The national Republican., 1862-10-30
(CoNNUNoArED.)
(Extrsct from Latter On ihe Battle Hield.)

| (CoMMUNCATRD)
(Extrset from Latter oAths Bate rield.)
This battle (Antietam) has been the mos
ssnguinsry Of the war, and the only one tough
with design and upon military principles. Thu
arrangement Of our oorps-ths overlooking po
sition Of the Commanding Gensral-ths sending
into action the right and the left--the CLOSING
up Of the centre, and hnal success-excites bs
wildering admiration, and carries the mind 4
the great fields Of Austerlitz and wsgrsm
fought BY Napoleon. or all this have spoken
The hesrt history Of such CONFLICT, purchased
by the life and blood Of twenty thousand mon
must be found in the hospitals. War has III
glories-but 1t has its ten Thousand demons II
these human tortures, that make the eye-ballI
sche-the heart bleed--the lips palsy, and the
brain reel. Tho sight Is at hrst positively un
endurabie. The life blood Of some Ia still trick
ling away In silent calmnsss-w the dis
severed limbs and maniac brain Of others give
rise TO sounds God grant may not again wit.
ness.
But ye mothers who now seek q son--o or wife
a husbaud-or sister Q brother--or sons q
| father--know and be oonsOlsd that even here
the hand OF moroyis watohful, and better care
10 bestowed upon your loved one than might q,
first seem possible. 1t was In the hospital
whore rested the gallant Hooker, that learned
the history Of those mythical words 30 often
seen and DO little understood, "s. T.-ls60-X."
Anything allevisting the sufferings and saving
the lives Of our soldiers is national blessing
I witnessed some astonishing results from this
| article.
II Ia we'll known the effect Of burnt gunpow-
der and excitement Ia thirst, which, added 70
the ioss OF blood In the wounded, creates the
necessity Of n reviving stimulant. In this par.
| ticular hospital, the physicians were allowing
their patients to drink Plantation Bitters other.
wise called 8. T.--ls8O-X, and although the
wounded are most numerous here--this divis-
ion having opened the fight st6 In the morning
the men were mostly composed, and there WAS
but very little fainting. The article acts upon
the stomach, and nerves In q most inoompre.
hensble manner, superior to brandy, and with.
out subsequent supplying reaction. II origi.
mated in the West Indies, containing oalisaya
bark, winter green, lavender, aniss, Glove
buds, orange, snake root, &o., preserved In 81.
Croix Runl.-the 8. T.--lS60--X being a secret
Ingredient. not yet revealed to the public. 1t
is principally recommended for want Of apps.
tits disordered liver. termittent fevers, stom
achio difficulties, 30. l understand 1t was
somewhat known In the Southern States previ.
Qua to the war. and II appears an agent of JET.
fsrson Davis recently applied 10 the propris-
tors for the privilege to make 1t for hospital
purposes during the war. to which they made
the following reply:
New YORK, Jan. l6, ls69.
Agent OF, etc:
Dear Str,-In reply to your commune alton,
offering us FIFTY thousand dollars for the re-.
cipe and right 10 make the Plantation Bitters
for hospital purposes during the war;" We beg
to say your price is liberal one, considering
1t would cost US nothing to comply. and that
otherwise We can derive no revenue from the
Southern States but, sir, our duties TO our
not allow us to entertain 1t. although Il might
please US to assuage the sudsrings 0f your mis-.
guided followers.
We remain,
Very respectfully yours.
p. H. DRAEE 4 Co.
These gentlemen give the history OF certain
ingredients Of their article for over two hun
dred years show my that through all changes
of the medical profession and Its practitioners,
| strength, cOmposure and cheerfulness have
| been derived from these sources. DR.. Woods
| In the Washington Hospitals informed mo that
he had been unable to produce an hours sleep
In one patient for nearly two wssks, and be
was fast sinking and crazy. until the Plantation
Bitters came to his knowledge. when one days
| trial gave him nights rest and he was now
fast recovering. l am surprised our Govern
| ment has not equalled Jefferson Davis in energy
and adopted this invaluable article In all our
hospitals. As a lay member. can bear witness
1t Ia "good to take" and affords more energy
and life than anything have ever tried. suo
cess TO the Plantation Bitters.
But | have digrsssed. In my next | shal
speak of gathering In the wounded. burytpg
the dead, &c. B.
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