Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-16
THE MYSTERIES OF NEW YORK
IcoMMuSlcArED1

Wars, national resources, political contests, re-
ligious conventions, amusements, the Central
Park, its swans. gondolas, &c, have been dis
~cussed-this letter is of the MYSTERIES of New
York" In the car. steamboat, saloon, parlor, at
dinner, in the street, everywhere do / hear some
story with relation to or in inquiry as to the
nearing of those mythical words. posted, printed
and advertised wherever l 90:
S. T-ls6O.-X.
accompanied with a crescent and a shepherds
hook. A secession sympathizer said it was:
Satan Triumphed in 1860 in granting the Xpec-
tation of Abolitionists;'' while a Republican said
it was: "Stump- Tail Democrats of 1860 gone to
Texas" another. ITO the State Taxes of 1860
add ten (X) dollars" another, that they were
the watchwords of soma secret society, like,
"Sons of Tecumchia are 1860 Strong" or
Seward Tricksters OF 1860 Used UD," &C., &c
Well, your correspondent was ill-had been il
for n long time-ia fact, his late suppers had
given him a horrid dyspepsia. He read the adj
vertisements, and OF course bought a bottle of
Plantation Bitters: the Bilters cured him, and on
the bottle appeared those same cabalistic letters:
S. T-lS60.-X. | travelled straight for 202
Broadway, introduced myself to the celebrated
DR.. Drake, and was shown the elephant-tusks,
S. 7 and all-and a great Institution il is. Al
s~ix-story b~uilGing in Dey street. from cellar to
garrett. is occupied as a laboratory for producing
this single medicine. Some forty persons are
employed; several vats, holding six thousand
gallons each, are filed with roots, herbs and
material. and then soaked in water, and the
expression preserved in pure St. Croix Rum. l
here saw the bags, boxes and bales Of Balisaya
Bark, Wintergreen. and other material-and the
OrIginaN ST. Croix Rum puncheons, bearing the
custom house brand. Ii seemed that medicine
could here be turned out to supply a world of
invalids-yet these gentlemen are unable to fill
their orders for Plantation Bitters alone. | was
shown many certificates of extraordinary cures
effected bv these bitters. The statistics of the
medicine business, as presented to the last Con-
gress in the report of Mr.. ID. S. Barnes, are
enormous and startling, amounting to some six
million dollars annually. The proprietors of
these bitters will pay Uncle Sam near fifty thou
sand dollars for stamps this yearl With S oh
individual resources, Government loans ought to
stand at par, and Jefferson Davis might as well
pack up and start for jerusalem. . .
j. H.
We are happy to reproduce the above letter,
and add that any ordinary case of Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint. Nervous Affection. Sour Stom-
ach. Loss of Appetite, Nervous Headache, Diar-
rhea, Sinking Weakness, Mental Dependency,
&c, can be cured by the Plantation Bitters.
Tb,t al rar.o,, ,,a, nd oc -. az - 49,
publish ii list of some of the articles used in its
preparation:
CALIsAYA BARK-Celebrated for over two
hundred years in the reatment of Fever and
Ague, Dyspepsia, Weakness, &c. 1t was intro
duced into Europe by the Countess. wife of the
Viceroy of Peru. in 1910, and was afterward sold
by the Jesuits for the enormous price of its Opn
ueight in silUer, under the name of Jesuit's Pow-
ders. and finally made public by Louis XVI,
King of France. Humboldt makes especial
reference to its ~febrifuge qualities during his
South American travels.
CAscARILLA BARK-For Diarrhea, Collie and
Diseases of the stomach and bowels.
DANDELIoN-For inflammation OF the loins and
~dropsical affections.
CAMoMILE FLowERs-For enfeebled digestion.
LAVENDER FLowERs-Aromatic, stimulant and
ionic-highly invisorating in nervous debility.
WINrERGREEN-For Scrofula. Rheumatism &c.
ANIsE-A An aromatic carminative, creating
flesh. muscle and milk; much used by mothers
nursing.
Also, Glove buds, orange. carraway. coriander,
snakeroot, &C.. all preserved in perfectly pure
ST. CROIX RUN.
The powerful, in.igorating and tonic proper
ties of ST. Croix Rum have been long acknowl
edged by the physicians of the world. For Con
sumption it is the only stimulant that should be
used
s. T.-IS60-X.
Another wonderful ingredient. of Spanish orr
gin, imparting beauty to the complexion and
oriIliancy to the mind. is yet unknown to the
commerce of the world. and we withhold its
name for the present.
DIR. w. A. Childs. Surgeon of the 10th Yer
mont regiment. writes: 81 wish every soldier had
a bottle of Plantation Bitters. They are the
most effective, perfect and harmless tonic 1 ever
used"
The following is from the famous hotel pro-
prieIors at Washington:
WASHINGTON. D.. c., Nov. 4, 1862.
MEssRs. P. II. DRAKE 4 Co.: Please send us
twelve dozen Plantation Bitters. They are much
liked by the guests of our house.
Respectfully yours,
SYKES, CHADWICK & Co.,
Proprietors Wizards Hotel.
ROCHESTER, Dec. %. 1861.
MEssRs. p. II. DRAKE q Co-Gentlemen /
have been Il great sufferer from dyspepsia 70
three OF four wears. | have tried many if not al
the remedies recommended for its cure. Instead
of relief, | became worse. had TO abandon my
profession. and suffered greatly from everything
ate. NV mind was much affected, depressed
and gloomy About three months ago tried
the Plantation Bitiers. and 70 my grea. joy / am
nearly IA well man. ! have recommended them
in several cases. and, as far MS | know, always
with signal benefit.
l am. very respectfully, yours,
REV. j. 5. CATHoRS.
Such is the language reaching us daily. No
article ever had an equal sale. Under no cir
camstances riA the pure standard ofths materials
used be departed from.
These Bitters are sold by all principal drug
gists, grocers, hotels and restaurants. Be sure
each bottle bears the fac simile of the proprie-
tors signature, on a steel plate label.
p. H. DRAKE & CO.,
10 dlmeod&w2reow 202 Broadway N. Y.