Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-29

stands, model of beauty and magnificent
monument to the good taste of its designer.
| 1t is rural dream in its picturesque sur.
its healthfulness It overlooks the Ohio
river in front, and from its broad porches
| on either side one commands an
unobstructed view of fertile valley,
islands and waters for fully
20 miles in extent, while vast wood lands
just swelling their buds form a sort of
natural entrenchment on either side and
back of the place.
The building is substantial one and is
| nearly new. 1t was formerly the palatial
residence of w. J. Hammond and is now
owned by the company. The interior of the
big house is finished in hard wood, and its
| arrangement and equipment have been COM
plete. It has Just been rearranged for its
by the medical superintendent, especially
adapts it for the use to which it was yester-
day dedicated.
Set in Sea of Green.
Six acres of lawn that yesterday looked
like a calm sea of green plush surrounds the
building. Unique figures in flowers, skill
fully arranged every here and there, relieve
the green surface Of the lawn. Innumerable
shade and fruit trees are growing about A
large fountain, constantly flowing, con-
servatory that seems one huge boquet of
rare flowers, adequate outbuildings, shrub
berry of all descriptions, and everything that
nature can supply or art suggest have been
united in making the place attractive and
enjoyable.
In large summer house Just adjoining
the main building are being constructed
electric, steam. hot, Russian and Turkish
baths, while in the tower of the same
structure is arranged an extensive and
roomy smoking apartment that to the
average person would seem the most de-
sirable retreat about the delightful place.
The main building is indeed modern in
natural gas and steam and lighted by arti-
ficial gas. 1t is supplied with hot and cold
water. The rooms are all large, airy and
convenient The floors are all covered with
a lively shade of brussels and velvet car
pets. The walls are hung with pictures
and paintings, and all furnishments are in
happy accord with the surroundings. In
short it looks more the home of q retired
gentleman than one would expect in an in
stitute for the treatment of alcoholism.
Two Patients Already Admitted.
Two patients were admitted to the place
yesterday afternoon. After closely inspect
ing the institution one Of them turned to
DR.. Wiley and laughingly said: II think
will just stay here all summer. This is GER
tainly, one of the prettiest places 1 have ever
seen."
Last night, when DISPATCH representa-
tive visited the institute DR.. Wilev's as
sistant was just assigning the new patients
to their apartments. Doctor Wiley himself
seemed enchanted by his cheerful surround
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institute and its purposes. He posi-
lively refused, however, when
asked, to discuss individual cases
that had been restored, stating that was a
professional confidence that should and
was by the profession kept inyiolate, and
such disclosure is neither professional,
ethical nor just In the discussion of the
general subject the reporter learned, how
ever, that the morbid conditions existing as
result of alcohol, opium, absinthe and
hascEisch were analogous to the conditions
producing insanity, and the statistics of'one
were largely applicable to the other, and
that two notable influences, race and tenn
Perature, were always to be considered in
the question of their consumption and use,
and that within the isothermal lines ITO
fahr, north and south of the equatorial
line OF 82o 4 Fahr., the native tribes seek
self-complacency and oblivion in opium or
hasheesh. Between the isothermal lines
TO Fair. and 500 Fair. north and south,
lies the region where wines are principally
made, while beyond the 500 Fahr., north
and south, the stronger beers and distilled
spirits are mostly consumed.
Distant Prom Temptation
1--WE are strictly private up here" he
continued. "We have to an extent gotten
away from the world, and the patients with