The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-09


of the parotid gland there was q con,
tinual war between Gibson, of the
University, and Mcclellan; and the
fight between the rival professors was
taken up by their partisans, until the
air was hideous with the combatants.
Valiutine Mott performed the . opera
ton, and other surgeons of note, and
Mcclellan was vindicSted but his op
ponents were game, ard died hard.
They used to tell many queer ,st6-
ries about Mcclellan Fdesire for ope-
rating un all. odd and strange mon
strosities, and what bold steps he
would take to crafty this Unsuitable
thirst for excision of disabled parts
and abnormal growths. Among the
rest was that Of a drayinan who had
q large wen on his jaw-probablYa "a
steatomatOusi tumor-whieh the sur
geon desired to add to his. selection.
Mcclellan offsredto remove It with
out charge, but the draymeHH'was
deaf to tine voice Of the eharmeE-"
He was rather nroudSd the pendulous
ornament, and went about his bust
ness as thoughhis JAZZ wasi albright.
One day RClehan met him inf the
street, stopped him, renewed the OF
fer, caressed the thmer adniifngiy.
The drayman refused, when 1oi the
surgcoz who-had his sealPed- in his
right hand, iRse stFice onade a deep
crucial incision. The drayman drew
back to bstrike Don't sir,2yo Said
Mcclellan. cody keep quiet, or
you viii bleed to DEATH" And sure
enough an enlarged artery which fed
the part was splitting blood with
great force. Keep quite still, and
I'll bring you through" And in a
few mfnutefJt the gland was of, and
the artery tied and the part dressed.
There scarcely could be any truth IN
the story, but the fact. that II was
currently believed, shows the cosif-
dence of the public in the surgeons
professional srder- 30S
Mcclellan was a decided operator,
in small or great cases, as L can bear
personal evidence. When / was cut
ting my ,wisdomteeth-Q,y the by, |
never did cut butthree OF them, which
may account for some hipgs)-one of
them proved to have less power than
the gum aboveiit, which sWelled and
frightened; causing me fearful agony.
! stopped in at the office Of Professor
Mutter, and asked him to lance i'll
He did so, in n mild easy way, and re-
lieved me. But the operation was
thorough; the swelling soon returned,
and in a couple oil hours / WAS rs
bad as ever. i rushed around to
Muter's.u He was out. Mcclellan
was near at hand, and ] ran into bis
Office, and without a word pointed TO
my Jaw, aud opened my mouth. IL
seePSfHd said JDownTMith
the words went the LANCET (sud-
denly produced from some unexpect-
ed quarter clear down TO the tooth.
The pain was diIspeakable, and in a
frenzy of rage I snatched- a paper
weightfrom the table, as soon as the
was Withdrawn. flake
it easy" he said, laying his hand on
my 3arn1. gf:Thatls5. well done, and
you'll be in heqYeptin a minute.
Metaphorieally be meant, and he was
right. He had opened tile tense gam
completely, andafwas as happy7asI a
CLAM al wateh-the acme ofMen
taldliss, itake it-7in1 a VERY sslIprt
~:r-
But Mcclellan was no mere dex-
trous and bold operator. He was a
surgeon of excellent judgement, and
IF ne seemed 5nd-uf the knife, it-was
cases where that reproach to
surgery was the only resource. 1 re
member on one occasion %Adeflie
his q hasty
use Of instruIneptss ~Tah telf You
] case of my, roYl4" he said 'At
outsetot my. pRctice had q case
2f1njprY to the leg and saw no rene
ly hpt amputatiop / TOOK off the
member above. the knee. The. pa !
and his friends were, satisfied, |
md thought it-and so did faSery !
performance. 1 knew {!
,ettef soon after the operation'siI !
have saved the limb. Theleg
has gone all through life after me.
It's ghost-walks about after me. ! Go
where 1 will, the insulated imam is {
lure to make his appearance at some
lhoppefule 4idh4ent xith.a grin of :
'atisfactions pd haface, rs he, sees the
who made htm a Grippe. The
ghost of that confdunded lee, is ,destin- 4
ID to hop before ne all throu5 life" Z
ROur Rrotessor IF Surgery was the J;
General Mcclellan, whose !,
mapuer isyj9ss. thesreyerse q
# his PTogenitors ErHFJEH F.