The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-16

Correspondence 81 the Chieigo Times, Aug lO,lis1
While passing through 81 Joseph, and
having heard great deal about the World'i
Epilephc Institute located here, concluded
to pay the celebrated institution short visit
We were met by DR.. Richmond, the propriS
tor, who las gained reputation o. broad a
the land. He Is rather small, yet PROPOSES
ing man, OF very afAble and gentl0manly
manners, He gave Us hearty welcome, and
took great pains In showing az through biz
pAllRtial and mammoth Institution. II Il q
I've story building, 200xlS0 feet, with base.
ment, and contains over three hundred
rooms, aud can acoommodats aye bundled
patients, and each and every room IL fur
niShed In the most elVganta lavish manner.
But we will begin Of the office, which IL q
large room tuFniShed with rosewood turnl.
tuFe throughout. In the office are Thousands
Of photographs Of those who have been bone.
htted by the Nervine. The watisare elegant.
ly papered, and are profuSely decorated with
rich and costly pictures, relieved here aud
there BY busts In stone and bronze Of emi.
nent men OF this and other countries. In
connection with the Institute Is q mammoth
printing house and blndery, occupying Rix
or seven large rooms, and score Of presses
are kept running night and day turning out
work for the doctor The office Is one Of the
finest and most complete In the West, and be
haS the rooms decorated, earpeted and
trimmed up with a. much caro- and luxury
Is Is bis own private Office. On the Cts.
floor OF this mammoth building Is the doc
tors private office, tho printing depart
ment, bindery, tank room, packing,
bottling and consultation rooms, bar.
which are fitted up regardless OF expense,
The second floor has tho hotel Office, dining,
billiard and cooking rooms, many guest
chambers and several parlon. Tho 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 10 the guests Of
the house and their friends. The bath room
Is large and neat, and ID also free 10 guests
The entire building Is surrounded OIL the
east and south by an elegant five aero park
In which are lovely trees, beds Of rich and
rare plants,grayel walks and drives, delicious
arb0Es, and q most beautiful summer house.
There are also q number Of fountains that
add wonderfully to the beauty OF the park,
whichiS 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,
and the visitor Is ut once charmed with the
entire place and Its surroundings An idea
OF the immensely OF the doctors business
may be given when we say that on the day
we visited the Institute he showed US to bis
express room, and We saw the expressman
take goods labeled to the following places, to
say nothing OF hundreds OF orders from ali
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 Institute
in the several branches, aside from the I'M.
mence force required to conduct the hotel.
It Is worth visit, and DR.. Richmoad eY.
tends to all cordial invitation to come and
sec him. He and his wonderful medical az. |
covery have given to st. Joseph good name
all over the habitable globe. d&w