The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-09-20
Riverside for Sale.

This beautiful place, of 100 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 North Carolina 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 bend
of Elk River, 40 feet above high water, upon
a perfectly level bench, we'll drained and ev-
cry foot OF which is susceptive of garden cul-
ture, (some of it with Pyracanth hedge good
improvements, a 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 100 to 200 gallons
of wine.
The capacity of the land is from 1000 to
l 200 pounds of cotton, 10 to 20 bushels of
wheat, 40 to go bushels of corn, well adapted
to tobacco, watermelons and other garden
products.
As meadow land, it is well adapted to
clover and the grasses Ihaye made from two
to three tons OF clover hay per acre, and to
A 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 (24 hours by rail.) 1t is
miles from Winchester County seat, 5
miles from Decherd junction of n & c. and
Win. & Ala. Railroads., 10 miles from Cowan
(where there are large Iron Works., junction
of Tenn. Coal Railroad, s 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 a fine local markell The neigh
borhood is well supplied with mills, churches
and schools. An industrious German and
Swiss element is filling up the surrounding
country. 1t would be a good point for ply
stefan.
Before the war I was Southern cotton
planter, and, after prospecting Texas, Louis
| lana and Arkansas, selected This as a 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. The25 acres in
woods on the opposite side of river offer at
S12 per acre, which affords sufficient timber
for the farm and will give raneAe with Him
liable range for sheep and cattle. Upon pay
ment OF 81 900 cash, any desired time will
| be given on notes bearing interest
My address is Winchester, Tenn, and I
will go out to the farm with any one desiring
to see it, My tenant Mr.. Immerman,) up
on the place will also show it, He is now
sowing between so and so acres of wheat, and
1000 bushels of corn may be bought upon the
place. JNO. j. W. PAYNE.
Sept. 18th, 1882.