The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-03

81. Josrrn, No, August 10. lsSl.-While
passing through st. Joseph, and having heard
great deal about the Worlds Epileptic In
sfifute located here, ] concluded 70 pay the
celebrated institution short visit. We were
met BY DR.. Richmond, the proprietor, who has
gained reputation as broad ~ the land he
Il 4 rather small, yet preposscssing man, q
very afiable and gentIemaniy manners Tie
gave rs 4 hearty welcome, and took great
pains IN showing Us through his pailatial ana
ing. 10lxls0 feet, with basement, and 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 a the ofiicet
furniture Throughout. In the Office are thou
sands of photographs Of those who have been
benefited by the <crvinc. The walls are ele-
Gantly papcrcd, and are profusely decorated
with rich and costly pictures. relieved here
and there BY busts n stone and bronze r'1 q
connection with the Institute u : mammoth
printing house and bindcry, occupying six or
seven large rooms. and score o. presses Arc
kept running night and day turning out work
for the doctor The once y one "a tne nuest
the rooms decorated, carpeted and trimmed
IN with a. much care and luxury Is is his own
private Office On the first floor Of this mann
moth building u the Doctors private ONCE,
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 and
fitted up regardless Of expense. The second
floor has the hotel Office, dining, billiard and
cooking rcoms, many guest chambers, and
several par;ors The third and fourth floors
are rooms. III 81 which are furnished with
Brussels carpets and the finest Of furniture.
Iii fact the entire house II furnished regard
less o. expense The billiard room has SIX
tables, ali Or which are free % the guests q
the house and their friends. The bath room
guests. The entire building, which n nearly
new. Is surrounded on The east and south by
an elegant i've 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 lor social
parties. etc. There are . number of fountains
that add wonderfully 70 the bc~@9y Of the
park II Ii truly one Of the most sorcly AND
beautiful parks In the western country, and
the Institute has no equal for luxury, beauty
and comfort In the world. Everything = per
lection, and the visitor h at once charmed
with the entire place and it, surroundings
An idea Of the immensely Of the doctors busi-
ness may Be given when We say that On the
day we visited the Institute nc showed us TO
tale goods labeled 70 the following places, 70
say nothing OF hundreds Of orders from al
| quarters II 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 81
men and women in his Institute IN the several
branches, aside from the immense force RE-
quircd 10 conduct the hotel. Il u worth Z
visit. and Dr. Richmond extends 10 All cor
dial welcome 10 come and see him. He and
his wonderful medical discovery have given 70
81. Joseph good name all over the habitabie
1 Clohc tn. building n &uDpIieI with water
! and gas works. Il admirably ventilated. and
1 frc escapes are numerous The park ID pre-
pared 10 be lighted up with gas, = Tampa are
|, scattered an over n.