The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-02-11
Personal RecOllectiOns-..NO. 8.
BIZ d. MACKLEx.

undertook, lie performed. If he lived
now, he would perhaps be read out of
the profession, Is hs had no diploma.
But he needed no diploma printed on
parchment His eminent successas q
practitioner was sufficient diploma.
His modo of practice was different
from that of the present day. The fe-
vers so prevalent at that day were
treated by him successfully, but he used
the lancet freely. He administered
tartar emetic, and blistered, to break
the fever, Quinine was not then
known, but he used Peruvian Bark as
a tonic. e'.i '-H fo
DR.. McNeel was as eminent as sur
geon, as he was as physician, 1t was
thought by some that he was heart
less and cruel, as he would cut a mans
leg off without any apparent feeling,in
dulging in low whistle during the
time he was performing the operation.
But he was man of the most tender
sympathy. His, great steadineSs Of
nerve, and his total freedom from ex-
citement, were the prime causes, Of his
great success as aisurgeon might
also add his great ingenuity, and cor
rect judgement. Ineyer saw him ex-
cited in my life. He was cool and de-
liberate under the most trying circum-
stances. This, together with bis great
success, inspired confidence on the part
Of his patients, and tended largely TO-
wards their recovery.
/ remember several operations per-
formed by him which perhaps now
would not be considered remarkable,
in the present advanced state Of the
science. remember the case Of VIM.
R. Lloyd, neighbOr Of ours. He had
for years been afflicted with rupture,
and getting hurt one day on the road
just west Of where Portland is now To-
Gated, he was taken to my uncle's
house, The rupture became strangu-
lated, and could not be reduced. Mr..
Lloyd was in terrible sgony, and when
DR.. McNesl was called in, and had ex-
amined his condition, he frankly told
hm that the only way to save his life
was to perform an operation. Mr..
Lloyd submitted to this, and DR.. Nc
Neel cut him open, reduced the rupture,
and saved,his life. Mr.. Lloyd remained
at my uncls's house until he got well,
He lived for many years afterwards, O
sound man, until he died Of cholera, in
the year 1850.
A young woman near Centreyille
had disease of the arm bone, between
the shoulder and the elbow. The bon Z
became entirely destroyed for space
of two inches. DR.. McNeel made q
very small, fne circular saw, then split
the hssh and muscles Of the arm an6
drew them open so he could see thu
bone, He then, with bis circular saw
b operated on the principle of a drill
sawed of both ends of the diseased
bone, leaving space of nearly fou
inches, The two ends Of'the bon
threw out osseous matter until connec
ton was formed, and her arm was s,
; strong that she could weave on tn,
hand loom, and do any other kind o
hard work,
At the Presidential election in 1914
in Madison township, Peter HutchisoI
stabbed Hickman Powers in the stom
ach. Powers brought suit againS
HutChison for damages. On the tria
it became important to know the exten
of the injury, and therisk of life t,
which Mr.. Powers had been subjected
DR.. McNOcl was one Of the physician
who attended upon Mr., Powers HI
testified tlmt the knife had entered tn
stomach. Counsel fer defendan
brought in several learned physicians
with thsir books, to prove that whel
the stomach WAS penetrated, it woul'
never heal. On cross examination DIR
MeNetl said he taAo that snch wound
would heal, He was asked how h
knew IT, He Aaid that A'man nance
Chafin, in SeiOtO county, had n tumO
on his side which'eat large hale int
J bis stomach. He treated him, and b
knew that the opening went into hi
stowach, because he put q pculiice {
powdered charcoal upon il, aud Chafi
vomitsd up the charcoal ChafIin &c
well, and was sound, healthy man fc
iiftson years. There was : large cic
, atrix on bis side, where the stOmac
! had healed. y e