The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-08-07


to distinguish the marked difference
between q man Of Northern birth or
breeding and a genuine Southron.
Tne cut of the coat, the make of the
trOwsers, the shape OF the boot, the
manner of wearing the hat, all clear
ly indicate, to a great extent, to what
section such and such persons belong.
After leaving the quiet precincts of
our little rustic home in the South
western part of the old Buckeye
State, we found ourselves one after
noon in the Queen City. In the usual
way, per hack, we were transferred
from the Pan Handle to the depot Oh
the Cincinnati Southern. This place,
as might be expected, is quite rem.
devious for the inhabitants of the
Bluegrass region, being in direct com
munication with it. Here we get our
first impre 'sion. Here we can pretty
well determine, if our experiences are
limited, what the nature of our jour
ney will be. Tall, gaunt, lank, raw
boned.looking specimens of human
ity, with pantaloons two or three
inches too short, with an askant look,
greeting you with grin, it a friend
or white, with a frown if Negro and
well-dressed. To and fro they prom
enade up and down the platform,
with long, crooked noses with hooks
that seem to say prejudice, pref u
dice" !" drawled out as the natives of
the country know well how to do.
Every step seemed to assert that this
is white man country, and we are
from Kentucky, the typical State of
said country Our destination lay in
the far Sonth, and our first introduc-
ton was by no means as favorable as.
we had hoped. Our train left at 7:15
p m. for Chattanooga. There were
two sleeping cars, one for Vicksburg,
the other for Chattanooga, two regu-
lar coaches, the one first, the other
a second-class car; the former for
white persons, the latter for smokers
and colored ladies and gentlemen
with frst.cla tickets Two other
cars made up the train. We had
bought our ticket through to Macon,
Ga; had spoken to the ticket agent
for berth in the sleeper, and had
been reluctantly informed by him
that we might get one just before
train time. In the meantime he had
told others of our intention; conse-
quently we were curiously observed,
but to no effect, as we are of that ma
terial out of which steel is made I'M
agine, if you please, the height and
de pth of our ire when we saw the old
hawkeyed brakeman, just as if NE
groes had no rights that white men
are bound TO respect" in his rough,
uncouth and insulting way, forbid
colored ladies and gentlemen to enter
certain cars, OH the ground that they
were set apart for white people, and
indiscriminately force them into an
other. We looked, we gazed, we pom
dered we unused, and resolved never
for moment to share q similar fate.
The palace car conductor saw us, and
thinking we were hesitating for OBJ
vious reasons (Which was not at
all true), came and said in an un-
dertone: "You can purchase a
ticket here at this window if you
wish sleeper" In reply we said
Yes we know, but we are in q
quandary as to whether our financial
tank will run sufficiently well to
guarantee it." We followed our incli.
nation, secured our birth, amid q
murmur and buzz on the platform
were politely escorted to our compart
ment and were thus arranged for the
night. An episode: Some distance
down on the kentucky side, a por
ter or sub conductor abserving ar
Alpha Zeta CA q pin and mistakins
it for one of the "Crafts' gave us the
sign. Not understanding it fully, VIZ
supposed it to be threat, that if We
retired that night our necks woulC
pay the penalty. We felt little
peculiar sensation, and could not b'
content; until we had inquired anC
learned that he was q colored man
and that his object was to find ou
whether we were a Mason or not
That is all. Chattanooga is reached
two and half hours later. A view
of Lookout Mountain next engage
our attention as we had eight hour
3 to spend here. Sublime is a mil,
term. These huge and massive heap
, , of earth, carved out by natures un
erring hand, studded with trees AM
shrubs, with peak pointing abov
clouds, with here and there windln,
path by which to reach the summit
true, as it were every fiber of man
being, and setit in motion. While o.
the other hand, the fact that her
some hard fought battles took place
here thousands of lives were lost, h er
the Rebels were repulsed, driven tror
their stronghold, and the gateway t
the Atlantic coast fairly opened
brings widely before us the Who'll
civil struggle, its cause; the first bal
tles the last battles; the result OF tn
four years, comparison between no'
and then. 1t is panorama Ofcours'