Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-31
Attention Soldiers, an d
Friends of Soldiers.

We call the attention Of all having relations or
friends in the army to the fact that ..HooHand's
German Bitters" will cure nine tenths of the dis
eases incident TO camp life. In the list published
almost daily N the newspapers, the arrival Of
the sick, it will be noticed that Il very large por-
ton are suffering from debility. Every case OF
that Xii =! aa'is cured by lioofiand's Bit
tiers J. disorders of the digcs-
tive organs are speedily removed. We have no
hesitation in stating that, il these Bitters were
freely used among our soldiers. hundreds Of lives
might be saved that otherwise will be lost
We call particular attention to the following
remark able aad well authenticated cure of one Of
the nations heroes, his lie, 10 use his own Ian
guage, has been saved by the Bitters."
PniLApRLpHIA, Aug. 23d 1868.
N.ssrs .Jones d. EraHs We'll, gentleman
your Hoofand's German Bitters have saved my
life There is no mistake in this. 1t is vouched
for by numbers Of my comrrdes, some OF whose
names appended, and who were fully cogni-
zant of ell the circumstances of my case. l am,
and have been for the last four years, member
of Shermans celebrated battery, and under the
immediate command OF Capt. X. b. Ayres.-
Through the exposure attendant upon my ardu-
Gus duties, was attacked in November last with
inflammation OF The llnss AID va tor seventy-two
days in the hospital. This was followed by great
debility heightened BY attack OF dysentary
| was then removed from the White House, and
sent to this city on board the steamer " State OF
Maine. from which landed on the 18th OF June.
Since that time have been about as low as any
one could be and still retain spark of vitality
For a week or more was scarcely able to swa-
low ary.hinv and If did force a moisel down, il
was immediately Thrown ny again.
could not even keep glass OF wafer Oh ny
stanlach Life could not last under these crcu,n-
stances; and accordingly the ply sicians who had
been working faithfully, though unnecessarily,
to rescue me from the grasi, Of the dread Archer,
frankly told me they could do no more for me,
and advi sed me to see clergyman, and make
hnr
ed me. An acquaintance who visited me at the
hosr:tfl Mr.. Frederick Steinborn. OF Sixth below
Arch Street advised me, as forlorn hope, totry
your Bitiers, and kindly procured {. bottle. From
The time commenced taking them the gloomy
shadow of death rcceded, and | am now, thank
God for it, getting better. Though have taken
but two bottles, have gained ten pounds, and l
feel sanguine of being permitted to rejon my
wife and daughters, from whom have heard
nothing for eighteen months; for gentlemen, l
an loyal Virsiia,a'i from the. vlcm'iy OF Front
ROYAL To rcn valuable Btters owe the GER
tainty OF life which has taken the place Of vague
fears-to Btters will owe the giorions privilege
of again claspng to my bosom those who are
dearest to my life. ISAAC MALONE.
We fully concur in the above statement as We
lone, restored to health. John Cuddleback, LIST
N Y. Battery; Geo. Ackley, Co. e, 18th Maine ;
Lewis Chevalier, 92d Few York; l.. +. Spencer
VI Artillery Battery j. d. Fasewell, co. b, Sd
Me-; Henry u. jerome, GO. y, 81 vi. Ii. 1. NC
Donald, Co 4, 9Th Me-; }. 4. Ward. CO. 4. 9Th
5,h H. Koch, Co. Il, I'D n Y: a. b Thomas,
60. F, s5th Penn Andrew j. Kimball, Sd Vt. !;
j. jenkins, Co. b, 106th Penn.
From Rev. J. Newton Brown, d. D., Editor Of
the Encyclopedia Of Religious knowledge
Although not disposed to favor or recommend
Patent Medicines in general, through dstrust Of
their ingredients and efforts yet know of no
sufficient reasons wny :nan may not testify to
what he believes himself IL have raceiycd from
ary simple preparation, in the hope that he may
thus contribute to the benefit Of others.
do this more readily in regard 70 Hollands
German Bt,ers, prepared BY DR.. q. NJ. Jackson,
of this city, because l was prejudced against
them for many years, under the impression that
they were chiefly an alcoholic mixture am in
debted to my friend Robert Shoemaker, Esq, for
the removal of this prejudice BY proper tests, and
for encouragement to try them,o when suffering
from great and long continued debility. The use
of three bottles of these bitters at the beginning
Of the p.esen. year followed by evident relief
and restoration to a degree Of bodily and mental
vigor which had not felt for six months before
and had almost dcspaired Of regaaning there
fore thank God and my friend for directing me TO
the use Of them. J. NEWTON BROWN.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23d, 1861.