Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-07
BIG FEES.
Eminent English Doctors Whose In
comes Arc Enormous--Glad-
stones Physician.

comes Arc Enormous--Glad-
stones Physician.
"Do London doctors earn more than
mccns counselp" As rule they do
not, writes a London correspondent OF
The Philadelphia Press but the incomes
II the three leading physicians. and those
IF tho three leading lawyers are about
equal. that is to say, at the rate Of $780,
900 year each. Tho largest sum ever
earned in ono year by doctor was $780,
100. made by Sir Ashley Cooper. Tho
three mon at the head of the medical
profession in England at tho prescut
day are Sir William Jenner, tho court
physician. Sir William Gull, and Sir
Andrew Clark, Just lately the last
named has obtained considerable noto-
riety. lle was induced to visit very
wealthy lady ut Nice, and he received
tho unprecedented fec of S25, 900. One
fifth of this amount he retained rs re-
enumeration for his services, aud tho
remainder no divided between two char
table institutions connected with his
profession,
Speaking OF fees, there Is q tale told
Of q rich colonial gentleman living in
Kent who had the misfortune to take u
slight cold Not satisfied with his local
medical attendant he desired TO have
Gull down from London in conSulta-
ton. Gull happened to be away aud
Sir William Jenner came instead Ho
was duly paid his fec OF 1878 for tho
visit. Tho patient, feeling no better,
then sent TO Edinburgh TO leading
doctor Of that city, who travelled the
four hundred niles in order to see him,
and in ordinary course received n
guinea for every mile, that was four
hundred gunoas, or ~, 100. Again
the patient felt no better, and this time
Gull was summoned and attended.
ii suppose" suggested the local
practitioner, you will pay Gull what
you paid Jcnner G75P"
Nonsense, indignantly retortod tho
sick gentleman, 81 am not going to
pay Gull less than have the Scotch
man. and he drew check for ", 100.
Before he got rid OF his cold no had
paid 81, 900 in fees,
NtUlt tllIltNtll btoi VI bi w
centric patient, upon whom in the days
when chloroform or ether was never
used, he performed difficult operation
from which tho old gentleman recov-
cred. But he refused to pay Gull hia
fees, and, rs the doctor left tho bedroom
In an cnraged state. the old man
snatched of his nght.cap, and, ilinging
il at him, cried: Take that; I'll give
you nothing more"
Gull picked up tho night-cap, and,
cooling down in his broughnm, he com
menccd to rip mp the lining. Concealed
therein no found crisp Bank Of Eng
land note for Gl,O0O. This story, by
the way. has also been told OF several
other eminent doctors. Gull began
life in nm humble way rs assistant 10 n
hospital lecturer at 30 shillings per
week. When admitted TO practice bis
first wears fees amounted TO $235, but
no himself says that each year they in
creased by one-third. He Is man of
dry humor. Once tho bishop OF Derry
consulted him, and tho great doctor
gravely said
you must go TO Nice. my lord
"Oh, | can't go TO Nice; I'm too
busy" .
at must be either Nice or heaven, "
was tho doctors rotort.
"Oh, them" quickly added the divine.
.I'll 90 to Nice"
II will not question your Judgment, "
replied Gull. "As u right reverend
prclate you ought to know which is tho
preferable place"
Sir Andrew Clark is Gladstono's ply
stefan. He accompanied him on tho
cruise the premier took with Tonnyson.
and again last year TO Norway. lie
does not do this as n personal tribute,
but rs a matter of professional duty.
Gladstone is very testy, faddy. and au'
tocratic Clark is equally firm. Lady
Clark is quite incensed when Gladstone
orders her husband TO spend with him
those two months of tho year when the
great physician Is accustomed to have
most leisure. 1t is said that Jcnner
and Gull are chosen to attend royaI
patients in preference to Clark because
the latter is so closely identified
| with Gladstone.