The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-25

Or Lewis Albert sayre a knight o. the
order OF Vasa. or Wasa. Is dead, wsites
Victor smith IN the New York Press. lie
was a man OF leouine face and bcetling
brow. For nifty years he stood undlsturh-
"a az she head OF his profession lie was
the founder Of orthopedic surgery as a
speciality. ana probably contributed 20 the
success OF more young surgeons m the
United States than an other individuals
combined his name was household
word an over America. iis hair was Ions
and thrown rCcklessiy back from his fore
head by his fingers. which be used as a
comb. SITS massive jaws. were covered
with mi K sidc-whiskcrs iiis lip and chin
we've clean shaven lie looked every inch
man. ana once seen never could DE for
gotten.
sayre was ono or the Rough Riders on
foot HIS language was az times most
brutal ana profauo ana his respect Tor
mankind 81 med uud recoverable. To curse
was second nature % him. He could give
the average sailor cards. spades ana
beating al that game But hts heart was
Ia the right place and always as warm as
toast His stern exterior was merely
coat a mail covering the most gentle.
sNmnathctic. responsive disposition. chill
dreu. those nrc JUDGES cf human nature.
would leave the arms ~ their mothers
and nurses 10 20 20 him. Tie spoke 10
tot az four as hc would speak 10 "A man
81 nifty without the profanity. Of course
ANA the youngstcr would sem 20 under
stand Many a childish cripple VIII bless
h.s memory
/ visited ms old friend a few nights AZ
ter be- returned from his last European
trip. when hc was borne 10 hts home on
a stretchcr He lay upon his dying bed
be assured me. in the hnal throes OF rheu-
matte govt and resultant complications
His TEMPER was none Of The best. ana MS
sharp tongue was expressing 80 no miii
terms his utter discomfort Damn en-,
ha cried There isn't a doctor IN rev
York that has the courage 20 operate on
mt. IL . Vas cab driver they "ouii
have Killed me or cured me a week ago
But here ana. old Lewis Sayre, and no
one sarcs give me medicine or cut my
skin with q knife Damn EN-. Why don't
thrv do something for met what are they
afraid of9 ] suppose I've got 10 treat my
self aud operate on myself Damn en-.
Turning GA his side IN an excess OF agony
he growied Look 10 there on the hith
shelf or che library and get down that pile
Of medical journals. Thank YOU. Now !
want 40 show you who was responsible
for the defeat OF James 6. Blaine IN 1885,.
r. WaH 90 cMAfet ntAAh nun Ah@t w.
~klnflint of a preacher, old Burchurd was
my patient He came 20 be operated on
for "a rupture OF the lntestines that would
have ended ln his death in short time.
Here-here is his picture, showing the hole
I made IN the small Of his back, the old
hypocritc. Way. ] took out a yard OF his
CUTS and scraped EN- ana put EN- back
and the old scoundrel got well and went
back 40 preaching. Here's another pie
ture And here's another, all showing the
operation. ! saved the sinner 50 that ne
might step 20 the front IN 1884 with his
three Re Why didn't something tell me
shat BE was going 70 "a Rum. Romanism
ana Rebellion? Couldn't / have headed
am on?
lie ratified on at a great rate curslng
Burchard with every breath as he discuss
ed the operation. which az that time was
regarded as highly sensational His an
ger. however was feigned Through his
profanity and under his agony one could
see the humor OF the situation and his up
probation OF a. Why" he exclaimed
the - Oh scouudrel could have used
the wound I made IN his hack TO do tricks
on the stage with that would have para t.
lyzed Hermann. He could put "a gold
watch IN that wound and close down on
Il 50 that you'd never md Il. Wouldn' {
that nave caught the gallery? No profess
sionai prestdigitateur could equal the
trick"