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passed current for awhile, but, unfortunately, the leading- 

 paper of the town heard the true story, and the exploit of the 

 bear-hunting 1 hero was announced in a column of double-leaded 

 matter. He fell at once from his hig-h estate as a Nimrod, and 

 it took many an " ] know you're thirsty, boys," to prevent the 

 "boys" from inquiring about how it was exactly that he shot 

 that bear, and how far the terrified animal ran before dying 1 of 

 fri>rht at seeinir him. 



