Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-18
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The language Of nature and experience de-
monstrates, that whoever would enjoy the
pleasures Of food-the beauties Of landscapes
the joys of compsnionship richness Of
literature--or the honofs Of station and re-
nown- -msst preseyue their health.
The stomach is the receptacle of all nourish-
ment, and the fountain from which all parts Of
the body derive sustenahce The effect Of
foul injurious food entering the stomach, is. TO
derange the digestive organs, and produce
headache, loss Of appetite unrsreshed sleep, foted
breath, loo spirits, teusrish burninss, constipa-
tiOn, ineapacity topertorm any mental or physical
duty, etc., and are the Symphonic Of that horrid
disease
DYSPEPSIA, a
Which assumes thousand shapes, and points
toward o miserable life and premature decay.
The Medical Faculty has labored for genera
tions to discover reliable appetizers and the
proper means of overcoming stomachc de-
rangements. Certain ingredients have been
long known as partially effective. Among
these were
oALIsAYA BARK & ST. CRO1x Rum.
An invalid physician, sojournlng in the tropi-
cal island Of St. Croix, observing the habits Of
the natives, gathered the recipe for the final
accomplishment Of this most important end.
The article was frat used as private med.
cine, when lts salutary effects becoming known,
1t was brought out under the name Of
DRAKEs PLANTATION BITTERs.
They act with unerring power, and are taken
with the pleasure Of beverage. They per
form most wonderful cures In stubborn cases Of
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Nervous Affec-
tions, Loss Of Appetite, Intermittent Fevers,
Diarrhoea, Sour Stomach, Headache, Fever
and Ague, Weakness, Mental Dependency,
etc. As morning appetizer and after dinner
tonic, they should be in every family. They are
a delightful, tzhilevating stimulant, ,Oithout any
subsequent stupetying reaction. .r..
5.s IMPORTANT CERTIFICATE.
.at. ROCHESTER, December 26th, 1861.
| Messrs. p. II. DRAKE;-GentLemen- have
suffered terribly with Dyspepsia for three or
four years, and tried many remedies without
effect. / had to abandon my profession, and
suffered greatly from everything ate. ] have
now tried the Plantation Bitters-they helped
mel continued their use, and am now nearly
well man. know Of several similar cases.
Respectfully, yours. a1a
Rev. ]. s. CATHoRN.
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Intelligent persons and physicians can judge
of the efficacy Of the Plantation BItters from
the following partial formula. s.'i
| s,es 0AsCARILLA BARK
Was known and used in Germany for Dyspep-
sia, Chronic Diarrhea, Cholic, Dysentery, and
diseases Of the Stomach and Bowels, as early
i RDAHDEIIoN, s,sESlg
For Inhammations of the Loins and Spleen
in Dfopscal Affections and Biliary Secretions
or Distractions of the Abdominal Viscera.
GALIsAYA, OR KINGS BARK,
Was unknown to civilization until the middle
of the l7th century. Humboldt makes favora-
BILE mention of the febrifuge qualities Of this
article as an Antidote for Fever and Ague, In
termittent and Malarious Fevsrs, in his extern
sive South American travels. The Countess,
wife OF the viceroy Of Peru, having expe.
rienced the beneficial effects of thia Bark, sent
it to Europe in 164O. 1t was sold by the
Jesuits for the enormous sum of its o,on wsisht
in siIuer, and was thus called JEsUITs' Powder.
In 1858, Sir John Talbot employed II with
great success in France, in the treatment Of
Fever and Ague, Dyspepsia, Nervous Affec-
tions, Loss Of Appetite, Weakness and Debili
ty, Palpitation, of the Heart, Diarrhwa, etc.,
under the name Of English Powders; and In
1879, he sold the secret of Its origin to Louis
XIV, by whom 1t was divulged. 1t is now q
standard remedy in all Pharmacopeia, and
is employed in preparing the Plantation Bit
ters.
Chamomille Floweys, for enfeebled digestion;
Wintersreen, valuable for Scrofula, Rheumatism
and Nefratic Affections; Lavender Flowers,
aromatic, stimulant and tonic, highly invigor-
ating 10 Nervous Debility; Anise, an aromatic
carminative, creating flesh, muscle and milk.
Much used in nursing
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