The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-10-04
Riverside for Sale

This beautiful place, of 160 acres, acknowl-
edged to be one of the most desirable little
farms in Franklin county, if not In Middle
Tennessee, is offered for sale, simply because
the proprietor has become too infirm to con-
duct 1T properly. and now has it tenanted
Under a North CGrolina military warrant,
it was patented in 1903 by Gov. Sewer, and
the abstract of title shows that it has since
had but three owners. 1t issituated in a bend
of Elk River, 40 feet above high water, upon
perfectly level bench, we'll drained, and ey-
cry foot of which is susceptive of garden Gull
ture, (some of it with Pyracanth hedge,) good
improvements, q neyer-failing spring Of cold
freestone water convenient to the house, and
watering the stable and other lots about the
premises.
There is an orchard of Is acres of we'll
selected fruit, with capacity of 1000 to 5000
bushels, and small vineyard from which, af-
ter supplying the neighborhood markets,
have generally made from leo to 200 gallons
OF wine.
The capacity Of the land is from 1000 to
1900 pounds of cotton, 10 to 20 bushels of
wheat, 40 to 60 bushels OF corn, well adapted
to tobacco, watermelons and other garden
products.
AS meadow land, it is well adapted to
clover and the grasses. / have made from two
to three tons of clover hay per acre, and to
Al bushels of clover seed per acre from second
crop. Its freedom from noxious weeds special
ly adapts it to this end.
1t is situated upon the Nashville & Chatta-
nooga Railroad, Just below and in full view of
the railroad bridge, and at the midway point
between those cities (2l hours by rail. 1t is
5 miles from Winchester County seat), 5
miles from Decherd junction of n. & G. and
Win. d Ala. Railroads., 10 miles from Cowan
(where there are large Iron Works., junction
of Tenn. Coal Railroad, miles from Tulla-
homa junction of McMinnville Railroad)
II miles from Sewanee university of the
SOUTH, 3 miles from Winchester Springs, 5
miles from the celebrated Hurricane Springs
and l mile from depot (Estill Springs, much
resorted TO during the summer months, and
affording fine local marketl. The neigh
bcrhood is we'll supplied with mills, churches
and schools. An industrious German and
Swiss element is filling up the surrounding
country. 1t would be Il good point for q ply
stefan.
Before the war / was Southern cotton
planter, and, after prospecting Texas, Louis
lana and Arkansas, selected this as home
for life, and have improved it accordingly !;
but my family have grown up and left me,
and now offer bargain to some younger,
enterprising man.
The 135 acres under cultivation upon the
river | offer at $40 per acre. The IS acres in
woods on the opposite side of river offer at
SiZ per acre, winch affords sufficient timber
for the farm and viii give a rnnche with Him
Iitable range for sheep and cattle. Upon pay
ment OF 81 600 cash, any desired time will
be given on notes bearing interest
My address is Winckester, Tenn. and i
viii go out to the farm with any one desiring
to see it. My tenant Mr.. Zimmerman,) up
on the place will also show it. He is now
sowing between 80 and 60 acres of wheat, and
1000 bushels of corn may be bought upon the
place. JNO. J. w PAYNE.
Sept. 18th, 1882.