The Washington critic., 1889-02-20

A few days ago Il Po1reporter was called
10 Boston on business. Now, Boston is
said TO be the Hub, an expression which, to
the Bostonian, means the centre OF the
universe. One evening after diuncr, while
enjoying friendly smoke at the Parke'
House, we asked our friend, who was biry-
ing himself In the thickcning clouds from
the weed:
"why is II tina; you Bostonians think the
sun rises In East Boston and sets In the sub
urbs of Cambridge"
lie paused q moment; then facing abou.
with half-hiddcn smile, said: "BecAuse
that Ia the way IL does" Then. taking
another puff, he continued:
"I have lived in New York, Washington,
San Francisco and epcnt two years In Paris.
I know New York Ia immense; Washington
is the capital Of the country; San Francisco
the City Of the Golden Gate and Paris q city
of great beauty, fashion and women; but
when>it comes to everything desirable In
most advanced and finished state, much in
little, you will find such things In Boston
as you do nowhere else"
Yes; we replied that Boston has long en-
joyed great reputation for baked beans
and brown bread.
"Stop, Robert" he said. Don't Jest. I
an serious In what say, for what say is
true. never cat beans or brown bread, SO
this claim we will not discuss, though be-
licvc IL is true. Candidly speaking, look at
this city, with it's great colleges, universities
and seminaries. No city-.no two cities
will compare with It. Is 1t any wonder
that II is known as the city of culture
Look at our numerous and superior musical
institutions, and especially our great New
England Conservatory Of Music, with its
3,G00 pupils and 150 teachers. Nothing on
this continent like it, Look at our art and
historical museums, our fine system OF pub
lie schools and our Latin schools. Our
gardens and parks will compare favurably
with other great cities; also our churches
and hotels .tf....r
"In Washington you will beat us in
streets but in suburban beanties aud sub
urban drives we, excel any six cities Of the
country"
Then, taking another puff, he said:
"Look at our hospitals. You have nothing
in Washington to compare with them"
Hush about your hospitals, l said.
Doh Inention tneih as among .ne creuits ,,s
Sosniiss,s nd noar,v lost st NV Iife oncb tine
/ have had friends 20 there. suffering from
some trivial trouble or slight injury, and
after some unnecessary operation, killed
and in few days handed .over. to the un-
dertaker. Don't mention hospitals 10 me-
nave seen TOO much. Know TOO much;
II the walls Of these silent, licensed aud
indorsed prisons could speak, the nerve
and bbre OF the American people wonid
grow e9id ana shiVer Win horror ana
Wnsh Ta r'ehu we a,o nn,v n,,ou az YOU h,;it ~
by DR.. Hemmond of New York a Kind of
medical institute or private hospital, which
promises to be far ahead OF the ordinary
hoMspltals.n "a
h,s n',n,r s,n lMe sa,S. .,1,aii ,,a ann,i
,'a,r Wash,nntns ns ,n,, hosn,tal nr baoi,h In
stitnte '''',. :
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r,r,m,sss ~ tn he ha = ie,vs, sor Wash,not ~,
pw,,a, Snns II 20 b,,i,t nf hrcL with Sarir
stpra tr,nmings. t,on stories AND olhaif
h,o,I' ~, tha nnsnr ,J ~ t,yn s,roots WITH Sna
snotbern aynos,Ira n will certoiniv he
Ia ahaad ~ tbe 'orairarv bosnitai and
,nan, ba,;aya e,,ne,ior to t6e ayoro a.. health
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you am Biau 10 near H. buo III bnis re-
spect more than anything else, Boston is
ahead of Washington, and in fact ahead of
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.nihS thae w, NH iiahe y1u 'niih ha'e oeeh
HinpioinS sun iuoic' iou
WILL NOT BELIEVE r.,
until you see it,"
uGo IN - we said. 1--WE sball he surprised
=, ,o,,,,n, ~. haa, 'or ca. T., postor ;,
at s.,a ,,as c,,aa ns tIaro,nona ,,.o,
,.,,,,,,,,, . no.,,,s ,r,a,,,,,,o g., Wosh,noto,
for anv Improvement in the treatment of
the sick interests my sympathies. The
country doctor knows very little about
the treatment OF chronic diseases, ana II
they understood such treatment, they have
no facilities Tor treating them. Conse-
quently, go into any neighborhood, In any
part OF the country you may, and you VIII
find large number afiiicted with either
cancer, consumption, paralysis, catarrh,
rheumatism, neuralgia, dyspepsia, liver,
kidney, skin or nerve troubles, or some
vicious chronic trouble. Ninety.nine out
OF q hundred OF These poor chronic sufer-
ers carry tneir malaaies 10 their graves
Few go 10 the hospltals Tor treatment, Dut
more are brought back dying or dead than
come back improved. The only place
where these chronic sufferers can got any
thing like half treatment, with any reason
able hope OF cure, is at, some good health
resort or institute.
"Ihere are not many such places In the
country, and, though very much in advance
OF any other methods OF treatment, they
are, in many respects, woefully imperfect
swell, what was going TO say was that
we have, In the heart OF the city of Boston,
new health palace, Just being completed,
which eclipses anything else of the kind in
the world. Equal In beauty and grandeur to
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