The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-05
From the Florida Herald, Jacksonville.
Fla, May Is.
MERIT AND A MEDAL,
hihcent Testimonial From His Nu-
merous Admirers aud Friends

merous Admirers aud Friends
Have you seen that elegant medal
which the patients and friends of DeNt, r.
the healer. have united in having made
for him at Greenleaf's? If you haven't
ana are blessed with an eye for the arts-
tic ana beautiful, there is someth ng In
store FOR you. Go and see Il. The Florida
Herald has been aware for some time of
the TACT that a number of our citizens.
ana others throughout the state, who
pelieVe that they had received under
God, health, and a new lease of Me.
through the ministration Of this remark
aple man, were determined to eVince
thelr appreciation and gratitude through
the medium of handsome and co ly
testimonial few days since this tes-
tliHohlal, having taken the shape OF IN
elegant medal, probably the most costly
ever before seen in this city, was pre-
sehteu 10 The doctor, and. af,er its recep-
tlon in an appreciative manner, was
placed by him in the hands Of D. Green
rear n co. for safe keeping aud also. that
the general public, by viewing its beauty
may form some idea of the appreciat on
III winch he is held by his quondam
patients.
the medal which is of unusual thick
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
proad band OF red rep ribbon TO a heavy
par 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
Sfasplng in its talons a bunch of arrows,
crossed resting on bed of prickly pears
elegantly wrought in green and blue
enamel and gold. Thirteen gold Stars In a
n fnYr,a ,t..t..
eagle Between the stars and the outer
rim OF hlagree work, In capital letters, APP
pear the words The Guod Samaritan. 3"
In the circle of the lower rim, the words
Coat of Arms State of Florida" The
brilliant, flashing. glowing center piece is
an immense solitaire diamond The re-
verse is rendered, If possible even MOI O
brilliant in appearance than this by an
elongated cluster of nine diamonds. on
this side, too, the legend Of the gift an
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
a handsome satin-lined case in the first
snow case to the left upon entering Green
leafs and is the admiration of every per-
son who sees It, 1t cost %l5. Yesterday
a FLORIDA Herald man called on the hea err
at his rooms on Laura street He had
seen the publication Of what purported to
De dlludVltS OF the wonderful cures made
by the parties themselves but he had
some curiosity to find out If Dexter would
exhibit the originals The doctor received
him courteously enough, and manifested
no ofense at the apparent doubts in the
mind of the reporter He took down a
huge volume, similar to a scrap book, and
there We're 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 10 die by their
friends. The affidavits were all official
enough, with their big, gold and notariaI
seals. We noted a few, those of persons
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 mesmerlc influence, al
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.