The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17

and just as much ability to-day In the
American navy as ever, and l would
not hesitate to say that there are bet
ter men to-day in the navy than ever"
Lieutenant Hobson has proved himself
the greatest hero Of modern times;
none the less so were the six brave fell
lows who volunteered and went with
him, as well as the seventh mantle
coxswain who disobeyed orders and
slipped on board to help in the desper-
ate undertaking! Almost every officer
and man in the entire fleet begged to
be allowed a place on the Merrimac-
a forlorn hope for their country's glory
for none who went expected to get
out alive through the hell that would
surely pour from the cannon mouths
of Moro and Zocapa. 1t was a scene
of heroism and heroes which will do
more to convince the world that Ameri-
cans are not "a nation of shopkeepers,"
but that they are built of the material
from which heroes are made.
1t takes q man with good blood,
strong nerves and a healthy condition
of heart, brains and stomach to be a
hero. A nervous man who does not
sleep at night and gets up shaky in the
morning is not the sort to take
up the battle of life with confidence
and fortitude. If the nerves are fed on
good rich blood, and the liver active, so
that all waste products are eliminated
such a man has a clear head and a
firm WILL for his nerves are strong, his
heart active and his brain is fed on
pure blood. So it happens that DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Is
one of the best of all health-keepers,
for it makes pure, rich blood.
1t forces out all impurities and dis
ease germs. 1t does not make any diff
ference what the disease may be called,
so long as it has it's inception in i'm
proper or insufficient nourishment-thi
great medicine will cure it. 1t may be
called dyspepsia, kidney disease, 'liver
complaint" skin or blood disease, or
nervous prostration-all these have the
same starting point The Golden Med
ical Discovery" reaches that point. 1t
will cure these diseases absolutely.
None of them can retain their hold en-
the system when the arteries are filled
with rich, pure blood. 1t replaces worn
out tissue with hard, muscular flesh,
and changes weakness and debility into
active power and nerve force.
No alcohol being used in the manu-
facture of Golden Medical Discovery"
it does not inebriate or create an ap
petite or longing for Stimulants, as is
SO often the case with the protracted
use Of other advertised tonics and al
teratiVeS, which are very generally
made up largely of that injurious in
gredient
The originator of this great "Discov-
cry" R. V. Pierce, M. D., is chief con-
;o;a Inv oil d,f
Hotel and Surgical Institute of Buffalo,
N. Y, at the Head of staff Of nearly a
score of eminent associate physicians
and surgeons. He has acquired, in his
over thirty years Of active practice, a
reputation second to no living physician
in the treatment Of obstinate, chronic
diseases. His prescriptions must not be
COMPOUNDED with the numerous boom
remedies, extracts" compounds,
and "sarsaparillas." which a profit
seeking druggist is often ready
to urge as a substitute. DR.. Pterce's
medicines are the product Of wide ex-
perience and deep study. Any one may
consult him by letter free OF charge.
1.-THE reason / delayed writing was
because 1 wanted to wait one year
after l had taken the medicine before
giving my statement, and now l can
send a good, conscientious testimonial"
writes Charles H. Sargent of Plain City,
Madison County, Ohio. During the
summer and fall Of 1896 I became all
rundown nerves were out of order
and stomach out of order. I wrote to
DR.. Pierce for advice. He said 1 had
general debility, and advised DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and,
thanks to you for your advice, 1 used
six bottles; and since / stopped taking
1t about one year ago. have not taken
any medicine of any kind, and have
been able to work every day. My appe-
tite' is good. I can eat three square
meals a day, and I do not feel that
miserable burning in the stomach after
eating. My blood and nerves are in
good shape. and well-in fact, think
am in pretty good running order
my health had been failing for sew
eral years." writes Mrs. Sophia A.
Slemp of Sugargrove, Smith County,
Va. IT had hot flashes and at times a
dreadful hurting in my back above the
loins; could not rest a, night on ac-
count of hot spells. Last spring be-
gan to feel SO weak I could scarcely do
my work and in April I broke down
completely. / had indigestion and kid
ney trouble. No desire to urinate, and
when did would pass only a very lit
tie and Of dark color. The back of my