The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-08

To The Editors OF The Dispdtch
am q colored citizen, and wish TO make
complaint through your paper OF my treat
mept yesterday. / am on short visit here
from Washington city, and would like to be
treated respectfully, like other folks arei that
is all want. After getting OF the cars
walked to Main street; feeling tired and
thirsty, concluded 10 take stimulant. l
stepped into saloon near the poSt-ofice and
politely asked the bartender for whiskey
cocktail. "Vat you wants, you black ras-
ca?" says he. "Cocktail," says l., (He
was a German, beiievc.) Fcre's your
mopish-you must pay tirst!" says
he. "HoH much ?" says l. :" Won dollar, by
TAM" he replied. / was bot 10 be blufled that
way. I produced one-dol!ar note, and
gave it to him. He then proceeded to look
for sonnet hing under the counter, and pro-
duced an old dirty tuubler, with the top
broken of, out Of which it would be an i'm
possibility to drink without cutting the
mouth. He then poured out the whisky,
turned around, and took from the she'll
vial labelled "croion OIL" and poured at
least tablespoonful Of its contents into the
whiskey. Hold oD," says /. "Put bltters
init: want bitters in it," alt ish goot bid
der" saws be, "and will do you very much
endowment; it ISL de ladest style, and dey
call il q Ben. Butler cockeye cockdail.'
| refused tie vile stuff, and was moving
towards the door, when he remarked, " You
schwartz hunt, you insud me by refusing
nv luuor. DO you?" He then took the
glass and contents and dashed it into thou
sand fragments at my feet, bcsmearns my
new white spring p1nts to rulnation almost.
ASH was leaving the house | heard him say,
"Go to ter dwyyal, you schwartz brunei
OK" Not liking to kick upa fuss ip strange
city, left the vicinity, and proceeded down
the street near the market, where, observing
another saloon, went in and called Tor lager.
If there ever was White man who collld look
black, this bartender was the one. IL was
cool reception in every sense Of the Word.
his very aspect iOrcboded evil ana disaster
{, ne. He gave me what may be called Il
square look Of surpti.c and indignation.
Taxing of his hat, he took to scratch.
jnu his head us for an idea. and
seemed in his minds eye to be taking my
measure for u coffin, or something else.
"lagcr?" says he. "GlaSs OF lager" says
J. He then meditatircly turned around
and coYmcnced whs,ling, "Shoo fly" at
The >amP time assuming u sort Of dcvilish
smile. Finally he SAID, "1loncy first"
.'How murh!" says |. He replied, with
blird snIrk, "Fi,c cents" threw down
the nion,y. He then took an oyster soup
liu'c ana commenced drawing beer in it.
sop" says |, Il peter 1t in glass; He
r1,licd, ave ha,n't any ; this is a civil
rights bc,r-mug; new invention ; tit your
mouth exactly; no danger of your swallow
Ing il: proof against Your getting clicked;
easy as Il cushion for your lips" All the
while he was talking he was mixing into the
beer at least an ounce Of red pepper, then
s;E. and tiualy refused oyster that
some toIm'r customer had left on dirty
dish near Il, hand. He then commenced
stirring it with muddIeT. l asked him
what tc was doing all that for. His reply
vas, ~ perceive. sir, that you are very
distinguished citizen Of the ciyil-risht, per-
su,>iar. ana Am determined 10 do you all
the nouors OF my saloon that your position
in society demands by giving you, as mark
OF rrsp,c, and esteem, the very best my
house affords, iii order 10 secure your and
Sout Iriend.' future CUSTOM Notwith.
sanding The very pleasant expression on bis
face .aw Tia, he was insulting me. Turn
ing 10 20 ru'. and v hen in the doorway, he
tls!,w he ~to,e vile mess that was in the
Iraic nn"n he, lcmarklnS 1T The time:
/".:cg your pardon, sir all IN accident, sir
tnl aga!I; shall be most happy TO see you"
Now, ask SCU, rs friends, 10 advise me
non 10 proceed against those who cvade the
l,W H. ilcse fellows did? Had they refused
H.. ,Ear l called Tor | know my recourse,
~ bow to proceed against them. But it
s,ln, to me ihat when Laws are passed there
ntr ,uuu,ant> Of ways to eNaGe them. What,
inru I. the uSr Of Jaws, and Mhy.piss them
II ~ You!s rrIiy. llTcsSEY GRIFFIN.
E"impnd. March >, 1879.
IThe civi-rishts law applies to no eating
l,tl-t>, boarding. houses, restaurants, or
Glnk!a..L houses, except those which have
,.kcu vtt what our law styles "ordinaryH
Icaus>s. We suspect that Prckncy Griffin
is 4 white mIn.1