Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-21
ATTENTION, SOLDIERS
ND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS.


We call the attention of all having relations or
friends in the army to the fact that ,HooFLAxD's
German Bitters' will cure nine tenths of the dis
eases induced by exposures and privations Incl
dent to camp life. In the lists. published almost
daily in the newspapers. the arrival of the
sick, it will be noticed that very large proper
ton suffering from debility. Every case of
that kind can be readily cured by Hoohand Ger
man BitterS, Diseases resulting from disorders
of the digestive organs speedily removed We
have hesitation in stating that if these Biters
were freely used among our soldiers, hundreds of
lives might be saved that otherwise Will be lost.
We call particular attention to the following re-
markable and well authenticated cure of one the
nations heroes, whose life, to use his own Ian
guage. 'has been saved by the Bitters:''
PHILADELPHIA, August 23rd, 1852.
MesSyS. JOnes y EUaWS.-Well, gentlemen, your
HoOhand's German Bitters has saved my life.
There is no mistake in this. 1t is vouched for
by numbers of my comrades some ofwhose names
are appended, and who were fully cognizant of
all the circumstances of my case. L am, and
have been tor the last four years, a member of
Sherman 5 celebrated battery, and under the i'm
mediate command ofCapt 4 B. Ayres Through
the expo sure attendant upon my duties, L was
attacked in November last with inflammation of
the lungs, and was for seventytwo days in the
hospital. This was followed by great debility,
heightened by an attack of fdysentery. was then
removed from the White House. and sent to this
city on board the Steamer estate of Maine, from
which landed on the 2Sth of June. Since that
time have been about as low any could
be and still retain spark of vitality. For
week more was scarcely able to swallow any
thing, and if dta force a morsel down, it
Immediately thrown up again.
l could not even keep glass of wafer on my
stomach. Life could not last under these circum-
stances; and, accordingly the physicians who
had been working faithfully, though unsueceSs-
fully, to rescue me- from the grasp of the dread
Archer, frankly told me they could do no more
for me, and advised me to see 4 clergyman. and
to make such disposition of my limited funds as
best suited me. An acquaintance who visited me
at the hospital, Mr. Frederick Steinborn. of Sixth
below Arch Street, advised me, as a forlorn hope,
to try your Bitters and kindly procured bottle
From the time L commenced taking them the
gloomy shadow of death receded, and am now
thank God for it. getting better Though have
taken but two bottles, have gained ten pounds,
and | feel sanguine of being permitted to rejoin
my wife and daughter, from whom have heard
nothing for eighteen months for gentlemen,
am loyal Virginian, from the vicinity of Front
Royal. To your invaluable Bitters owe the
tanty of life which has taken place of vague fears
to your Bitters will owe the glorious privi-
lege of again clasping to my bosom those who are
dearest TO me in life.
Very truly yours, ISAAC MALONE.
We fully concur in the truth of the above state
ment,as we had despaired of seeing our comrade,
Mr.. Malone restored to health
JOHN CUDDLEBACK. 1st New York Battery.
GEO. A. ACKLEY, Co. c, Ilth Maine.
LEWIS CHEvALIER. 92d New York.
I. E. SPENCER, lst Artillery, BatteryF.
j. b. FAsEwELL, Co. b, Sd Vermont
HENRY d. JEROME Co b, Sd Vermont.
HENRY L. MACDONALD, Co. c. 9th Maine.
JOHN f. WARD. Co L, 5th Maine.
HERMAN Koch. Co. III, I'D New York
NATHANIEL b. THOMAS, Co. Z, 95th Penn'a.
ANDREW j. kIMBALL, Co. a, Sd Vermont.
JoHN JENKINS, Co. b, 106th Penn'a.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS
See that the signature of &C. M. JACKSON" is on
the wrapper of each bottle.
PRICE PER BOTTLE rs CENTS,
OR HALF DOZ. FOR S4 90.
Should your nearest druggist not have the ar
t,fTh hxro xynffk
preparations that may be offered in its place. but
send to us, and will forward, securely packed
by express.
Principal Office and Manufaetory, No 63l Arch
Street. JONES EVANS,
Successors to C. NJ. Jackson q Co.. Proprietors
E1y1For Sale by Hartswick Huston ClearfeId,
Penn'a, and Druggists and Dealers in every town
in the United States. July 8, 1868.