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with their day’s trip, and ready once again to supply 
their customers with the necessities of life, or the 
fragrant Havana. Their kindly remembering the 
scribe with a toothsome pair of mallards is fully appre- 
ciated. It’s a sad day for the feathered tribe when 
these crack shots are among them, for they always re- 
turn with a goodly supply. We understand there is a 
fair prospect of a shooting match being arraneed be- 
tween Messers. Johnson and Dietrich, with two gentle- 
inen from a neighboring town. English rules, live 
birds. Should this match come off, and we hope it will, 
our citizens will then have an opportunity to see some 
brilliant work, especially on the part of our home 
talent.” 
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