The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
JoLLITY IN WIRELESS HOMES.
MARRIED MEMS WAYS OF PASSING
THE DULL SUMMER.

ter, Comes To-day-Judge FaIIi-
gants Charge on Gambling Going
the Rounds of the Press.
Oh, how 1t drives the men to drink,
When the wife's away.
They lounge around on sorrows brink
Till down in deep despair they sink,
And grieve to death-well / don't think
When the wifes away.
Come around tonight" they say,
When the wifes away,
"A little game we're going to play"
And then they get exceeding gay,
And play all night and sleep all day,
Then write their wives in sore dismay,
And stand them off for cash to pay
Their board-this happens every day,
When the wife's away!
This town is full of wifeless homes
these hot sultry days of midsummer" re-
marked a Congress street lawyer yester-
day as he emerged from his Office door,
pulled his straw hat down over his eyes,
and looked about the streets, saluting this
man or that and asking nearly all of them
how they were managing TO keep from be-
ing lonely since their wives had gone off
for the summer
Yes" he went on to say, about this
time every year the women folks leave
for the mountains or for the seaside UP
north and we men have to endure a siege
of desertion most desolate."
About this time a friend came along
one of the deserted, it was clear-and
asked the speaker to step aside for a mo-
ment- Then followed a lively conversa-
ton in a low tone in which such wards
as squeeze the pasteboards," whats the
limit" who's all coming and such
terms We're conspicuous.
1t really is too bad how the Savannah
husbands are deserted by their wives
every summer. Too bad!
THE Vice of a Gentleman" was the
text taken by Judge Fallgant in his
charge to the grand jury for the present
term of the superior court, and from this
text ne spun an admirable sermon to these
guardians of the law concerning the gam
ping evil in Savannah. haC-charge was
such a one as should not be forgotten. 1t
added quite a wreath to the crown of
fame Judge Falligant has already won as
a 1urlst and an eloquent speaker The
charge was printed in full in the New
-SAN " III AZ last SUNDAY, ana mas D6en
COPIED by newspapers all over the country
since the Morning News gave a full re-
port OF 1t the day after 1t was delivered.
he judge is dead right" said an en-
thusiasuc anti-gambling man on Bull
street yesterday, discussing the charge.
Gambling Is one evil we should get rid
OF In this community, and the sooner the
better. There can be no doubt but that 1t
prevails here, and that it is doing a great
INJURY to the young men who frequent
the places where 1t Is carried on. Judge
Falligant stated in mis- charge that the
great difficulty in suppressing the evil has
been in In the trouble experienced to find
witnesses who will get on the stand or
before the grand jury and swear that
there are gambling places in the city. If
there be such places here and men who
know of 1t those men certainly should
make it known so that the law might be
enforced"
Ten years ago Mr.. Adam Kessel of
this city lost the engagement ring he had
given his wife. He gave up all hope of
finding it long since. The other day he
received information that a friend had
seen the ring on the finger of a charming
young lady of this city, who said il had
been given her by her sweetheart as an
engagement ring. Upon inquiry il was
found to be the same ring Mr.. Kessel had
given his wife more than a decade ago
1t is not known where the ring has been
since the original purchaser lost it, 1t
maybe that 1t has served to unite several
other couples in wedlock, since it would
seem that 1t started out on such a mis-
sion.
There are many trading people in Savan-
nah on a small scale who are awaiting with
interest the trial of the magis trates who
were recently brought before the superior
court on a charge of malpractice in office.
Several of these were charged with arrest
ing people for debt, that is to say. with
caVsing their arrest for the sole purpose
OF enforcing the collection of debts One
or the officers who was arrested on this
charge has been tried, the trial resulting I'm
failure on the part of the jury to agree
on verdict He has since resigned and
there VIII have to be an appointment by
the grand jury 20 take his place. There
are several candidates for the place.
Among them is Mr.. F. " Dohn. deputy
sheriff OF the city court, who has MANY
Endorsements by the prominent LAWYERS of
the Savannah bar and the judges of the
courts. There is a good deal OF interest
In the race for the Justices place. and
much speculation as to the winner has al
ready been awakened.
Capt. Cassius Gillette. who is To take
the place Of Capt. Carter, at the head of
the government engineering work for the
Georgia coast, is expected to take charge
OF the office this morning He will arrive
from Washington where he has been in
consultation with Capt. Carter for the last
few days concerning the work here. Can't
Gillette has lately been stationed on the
Pacific coast. He has done a great deal
OF work for the engineering department
of the government along the water boun-
dary of this country, and is a thorough
and competent engineer. He will assume
the duties OF the Office here, and 20 right
on with the work that has been so com
mendably pursued with such telling re-
suits by Capt. Carter.
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