Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-27
Attention Soldiers, an d
Friends of Soldiers.

We call the attention of all having relations or
friends i'll the army 70 the fact that .IIoonand y
German Bittcrs will cure nine -tenths of the dis
eases incident to camp life In the list published
almost daily m the newspapers, on the arrival Of
the sick, il will be noticed that very large por-
ton are suffering from debility. Every case Of
that kind can be readily cured by IIooaand's Bit
ters Diseases resulting disorders of the diges-
tive organs are speedily removed We have no
hesitation in stating that. if these E!ters were
freely used among our soldiers, hundreds of lives
might be saved that otherwise VIII be lost
We call particular attention 10 the following
remarkable and well authenticated cure of one Of
the nation heroes. his life, to hi, own Ian
guagc, has been saved by the l,itcrs.'
PHiLApELpnIa. Aug. sd, 1863.
Nessrs. Inns Il. Etan. Well gentleman
your Iiooiand's German Biiiers have saved mv
life. There is no mistake in this. 1t is vouchcd
for by numbers of my coinrrdcs, some Of whose
names are appended and who were fully cogni-
zant of al the circumstances Of my case. | am
and have been for the las. four years. Il member
Of Shcrman's celebrated battery, and under the
immediate command of Capt. X. i. Ayrcs--
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 wa, followed by great
debility, heightened by an attack of dvsentary
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 a week or more was scarcely able to swal-
low anything and if ! did force a morscl down it
was Immediately thrown mp again.
could no: even keep glass OF water on my
stamach. Life could not last under these circ,im-
stances and accordingly the ply scians who had
been working faithfully, though unnecessarily.
to rescue me from the grasp OF the dread Archer,
frankly told me they could do no more for me,
and advised me to see Clergyman. and to make
such disposition Of nv limited funds as best suit
ed me. An acquaintance who visited me ut the
hospital. Mr. Frederick Sfcinborn. Of Sixth below
Arch Street, advised me, a iorlorn hope, to try
your Btters, and kindly procured bottle. From
the time commenced taking them the gloomy
shadow Of death receded, and ] am now, thank
God for il, getting better Though have taken
but two bottles, have gained ten pounds and /
feel sangune Of being permitted to rejoin my
wife and daughters, from whom | have heard
nothing for eighteen months: for, gentlemen. I
am loyal Virginian, 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 clasping to my bosom those who are
dearest 10 my life. Isaac MALONE.
We fully concur in the above statement as we
had despaired of seeing our cnmrade Mr.. Ma
lone. restored 10 health John Cnddeback, LIST
n T. Battery; Geo. Ackley, Co. q, 18th Maine !; |
Lewis Chev alicr, s2d Few York l.. 4. Spencer
Vt Artillery Battery J. b. FaseweIl, CO. b, I'd |
Me-; Henry Il. Jerome, Go. {. Sd Vt. II. T. Nc
Donald, Co. T., 9Th Me-; J. +. Ward, Co. Z, 9Th |
5xh II. Koch, Go. II, I'D n. Y. n. Il. Thomas,
TO. r, s5th Penn. Andrew J. kimball, I'd VI. !; |
j. jenkins, Co. b, losth Penn.