The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01

a good time. That they did I'm great
shape, visiting everything that was worth
seeing in the fair grounds They took It
all In. The hoochee-coochee was sought,
but ii didn't seem like the same old smile
1t had grown worse. Transplantng It
from Savannah to Brunswick soil had not
helped 1t one jot or little, and the wild ex-
travagance of motion into which the
dancers plunge was accentuated The uni
versal opinion among the troops was that
the dance" has become far too immodest
and disgusting to be permitted.
Gambling games galore were in opera
ton. Among them was the favorite horse
racing method of parting people from their
money, and the general belief was that
there We're more touts around than can
be found at one of the biggest race courses
in the country. They were on every hand,
and worked with amazing effrontery, even
insulting those who fancied that their
mien and general bearing was such as to
place them beyond suspicion of such I'M
suspectiug innocence as would admit Of
their falling easy victims to the alluring
Wlles OF the practced vaunters OF the
worst horses absolute inability TO lose.
inc man with the wheel and the chan
with the three shells and the little rub
Der ball did rushing business. Some Of
their friends were jolying a number OF
the officers and men after It was all over
about the way they were taken I'm by the
very smooth article who was manipulat ting
the shells IL was easy enough, the VIC
tins said, to see when the ball was I'M
der one of the shells. but, behold, when
they bet their fiVes against the man 8
tens the ball had disappeared. 1t is an
old game. all in favor of the man who
operates IL, but there are always suckers
They bit In fine shape.
nt,a Ian
It all in, too. They and the military divid-
ed the honors with the Governor. The Hof-
ons were out for a good lime, and not a
few of them failed to pass by the hoochee-
coochee dancers with faces averted On the
contrary they loaned ready ear 10 the
Establishments of the spielers. That was
enough. The spielers knew their business,
and the legislators who were unwary
enough to stop for just a glance, found
themselves taking several, and that in
side, instead of outside, the tents. Bruns-
wick was wide open for the legislators,
however, and they were bound to see
everything that was doing.
II was at O'Clock that the companies
formed and marched back to the city,
where supper was served In the armories.
Some of the officers were off with others
of the local commands, an arrangement
having been made for the assembly of the
companies at O'Clock. in order that they
might get In readiness for the march to the
depot. The officers were entertained at
the Phoenix Club. Gov. Gambler was also
the guest of members of the club for a
short while after his return from an ex-
cursion down the sound, but the principal
entertainment of the evening furnished his
excellency was dinner at the residence Of
Col. w. II. Kay Col Lawton was also
among the guests.
Merry goodbyes were shouted as the
Savannahians and other visitors were leav-
ing for home. Many were down at the
depot to see them off and rousing cheers
were given and returned. The Brunswick
people seemed TO dislike baying their Wis
itors leave as much the latter regretted
the necessity of doing 50. The day will
long remain as most pleasant Thanks
giving and holiday