The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-11
THE MYSTERIES OF NEW YORK.
TcoNNryICATgp.1


Wars, national resources political contests reli-
gious conventions, amusements, the Central Park,
its swans, gondolas, &c, have been discussed
this letter is of the mysteries Of New York" In
the car steamboat saloon, parlor at dinner in the
street, everywhere DO hear some story with rela-
ton to, or an inquiry as to the meaning of those
mythical words, posted, printed, and advertised
wherever go:
s.T-lseo.-X.
accompanied with crescent and q shepherds
hook. secession syinpathizer said 1t 'Sa-
tan Trumphed in 1850 in granting the Xpectation
Of abolitiouists' while a Republican said 1t was
d" Stump-Taii Democrats Of 1850 gone to Texas;
another, "To the State Taxes Of 1896 add ten tX)
dollars" another, that they were the watchwords
of some secret society like, "Sons of Tecumchia
are 1890 Strong" or Seward Tricksters of 1850
Used Up" &c, sc. Well your correspondent was
il-had been i'll for a long time-in fact, his late
suppers had given him horrd dyspepsia. he
read the advertise meuts, and of course bought q
bottle Of Plantation Bitters the Bitters cured him,
and on the bottle appeared those same cabalistic
letters $. T.-ls6V.-X. travelled straight for 2o2
Broadway, introduced myself to the celebrated DR..
Drake. and shown the elephant-tusks, S. T.
and alI-and a great institution II Is. six-story
building I'm Dey street, from cellar to garrett, is
cuped rs laboratory for producing this single
medicine. Some forty persons are employed sew
cral watts hOlding SIX tnoGsdnu gallons edch, are
filled with roots, herbs, and material, and then
soaked in water and the expression preserved in
pure ST. Crox Rum. here saw the bays, boxes,
and bales Of Calisaya Bark, Wintergrsen, and
other ma.erial-and the original st. Croix Rum
puncheons, bearing the custom house brand. II
seemed that medicine could here be turned out to
supply world Of invalids-yet these gentlemen
are unable to iii their orders for Plantation Btters
alone. / was shown many certificates Of extra
ordinary cures effected by these Bitters. The sta
stics OF the medicine business as presented TO the
last Congress nthe report OF Mr.. ID. S. Barnes are
enormous and startling, amounting to some six
million dollars annually. The proprietors Of these
Bitters will pay Uncle Sam near fifty thousand dol
lars for stamps this year! With such individual
r"ources, Government loans ought TO stand at par,
and Jefferson Davis might as well pack up and
start for Jerusalem.
J. II.
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, DiarrhGa, Sinking
Weakness, Mental Dependency, &C., cahbs cured
by the Plantation Bitters.
That all persons may judge OF It's efficacy, we
publish a list Of some OF the articles used In Its
preparation:
C.LIsAYA BARK-Celebratsd for over two hum
dred years In the treatment OF Fever and Ague.
Europe by the Countess, wife OF the Nceroy OF
Peru in 1880 and afterwards sold by the yesu-
ser Under sT the name Of ss 0 Pei , and
finally made public by Louis XVI, King OF France.
Humboldt makes especial reference to lts fsbriugs
qualities during his south American travels.
CAsCARILLA BARK-For diarrhea, colo, and
diseases Of the stomach and bowels:
DAsDELIOS-For REHABILITATION OF tne lolns ana
dropsical affections.
CHAaosILg FLowERs-For enfeebled digestion
LAyESpgK FLowEKs-Aromatic, stimulant, and
fnu1g iult ne
WISTERGREEs-For scrofula rheumatism &c.
AsIsB-An aromatic carmlnatiVe, creating Mesh /,
muscle, and milk &inuch used by mothers nursing.
Also, Glove buds, orange, coriander, carawyBr
snakeroot, &C., all preserved In perfectly pure
ST. CR0lX RUM.
The powerful, invigorating, and tonic properties
OF ST. Croix Rum have been long acknowledged by
the physicians of the world. For consumption 1t 10
the only stimulant ia at should be used
5. T.-lsSo-X.
Another wonderful ing redient, OF Spanish origin,
Importing beauty TO the complexion and brill.ancy
to the mind, yet unknown to the commerce OF the
world and we withhold Its name for the present.
DR.. w. A. Childs, surgeon OF the Tenth Vermont
regiment writes . wish every soldier had bot
tie of Plantation Bitten. They are the most effect.
! i've perfect, aud harmless tonic ever nsed
The following is from the famous hotel propre.
tors at Washington:
WASHINGTON, D. c., November I, 1889.
MgssRs p, II. DRAKE 4 Co.-Please send as
twelve dozen Plantation Bitter. They are much
liked by the guests OF our house.
Respectfully yours,
SYKES, CHADWICK & CO.,
Propnetors Witlard's Hotel,
ROCHESTER,, December ., 1851.
MgssRs p. H. DRAKE 4 Go. Gentlemen, II have
been great sufferer from dyspepsia for three OF
four years. have tried many. II not ALL the re.
NEEDLES recommended for It's cure. Instead oil relief
became worse had 10 abandon my profession
and suffered greatly from everything ! ate
ny mind was much affected, depressed, ana
gloomy About three months ago tried the ran .
tation Bit,ers, and, TO my great Joy, ! am heary
| well man | have recommended them IN sewers
/ cases and as far AS know, always win sigma
| beneht. ,
AN very '''p kew. s. CATHoRN.
Such ia the language reaching us~daily. Nc
article ever had an equal sale. Under no ctrcun.
stances wiH the pure standard ~ tie mdtertal'
used be departed from
Thase Bitters are sold by all principal druggists
grocsrs. hotels, and restaurants. Be sure eaci
So,tls hears the tc smiis OF the proprietors' sig
natnre on q stetl-plate label.
L. ii. DRAKE l. CO.,
apl9-ly ?O2 Broadway, New York.