Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-10-15

There are many preparations sold under thu
name of Eittcrs, put up in quart bottles, COM
pounded Of the cheapest wbiskey or common
or rum, costing from 20 to 40 cents per gallon,
the taste disguised by Anise or Coriander Seed
This class of Bitters has caused and will con-
tinue to cause, as long they can be sold :,
hundreds to die the death of the drunkard. By
heir use the system is kept continually under
the influence of Alchoholic Stimulants of the
worst Kind, the desire for liquor is created md
kept up, and the result is all the horrors atten-
dant upon drankard's life and death .
For those who desire and will have liquor
Bitters, we publish the following receipt. Get
One Bottle lIoofIlands Germpn Bitters and mix
with Three quarts of good Brandy or Whiskcy
ard the result will be a preparation that will
lar excel in medicinal virtues and true excel
!enco any of the numerous Liquor Bitters in the
market, and will cost much less. You will have
all the virtues of HoofIlands German Bitters'
in connection with good article of Liquor, at
Il much less price than these inferior prepara-
tions will cost you. ..
ATTENTION SOLDIERS! And the friends
Of Soldiers. We call the attention Of all hav
ing relations in the army to the fact that
HO0FLAND'S German B Bitters' will cure nine
tenths Of the diseases induced by exposures
and privations incident to camp life. In the
lists. published almost daily in the new spaperi
on the arrival of the sick, it will be noticed
that very large proportion ara suffering from
debility. Every case of that kind can be rea
dily cured by Hooffands German Bitters. Di.
seascs resulting from disorders of the digestive
organs are speedily removed. We have no hes
itation in stating that, if these Bitters were
freely used among our soldiers, hundreds of
lives mi ght be saved that otherwise will be lost
We call particular attention to the foil lowing
remarkable and well authenticated cure of one.
of the nations heroes, whose life, to use his
own language. has been saved by the Jitters
PHILADELPHIA. AUo g3u. 1857.
Mcssrs. Jones d. Erans We'll, gentlemen, /,
your Hooffiand's German Bitters has saved my
life. There is no mistake in this. 1t is vouched
for by numbers of my comrades, some of whose
names are appended, and who were fully cog
infant of oil the circumstances of my case.
am and have been for the last four years, mem
Der Of Sherman's celebrated battery, and un-
der the immediate command Of Capt. II. B.
Ayres. Through the exposure attondantupon
my arduous duties, was attacked in Novem-
ber last with inflammation of the lungs, and
was for seventy two days in the hospital. This
was followed by great debility. heightened by
an attack of dysentery. I was then removed
from the White House, and sent to this city on
board the steamer State of Maine from which
landed on the 2Sth of June. Since that time
have been about as low any one could be
and still retain spark of vitality. For n
week or more was scarcely able to swallow
anything, and if / did force morael down lit
was Immediately thrown up again. ..-.
could not even keep glass of water on my
stomach. Life could not last under these ,ir-
cumstances; and, accordingly, the paysicians
who had been working faithfully, though un-
successfully, to rescue me from the graspof the
dread Archer frankly told me they could do no
more for me, and advised me to see a clerg ;.
man, and to make such disposition of my linn
tied funds as best suited me. An acquaintance
who visited me at the hospital, Mr.. Frederick
steinbron, of Sixth below Arch Street, advised
kindly procured o bottle. From the time
commenced taking them tho gloomy shadow Of
death receded, and am now, thank God for
it, getting better. Though I have taken but
two bottles, have gained ten pounds, and I
feel snnguine Of being permitted to rejoin my
wife and daughter, from whom have hoard no