The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-17

70 pay the celebrated Institution shorty visit.
We were met by Dr. Richmond, the propria.
tor, who has gained a reputation as broad ~
the land. He u rather Sman, yet proposes.
Ing man, OF very atiable and gentlemAnly
manners, He gave Us hearty welcome, and
took great pains In showing u through bis
pallatial and mammoth institution. II lisa
i've story building, 2O0xis0 feet, with base.
ment and contains over three hundred
rooms and can accommodate Eve hundred
patients, and each and every room 10 fur.
nished In the most elegantand lavish manner.
But we will begin at the office, which Is 4
large room furnished with rosewood turni.
ture throughout In tie Office are Thousands
O. photographs OF those who have beSi bsne.
htted BY the Nervlne, The Wallsar0 elegant
ly papered, and are proiuIely decorated with
rich and costly pictures, relieved here and
there BY bnsts IN stone and bronSe Of emf.
nent men OF this and other countries In,
connection with the Institute IL mammoth
printing house and blndery, occupying Six
or seven large rooms, and q score OF presses
are kept running night and day turning out
work Tor the doctor. The Office Is one Of the
inest and most complete In the West and he
has the rooms decorated, sarpOtsd and
trimmed up with Is much care and luxury
g u bis own private Office. On the hrst
tioor OF this mammoth building 10 the doc.
tors private Office, the printing depart.
men5 bindery, tank room, packing
6ottiing and consultation rooms, bar.
Der shop, drug store, ETC., al OF
when arc ntted up regardless Of expense,
I ~, second floor has the hotel office, dining,
billiard and cooking rooms, many guest
chambers and several parloFS, The third and
fourth foors are all rooms, all Of which ara
furnished with Brussels carpets and The
hnest furniture. The billiard room has EiS
tables, all OF which are free to the guests Of
the house aud their friends. The bath room
g large and neat aud Is also free 10 Ruests
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 and drives, delicious
arbors, and q 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 country, and the
Institute has no equal for luxury and com.
Tort IN the world. Everything Is perfection.
anu the visitor is at once charmed with the |
ehufe place and It's surroundings. An idea
Of me immensely OF the doctors business
my pe gwen when we say that on the day
We visited the Institute he showed US 10 ia |
express room, and We saw the expreSSman |
take goods labeled to the following places 10
say nothing Of hundreds OF orders from aII
quarters OF America: Lyons, France; Geneva
Switzerland; Madrid, Spain; Brussels, Bel.
GUM Cape Town, Africa; Shanghai, China:
Yokohama, Japan; Bombay, India; Mel. |
bourne, Australia. The doctor employs
hundreds Of men and women in his InstItnte |
in the several branches, aside from Inc I'm.
inenee force required TO conduct the hotel.
II Is worth visit, and Dr. Richmond ex.
tends TO all a cordial invitation 10 come and |
see him. He and bis wonderful medical an.
coyery have given to 81. Joseph good name
all over the habitable globe. dIw