Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-06
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.
DR.. E. " MunceII'S Big Infirmary
and Surgical Institute on
Main Street.

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and Surgical Institute on
Main Street
Yesterday morning the attention of an
EAGLE reporter was attracted by crowd of
men and women with shaded ewes
and bandaged heads, making their
Way to DIR. f. Y. MuncelTs Eve,
Ear, Throat, Nose and Surgical Insti-
tute, No. 232 North Main street. The re-
| porter, DESTROYS to ascertain the extent of
the institution and to learn something of the
operations being performed, followed the
crowd up stairs, and entering a commodious
reception room, found a large number of
patients, male and female, representing sew
eral states and territories, and who were in
various stages of treatment from the prima-
~ operation to almost a complete cure. all
waiting their turn. The doctor excused him
self to his patients and showed the reporter
through the entire establishment. In the
front Of the building are two rooms, one a
parlor consultation room in which there Is
fine library The other is the surgical
room in which the operations are perform
ed. This room is a curiosity. All around
upon the walls are cuts representing
the anatomical structure of the human
body. On these the doctor pointed out the
formation Of various diseases upon which
he was performing, at the same time exhibit
ing large collection of cataracts and
numerous other diseased formations, to
which he applied professional terms that
broke the reporter all up. \ human eye
was also exhibited which he had removed
and for which he substituted an artificial
one The lesson the reporter received in
that room almost made him doctor, and the
wonderful operations which the doctor prov
ed that he performed serves to illustrate the
great strides medical and surgical science
has made and is making. The eve exhibited
was taken from Mr.. c. q. Craig of this city,
having been destroyed by piece of ham
mer flying into it. a very successful opera
ton was performed on a cancer of Jefferson |
Wilson of Wellington. 4 very skillful |
operation was also performed on the eye of
Mrs. Mary /. Freeman. Of Wellington, and |
host of others whom space will not per-
nit us to name have been |
treated for various diseases of the |
eye, ear, nose, throat and limbs, also
a number of very stubborn cases of chronic
diseases have given way to the doctors pro-
fessional skill. After his lesson in that
room the reporter was shown through the
institute At the rear of the reception
room Is a neat private office. Passing from
this into the main hall he was ushered into
a beautiful aviary, in which were a large
Of rare and beautiful birds. \
door leads from this to the bath room,
which is supplied with hot and cold water
and all convcnicnces for medicated and va
por baths. AT the other side of the aviarv
Is dark room for patients whose eyes are
being operated upon for cataracts and who
cannot stand the light. Passing out into
the hall again the reporter was ushcred INTO
the dining room and kitchen, all neat, clean
and commodious: and sufficient to accom-
modate II number of boarders- From the
dining room we passed into another hall, mt
either side OF which was a row of commo-
dious, well-furnished and wcll-ventilated
bedrooms for patients from a distance. In
the front of this portion of the building,
which is II new addition, are two spacious,
and handsomely furnished
rooms, the one being sitting room and the
other parlor. In word, the whole in
ed for the comfort and convenience of the
patients The reporter interviewed num-
Der of the patients who had been under
treatment for some time and with one ac-
cord they expressed the highest satisfaction
at the results Of their treatment.
WICHITA PORTLAND STONE WORKS.
Mr.. +. DAYTON has introduced "A very i'm
portant and useful enterprise in this city.
He has established himself on Main street.
No. 2i9. where he is manufacturing very
necessary material for the development of
this growing metropolis. The manufacture
chimneys and curb-stones has been used in
every large city of the east for a number of
years to great advantage and large number
Of cities are severed exclusively by this ma
terial. Ii is said to be more durable than
the ordinary stone.
The drainage and sewerage question of
his city Is Of great Importance, and, con-
sidering the rapid strides she is making will
soon have to be met in earnest. The work
Of this new enterprise here shows for itself
and is on exhibition nj the mandatory.
There are a number of property owners
Of this city contemplating laying sewers
At private expense from this material. En-
.erprises that are needed most generally
come unsolicited This is one of the needs
md the gentleman who introduced it here
mas studied the wants of the city. and when
sewerage system is adopted the cheapest
md best material will be in demand.