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

We call the attention Of all having relations or
friends in the army to the fact that "Hoofand !
German Bitters' will cure nine -tenths Of the dis
eases incident to camp life In the list published
the sick, it will be noticed that Il very large por
ton suffering from debility. Every case o!
that kind can be readily cured by Hoohand's Bit
tiers. Diseases resulting disorders Of the dges-
tive organs are speedily removed. We have no
hesitation. in stating that, if these l'tters were
freely used among our soldiers. hundreds OF lives
might he saved that otherwise will be lost.
We call particular attention 10 the following
remarkable and well authenticated cure Of one OF
the nations heroes. his life, to use his own Ian
guage 'has been saved by the Htters.'
PHuAnELpuIA, Aug. Esd, 1868.
Hsssrc. .lores IL Lrans We'll, gentleman
your Hnchand's German Bitters have saved my
life. There il no mistake in this. Ii is youched
for BY numbers Of my comrades, some of whose
names are appended, and who were fully cogni-
znnt of al the circumstances Of my case. | am,
End have been for the las. four years u member
of Shernan's celebrated battery, and under the
immediate command Of Capt. X. Ii. Ayrcs--
Through the exposure attendant upon my ardu-
Gus duties, ] was attacked in November last it'll
inflammation g! the lungs, and was for seventy-two
days in the hospital. This was followed b, great
debility heightened by an attack of dysentarv
was then removed from the White House, and
sent to this city on board the steamer State Of
Maine, .sYm ri,:c. landed on the 2sth Of June
one could be and still retain spark of vitality
For week or more was scarcely able to swal-
low ANYTHING, and if did force morsel down, it
was Immediately thrown np again.
could not even keep glass OF water on my
stamach Life could not last under these cirsun,
stances; and accordingly the physicians who bad
been working faithfully, though unnecessarily,
to rescuc me from the grasp OF the dread Archer,
frankly told me they could do no more for me.
and All, ised me to see clergyman. lnd to make
such disposition Of my limited funds rs best suit
ed me- An acquaintance who visited me ut the
hospital Mr.. Frederick StcinbOrn. Of Sixth below
Arch Street, advised me. a. a forlorn hope, totrv
Your Bi:.ars and kindly procured bottle. From
the time ! 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, aud
feel sanguine Of being permitted TO rejoin my
wife and daughters, from whom have heard
nothing for eighteen months; for, gentlemen,
am q loyal virginian, from the vicinity Of Front
ROYAL To sou valuable Bi,ters owe the GER
tainty Of life which has taken the place Of vague
fcars-to Bittcrs will owe the glorious privilege
Of again clasping to my bosom those who are
dearest to ms lite. Isaac MALoxK.
We fully concur in the above statement - we
had despaired of seeing our comrade, Mr.. Ma
lone, restored to health. John Cnddicback. 1st
n. Y Battery; Geo. Ackley. Co. &, 18th Maine
Lewis Cheynier, s2d Few York; Il. +. Spencer,
Vt Artillery Battery j. b. Fssewell, Co. b. Sd
Me-; Henry H. jerome, Co. @, I'd Vt; n. 7. Nc
Donald, 20. Z, 5th Me-; T.. Wsrd, Go: i, Sth
ah H. Koch, Co. b, I'D n. J: \. y. Thomas,
Co F, s6th Penn. Andrew J. Kiwbal, ID VT
). Jenkins. Co. y, l0sth Penn.