Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-14


This e<s:ie tAnss-ss1, s.. hsss he uoss 80
culinary OF he ~ss. snd sAe ssly 90 fosSbt cid
vis'cae design and srcs uiln.r7 ,~4sdpiss. Tss
arrangements OF our cnrp~-<b< oruiooking pod
ton OF The can D-s-ras Cs>z.<ral-<Ss .s.dins
into action the r'ghs ard ief divi.ior.--ths
closing up OF the centss--.nd finally succe.s.
excites beviIierirs admiration. md e.rri-. the
mind 10 the great Eeids OF AusseEiit. and Veg
ram. fought ~ Napoleon. OF al hi. have
spoken The hart history Of such conaic,
purchase y. he lives AID blood 81 twenty thou.
saoo men r,a~, ~ foana IA The hospits's VIZ
has IT, glor.es. but il b,s u thousand 5enons
In these hufnsn to-tlrs- mat make ths eye balls
ache. the hesr' heei. the lips pals,, and the
BRAN reel. The ssshi = ~ hrsi positively unen.
durab!e The re blood Of some Is Still trickling
s~as in silent calnness. While the discovered
limbs sni iuasiaC brain Of other. give rise 70
sound. ca giant nsy tot again witne~s
Bot 70 mofhers sise mere seek sen. OF sives
husband. sisters brother. or sons = father.
know lie coRsolei that here the hand
Of mere i watchful. aud better care 4 bsstc-ea
upon your loved one- than might at erst seem
gallant Hooker that learned the history OF those
mythical words. ~ often and 50 little under.
stood IS. T--is60.--X" Any thins alleviating
the sufenngs and saving the lives vi our soldiers
is national blessing witnessed sSme aston
ishing results from this article.
II IS sell knoVa the effect Of burnt sunpow
der and excitement is thirst. which, added 10 the
loss of blood IN the wounded, creates the neces-
sity Of g revving stimuiani H. this PARTICULAR
hospital the physicians allowed their f,asient. TO
drink Plantation Bitters. otherwise called
s. T.-ls60--X. and although the wounded are
most numerous herc-ths division having opened
the fight al IL the morning-the men
mostly composed and there was yers little faint.
ing. The article acts upon the stomach and the
nerves in most incomprehensble manner, supe
ror to brandy. and without subsequent stupefv-
ing reacton. II originated in the West lndes.
composed OF the celebrated Calisaya Bark. Roots,
Herbs &C. all preserved in 81 Croix Rum. the
T--ls60-X being secret ingredient, not
yet revealed 20 the public IL i principally
recommended for want Of appetite. diserdered
liver, intermittent feyers, stomachic difficulties
Sc. | understand IL vas somewhat known in
the Southern States previous TO the war and il
appears agent Of jefferson Davis recently
applied 10 the proprietors Tor the privilege TO
make it for hospital purposes during the var. TO
which, they made the following reply:
NV YoRK, Jan. Is. lse2.
Mr. Accent Of; dc:
Dear Sir--In reply 10 your communication
offering fifty thousand dollars for the recipe and
right 20 make the Plantation Bitters for your
hospital purposes during the var. NE beg 10 say
your price II a liberal one. considering il would
cost as nothing to comply. and that otherwise We
can derive no revenue from the Southern States,
bus, sir our duties Government and ous
ideas OF consistency would not allow r. enter.
tain it. although j; might please Us 10 assuags
the sufferings OF your misguided followers
We rem ain. very respectfully. yours.
p. II. DRAKE & Co.
These gentlenea give the history of certain
Ingredients Of their article for over two hundred
years--shosing that. through al changes OF the
medical profession and its practitioners. strength
, composure and cheerfulness have been derives
from these sources DR. Woods. in the Wash
ngton hospitals informed me that one patient
was fast sinking and crazy. and had not slept ar
hour for two weeks, until the Plantation Bitter,
came 20 his knowledge. when one dsy's trial CAV.
\ him a nights rest. and he now fast recover
ing. I sm surprised our Government has no
equaled jefferson Davis in energy. and sdoptet
this invaluable article IN all our hospitals Tn,
weak soldiers cling 20 il like a brother. Asa Ia,
!. member. can bear witness that t il good q
take" and affords more energy and life thai
anything ever tried success 20 the Plantatio
Bitters
But have digressed In nv rhs
speak OF gathering in the wounded. burying n
dead &c. SICODEMUS
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