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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 arranged be- 

 tween Messers. Johnson and Dietrich, with two gentle- 

 men 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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