The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-05
The Worlds fs,lepis Iossi.ats.'

Correspondence Of the Chicago Times Aug. TO- 1881
While pa ssiDg through St. Joseph, Mo-, and
having heard q great deal about the Worlds.
Epileptic Institute located here, I concluded
to pay the celebrated Iastitution . short visit.
We were met by Dr.. Richmond, the propris-
tor, who has gsinsd y reputation Ms broad A.
the land. He is rather small, yet prspossess-
ing man, OF very affabis and gentlemanly
manners, He gave US hearty welcome, and
took great pains in showing US through his
pallatial and mammoth institution. 1t 10 q
five story building, 200xlS0 feet with base
ment, and contains over three hundred rooms
and can accommodate i've hundred patients,
aud each and every rocm 10 furnished in the
most elegant and lavish manner. But ~
will begin ut the Office. which is . large roon
furnished With rosewood furAiturs throughout.
Iu the Office are thousands Of photographs ef
thors Who have been bepeGted By the Nerv:ne.
The walls arc elegantly papersd, and srs pre-
fusely decorated With rich and costly pis:s: o.,
relieved here and there by busts in stons ana
bronze of eminent msn of this and other eoun-
tries. In connection with the Institute 10 o
mammoth printing house and bindery. oceu-
pyiny six or seven large rooms, and score OF
presses are kept running night and day turn
ing out work for the doctor. The Office is one
of the finest and mcst complete in the west.
and he has the room decorated, csrpetsd and
trimmed up with much care aud luxury ~
is his own private office. On the frst floor Of
this mammoth building is the doctors private
Office, tie printing department, bindery, tank
room, packing, bottling and consultatio.
rooms. barber shop, drug store. etc., all Of
viii b are fitted up regardless Of expense.
TIE second floor has the hotel Afice. dining
billiard and cooking rooms. many guest cham
bers aud several parlors. The third and fourth
floors are all rooms. oil ef which are fnrnishsd
with Brussels carpets and tho fa. o. furniture.
The billiard room has six tables, sIl Of which
are free to the guests OF the house and their
friends. Tho bath room il large and neat, and
is also free to guests. The entire building 10
surrounded on the east and south by an sls-
CANT five acre park, in which are lovely tress,
beds of rich md rare plants, gravel walks and
drives, delicious arbors. and . most beautiful
summer hous Thore are also . number Of
fountains that add wonderfully to tho 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
comfort in the world. Everything is perfeo-
tlop, and the visitor is at once charmed with
the entire place aud its surroundings. An
idea of the immensity Of the doctor's business
may be gi.Si when . say that on the day
ws visited the Institute 10 showed to his
express room. and We saw tho expressmsn
take goods labeled to the following places. to
say nothing OF hundreds of orders from all
quarters Of America: Lyons. France. Geneva.
Switz.rl IN Madrid. Spa.n. Brussels. Beleiumi
Cape Tpwn, Africa; Shanghai. China; Yoko-
hams, 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 requir-;
ed TO conduct the hotel. 1t is worth q visit, and
ton to como and see him. lie and bis won-
derful medical discovery have given to st.
Joseph . good name oil over the habitabls
globe.