Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-06
Attention Soldiers, q N d
Friends Of Soldiers.

We call the attention oil all having relations OF
friends in the army to the fact that .IIoonand's
German Bitters' will cure nine tenths of the dis
eases incident to camp life. In the list published
almost daily IN the newspapers, on the arrival Of
the sick, it will be noticed that very large por-
ton are suffering from debility. Every case Of
that kind can be readily cured by Hoofands Bit.
tiers. Diseases resulting disorders Of the diges-
tive organs are speedily removed. We have no
hesitation in stating that, if these Bitters were
freely used among soldiers, hundreds Of lives
might be saved that otherwise will be lost.
We cal! particular attention to the following
remarkable and veil authenticated cure Of one 81
the nations heroes, his life, to use his own Ian
guage, ''has been saved by the Bitters."
PHILlDELPHIA, Aug. 23d, 1862
N.ssrs .yones d. Ep0ns We'll. gentleman,
your Hoofand's German Bitters have saved my
life. There is no mistake in this. 1t is youched
for by numbers of my comrrdes, some Of whose
names are appended, and who were fully cogni-
zant Of all the circumstances Of my case. | am,
and have been for the last four years, a member
Of Sherman's celebrated battery, and under the
immediate coininaHi ii Capt. r. Il. Ayres-
Through the exposure attendant upon my ardu-
Gus duties, was attacked in November 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 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 2sth of June
one could be and still retain spark Of vitality
For q week or more l was scarcely able to swsl-
low anything, and il did force . mOrsel down II
was Immediately thrown up again.
could not even keep glass of water on nv
stamach Life could not last under these circun-
stances; and accordingly the ply sicians who had
been working faithfully, though unnecessarily,
to rescue me from the grasp Of the dyead Archer,
frankly told me they could do no more for me,
and advised me to see clergyman, and to make
such disposition Of my limited funds a. best suit
ed me. An acquaintance who visited me 1t the
hospital, Mr.. Frederick Stenborn. ofSixth below
Arch Street. advised me, az q forlorn hope. TO try
your Bitters, 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, and l
feel sanguine Of being permitted to rejoin my
wife and daughters, from whom have heard
nothing for eighteen months for, gentlemen,
am loyal Yrgin!au, from the vicinity Of Front
Royal To you valuable Bitters ! owe the Ger.
tainty Of life which has taken the place Of vague
fears-to Bitters will owe the glorious privilege
Of again clssping 70 my bosom those who are
dearest to my life. ISAAC MALONE
We fully concur in the above statement IS We
had despaired Of seeing our comrade, Mr.. Ma
lone, restored to health. John Cuddleback. Isl
n. Y. Battery; Geo. Ackley, Co. q, 18th Maine
Lewis Chevalier, 92d Few York; L. E. Spencer.
VI Artillery Battery J. b. Faseweii, Co. IL cd
Me-; Henry =. Jerome, Go. 9, Sd VI; II. 7. Nc
Donald, Co. E, sth Me-; ]. r. Ward, Co. E. 6th
5th H. Koch. Co. II, 7Sd n Y.-E. B. Tho1aa.
70. F, s5th Penn. Andrew J. Kimball. "a VI. 81
J.. jenkins. Go. b, 106th Penn.