ieve, in the world. There are two forty-cell galvanic batteries with
switch boards for controlling the voltage, or force, from the whole
power to one-fortieth of this amount, at the will of the physician.
Safe-guards in the shape of milli-ampere meters continually indicate to
the operator the force of the current. There is a dynamo for charging
the storage batteries, which may be used in a patient's room when this
method is found more convenient or more comfortable for the invalid.
There are two static or Franklin machines. These are used when the
milder current is desired, and for spraying, sparking, etc. One of the
instruments is of high voltage and furnishes us with the X rays for
examining the interior parts of the body. The largest treatment room
also contains a powerful ozone generator, operated by a dynamo. This
supplies the room with allotropic oxygen and is invaluable in treating
diseases of the lungs and air passages. This supplies the patient with
vitalized air, equal to the most salubrious atmosphere in any part of
the globe.

Beyond this and separated by a court, across which is an iron bridge,
are the large dispensing-rooms, stocked with drugs and medical compounds
of almost endless variety, and representing every branch of the _materia
medica_. Here all medicines prescribed are most carefully and specially
prepared for each individual case. Those to be sent away by mail or
express, to patients being treated at a distance, are placed in trays,
with full directions for use, and sent to another large room, where they
are carefully packed, and shipped thence to their destination.

FOURTH FLOOR.

On the fourth floor are located the surgical operating-rooms and
surgical ward. There are also a large number of nice, large, well
furnished separate rooms on this floor, used principally for the
accommodation of surgical cases. Strong, broad, iron staircases connect
all the upper floors with the ground, so that in case of fire, patients
need have no fear of being unable to get out safely. In fact, the
building has been constructed so as to render the rapid spread of fire
through it impossible, all the floors being laid on cement.

A STEAM PASSENGER ELEVATOR

is provided, so that the upper floors are quite as desirable as those
lower down. The dining-rooms for gentlemen, as well as those for
ladies, are located in the basement, which is reached either by
stairways or by the elevator. The kitchen, store-ro