Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-20
FLED AT SOUND OF DIXIE.
"A Wartime Incident Recalled
Cen. HAYES Bad Mistake.

Brig. Gen. Jack Hayes ioV'i
ed. was seated with a friend on
the lawn in front OF his nome
one evening when a street plan
ist came along and began his rep
ertoire. 1t was fair instrument
and the old soldier liked the mu-
sic so much that he tossed the
man q niece of silver. The Italian
picked up the money, arranged c,
the side clutch and then Dixie
filled the block. -.
Gen. Hayes got up IRON nio
chair without a word, walked li.o
the house. through the hall and to
the back yard, where he renamed
down the street and out OF the
section. Then the General came
ont on the lawn again and took
the chair beside his friend, wltn-
out saying anything. The frleno'
however, was curious: r.,
General" he said, 81 never ef
knew before that you were one OIL
those prejudiced people. Wnat
was your idea in galloping away !
when that Dago began to unwl mo
10, What's the matter with
.DixieY' Why, I've heard 1t tu-
multuously cheered in theaters III
Boston and New York.
D CHATS all right, too" replied
Gen. Hayes, chewing on his lsG cigar;
"The persons who cheered 'D NE
in theaters in Boston ana new
York never got such a stamPealns
tbronoh Dixie as I did. PreJu,
dice nothing. I'm not preJudlceu
. gainst or sore on anybody. But
T made a bad break once IN con.
n = . with that Dixie air, 50
tbst I've never been able to listen
~ Il since without getting up anu
walking as far away from tne
sound as I could get. g
'' ct was an aid on the staff fl. OF
con K;lpatrick when he was tear
inc up the railroads around Ma.
con. They lowered around ~, our uns
front, watching proceedings. They
thought that they were not num-
,sr;cailv strong enough to make
II worth our while to 60 after
them. They just watched US
from their distance in front, max
ing no attempt to bother the men
zone day Gen. Fitzpatrick sum-
moned mel was in charge OF a
part of the track destroying gang
to ask me how the job was pro-
eeeding. He wanted quicker pro-
gress made.
"Take one of the mounted
bands down to the place where
the men are working said Gen.
Kilpatrick to me. 'The boys al
ways work faster when there
music around. :,
ct got one of the mounted
bands and took it down to where
our gang was pulling up the ties
and rails. The leader asked me
what kind of music I wanted. !
told him to 60 ahead with some OF
the patriotic airs. He swung off
with Hail Columbia, The Star.
spangled Banner MY Country,
etc. The men worked like Tro-
ians under the inspiration OF the
music. could see the Johnnes
massed among the trees, but they
hadn't fired a shot. They were
evidently obeying orders not to. l
rather appreciated the immunity
from the fire of sharpshooters
which they gave us, and in a sort
of bravado-you've got to re-
member that I was a lot younger
then than I am now-l turned to
the band leader and said to him.:
&" Those rebs are treating us
pretty white. Suppose you Just
reward the poor devils by giving
them "Dixie.
"Well, the leader gave them the
word and the band began to pump
Dixie. >"
At this point Gen. Hayes
brought his teeth down hard on
his cigar and remained silent for
a minute.
"Well?" inquired his friend.
ooh, nothing" resumed the old
soldier, Except that that band
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