The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-15

and the healthy growth of morals.
 THE TOWNS.

and the healthy growth of morals.
 THE TOWNS.
 The principal town is Russellville, situated in the southern part of the county on the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway, seventy-five miles from the state capital. It has ,n>cii.- ulation of over one thousand, and the citizens are wide awake, progressive and up with the times. Among the substantial improvements is the Mel rose Cotton Mill now in process of construction. This grand enter prise is the property of stock com pany organized last winter with a capital of $75,000, of which $50,000 is paid up, The building is massive and substantial, being 252 feet in length and 5S fee. in width, one story high with basement, and will be filled with the latest style of inn proved machinery for the manufac- ture of ropes, yarns and twines. By the first day of October next, the Melrose Cotton Mill will be in full operation. An extensive wagon and blow factory is also being built by an enterprising firm of frst.class 
 mechanlcs, and will be in operation by the first day of August. A splen- did blaming mill has just been built and is almost ready to turn out dress ed lumber to meet the pressing de mand of town and country. A large Touring mill is in operation, and turns out fine grade of flour for home consumption and shipment. Every branch of industry is repre- sented and would take too much space to describe. The merchants are energetic and enterprising, and carry stocks of goods to sup ply any and all demands. One of the largest and finest school buildings in the State is located at this place, and sue cessful session of nine months closed fast week. The corps of teachers was ore of the best, and our efficient board of school directors will never employ any other kind. The cause of temperance has strong hold upon the community, and this fact coupled with good, working churches and all excellent school, places Russellville in the front rank of first-class Ar kansas towns. Two papers are pub lished in Russellville; the DEMOCRAT under the auspices of the Russell vile Printing Co.,, and the Arkansas Evangel, the organ of the Mission ary Baptists, Rev. B. R. Womack, D. D., publisher and editor.
 Atkins, the second largest town, is located on the railroad, ten miles from this place, in the southwestern portion of the county. It is brisk town, and the citizens are intelli- gent, moral and progressive. The merchants of Atkins do a fine busi. ness and the trade of the place is growing. One paper is published there, the News, w. w. Gill, editor. In all that goes to make up good town, Atkins is entitled to favorable consideration.
 Dover, the county seat, ten miles north of Russollville, is q beautiful town situated on hill and is sur rounded by productive region of country. The people resident at Dover will compare favorably with any in the state for intelligence, SO briety, morality and industry. A fine school is located here, and the cause of public education is careful ly fostercd.
 Scottsyille, Caglesyille, Appleton Moreland, London, Norristown and Potts Station are located in differ ent portions of the county and arc towns of more or less importance. The communities of these towns and contiguous country are all of the thrifty class, and noted for their in dustry and sobrety.
 PUBLIC THoRoUGuFAREs.
 Public roads dlverge from the county seat and principal towns, and every portion of the county can be easily reached. These roads arc well kept and worked. The Little Rock and Fort Smith railway, one O, the most important lines in the southwest, passes through She south ern part of the county at an average of about four miles from the Arkan sas river, and renders this portion