The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-17

OF the Good Colonel Osborn Is Doing
For Humanity.
Correspondence Charlotte Observer.)
Winston. March 29.-While in Greens
boro a few days ago. | called on Colonel
". H. Osborn. president of the Kelley
Institute at that place. and found him
much elated over the many compliment
tary things in the press of the United
States. recently. concerning the life and
work of the late DR.. Leslie f. keely, OF
Dwight, Ills, who discovered the famous
keely cures. Colonel Osborn is a great
believer in the Keely treatment and has
for the past decade devoted all OF his
time and attention TO the Institutes under
the management OF the Greensboro com
pany.
In speaking of the work Colonel Os-
born said:
This is the ninth year Of life for the
North Carolina institute. In that time
we have treated over 1900 people. They
come from Is different states. mainly
from North Carolina. and from all the
walks of life. On our books are the
names of learned lawyers, doctors and
ministers of the gospel, of merchants.
farmers and teachers. They come here
for the Keely treatment and for quiet
and rest. We make the life Of the in
stitute cheerful and homelike for all who
come. That is why we have been so sue
cessful here.
The attendance last year was 10 per
cent. greater than that of 1898. This
year bids Fair to be better still. We
have in the house now patients from
five different States. Recently We have
had over $50 letters from persons who eX-
pect to come here during the early
spring.
Yes, | feel that our business will be
better each year. We say without fear
of contradiction that we have as we'll
regulated a Keely Institute as there is
in America. 1t is simply a place of rest
and recuperation for those who are in
need of the treatment
He added:
The minimum course of treatment
for alcoholic inebriety is four weeks; in
a few exceptional cases, five or six weeks
may be necessary. For opium, or other
drug addiction, a course of six weeks is
usually necessary to a permanent cure,
and a complete restoration of the nerV-
Gus system. Neurasthemia or nerve eX-
haustion, from four to six weeks and the
tobacco addiction two weeks.
we expect the hearty cooperation and
gentlemanly conduct of each one under
our care. We have no vexatiOus or I'M
necessary restraints and we will not con-
tinue the treatment of a refractory or
unwilling man or woman"
Those who are conversant with the
facts know that the keely Institute, of
Greensboro, under Colonel Osborn, has
been, from the start, one of the most
largely attended and most Successful. in
s~titutes in the United States. The loca-
ton and the management has had much
to do with the success of the institute.
1t is popular throughout this and adjoin-
ing States.
Greensboro is suitably located. The
climate is never severe, the winters be-
ing mild and the summers pleasant.
Then, the institute, itself, is in the old
Governor Morehead house, situated in a
residence portion of the city several
blocks removed from the business part
lot, on the top of a small hill covered
with magnificent oak trees. No more
delightful place could be had in North
Carolina. The house is large and COM
Portable, with ample room for 30 patients,
and the grounds around we'll arrange
and attractive. In addition to the trees,
the grounds are set with flowers and
covered with green grasses. The lawns
are interlaced with grave walk ways.
The daily life at the Keely Institute
is interesting. Patients are required to
take the remedies with the utmost reg
ularity. Time for treatment is observed
to the minute. From the time the pa
tient arises in the morning. and the hour
is set for that, he is governed by the
rules of the physician for giving the rem
edies. But the remainder of each day is
disposed Of as the patient pleases. There
is absolutely no confinement. However,
it is needless to say, that no improper
conduct is permitted and that liberty
does not mean license. Every patient is
treated as a sick patient, and if any OBJ
streperous person comes he is refused
admittance. No patient can go there and
destroy the pleasure and happiness OF
others. The charter of the institute gives
the management power to receive or re
ject d patient at will. Disagreeable per
sons are not wanted No one visiting
the of Greensboro would imagine that the
we'll dressed, fine looking pairs. trios and
quartette of men, often seen strOlling
leisureIy about the streets. were patients
at the Keely Institute, but such is often
the case. They appear in all respects to
be temporary residents and are so recog-
nized.
In the keely Institute life long friend
ships are formed and good fellowship
prevails. The patients loaf, talk and
live together for a month or six weeks.
There is no class distinction. Every per
son is on equality with his fellow patient.
The life there is more like the life OF
jolly school boys.
The female patients have a separate
apartment and nurses from the males and
they need not see each other at all.
Lady patients receive treatment in their
rooms. They, like the men. are at lib
erty to drive or stroll at Will just SO
they are in their rooms at the time OF
treatment.
The patients all room and board in the
institute. The table is supplied from the
best the market and season Will afford.
The milk and butter for the institute
comes from a herd of Jersey cows one of