The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
DOVER DOTS.
Editors Russellville Democrat:

Health is good in Dover and the farmers are through gathering their crops.
 Mir. Uriah Casey. of the firm of Erfurth < Casey, is having neat little residence built on his lot east of the shop.
 Saturday was the busiest day of the season in Dover. The streets at times were crowded with cotton wa selling from 9 to 103.
 Mir. A. NJ. Marshall and forces are at work on the Presbyterian church, which is to have a general overhaul ing, and mounted with bell cupola on top. Nothing like keeping up appearances and the cas- side of town will hang on city airs hereafter.
 1 guess the Postmaster was dream ing about his Dear HettieN when he threw the Dardanelle mail into the Dover pouch the other day, or was going calling. How was that anyway Johnny?
 Some of the good looking young men of Russellyille attended church in Dover on last Sabbath and am glad that they are religiously inclin- ed They may not all be good Meth odists yet, but they seem to lean that way now.
 . Dr. Jelks and family, of Woodruff county. this state, and cousin of the Dr. Hills of this county, has been stopping for some days with Mir, Faucette, looking for a suitable To cation to stop in the practice of his profession.
 The transcript in the Burris case has been made out sent up, and the one in the Hall case is on the way. It will be quite a lengthy document. The testimony written by Judge Bradley during the trial covered 90 pages which went in so far as 1 know as one of them "thank you' jobs.
 CHANGE OF BUsINEsT.
 Mr. Harrison Smith has purchas- ed the stock of family groceries of Forehand & Son, and will continue the business at the old stand the coming year. Mir. Smith has had some experience in that line of business and in purchas. ing his new stock everything will be bought with the aim so satisfy the wants of the public in the grocery line and which will be sold at living rates. Give hlm call and don't forget the place, at the Neal old stand first door west of the post office.
 DOVER LAND OFFICE.
 Dover in the common acceptation of the word, could not be properly termed government land office, though considerable business is at tended to here-thereby saving the trouble of a trip to Dardanelle. Mr. John Turnbow. T. B.. Hesley and F.. NJ. NJ. Marlcw, claimants of home. stead entrys in Liberty township, were before his Honor Judge Brad ley Saturday making the final proof oi their respective entrys amounting in the aggregate to 320 acres.
 JAIL DELIVERY
 and all the prisoners gone except Burris and he is billed for January 27th, 1882. Since the adjournment oi circuit court Mr. Linton, jailor at this place has been rather unfortnn ate in keeping his boarders not on account of the fare he gives them, or any dislike of the confinement or his prices for board, but by order of the court have all been turned ont or re moved to other places of confinement. TErec days in fourteen months in which the Dover jail contained hut one prisoner. A jail is great nuis ance and expense to county but as long as people will Knowingly and wiifrlly continue to violate tine laws some provisions for their entertain ment must be provided for at the cxs- pcnse of the innocent.
 SCHOOL INTERESTS
 In which the following teachers pre- sented their warrants for teachers pay of pubic schools the past week, to- wit N, w. Kuhn, Dist. No. 6, one,month. $50; B. A. Kuhn, Dist. >56, one month, $40; T. Lamar, Dist. l5. one month, $45; A. Eggleston, Dist 3S, $50; NJ. H. Baird, Dist. 23, one month, $45; W. D. Motlit, Dist. 20, one month, $40. Prof J. A. Peebles, Dist. l7, one month, $97; Maddox & Douthit, Dist, A, for building purposes, S90.67. making something over $200 recently drawn from the treasury for that purpose. Their heads are level on the school question and will soon have compile ted and furnished one of the hand soonest school houses in the county that will be credit to the district.
 RECORDED.
 The following transfers of real es tate were recorded by the county clerk the past week. D. $. Hyatt to J. T. Peryiance, 40 acres, considera tion, $360; l.. R. & F. $. Ky. to E. M. Jennings, 40 acres, consideration $95; E, M. Jennings to k. o. Strong, 40 acres, consideration $l00; l.. R. < F. $. Ky. to William Wherry, 40 acres, consideration SIS; William Wherry to D. D. Dyer, 40 acres, con sideration s376, K. A, Smith to Hen. " Daniels, l20 acres, valuation x3O0. l.. R. & K. S. Ky. to c. c.