The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-17
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Ilsn Band Played Dixie confed-
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aere is 4 little story about gallant
entleman who ran away from the
soEnd Of Dixie because of his acute
recoIlection OF a. Dixie thing thas
: had occurred to him some forty years
ago
The gallant gentleman was Brigadisr
General Jack Hayes, retired. He
vas seated with a friend on the lawn
IL frontof his home one warm eVe-
Ming when a street pianist zephyred
along and began TO unreel his: roper
! soire. Is was one CT those fairish
sort OF street instruments. and the
rizzIed old soldier liked the music SO
much Ehas ila tosseed the Dago a
piece Of silver good for two bits. The
Ealiap picked Ep the piece Of money.
anged the side clutch at the next
and then Sasoueiant Dixie 6ll-
ed the block.
General Hayes got righs mp from his
ar without a word, walked into his
hozss, through the hall and to the
back yard, where he remained cntll
Sc street pianist had kiked down the
street. and ont Of the section. Then
tka Old general came out onto the lawn
gain and took the chair beside his
TREND without saying anything Inc
lend, however, vas curfous, and ne
IS an sufficiently intimate terms With
tie general to ask to have his curiosity
appeasad
General he said, {. I never knew
before that yoa we're one of these mar
r3W peiudieed people. What was youz
idea m galloping away when that Dago
segan to unwind . Diixiss' What's the
natter With Dixiesa' Why, I've
head itstumultaously is cheered in the
>aters p Boston and New York. y
That's all ight. too, grimly re-
plied General Hayes, chewing on MS
gar The people who cheered
ia theatres IN Boston and
FORK neEes gosssuch stamped
through the Dixie tune as ] oid.
esnd5ee nothing. I'm not prejuoic-
ed against nor sore on anybody. But
made bad break once in connection
that Dixie air, so that Eve
never been able to listen to it since
hons getting up and walking as fal
away from the sound OF Is as could
mas an aide on the staff OF Gen.
ipasrick when he was engaged In
searlng up the railroads aronnd Ma.
The sJohnnies were never very
ray from as while We were doing
& thst work. They lowered around oul
vont, watching the proceedings. Trey
shought shat they weren numer1caly
enough ass that stage Of the
garae So make it worth our while Ge
IS af fteE them and clean them up. Sc
they lust watched rs from their cho
seq distance IN front, making no at
senDs TO bother the men employed al
work 81 destruction. ss
One day Gen. XII ilpatrick summon
sd pae-l was IN charge OF part o1
she .destroyin ask me hoIN
She lob Was proceeding. He wanted
Quicker progress made.
Take one Of the mounted band.
down 70 Che placa where the men ar
said Gen. Fitzpatrick 10 me
boES always work faster whel
:xbsyes music around.
cot one Of the mounted band
srId sook is down TO where OUR gaut
IS DaIling mp the ties and rails. In
leadsr asked me What kind Of musit
anted. told him 10 go ahead witt
soraa Of The patriotic airs. He sWuni
Of Tish Hail, Columbia, The Sta
Spaugied Banner My Country, etc
men worked like TTojans nnde
S. fks nspi ration Of the music. cculs
sae the JChnnies massed among Tn
trees forward Of rs, bHs they hadn.s
red shot. They were aEidentl.
obeving orders not TO. L rather ap
! preciaSed the Immunity from the hr
o sharpshooters which they gave as
nd IL sort OF bravado-yo We 60
remember that Iwas lot yoUnge
en- than am now turned TO tn
and leader and said to BIN:
ss Those reDs are treating Us prett
hise. Suppose you just reward 10
or devils by giving them Dixie.
Well, she leader gave the windjam
ers the word, sed the band baga
% gumB Dixie.
st shis point Gen. Hayes brough
histeseh down hard on his cigar an
remained silent for minute.
Veil inquired his friend.
Oh nothing, - resumed the old sol
ezceps that that band hand
DIaaed more than six bars of Dixie
before the ground under our feet shoe
IS 81 is the biastedest rebel yell anv c
ls hid ever heard. and in somethin
sss than minute and half thos
ohnnies were on top of Us and WHIP
ping he'll ont Of Us "'-Washingto
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