Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-14
~nr 4 MODERN soDosG.
-, rrDlic's misrepresentation Ee-
~ nr;r~ Washington Morality.

NV -, sedulously cultivated that it is.
waris tia city of refuge for all the male
w. .ars where their nefarious trades can
I'' 1nod with impunity. Nor is it city
r,oro debauchery and dissipation are the
win cbaracteristics. The real Washing
much slandered place. The fairy
,,cars VINO cater to appetites for the
.'nssl glitter OF vice or the thrilling sem
"...,s of murder and the shrewdness OF
".l,,v have woven all these threads INTO
Ia.t stories Of this city and dotted
IleL with tales of total depravity in
Jus ,n1en IT, has been the sustained eX-
H'i'orotion of the caterers. There nave
so nuQe swindles here, great govern
mootaI frauds, murders resulting from
D.isronratic liaisons, and they VIII CON
'oup to occur and be exposed Win an tne
s5elity OF attractive writer's.
pmt Washington, after all, is not tne
..rsnool of all rottenness nor the abode
v iii wickednoss in its multilarious
toaas II IS above the average in its
i"mIard of morality. Nearly all the
.s,siresand misdemeanOrs which busy the
..IIno emanate from the darby portion
fTthe CITY. and if that were not so extern
wa in It's area, the average would be re-
msTkabiv high. The idea that has seem
inaIv seized upon the permanent white
Sanitation is TO add il possible to the love
mess of the capital, and to secure Tor II
safe vantage as
THE UNIVERSITY CITY,
hest eouipped in all the implements and
q models Of learning.
II mas been some years since the bunko
,feerer reVeled in these haunts. There
rsss neriod when the audaciOus swim
D
81 Successful in all his Ingenious schemes.
nj nne ot the fayorite games was TO lure the
III visitor across the river to witness the
III ,nyailing of q soldiers monument at
E Arlington. Two gentlemanly appearing
"A men would accost the victim as he wan
a lpred sightseeing about some pubic SPOT
and sUVgesC that the trip across the river
wss an indispensable part of the tour.
j Ihe Inauguration of the monument would
nd attraction TO the visit ana seemed
f8puy coincidence that it should have
been dated for that precise day. Inc In
yeged Stranger repairs to the river 8
hrink and there embarks upon boat.
When The heights of Arlington are gained
h is found that the arrival has been some
hours before the time. Then the trio stroll
kddoWn where an old farmhouse gave a
SANDING invitation. Cards are proposed
bNhile away the interval. The seductive
boxer is selected as the game. The
stranger wins. 1t matters not thatlt WINS
every hand.
Tle conversation runs into the strict
tsss Of Virginia laws against gambling,
Ind fine frenzy of trepidatlOn adds zest
d the continuous winning of the guest.
kuddeniy the Virginia constable APP
bears with Il shotgun. lie wears the uni
orm and constabulary badge. One OF the
Entertainers
GRABS ALL THE VISIBLE MONEY,
lad runs hastily back into the country
hDile the other huFries his guest back
b lie boat, almost throws him into it and
q bulls Justify for the District shore. There
e congratulates his victim over their es-
K tape and is almost a benel actor in his
ives They hurry up into toe city and
81 tnere the victim is quickly left alone. At
ZONE convenient spot the constable and
q The two courteous men who rOwed the
tourist to Arlington meet and divide.
This game was played until thousands OF
ED9Ts had been made, but at last $64O
distance OF it led to the conviction of the
len.
M Then there was the three-mile seine
game. The wandering strangers who
hight be gazing upon the goddess OF
Liberty on her dizzy dome heights bad the
bguling suggestion made that down at
81 -Four Mile run seine three miles WIDE
Was to be dragged by tugs. Here was a
thauce for technology. There would be
billions OF fish in it. The sequel was the
Eme, though the robbery generally had
b. such pleasant accompaniment as the
ame otpoker. Bold assault and robbery
srect were The quicker procedure.
But the confidence man seems to have
cancelled his engagements at " ashing'
ln. The nlmtlam, the strap game and
amor schemes in the criminal repertory
lie heard OF only IN three line items. and
le col0red quarters are the locations
hlI IN all, The conception OF Washington
; the place where the visitor mus
laye Jericho experience should Dc
changed
THE SEN ATORIAL PICTURES.
In one OF the display windows OF al
henue photographer is his lagest groups
tue Senator's. Tie august personages
.t standing on the eastern terrace oil the
Eai l0i with The PAGES sitting at their feel
POD the Senate clerks decOrously maxim z
e rear tier, except Charley johnson
nose aGamantne cheek Is conspicuous
the very midst Of the most digniied
Giton OF the Senators. lie is a clerk
III Ike one Of the doOrkeepers he Is a
nalor IN his mind. This is the funniest
al the Senatorial collections. Every
an Of them seemed 10 think it incum-
eut upon him to smile. SpoOner OF WIS
laSa has his cheeks blown out as il
ria suppressed laughter. Warner
Huer has his eyes opened wide to eX'
u'it The chalk white balls and his fea-
Ue' are screwed up as if he were max
aces at some Fostering Senator
asdiIs perhaps. Payne has an express
,lOl OF poutiug lips breaking into laugh
1nu launty air as he holds his silk hal
.ot mat are positively cOnyulsive to one
~ KNOW his quiet ways. Joe Blackburn
'le great card of the whole collection
e Is oeht over like some tragedian who
SAukn& around the stage huskily
m'perlng s'death! while his eyes are
nnGed on some object 40 degrees
.'eU"fly away from the camera. kenn6
'.'o looking away over yonder, while
,ane' mas no eyes att all. tbs the cause
s'eaJ IauEh to pedestrians who stOI
X Inspect this latest al fresco pOrtralturt
~e ouse Of lords.' 1t is in fact q
'n."' cirlcature where each Senator ap
s 10 nave contributed his owl
t,e''U"h OF features and rldicul
pose OF body. Mr.. Rid
Srn' -ef who has acquired 80 muci
Ena. e 'om bis speciality performances
"'t appear IN tae picture. Perhaps
,"' not IN condition to stand on tn,
png enough for the camera to catci
Follo,""ce' or perhaps, and "rAther" hi
(4m' cues waited until he slept upoI
Irr, so'a n tho cloakroCm and theI
THE TILDEN STAMP.