The Phoenix herald., 1882-06-23
The yverlG's Epi;eps:e Iast..a4c.

While passing through St. Joseph
 Mo. and having heard ;. grea deai
 about the WorlI'a Epilep.ic Institute
 located here, I cone.a,isd 10 pay the
 celebrated instituiion :. short visit.
 We were I'll by Dr. Richmond, tne
 proprietor, whe. has gained rePuta .
 Ii Il as broad as the land He is a
 rather small, yet prep -sessing n'an,
 of very alfable aud g ntlenahly ma l.
 ners. He gave Us hearty we ,cc me
 and took grcot pans in show ing Us
 through his 2alatial and mar moth
 institution. IL is d five story build
 ing, 2JuxiS0 fee, with fjase. .nent, aod contains over three 1.undred rooms, and can accomodaT five hundie ed
 patients, anl e,a | and every room is furnished n elegant and lavish manner. B t We will begin at the office, whic is a large room furni=hed with lo>ewOod furni ure throughout. In he office are thou sands of phOtogI aphs of those who have been benet ltsed by the Nervine The walls are ;cgantIy papered and are profusely decorated w ith rich and costly pie res, relieved here and there by busts n stone and bronze Of eminent men 0f this and other coun tries. In e. nuection with the Insti- tuie is mammoth printing house and binder J, occupying six or seven large roor IS, and d score Of presses arc kept running night ana day turn- ing out work for the doctor. ihe office is re Of tie finest and most in the West, an.i he has the rooms . ecorated, carpeted, and trim med uID with lis much care and lux ury as is his own private office. On the if t fcor oi this mammoth build ing ;: inc doctors private office, the print 'Ig department, hindery, tank TO CD packing, lotling and % -sul- tai Il Iooms, tarber shop, drug stoI ., etc, aIl O. which are fitted Up reg -diess of expense. Tie second do 1T ha~ the hotel office, dining, bil- liz I'd ard crs king rooms, many guest c ,amhcrs and several rar:ors. The | il ird and fourth floors are al rooms, ? II If which are furnish, d with 3 -u -seiS carrets and the fine~t fu~ni tore. The billiard room has six ta bIea, aH of which arc free 10 the guest Of tie house and their friends. 1 The 7ath-roonl is la ge and neat, and | is ais } free to guest The ehtiIe 1 buildi far is sur.cuAt'ed on the east md sc uth by an elegant five acre park, in which are lovely trees, beds ! of rict nd rare plants, gravel walks l and dri res, delicious arb0rs, 1 nest beautifdl summer house. There | Ire alSo a nnrni,-r of fountains that 'Gd wonderfully 10 the beauty of the olri., which Is truly one of the most lovely aad attractive in the western country, ans; the Institute has lio equal for luxury and comfort in ihe world. Everything is perfec- ion, and the visitor i, at ono, ;harne1 with the entire placa and ts surroundings. An ida of the mmensity of the doctors bush g nay be given when wo s1y that on
  he day We visited tb Institute h. howed us to his exr,r. ss room and Fe saw the expressu.an take goo Is abeled to the following places, to ay nothing of hGn ireis of orders rom al! quarters Of Am rics; Lyons, Trance; Geneva. Swiizerlani; Md i'd, Spain; Brussels, Belgium; ape own, Africa; Shanghai, Iiias; To ohana, Japaa; BlaloaY, Tn lia; Ielbourne. Alstraiia. The doctor mploys hu ldrcds of men and wo len in his Institute in tue several E ranche aside from the immense orce require to conduct the hotel. 2 is worth a visit, and Dr. Rich 2 lond extends to all cordial invita- U oif 0 come and see him. He and
 wonderful medical discoy;sZ I