The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-06-04
The worId,s Epireptic Institute.

While passing through st. Joseph, and
having heard great deal about the Worlds Epeptic
Institute located here concluded to pay the celebrated
institution short visit We We're met by Or. Rich
mond, the proprietor, who has gained reputation
rs broad rs the land, lie ~ rather small yet pre-
possessing man, OF very aiiable aud gcntlenanly
manners. lie gave us a hearty welcome. and took
great pains In showing us through his Ialntal and
mammoth institution. 1t Is q iye.stOry building,
2O0xlsO feet, with basement, and contains over
three hundred rooms and can accommodate i've
hundred patients, and each aud every room is
furnished In the most elegant and lavish manner. But
we Will begin at the Office, which 10 q large room
furnished with rosewood furniture throughout. Ia
the ONCE are thousands Of photographs of those who
have been benefited by the NorNine. The wns. are
elegantly papere1, and are proiuseiy decorated with
rich aud costly pictures, relieved here and there by
busts In stone and bronze Of eminent Of this and
other countries In connection with the Institute IS
mammoth printing house and bindcry occupying
SIX or seven large rooms ana score Of presses
are kept running night and day turning out work for
the Doctor, The oilce Is one OF the finest aud most
complete IN the Must and he has tie rooms decorated,
caTpgted, AMI trimmed up with rs much care aud
luxury as his own private ONCE on the INST floor Of
this mammoth building Is the Doctors private ONCE
the printing department, bindcIy tank room, pack
ing, buttllug and consultation rooms, barber
shop drug store, etc, all Of which are
fitted mp regardless Of expense, The second floor
mas the Motel ONCE, dining, billiard, and cooking
rooms, many guest chambers, and several patloTs.
Tho thrd and fourth OOrs are all rooms, all Of which
furniture. Tie hnard-rOom mas SIX tables an of
which are free 10 the guests Of the house and their
friends. Tho bathroom rs large and neat, aud is
also free 10 guests. The entire building Is surrounded
on the east ana south by elegant ye-aCre park I'm
which are lovely trees beds Of rich and iaTu plants
gravel walks and drives, delicious arbOra and most
beautiful summer house. There are also "a number
Of fountains that add wonderfully % the beauty Of
the park, which Is truly one Of tile most lovely aud
attractive IN the Western country, aud tho Institute
HAS no equal ior luxury and comfort IN The world
Everything No PERFECTION ana the visitor s at once
charmed VIII the entire place and its surroundings
An idea Of the immensely Of tic Doctors business
may he gwen when We say that ON the day visited
the Institute he showed as 10 his express ROOM aud
we saw the e1les5man take goods labeled 10 the fol
lowing places TO say nothing Of hundreds Of oTdeTg
from all quarlelsOi America: Lyons France; Geneva
sWilzeIandi Madrid, spain; brussels, Belgium; Cape
IoWu Africa Shanghai China; Yokohama, Japan ,
bombay India; Melbourne, Australia mo DdCtof
employs hundreds Of men aud women IN his Institute
ina the several branches aside from the immense force
required 10 conduct the hotel. Il Is worth visit
aud Dr.. Richmond extends 10 al cordial Invitation
10 Colue aud soc him. lie aud his wonderful medical
ulScoFeiy have given 10 81. Joseph good namo AN
over tho habitaDle globe. --CoTrtS p0adeucc NJ N,