Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-05

REMOVING SCARS.
"This Is a very brief summary OF what
is called the 'Listerine or 'Aniisep-
tic system Of surgery. It's success was
marvellous. Itspresd from land TO land,
and within few years was adopted by
/ the faculty OF every civilized nation. 1t
has superseded all the old ideas, and en-
ables ply sicians to do things with ease
and impunity that in my own recollec-
ton would have been pronounced abso-
lutte impossibilities. One interesting
illustration Of this system is afforded
by the removal of scars and
similar disfgurements. The doctor
sprays the part affected with car
bolized water then with his knife
scrapes away the skin from the scar until
the blood comes. he allows the blood
10 flow until its level is trihe higher
than the surrounding surface. When it
coagulates il is dressed with carbolsted
/ lint or cloth and sprayed as before. In
a few days the crust falls off, leaving a
healthy and natural surface. BY this
means the belle of to-day can remove the
marks OF childhoods accidents or even
birth-marks upon the face or neck, and
present a faultless surface to her adj
mirers Of the ballroom and opera-house.
CORROSIVE sUBLIMATE.
"T'he success of Listers experiments
called attention to the subject from every
quarter One of the first suggestions
was 10 substitute other and more power
ful disinfectants or antiseptics rather for
carbolic acid ] do not know TO whom
the credit is due. but it seems to me that
DIR. Chamber, of Columbia College in
this city, Professor Lister, in England,
and DR.. Haeckel, in Germany, recon-
mended corrosive sublimate at the same
time as altogether superior to carbolic
acid and every other drug known. The
experiments on which they based their
/ opinions were very interesting. They
showed that corrosive sublimate was
more than hundred times as powerful
as carboic acid that its action was
cheaper, speedier, more thorough, per
manent and trustworthy, and strangest
Of all, that when properly used it had
beneficial effect upon raw surfaces and
deceased tissues.
"On account OF its strength, as much
as it's poisonous character, we use it in
very dilute form. The strongest solution
is not one per cent, and it runs from here
down to one fifty thousandth-that is,
one five hundredths Of one per cent.
European physicians employ it with
great success i'll atOmi2ing or washing
surfaces which display symptoms Of
Rerm-dlsease. Aurists and oculists re-
commend it in their special fields, while
our most distinguished surgeons are as
one in their belief in its excellence and
advantageousneSs. There is ono thing,
however. that should not be overlooked,
despite its benehcence corrosive subli-
mate is a poison OF the worst type APP
piled externally by an ignorant or care
less person, it is liable TO make fearful
ulcers or even occasion disease. 1t is a
splendid weapon when welded by good
physician, but it is very poor playthiDG
for any one else"
A WEALTHY MANS DOWNFALL.
Interest in Henry G. Pedder, who in
1884 robbed the house of Arnold ~ Con-
stable of great sum of money, and was
permitted to leave the country never to
return, is revived in Brooklyn by his
recent appeals to friends here for help.
Pedder IS in London, where he can get
no employment. and is consequently
compelled to ask aid Of his old familiars
in this city. Until he bought his magni-
fcent residence in Llewellyn Park, ut
Orange, n. j., which cost him upwards
OF 100000 he resided in Brooklyn, and
vas esteemed as n studious, gentlemanly
nan, whose tastes were all of literary
turn.
When the public were startled with
tie announcement of his defalcation
Pedder was in Paris with his family. lie
hSd gone abroad for a short rest "never
before having taken vacation in all of
his business career" he was in the habit
of saying. He had written to number
OF literary people who were to meet him
to plan for articles for the Manhattan.
On his arrival he was arrested, charged
with robbing the firm of sum variously
estimated at from 100000 to $500, 600,
during the preceding six years.
HOW BE GOT AWAY.
He made some arrangement with the
firm whereby be was allowed TO escape a
trial and his elegant place on Orange
Mountain was transferred to Messrs.
Arnold & Constable, who sold it recently
TO Thomas A. Edison. Mr.. Pedder had
lived for many years at the rate $4,000
a year. and he spent money lavishly on
his magazine. He began his publishing
business on grand scale and paid
writers munifcent prices; he made
friends for the new magazine, and in
years time the Manhattan was looked
upon as n permanent success.
Mr.. Constable was warm friend Of
his confidential clerk, and his influence
was so great with the firm that there was
scarcely man in their employ who was
willing to openly express doubt of his
honesty.
He had no sooner gone on his vacation
than dishonest clerk in the packing
department was detected stealing, and
the disclosures that followed led to the
painful discovery that the cashier-Arm-
strong-and the confidential clerk of the
Observation-Disclosures stealing from the
firm.
HIS DOWNFALL.
Armstrong made clean breast of it,
and Pedder was recalled from Paris. Be-
yond the general facts Of the case the
public learned nothing. No one was
prosecuted Pedder had gone outo the
country and established at the Island of
st. Kit, where, with his family, he re-
sided for year or two. He sold his
home in Brooklyn at forced sale for
about So. 900, and this sum is all that he
took with him. 1t was understood that
one of the conditions of the firms leni
ency was that he should not correspond
with any one in this country or make
any sign OF his existence to any of his
former acquaintance and friends.
The Manhattan languished and was
permitted to die, though it was
promising piece of property. and if it
had been taken in hand and pushed
vigorously would have been to-day
among the leading periodicals of the day.
Mr.. Pedder's money, or rather that of
Arnold, Constable & Co., had supported
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