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Show h Tc the Pioneers of Ltlil. Wolcomo nged elrcs nnd matrons, thrice wolcomo do wo greet You to tho hearts that swell with pride our pioneers to meet, Wo eheriih you ns jowcIb, placed here on mother larth; You court our admiration which today wo bIiow in mirth. Whnt sight Is moro ennobling than this beheld today ; The mingling together of the "golden and thogtay?" Thus piny we alnnjs honor nnd hold lit high esteem Those, who have homo tho burden, now gliding down tlio etrenm. We're proud of jou because you'ro true and flinch not in the light. 'TU such that win thehiuicWhi the battle bat-tle for tho right. Welcome u'l, with joy wo gieet, pioud toshnke tlio horny hand, That's toiled and struggled faithfully to make our goodly laud. May your Uvea bo Jioueeforth pleasant, (foil's lovo deep in jott sink ; May your future chain of joy bo vmu- plctcit ItnK tiy lik-1 M'ty wo nil claim n warm spot, in those old henrls, seared by time, Tolling hand In band together for n (it- turo grand, 6ubliiio, The changes thill's, transpired since those onrly ilnys of grit, Are so iiiunerotis tliatour census takci nhiiotl tuko a lit : Ourfactiiritiv.tiliotidv.tkduphano, famed btroethtinpi and fruit ciuner, Not omitting what each household need our local Lehl IIannck. Who'd havo thought In tlio d.tjsof tho lmndcnrt brigade, Sue-It n bontitlftil city n ours would bo laid, Three railroad competing right eloso to our doors The pal lounge ot about it dozen' great stores Dojoii think Ur.dhcr Hall, when he pushed his Inimical t, Could have told jou that T,ohl would bo (i groat in ut 1'or sugar (in purity none rates higher) Or today we should boast of an iiuox- colled choir? Did you think, I'loneoni, when you set- llnl this ciiunty Wu'd llnd people actually kick nt bounty, To help nn indmti) that bungs local dollar? llut etrniii;!', yet 'ttatw1, in our school wo'vouikh wliulnrif, WohllOllld gv till the aid We p'HiUly can, Sustnln this hidtmlH and wotk mnn lo man To foster njid rim li, to finr li .tits fondly hug b Itesolvcil we'll c iiiMtiiui. ii' ii hut Lell made sugar Lehl, Feb. 12, 'DO. J.uitiiGutniiiu,. |