The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-21
Ia the Wrong Car.
An Atlanta correspondent Of rece mt
date tells the following at ory:

An Atlanta correspondent OF rece mt
date tells the following story:
On the upward-bound train ON the
Macon and Western division Of the Cen
trail Railroad from Griffin yesterday were
the Hon. A. H. Stephens, Col. Clisby, of
the Macon Telegraph, and that fine old
gentleman, Col. Cincinnatus PEBBLES, Of
this city. AS is usual with Mr.. Stephens,
he took what he thought the second-class
car, so that he could indulge in his pipe
and conversation without ofense to any
one. Everything went pleasant enough,
because nobody thought anything was
wrong. Pretty soon an old blind negro
man. with his wife, entered the car and
seated themselves.
Nothing was thought of this proceed
| ing, and the Vice President, editor and
| LAWYER were making themselves as COM
Portable as the condition of the road
would permit. 1t was noticed that the
car i'll question was of new finish, hand
somely upholstered and very neat. The
surprise of the whole. party may be i'm
agined when the conductor came along
and very plainly told these distinguished
| gentlemen that they must get out, as
that car was provided solely for colored
people, and white folks were not per-
| mitted to ride there.
Then the "Great Commoner" and Mr..
Clisby and Colonel Peoples looked at
each other, and then at the conductor.
Mr.. Clisby undertook to smile and
Colonel PEBBLES locked confused. Mr..
Stephens, always equal to any emer.
gency, looked wise at Mr.. Clisby and
head, said: "Well, Clisby, L have lived
a long time; have always endeavored
to tote fair with my fellow-man; pay
my honest debts, and love my country,
but / never expected to witness this
MIR. Clisby replied that God, in his in.
scrutable wisdom and kindness, had
permitted him to live out the time al
fotted to most men; that he had success.
fully conducted one Of the best daily
papers in Georgia for years; that his
tgood. He had, by uniform good conduct
and urbanity of manner,won the respect
and esteem of the entire southwest pOr
tion of the State, yet now, at this late
day, he was forced to leave car be-
cause he was not considered as good as
blind niger.
Il Mr., Stephens, who had at the first in
timation grabbed his crutches, and waf
then making an abortive attempt to rise
remarked to Colonel PEBBLES, in his pc
culiar and feminine voice: "Gentlenen,
you KNOW mSs 4ue WViAV huuW5 ui0'
have been q most successful school
teacher, and have attained some notori
lety at the bar. l have served my State
lin the councils of the nation. / have
been Vice President of the Confederate
States of America, the most brilliant
galaxy of conlederated stars that ever
shone in the armament Of nations. have
successfully stood twice for Congress
In my district, and am now on an errand
of mercy, having been in Griffin to ad
dress the State Association of Teachers
Ii have already paid my railroad fare
and paid no attention to the franking
and mileage privileges offered by Con
gress: but this is the first time was
ever called on to vacate a car because
am not considered as good as a negro.'
"Come, come," said the conductor. SO
have no time to listen to speeches; you
ought to throw in and hire hall for tina
purpose. This car has been set apar
| Tor the colored folks, and white people
are not permitted to ride In here. Ge
outw And the crippled Ex-President
. the Macon editor, and Atlanta lawyer
were iueontinenty Auatls9 to the rea
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