The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-06-26

ioi. u Van ScllCtls AlloV AoolSthhe
Geologist, of the State of Indiana, made
flying visit TO the western part of Ar
kansas, last week, and spent two days in
Van Buren,. Magnetism, or something
else, drew him, at once, to the two sympa
thetic, genial sou 8, DR.. Bourland and
Mr. Graft The one threw his physic
to the dogs" and the other " his jobs
under the bench, and gave the Professor
their united and unlimited attention,
showing him the mountains and hills sur
rounding our town. Prof. Cotlett is an
able representative of Geology, and ex-
pressed himself highly pleased with his
visit, and the attention he received, as
we'll as the geological and other speci-
mems which our good friends, Bourland
and Graf, had gathered together in their
cabinets. We expect there is no one in
the State that pays SO much attention to
this subject as do DR.. A. III. Bourland and
Mr.. Lewis Graf The Professors visit
was feast to them, and one long to be
remembered.
Uncle Hugh Finn called in on US
on his way home, from turnabout with
Whitesides, Hollis, Uncle John Watt and
Hon. James Grcig.
The notorious horse. thief, Ben Tay-
lor, has got back home. The reward Of
fered by the Governor, for his arrest,
picked him up at Dallas, Texas He ar.
rived, under guard, last Thursday night,
and was very much scared, for fear that
he would be lynched. Ben is safe in the
hands of Capt. Winfrey. and need have
no fears of any one or anything but an
offended law. The Sheriff has now two
hard customers, and the watchful care of
Gordon Stamps will he brought into re-
unisition. Since the above was set up,
we have visited the Jail yard, and wit
messed the Stacking of Ben. Taylor. He
has grown taller and thinner, and appears
to regret that he had to come back to
Arkansas, and more particularly regrets
that he was not captured before he was
married 1t is said that he married his
wife (against the consent of her father)
from a most excellent family in Dallas
and, up to that time, went by the name
of Ben. Jones. When he made applca.
ton for a marriage license, he gave his
name as Ben. Taylor, and it was this cir
cumstance which finally led to his arrest,
Imprisonment. and extradition back to
the hands of Sheriff Winfrey Ben is a
hard citizen, and will if he gets his dc
serts, serve the State in the pcnitentiary
Persons holding coupons Of bonds
of Crawford county, of 1867, are re
quested, by the treasurer of the county,
to present them Immediately for pay
ment
The steamer Bessie Pearl made an
excursion to Van Buren,, Sunday, from
Fort Smith
Mr. T. JEFF. Cunningham, of Fort
Smith, came up, on the train, Saturday,
night, and stayed over Sunday with US.
Fourteen carloads of cattle went
down over the Little Rock and TT. Smith
Railway. for st. Louis, Friday night. 1t
is the first shipped over this line by Cobb
e. Hutton.
Miss Mcbride left on the train, yes.
terday, for home, first visiting the Hot
Springs.
-Ex- Senator Clayton passed up to Fl.
Smith, on visit to his brother, on Fri
day evening last This is his first trip to
the west since the memorable Brooks
campaign.
MIR. b. Baer was on the train, Friday
afternoon, bomeward bound He has
been absent over month, purchasing
goods for his extensive trade in Western
Arkansas.
1t will be noticed by the card in our
p s, per, of the house of Gilkerson Il Sloss,
St. Louis, that the we'll known and popu-
lar commercial agent, Mr. d, L Bour.
land is representing that firm, this sea
son They stand No, l, in St Louis, and
through Mr.. Bourland, their agent, will
make liberal cash advancements on cot,
ton and other shipments to them. Mr..
Bourland will be in Van Buren,, during
the week, and will call on his old custo-
mers and friends This house is surely
fortunate in securing so popular and so
trustworthy representative in Arkan-
sas. known only as a gentleman of strict
integrity, having the confidence of all.
SwENT FORGET Me- Nor" This is
the title of new and magnificent song,
a remarkably pretty waltz chorus, com
posed by Bobby Newcon,b,' Of min
strel fame, This song will be admired