detroit,
being one of sixty rifiemen.
Young Emmett learned the printer
trade on the Mt. Vernon Gazette, and IN
three years rose from the position OF
devil" 10 foreman. lie was OF row
In. disposition. however. and enlisted IN
the United States army His father was
diepieased NJ THIS performance and had
him discharges for being under age.
Early en- boyhood Dan displayed decided
musical talent Before he had reached
the age ~ hfteen, he had composed sew
erai quaint negro melodies. lie finally
Joined a circus and Travelled with differ
emit companies for eighteen years az
band musician.
In 1859. he wrote his most famous song.
lie was then q member OF Bryant
brothers MINISTRIES OF New York one
night Jerry Bryant asked Dan 10 write
him a "hurrah walk-around.' That was
on Saturday night. ana SIR Bryant want
ell The piece ready for Monday morning
rehearsal The song wa written sunday,
relearsed an day Monday, and sung that
evcrirg. II proved 10 De a great success
Tor several years. but when tho war broke
cut the company was forbidden 10 use
n. ard the band was Kissed when they
attempted 20 play 10.
IN the South 90 was different It's pop
ularity rapidly increased Until n became
the war song Of the Confederacy. All
through tho war. whom two opposing arr
uies lay encemped near each other and
the Union hards would strike mp yankee
Doodle" or Star Spangled Banner" the
Ccnfelerates would always respond with
pixie"
Dan Fmmors Famous walk Around
has been revived BY a New York road
company Uncle Dan wrote many negro
melodies. figs reels. hoo-downs and songs
bet "niNe' was his most flmoIi compC-
sItlon Among the most popular az his
other songs We're. Dan Tucker "Od
Aunt sally" "Gumto Sound de Horn"
"Gw'ro Oher De Mountain' ana I'm
Gwine Back 10 Dixie
Last year Uncle Dan was a member OF
Fields Minstrel Troupe
THE ORIGINAL "DfNrE"
The song Of Dixie is indeHhly connected
with che South. The air Sc familiar 20
everybody. but Jew have seen The original