The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-06-17
The Worlds Epileptic Institute.

Correspondence Of the Chicago Times, Aug, 10, issI
While passing through St. Joseph, Mo-, and
having heard great deal about the Worlds
Epileptic Institute located here, I conclude
to pay the celebrated Institution short visit.
We were met by DIR. Richmond, the proprie-
tor, who has gained reputation as broad as
the land. He is rather small, yet q prepossess-
ing m.n, Of very afable and genticmanly
manners, He gave US hearty welcome. and
took great pains in showing us through his
pallatial and mammoth institution. 1t is n
ive-stary building, 200xlS0 feet with base
meht, and contains over three hundred rooms,
and can accommodate five hundred patients,
and each and every room is furnished in the
most elegant and lavish manner. But we
will begin at the Office, which is large room
furnished with rosewood furniture throughout.
In the office are thousands of photographs of
those who have been benefited by the Nerviue.
The walls are elegantly papered, and are pro-
tuseiy decorated with rich and costly pictures,
relieved here and there by busts in stone and
bronze of eminent men of this and other coun-
tries. In connection with the Institute is n
mammoth printing house and bindery, oceu-
pying six or seven large rooms, and score Of
presses are kept running night and day turn
ing out work for the doctor. The Office is oen
of the finest and NEST complete in the west,
and he has the room decorated, carpeted and
trimmed up with much care and luxury as
is his own private Office. On the first floor Of
this mammoth building is the DOCTORS private
office, the printing department, bindery, tank
room, packing, bottling and consultation
rooms, barber shop, drug store, etc., all of
which are fitted up regardless of expense.
The second floor has the hotel office, dining
billiard and cooking rooms, many guest cham
bers and several parlors. The third and fourth
floors are all rooms, all Of which are furnished
with Brussels carpets and the finest furniture.
The billiard room has six tables, all 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 guests. The entire building is
surrounded on the east and south by an ele
CANT five acre park. in which are lovely trees,
beds of rich and rare plants, gravel walks and
drives, delicious arbors, and a most beautiful
summer house. There are also q 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 country,
and the Institute has no equal for luxury and
comfort in the world. Everything is perfec-
ton and the visitor is ut once charmed with
the entire place and its surroundings. An
idea of the immensity of the DOCTORS business
may be given when We say that on the day
we visited the Institute lie Showed us to his
ex p.ss.s -,eua, and saw the expressman
take goods labeled TO -ttie following places, 4;
say nothing OF hundreds of orders from all
quarters ef America: Lyons, France, Geneva,
Switzerland Madrid, Spain, Brussels, Belgium;
Cape Town, Africa; Shanghai, China; Yoko-
hama, japan; Bombay, India; Melbourne.
Australia. The doctor employs hundreds OF
men and women in his Institute in the several
branches aside from the immense force requir-
eli to conduct the hotel. 1t is worth u visit, and
DIR. Richmond extends to all a cordial invita-
ton to come and see him. He and his won,
derfui medical discovery have given to st.
Joseph good name all over the habitable
globe,