Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-08-05
ATTENTION, SOLDIERS
AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS

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We call the attention of all having relations O,
friends IN the army to the fact that .-HooFLASD's
German Bitters' will cure nine tenths of the dis
eases induced by exposures and privatOns Incl
dent to camp life In the lists published almost
daily IN the newspapers. on the arrival of the
SICK, 1T viii be noticed that very large propor-
| ton are suffering from debility. Every case of
that KIND can be readily cured by HoOfand Ger
man Bitters, Diseases resulting from disorders
| OF the digestive organs are speedily rem owed. We
have no hesitation in stating that if these Ritters
| 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-
markabIe 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 1882
Mes4s. JOWesa- EUuRS.-WeII gentlemen your
Hoohand's German Btters has saved my life
mere is no mistake in this. 1t is vouched for
oy mum bers OF my comrades, some ofwhose names
are appended, and who were fully coenizant of
all the circumstances of my case [ am and
have been tor the last four years. member of
sherman celebrated battery. and under the i'm
mediate command of Capt. X B Ayres Through
the expo sure attendant upon my duties [ was
attacked IN November last with iniam alton of
the lungs and was for seventy-two days in the
hospital This was followed by great debility
heightened by an attack ofdysentery. | 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 as any one could
a
week or more was scarcely able TO swallow any
thing, and if did force morsel down, it was
mediately thrown up again.
could not even keep glass of water on my
stomach. Life could not last under these eircum-
stances and, accordingly the physicians who
had been working faithfully. though unsuccess-
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 Clergyman and
TO lake such disposition of my limited funds as
best suited me. An acquaintance who visited me
at the hospital Mr.. Frederick Steiuborn of Sixth
below Arch Street, advised me, "a forlorn hope
to try your Bitters, and kindly procured a bottle
rom the time | commenced taking them the
gloomy shadow of death receded and am now
thank GOO for it. getting better Though | have
taken but two bottles, have gained ten pounds
ana 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 GER |
talnty of life which has taken place of vague fears
to your Bitters will owe the glorious privi- |
lege OF again clasping omy bosom those who are /
dearest to me in life.
Very truly yours. ISAAC MALONE.
We fully concur in the truth of the above state
mentas we had despaired of seeing our comrade,
Mr.. Malone, restored to health.
JOHN CUDDLEBAcK, lst New York Battery.
GEo. A. AcKLEY, Co. G. 1lth Maine
LEWIS ChEvALIER. 92d New York.
l. L. SPENCER, 1st Artillery, Battery f.
). b. FAsEwELL, Co. B, Sd Vermont.
HENRY b. JEROME, Co. B. Sd Vermont.
HENRY I. MACDONALD, Co. c. 9th Maine.
JoHS f. WARD, Co. E, 9Th Maine.
HERMAN Koch. Co III, 72d New York.
NATHANIEL B. THOMAS, Co. f, 95th Penna
ANDREW j. kIMBALL. Co. A, Sd Vermont
JOHN JENKINS, Co. b. l06th Penna
BEWARE OF COIINTERFFfTSr