The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-30
4 Not a Drop More. 'Thout it is
.SWeeteneaa" !.

Twenty years ago, it was the custom in
northwest, for dry goods dealers to keep a
barrel Of aspifits" in the back room. and to
trent liberal customers to a glass whenever
desired. .
Filens & Dewbnrry were such dealers.
in one of the small towns indicated, and
they had for customer clever, rollicking
old fellow named Joe Denny, who drank
whisky to water always and whose wife wasi
flesh Of his flesh" in that particular. The
old couple would come to town, trade quite
freely, and as freely, imbibe the spirits in
the back room of the dealers we have
mentioned. e'3 aiif. "
On one occasion both the old MAJ, and
the old woman continued their rotations
inordinately, and as Fillens observed his
goods went better the drunken The old
woman became, he pressed her to drink.
AT last she refused, unless he would
sweeten It with u little more sugar. Fill.
lens INDUCED her. and when Che old peo-
pie started home late in the evening, the
old man could scarcely mount his horse.
and the good wife had actually to be lifted
and placed on the piIlion behind him.
Happily she leaned one way and her hus-
band the other so that q eraviating point
was between them as she clung to him in
stinctively, they passed out Of the village
safely. aii' siio 7t.HF sah.s @isf
Before reaching their home, however, they
had to cross a small creek. and when the
horse stepped IN to drink, the old lady hav5
ing reached Inconsistencies, released her
hold, and quietly lapsed Tito the stream
below. asis't' s.f5i5f Ffftf s@
Occupied with his thoughts the old man
did not perceive his loss, but jugged slowly
homeward. Arrived there, the children
.aDxjously inquired for nanny hut the man
could only say she had been on the critter
''critter hadn't kicked up pary time, sShe
cou!dn'ttell where she mout be- and threw
himself stupidity on the bed.
Girls aud boys few along the road-the
old man had come-yeling NANNY! NAM
my" but Of course, no NANNY responded.
When they arrived at the creek, the old
est girl shouted
sYondershe is sitting down in The creek!'
And there she was seated comfortably in
the water, which came nearly to her mouth.
As she swayed back and forth, now yield
ing to the impetuosity of the stream, and
now resisting it with some success, the mud
dy fluid would sometimes wet her lips, and
each time she did so she would family ex-
claim, with a grim effori to smile
mot drop more, Mr.. Fillens, thou it Is
sweetened." a9gh
And it is to this romantic little incident
in the life Of Mr. Joe Denny that we are
indebted for one Of our most popular colo
quail phrases.
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Mr.. DAVIS AND THE JUDICIARY COMMIT
TEE.-It is an earnest ofthe imalignancy,
says the N. Y. News, that characterizes
the conduct of the charges against Mr..
Davis on the part Of the Judiciary Com.
mittee, that that body, to which were dele
gated the resolutions looking to the trial OF
the president of the Confederate States
for treason has been seeking to make
Out u case dsHdiuSt Hill DIS U6fliS Ill dCcOul-
plice in the killing Of Mr.. Lincoln, instead
Of attending to the resolutions that were
referred to it. The reason of this is plain
The same blood-thirsty spirit that brought
the heads of the best and noblest Of France
level with the dust, during the mob rule Of
the revolutionary directory, is now seeking
TO destroy Mr.. Davis, at all hazards, if pos.
sible, by attempting to impute to him q
crime that he is far less able to connive al
than those who pretend to judge him.
The Indictment against Mr. Davis fol
/" treason" is the work of Underwood
IThad. Stevens would bring him to the
block, if possible, through the assassination
charge; but as this miserable pretense ha.
mot even the shadow of deceut prohabili
" to support it, his enemies are compelled
/ to take what comfort they can out of tn
accusation Of "treason." However his tria
may end, the infamy of the Judiciary Con
niitee will remain 3 part Of the history 9
the times.