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THE WHISKEY WAR.

During the whiskey war in Hillsboro', Ohio, the
ladies all crowded around Charley Crothers's saloon, one
day, and commenced praying and singing. Charley
welcomed them, offered them chairs, and seemed delighted
to see them. He even joined in the singing.

The praying and singing were kept up for several days,
Charley never once losing his temper. The more they
prayed and sang the happier Charley looked. One day
a gentleman came to Charley and broke out:

“I say, Charley, ain't you getting 'most tired of this
praying and singing business?”

“What! me gettin' tired? No, sir!” said Charley.
“If I got tired of the little singing and praying they
do in my saloon here, what the devil will I do when
I go to heaven among the angels, where they pray and
sing all the time?”

Then Charley winked and took a chew of cavendish.