Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-15
ENORMOUS FEES.
Royalty and Rich People Pay For
Medical Treatment.

Royalty ana H1ch PeOple FaS TUT
Medical Treatment.
In the medical world some enormous
fees have been paid from time to time.
In 1852 the famous Hertfordshire ply
sician, Thomas Dimsdale, was sum-
moned to st. Petersburg to vaccinate
the Empress Catherine II. He was IN
the city less than a week, but so sue
cessfully did he accomplish his task
that he was paid a consideration OF
s12,000, in addition to life pension OF
e 500 a year. Another costly vaccinat-
ing operation was that performed few
years ago by DR.. Butler upon six IN
dian Rajahs, and from each Of his pa
tients he received 10000 for less than
days work.
When King Edward, or the Prince OF
Wales, as he was then, lay at deaths
door with typhoid fever, the famous
William Jenner was called in for
period of four weeks, and in return ne
was paid at the rate Of f2,5OO week
and given a baronetcy into the bargain.
Nor was it by any means unusual for
him to receive a fee Of G5uO FOR an
hours consultation with less celebrated
patients.
But royalty invariably pay their
medical attendants highly. The late
Sir Morell Mackenzie journeyed to Ber-
| lin to relieve the sufferings of the EN-
peror Frederick during his last Illness
and secured a fee of 100000. while Prof
Zocherine, of Moscow, who was called
to Livadia, when the Czar Alexander
III lay dying, was presented with a
check for s15,OOO, in addition to all ex-
penses, for a two-days' attendance up
on his illustrious patient. DR.. Yowskl
the famous oculist pocketed fee OF
$1,000 for attending the Shah's son al
Teheran some years ago. figure com
pletely put into the shade by that cap
tured by an English army surgeon
who paid occasional visit to the Rajaf
Of Rampur, India, when that potentate
was suffering from an acute attack o'
rheumatism. The patient did not wall
for him to send in his bill, finding his
treatment beneficial, he rewarding him
with a draft for 10000.
| The highest medical fee ever paid
however, became the property OF
blind physician, DR.. Gale, OF Bristol
who cured a wealthy patient Of dis
eased knee by electric treatment, ano
in return found his banking account
richer by G50,0O0.
There Is a crucifix at Arundel castle
which is singularly valued owing to the
story of how 1t came into the
possession Of the present Duke OF
Norfork, says the London Free
Lance. When his Grace first sue
ceeded to his title (when only Il
years of age) he went on a visit tt
Rome, heavily weighted with his off,
cial dignity, though a natural and un'
spoilt child in years bearing. The ther
Pope, Plus TX. or Pho Mono, as he was
called, took a desperate fancy to the
little nobleman, the lay representative
| Oh all lOydl SdlHoiiSioh III Di6 6iSAN
and therefore, in spite Of his youth,
highly important guest. After some
formalities they became very friendly
and the Pope so far waived all prece'
dent as to take the little duke on his
back, "picka- back" fashion and tro'
him around his room.
Highly delighted was the little scior
of all the Howards at this singular
privilege. Now" said the pope. what
would you like best?" Earnestly the
little boy answered. "Oh, show me
your bed room. Holy Father; they say
no one may go in there" And they tel
the story that the pope carried the
duke into that inaccessible apartment
on his shoulders, and took from the
wall the great crucif1x hanging over the
bed and gave 1t to his little guest as ar
eternal keepsake Of a happy houl
when a pope for once relaxed his
priestly rule to have a real human
romp with a little lad, and when duke
rode ''pick-a-back" on the shoulders Of
supreme pontiff. Certainly a uni
que experience for both.-Pearson's
Weekly.