The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02

many thousand bushels of old corr now on hand-quite enough to fur nish bread until next years cror comes in for 500 families over and above those now in and around Dover.
 In addition to the abundance ol bread with which the productive soil has rewarded the industry o1 the husbanaman, there IS the bes, assurance of plentiful supply o1 meat. The surplus corn in many instances has been fed llberally to hogs, and the oak mast last fal was abundant. So the hogs running at laIge were kept in good condition all winter, and every small farmer finds that he has double the amount nee essary for home consumption. Oi beef cattle there is also surplus the price per pound is from ld to 3 cents gross. The grass on the com mons is excellent, and all stock run ming at large are in fine condition, being fat and sleek, and presenting to the passer-by pleasing evidence of the natural advantages the coun- try possesses for stock raising. In deed 1 believe none of the stock raising states possess advantages over this county in that respect. At two years old cattle require no fur ther attention than frequent salting on their range in order to keep them gentle.
 Lands in Dover township can be purchased either of private owners or of the railroad company. The bottom lands are mostly in cultiva- tion, yet few parties owning these bottom lands would sell them at reasonable rates. The best of unim- proved uplands can be bought at from $2 to $5 per acre. These lands are very productive, and are heavily timbered generally with white, red, and post oak, hickory, etc, etc. The soil is dark clay, producing the best of wheat, corn, cotton, oats, clover, red-top, orchard or any of the grasses usually raised.
 As fruit-growing region Dover township is not excelled either in the abundance of the yield or in the luscious quality of the fruits pro duced. Apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, etc., are most abun- dant in quantity and excellent Tn quality. Strawberries, gooseberries, dewberries, raspberries and other kinds grow wild in the woods. We also have the 0white' blackberry. This appears like contradiction of terms, but the explanation is found in the fact that n berry white in color grown on the common black berry bush.
 Dover township has many good educational institutions,-the Dover High School being one of the best in the State. During the session which recently closed Prof. Doggett had the school in charge, but for the next term a new teacher will be provided, of which fact positive as- surances have been received. Means of public worship are not wanting, for several denominations of Chris tians have reared their temples to the Most High in this township, and generally good congregations are ob- tained.
 We possess healthy climate, the excellent water, so easily obtained, no doubt contributing to the general health of the country. Time bears lightly and deals gently with man in these parts. Only a few weeks ago an old man, forty-six years of age, walked from Russellvillc to Dover Tn three hours and ten minutes, chronometer time. I met him i'm mediately on his arrival; he looked as fresh as daisy and smiled one of his most pensive smiles.
 SAxET.
 FROM CANE HILL.
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