Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-26
Whisksy and Water.

creek whence the supply of city drinking water
is obtained. FROM which it vas Jumped up INTO
the reservoir and distributed TO the astonlshed
citizens. The Cincinnati Times says Ea-saa
=The decentralization which has resulted to:
The Community from the miug(ing OF that
Deer Greek whiskey with the hydrant water, IS
almost beyond calculation 1t was not known.
for some time why boozy atmosphere seemed
to hedge IL ali about. Men who never drank
liquor in their lives, knowingly, went nome
for several days in succession 50 bloafed 'naI
they were hardly to be recognized although
they assured their weeping wives az fhey
helped them eff to bed hahn touched lhlc)
drop 10 day, ma am hopper def have; -
Then waking up ia the morning with throbblnig
temples and bewiIdered brains they tried IN vain
to recall any occasion during the previous DAY
when they had wandered away from the eStab-
lished principles Of lifetime and taken 10 the
bowl-"what drugs, what charms, What con-
jurations, and what mighty magic had got
them on bum?
One aged and highly respectable citizen, VINO
never tasted liquor in his life, and consequent
ly could belong to temperance society with
impunity, was seen wedding his way homeward
the other day, with his hat TANNED down on
the back OF his head and his face Tedolent and
Jolly. while he Was singing ..
| 49, Landlord, fr flowing bowl, .~
Foo balls, foo (hic) balls,
Old Uncle Johnnys marching home.
His wife didn't know him at first, as he
entered he house, his countensncc was 50
changed, and then the ends OF that white era
vat, which she always tied herself every morn
ing with so much care were flying ia the most
outlandish manner about his left ear his
clothes we're disordercd and soled, and that
hat she had never seen such 4 sight in all!
her born or married days. .#... -
He pulled it off, swung it, wildly around his
head with "Whoopef" ard then shlcd IT
with scientific exactnesa upon the bust OF
Douglass. giving 4 horribly grotcsnue leer to
that late distinguished statesman, as It drop
ped over his left eye He offered TO bat two
dollars and ! half he knew who he was, and
could whip any man that WASH L then look
ing round upon his weeping family with 4
slight CLEAN OF returning reason, he yelled 49,
20, [ m wreck - and, bursting into tears
besought the oldest girl to bring him a gutter
for him to swallow in lie felt that he must
Wallow. He waa lusgcd up stairs TO bed, III
sanely shouting, Cutters for one
1t fortunately came out in the papers the
next day that great quantities Of Whiskcy had
become mingled with the hydrant water 1t
had tioaled down Deer creek from burning
disiillery to the river. -.....
Since il has become generally known that
there is Whiskey in the hydrant water, there
has been wonderful increase in water drink
Ing People drink it. nov who haven tasted
it before in years. They get I'D in the night
to drink. Al bar@ they call ior Deer creek
straight The water work. have been com
.llnl - -,
ing day and night to supply the demand. -
Men have been caught filliDg thsir flask viii
it to take Along On i journey.
The effect .mu0g the female portlon OF the
community was scarcely less terrible than
among the men What do yon thinl. 81 a
company Of nice old ladies' getting hilarious :!
tea party--the dear, innocent creatures, I'M
consciously putting themselves outside OF &
glass Of hot whiskey III every cup. The host
ess grows rubieund hospitable, and presses
her g,lest2 to TRY just another cup, which
they can refuse, lit l. such beau tlln teG,
where did yuu get Il? |, it the Long Arm
Chop p
One old lady remarked tilai abe ''hadn t
tasted such 'licious tea n 70 r-t.y years Hall
cup please" Then, as the evening wore on,
they had toa*i& with their tea, ana songs,
Keeping time with the tea cups, thumpinGy
on the table it wa2 jolly Old party. And
then, when the carriages came 10 take the
party h0mc, they send wcrd buck to THE odd
man' that they w0n't 20 home ill morn n;
ana finally wound ur hg amashing all the tea
thing$. Terrible thing, wasn't it, And the
dear Cd creatures not knowing hat barrels on
barrels Of whiSkcg had been pumped into the
hydranta!
Kitchen girls we're great sufferers irons the
# l.-ii rl, al
ovnf The city. bending over their washtubs,
wh!.h we're nothing less than 4rca; wooden
bowls OF bot 9fhiHkcy pu0ch, dropped doHn
in helpless state of intoxication, and had TO
be put 10 bed and doScd with yaeGian and
aSafetida pills.
Temperance folks were dismaycd. A lodge
of those worthy people attempted to hold their
regular meeting the other night, not having
heard as yet Of the Deer Creek calamity The
meeting very nearly broke mp in row, each
brother DANGEROUSLY accusing some one else OF
coming there ''in state Of (hic) toxicatiOn.
One Influential member offered Il resolution to
"(hicJ spell every one Oh US
It was most understandable state Of affairs,
but they settled it AT length o. agreeing to
forgive each other, il they wouldn't 90 it
again. They Initiated a new member, pledg
ing him several times in bumpers Of Beer
Creek. He was finally moved to make
speech. Said he e zen lemen I'm (hic ID light
ed. I'm hap'ly dis-(hie) p'inted:, Folks
said if lined Sons couldn't have no fun. s
lie Never enjoyed self s'much in my (hicl
life. Gentlemen s happiest day ! ever 'sper-
anced | give a toast-here' to COZ (hic)
wa er an Death 70 King Alkai : -
The toast was drank in gohlets OF water,
standing, except in case some who couldnt
stand any more who had retired. They then
dispersed, after singing
COZ va er, col wa er, bri wa er for ne,
An wine for er trembliu' Deborashkee.
The Government inspector OF whiskey is
about to-day Icyyiug the usual two-doar tax
on all hydrart water.
Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, IL To follow on,
after Senator Wilson. and deliver speeches IN
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