Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-20
A GREAT INSTITUTION
Mr.. EDIToN:-

more. | thought perhaps SilolI u0
scriptive article might be OF inter-
est to your readers, and, while l
hope that none who read these lines
will ever have to seek relief there
as / have, yet let me say that one
of the most fortunate things that
can befall an unfortunate IS. to be
able to gain admission into an asy-
lu m Of this sort.
Aside from the relief which it al
fords the afflicted and suffering, no
one can spend a while here without
learning lessons Of patience, SYM
pathy, endurance, gratitude and a
host of other ''graces" without
which life in some forms would be
an unbearable burden, and IN any
form failure.
No matter how long we have sui
fered, here we find others who have
suffered longer. We meet with
sympathy here that enhances our
powers Of endurance, and we see so
many whose affections are greater
than ours that we are thankful
that we are mot as other men"
Again, when we find what great
benefits and relief from suffering
are here afforded to afflicted human
ity, we are grateful that we do not
belong to that class of cranks who
are continually harping upon the
subject Of "the equal distribution
of wealth." "hoarded millions" and
so forth. Here too we find a "wo-
mans sphere" in which her noblest
qualities gentleness, patience, and
sympdthy-are continually display.
ed, and the giddy butterfly OF
fashion" or society girl, whose
sole desideratum is to dress and
''mash,' may here learn how gross
ly she is abusing the qualities and
faculties bestowed upon her by the
Creator, for in this case, the "labor-
err" is more than worthy Of his
hire" Nothing but a divinely-en-
dued sympathy for suffering hu-
mainly could actuate these self-sac-
riRcing, patient nurses in their er-
rands Of mercy, and only those who
have been the recipients Of theli
kindly ministrations can properly
appreciate their work and worth.
The Johns Hopkins is not yet
five years old, but it is destined tC
become the leading hospital Of The
country. 1t is situated on Nortf
Broadway, in an elevated part o.
the city, the buildings and grounds
occupying one square Of sixteer
acres. There are eight wards run
ming from "B" to "I', with two adj
ditional wards under course Of con
struction. The Institution nov
has capacity for treating abou'
24O patients. While the charitable
wards are only open to residents O
Baltimore, the very REASONABLE,
charges put the treatment which
the Hospital affords within thu
reach of almost every one.
A speciality is made of surglca
operations and the treatment O.
acute attacks, but patients suffer
| ing from almost every malady ar
admitted, those having contageou
diseases being only admitted OF
ward 81"
The corps Of surgeons Of this In
stitution have won for themselves
distinction and eminence Of which
they should be Justly proud. Tn,
patient in their hands may hide hi
| face behind the "ether cap" wit
a degree Of confidence that az
proaches very nearly to certainty.
The medical staff not only in
spire confidence by the skillfu
treatment Of complicated diseases
but they win the esteem and respec
of all the patients by their kind SO
licitude and gentlemanly conduc
toward all. !.
Typhoid fever is treated here il
q s;mule and successful manner
and should, in our humble spinior
be adopted everywhere. Ice bath
are given and no drugs at all.
bath is prepai ell a t atemperature {
; 7O0. the tub on wheels is drawn t
the bedside. and the patient LITE
in and left 20 minutes, that tim
being sufficient to reduce the feve
The bath is net repeated until tn
patients temperature rises to lob
The number Of tubs required
this treatment varies, only six b.
| ing sometimes necessary, while
violent cases rs or more are requl
ed. but in most instances a fe
baths are sufficient, and The ia
that about 90 per cent. recoy
s from this dread disease under SUI
S treatment should recomend it ins
sections where typhoid is prev
lent.
All classes are treated here, a.
e almost every nationality rep
;. sented, from the aristocratic Anne
f lean to the wanderer from the Al
o bian deserts. Tramps and bum!
who loiter about the malarial d