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Show NOT JU3T WHAT HE AIMED AT. Good Shot, But Sportsman Wanted No Undeserved Praise. Every sportsman of Augusta, Mo., remembers tho remarkable, nnd almost al-most Impossible, rifle shot of Stephen Russell, now dead, nnd tho exceedingly exceed-ingly calm and unaffected mannor In which ho expressed himself on tho occasion. Ono day while hunting with ft party par-ty a largo oaglo wns noticed soaring high In tho nlr, and Mr..Ttussell, rlflo in hand, quickly fired at tho bird, with llttlo thought of hitting it. To tho amazement of nil, tho eaglo fell to tho ground, one wing being broken. "That was n beautiful shot, Mr. Russell," Rus-sell," exclaimed ono. "Grand," declared another. Mr. Russell, unconcern 'd, and with affected seriousness, simply replied: "Boys, I didn't hit him within 12 inches of whoro I intended to. I aimed straight for his oyo." lloston Horald. |