The sun., 1891-06-01

tinRent at tho depot was part OF tho three
hundred patlents who had come 10 Dwight for
the cure OF tho liquor and opium habit. II lio
were Interested furthbr. 10 inquire OF these
who were going away on tho train to tholr
homes after liking tho co,trBe Of troatinont, lio
would cease to doubt then and there that
inobrlty Is dsea-o and that DR.. kecley OF
Dwight has found its complete and permanent
cure.
Dwight is not only pretty village hut It Is .
busy one. The industry Of It's Inhabitants
Rivos 1t its mir Of th,ift. It's normal population
Is l,2OO. and tho 800 strangers who have orowd-
ed into 1t have not only ret all the carpenters
nnd builders at work. but have given the viii
lnRe such boom In real estate MS no epecu-
lntor had ever dreamed. Houses and lots have
Quadrup,ed in value during the past yenr: a
largo and handsome hotel OF brick and s,ono
has been erected and will be oponed In q few
days; tho Kelley Institute has outgrown It's
formor Offices and sought refuge in the Opera
House. while its new building is going up. and
yet tho tide OF pilgrims increases daily. and It
looks as II by the Fourth OF July tho army OF
invasion would have to pitch Its tents on the
prairie and camp there. Every pilgrim Is n
preacher Of the now e9spel Of heeling and
the marvele Of the place that no one Is ash AIMED
to say that he has been here for treatment. but
is ready 10 take the entire world into his % con. n
irsatmsnt Till send thrss times as many re:
little history OF It's own. 1t had not much of a
s Panes 81 Whose ws
side tracked at Dwight 30 that his royal High
ness might shoot prairie chickens and other
game. At o farmhouse on the outskirts OF the
village: where he passed o night or two he
planted an elm. and on leaving he gave money
literary Boswell. atterward known as Bull
Run" Russell. was mnde the victim OF a Joke.
Peace aud lined for kilins game out oi season. 81 on
Neither the passing smiles or favors OF royal,y
grew into importance as he trading
centre for . rich farming community and
ne es o it's osa tMG great the ana
facture Of hay presses. which, is carried
on upon an extensiys scale and the whole
Crop Reports, which emanate from Dwight.
and which for quarter ot century have
o he NJ 0 81 s
been monument Of conscientious fidelity us
we'll rs business acumen.
Dwight. the CRITIC among the listeners. espe-
cialy Il he Is city men ne, W vii 10 ap; to ask the
watering places Of the East or West; where pa
tients and their friends would find more at
theTe would be Infinitely more ENTERTAINMENT
and the number OF candidates for treatment
"EIe The az Question t that is asked here answers
itself. Attractions and nmusements are not
wanted in connection with the work O. cure:
the the men % who 20 10 Dwight do SO as a matter Of Of
life and death. They know the terrible power
the drink dlsease they have Nems tested the re-
Them selves in the hands OF pr. Keeley as q last
resort. Their one anxiety is to hear from the
easr od 81 Ser he
are cured" which falls upon their hearts like a
hssssn In With
lakes. nor the bavs Of the Pacific have anything
to offer Said reconstructed drunkard: 1t was
and he said 1t with reverence and tears oil Joy
The people Of Dwight have nothing but wei.
Temporary home with Them. They are all as
much OF one mind with regerd to Dr.. Kelley as
and out among them yoar after year while
pursuing his path OF practical philanthropy.
h Il n me .e ess s
his request. though often to their personal 10.
ne Soasss Sass Of Opened their doors 70 receive pm.
ticnts and their friends. and to their hospital
NJ Nov ana ihsy snaHsis ars ~
opening ibeir doors they have bulIdod Detter
than they knew. for tho value u their property
bi.ehIorids oi gold treatment Is likely to proye
ssc.vs r. and s1 hs STn lie
Those who have gone out from Dwight Srrod
hd T. Pss 10 tse
case. IL the first place. tho average natient
iinus his time pretty Yoll occupied n taking
to T his friends. " Four times day he Is undor
orders to report TO ho9dluartors and roceive q
y II er ao S SSSsn sns oo%n
Every two hours during the dsy, nIso. an! as
sfFs as II hS i sod
aud ss he must ns I s hs
,nS s Soaadins ssSs R club Se Is centn
ualy reminded Of his duty In this respect. A, and q
tho lapses OF memory become very iew 70 9
ss fhsy casSor sfss and dspspse Would seem az
ii the entro business of the inhab abItnnts con-
medic Medicine s mem Wo SerSaae the streets are Is
happy and heaithyto all appearance as the
uHn Hnss" ssas Is 'aFs clu at Dwight which also pro
vldes for The rational entertainment Of such
,s Hs are bn y aoa s
and It has Q constitutions and approprlatS
badge. a comforta bio pnco OF meeting which
Il Kept al dy en
club is ehanseiul. It's oiiiess freanently have te
pathetic tie that binds the members together
Is SO sti ong that there Is never any diminution
Of enthusiasm. .By way Of showing it's zeal Ia
the cause. tho club occasl onally Rlves public
entertain NETS. TO which all patients and theii
slcal and recltative features. speeches have
been made by men whom the country has do
stories told. BY hnmorists who have made the
whole people smile.
There arc other little clubs. and friendl,
tach themselves, and which seem to all up thu
time by singing and story telling. bv shootin.
seems 10 have any spare Time. Little coteriei
Of friends Indulge In dinners on the Chicago
and Alton dining car, which is syitched herr
strawberry figures with ioe cream. But SUP
pers are ended early. Many patients retire at
hours At night Is eommon isst 0id prowler'
In city haunts.. who, used to. fancy that thel
could pSvsF ever ct S, e sleep until dsASrest va
at 0 O'clock under the touch Of the DNixh