The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01
A FAMOUS INSTITUTION.
The Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute of Buffalo, n. Y.
his arrival
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
What can be ON pished by judicious enter
prise when backed by ability and professional
skill Is shown by the magnificent building of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buffalo
This model santarium furnishes one of the sights
OF Buffalo, not alone for its architectural beauty,
but on account OF the worldwide fame Of Dr. Ray
V. Pierce, who established the institution many
years ago and Is to-dfy lis managing director and
president. beautiful five story building situated
Main street. the principal business street of Buf
ialo, the Invalids' Hotel well be said 10 sur
pass any institution OF its kind in the country.
Sixteen physicians TO, m the medical staff OF this
institution who devote their time 10 the patients in
the building and 10 correspondence by letter with
patients who consult them from all over the United
States isacn physician or surgeon is chosen for
his skill and proficiency in curing class of
chronic disease. Thus the patient has for his ply
siCinn an experienced specialist who is thoroughly
familiar with the Amateria aid To the medical
treatment are the machines for giving "mechancal
movements" or massage electrical apparafus
Turkish baths etc, with which the hotel is thor
oughlY equipped. Large and airy rooms, parlors
readng-room elevators and many other convent
ence make this
PLEASANT REMEDIAL HOME,
and far different from the private hospitals as
commonly known The Worlds DiSpensary Med
ical Association, OF which DR.. Pierce is president
is the owner of the Invaiids' Hotel and the large
laboratory called the Worlds Dispensary as well
Standing on the same lot, which runs through to
the next street back, is the huge laboratory, six
stories in height, which furnishes ample room for
manufacturing DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery, DR.. Pleree's
Pleasant Pellets. Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy, DR..
Pierce's Extract OF Smartweed, or Water epoer
lheSe are proprietary remedies, which have been
sold Tor over a quarier of century all over the
United states, from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific Car
loads OF these medicines are shipped every day from
Buffalo to points East, West and South. a n idea
of the extensive business carried by this $50
citation can be gained BY what is said OF it by the
Postoftice authorities at Washington, ID. c.. who
report that this one firm spends annually for
stamps more than AL the banks and newspapers of
Buffalo combined, or over 100000. The mail
matter amounts 10 from 10000 to AZ, 600 pieces
daily. The first story OF the Worlds Dispeusarv
building is occupied by the shipping depar lment:
the second floor Is devoted TO the large newspaper
advertising department and the Railing; third
floor. printing room and bndery: fourth floor
drugmills and paper warerooms; fifth floor boz
tling, wrapping and packing department; on the
sixth floor is one of
THE BEsT-PLANNED LABORATORIES
in the country, in charge OF a thorou ghy scientific
chemist, formerly OF the Harvard medical school
laboratory. In fact, the equipment, the machin-
cry and the system with which these large Insti-
tutions are equipped and the marvellous manner
in which everything works along as though by