The morning news., 1899-12-04
From the Florida Herald, Jacksonville,
Fla, May 10.
MERIT AND A MEDAL,
nificent Testimonial From His Nu-
merOus Admirers aud Friends.

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 Greenleafsg If you haven't,
and are blessed with an eye for the artls-
tic and beautiful, there is something in
store for you. Go and see It. The Florida
Herald has been aware for some time of
the fact that a number of our citizens,
and others throughout the state who
believe that they had received under
God, health, and a new lease Of life,
through the ministration of this remark
able man, were determined 10 eVince
their appreciation and gratitude through
the medium of a handsome and COS, ,ly
testimonial. A few days since, this tes-
tlmonial, having taken the shape of an
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 d. Green
leaf & Co. for safe keeping, and also. that
the general public, by viewing its beauty
may form some idea of the appreciation
IN which he is held by his quondam
patients.
The medal, which is of unusual thick
ness, is of solid gold, suspended by gold
links TO a round rod OF the same precious
metal This rod is in turn attached by a
broad band of red rep ribbon TO a 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 bunch Of arrows
crossed, resting on a bed of prlckly pears,
elegantly wrought in green and blue
enamel and gold. Thirteen gold Stars in a
field of blue form a semicircle above the
eagle Between the stars and the outer
rim of hlagree work, in capital letters, ap-
pear the words 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 if possible, even more
brilliant in appearance than this by an
elongated cluster of nine diamonds On
this side, too, the legend of the gift ap-
pears as follows: Presented to A. j.
Dexter the healer, by his patients and
friends of Jacksonville, Florida This
exquisite piece of workmanship, reposes in
handsome satn-lined case in the first
show case to the left upon entering Green
leafs and is the admiration of every per-
son who sees 1t. 1t cost $415. Yesterday
Florida Herald man called on the hea er
at his rooms on Laura street He had
seen the publication of what purported to
be afiidavits 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 a 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 afidavits were all official
enough, with their big gold and notaral
seals. We noted a few, those of Pes sons
well known in the city.
"How do you effect all sof these Won
derful cures doctor2'' eRaulred- the scribe.
principally by.rubbinsS (which imparts
electricity, and by nesmeric influence, al
though when patients are afflicted wit
certain complaints such as fevers, con-
stitutonal 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.