The bee., 1884-05-31
DRAWING THE COLOR LINE
DIR. DEXTER DISCRlMINATES AGAINST
THE NEGRo.-How THE DOCTOR
WAS FOOLED.
STAUNToN, Va, May Goth, '84.
To Editor of the BEE:


I would have written this ar
ticle before leaving your city had
my time permitted.
We noticed some weeks ago
an extra notice appeared in one
days issue of the Republican bear
ing nothing except reference and
testimonials of the past success OF
DR.. Dexter, " The Worlds Healer"
or "The Healer" as the word,
/" World," was made dim as shown
on his door sign.
Being somewhat unwell [ thought
| would visit him when in Wash
ington as [ had already been order
ed there by the U. S. Pension au-
thorities. On the evening Of the
4th inst, I called during proper
hours, at Z o'clock, p. M, and
pulled the bell. "a little curley
headed lad quickly responded.
Is the DR.. in, sir? I asked,
+" Yes" said he swinging to the
door mob, and seemingly collecting
his thoughts. I was not asked in,
so | asked to see hun. Before
moving the youngster turned and
said "you want some of his medi-
cines don't you 2" we'll you just
tell the DR.. that a gentleman
wishes to speak to him, was the
answer given. To this the boy re-
marked, "he don't sell his medi.
cines to Colored people" He as
sended a short flight of stairs and
leaning to the left called out DR..
there is colored man wants to see
you," a reasonable sized man as
best | could see from the seat near
the hat rack, with his sleeves rolled
to his elbows, in the door of a room
as the head of the first flight of
stairs, though much to the left and
facing directly slipped that turn and
went on
well what do you WISH" he
asked, we'll, remarked I slowly,
| called to see you about your
treatment; there the DR.. stepped
forward ana leaning to the boy
who still remained on the steps,
and whispered something. The
boy came down and the DR.. stop
ped q couple of Ssees front putting
himself somewhat over my head.
He did not return or | should have
seen him. "The DR.. says he does
not treat Colored people, % Did
he tell you to tell me this, [ asked,
''yes, he did," plainly answered
the boy, knowing that the DR..
was Just over my head, l called
out twice, Dr.-Dr. to neither did
I get reply, and walked out. 1
returned to my stopping place on
L street N. W., which was with
an old schoolmate, +. W. Lee, now
clerk in the Pension Office, where
we talked the matter over at oppor-
tunities Thinking that we should
push the matter further, Sunday
morning, the 5th, in company
with Mr.. Lee, we pulled the
Drs door bell again. To the call
the boy came and a Colored girl
appeared too, but, something else
was her business, though she
stopped to look or listen. Is DR..
Dexter III? Lee asked, No, said
he boy, and yes, said the girl"
We would like to see him, con-
tinued Lee, "well," | will see if he
will see you, said the girl, and |
started up stairs she again stopped |
md both girl and boy became
very indignant and, well, informed |
Is that the doctor did not sell his |
medicines to black people. The
word black was more than once
lsed by one. After waiting quite
/ while we were informed that the
Dr.. was not in
This was false and we'll did
Know it. A friendly lady (white,)
;ame from g near door and said
If the DIR. is not in, he is just over
here at the saloon breakfasting, |
'ut, call again soon and he will be
n" We at once saw that this
Voman was ignorant of the Dr's
mentions, or she did not approve
# such treatment. We remarked
fter leaving. that "she does not