Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-20

Bg~ DIR. L. S. UP De GRAFT, Oculist and
Aurist at his Office opposite the Branard House, is
constantly performing some feat of scientific sur
gerry in the way of opening peoples eyes or ears,
or relieving patient of some embarrassing defor-
nifty. We have repeatedly seen him bring the
blind to sight and in one instance put into success
full operation the organ of ear for child which
was born with head as smooth as a whistle in the
place where the ears ought to be. The Doctor
bored a hole, or cut hole, or by some sort of
magic made a hole, into which he adroitly inserted
a hearing apparatus on the similitude of those
made by nature, and TO- the child sheard The de-
light of the mother when she knew that her infant
noticed noise can be imagined but not described
The pleasure of DIR. Up De Graft in witnessing
such scene as the result of his skill and science
must be worth more to him than any possible fee
he can obtain for his work. This incident was no.
ticed at the time of its occurrence in the columns
of the Daily AdrertSer.
On Friday last the Doctor operated for cataract
upon an old man who resides in a neighboring
township of Pennsylvania. The man. whose name
is SILAs SMITH, has been entirely blind for seven
cate from Archibald Fellows and T. NJ Watts
the effect that he had been for forty years resi-
dent of the town of Canton, was very respectable
man, but i'll INDECENT circumstances, and unable to
incur heavy bill of expenses for surgical opera
ton His neighbors, out of sympathy for him, had
contributed something to partially pay his expen-
ses, and they asked DR.. Up De Graf, in consider
alton of the facts, to make his charges in accor-
dance with the circumstances of the patient and if
possible in justice to himself to remit the entere
bill
1t was just such case as the Doctor liked to get
hold Of He therefore took Mr.. SMITH in hand
and in fifteen minutes showed him the sunlight of
heaven. 1t is needless to say that in accordance
with the request of Mr. SMITHS friends and neigh
bors, he RENTED the entire bill, and sent him on
his way rejoicing. He not only did this in the
case of Mr. SMITH, but has done it a hundred times
before, and holds himself ready every day to do it
to all cases similarly authenticated and worthy
We saw the man when he first began to see, and
really envied the Doctor the skill which enabled
him in so little time, and apparently so easily, to
accomplish such remarkable things. We imagine
also the Doctor enjoys it, for he seemed happy
as his patient and since he did it for nothing had
a right to be.
DR.. Up De Graft informs us that he has perform
ed more operations in this and other classes of
surgery during the last few weeks than ever before
His rooms are at all times thronged with patients
from all sections of the country. He never fails in
any case which is not absolutely incurable The
fact that his large and profitable practice contin-
ues to increase for year after year, rendering his
Eye and Ear Infrmary fixed and permanent in
stitution in Elmira is evidence enough of the real
and genuine quality of his skill. Quacks live
and prosper for brief time manufactured
sensation but only those in any profession who
are equal to what they advertise outlive the
test OF time, and remain permanently and increas-
ngly successful. The reputation of DR.. Up De
Graf of the most skillful and scientific Oc-
ulists and Aurists in the whole country was long
since thoroughly established He needs no cer-
tfcates to that effect, and yet so well are we i'm
pressed with the excellence and value of his Insti-
tuition that esteem it both pleasure and duty
to draw the attention of the public occasionally to
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