Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-04
PUBLIC LEDGER.
The VvorIsl's EpiIeptic TnNtitute.

Inc WOrld's Ep1IeplAc Institute.
Cor. Chicago Times, Aug. 10. 1851
While passing through st. joseph,
and having heard a great deal about
the Worlds Epileptic Institute To-
Gated here, | concluded to pay the
celebrated institution short visit.
We were met by DE-. Richmond, the
proprietor, who has gained reputa-
ton as broad as the land. he is a
rather small, yet progressing man,
of very affsble and gentlemanly man
ners. He gave US a hearty welcome,
and took great pains in showing us
through his palatial and mammoth
institution. It's a five-story build
ing, 200xl80 feet, with basement, and
contains over 900 rooms, and can &C !.
commodate 500 patients, and each
and every room is furnished in the
most elegant and lavish manner. But
We will begin at the Office, which is a
large room furnished With rosewood
furniture throughout. In the Office
are thousands OF photographs of those
who have been benefited BY the Ner-
vine. The walls are elegantly pa
pered, and are profusely decorated
with rich and costly pictures, re-
ieved here and there by busts
in stone and bronze Of eminent
men of this and other countries. In
connection with the institute is
mammoth printing house and bindeTy.
occupying six or seven large rooms,
and a 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 he has the rooms decorated, car
Peted and trimmed up with as much
care and luxury as Is his own private
once. On the frst floor Of this man
moth building Is the doctors 8 private
Office, the printing department, bind |
cry, tank room, packing, bottling and |
consultation rooms, barber shop, drug |
store, etc, all Of which are fitted mp |
regardless Of expense. The second |
floor hiss the hotel Office, dining, bill
lard and cooking rooms, many guest
chambers and several parlors. The
third and fourth floors are all rooms,
all Of which are furnished with Brus-
ssls carpets and the finest furniture.
The billiard room has six tables, all |
Of which are free to the guests of the
house and their friends. The bath |
room is large and neat, and is also free |
to guests. The entire building is sur
rounded 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
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 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 the Doc
tors business may be given when we |
say that on the day we visited the In
stitute he showed US to his express
room, and we saw the expressing |
take goods labeled to the followinf |
places, to say nothing of hundreds o: |
orders from all quarters Of America;
Lyons, France; Geneva, Switzerland;
Madrid, Spain; Brussels, Belgium;
Cape Town, Africa; 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 to conduct the hotel.
1t is worth a visit, and DR.. Richmond
extends to all cordial invitation TO
come and see MIN. He and his won.
derful medical discovery have given
TO st. Joseph a good name all over
the habitable globe.