Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-07
Attention Soldiers. an Il
Friends of Soldiers.

We call the attention Of all having relations or
friends in the army to The fact that 'iIoofand's
German Ei,ters will cure nine -tenths Of the dis
eases incident To camp life. In the list published
almost daily ~ the newspapers, on the arrival Of
the sick il will be noticed that "a yer, larue nor
ton arc suffering from debility. Every case Of
that Kind can be readily cured BY ilooiiands BIZ:
tiers. Diseases resulting disorders Of tie digcs-
tive organs >pcedil, removed. We have no
hesitation III stating that, if these Bitters were
freely used among our soldiers hundred. Of lives
might be saved that otherwise will be lost.
We call particular attention to the following
remarkable aud well authenticated cure Of one Of
the nation heroes. his lIse, 10 use his own Ian
guage, t.sss been saved by the l!ittcr,'
PHILApELriiA, Aug. Z3d. 1863
.Nssre. .M,.s d. kgans !: We'll gentleman
your llcofald's German l'ittcrs have saved nv
life. There i, no mistake in this /: i, vouci,cd
for by numbers Of my conrrdes some Of whose
names ar appended, and who were fully cogni-
Fan. .: all the circumstance If inv case ] am
and nave been Tor the iss. four years a member
Of sh.rman's celebrated battery, and under the
immediate command of Capt T. b. Ayres
Through the exposure attendant upon nv ur,.u-
Gus duties. va, attacked IN November las, With
inflammation Of Tie lung, and for seventy tw
days III the hospital. This was followed by great
debiit'. heightened by an attack Of d. sen,ary
] MAS then removed from the White House and
sent 10 this cit. on board the steamer State Of
Maine, from which landed on the 18th of June
Since tina: time have been about as low rs any
one could be and Still retain spark Of vitality :
For a week or more wa, scarcely able to .wsl-
low ANYTHING. and if did force a inorsel down il
vas immediately thrown up again.
| could not even keep glass OF water on nv
sianach. Life could not last under these circu,ri-
stances and accordingly the physicians who had
been working faithfully, though unnecessarily
70 rescue me from the grasp .: the dread Archer
frankly told me they could do no more for me
and adv ised me 10 see clergyman. and to make
siich disposition Of nv limited funds is best sui,
ed me. IN acquaintance who visited me at the
hospital, Mr.. Frederick Sieinborn Of sixth below
Arch street. advised me, foriorn hope 10 t,v
Your Bitfrs, and kindly procured a bottle From
the time commenced taking them the gloomy
shallow Of death receded and ! am now. thank
tod for il. getting better. Though have taken
but two bottles, have gained ten pounds and
feel sau gne Of bong permitted 10 rcjoin nv
wife and daughters. from whom have heard
nothing fir eighteen months for, gentlemen |
loyal Nrginian. from the vicinity Of Front
Royal To you valuable Rittcrs ! owe the Ger
tantv Of life which La, taken the place cf vague
fears-to Bitters will owe the glorious privilege
Of again ciasping TO my bosom those who are
dearest to nv life. lsA.c MALONE.
We fully concur III the above statement as we
had despaired Of seeing our colnrade, Mr. Ma
lone. restored to health. John Cnddlcback, lst
n. y. Battery Geo Ackley 60. &, l1th Maine
Lewis Ihevaier, SD Few York j.. T.. spencer,
Vt Artillery Battery J. b. Fa~ewcI, CO. b, ID
Me-; Henry Il. Jerome, Co. L. I'd VT. II. T. Nc
Donald Go. +, 5th Me- J. r. Ward. 20. f. 9th
oh ii. Koch Go. H. I'D y. Y. n. Il. Thomas.
Co +, s5th Penn. Andrew j. kimball, Sd w.
J. jenkins. Co. b, lo5th Penn.