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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

CIRCUIT CoURT.-His honor, Judge
Mills, has been turning of cases the
past week with wonderful rapidly,
and an early closing of Court is ex-
pected.
Several criminal cases have been
disposed OF. In the case Of State vs.
VIM. Snodgrass, for rape, and State
VS.. Snodgrass, for robbery, the juries
decided in favor of the State. The
trial OF John Murray for the murder
OF Christian Kelly ~ Fairplav last
Ne mhoi p expected 20 come If
tom, rr9N.
The oiyii action brought by Jane.
Jonce against w p. Dewey, stake
holder. involving the liability OF u
stakeholder in surrendering stakes
TO the winning party, was decided
IN favor of plaintiff Jones. In this
The jury reversed the decision OF the
Justice court sometime ago There
was a conflict Of testimony as to
whether a proper demand was made
by plaintiff Of defendant for the lost
money before suit was brought
The case was ably argued for the
plaintiff by Dist. Atty Clementson,
and for the defondsn, by Bushnell
/ Clark.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
FROM JAMESTOWN.
Churche, -NiInIng--HOtel. and Busine. 3.

a subscriber at jamestown writes
as follows for the Herald:
"Our Catholic brethren have bad a
great jubilee in the way of several
donation and pastoral parties on the
same day-one at the jamestown
Hotel, one at Edward Kergberg's
and one at the Dickeyville Hotel,
and they are said TO have passed of
pleasantly and successfully. The
proceeds Of all went towards defray.
ing the expenses Of building the large
Catholic Church now being built II
miles west of jamestown.
We have Congregational and
Lutheran Church in our village; the
former mas large CATION
The Mei!hodists hold regular week y
service in the Congregational Church
Our schools are prosperous, and we
have a flourisbing lodge Of GOOD
Templars.
Mr. l.. W. Sisson, our hotel keeper
II a widc-awake and popular land
lord as bis increasing custom proves
ile has q good hotel and plenty o.
abIng
There has been considerable min.
K here this winter but the miner
has not been as well paid with min.
cIal a $40 per thousand, as in for
lner days.
We have three mails per day: The
daily from Platteville TO Dunleith
changes here each day from both
ways, and the tri-weekly from Potos
to Galena stops here daily.
Warden Anderson is doing a thriv
business III general merchandise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
For the Spring OF 1870.

Pi the 1oSO.
The spring examination Of teachers for Grant eoun-
~ Will De held as follows:
At Bloomington for the towns of Bloomington Bee
town and Glen Haven, Monday aud Tuesday, March
2lst ard I'D
At Patch Grove for the towI. Of Patch Grove, wya
lusng, NJ Hope and Milville, Thursday aud Friday,
March 2ith aud 10Th
40 BOscObel Tor the towns Of Boscobel Hickory
Grove. Marion and " GOLDMAN, Monday and Tuesday,
March 18th aud 10Th
At Muscoda for the towns Of Muscoda, Blue River
aud watterstown, " ednesdsy and Thursday, March
3Oth Sist.
At Fennimore for the towns Of Fennimure Wing
Vile aud Liberty, Monday and Tuesday, April and ).
At Lancaster for the towns Of Lancaster. Little
Grant EllenboIo and Clifton, Thursday and Friday
April 18th and sth
At PlAttlevile for the towns Of PatteviIle smeser
aud Lima. onday and Tuesday, April nth and eth
Al Hazel Green for the towns OF Hazel Green and
jamestown Thursday aud Friday, April lsth aud 9th
At Potnsi for the towns Of potOsi Harrison and
Paris. Monday and Tuesday, April 18th and 18th.
Al Cassviile for the towns Of Cassyile and Water
loo, Thursday and Friday, April 2lst and I'D.
The examinations will commence al each OF the
places named at 40 clock A. NJ. of the nrst day A
full and prompt attendance is desired nd each one
should bring pen, ink and fOolscAp paper Teachers
may attend examinations ia any district more con.
vsnient tina n their own.
Supplementary Examination for the benefit Of
OF those who were unable to attend any Of the eguar
examinations will be held at Lancaster Friday and
Saturday. April 29th and Both.
A Teachers Institute will be held al Platteyile
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 10Th n
18th at Boscobel Tuesday Wednesday and thursday
May 81, 4ih and 9th and one at Patch Grove Monda,
raeseay and Wednesday. May 9th, 10Th and Nth
W. II. HoLFURD,
County sup't of Schools.
bloomington, March LIST, 1870 40w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Lancaster Wooden Mill in full Operation.

This mill has been in full operation
since last Fall, excepting for limited
time lately while repairing the ma
chiDery. A wrong impression has
been abroad in some parts of the
county that the Lancaster Wooden
Mill has not been turning out salts
factory quality of goods since it com
menced operation. This is oil wrong.
Good Judges everywhere decide that
the cloths are equal in fineness,
strength and style to any of western
manufacture. The trouble has not
been in the quality, but in the guam
tlty OF goods manufactured.
The directors have wisely made a
change in the homogeneous of the
mill and placed in full charge Mr.
Henry Fox, one of the directors.
With this arrangement and j. Il.
Duncan as foreman and David Crum-
mer in charge of the card room, the
stockholders may feel assured that
the only difficulty in the way of sue
cessfnl operation is removed. The
machinery of the mill will hereafter
DO put TO it's fullest capacity in the
manufacture of goods, and from
twelve TO fifteen hundred yards per
week will 90 turned out.
Mr.Fox, tho Superintendent, states
that he will receive any amount of
merchantable wool and pay therefor
wooden goods Of the best style and
quality, or cash.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
FROM BoscoBEL.


We briefly noticed in the last issue
OF the Herald a rumor, heard on the
street as we were about going 10
press, that a man named Smith was
badly hurt at Boscobel in an affray
with a couple of persons named
Sennett, and that Smiths injuries
had proven fatal 1t seems that his
Injuries were not as severe as at first
learned, he being reported still alive
and his condition thought to be i'm
proving.
The facts, as near ~ we can gather
them, are as follows: Abraham
Sennett, OF Boscobel, had hired his
team TO man named Smith for a
stipulated sum per week until the
LIST OF April. On monday afternoon
of last week, Sonnett, asserting that
the seam Was being abused, went
with his son Harvey to the stavc
factory OF Himo 4 Co., where Smith
was unloading his sleigh, and do
manded possession of the team
Both parties siezed the lines, u few
words and blows passed between
the older Sennett and Smith, when
Harvey cargo up behind Smith and
struck him q heavy blow with sled
stake SmEth fell OH the sled and
they threw him off and drove away.
Both the Senuetts were arrested
and held TO bail, the elder in the sum
Of 500, ard the younger $500 who
falling TO give bonds was brought to
Lancaster Smith was taken TO his
homo at Marietta, opposite Boscobel
whore for a number of days his CON
dition was. considered hopeless, ~
The one who dealt the cowardly
blow lives in the town of Avnca
three miles east of Muscoda Iii,
examination will take place al Lam
caster on Friday next before Esq.
Woolley
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
DIED.


In Little Grant, March 4th, 1870 WtRREN EUGESI
son Of James r. and Josephine l.. GORDON, aged
years, months and days.
Through weary days and lonely nights
To trace the march OF death,
To hear the faint and frequent sigh,
The quick and shortened breath
To watch the lsst dread strife draw nigh
And pray the struggle brief,
To make fheir otgn each dying pang--
This is the parents grief
10 see in 30 few days destroyed
The hops Of future years;
To feel how vain fathers prayers,
How vain a mothers tears
To think the sold grave now must class
Ger what once the chief
~ all their treasured joys OF earth,
This 10 the parents grief.
Yet, when the hrst wild throb is past,
OF anguish and despair,
10 TIT the eye Of faith 70 heaven,
And think "my child is therels
ims best can dry the gushing tear,
THIS Yields the heart relief
Until the Christians pous hCpe
oereomes the parents grief cox
In Providence, February 18th, 1870, infant SOP o.
Willisn and Mary Hsdly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
FOR SALE.

A choice farm Of 100 acres, situated Blakes Pra
ire the red school house Ia Lord God
central location for markets and neghboriEg Villages:
only rented farm In that neighborhood There IL up
on the premises III story frame house containing
iour rooms and cellar granary l5x20 feet parton-d
properly, log stable 20Kz4 feet, and excellent or.
chard which produced 200 bushels Of choice
years ago. we'll ut the door stock water easily pro-
cured in pasture For particulars enquire of U. r.
Briggs at the Hop House near by, or Of the under
signed
/ offer for sale my home property in Lancaster,
which Ii convenient to the graded schooi-in fact
claim the location is second 70 In town. will
also soil trade for good team small tenant house
will give very reason able terms, for part cash and
balance on time. will sell at bargain Tor all cash
Lancaster, Mar. 7, 1870 40tf 4. AVERY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
MARRIED.:

In Glen Haven, March q 1870 BY WRi Tate, Esq,.
Mr.. August F.eldsy aud Miss Hsnnsh Hamilton, both
OF Iowa.
la Boseobsl, March Q, 1870, by Rev. VIM. Stoddart,
Mr. Adrian Bennett, ofst Paul, MINI, and Miss Hat.
tie Rarnham, Of Bcscobei.
In Hazel Green March Sd 1870, by Rev. p. & MAthsr
Mr., Thomas sampson and Miss Mary A. Rodda, both
Of Hazel Green.
In Liberty. March 10. 1870, ty Rev. C. Schulz. Mr.
Joe Blessing of Lancaster and Mise Caroline sehort
Of Richland county, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber will sell his farm Of l60 acres situated
~ miles south Of the village Of Lancaster on the
Potosi road. There 20 acres under pillow and 80
OF timber, and the VIII Gle tract well and newly
fenced and well watered by running stream there.
on a comfortable frame dwelling with good cistern,
frame stable and granary The land is desirabiy
located and new, there having been but crop
raised Lands adjoining have lately sold for $40 per
Terms-S3O per acre, and time given part Of
purchase money. CHAS. LANGRIDGE.
Lancaster, January 20, 1870 33m2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

CHICAGO, March l4-Flour 95C1
4.!5 for spring extras. Wheat TIC
seller last half month. zee seller April
Corn 7OAo. Oats 36o. Butter COM
mon l3@24c, choice lots 29@32c.
New York March l5-Wheat l.l2
for mixed spring, 81 for winter red.
Oats 52C953c. Pork 26.00. Beef
dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
LARGE FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber will sell his farm Of AGO acres, situated
In Little Grant miles northeast OF Bloomington, and
10 miles south of BRIDGEPORT part OF which former
Iy owned and occupied by ID Ballentine. There are
75 acres under tvatiou 800 under fence 100
bottom land plenty OF large and small timber property
well watered aud springs near dwelling. Thereon a
splendid story brick dwelling, good woodhouse els
soca under barn young bearing orchard of 400 trees
and a quantity Of small fruits, such grapes and
cherries number Of eYergreens and other ornamen-
tai trees about the house The property is handy 70
school advantages Price. IS 700 Terms a small
payment down, and time given rest 20 suit purchas
erH. A. CAIHNS
Bloomington Feb. 18th, 1870 37wls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
VILLAGE PROPERTY

The undersigned offers for sale his home In the village
Of Cassye consisting of three good lots, with a com
Portable dwelling good WE'LL cstern the premises
about 90 bearing fruit trees and large number
Of currant bushes and towering shrubs; also stables
for IL head Of horses cattle Terms CASH, part
ia cash and part in young stock.
Also for sale two lots with good dwelling each.
The above ID rare chance for persons DESTROYS Of
sending their Children 70 a good school, CGssville
supports good district school for ~ months in
thtyear place in the county None Of the prop
erty is Il Of IA Elie from She school House.
Apply TO JOHN II sNECLoDE.
CassEiIle, July rs, 1868. s-.f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Farm & Goods for Sale,

now offer my beautiful residence situated Ia tho
west part Of the village OF Lancaster containing ~
acres, well improved all under cultivation good
dwell Ing house with ample room, good clstern Of $50
bbls about 100 fruit trees-apples, pums ETC. good
new barn, corn crib and wagon shed good well OF
water. Any person wishing a nice and good home,
near our splendid school house. would do well TO pur
chase this property.
ALSO offer for sale my stock Of GOODS at whole
sale, part on tiuie cheap. My object In selling the
above mentioned property is to build FIGURING Mill
tho coming season Any wishing to buy will
please call and examine my property before purchas
Ing elsewhere DOUGLAS OLIVER.
Lancaster, February -, 1870. 3st
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Village Property for Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale his home in the south
west part Of the village Of Lancaster consisting Of
good lots story and half house 20x24 Fset with six
good rooms, and cellar full size of house piastered
30 apple trees and small fruit In abundance, with
shade and ornamental good well Of water at the
door and two convenient horse barns, all In plair
view OF the schoO! house This Of the most
convenient situations In for who wishes Keep
team and other stock. / Oner the above property
the low price Of 81 100, and will take good span Of
horses at fair price in part pay. In my absence call
on Vim Baxter. A. q. B0NHAM.
Lancaster, March eth, 1870. 40tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

GtTATE OF WISCONSIN,, go Probate Office, March IL,
= County Of Grant ~ 1870.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purporting to
Ne the last will aud testament Of Ehlert WerfemArn
deceased late of the county Of Grant has been filed in
this Office and whereas application has been made by
John Harness praying that the be proven and ad
mtted to Probate according to the laws Of this State
Therefore, IL s ordered that said application be heard
before at the Probate Office in Lancaster in said
county, on Tuesday. the 5th day of April, ID.
1870, at one O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day
And is further ordered that notice sha be given TO
All persons interested in said will of the aud place
Of said hearing, by publication In the Grant County
Herald" newspaper printed in said county, for
three successive weeks, each week prior 20 the
time Of such bearing,
BY the Court, WIN, McG0NIGAL,
4lw3 County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
EARN FOR SALE.

The farm known the "Dr. Young Farm 4 is
hereby offered for sale Said farm is situated on the
plAttevo and Lancaster road four miles from Platte
Vile and consists Of so acres all under fence Is
timber, balance under cultivation The buildings
good and the farm we'll watered There is a thrifty
young orchard the promises the fruit OF which has
always taken the FRET PRIZE Whenever exhibited
have made the interest ali AJAX for the arr in
ene season from the orch ard The farm will be sod
very cheap. There are also 30 adjoining tho
town OF Patteville. which will be sold If dee red
Enquire at tho promises. Z. YOUNG.
Lima, March Z, 1870 3iw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

cE Probably the most disagree
able and tiresome work on the farm
is grubbihg. This branch oflabor is
now greatly simplified and cheaper
ed by the use OF McKenny's Grub
Der. Messrs G. A. & J. 2. Cox, at
Lancaster, are agents for these ma
chimes, and different kinds may be
seen with them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

WORSE THAN Now The Beaver
Dam Citizen has the following: BY
an old Wisconsin Argus, dated Jan.
5, 1877, we find wheat quoted in
Milwaukee at 55(d56 cents, and in
Racine at 48(d50 cents IL then had
to be hauled in wagons to Milwaukee.
Wheat now brings more than that
price here, 80 that farmers have the
consolation Of having seen q worse
market for their production than the
present affords"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

To all who hold claims and demands against George
Psugh, late oftbe town Of Potos in the county o.
GRANT lately deceased will present the James
NJ. Psugh, Of British Hollow, In the town Of Potos
He the said James NJ. Paugh, is the only surviving
child and heir Of said George W Paugb deceased will
pay All just claims agsnst said deceased and collect
all claims and demands due the said George paugh
JAMES NJ. PAUGH.
Lancaster, February 18th, 1870. 3smis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

AucTIoN.-Henry UT il to have
an auction sale Of his stock and
household property at his farm four
miles northwest Of Plattevillo, on
Thursday, March oath. We learn
he proposes to sell al auction also
his farm OF 125 acres, should the
same be not sold previously.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Large Farm For Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale his farm Of 500 acres
situated In the town Of Cassve, the Mccartney
school House; four-ffths of which is first quality
prairie land all well fenced and improved: thereon
dwellings, story brick and frame--large frame barn
granaries, plenty of water furnished by windmill
pump, I will sci. the farm and 40 of good tim
Der for So per acre The lands MAY be divided uto
farms, and will sell In parts Call at the premises
r. A. KILB0URN
Cassyille, January 2eth 1870 35ml*tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
FROM GEORGETOWN.
4 wife Proves False to her Husband


BY request of an interested party
we give place to tho following which
is copied from the Witness of the 1lth
inst:
A LIVELY TIME-Our neighboring
village Of Georgetown was the scene
Of lively little incident on Tuesday
morning last. 1t seems the wife of
w. d. Mckinney, whom be had mar
ried some six months since, and q
young man named Lawrence Casper,
who was boarding with the family,
were caught.in fGgrdnte deltctI by
the husband, whom the guilty couple
supposed was in British Hollow, but
who really had secreted himself in
another portion Of the house. He
waited nearly "a hours before the
opportunity presented itself aud then
he rushed in upon them with loaded
revolver and it was only by the most
piteous begging that he saved their
lives. The injured husband then
stepped to the door and fired shot
in the air which was signal for the
assembling of the neighbors and their
coming in large numbers frightened
young Casper to such a degree that
he rushed from the house without
hat or bouts aud has not been heard
from since, with the exception that
he borrowed hat and shoes some
three miles distant. Mr.. Mckinney
is very worthy man and did hot
suspect anything wrong in the con-
+ duct Of his wife until cautioned by
his neighbors. He has made appli-
/ cation for divorce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Local Matters /:

AppRENTIcE WANTEp.--A boy of
good habits, honest, Industrious, aDx-
ious 10 learn trade and aged l6 or
II years, will DO taken at the Herald
Office for three years apprentice
thip nd tho printing srt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

Eye AND EAR.--We cali the atten-
ton Of our readers TO the card Of
ID. ". Averill, OF Mineral Point. The
Doctor is q regular graduate Of Wills
Eye Inhrnary OF Philadelphia. We
recommend those suffering with diff
cult diseases Of tho eye or ear TO give
him call.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
Guardian saic-Cooper.

NTlTE WISCONSIN,. o.. In Probate, Grant County
- County OF GRANT Court.
In the matter Il tie guardianship Of Elizabeth Cooper
and Ellen Cooper minor heirs of Thomas Cooper,
sscessed
Notice is hereby gwen that by virtue and in pursu-
Of order oflicense made in said matter the
S0nty eighth Jay of February A. d. 1901 y the county
Court Of said county, the undersigned, guardian OF
Elizabeth Cooper and Ellen Cooper, minor heirs Of
said deceased, will, Wednesday, the Both day.of
March, A. ID. ls7O, at O'Clock in the afternoon
said day. the late residence Of the said Thomas Coop
err deceased offer for sale at public yendue the toll
lowing described lands. to-wit: The undivided two
third part OF the half Of the west quarter
of section twenty-five. (22) in town ~, north Of
range one west, In Grant county Wisconsin, except
ing much Of the foregoing described premises
braces the sinsnRwa Greek where the
the southwest OF said tract together with the
unlimited privilege Of using the of said
either in oyerhpwing tho land said
otherwise.
Terms of Sae-0ne- half in years aud one-half In
years, with security the Eighty at ~ per cent in-
tersst payable annually
SOLOMON LIGHTCAP, Guardian.
Dated at Hazel Green this ith day of March, 1870
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
FARM FOR SALE.

will sell my farm of 120 acres, situated in the
of Liberty, miles from Annaton and 10 mites .u
Lancaster. The land liz good quality rs acres uAder
cultivation, we'll wateres and timbered, and situated
within half mile of a school house, dwelling stable
and other improvements thereon. VIII sell Tor $40
per acreS500 down and balance On time to suit pur
chaser at per cent, MRS. MARY MCKINNEY
Liberty keh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
BLOOMINGTON Ill. NURSERY.

10th Year. 300 Acres. 10 Greenhouses
Largest. best stock and shipping facilities. APPLE
l, 2 years, 1000 fine yr, SIS. APPLE ROOT
CRAFTS. choice. URsERY STOCKS, Seeds Usage
Apple Peach, Wildgoose, Plum, oSAGE HEDGE, TO-.
600, sl5 Evergreens Roses 1000 500 Dabllas
Giadiolus. Tubtrose, Greenhouse, Reddine Plants
Send l0c for Catalogue
Slwl4 h. K PHOENIX
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15
JUDICIAL ELECTION


OFFICE or THE SECRETARY or STATE.
MADISON, WISCONSIN,.
Notice Is hereby given that Election viii be held
on the hth day Of Apr 1870, in the several Towns
wards aud Election Precincts In the County Of Grant
Tor circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit to succeed the
Non Joseph mills whose term will expire on the
Sist day Of December, 1870
The Election 10 be conducted votes eanvassed and
returns made pursuant 10 law.
!. La witness whereof. have hereunto set my
H. D. hand and affixed the great seal Of the htate OF
wisconsin. at the Capitol la Madison, this 18th
day of February, 1870.
l.. BREESE, Secretary Of State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

EXPLOSIVE KERosINR.-Two per-
sons in Milwaukee wero recently kill
ed by kcrosine explosion, and an
other fatally injured at the same
time. The dealer whom the kero-
sene was purchased has been ares
ted for selling an impure article. Ac-
cidents from the explosion of kero-
sine lamps are occurring with fearful
frequency, and some rigid regulation
should be required on the the part OF
those who keep the article for sale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

Down Down! Down Since the
recent fall of gold everything has
come down in price at Warden An
derson's store at Jamestown. Only
think Of itl-6 lbs best G Sugar for
800; s lbs good Cuba Sugar for
S1.0O; ] ID Young Hyson Tea for
sl0O Aliens prints at l2l cents.
and other goods in same proportion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-15

b0~The farm Of $50 acres owned
by Angus Haggart six miles south
Of Lancaster is offered for sale; two
thirds Of same rich prairie land we'll
improved, with orchard thereon.