Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05

Above, we present our readers with a spir-
tied likeness of one of the most eminent Sur
geons and one of the most remarkable men
ever produced by this country. DIR. McCLIN-
Took is a native of Lancaster county, Penn,
and from his boyhood displayed decided
genius for the study of medicine and surgery.
In his schOol-boy days, long before be entered
physicians office, he was accustomed to
read medical works from choice, and even to
perform dissectiOns and experiments upon
animals with the determination, as he ex-
pressed it, of becoming "doctor and head
DOCTOR" for he "would be nothing else"
His first preceptor was the celebrated DIR.
Eberle, of Philadelphia, author of some of the
most valuable standard works on the practice
of medicine now in use. After a thorough
course of study, and an opportunity of wit
Messing an extensive Office and family prac-
tice under this able man, he placed himself
under the tuition of the equally distinguished
Dr. George Mcclellan whose name stands
among the first in American Surgery. To
those who knew this teacher it is no slight
praise to say that DIR. McClintock was his
favorite pupil, whom hs selected as his assis-
tant in many highly important operations.
Ills astonishing lilly DC
ined when we state that at the age of twenty,
and for three years subsequently, young
McClintock was assistant professor in the dis
section hall, and at the age of twenty-four he
delived course of lectures on Midwifery in
Jefferson College.
During the dreadful epidemic of 1852, he was
appointed physician to the City Cholera Hospi-
tai, and was on duty also at the City Prison.
At that time he frequently saw two hundred
cases daily, and his genius, aided by such an
immense experience, enabled him to discov-
er a remedy of astonishing efficacy, when ia
ken in the early stages of this terrible disease,
and which, having been made public last year,
became celebrated under the name of DR.
McClintock's Diarrhea Cordial and Cholera
Preventive
In 1888, DR.. McClintock opened Disco
ton Room in Philadelphia, and delivered lee
lures to the largest private classes eUer collected
IN the United States. His fame was now extern
ded throughout the whole country as an I'M
surpassed lecturer anil hundreds of students
iocked from all quarters to listen to his elo-
quent and learned expositions of the noble
art of healing.
1t would be almost tedious here to enumerate
all the professorships and posts of high honor
in the profession which DIR. McClintock has
filled, and which have been proffered to him
in various parts of the country. His activity
is immense, and his labors have far exceeded
those of the generality of men, yet he has ac-
eepted but small number of the offices which
have leen urged upon him. In 1841, he was
Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in Cas-
Teton College, Vermont, and afterward Pres
ident of that institution. He lectuied subse-
quently in the Medical College at Pittslield,
Mass, and in the following year he returned
to Philadelphia, wnkn he re-establised his
School of Anatomy. This obliged him to
decline the offer of professorship in Wash
ington University, Baltimore but he contin-
ued to lecture to his large private classes I'M