The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-23
THE MYSTERIES OF NEW YoRK
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Wars, national resources political contests, rei-
gious conventions, amusements, the Central Park,
It's swans, gondolas, SC, 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.-1s6o-X.
accompanied with a crescent and q shepherds
hook. secession sympathizer said 1t was ''Sa-
tan Triumphed in 1860 in granting the Xpectation
OF abolitonsts' while Republican said 1t was
"Stump-Tail Democrats of 1880 gone to Texas"
another, "To the State Taxes of 1850 I'd ten (X)
dollars" another, that they were the watchwords
of some secret society, like, "Sons Of Tecumchia
are 1880 Strong" or Seward Tricksters Of 1850
Used Up" &c, sc. Well, your correspondent was
ill-had been Ill for q long time-in fact, his late
suppers had given him horrd dyspepsia. he
read the advertisements, and Of course bought
bottle OF Plantation Bitters the Bitters cured him,
and on the bottle appeared those same cabalistic
letters S. T.-lsso..X. travelled straight for 2o2
Broadway, introduced myself to the celebrated DR..
Drake and was shown the elephant-tusks, s. 7.
and all-and a great Institution it is. six-story
building In Dey street. from cellar to garrett is oc.
cupied as laboratory for producing this single
medicine. Some forty persons are employed; sew
eral watts, holding six thousand gallons each, are
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, Wintergreen, and
other material-and the original st. Croix Rum
puncheons, bearing the custom house brand. 1t
seemed that medicine could here be turned out to
supply world Of invalids-yet these gentlemen
are unable to fiji their orders for Plantation Bitters
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ordinary cures effected by these Bitters. The sta
tiscs 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
sources, 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, Diarrhea, Sinking
Weakness, Mental Dependency, &C., can be cured
by the Plantation Bitters.
That all persons may Judge of It's efficacy, we
publish list Of some OF the articles used In It's
preparation:
CALIsAYA BARK-Celebrated for over two hum
Dyspepsia, Weakness, sc. 1t was introduced into
Europe by the Countess, wife Of tho Viceroy Of
Peru in 1910, and afterwards sold by the Jesu-
stiger, under the name Of Jssuit's Pondsrs. and
finally made public by Louis WI, King OF France.
Humboldt makes especial reference 10 Its febriiuge
qualities during his South American travels.
CAscARILLA BARK-For diarhea, collie, and
diseases of the stomach and bowels.
DASDgLIOY-For Inflammation Of the loins and
dropsical affections.
CHAsoxILB FLowERs-For enfeebled digestion.
LAVENDER FLowBRs-Aromatic, stimulant, and
tonic-highly invgorating in nervous debility.
yTERGREEs-For scrofula, rheumatism, &c.
ASIsE-An aromatic earminative, creating nesh,
muscle, and milk much used by mothers nursing.
Also, Glove buds, orange, coriander, carawyvr
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 10
the only stimulant that should be used.
s. T.-lsco-X.
Another wonder ful ingredient, Of Spanish origin,
imparting beauty to the complexion and brilliancy
to the mind is yet unknown 70 the commerce OF the
world, and we withhold Its name for the present.
Dr. w. A. Childs, surgeon Of the Tenth Vermont
regiment, writes 81 wish every soldier had bot
tie OF Plantation Bitters. They the most eject
i've, perfect and harmless tonic ever used"
The following is from the famous hotel propris.
tors at Washington:
wAsHIy6ToN, d. c., November 4, 1867.
MgssRs. p, II. DRAKE Il Co.-PIease send US
twelve dozen Plantation Bitters. They are much
liked by the guests Of our house.
Respectfully yours,
SYkES, CHADWICK 4 CO.,
Proprietors Wizards Hotel.
ROCHESTER,, December Is, 1851.
MEssas. p. II. DRAKE i CO. Gentlemen IL have
been great sufferer from dyspepsia for three or
four years have tried many II not all, the 70,
needles recommended for its cure. Instead OF relief
became worse had to abandon my profession,
apd Suffered greatly from everything ! ate;
Ny mind was much affected, depressed, ana
gloomy. About three months ago ! tried the PAN
tation Bitters, and, 10 my great Joy, am nearly
well man. have recommended them In sewers,
caAes, and a. far ~ / know, always with sisnai
benefit.
am very respectfully yours, c,ruoRy
Such Is the language reaching US daiiy. 40
article ever had an equal sale Under no eucsm-
stances pil the pure standard Of me "1ae''a's
used be departed from. ,.,...
These Bitters are sold by all principal drugsis.,
grocer, hotels, and restaurants be sure eson
So,t. basrs the fac simils Of the proprietofs sig
ua'A' y '" p. H. DRAKE 4 CO.,
Il "a ;. 500 Broadway. New York.
MN rAfE 4 900 ca al, = daily