The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-29
ARRIVED IN THE CITY YESTERDAY
What He Saw and Heard During His
Texas Trip.
A GLOWING TRIBUTE TO THE
EMPIRE STATE.
Extensive Preparations for the Formal
Opening of the New Buildings of the
Hartman Surgical and Medical
Association Located at
Columbus, Ohio.

| Association Located at
Columbus, Ohio.
DR.. S. B. Hartman, who has been
visiting his extensive list of patients
in the State of Texas and Indian Ter
ritory, has returned to his home Office
at Columbus, Ohio. The doctor is in
the best of health and spirits, and
found hearty greeting awaiting him
by his many friends and professional
associates. A trip of six months con-
tinuous travel, giving himself at each
stop barely time to attend to the pa
TENTS who, by previous appoint
ment, met him along the line Of his
route has not seemed to diminish the
wonderful vigor and vivacity which is
so characteristic of him. His trip be-
gan in October last, and, after visiting
the principal towns in the Indian Ter
ritory, he traversed the whole length
of the State Of Texas from Texarkana
to Ell Paso, stopping at the towns and
cities the most conveniently located
to meet and personally attend the
vast number of patients in all parts of
the State which the doctor has been
treating by correspondence. 1t
is safe to assume that no
man is better posted on the topo-
graphy, climate and civilization of the
State of Texas by personal observa-
ton than the doctor is. Very few
counties within the length and breadth
OF this vast empire State but that he
visited, making short calls at the
largest places, coming into personal
contact with the customs, manners
and thought of the people. The re-
suit is that the doctor is enthusiastic
in his praise of this magnificent State.
In his inimitable style the doctor,
in brief interview with him since his
return, said: "Few people have any
adequate idea of the relative size OF
the State of Texas. 1t is larger than
Germany or France or Great Britain
and Ireland, or any of the European
States except Russia in Europe and
the United Kingdoms of Sweden and
Norway. Take all of the territory of
the New England and the Middle
States, and then add the States of
Ohio and Indiana, and the State of
Texas would be over seventeen thou
sand square miles the largest-enough
to make three States as large as Con-
necticut. The vastness of the State
is by no means all that can be said in
its favor. The climate is superb-by
far the finest in this country. The
whole State teens with fertility and
beauty beyond description. Miles and
miles of luxuriant fields of wheat greet
the eye in every direction. Content
ment and thrift abounds everywhere.
My relations and intercourse with the
people were, without exception, pleas
ant and Instructive. Intelligence and
enterprise is universal, and the bound
less resources OF the State destined
beyond all doubt to shortly become
the richest State in the Union"
Speaking of the healthfulness of the
State, the doctor pronounced it "a
very healthful State, especially for
those inclined 10 diseases OF the lungs.
Malaria, so common to all new coun-
tries, prevails quite extensively, and
consequently those medicines that
are recommended for this ailment find
ready sale. 1 have noticed that the
Peruna Medicine company of this
city have been doing some advertis-
ing in Texas papers, but they
have omitted to mention the superior
virtues OF Pe-ru-na as an anti-mala-
rial remedy. l, having used this rem
edy so long, am prepared to say that
without exception, it is the best rem
edy for malaria in all forms in exis-
tence. If it was generally known
throughout the State how much SUI
perior Pe-ru-na is in all malarial affec-
tions to the usual remedies in use the
sales OF Pe-ru-na would be enormous.
In the older parts of the State the
malarial influences are rapidly i'm.
proving, and no doubt in a few wears
will be unknown in the State"
The doctor will be busy for the
next few weeks in rintending the
fitting and furnishing of his new
building, to be occupied by the Offices
and various treatment rooms of the
Hartman Surgical Institute and Med
ical association. This is to be the
most complete institution of the kind
in the United States, detailed de-
scription Of which will shortly be
given to The public. Each depart
ment of this magnificent institution
will be fitted up with the latest and
most approved implements of modern
surgery.
In the orthopedic department, where
every conceivable deformity and ma.
ralysis in its various forms is to he
treated, there will be complete set of
Swedish movements and electrical an
paratus, costing thousands of dollars
No'pains or expense has been spared
to make each department as complete
in its line as the latest invention in
surgical instruments makes possible
During his trip through Texas and