Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-20

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Ths bat,le An,iei M lia~ Deen the most san
cuinssy Of the war. AND she Only one fought 9TH
visible design aud upon military principles. The
arrangement 81 our corI~--'he o'essooking posi-
ton Of the commanding General-the sending
into action the right and left divisions--the
closing up of the center--Aud hnaily success
excites beNildering admiration. and carries the
mind Ia The great fields OF AnsteFiiz and Wag
ram. fought by Napoleon. OF al this have
spoken The hart history OF such conflict
purcha Ell by the lives aud blood of t~enty thou
sand men. must be found in the hospitals. War
has it, slores. bat il has It's ten thousand demons
in these human tortnres. that make the eye-balIs
ache. the heart bleed. the lips palsy, and the
brain reel The sight is At first positively unen
durable The lie 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 ma, not again witness.
But We mothers vino here seek son, or wives
a husband. or sisters brother. or suns a father.
know and be con>ol-d that even here the hand
OF mercy = watchlui. and better care Is bestowed
upon YOUR loved than might Al first seem
possible. 1t sas in the hospital ahere rested the
gallant Hooker that learned the history of those
mythical words, 80 o!ien seen and 80 little under
stood. IS I --le60 *" ANYTHING alternating
the sufienngs ami saving the lives Of soldiers
is a national blessing Witnessed some aston
ishng 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 II reviving slimulant. In this particular
hospital the physicians allowed their patients &c
drink Plantation Bitters, otherwise called
S T-ls60 X and although the wounded ar,
most numerous here-fhis division having opened
the fight at ) in the moruing-the men wer,
mostly composed. and there very little faint
ing The article acts upon the stomach and Oh,
nerves in most incomprehensbe manner, supe
ror 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 81. Croix Rum. III,
S T-le60-X being secret ingredient, no
let reFeaieu I'd Tue puollc 1t - pTHcipahl
recommended for want Of appetite, diserdereC
liver, intermittent fevers stom chic difficulties
&c | understand il was somewhat known il
the Southern States previous to the war, and
appears an agent of Jefferson Davis recentl
applied to the proprietors for the privilege Il
make it for hospital purposes during the war, 4
which they made the following reply:
NEW York, Jan. 10. 1862.
Mr Agent Of &c
Dear Sir-ln reply to your communicate
offering fifty thousand dollars for the recipe an
right To make the Plantation tiers for you
hospital purposes during the war. ne beg to sa
your price is liberal one. considering il woul
cost nothing to comply. and that otherwise W
can derive no revenue from the Southern States
but sir. our duties To our Government and on
ideas of consistency would not allow to enter
tain it, although it might please US to assuag
the sufferings of your misguided followers
We rem ,in, very respectfully. yours,
p II. DRAKE & Co.
These gentlemen give the history of certsi
ingredients of their article for over two hundre
years-showing that through all changes of tn
medical profession and its practitioners, strength
composure and cheerfuness have beer derive
from these sources DR. Woods, in the Wash
ngton hospitals. informed me that one patien
was fast sinking and crazy. and had not slept a
hour for two weeks, until the Plantation Bitter
came his knowledge when one day 5 trial CAV
him nights rest, and he was now fast recover
ing. l surprised Government has NJ
equaled Jefferson Davis in energy, and adopte
this invaluable article in all our hospitals. Tn
weak soldiers cling TO il like brothes Asa Ia
member, can bear witness that it is good {
take" and affords more energy and life tina
anything ever tried success to the Plantat.o
| Bitter<.
| But have depressed. In my next | sha
speak of gathering in the wounded, burying i
dead. &c NICODEMUS
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