The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-07
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Wars, national resources, political contests, reli-
gious conventions, amusements, the Centrai faIA,
It's swans, gondolas, &C., have been discussed
this letter is Of the Mysteries Of New York" In
the car, Steamboat, ssoon paror, at dinner, In the
street, everywhere do hear some story with reIs-
tlon TO, or an inquiry to the meaning OF, those
mythical words, posted, printed, and advertised
wherever go
s.T.-lseo Ok,
accompanied with 4 crescent and a shepherds
hook. secession sympathizer said II was "sa-
tan Triunphed In 1890 In granting tho Expectation
OF abolitionists" while Republican said Il was
Stump-Tail Democrats of ls5s gone to Texas:
another, ITO the State Taxes of 1886 add ten xxi
dollars another, that they were the watchwords
Of some secret society, like, "Sons of Tecumehia
are 1850 Strong" or Seward Tricksters Of 1850
Used Up &c, sc. Well, your correspondent
ill-had been Ill for long time-in fact, his late
suppers had given him horrid dyspepsia He
read the advertisements, and Of course bought
bottle Of Plantation Btters; the Bters cured him,
and on the bottle appeared those same cabalistic
letters s. T.-Iss0.-X travelled straight for 20?
Broadway introduced myself 20 the celebrated DR..
Drake and was shown the elephant-tusks, 8. L.
and all-and great institution Ii IL. six-story
building in Dey street. from cellar to garrett is oc
cupied as a laboratory for producing this single
medicine. Some forty persons are employed SOW
eral watts, holding six thousand gallons each, are
flled with roots, herbs, and material, and then
soaked in water, and the expression preserved In
pure st. Croix Rum. ] here saw the bags, boxes,
and bales Of Casaya Bark, Wmtergreen, and
other ma.erial-and the original ~. Croix Rum
puucheons. bearing the custom house brand. IL
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 Bitter
alone I was shown many certificates OF extra
ordinary cures effected by these Bitters. The sta
tiscs OF the medicine business as presented 10 the
last Congress in the report OF Mr. ID. s. Barnes are
enormous and startling, amounting to some SIX
million dollars annually. The proprietors OF these
Bftters will pay Uncle Sam near fifty thousand dol
lars for stamps this year! With such individual
resources Government loans ought to stand at par,
and Jefferson Davis might well pack up and
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We are happy to reproduce the above letter, and
add that any ordinary case of Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Nervous Affection, Sour Stomach, Loss
OF Appetite, Nervous Headache, Diarrhea, Sinking
Weakness, Mental Dependency, &c, can be cured
by the Plantation Bitters.
That all persons may judge Of its efficacy, we
publish a list of some of the articles used in its
preparation:
CALIsAYA BARK-Celebratcd for over two hun
dred years In the treatment OF Fever and Ague,
Dyspepsia, Weakness, SC. II was introduced INTO
Europe by the Countess, wife OF the Nceroy Oh
Peru in 1870 and was afterwards sold by the Jesu-
its for the enormous price Of its otcn oefgtt Il.
sfIper. under the name Of Jesuit's Po,oderS, sand
finally made public by Louis XVI. King OF France.
Humboldt makes especial reference to its febriuge
qualities during his South American travels.
CAsCARILLA BARK-For diarrhes, collie, and
diseases OF the stomach and bowels.
DANpELroS-Por Inflammation OF the loins and
dropsical affections.
CHAMoMIg PLowERs-For enfeebled digestion.
LAVENDER FL0wERs-Aromatic, stimulant, and
tonc-highly inyigorating in nervous debility.
WISrERGREEY-For scrofula, rheumatism, &C.
AYIsE-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. CR0IX RUM.
The powerful, invigorating, and tonic properties
of ST. Croix Rum have been long acknowledged by
the physicians OF the world. For consumption 1t is
the only stimulant that should be used.
s. T-lsdo-X.
Another wonderful ingredient, ofspan'sh origin,
imparting beauty to the complexion and brilliancy
to the mind, is yet unknown othe commerce OF the
world, and we withhold its name for the present.
DR. ". A. ChiIds. SURGEON of the Tenth Vermont
regiment, writes E" / wish every soldier had bot
tie of Plantation Bitters They are the most ef-
fective, perfect, and harmless tonic ever used"
The following is from the famous hotel proprle-
tors at Washington:
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 4, 1882
MEssRs p H. DRAKE Il Co.-Please send us
twelve dozen Plantation Btters They are much
liked by the guests of our house.
Respectfully yours,
SYKES, CHADWICK & CO.,
Proprietors Willard's Hotel.
ROCHESTER, December 2s, 1851.
NyssRs p H. DRAKE & Co.-Gentlemen,-
have been great sufferer from dyspepsia for three
or four years | have tried many IL not all the
remedies recommended for It's cure Instead OF
relief became worse, had to abandon my pro:
ate NV mind was much affected, depressed, and
gloomy. About three months ago / tried the
Plantation Btters, and, to my great joy, am
nearly well man. have recommended them IN
several cases, and as far as know, always with
lam very respectfully yours,
such is the language reaching us daily. No
article ever had an equal sale. Under no cir
cun,stances toiU the pure standard II he motert.
ais used be departed from.
These Bitters are sold by all principal druggists,
Vrocers, hotels, and restaurants. BE sure each
bottle bears the fac siDile of the proprie!ors sigma
ture, on a steei-ptate label.
PHI. DRAKE + CO.,
aplo-ly 2O2 Broadway, New York.