Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-13


This battle (Antetam) has been the most san
guinary Of the war. and the only one fought With
visible design and upon military principles. The
arrangement, Of orr corps--the overlooking posi-
ton Of the commanding General-the sending
into action the right and left divisIons-tbe
closing up of the center-and finally success.
excites bewildering admiration, and carries the
mind to the great fields of Austerltz and wsg-
ram. fought by Napoleon. OF all this have
spoken. The heart history of such conflict
purchased BY the lives and blood of twenty thou
sand men. must be foanl in the hospitals. War
has its glories but il has its thousand demons
in these human tortures, that make the eye-balls
ache. the heart bleed. the lips palsy, and the
brain reel. The sight is at first positively unen
durable The life blood of some is still trickling
away in silent calmness, while the discovered
limbs and maniac brain of others give rise to
sounds God grant may not again witness.
But. We mothers who here seek son, or wives
husband. or sisters brother. or sons 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 first 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 under
stood. rs. T-lS6O-X Anything alternating
the suh6erlngs and saving the lives of our soldiers
is national blessing | witnessed some aston.
ishing results from this article
1t is we'll known the effect Of burnt gunpow
der and excitement is thirst which, added to the
loss of blood in the wounded, creates the neces
sity of a revving stmulant In this particular
hospital the physicians allowed their patients to
drink Plantation Btters. otherwise called
S. T.--ls60'-X. and although the wounded are
most numerous here-this division having opened
the fight at in the morning-the men were
mostly composed. and there was very little faint
ing The article acts upon the stomach and the
nerves in most incomprehensible manner. supe
rior to brandy. and without subsequent stupefy
ing reaction II originated in the West Indies,
composed of the celebrated Calisaya Bark. Roots,
Herbs. &c, all preserved in St. Croix Rum, the
) T-lS60-X being " secret Ingredient. not
yet revealed to the public. IL is principally
WANT % Hlpttte dicotOctcNA
liver, intermittent fevers, stOm tchic difficulties,
&c. | understand it was somewhat known in
the Southern States previous TO the war, and il
appears an agent of Jefferson Davis recently
applied to the propretors for the privilege to
make il for hospital purposes during the war, to
which they made the following reply:
NV YORK, Jan. l6. 1862
Mr. - Agent Of &c:
Dear Sir-ln reply 10 your communication
offering fifty thousand dollars for the recipe and
ri ht to make the Plantation Bitters for your
hospital purposes during the war. We beg to say
your price is a liberal one, considering it would
cost 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 consistency would not allow TO enter
tain it. although it might please US to assuage
the suterings OF your misguided followers.
Wefem ain. very respectfully, yours,
T. II DRAKE 4 Co.
These gentlemen give the history of certain
ingredients of their article for over two hundred
years-showing 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 Wash
ington hospitals, intoIm med me that one patient
was fast sinking and crazy. and had not slept an
hour for two weeks, until the Plantation Btters
came to his knowledge. when one DAYS trial gave
him nights rest, and he was now fast recover
ing | am surprised our Government has not
equaled jefferson Davis in energy, and adopted
this invaluable article in all our hospitals. The
weak soldiers cling 10 it like brothes. As a Law
member, can bear witness that il is "good TO
take" end affori> more energy and life than
anything ever tried Success to the Plantation
Bilters
But | have digressed In nv next / shall
speak OF gathering in the wounde,i, burying he
dead, &c. NIC0DEMUS
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