The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-20

of the United states, at the Sandwich Islands.
and for many years a resident Of csilfornis.
.RosTos, December 10Th 4esc.
think you have done wisely in
ordering a supply of the Canehataena from califor-
MIA and 1 hope you may not be diEapp intcd in
accounts from That quarter we have learnt that
there has been an abundance OF rain, which rem
defs ii more probable that the quantity which yes
may have ordered OF that valuable plant may be
j nave no doubt what yer that you will in In.
Producing the use OF it into this country infeed.
it has always becn a matter CT great astonIshment
70 me that its valuable properties have not, long
ere this. been made known to the. word and its
wondetfu l qualities plaeedi il among the most i'm
portant articles in the Materia Med1ca.
do rot know if the CanehaLagua be indigenous
to the West Coast of this continent. or not 1t
certainly feurishes mostluxuriant in the DEPART
menl of California, and is esteemed by the inhabrt-
ants of1hat country, as almosta sovereign anti
dote for every disease which attacks the human
frame.
The c4hsornfans, regularly every year. at the
season of1hc plant, collect f%ortheir families a saT
fcient quantity to last until the returning season I;
asoarsiiy Of it is considered a public calamity
and The females. IN particular, Eel more anxious
to the establishment OF health, has been secured,
than they do, TO be assured of the actual neeessa.
r The accounts which you have collected from so
many various sources. OF the wonderful medicinal
efficacy of the CanChalagua, are not in least exag-
gerated, and can be implicitly relied upon as cor
NY own experience has shown me. in very many
cases. during a residence OF some years IN Ate
fever, and of its powerful effect as a tonic to
sire ngthen the patient, after the Fever haslejt in
ers, in its sire ngthe ntng qualities. which have
come under my observation. In cases of yer
and Ague, with the Mexicans and CaljfoT ri ans
the Csnchalagua sthe sole remedy and.seidom II
ever, doesit fail in its efficacy.
S4rsaparifEa grows in abundance onsfhe West
Coast OF Mexico, but the Inhabitants seldom N axe
use oft; in all cases giving tte preference to tho
Cnnchalagua, which Possesses the same overs.
but W 18th more speedy ard decided effect.
The ,anchaisgua, according 10 my observation.
sets principally upon the blood. purifying il. and
I restoring IL from a DISEASED state, to that which
gives, it the most healthy action. Amongst the
CaIiforntans, it is the universal custom. as the
warm weather approaches, for almost every adult
member of heir families 10 go through a Irregular.
I ntusi on 81 Of ah the e pians ,Ssee or 'f fo1 iisa ,se Su ifss i fs
Gay, for perhaps a week or ten days The blood
then becomes pure and thin. and they arc eneabled
to endure the grestest fatiaues, and to maintains
comfortable state of health during the rcTiol OF
most excessive heat: By a course of the Ca-chs-
la-ua, the whole system appears to undergo a rad
icai cbanse the paTlaker seem TO receive thor
frame, his bilious secretion arc regulated. his how
els restored to healty action. his powers OF dtEes-
ti"n strengthened, aud his general health firmly
Taken as a tonic, / have personails experienced
its po werfut effects, and can amply testify to the
relief it afforded.
liable as an antidote is unsurPassed in all NAL
aides tending to pulmonary Affections as febri
plUs ultra. With great regard,
Your obcdient servant
BOsroS, April 9Th, 1913.
I have read thc letters addressed to you
BIZ Mr.. Jones in relation t.; the valuable medicinal
tirely in heis statement of its remarkable yirtuos.
During the last twelve yesrs have been actively
engaged in the California trade, and cauld not fail
to become acquainted y 18th the rare qualities OF
said plant. from its high appreciation BY the inhsb-
itants. 1 have personally derived much benefit
from it's nse, and have Bothesitated to recommend
it to my ENDS in all eases Of fever. and disor iers
growing out Of impurify of the blood also for its
Your obedient servant,
IN Pprruna
Bosror, April l7th, 1873.
am glad that you are introducing
the canehaiagsa into thisseountry; and ! dopbt
not but that at the same time that you are rehdeT-
ing a benefit 10 the public, you will promote FOUR
will chceruIly.a as you request. unite my testi.
mony as to its beneficial medicinal qualities, to
the statement Of Mr.. Jones, viii whom I am inti-
mately acquainted, and en- pleased to Concur in
his estimate of its Importance.
EDgagedfort twenty two years last past in tbs
North West trade. have never visited the coast
supply ofthe Cancbalagua for myself and friends,
excepting on my last vorsge, inst completes as
difficult To procure it in consequence OF the dis.
tm ~ e state otths sfs l fnd that several Of
much disappointed. having relied ON me for the
same Wishing you success ia your undertaking.,
JamrsP AnrnEa.
NEW York, de Marco de 1913
Sendo os Seuhores Robinson 9 Gay. particular
mente conhecidOsp or min e gosan6o os meemo de
consideracao 6 respeito publico nesta cidade decla-
TO que qnalquer rec por Giles feita dove
MERCER Imrlicita- conhnanee mormente tendo o
Senior Robinson residido por alguns~ annos ma
California oDde tcvc o occasiar de obeeryhr as vir-
tudes de Crnchaiagua.
LUZ HENKIouE FERREIRA DAsrIAR.
Consul General 60 Brazil
nos Estados Unidos-
BosToN. 8 de Marco de de 1913.
Conheco pessoalmente os Senhores Gay. RobiR-
son c Jones, es quaces gesao ia estima publiea .
%quaiquer re connieBdacao por Giles fete deve neT-
eccr pereita confancs,
ARCHIBALD FOSTER,
Vice Consul do Brazil,
EN- Boston.
A spurious article, advertised for sale in the m
AGA Journal. as the Extract eff CaRehaiagHo" oeca.
stoned the following advertisement, which was
inserted in the same paper. The disgraCcfuI fraud
upon the Public, has been thus exposed. as no APP
plication has been maize for the amount offered.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
The Proprietor OF tho Extract OF CanchaiagMa,
has noticed in the Ithaca J.urnaf of March last. a
spurious article advertised as Canchalagua, and
deems 1t his cuty to expose SO glaring a fraud upon
the public. No such publication ever appeared in
the Boston Times as is therein quoted the portion
which tefers to the abUneaEce of the plant in TIE
Highlands ofScotiand, is an Interpolation, and
devoid OF truth. 1t has not yet ceen intToduced
into Scotland : and could cot have found its way
into Ithaca. except through himself, as he hoIds
possession OF the entire shipments of the article
into this country from California and in evidence
of the same, as no description of the plant has yet
appeared in any public work in this country, no