Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-10-27
A Famous Retreat.
A FEW FACTS CONCERNING THE
WIDELY KNOWN TOWN or
DWIGHT, ILL.
Interesting Descriptive Pen Picture
OF the Keeiey Institute, the
Treatment and Surround
ings by Clay Judy.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
DWIGHT, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-I an
sure that you viii be glad TO hea
from me and the results thus far G
my treatment at the institute of tn
Leslie e. Keeley Go. at Dwight.
arrived here October 2, and was a
once registered asa patient.
/ had not been here but three day
when my physical condition becam,
entirely changed and l felt bette
than l had for several years. Th,
town was not presenting its best ap
pearance, owing to the fact that tn,
streets had been torn up on accoun
of the laying of sewers, a condition
of affairs which the enterprisine
people of Dwight deemed essentia
to their health and happiness, and
a. condition, which, as you wei
know, many of our people think
Mexico ought to be possessed of
After my registration I was imme
diately taken to the treatment hal
and received my first hypodermit
injection, after which 1 was furnish.
ed with medicine of which a tea
spoonful was to be taken every two
hours while awake. My recupera.
ton was of a gradual nature, SC
much SO as to be scarcely percepti.
BILE to myself, and my arrival to my
present strong and healthy condition
was without the slightest degree Of
pain or other inconvenience. During
the first four or five days 1 drank a
small amount of whiskey, such as
they administer, but the desire fol
alcoholic stimulants left me about
the fifth day and I have no more
desire to-day; no more appetite fo,
alcoholic beverages.than I had before
/ ever used it. I have seen hun
dreds here who have been treated
and have witnessed many new arri-
walls after I had come, and their ex.
pressions in every Particular have
reached but one climax, namely !:
perfect freedom from the use of al
coholic stimulants.
The village of Dwight and its
surroundings will no doubt be in
teresting to you. 1t is 70 miles
from Chicago, located on the prairie
and has a population of about 1900
people. 1t has six churches, large
opera house, electric light plant,
water works, several stores and a
large number of hotels and board
ing houses. The town is located on
the Chicago&Alton railroad and has
a magnificent stone depot, struct-
ure which is an ornament to Dwight,
and is said to be as fine as any on
the G. & A. railroad. In regard to
the treatment the method of admins
tering the hypodermic injections is
simple. The left arm is generally
the one chosen. A slit is made in
the shirt near the shoulder and each
day at the hours of s, IL, 5 and
7:3O O'Clock the patients assemble
at the treatment hall, taking theil
regular place in one of three lines
which are formed previous to the
hours before mentioned. At pre-
cisely the hour stated the lines
which are composed of from 30C
to 500 men, move forward, receive
the injection, and so the same
routine is carried on from day te
day until the course of treatment is
closed. The internal remedy il
taken by the patient him sell
ct intervals of 2 hours apart
In connection with the institute the
members have a club to which the
large majority, if not all, of the
patients belong. The present mem.
bership of the Dwight League No.
is now between 1000 and 5000.
Every morning at 8 o'clock they
meet at the club house where they
transact such business as may be
brought before them and listen to
the graduating speeches of those
who have completed their term Of
treatment and take their departure
from Dwight. In every case the
strongest sentiments of praise fol
DR.. Kelley and the treatment are
expressed and the graduates have
only the same feeling regarding
their condition, that of being en-
tirely cured from the disease OF
drink.
Every Tuesday evening the club
prepares a programme of entertain
ment which they render at the club
room to an audience Of from 400 tc
600, which entertainments are warm,
" appreciated, not only by members
and patients but are most enthu
siastically attended by residents o
Dwight. The members also fire.
auently have the privilege of listen
ing to noted men who visit Dwigh
and address them at the club house
We are to be favored with an ad'
dress by Francis Murphy Tomorrow
evening.
Nearly all the temperance organ
izers and sympathizers with tn
| io-onoa canao ara bpc0n1lU,