Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-03
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That you may pe your own judge of the eff
cacy OF these celebrated Btters. submit a
partial formula of the articles of which they
are composed.
ST. CROIX RUM.
The tonic properties OF pure ST. Croix Rum
are well known, and ii has long been recon-
mended by physicians. II is manufactured
from the Sugar Cane Plant, and that use, is
selected with great care from the estates OF a
few planters in The interior o. that island.
CALISAYA, OR KINGS BARK,
was unknown TO civilization until the middle
of the seventeenth century. The natives of
Perm are generally supposed 10 have been long
previously acquainted with its most wonder.
full r1pdicinal qualities. Humboldt makes IA
yorable mention of 9le febrifuce qualities of
this article an ansidote TO FEVER AND AGUE,
Intermittent and AdlGrions fsrers, i'll his extern
siye South American travels.
The Countess, wife of the Niceroy of Peru,
having in her own person experienced the BEN
eficial effects of the bark, is s;id, her return
TO Spain. in the year 1919, to have first intro
duced this remedy into Europe. After lis in
production ii was distributed and sold by the
JesIIits. who are said 10 have obtained for il
this Circumstance it was called JESUIT's Pow
DER, a title which il retained many years. In
165s. we are told that an Englishman by the
name Of SIR John Talbot employed il with great
success In France, in the treatment of Fever
and Ague, Dyspepsia, Nervous Afec lions, Loss
OF Appetite, Weakness and Debility, Palpita-
ucn OF the Heart, DiarrhCna, &C., &c-, under the
name OF English Powders: at length in the
p year 1879, he sold the secret OF its origin and
preparation 10 Louis XIV, by whom it was
diNnlSed: 1t is now standard remedy, and is
employed IN the preparation of the Plantation
Bitters. 3
CASCARILLA BARK
Is another important ingredient. 1t is employed
as gentle sumuiant and tonic, in Dyspepsia,
Chronic Diarrh9a, Collie, Dysentery, and dis
eases OF the stomach and bowels.
DANDELI0N
Is used for Inflammation Of the loins and spleen,
in cases Of hilary secreions and drops ical afec-
ucns, dependent upon Instructions of the alb
dominal yiscera, and arrangement of the diges.
tive organs generally.
CHAMONILE FLOWERS
used for enfeebled digestion and want Of appe-
tite.
wINyERGREEN,
and is especially valuable in .Scrofula RleuAaa.
hs1', and Nefrstic affections.
ANISE,
an aromatic carminatrye, creating flesh ruscle
and milk Much used in nursing.
S-T-1s6o-X
Another ingredient OF remarkable and won-
Gerful virtues. used in the preparation of these
Bitters-is a native of Brazil and as vet un-
known 10 the commerce OF the world. A Span-
ish writer says: X administered
with ST. Croix riI'I, IL fails 10 reicrc Ner-
roas bs NOR, WcksfuIaess, disturbed sleep. &c;
and that IL is used with great effect by the Bra.
lillian, Spanish and Peruvian ladies TO height.
en- their color and beauty. IL imparts cheerful
ness 10 the diSpoSitioH dad Grllidacy TO the com.
piexion' We withhold its name from the pub
lie for the present.
TO the above are added, Glove buds, Orange,
CaITaway, COriander and Snake root. The
whole Is combined by perfect chemical pro-
cess, and under the immediate supervision of a
.skilIful and scientific Pharmaceutist
BRAKES PLANTATION BITTERS, OR
OLD HOMESTEAD TONIC,
are put up in Paten, Bottles, representing q
Swiss cottage and are an ornament to the sids-
tocrd-
SEA SICKNESS.
IraEeIers by railroad Sf upon the inland riv-
ers, w1iere the great change of water is such q
proi1hc Sause Of incipient disease, like
BlL1OCS, INTERMITTENT, AGUE AND
CHILL FEVERS,
may feel n certain reliance, if they protect
themselves with these Bitters The muddy
water OF the Western riSers. filled with de-
cAyed vegetable animal Iaaiter, is quite sure to
produce disease anless guarded by an antidote,
sneh as Is fcsH.d In the Plantation Bitters.
WHAT Is SAID OF THE PLANTATION
B1TTERS
ShiLADELfAIA, Isl morsh, 10th day, 1861
"I.s1EEhED FBJEND: Wit thou send me
another case OF thy Bitterst Nothing has proven
SO beiSnclai or agreeable to nv invalid wife
and mySeif, as the Plantation Rstters
lily lrleHu, ISAAC HowLANDn
Piantatioa Bitters is their tested purity r.
81 Croir Rum, and eu<Ty article used, Is ,Uar
raHted perfectly pare.
Be careful that every bottle bears the fac.
s,miie signature Of The Proprietors, p, H. DRAKE
4 Co, New YORK.
brakes PLANTATION BIrTERS are SOLD
by AL Druggists, Grocers, Hotel, and Res