The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-09
MEDICINES, ETC.
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The language Of nature and experience demon
strates that whoever would enjoy the pleasures OF
food-the beauties of landscapes-the joys OF COM
panionship--the richness of literature-or the
honors of station and renown-muSt preserve
their health.
The stomach is the receptacle Of all nourish-
ment and the fountain from which all parts of the
body derive sustenance. The effect of foul, in
furious food entering the stomach is to derange the
digestive organs and produce heddache, toss q
annette, unrefreShed sleep, Jeted breath, Bio
spirits, feuerish burnings, constipation, tncd-
pacityto perform any mental or physical duty,
DC, and are the symptoms Of that horrid disease,
DYSPEPSIA,
which assumes thousand shapes, and points to-
wards miserable life and premature decay. The
Medical Faculty has labored for generations to
discover reliable appetizers and the proper means
of overcoming stomachic arrangements. Cetain in
gradients have been long known as partially ef-
fective. Among these were
CALISAYA BARK AND ST. CROIX RUM.
An invalid physician, sojourning in the tropical
island of St. Crox, observing the habits of the ma
tives gathered the recipe for the final accomplish
ment of this most important end. The article was
first used as private medicine, , hen It's salutary
effects becoming known, 1t was brought out under
the name of
BRAKES PLANTATION BITTERs.
They act with unerring power and are taken
with the pleasure OF beverage. They perform
most wonderful cures in stubborn cases OF Dyspep-
STA, Liver Complaint, Nervous Affections, Loss oil
Appetite Intermittent Fevers, Diarrhea, Sour sto-
mach, Headache, Fever and Ague, Weakness,
Mental Dependency, &c. As a morning appetizer
and after dinner tonic, they should be in every
family. They are delightful, erhildrattng stf-
mulrnt, ,oithom any subsequent supplying reac-
ton.
ROCHESTER,, December %, 1851.
"MEssRs. P. H. DRAKE: Gentlemen,-1 have
suffered terribly with Dyspepsia for three or Tour
had to abandon my profession, and suffered greatly
from everything ate. ] have now tried the Plan
use and am now nearly well man. know OF
several similar cases: vonrs
"REv. J. S. CATHoRx."
S. T-lSeo-X.
Intelligent persons and physicians can judge OF
the efficacy of the Plantation Bitters from the fol-
lowing partial formula.
CASCARILLA BARK
was known and used in Germany for Dyspepsia,
Chronic Diarrhea, Cholic Dysentery, and diseases
of the Stomach and Bowels, as early as 1890
DANDELIoN,
for Inflammation OF the Loins and Spleen In Drop
steal Affections and hillary Secretions, or Obstruc
tons of the Abdominal Viscera.
CALISAYA; OR, KINGS BARK,
was unknown to civilization until the middle oil
the seventeenth century. Humboldt makes favora-
BILE mention of the ebrfuge qualities of this article
as an Antidote TO Fever and Ague, Intermittent
and Malarious Fevers in his extensive South Anne
rican travels. The Countess, wife OF the Viceroy
of Peru, having experienced the beneficial effects
of this Bark sent it to Europe in 1910. 1t was sold
by the Jesuits for the enormous sum Of its o,on
,oeioht in Silcer, and was thus called JEsUITs
POWDER In 1858, Sir John Talbot employed II
with great success in France in the treatment OF
Fever and Ague, Dyspepsia, Nervous Affections
Loss OF Appetite, Weakness and Debility, Palpita-
ton of the Heart, Diarrhea, &C., under the name
of Engl ish Powders and in 1879 he sold the secret
of its origin to Louis XIV, by whom 1t was dl-
vulged Itis now standard remedy in all Phar-
mac opeia, and is employed in preparing the Plan
tation Bitters.
Chamomile Flopers, for enfeebled digestion /;
Wintergreen valuable for Scrofula, rheumatism,
and Nefratic Affections; Lavender Ftotoers, aro-
matte stimulant and tonic-highly invigorauns
in Nervous Debility; Anise, an aromatic carmina-
tive, creating flesh, muscle, and milk-much used
Ia nursing.
Another ingredient of remarkable and wonderful
virtue used in the preparation Of these Biters ID
a native of Brazil, and as yet unknown to the COM
merce of the world. Spanish writer says
administered with Santa Croix
Rum never fails to relieve nervous trenlor, wake,
fitness disturbed sleep, &c, and that II Is used
with great effect by the Brazilians, Spanish, and
Peruvian ladies TO heghten their color ana beauty
IL irnparts cheerfuness to the disposition, vlgor 10
the appetite, and brilliancy TO the complexion.
We withhold It's name from the public for the
present.
To the above are added Glove Buds, Orange, Car
raway, Coriander, Snake Root, &C., all preserved
In perfectly ST. CRoIX RUM.
The tonic properties OF st. Croix Rum, and its
powerful invigorating effects, have been long
known to the physicians OF the world.
billions Intermittent and Chill Fevers, engen.
dered nv the change OF water and diet of
particularly upon western rivers, are prevented
and cured by the Plantation Btters They are also
reliable to prevent sea-sickness.
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
"PHILADELPHIA, LIST month, 10th day, 1867.
Esteemed Friend, wilt thou send me another
dozen of thy Bitters Nothing has proven SO sehs,
Seiaiso my invalid wife or nyssIi as the fiah'a'0h
HIsAAc ROWLAND"
N. B.-Ths secret OF tho immense sale of the
Plantation Bitters is their guaranteed purity The
ST. Croix Rum and every article used is warranted
perfectly pure, and the money viii be returned II
not as represented
Inc riahtalon Di'eie az Pus " - uiuo 49,
bottles and sold by al respectable druggists, gro
GERS hotels, and restaurants throughout the world.
Be particular that every bottle bears theJae simt!s
of the proprietors' signature.
p. Il. DRAKE 4 Co.,
lily u Fark Row, new YORK.
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