Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-02
MISCELLANY.
DIR. Zacharin,

The BluT and Brusque "Old school''
Physician, who has Attended the Gar
During his Last Illness.
Dr. Zacharin, who has been treating the
car, is known as one of the most impolite
men-to use no stronger eXpression-in his
profession. He is fierce democrat and
has respect for no one. Like Professor
Schweninger, the physician of Bismarck,
he insists upon the literal execution of his
ORDERS it matters not who the patient may
be, and will brook no interference He is
a man of middle age and began life as a
butcher boy He has become one of the
richest men in Russia by his practice.
When the malady of the car began to
look serious a few weeks ago, he at once
asked that Zacharin be sent for. A tee-
gram was dispatched to the governor of
Moscow, says one of the imperial attend
ants in the Copenhagen Politiken, ordering
him to send Zacharin to st. Petersburg
The adjutant of the governor found the
professor in his clinic, and asked him to
make as rapid preparations as possible, as
the fast train would leave the city for the
capital in few hours.
1.-THE fast tr ain? What?" was the pro-
fessor's answer "The emperor of Russia
you kindly order me IAN extra which must
be ready in half an hour"
At the time appointed he started for St.
Petersburg, and arriving there, hurried
with his adiutant to the castle.
ellis majesty awaits you, professor"
said a chamberlain, who received him at
the entrance. "Your rooms are at the
head of the stairway, and you will find ev-
erything in readiness to make your toilet
after the journey"
Toilet" answered the physician. Ellis
majesty is sick and wants my advice, not
to see me in toilet Take me to him at
once"
The emperor was lying in bed in a dark
room. All the windows were closed and
the curtains were down. The empress sat
in a rocking-chai next to the bed. Three
body physicians stood about the room.
Zacharin entered the room, made his obe-
sance to the imperial pair, but almost to-
tally disregarded the presence of his col
leagues.
"What an atmosphere! 1t is disease
breeding. And in this atmosphere you al
low Russia's sick emperor to lie? Quick
Put back the curtains and raise the win
dows." Such was his first order.
He then became silent, and began a
l.
Then, taking a chair he rested his arm on
his knee and began to think. Almost 10
minutes passed without his uttering more
than half dozen words. AS the other
physicians, Who apparently did not like
his action, began to talk softly to one an
other, he raped with his pencil and told
them to ''be still"
A year ago, when the emperor was suf-
fering from influenza, Prof. Zacharin was
called to the palace of the car. Upon
his arrival, with his assistant, the doctor
was asked to take a suite of rooms on the
third story. Iacharin refused to be housed
there He had the habit, he said, of al
ways sleeping on the ground floor and did
not wish to change his habits. 1t was bad
for the health. He had his way, and was
led to chambers on the first floor. The
czarina, wishing to show her friendly in
terest in the physician, invited him to take
his meals with the family at the imperial
table. To this Zacharn replied:
81 never eat with women, your majesty"
He insisted upon being served in his
rooms, and the empress allowed him to
have his way.
One day the czarina, believing that the
evil from which the car was suffering was
increasing, descended to the room of the
uocIor anu DeSgeu MIN 10 examine the
temperature of the patient and see if it
was not higher.
"My assistant" replied the autocratic
physician, twill 60 and examine him."
A little later the assistant returned to
the rooms with the announcement that
there had been no change in the tempera-
ture of the sick ruler.
you see, your majesty, that it is not
worth while to disturb me-
The doctor was accustomed to 60 about
the palace in the early mornings wearing
gown and the felt slippers of peasant,
but no one ever dared TO call him to ac-
count.
The doctor gives away large sums of
money yearly to the poor. Poor students
he always treats free of charge. But when
he finds rich patient, he makes him pay
for all that he has lost.