Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-20

sanguinsry OF the war, and the only one
fought with visible design and upon military
principles. The arrangement Of our corps
the overlooking position Of the commanding
General-the sending into action the right
and left divisions-the closing up Of the cen
tire, and final suecess-excites bewildering
admiration, aud carries the mind to the greaI
fields Of Austerlitz and Wagram, fought by
Napoleon. OF all this--have l spoken The
heart history of such a conflict, purchased
by the life and blood Of twenty. thousand men,
must be found in the hospitals. War has its
glories-but il has its ten thousand demons in
these human ~tortures. that makes the eye
balls ache-the heart bleed-the lips palsy,
and the brain reel. The sight is at first posi-
lively u~nendurabe. The life-blood Of some
is still tricking away in silent calmnsss-
while discovered limbs aud mania brain Of
others give rise to sounds God grant l may
not again witness.
But ye mothers who here seek a son-or
wives a h~usband-or sisters a brother-or
sons o father-know and be consoled that
even here the hand of mercy is watchful, and
better care is bestowed upon your loved ones
than might at irst seem possible, 1t was in
the hospital, where rested the gallant Hooker,
that / learned the history Of those mythical
words so often seen and so little understood,
rs. T,-ls60--X," Anything alternating
the sufferings and saving the lives of our sol
diers, is q national blessing. / witnessed
some astonishing results from this article.
1t is we'll known the effect Of burnt gun
powder and excitement is thirst, which added
to the loss Of blood in the wounded, creates
the necessity of a reviving stimulant In
this particular hospital, the physicians were
allowing their patients 70 drink Plantation
Bitters, otherwise called s. T.-lS6O-X, and
although the wounded ARE most numerous
here-this division having opened the fight
ct 8 in the morning-the men were mostly
composed, and there was very little fainting.
The article acts upon the stomach and nerves
in q most incomprehensible manner, superior
to brandy, and without subsequent Supplying
reaction. 1t originated in the West Indies,
composed of the celebrated Calissya Bark,
Roots, Herbs, &c. oil preserved in st, Croix
Rum-the s. T.--ls60AX being a secret
ingredient, not yet revealed to the public
1t is principally recommended for want OF
appetite, disordered liver, intermittent fevers
stomach difficulties, &c, l understand it
was somewhat known in the Southern States
previous to the war, and it appears an agent
of Jefferson Davis recently applied to the
proprietors for the privilege to make ii for
hospital purposes during the war, to which
they made the following reply:
New York, Jan. 10th, 1862.
Ar.--Agent OF, ETC.;
Dear Sir,-In replyto our communication,
offering US FIFTY thousand dollars for the re-
cipe and right to make the Plantation Bitters
for your hospital purposes during the war"
we beg to say, your price is a liberal one, con.
sidering it would cost us nothing to comply,
and that otherwise we can derive no revenue
from the Southern States; but sir, our duties
to our Government and our ideas Of consis-
tency would not allow us 10 entertain il, al
though it might please Us 10 assuage the suf'
ferings of your misguided followers.
We remain,
Very respectfully yours,
P. II. DRAKE a co.
These gentlemen give the history of certain
ingredients of their article for over two hun.
dred years-showing that through all changes
Of the medical profession and its practitioners,
strength, composure and cheerfulness have
been derived from these sources. DIR. Woods
in the Washington Hospitals informed me
that one patient was fast sinking and crazy,
and had not slept an hour for two weeks, until
the Plantation Bitters came to his knowledge,
when one days trial gave him a nights rest,
and he was now fast recovering. l am surpris-
ed our Government has not equaled Jefferson
Davis in energy, and adopted this invaluable
article in ell our hospitals. The weak soldiers
cling to it like a brother. As a lay member,
/ can bear witness, it is 'good to take and
affords more energy and life than anything l
ever tried. Success TO the Plantation Bitters.
But l have depressed In my next Ishall
speak of gathering in the wounded, burying
the dead, &c.
de2OTThS NIooDEMUs.
CAMARGO MANUFACTURING COMPANY,