Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-16
AROUND In GOTHAM.
ODD AND INTERESTING PHASES OF
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
Clergymen's Wives and Parish work-Rc'
msrknbis Surgical Opcration-For Ten
Years Fugitive Parricide.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch. ]

NEW YORK, November 10, 1890.
Clergymen's wives do not all believe
that they are bound by their position to
perform parish duties. Mrs. Lyman
Abbott, the wife Of Henry Word
Beecher's successor, says, for example,
that minister's wife is first of all wife
and mother and that the duties which
she has in common with other matrons
are to be attended to FIRST These
accomplished, she looks upon any
church work which may then con-
front her as privilege, but not
as duty. Mrs. Charles Parkhurst, wife
Of the pastor of the Madison-Square
Congregational church. holds similar
views, but adds that il minister's wife
Is not in sympathy with her husbands
work her usefulness is impaired, DIR.
John Halls wife seldom sees the public.
This is also true OF the wife OF the
Rev. William NJ. Taylor, the high
est-salaried pastor in New York-he
draws $4,000 annually-and of Mrs.
Richard II. Storrs, of Brooklyn. Mrs.
Henry Potter, wife of the Bishop OF
New York, shuns the public when at
home, but she has large circle of pri-
vate friends. She divides her time be-
tween this city and Newport. Never
theless, Mrs. Potter and her daughter
are indefatigable voluntary workers in
the missions of the city. Mrs Rains
ford, wife of the fashionable rector Of
ST. Georges, is more OF q society woman
than q church or mission worker.
A MATTER OF CHOICE.
Mrs. Arthur Brooks says that O woman
should always be in sympathy with her
husbands work, whether il be that Of
clergyman or layman, but that parish
work with the wife is entirely q matter
Of choice. Like other clergymens wives
in town, she will not make the first
calls on members of her husbands
church. Young Mrs. Winchester Do
nald, wife Of the rector OF the Church
OF the Ascension, feels that the parish
demands nothing OF her, but says she
would not be satisfied unless she was
identified with the interests ofthe church.
She makes the first call on her husband's
parishioners because she thinks it plea
SAINT to know the people one meets at
church. Mrs. Heber Newton lived
twenty miles away from New York until
this fall. because she thought country
cir beneficial to her children. Now that
her children ore grown she has moved
into the roctory on Madison avenue
and will probably take an interest
in parish work. DIR. Howard Crosby g
wife when asked for her views
as to the duties of o clergyman's wife
replied coldly: 81 have not the least
idea not the least in the world" Mrs
Talmage in Brooklyn does very little
parish work, but helps DR.. 1almage
wonderfully The Doctor now and then
is in danger OF leaping the wrong way.
Mrs. Talmage says warningly "Now,
De Witt !" and tine warning is generally
effective. Dlrs. Talmsge will not talk
for publication. She says that for one
in the family to have newspaper fame Is
quite enough.
HOW HE REMOVED A CANCER.
In the operating room Of the New
York hospital was recently performed
one Of the most skilful and remarkable
surgical operations ever performed or
attempted in this country. The opera
ting surgeon was Or. W. L. Bull,
whose reputation as q bold and success,
ful operator is worldwide. Tho case was
one OF carcinomatOus tumor. or cancer
OF the stomach. The patient was &
woman tgenty-Dine years of age
The plan of the operation wa,
chiefly original with Dr. Bull, who has
hitherto achieved many brilliant sue.
cesses in abdominal surgery, in which
branch be stands at the bead of the
medical profession in America. The
only other surgeon who ever attempted
this operation anywhere WAS Bilroth
ot Vienna, but his attempts were
unsuccessful, his patient dying
Of internal hemorhage on the third
day after tho surgical work was
done. Before operating the surgeon set
forth the facts OF the case in his address
10 the audience who had gathered to the
number Of fifty or sixty. The patient
was then brought in and allowed 20 get
| thoroughly under the effect OF ether be.
fore the operator proceeded. The cpl
gastric region was now carefully exam
/ ined aud tumor was plainly felt through
the abdominal muscles half way between
the umbillicus and the ensiform appcn-
dix.