The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-09
THE MYSTERIES OF NEW YORK.
IcoMMuNIcATEp.l

Wars, national resources political contests, reli-
gious conventions, amusements, the Central fark,
its swans, gondolas, &c, have been discussed
this letter Is of the mysteries Of New York" In
the car steamboat, saloon, paror at dinner in the
street, everywhere do hear some story with rela-
ton to, an inquiry as to the meaning OF, those
mythical words, posted, printed, and advertised
s.T-lseo.-X.
accompanied with crescent and shepherds
hook. A secession sympathizer said 1t was = Sa-
tan Trumphed in 1850 in granting the Expectation
of abolitionists' while Republican said 1t was
" Stump-Tail Democrats of 1880 gone to Texas"
another, "To the State Taxes of 1896 add ten (X)
dollars another, that they were the watchwords
of some secret society, like, "Sons of Tecumchia
are 1850 Strong" or Seward Tricksters of 1850
Used Up" &C., &c. Well, your correspondent was
ill-had teen i'll for long time-in fact, his late
suppers had given him horrid dyspepsia. He
read the advertisements, and OF course bought
bottle Of Plantation Bitters; the Bitters cured him,
and on the bottle appeared those same cabalishc
letters S. T-ls6O.-X. travelled straight for 2o2
Broadway, introduced myself TO the celebrated Dr.
Drake and was shown the elephant.-tusks, S. I.
and ALBANIA great institution IL 10. slX-story
building in Dey street from cellar to garrett Is &C.
cupied as a laboratory for producing this single
medicine Some forty persons are employed sew
filed 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 Calisaya Bark, WinterSreen, and
other material-and the original st. Croix KUN
punche cons, bearing the CUSTOM house brand. IL
seemed that medicine could here be turned out to
supply a world of invaids-yet these gentlemen
are unable TO fiji their orders for Plantation Btters
alone. ! was shown many certificates of extra
n. ~ 1, asta-
tstics of the medicine business presented to the
last Congress in the report Of Mr.. D. 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
rs"ources Government loans ought to stand at par,
and jefferson Davis might as well pack up and
''''' J.H.
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, can be cured
by the Plantation Bitters.
That all persons may Judge of its efficacy, we
publish list of some OF the articles used in It's
preparation:
CAL1sAYA BARx-Celebrated for over two hun.
dred years in the treatment OF Fever and Ague,
Europe by the Countess, wife of the Niceroy OF
Peru in 1870 and was afterwards sold by the Jesu-
ii sr @ aeaer be name Rs of Jss 0 Pogds and
finally made public by Louis XVI, King OF France
Humboldt makes especial reference to It's ieorIuSe
qualities during his South American travels.
CAsCARILLA BARK-For diarrh6a, colo, ana
diseases of the stomach and bowels:
DAyDELIoS-For Inflammation OF the IONS ana
CHAMoMILE FLowERs-For enfeebled digestion.
GAyESpER Observation-Disclosures, stimulant, and
Ton IL iphl y inv M N
WISTBRGRBES-For scrofula, rheumatism, &c.
ASIsE-An aromatic carminative, creating nesh,
muscle, and milk much used by mothers nursing.
Also, Glove buds, orange, coriander, carawysr
snakeroot, &C., all preserved in perfectly pure
ST. CRoIX 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.-lSso-X.
Another wonderful ingredient, OF Spanish origin,
imparting beauty to the complexion and brllllancy
to the mind is yet unknown 10 the commerce ofthe
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 Btters. They are the most effect
i've perfect, and harmless tonic ever used"
The following is from the famous hotel rroprie-
tors at Washington:
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 4, 1897.
MEssRs. P, H. DRAKE x Co.-Plcnse send us
twelve dozen Plantation BittoTs. They are much
liked by the guests Of our house.
Respectfully yours, o
Projectors Wizards Hotel,
ROCHESTER, December %, 1891.
MvssRs p. H. DRAKE & Overwhelmingly have
been great sufferer from dyspepsia Tor three or
-four wears have tried many, II not ell, tho re-
NEEDLES recommen for it, cure. Instead 81 renei,
became worse he'd to abandon my profession,
and suffered greatly from everything ! ave;
nv mind was much affected, depressed, and
gloomy About three months ago tried the Plan-
tstion Bitters and, to my great JOY, am nearly
well man have recommended them IN several
cases and as far Is | know, always wittDlgnal
benefit.
am very respectfully yours, 9 c,ruopv
Such is the language reaching US daily. NO
article ever had an equal sale. Under no circ'tm-
stances ,oiH the pure standard Of the matsrtdts
used be departed from.
These Bitters sold by all principal druggists
groceH, hotels, and restaurants be sure eacn
bottle bears the fac simils Of the proprietors Sig
uatnrs on a steel pLdts label.
p. H. DRAKE i Co.,
ap lily 2o2 broadway' Nc" iofA'