Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-05-04

Inc huEitA NpaitpAit AuHthAhtNs
While passing through st. .i1sruh, Mo-.
and having hrapl a great deal about the
Wurli'- Epi!rmic Institute located herl, /
CunrluIc,l To- lciN the celebrated Institution a
short visit. We were met by Dr. Richmond,
the proprietor, whp has raiuctl a reputation
As broad aS the land. lie Is rather small i,
vet prcl'us- cssinG man, of very ahahle AMI
gentlrmanly, manners tie gave Us hearty
welcome, and took great pains In show ing u5
through his pall1tial and mammoth institu-
ton. II Is a iiycsstcry lWildin;, stpNlsG feet,
with basement, anu contains over mtce nun
dred rooms, and can accommodate five hun
drcd patients, and each and every room Is
furnished in the most elegant and lavish man
ncr. But we will begin at the office, which
is a large room furnished With rosewood fur
niturc throughout. In the office are thousands
ofphotogrIplis ofthose who have been bene-
hte'l 10y ire Nsryine. The walls arr elegant
" papere,l, and are prususley accorlicd with
rich and costly pictures, relieved here ald
there by busts In stone and bronze Of emil
nrnt men of this and other countries. In coil
nectiun with the Institute j. y mammoth
printing house and bindcry, occupying six or
seven large rbOms. and n score ct presses are
kept running night and day turning out work
for the doctor. The Office Is ole OF the finest
and most complete i'll the west, and he has
the rooms decorated, carpeted and trimmed
up with as much care and luxury rs Is his
own private Office. On the hrst noOr of this
mammoth building is the doctors private Of
flee, the printing department, bindery, tank
room, packing, bOttling and consultation
rooms, barber shop, drug store, etc, all Of
which are fitted MP regardless Of expense.
The second floor has the hotel office, dining,
billiard and cooking rooms, many guest
chambers and several parlors. The thiUl and
fourth floors are all rooms are all rooms, all
of which are furnished with Brussels aTpets
and the finest furniture. The billiard room
has six tables. all of which are free 10 the
guests of the holse and their friends. The
bath room is large and neat, and is also free
10 guests. The entire building is surrounded
ON the east and south by an elegant five acre
mark, in which are lovely trees, beds of rich
and rare plants, gravel walks and drives, de-
licious arbors and most beautiful summer
house. There are also n number of fountains
that add wonderfully TO the park, which is
truly one OF the most lovely ani attractive in
the western country, and the Institute has no
equal for luxury aud comfort in the world.
Everything is perfection. and the visitor is at
once charmed with the entire place and its
surroundings An idea of the immensely of
of the doctors business NAV he given when
we say that on the day we visited the Tusti-
ulte he Showed us TO his EXPIRE; room, and we
saw the exp. csSman take goods labeled to the
following places, TO say nothing of hundreds
Of Orders from all quarters Of america Ly-
ons, France; Geneva, Swiizcrland; Madrid,
Spain; Bru' sells, Belgium; Cape town, Afri-
ga; shanghai. China; Yokohama, 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 required 10 conduct
the hotel. II is worth visit, and DIR. Rich
mond extends to all J cordial invitation To
come and see him. He and his wonderful
medical discovery have given to st. Joseph
good name all over the habitable globe.