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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

practice was out of the question, and
ne abandoned that honorable profess
sion to enter another not less honor
able-iournalism. With moderate abil-
ity, he easily obtained employment and
by virtue OF favoring fortune rose to a
position OF trust.
Could Not Overcome 1t.
In his new profession he resorted to
every means at hand to overcome the
power that held hmm bonds like iron
shackles abouta felon's ankles. Sub
stitutes for alcohol were impotent. 1t
was the tingling and fiery liquid alone
that would sharpen his wits and steady
his hand when he threw determination
conquered ut the feet of his will.
When his services were mcst needed
then it was he drank the most. IL lm-
peIative duty called HIM TO bis post,
imperlous appetite led him to the bar
or TO the bottle. In the fever of ex-
element, when. cool head and unruf-
fec temper were required, he would
throw responsibility to the winds and
be oil TO the club or TO slake the demon
fires within him in the seciusion of his
room. Forbearance on the part OF his
employers permitted HIM to remain in
his position until his open and notori-
Gus drunkenness emphasized itself and
a halt had TO be called. 1t was then
devoted friend with soul full of
sympathy pleaded and prevailed. 1t
was decided that trip to Dwight
should be taken, and this decision met
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

national reputation, Col. William l..
Nisschcf 81 Tacoma, Wash, hnmof.s.,
poet. soldier. sat6er. journalist ard
statesman. lie was bora ia kenfucks
Fifty years ago aud early "a ilic cos-
iracted the drink disease. lie entered
Journals m As The a.nanuensis 90
George Prentice, oditof 81 ihs Leu =
vile Journal, and by successive
promotions became TIC ecaor at
different times II inaGont.Ai IA.
pers. His writings. SiVays trsrs-
chant. arc amore the ineal clas;c
and elegant gems o. contemporaries
poetry. story snd descrlpgi0a. lie
has been honored wath MANY o3icfs.
both civil ana military. f1f f5yai
head j. not more regal Than rs heart.
and he 4 one 81 tie ffjcndiiest 20
well the cbccrcst men on ceffh.
30 wa q PRIME favori,e ~ dwight.
where h.s quaint hnmor aud pathetic
stories gave much amusesenf and
cheer 20 the patients. The drink
demon PLAYED bavcc wiih hts esrlr
possibilities. md instead 81 cunning N
star ~ the first naerltuee Ia lie 1t
rrafy firnaemcnt. his peNins was OBJ
Secured and hls uaaiincss 81 chsraetrf
debanchec - that be was held an uD-
willing slave IA the aark ssrfdom of sn
memorable appetite. Fof tnuts years
lac t'sttied against odds. aud waep he
found the toe slowly drifting him 20 q
dlsbonored grave he arose. and assert
Jog the last power of his VIII, Con-
scented % 20 20 Dwight. IL would
be unkind TO give IN detail The ex-
periences of Colonel Nisscher's thirty
wears Of Inebrieiy. Picture 70 yonfsra
a mighty intellect psrsiyzed ~ erink:
fair and handsome features distorted
and dishsured by the rsvagos OF rum:
soft blue eyes, iull of tenderness aud
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24
TYPES or TaE PArIKHra
Bfiez Sketches Of Sons ~ IL o1eot c.
spicuous Csses.

One cannot readily understan1 -
mgh character Of the men uhs on1no
the kelley treatment without peroooo1
contact With them. The range e -
teiheenoe and limit Of culture 60
measured best by comparison uith ~
ATTEST ana beat nen in every city. 10o
poor victims Of Adversely are thofo,
many OF them subjects Of charity. ou9
the overwhelming majority are fsom
the professions and mercantile woft0s
Once there, however. rank, station an4
wealth secure no moro attention u0f
bettsr treatment than n accredited the
humblest Isborer. Social bafriers are
swept away into one corDmos brether-
hcsd. The osllouseo hand Of the
miner is elssped IN sincere frlsnd-
ship in the veiysty palm of the
ness snd sympathy are ever upper
most. and during ell the years the
keeiey irea tnsent has been sdnaln1s-
tered such o thing ne . personal quar-
rel or encounter has never occurred
ameng the patients. The men submit
TO the discipline of the institute WltA
remarkable willingness. GOOD cheer.
luoyant spirits and helpfulness Are
AliC 6at-iNtl4 IL tAfs fLtt8ts NJ III
times. so naGH .fesl - the dispcsltlon
10 preserve peace and quiet that .
man must manufacture . cause 10
provoke dispute over the most ord.-
nary subjects On one ocoasica .
Fonrth OF July celebration was held at
the fair grounds, and II was attended
hy the patients ia body. The mar
shall Of the vilisge, IN speaking Of tie
good order maintained. declared "that
he had done more singly and aicne
than the whole police force CO Chicago
ceuld DO, for be had kept over go
crunksrds quiet without making =
single arrest or administering . re-
buke." Such is the character 81 the
men who visit Nv ght, a. a whole. OF
individual cases some few instances Are
here cited.
Thirty Years q Drunkara.
One OF the most conspicuous figures
NJ Dwight during March was . man Of
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muck which is thick and tenacious of
hold upon the shoes. The authorities
are Indifferent TO the condition of the
sidewalks and streets, and accumula-
tons of debris aud unsghtly piles OF
stones and boards are permitted 10 Of
fend the eyes ana obstruct travel. The
railroad b:sects the village, dividing 1t
into equal parts. On the east side the
mercantile quarters are located. con-
slsting OF long row OF brick buildings.
but one saloon a maintained. The VIM
dows are daubed with dull venetian
red and yellow ochre TO hide the most
Ged-iorsaken interior man ever looked
upon. The chief staple sold at the bar
Is hard cider. The odor which watts
itself on. through the open door is
enough 10 stitic one. BY contrast the
place Is strong auxiliary to the treat
Hent administered across the way.
The proprietor himself IS q weaZen-
faced, blear-eyed, red .nosed advertise
ment OF his business, which is con-
fined TO very few chronic moss
backs who descry the "cure" and
b ock the progress of the town. There
IS not Il billiard room IN the place. The
drug stores are two in number, but IN
neither can whisky be purchased ex-
cept upon an order from reputable
physician. The other stores are similar
to those in all country towns. On the
west side of me railway tracks stand
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24

fare of the tallow candle he got the
wrong bottle and had taken full two
ounces of the remedy. Whether the
discovery, or the drastic character OF
the medicine, operated To causa a dis
,urbsnce in the stomach is immaterial;
one or the ether caused an uphearal
that tested the capacity of all the
cfockery IN the room 20 contain the
variesated debris. One of the rhvsicisns
called later and another hypodernaic
injection was eiven--the dose of the
remedy was considered sufficient. The
night passed without other incident,
although his sleep was ike waking
nightmare. In the morning at the
cal of the attendant he arose, dszed
confused and wildered. TIE fret
act was 20 tske q regulation dose OF the
remedy, tesspoonful in water. IL
wss stcomtl she'd, bat rot without q
dubsous sensation like that Of ses-slck.
ness, accompanied ~ the fear that il
had DISAPPEARED 10 rise seain. II
didn't. II was teo hitter ard too drss-
&C To let 60 and 50 Il siald. Promptly
ss - he Was taken TO TIE treatment
hall where nearly one thousand men
were standing in long hines awaiting
treatment He vas soon san5vahes
IN ylscs--in front Of him . man 81
years Of see, eth rstrisrehsl vhisksrs
ard evidently ffem the lower walks of
life behind. . mao n fsultless attire.
bsifiaut sfsnsond Sparkling IN ne
SHIRT toscfT. ard ~nth the t~sr3ns 81
wealth Ard refinement AL sioas te.t
Inc ire faces IL tire pser -ers iiirru-
snrd ~ = Inflammation such &c car -
eesr rev here Slse co earth Prem ere
trench 20 the pulpit. including AL ~.
sat@frnesiste professions and ocr4sFs-
hfst sen.sfson sspersenc~d ~ th.
writer cas- zoe II Aunsii stscn thst %
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24
DISEASE OF DRUNKENNESS.
The Symptoms and Experience Of One
Who Suffered From II.

Very few sensitive persons care TO
parade their own weaknesses before the
public, or to give diagnosis of dis
ease from which they have suffered far
beyond the power of pen to picture.
Yet the beneficiary Of the Kelley cure
for drunkenness 10 impelled to sup
press his sense of delicacy on the sub
ject, and for the benefit of others who
may be struggling against a subtle and
slluripg malady plainly to state the
facts in regard to It's efficacy IN eradi-
eating both the disease and the desire
for drink. IL 10 because of this impulse
the writer freely confesses that for
years he Was helpless dipsomaniac.
In youth he began to SOW the seeds of
alcoholism by stolen visits to the pa
rental cider barrel. where, with an oat
straw, he slipped the filthy juice by way
of the bupghole until intoxication re-
suited. Such \ beginning could have
but one history and one termination.
The peculiar fascination of youthful
intoyicstIon, encouraged by the exam
pie OF men well advanced in years, i'm
pressed him with the fatal conceit that
TO he man in advance of bic age he
must he . drunkard. A drunkard j. q
man who drinks alcohol and 70 thereby
made drunk. In this category are the
tippIers, the moderate drinkers. the 40
cszi drinkers. the wine bihblers, the gin
ffxlers, the beer guzzlsrs and the bum
mers. Charitable discrimination msy
establish the degree. but ss Ia kina
every man Who drinks % the point Of
intotiestion - drunksrd empty that
and nothing iess.
rhs Same ola stsry.
With him IL vss The same story that
has h<en told of thousands OF
ether young nnsn. mother, heart
frnken~shsf tears. her prayers. 10 no
sssit. InsruslJs % The snsfesties of
these .ho loved bssa hest uaminaful
the ~fess Of nslnd. The ioss OF
neney, the ruin Of toay. be gradually
yielded - The ssfsa sssee 81 The cup
snd bseans 81 sh5set slave g. sss
hssed sfr~siss she prey fof sn eli
esasasias ass~sss. The ffsssds wa
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IDS HERALD. SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL "a, 1892.

more attendants stand ready to receive
and escort HIM 90 the institute. he 10
accompanied to the treatment hall,
where al affabls and friendly physi-
can greets nm with . eerdial grasp of
the hand and . sympatheuc word OF
welcome. From the treatment hall
the patient 10 directed TO the main ON
ces. where his name, address and the
address Of his friends are taken and
entered in q book. He then makes Az
rangemepts for his treatment, and the
expense of the same. he 10 requested
10 deposit all the money he has with
the company-but 10 not required to do
so-where Il 10 ~ ell times subject TO
his order. IL be deposIts be 10 gwen .
certificats, and 10 then taken before
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we're near and dear 70 him turned
away in sorrcw. From the irregular
ana intermittent spress Of young man
hood. he graduated into the prolonged
delauches and drunken orgies Of ma
turer years. Whettea by indulgence.
the disease slowly secured the mastery
aud he Vas as power!ess 10 check or
repel its demands as q fraii structure
is 10 withstand the fury of q tornado.
Al frst his debauches were confined TO
periodical outbursts, INDUCED At long
intervals of time. They increased a.
the years passed and it Was an unusual
period of sobriety If he renamed sober
for . full month.
Educated for the law, he drifted 20
far from sobrlety that . successful
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with instant approval by bis employers.
In the foregoing no attempt has been
made TO paint the horrors of delirum
nor TO picture the mental depression
and remorse, the shame and humlli-
alton, that invariably follow excessive
drinking. Neither. indeed, has there
been sny exaggeraton of incident 20
excite and int1ame the imagination.
These were omitted TO leave the tbeorIst
no foundation upon which to build
pleasing platltudes urging what snd
what not the young man should have
done TO redeem himself.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24
TREATMENT AT DWIGHT.
How Q Patient is Received. Treated,
Cured and Discharged.


II was whIle trying to recover from
the effects of debsueh that the cub
lect of this article consented to 60 10
Dwight. Under the impression that II
wss necessary 10 arrive there in an nd.
vanced state OF inioslcstiop, be delib-
erstely drank enough whisky 10 insure
a compliance with the supposed re-
auirenent. In other words. he de-
parted irom honse snpeflstisely intsri-
sted. so very indifferent be wss 20
the conventionsisse Of the sleeping
car that BIG trundled himself into the
berth with his bat. ulster and shoes ON
-~ostsnsiIly "a ssve time in dressing.
but s.s matter ef fact. because he ems
TOO drunk 90 fsmove them.
A fee hour fsde ard The irssA
sssrred 81 pwishs. Before bis he~ils
dessd si.en several hunafsd mem
sseess sIses the Sidewalk .. Il 90 vel,
snes some expected guest 81 heaaf.
fhsy ~efs ksssss patients. esthsfrd 20
aafs the Arrival - ineumine Fievsstss =
All sssstafs - n~sht ere sseessea "a
ths ssfne nserefs 80 stses, &c pa
tses sIshss. Il DC ks sfahs. enc o.
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depart At the earliest possible moment.
IL matters little, however. whether
Dwight 10 inviting and agree
able or otherwise; for the great smbl-
ton OF every visitor, who earnestly de-
ssres to be freed from the disease OF
drunkenness. Is gratified il be remains
and permits the inscrutable effects Of
the remedy "Bi-chloride of Gold" TO
displaee the poison of alcohol IN his
system.
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the possible sewerage Of the town, now
IN course of construction, but the IN
conveniences srisng from that over
SIGHT viii be remedied once the sewers
are fnished. There are other build
ipgs known "a inhTmsries ard deten-
ton hospitals for morphine patients.
unruis inehr stes ard ~omen, but they
have no distinguishing chsrsrtsrissics.
and eill pas unnotc.d by the cssus-
observer. One Of the most couspeul
Gus snnexss OF fhs Institute - Tho
Clue mention of which will - made
esse~hers. QnSeksnsd ~ the inflow 81
rRtisnte ard the stimnlstsn % trade
resulting thsrrfronn, . sptyit OF narfssn
enterprise rreesi.. add ~ every direc-
tsen sew ard hsudeense hsisk sna vooa
residences snd hnziness bIoess are
sf.tsne,nz uB ss II ~ nssse Tie
surroundings sse seli esleaist~s % ln-
ssafe fls patent eith an sMbsioa ~
take shs tfsst1ent. ss<efe eufs aud
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before aimee boyheod- IN short. tie
physscsl and mental cond ton q e.
tirsly changed by the suslls Rl-chlorsde
Of Geld reIRsdi snc to-day be u IN
every respect - healthy ssd vsgououe
a he Was before he voluntarily oo1
wilfaliy contracted the dissass e
Drunkenness.
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"A Brief History of the Man and De-
scription of the Place

scuption of the Place
DR.. Leslie E. Kelley, the discoverer
of the effectiveness of the ''Double
Chloride of Gold" as cure for drunk
ennsss. OPIUM and the tobacco habits.
IL o native of New York. born of Irish
parents. and now about 50 years of age.
lie studied medicine IN early life, but
followed other occupations and did not
graduate until the class of 1868. at Rush
Medical college. Chicago, III. After the
war. DR.. Kelley settled IN Dwight.
which was then what might be called
q frontier town and q good field for tire
practice Of medicine. After thirteen
years OF close, lucrative practice, dur
ingsli Of which time the doctor was
constantly seeking = cure for the die
eases above mentioned, be discovered
the double Chloride of Gold" or ss II
IL usually called. the Chloride of Gold
and Sodium" the agent sought for. He
at once began experimenting and for
two years confined himself closely TO
local patients, at the end of when tine
he announced to the world that in the
Double Chloride of. Gold" was to be
found cure for inebriety and the opium
an tobacco diseases. The papers of
Eur ope and America took IL up and
rum the usual changes upon IL.
tho ugh medical journals and the doc
tors said nothing about 10, hence il fell
fsllow. nr. Kelley, "hsvIng the
courage of bis conviction" then opened
. ssnitsrium in Dwight. which he called
an "Ins'lfute," and began 10 take pa
tents For Ave years he used his first
remedy, but II was not satisfactory 10
him. 10 December. 's5. he closed his
doors 10 all patients and did not open
then, sgain until June. 81. at which
time be began business with an en-
tirsly new remedy, only ressinisg gold
&c basis. II was then that
the hvpoderrnic treatment was
added 10 the constitutional treat
rasnt. Tins a the treatment of today.
nr Kelley says his remedies cannot be
snalyxed that 4 would take a river of
the fluid 10 give q qusutstlve or quail
tstive anslysis-or sn'anslysis N fact.
Fer this reason his remedies are sold
broadcast for home treatment for
whoever wants them. He. however.
does not allow the solution which he
uses hypodermicsliv - 90 cut promis-
cueusly. IL e only used at the regular
Iv established keeiey institutes.
though be puts reasonable snlcunt Of
the solution into every psir sent out
for nefne treatment. Ah rhyseisus
Who take cnsrge OF institutes all over
the country hsve 20 BE educated az
Dwight. IT,, before going there. In
this way Dr.. Kelley hss a eoFps Of vel
educated phy.ciars 60 take charge Of
hs ~ork ard give identlcsl treatment
with that st Dwight.
1850 -. n q T.xs~w
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psfhes, bleared and nauciin Of e.
pression; stsivsrt frame, bent End Con-
torteo by alcoholic poison and yeu ts~o
PHOTOGRAPH 81 the mar when he e.
rived ~ Dwight under The influences 81
liquor. The work Of that thirty ysaTs
vss painful 20 ieok upon, and yet in
three weeks that hrsin wss restored -
Its natural briiinncy. fhoss features
we're iiiunineo tr the glow Of health
and returning fairness: those eye
spsrklsd and selptiilsted with tbo
brightness Of youth. and the xsan'e
physsesi strensth and energy were r.
stored. He left Dwight, and b>his1
BIN hs sppetste for drink. he csxYled
s~sF cstsrUinsfion rsvev a. teucA
the sccurses stuff sFsin. IN . pernonni
letter - q friend. written four wesko
after hs return 20 ms family IN Trconras
tssb., he ssys With emphasis thst nc
is fully restored 70 mar hood, and thai
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the Kelley bulldogs. These consist of
the treatment hall, laboratory and
hotel. The treatment hall was for
merry what was known as the "opera"
house. Why it enjoyed such DIS
tinction will remain a mystery to those
who have seen it. Now It has been
renovated, enlarged and finished in
good taste, and is used tor the hypo-
dermic treatment OF patients. The
Institute" or laboratory is a magnifi-
cent twe-story structure of red brick,
with polished granite and terra Gotta
trimmings. The front 10 embellisbed
with large signs IN gold, reading I'VE
Belt the World" 1.-THE Leslie T..
Kelley Institute" "ofice." labor
atory."
Handsome Entrance.
The entrance is very ornate and
handsome. presenting at the portals
two polished granite columns. fiapked
on either side by the bases of the arch
way carrying in has relief significant
gorgon heads, demons and dragons.
The lobby is tiled with Venetian blocks
in designs and IL lighted with stained
glass windows. The interior and main
Offices are richly furnished, that
of DR.. Kelley himself being plain.
but very inviting. To the left of
the "lnstitute" is the Livingston, .
hotel of pleasing exterior and cosy in
terror, having . capacity for about zoo
guests. 1t is built of brick, three
stories, and is the abiding place for
those whose purses will warrant the
luxury of first-class tables and ex-
cellsnt service. The building is owned
by the Kelley company and leased to
Mr.. o. B. Stanton, an experienced and
thoroughly competent landlord. The
hotel Was built without due regard TO
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TIE Nv ght 81 todsy. n ~trter tine.
"a lively. 5nssins plsce. The village =
snread ont ever the prairte serrs n
VIDE snd handsome bioeks, rpou
which SUBSTANTIAL horBes are erected
The streets are ret saved ncs wsii "a.
proved. and are laid cut ever the hlsea
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own depravity should force tim into
such company of confessed drunk
ARCS, bat as be notee the Intelligent
faces and renaed appearance OF the
great majority, ths feeling gave way 70
one OF Ihahkfnlnen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-01
Nrw advertisements.
German
Syrup

We have selected two or
Group. three lines from letters
freshly received from pa
rents who have given German Syrup
to their children in the emergencies
of Group. You will credit these,
because they come from good, SUBJ
stantial people, happy in finding
what so many families lack--a med
icine containing no evil drug, which
mother can administer with con-
fdence to the little ones in their
most critical hours, safe and sure
that 1t will carry them through.
ED. L. WILLIS, of Mrs. JAs.W. KIRK,
Alma, Neb. l give it Daughters College,
to my children when Harrodsburg, XIV.
troubled with Group have depended upon
and never saw any it in attacks of Group
preparation act like with my little daugh-
it. 1t is simply mi ter, and find it an in.
raculous. valuable remedy.
Fully one-half of Our customers
are mothers who use Boschee's Ger
man Syrup among their children.
A medicine to be successful with the
little folks must be a treatment for
the sudden and terrible foes of child
hood, whooping cough, Group, diph-
liberia and the dangerous infamma-
tons Of delicate throats and lungs. O
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-01
DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION
A Large Quantity of Printed Matter
to be Sent t. the Colonies.

A number of the leading firms
have subscribed to the stock of the
Bureau of Information, and the
character and standing of the firms
subscribing is guarantee that the
work of the Bureau will be carried
on successfully. The monthly in
come of the Bureau now amounts
to several hundred dollars, and the
indications are that it will reach
$500 to $1,000.
With this amount Systematically
and continuously expended to
carry on the work undertaken,
some tangible results are quite
certain to follow. On the next
steamer to the Colonies, per the
courtesy of Messrs. w. G. Irwin &
Co., a large quantity of pictorial
matter will be forwarded to Mel
bourne and Auckland for the edit
cation of the colonials contemplate
ing a visit northward.