The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-06
From the Florida Herald. Jacksonville,
Fla, May 15
MERIT AND A MEDAL,
Dexter's Deserts Win Him n Mag
nihcent Testimonial From His Nu-
merOus Admirers aud Friends.


nihcent Testimonial From His Nu-
merous Admirers aud Friends.
Have you seen that elegant medal
which the patients and friends of Dexter.
the healer. have united in having made
for him at Greenleafs? If you haven't.
and are blessed with az eye for the artis-
TIC ana beautiful, there Is someth ng In
store for you. Go and see IT, The Florida
Herald has been aware for some time Of
tho fact that number of our citizens,
ana Others throughout the state, who
believe that they had received under
God health, and a new lease of life,
through the ministratlon of this remark
able man, were determined to evlnce
their appreciation and gratitude through
the medium of a handsome and COS ly
testimonial few days since, this tes-
umonial. having taken the shape of On
elegant medal, probably the most costly
ever before seen in this city, was pre-
sented TO the doctor, and, after Its recep-
ton In an appreciative manner was
placed by him in the hands of ID. Green
leaf Il Co for safe keeping. and also. that
the general public by viewing It's beauty
may form some idea OF the appreciation
patients.
The medal, which is of unusual THEA
ness, is of solid gold suspended by gold
INKS to round rod of the same precious
metal This rod Is In turn attached by a
broad band of red rep ribbon to heavy
bar OF gold. about half an inch In width,
upon which appears the word FLORIDA
In raised letters. The observe of the
medal proper shows the bird of freedom
grasping In its talons a bunch of arrows
crossed, resting on a bed of prickly pears,
elegantly wrought In green and blue
al r.eaA Mt.
neld OF blue form a semicircle above the
eagle Between the stars and the outew
rim OF hlagree work, In capital letters, APP
pear the words 1.-THE Good Samaritan"
In the circle of the lower rim, the words
Goat of Arms State of Florida" The
brilliant, flashing. glowing center-piece Is
an Immense solitaire diamond. The re-
verse is rendered. II possible, even more
brilliant in appearance than this by an
elongated cluster of nine diamonds On
this side, too the legend OF the gift APP
pears follows: presented 10 A J.
Dexter, the healer, by his patients and
friends of Jacksonville Florida" This
exquisite piece of workmanship reposes in
a handsome satin-lined case in the first
show case to the left upon entering Green
leafs and Is the admiration Of every per-
son who sees Il. 1t cost s415. Yesterday
a Florida Herald man called on the hea or
at his rooms on Laura street He had
be afiidavlts of the wonderful cures made
by the parties themselves but he had
some curiosity to find out IL Dexter would
exhibit the originals The doctor received
him courteously enough and manifested
no offense at the apparent doubts in the
mind OF the reporter. He took down a
huge volume, similar TO scrap book. and
there were the originals, not of one, five
or ten, but of dozens of affidavits made
by individuals themselves, many of whom
had been cured of disease by the great
healer after being given up to die by their
friends. The afiidavits were all official
enough, with their big, gold and notarial
seals. We noted a few, those Of per sons
well known in the city.
How do you effect all of these won
derful cures. doctor?" enquired the scribe.
Principally by rubbing, which imparts
electricity, and by mesmeric influence all
though when patients are afflicted with
certain complaints, such as fevers, con-
stitutional remedies are used"
Whatever may be said about this re-
markable individual there Is one thing
certain, we have yet TO hear of a single
case wherein his patients denounce him
for failure to cure, and the fact is patent
that hundreds claim for him wonderful
power and success.