The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-09-10
The Progress of Civilization.
"My native country thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name | love-"


Thy name love-
This beautiful, patriotic air had just float
ed sweetly on the breeze from tie lips Of
your correspondent while vending his way
to the Cincinnati Southern railroad ticket
Office. Being much fatigued from over.
exertion in my Office work, concluded that
L would take tripover the blue grass region
in old "Kaintuck," the land of fast horses
and beautiful women. The citizens of Gin
cinnati paid twenty million dollars to build
railroad from Cincinnati to Chattanooga
Many persons were opposed to our wealthy
city taking so heavy burden upon it:
shoulders. The majority, however, decided
that our wealth would be increased and oul
resources greatly developed if we would run
the iron horse of civilization in the heart o
the sunny South. The money was obtained
from the city treasury and the road built
1t was thought for long time that the road
was nothing more than white elephant t.
on the citizens hands. Last week it was
advertised to be leased, and many bids were
received, all very fair, and some extraor-
binary OF es. But | am now getting too far
from my subject, for | am now aware that
the reader will wonder what connection this
railriod has with the opening lines of this
ar icle.
Then "revenous nos montus," said that
we, the citizens of Cincinnati built this
read. 1t was build for our comfort and
pl-asure l arriv at the ticket office, pur-
chased Hrst-class ticket to point called
"High Bridge" on this Southern railroad.
Taking my ticket in my hand, L walked
complacently to the car, caught hold of the
railing to ascend the stairs when, looking
up saw a burly brakeman from the EN-
erald Isle, who politely informed me that
"Be gabbers l would hev to take another
car. Colored (meaning "nigger') men are
required to take the other car" 1t is need
less for me to say that j walked in in spite
of this representative from Erin. Now,
this is the state of affairs here in Cincinnati,
"the land of the free and the home of the
brave A respectable colored lady or gen.
tleman here in Cincinnati, in Ohio the home
of great men and pas ron of free schools and
civilization, is refused TO sit in frst-class
car to take a ride on a road that he has paid
his money to build This is certainly bad
"
can ride unmolested. but colored gentle
man, respected and known throughout the
city, must be insulted by foreigner, simply
because his parents eyes first saw light in
Africa instead of Europe, and the dye has
ample of civil rights. Men tell us that the
Republican party should have been dis
solved when the war ended and the slaves
freed, but L say the Republican party must
wipe this stigma of barbarism from the his.
tory of CINCINNATI yea, of Kentucky her
self before its work can be brought to an
end. Then for its past good we might nur.
ture it forever more. 1t is to be hoped that
at some day not far distant this stain will be
removed from our midst, and blest be the
man that will do it.
Northside Notes.
Last Monday morning school began, and
the teachers Miss Cole and Mr.. Horner re.
port slight increase in enrolment over
last year.
Miss Greenup, who has been spending
several weeks in the city with Miss A. Tay.
lor, paid our ward brief visit last week.
Mr.. Fielding and Mr.. Goings visit our
ward very frequently, presumably to get 9
sniff of fresh air, the supply of which is
very meager In the city proper.
Our Sabbath School was represented in
the s. S. Convention, which convened last
week at Urbana, by Mr.. p. OBannon, Q
young man who takes considerable pride
in the Sunday School, and who made ar
excellent representative for the Northsidt
sch oil. He returned in time to occupy hi!
seat Monday morning in old time -honored
| Gaines.
f der johnson, from Allen Temple, oc
cupied the pulpit in the M. Z. Church ou
here last Sabbath evening, and delivered
very interest ting discourse.
We are very sorry to lose two of our bes
families, who, it is said, are going to NOV,
to the city.
Mr.. Southerlins is still very i'll. He wa
seen on the street yesterday, but looks yer,
bad and is very weak.
Last Tuesday was set aside by Gov
ernor Foster, to offer prayers to God Oh