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prise. Old residents were especially gratified, and the old 

 settlers who have borne the toil and broke the ground, were 

 thankful to see, this day, the fruition of their hopes. Here was 

 the result of their labor, and here was the pledge of the bounty 

 for the future. It was estimated that twenty thousand [xn*son3 

 entered the grounda during the exhibition. 



