New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
4 PIONEER DOCTOR.
rro,n me Magazin. or western History.

From The N1gazfn. oil Western History.
During the twenty wears which DR.. Ackley practlsed
in northern Ohio. bis reputation became very great
Being the first man of this section who pracilseu
especially surgery, and holding prominent poSilon
in what was one OF the influential medical schools
of tha West he became widely known tor his proles-
sional ability and dexterty as an operator. his
method with his patients was very brusque, sui those
who knew him say they never saw man VINO coul9
enter sick room and be more sympathizing and
gentle He man who greatly disllked 10 De I'M
posed upon, and wished TO have tue value Oh Ms
services PROMPTLY recognized. story IS told that
man came TO bin one dsy with dislocated tbumo
Ackev quickly reduced 1t, aud when asked Tor MS
bill said 80 To this the man objected as exorD,1ann
Ackev asked to see the thumb again. and thereupon
dslocated quickly as he had previously PUT IL Id
place. saying to the man II he did not like the charge
he could go TO some other surgeon: .
He was man " no impulsve IN his actions
az is shown by the following incident: One day WINE
out duck shooting he was accompanied by faVoIlte
dog Another hunter the opposite side oil the
stream and as tbs ducks which lie shot tell into the
water Dr. Ackey's dog would swim In anc get theni
The man objected to this, hut Ackey told the man ne
should have all the ducks retrieved by the dog Inc
man answered that should the dog retrieve another
duck he would shoot him. Ackley replied II the man
shot the dog he would shoot the man. Another duck
was shot and in sprang the dog. and as promptly
shot Ackey reciprocaied by filing the man full Oh
shot from his fowling piece after which he immediate
ly left the and returned rapidly to the cry.
Sometime later a came into his office complaining
that some one had filed him full OF bird shot Ackley
proceeded to pick them out one by one. at the same
time condong with the man aud at the close oil the
The holiness Of the man Is shown by his ACTON Oh
the occasion of the failure OF the Canal Bank OF CleVe-
land At the time OF the construction of the insane
asylnm he had been appointed trustee. and as such
wac custodian OF the money from the State when Ne
deposited in the bank Shortly after this the pank
broke. Ackley went Immediately and demanded me
money belonging TO the State. Ibis was refused him.
He at once secured sedge hammer, ohisel and bars
went TO the bank and proceeded 10 demosh the SAFE
Succeeding in this he secured the States money when
he placed elsewhere Tor safe keeping. There are
certainl, very few who would have undertaken
such n task, and fewer still who would have ao'
complished il. IT,,
pedler from Asbtabnla came to the meGlea, ,
building ostensbly to sell his but more IRON
curiosity Making his way into the anatomical room me
students locked the do,r after him. and telling the
pedler they would dssect him. 40 terrified him tnai
he Jumped out Of the second-story window, ana
unfortunately wac somewhat injured. Inis as gam
raised great Indignation among the opponents oil ths
| school, and a crowd was gathered to attack ana
! destroy the college building: Ackley, getting VINO
| Of this loaded TO the muzLle little cannon anu
placing it on the top OF the steps leading 70 ln'
anatomical room, announced N the mosi efpphatu.
| language common to him that II they spproaened NJ
! would sweep the crowd.