Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
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| JOsLIN, March 27.-Mrs. B. F.
Hubbart, of Fulton. and Mrs. S. Rob-
irson. Of Morrison. are visiting with
C. M. uubbart and family.
George Thompson. of Liun, H.. an
extra man as telegraph operator.
served one day at Joslin Thurs
day lost, Mr.. Hubbart being called
away to Rock Island.
W. E. Miller, who has taught school
in this vicinity for several terms,
has obtained situation as clerk
upon a steamboat for the coming
season. Salary $50 per month.
| Monday last the McConochie
Bros, OF Rock Island, came to Joslin
| by train to transact business in con-
aection with their farm. They re-
turned to Rock Island by train in
the evening.
Prof. Murphy, of Astoria, one OF
our old teachers, arrived at Joslin
Friday evening last. He is max
ing a short visit with his old time
friend. c. NJ. Hubbart. He left
Saturday last.
| Charles Beck, of Kingman, Kan,
writes that they are now experience
ing some very severe weather, in
fact are having quite a blizzard of
snow. Although he wrote several
weeks ago that he was getting ready
to make garden. plant potatoes and
SOW oats.
DIR. Talmage in his last sermon
preached from the text. s'What there
fore God has joined together let no
man put asunder,' and said that in one
county of the state Of Illinois. in one
year there were 1888 divorces granted.
But of course he did not say that i,
was in Rock Island county.
There was n large attendance al
Frank Filbert's funeral. Rev. vii.
liam Baker, an old friend, whose
birthday happened upon the same
day as MIR. Filbert's. preached the
funeral sermon. Mr.. Filbert wa:
horn in SaxoDy, Germany, in 1920
He moved to Pennsylvania at the age
of IA; came west in the spring Of IS
settling in Rock Island county. Mrs
Hilbert, who is a sister to Dave Ma
larkey, is still living. Eight chill
ldren have been born to the family
three of whom are dead, and five are
living. Mr.. Filbert has two sister:
living in Pennsylvania. Mrs. FIJI
bert and family return their thank.
to neighbors and friends for theil
kindness during Mr.. Filbert's sick
ness and the funeral.
In an article written to the Por
Byron Globe entitled ..OId Times On
the Mississippi" by j. ID. Barnes.
find the following statement: "On'
of the first symptoms of cholera is :
's9uamish feeling then your fingel
nails begin to have a blush cast. ant
without waiting for further develop
ments powerful remedies should b.
resorted to at once, and, there il
nothing better than good brandy Of
WHISKY" In answer to which l wisl
to give little OF my own experience
In December, 1S49, l sailed from
Liverpool. England, to New Orleans
We had 400 passengers, and l no
ticed one was intoxicated when h.
came on board, and after being a
sea few days, he took sick, and die,
of that terrible disease-cholera
The disease spread among tn
passengers until we had thrown 3.
overboard-29 passengers, five sail
ors and the captain. Now then,
would state further, that everyon
who took the disease, died, with tn
exception of myself and gentleman
who was my travelling companion
and there was not one of these pas
sengers, sailors, or even the captain
who did not take the remedies
brandy or whisky-as suggested b.
MIR. Barnes. The gentleman abov
mentioned and myself were the onl,
two who recovered from the disease
and who were the only two who wer
abstainers from Intoxicating drinks
and the only persons who availe,
themselves of the same remedy, viz
wet-sheet pack and drinking freel
of cold water. which produced pro
fuse Precipitation and gave immedi
ate relief. MULrUM IN PARvO.