Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-11


his battle (Antietam) has been the most san-
culinary Of the war. aud the only one fought -.sh
visible design and upon military principles. The
arrangement OF our corps--the overlooking posi-.
ton Of the commanding Geuessl--she sesding
into action the right and left division.--she
closing up of the center--sDd finally success.
excites bewiIdering admiration. and carries the
mind to the great fields Of Aus,ertx and w.g
ram, fought by Napoleon. OF all this have
spoken. The keayf history OF such a coadics
purchased BY the lives and blood Of twenty thou
sand men. must be found in the hospitals War
has is glories. but IL has Us ten thousand demons
in these hannah tortures. that make the eye balls
ache. the heart bleed. the lips palsy. and the
brain reel. The sight is at first positively uncn-
durable The life blood Of some is still trickling
away in silent calmness. while the discovered
limbs aud maniac brain Of others give rise 10
sounds God grant may not again witness
But. We mothers Who here seek son. or wives
a husband or sisters brother. or sons q father.
know and toe consol-d that even here the hand
OF mercy is wstchful. and better care is bestowed
possible. Ii was in the hospital where rested the
gallant Hooker that learned the history of those
mythical words. often seen and so little under
stood. IS T.--is60-X." Anything alternating
the sufferlngs and saving the lives Of our soldiers
is a national blessing | witnessed some aston
ishing results from this article
Ii is well known the effect OF burnt gunpow
der and excitement is thirst, which added 20 the
loss Of blood in the wounded creates the neces.
sity of a reviving stmulant I'm this particular
hospital the physicians allowed their patients 10
drink Plantation 3tiers, 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 very little faint
! ing. The article acts upon the stomach and the
nerves in a mos, incomprehensibe manner, supe
rior to brandy and without subsequent stupefv
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.-ls6O-X being secret ingredient, not
We, revealed the public. Ia is principally
recommended for want of appetite. dissrdered
liver, intermittent fevers, stomachic difficulties.
&c ! understand il was somewhat known in
the Southern States previous to the war. and il
appears agent of jefferson Davis recently
applied to the proprietors for the privilege TO
make it for hospital purposes during the war. 20
which they made the following reply:
NEW YORK, Jan. l6. Is62
! Mr. - Agent Of &c:
Dear Sr-In reply to your communication
offering fifty thousand dollars for the recipe and
right TO make the Plantation Bitters for your
hospital purposes during the war" we beg TO say
your price is liberal one. considering il would
cost US nothing to comply. and that otherwise we
can derive revenue from the Southern States:
but, sir, our duties 10 our Government and our
ideas of consistency would not allow TO enter
tain it. although it might please Us TO assuage
the sufferings of your misguided followers.
We rem ain, very respectfully. yours,
p. 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. DIR Woods, in the Wash
ngton hospitals. informed 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 now fast recover
ing. surprised Government has not
equaled Jefferson Davis in energy, and adopted
this invaluable article in all our hospitals. The
weak soldiers cling to il like a brother. As Law
member, can bear witness that il is good TO
take" and affords more energy and life than
anvthnc I ever tried NuccaSe IN he plant fso,,
Bitters.
But have digressed. In my next shall
speak of gathering in the wounded, burying ne
dead, &c NICODEMUS
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