Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-23

far as actually getting the benefit of this
new southern assembly is concerned, that's
out of the question for u.s.
"Why soa' asked the doctor in surprise
eve are black, !" was the reply.
ssWhat of thatp said the doctor brusquely
Nothing, only that we can't go and that's
| the reason why"
"Can't gog' he exclaimed. "You dom
mean to tell me that the people of Atlantis
carry this matter Of race prejudice so fal
| that they forbid you to enjoy the religious
and educational inspiration Of proposed
Chautauqua:
''That is precisely the state of the case,
| was the reply.
"Why, that Is infamous; it is devilishl'
exclaimed the reverend gentleman indignant
ly. Perhaps Mr.. Hale win not like to have
this language of his advertised; but if he
used 1t, and it is his honest opinion, think
he ought to be willing to stand by it.
think II does him honor.
There is q regular boom in railroad build
ing in Georgia just at present. What there
ia to justify such a movement, except in tha
ease of the projects which form links in
through lines, 1t puzzles the traveller to con-
lecture.
Nm travelling about the State have learned
of nHpiects as follows, all of which seem In
fair Way to materialize into railroads, mas
much as W6Ek is in progress upon them al
ready: One from Chattanooga south to Car
rollton and thenSe to Columbus one from
Columbus south TO Albany; one from Attain
ia south to Fort Valley fone hundred and
four miles,, now in operatioR daily to Cullo
den, seyenty-six miles; one from Macon to
Valdosta {forty miles ruhning(S one from
Macon north to Athens, via Madison and
Monticello (alrsady in operation to Madison,
seventy-fve miles,; one from Atlanta to S.
vannah via Eatonton, Waynesboro and Spar
Eve miles; one from Tallapoosa to Rocknart,
twenty-eight miles; one from Atlanta to Sell
ma, Alabama; one from Atlanta to Monroe,
N. c., via Athens.
| The Atlanta and Florida road is prsetical-
IL completed to Fort Valley, Its southern
terminus, a town Of perhaps three thousand
people. From that point another company
will probably build on to Jacksonville, Fla.
The two will thus constitute route between
Atlanta and Jacksonville fifty two miles
shorter than the shortest existing route.
The road from Atlanta to Monroe, n. c., via
Athens, is part of the great through system.
now building south through the seaboard
States, which oontemplates reaching New
Orleans with branch through Atlanta and
Selma from Monroe, thus shortening the dis
tance between New York and the Crescent
City by two hundred and twenty-seven
miles. Several of the narrow gauge roads in
the State are now broad gauging, and the
North Georgia and Cherokee contemplates
paralleIing the Western and Atlantic into
Atlanta from Marietta. The passenger traf-
fc is OF course light throughout the State
except on the trunk lines; and mixed trains
are the rule. The only local resource of any
significance destined to contribute to the
success of these new enterprises is lumber.
Your readers will remember that few
weeks ago I detailed the experiences of q
young colored tutor in Atlanta university
who attempted to go to the recent Gilmore
festival in this city. Like several other cul
tivated young negroes who sought to attend,
he was publicly humiliated and insulted un-
til he left the hall, taking with him the two
young ladies whom he had had the presump-
ton to bring along with him.
have Just learned the particulars of an
other episode happening st the same concert
even more remarkable in it's nature and sig
nifcance, although ending very differently.
There is in the Cannon School of Theolo-
py, a splendid Methodist divinity school in
Atlanta for colored young men, student
named Charles Grandson. He is as black as
midnight, rather large of stature, with 8
deep, heavy voice, keen, alert eyes and with
decidedly commanding presence. He has
already preached several years and has q
more than local reputation as an eloquent
speaker. In fifteen different States he has
during the prohibition campaigns of 80 and
'S7 in Atlanta did he win renown, often ad-
dressing audiences of five or six thousand
persons, mainly whites, at time. Most OF
the citizens of Atlanta know him by sight
This man Grandson went to one of the
Gilmore concerts, taking with him mulatto
young lady of northern birth, the graduate
of prominent northern college, a young
lady who had been principal of an out-and-
out white school in the State of Iowa. He
also took along the mulatto matron of one OF
the departments of Clark university.
Arrived at the exhibition grounds Mr.
Grandson purchased three ''rush seat" tick
cts. He thought he would not attempt to
storm the citadel of southern prejudice by
securing seats on the ground hoor in the best
part of the house; but instead contented
himself with second-rate gallery seats.
He had hardly taken his seat in the mod
est way in which he does everything when an
usher demanded-rather politely in view OF
Grandison's imposing physique-that the
party surrender their seats. Said Mr.. Gran
Olson:
"Why do you demand thisi Because dc
not act like gentleman"
'sNo," was the reply.
because am disturbing the peacef
'fNo, sir"
"Then why are We to be ejectedF'
"Because it's custom here in the South.
"Well, shall have to refuse to CO."
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| Mr.. Grandson followed the oncers qal
city down stairs to the room Wnere In.