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Versailles Dispatch

Location

Versailles, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1858

Page

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The Dispatch Agents and Terms Notice

The Dispatch announces agents for distribution and payment terms. Listed agents include New Marion, Prattsburgh, Hart's Mills, Milan, Nebraska, Elrod, Pierceville, Guccis, Benjam's, Oleso, Canseo, with names such as D Pace, James H. Coorzr, J. C. Anos, A Rawson, F 5 Hockins, and R Bexnam. Receipts will be paid as pass tickets by these agents.

Livot Dispatch New Marion Hiri Prattsburgh D. Pace Hart's Mills James H. Coorzr Milan J. C. Anos Nebraska A. Rawson Elrod Evrop Pierceville Hockins Guccis Benjam's R. Bexnam Oleso J.H. Sarre Canseo B.F Kennepy Bere Perder Pas Tietis

Advertisement Rates and Policies

Rates for ads set per square under ten lines with 50 cents for first insertion and 25 cents for each additional insertion. Semi annual changes apply with specific three month and yearly options. Legal notices must be prepaid. marriages deaths and religious notices offered gratis when not accompanied by remarks.

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Love's Refuge in a Fractured Poem by George Morris

A fragmentary verse piece by George F. Morris addresses a beloved, vowing steadfast affection despite trials. The speaker recalls shared bliss, enduring loyalty, and the fear of separation while declaring love’s enduring hold across hardship. The language conveys ardent sentiment and romantic resolve through a warped, archaic diction.

Wild sea ballad and comic tale from the paper

A fragmentary poem recalls a corpse at a mother's knees and stormy seas while a comic tale describes John Awas, a witty, hardworking youth contrasting his own small capital with an uncle's brag of Billy Gay's fortune, highlighting hustle and mischief.

John T. Orehore Boston Billy Gay

Keep good horses and avoid unnecessary trading

J C Alden urges farmers to own and care for sturdy horses. He advises proper stabling, litter, and dirt floors, regular shoeing, and even feeding to keep horses fat on moderate rations. He warns against frequent trading and emphasizes stable discipline and thorough daily grooming.

Max. Eviron Conane

Poison plot shocks New Marion community near Bethel

A poisoning incident near New Marion Ripley county Ind involved Rev. Wilson and his family plus neighbors, with water lacing causing sickness. Waggoner and Cravens Wooley aided recovery while Wilson remains in danger. another item notes women voting debate in Massachusetts and a prayer at a church supporting Democratic candidates.

Ma. Eviroz Robert Wil’son Abe Jaco Og Bethel Baptist Meeting House New Marion Ripley County Ind Wilson Jacob Waggoner Chin Willson Council of God

Mororrrs Weed and Temperance Admonitions Cited by Col Benton

At a New England dinner in New York Col Thomas H Benton speaks on a “we ed” feared by animals and his lifelong abstinence from drink. He recalls his mother’s advice against gaming and drinking and credits her pious wishes for his enduring restraint.

Wrench Indiana Berlin Gaillarder Paris Courier Des Tat Unis Wright United States Temperance Society Bewros New England New York Col Thomas H. Benton

Gabotte Collars And Carrot Shaped Nether Garments On Parade

A Washington fashion note mocks Gabotte collars worn by men and describes new Nether garments shaped like carrots, tight at the ankles and bulbous at the waist, shown best with hoops. The piece also derides country ladies wearing scarlet whatd ye-ems, joking about oxen and donkeys on the avenue.

Noted figures and oddities from Knoxville and Washington

Parson Brownlow recounts a tale of John Mitchell and Swan reopening the African slave trade with a slave named Jordan. Jordan quips about driving Irish out to bring in more slaves. The piece also notes visitors from the West who were impressed by hoop skirts and columns of belles, as described by the Washington correspondent.

Parson Brownlow Knoxville Whig John Mitchell Swan Knoxville Tennessee Jordan

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