The Russellville Democrat., 1875-06-17
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as letters of this kind are DeihS continually received by our cltl- zens, it has been suggested that we answer the questions contain ed in letter to Col Ford, through the DEMOCRAT. We deem it alto gether proper to answer these questions publicly, and as the questions are numbered we will answer according to number.
 1-2. We have but two church buildings in town-a Presbyte- rian and M. E.,-but we have organized congregations of the the Baptist, M. E. South, and Christian denomlnations also, and preaching by each denomination.
 3. The people of Russellville, as general thing, are a church going people, no minister ever failing to get good audience.
 4. There has been a vast i'm provement in general department and morals of the public within the past year. Our town and community is orderly, quiet and temperate. Violators of the law find no sympathy.
 5. We have two schools-one male and one female-both very good schools for preparing for college.
 6. Population of our town 700 to 500. Improving steadily, but not rapidly. Some substantial houses will go up this summer.
 '. No immediate prospect of a cross railroad. A road from here to Harrison Tn the northern part of the state is talked of. s. Land-of diversified qual- ity-from the richest river lands to the mountain side. Wheat this year will yield about 20 bush els to the acre. Corn is produc- ed at from 20 to 75 bushels per acre, and from 1000 to 2OOO pounds seed cotton.
 9. Very little attention paid to fruit growing. We have, however, some fine peaches and apples. Small fruits have not been. tried. | 10. Timothy and clover has not been tested sufficiently to say that it will be profitable, but it is thought that it will pay if proper ly tried.
 II. We would say not more than one-twentieth of the lands of our county are Tn cultivation. 12. We have the different varie- ties of oak; hickory, ash, sassafras, walnut, wild cherry, cotton wood, gum &c.
 13. We have plenty of good stone coal within ? miles of flown. It is delivered here at lSc.
 IA. The people are better satis- fled with our state government than they have been since the war; indeed the present regime has the perfect endorsement and hearty approval of the whole peo- pie. The new statute in regard to deadly weapons will be strictly enforced, and has the sanction of the masses.
 l5. Two drug stores, they have made money.
 16. Four physicians-one ec, lectic. Health too good for them to do good business. | IT. Not much attention given to bees. A. w. Matthews, Potts station can give more information on the bee question.
 Is. Three miles from the Ar kansas river. Directly on the l.. R. & F. $. R. RIG miles from Little Rock.
 19. No manufacturing estab lishments. Some first class wag- ons are put up by the smiths.
 20. Two saloons in the place. The temperance feeling is rapidly spreading. The retailing of whis- ky was voted down last fall, but through some technicality it has not been stopped as yet.
 2l. We have one paper-the DEMocRAT-on firm basis.
 P. By the terms of the charter the l.. R. x F. $. R. k. will have to be completed to it's terminus or or before next May.
 23. Improved lands $5 to $2o unimproycd $2 to BIO.