The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-12-09
ATTENTION, SOLDIERsi

AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS.
We call the attention of fall having relations
or friends in the army to the fact that 'HOOF-
LAND'S 5 German BitterS" will cure nine tenths
of the diseases induced By exposures and
prvations iucldeni to camp life. In the lists,
Published almost daily in the newspapers, on
the arrival Of the SICK, it Will be noticed that
very large proportion are suffering from de-
bility. Every case. OF that kind can be read
lily cured by IIoofand's German Bitters--
Diseases resulting from disorders of the diges-
tive organs arc speedily removed. We hnye
no hesitation in stating that if these Bit.ers
were freely. used among our soldiers, hum
dredS of lives might be saved that other
wise will be lost.
We call particular attention to the follow
ing remarkable and we'll authenticated curs
of one of the nations heroes. whose life, TO
use his own language, "has been saved BY
the Btters -
PHILADELPEIA, Aug. %, 1869
MEssRs. JoyLs Il EyASs.--Well, gentlemen,
your Hoofand German Bitters has saved nir
lie. There is no mistake in this. Il fe
vouched for by Numbers of my comrades,
some of whose names are appended ard whS
were fully c0nizant Of all the circumstances
of my case. | am, and have been for tie last
four years 2 member of Sherman's celebrated
battery, ard under the immediate eom-'
mand of Capt. r. B. Ayres. Through the
exposure attendant upon my ardu6us duties,
was attacked in November last With inaam-
alton of the lungs, and was for seventy-tYo
days in the hospital. This was followed by
great debility, heightened by an attack CT
dySentery. | was then removed from the
White House, and sent to this city on board
IGS r.f oil ~
landed on the 28,h of June. Since that time
have been about as low as any one could be
and still retain spark of vitality For
week or more ] was scarcely able to swallow
anything. and if did force morsel down, il
was Immediately thrown up again.
could not even keep a glass of water on
my stomach. Life could not last under such
circumstances and, accordingly the pbysi-
clans who mad been working faithfully, tho
unSuccessfully to rescue me from the grasp
of the dread Archer, frankly told me they
could do no more for me, and advised RE TO
see n clergyman, and to make such disposi-r
ton Of my limited funds as best suited me-.
An acquaintance who visited me at the hos
pital, Mr.. Frederick Sfeinbron, of Sixth below
Arch Street, advised me, as forlorn hops,,
TO try your Bitters, and kindly procured R
bottle From the time | commenced taking
them the gloomy shadow of death rtce0ed,
and am now, thank God for l., getting bet,
ter. Though have taken but two bottles,
have gained ten pounds, and feel sanguins
of being permitted to reioin ny wife and
daughter, ftom whom I have heard nothing
for eighteen. months +; for. gentlemen ! am o.
loyal Firginian, from the vicinity of Front
Royal. To your invaluable bittersI owe the
certainty Of life which has taken the place OF
vague tearS-to yonr Bitters viii owe the
glorious privilege of again caSping 10 my
bosom those who are dearest to rue in life.
Very truly yours, ISAAC MALONE.
We fully concur in the truth Of the above
statement, as we had des; airod OF seeing suE
comrade, Mr.. Malone, restored to health.
John, Cuddleback, lst New York Battery.
George A. Ackley. Co. G, lltlr Maine.
Lewis Chevaler, 92d New York
/. Z. Spencer. 1st ARTILLERY. Battery +.
J. B. Fasewell Co. B. I'd Vermont.
Henr, B. Jerome, Co. B, do.
Henry I. Macdonald. Co. C, 9th Maize.
John F. Ward, Co. f, 5th Maine
Herman Koch, Co. H, 72d New York.
Nathaniel B. Thomas. Co. F, 95th Penn.'
Andrew J. kimball, Co. A. Sd Vermont,
John Jenkins, Co. B. lO6th Penn.
BEWARE OF COUNTERPEiTSi