Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-06-10
THE LATE DIR. GEO. McCLELLEN.


A thousand anecdotes are related of the
late eminent scholar, surgeon and philan-
thropist, DIR. Geo. McClelen. The memo
ry OF his great talents and goodness fingers
like charm upon the public mind, and
hardly day passes that we do not hear
some welcome mention of his virtues, coup
led with sincere regret that he was not lon
ger spared to the world.
On one occasion he was called to per-
form critical and painful operation upon
the mother Of his friend, the late DR.. r.
He came day before the appointed time.
swell, George" said the old lady, "will
you come tomorrow 2"
"Let me see," he hastily replied, s'to-
morrow shall be busy Tomorrow
must 60 to New York-great deal to do
how do you feel to-day-must put this op-
Grafton off I fear"
"Oh am very thankful" said she, ''for
/ dread it,"
"Pooh-its nothing-work of moment
no danger-let me see the breast" Ut
was cancer.)
"No, George, no; next week."
"But must examine it now, you know" :"
"You won't hurt me-"
"Certainly not"
"Let me pray FIRST" said the old lady im-
ploringly."
81 cannot wait-cOme-come."
"No-no-not one come, be seated"
and in few minutes he accomplished the
operation most successfully. "There,"
said he, "if had permitted you to do as
you wished, you would have been praying
all this time"
A stranger from the South sent for him
to take a tumor from his tongue. He call
ed upon the patient at the U. S. Hotel, and
was shown to his room.
''Let me see your tongue," said the sur
geon. After brief inspection he said he
would call again, and wished the gentle
man good morning closing the door after
him. In an instant, however, he returned.
'Let me look at your tongue once more"
he said, and, in moment the tumor was
off.
'What the deuce are you about :" sput-
tered the patient with his mouth full of
blood.
"Merely removing large tumor," repli-
ed the skillful surgeon.
81 won't be operated on to-dayw
''It's off, sir," said the surgeon.
at isn't off already is it! l expected
to 60 through course of medicine"
"And die under the operation, perhaps"
replied Mcclellan, wishing his patient a
very good morning.
A young lady of our acquaintance ran a
fine cambrick needle into her thigh, and he
was called in to extract it. She had care
fully prepared slit in her garments, at
which the doctor laughed heartily. "Why,
that will never do" said he, call modesty
must be thrown aside for this occasion -
Here doctor b. assist me-" and in twink
ling the needle was taken from its hiding
place.
On leaving his house one morning he
saw little boy, who was crying bitterly.
"What is the matter, my lad-don't cry,"
said the kind-hearted man-'what is the
matter with you!"
81 am blind sir--I can hardly see now,
and ! don't know what to do"
"Come in my office for minute"
In short time he removed cataract
from each eye, thus restoring the poor lad
to the glorious light of day, and to useful
ness.
"Docther," exclaimed poor Irishman,
81 am nightly troubled about that little
bill I've owed you nigh twelve month
come Easter.
"Are you, John" he replied, laughing at
the perplexity of his debtor-"well am
not. Give your business no uneasiness a.
bout the matter--or rather give the money
to yonr wife when yon get it."
"God bless you, docther for Q raal gintle-
man--but divil one Of me will ever know
an hours pace Of mind unil am able to
settle wild YOU Och, but you're the kind
doctor intifely "-Cay ksm.