Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-04-26
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Fridndls Of Soldiers.

We call the attention of all having relations or
friends in the army to the fact that "lloodand's
German llitters will cure nine tcnths Of the dis
eases incident to camp life. In the list published
almost daily III the newspapers, on the arrival Of
the sick, 1t will be noticed that very large por
ton are suffering from debility. Every case of
that kind can be readily cured by Hoofand's Bit
ters. Diseases resulting disorders Of the diges
hesitation in stating that, if these Bittcrs we're
freely used among our soldiers, hundreds Of lives
might b. saved that otherwise will be lost.
We call particular attention to the following
remarkable and well authenticated cure Of one Of
the nations heroes, his life, TO use his own lam
guagc, has been saved by the Bittcrs''
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 23d, 1858.
Mexsys Jones d. krdas We'll. gentleman.
your Hoofand's German Bittcrs have saved nv
life. There is no mistake in this. 1t is vouched
for by numbers Of my comrrdes. some u whose
names arc appended, and who were fully cogni.
zant Of all the circumstances Of my case. l am
and have been for the las. four years. a member
of Sherman's celebrated battery, and under the
immediate command of Capt. X u. 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 dyscntary,
| was then removed from the White House, and
sent to this city on board the steamer Estate Of
Maine" from which landed on the 18th Of June
Since that time have been about as low as any
one could he and still retain spark Of vitality.
For week or more was scarcely able to swal-
low ANYTHING, and If did force = m0rsel down. Il
was Immediately thrown up again.
could not even keep u glass Of water on nv
stamacl. Life could not last under these circunl.
stances; and accordingly the physicians who had
been working faithfully, though unnecessarily,
to rescue me from the grasp of tho dread Archer,
frankly told me they could do no more for me.
and advised me to see clergyman, and to make
s,cl disposition Of my limited funds NJ best suit
cd me- An acquaintance who visited me 1t the
hospital. Mr.. Frederick Steinborn, Of Sixth below
Arch Street. advised me, u forlorn hope, to try
your Bitters, 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
feel sanguine Of being permitted 70 rejoin my
wife and daughters, from whom hare heard
nothing for eighteen months; for, gentlemen,
an loyal virginian, from the vicinity Of Front
ROYAL. To you valuable Bitters owe the Ger
tsii,ty Of life which has taken the place Of vague
fears-to Ditters will owe the glorious privilege
of again clssping 10 my bosom those Who are
dearest to nv life. isaac MAfOSk
We fully concur in the above statement ~ we
had despaired Of seeing our comrade. Mr.. Ma
lone. restored to health. john Cuddleback. 1st |
\. Y. Battery; Geo. Ackley. 20. Z, 18th Maine +; |
Lewis Chey alter, 92d Few York; l.: B. spcncer,
Vt Artillery Battery J. y. FascweiI, To- - %
Ne: Henry b. Jerome, Go. 9, q w. u. 4. Nc
Donald. Co. E, 9Th Me-; J. I. Ward, Co Z. -
ST. M. Koch, Co. H, 72d y. y. n. u: Tho9ess
70. +. S5sh Penn. Andrew J. kimbel1 ID w.
]. jenkins, Co. B, 10eth Penn.