Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-03

E1ipqfhsos Essssf on the Battle rield.l
y M y n
1his BAD "a taeAam) has been the most
.aafuihat} bfl nc war, and Nc only one
aedfH ia tisibts design and Hpop fnilltafy
es Rk1 spgement 4 or corp
the overlooking position Of the Commanding
GenerAl-the sending into action the right
and ten diviHious-ths CLOSING up ofthe cen.
tre, and final sucsegsTexcites bewildering
admiration, and carries the mind 70 the greet
fields Of AusterIitz and wagrSm, fought BY
Napoleon. OF all this.bsve 10 sPolepJOThe
GedFt history of such a conflict, purchased
BY the life and blood Of twenty thousandmen,
must be found in the hospitals 5MHr has ita
rloriesAbnt itihasits tenthousand demons in
these hanan topiures. that dmakesdths eye
balls acbe-Lthe hearti bleed--,he bps apalsy,
and the braintseL 1.-The Sights at first posi-
lively unendurabe. The life-blood of some
rs still triokbngl away in, silent calpnssSS-
while disseSersd limbs and mania brain Of
Others give rise to sounds God grant may
not again witness yaii,sm .slgss oIsAs bus
b dButtye mothefso who here seek Q son-or
wives q ~husbandr-or sisters a brother--or
soma alfa~ther-Hknow and be lconsoled that
evenhere the hand Of mercy is vatchtub and
better care is bestowed upon your loved ones
than might at first seem possible II was IN
the hospital, where rested the gallant Hooker
that 1 leArned the history of those mythical
words so often seen and so little understood,
IS, TsHls60wXG a Anything .alIeyieting
the gatherings and saving the lives Of our SOL
dierso is a national blessing, ] witnessed
some astonishing results from this article, b,
.Itis we'll known the effect Of burnt gun
powder and excitement is thirst which added
to the loss Of blood in the wounded, creates
the necessity of a r%eyivipg stimulant In
this particular hospital, the. physicians we're
allowing their patients to drink Plantation
Bitters, otherwise called s. T.-ls6o-TX, and
LalthoughI 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 fairnting'
The article acts upon the stomach and nerves
in Almost incomprehensible manner, superior
to brandy, and without subsequent Supplying
reaction. It, originated in the West indies,
composed Of the celebrated Calisaya Bark,
Roots, Herbs, &c. all preserved in St. Croix
Rum-the S. T.-ls6OTX. being q secret
ingredient not yet revealed TO the public;-
1t is principally recommended for want OF
appetite, disordered liver, intermittent feyers
stomach difficulties, &e,l 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
proprietors for the privilege to make it fol-
hospital purposes during the war, TO which
they made the following reply; d idgim sd
arais4 oi MOI NEw YORK, Jan, 10th, 1862.
Ar,-Agent of, etc:
Dear Sir,-Ih replyto. accommodation
offering us FIFTY thousand dollars for the re
Cipe and right to mnkethe Plantation Bitteri
for your hospital purposes during the war
we beg to say, your price is a liberal one, con
sideEing it would cost us nothing to comply
and that otherwise we can derive no revenue
from the Southern States; but SIR, our dutieI
to our Government and our ideasiof cconsis
teney would not allow US TO entertain IT, al
though it might please us to assuage the sui
ferings of your misguided followers.
/. We remain, ~''" ~
H., Very respectfully yours,
; = W" A'i9haP. IA. oDRAKRR& co.
: u These gehtleme@ give the historyuof certain
ingredients of theiriRttiele for W hur
!. bred yearsLshowing that through all change
: of the medical profession and its practitioner
strength, composure and cheerfplnesss hav
! been derived from these sources. Or. Wood
J in the Washington Hospitals, Informed N
+ that one patient, was fast sinking, and Graz
d and had not slept an hour for two weeks, unit
: the Plantation Bitters came to his knowledg
= when one daYls trial gave him aSnigAts res
. audhe WAS now lastsreeoyering. Idamsurpri
ed Que aovernment'has not equaled Jefferso
: Davis in energy, and adopted this ihyaluab
article in oil our hospitals. The weak soldier
cling to Il like A9btother. AS a bay mkmbe
re- l can bear witness 1t is 5'goodto sake,p al
y affords more energy and life than anything
-ever-tried--sueeess-tot tho Plantation Bitter
Is But l have diEHFssed. In my next l sht
IN speak ST. gaAterthg ihIths Nb9hded, buryiI
the dead, &c
es a dga0TTKso u-t alaK3WaH Ni6oDEhUs.
at CAMhRG0d MANUFACTURING O0MRAN
rcfY u-ln .auL t4lHiE ls1a sailsaH sol
AZ of lYiQ EuiuIoul shaulgsd9 so bAg .iiasd
aoaAANuFAGTBRE rs M
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