Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-02-24
Correspondence of the Chicago Times
Tho Mnrld,A EnIlentic InatlIutc q.


ST. JosEPu, Mo-, August 10, lssl.-Whilc
passing through st. Joseph, and having heard
a great deal about the Worlds Eplleptic In
stltutc located here, / concluded to pay the
celebrated institution a short visit. We were
met by DIR. Richmond, the proprietor, who has
gained a reputation as broad as the land. lie
is rather small, yet prepossesslng man, of
very affabe aud gentlemanly manners. He
gave us a hearty welcome, and took great
pains In showing us through his palatial and
mammoth institution. 1t is fiye-story build
ing, 200xlS0 feet, with basement, aud contains
over three hundred rooms, and can accommc-
date five hundred patients, and each and every
room is furnished in the most elegant and Law
ish manner. But we will begin ct the office,
which is large room furnished with rosewood
furniture throughout. In the office are thou
sands of photographs of those who have been
benefited by the Nervine. The walls are elc-
gantly papered, and are profusely decorated
with rich anu costly pictures relieved here
and there by busts in stone and bronze of
eminent men of this and other countries. In
connection with the Institute Is a mammoth
printing house and bindery, occupying six or
seven large rooms, and score of presses are
kept running night and day turning ont work
for the doctor. The office is one OF the finest
and mott complete in the West, and he has
the rooms decorated, carpetcd anl trimmed
up with as much care and luxury as is his own
private office. On the first floor of this man.
moth building Is the doctors private office,
the printing department, binderY, tank room,
packing room, bOttling room, consultation
room, barber shop, drug store, cigar store,
notion store, etc, all OF which are neat aud
fitted up regardless of expense. The second
cooking rooms, many guest chambers, and
several parlors. The third and fourth floors
are rooms, all of which are furnished with
Brussels carpets and the finest of furniture
In fact, the entire house is furnished regard.
less of expense 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 that too Is free to
guests. The entire building, which is nearly
new, is surrounded on the east and south by
an elegant five acre park, in which are many
lovely trees, beds OF rich and rare plants,
gravel walks and drives, delicious arbors, and
most beautiful summer house for social
parties, etc. There are q number of fountains
that add wonderfully TO the beauty of the
park. 1t Is truly one of the most lovely and
beautiful parks in the western country, and
the Institute has no equal for luxury, beauty
and comfort inthc world. Everything is per-
fcction, and the visitor is at once charmed
with the entire place and its surroundings.
An idea Of the immcnslty of the doctors bust
ness may be given when We say that on the
day we visited the Institute he showed us to
his express room, and we saw the expressm2n
take goods labeled to the following places to
say nothing of hundreds of orders from all
quarters of America: Lyons, France; Geneva,
Switzerland; Madrid, Spain; Brussels, Bel
GUM; Cape Town, Africa; Shanghai, China;
Yokohama, Japan Bombay, India; Melbourne,
Australia. The doctor employs hundreds OF
men aud women in his Institute in the several
branches, aside from the immense force re-
qurcd TO conduct the hotel. 1t is worth a
visit and DR., Richmond extends to all cor
dial welcome to come and see him. He and
his wonderful medical discovery have given TO
st. Joseph good namo all over the habitable
globe. The building is supplied with water
and gas works, is admirably ventilated, and
fire escapes are numerous. Tho park is pre-
pared to be lighted up wikh gas, as lamps are
scattered all over 1t.