The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-11
THE WORLD'S EPLEPTIC INSTITUTE
Correspondence of the Chicago Times, Aug.
IN 1891

10, 1881.
While passing through 81. Joseph, MO, ana
having heard great deal about the Moilu
Epileptic Institute located here, ! concluded 70
paw the celebrated institution short visit we
were mot by DR.. Richmond, the proprietor, VINO
has gained reputation as broad as the lanu
He is rather small yet prepossessing man, OF
very aiIable and gentlemanly manners he gave
ms n hearty we come, and took great pains IN
showing us through his palatial and mammoth
Institution 1t is fvc-story building, AOXloO
hundred fooms and can accommodate fiVe hun
dred patients and each and every room is fur-
nished in the most elegant and lavish manner.
But we will begin at the Office which Is large
room furnished with rosewood furniture
throngout In the office are thousands OF Pho
tographs of those who have been benehiteu by
the Neryine. The walls are elegantly p.apered
and are proflsley decorated with rich and costly
pictures, relieved here and there by busts in
stone aud bronze of eminent men OF this ana
other countries In connection with the lnst-
tute is a mammoth printing mouse ana pinuery.
occupying six or seven large rooms, ana score
OF prcsses are Kept running night sillu gay urn
ing out work for the doctor The ONCE is one OF
the finest and most complete In the west ana ne
has the rooms decorated, carpeted and trimmed
up with as much care ana luxury as Is his own
private Office. on the first floor OF THIS maui
moth building is the doctors private Office, the
printing department. bindery tank room, PACK
mo bottlinR and consultation rooms barber
shop drug store, etc, all OF which are ftted up
regard less Of expense. The second floor has the
hotel Office, dining, anu tVohlhb
many guest chambers and several parlors. III .
third and fourth floors are all rooms, ale which
are furnished with Brussels carpets and the
finest furniture The billiard room has SIX
tables ali OF which are free to the guests
OF the house and their friends. The bath
room Is large and neat and is also free to guest.
The entire building is surrounded on the east
and south by an elegant five acre park, In which
are lovely trees, beds OF rich and rare plants
gravel walks aud drives. delicious arbors, and
most beautiful SUMMER house There are also
number OF fountains that add wonderfully TO the
beauty OF the PARK, which Is truly one OF the
most lovely and attractive in the western conn-
try, and the Insttute has no equal for luxury
and comfort in the world. Everything Il per
fiction and the visitor n At once charmed with
he entire place and its surrounding An idea
OF he immensely Of the doctor > business may be
piyen when We say that on The day we visited
The institute he showed US 70 his express room
and we saw the expressman take roOds labeled
10 the following places 70 say nothing Of hun
drefis Of or1ersFfrom oil quartcTs 81 Alceuca.
Lyons France; Geneva. Swiizerinnd; Aadrid-
sfaiu Brussels Beldum: Cape Town Africa
Shanghai. China. NOkOhama, Japan Bomb<ys
india Melbourne. Australia The d1cior EN-
pl0ys hundreds Of nen and women In BIS lisl-
int in the several branches aside from the ie-
mense fore reguifed - cgnduet ihe hotel ~ "a
worth visit aud Dr. Richmond stends - All =
cor lin1 inviiatian D. c1me and see hun. = tna
4 ia wonderful medical discovery have given ~
i Joseph good nsIse al over the hnbliHbie
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