True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-08
MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,

LOUISVILLE, July 81.
| 1T has been said that I away from Louis
vile and (anong other places) had made tracks for
the MISUNDERSTANDING resolved on Tuesday last tript
to Cincinnati, for one day only; returned again las
night. begin to feeltha very important indi-
vidnnl, this instant the Journal Of this city was nut
| into ~ hand, stating, amongst great many Other
| things, that had actually away from louisville
to escape the effects of the wonderful magnetic Ne
OF doctor Snip the knight of the thmble, alias 5 $,
My return, however proves that the fable of the BIO
and WOLF is applicable to the Journal. The fable is
"A boy was employed to watch and give the alarm,
when the wolf appeared; he being either sfootmann
tailors sn p, liar, frequently cried out the VIOLIN
coming to the great dsmay of the citizens TIL ytt
last found out his renl character: that he liar
and not to be believed even when he spoke the TRUTH
The fact is, that causes must produce their effects So
it will PROVE Of the all-wise writer's DR.. Snip Co., in
| the Journal would advise them to provide them
selves with engine press in order to meet the
wonderful demand and increase of that paper, it is
we'll known, there many who seek for nothing bu,
alsehood, of sheer love to the vendors of that art
thimbe celebrity, the great mass of the millions of A
merican people, famed and far famed lovers OF
truth. Therefore they will las effects produced by the
cause ~ naturally say, want to read paper, that
may rely on, therefore will seek such, and become
subscriber to the other journals, whose statements
will not prove false. Their las: statements pal
| pablo to requrs r,futation; yet will state
lst am again In TINS hotel
| I'd. That shall remain TIL the 31st JUL, tho DR.
Snip a. Co.. have sent me letter threatening my life
+! if remained after the Goth.
Sd. That from this shall proceed to Cincinnati for
fourteen days only of which wish DIR Snip Il Co.. to
inform the afflicted, in their own amiable
| never fails to bring me PATIENTS
dih That from Cincinnati shall proceed to the
Falls of the Niagara, to be at 1alo, fDr Snip & Co.
do not take away my life the LIST Of September ana
atNew York the list of November tospend the whole
of the summer, in order TO laugh at all the who'll
Philisnes; the medical Goahs of Boston, Phade-
phia, Memphis, Nashville aud Louisville, who Wei
probably, (before that time arrives
doors, Goliah lst, Rope and tire
Go"h I'd. Currier &c. Gotn make
| for asses, mules, &c. Goliah 4th. Corn cutter Coli
nh 9Th, Paints and drug, and pickle store. GoIioh 9Th
the most magnificent of all, DIR, Snip, alias Bell &C.
pa,cher to the propretors md editors of the Journn
Lastly | would have the noble DIR. Snip & Co
de spread blister had hecn for years. in the habit
it of restoring sight the blind, and that too when o
was collector of his Nlajesy's customs Great Brit
ain. Twas then SO employed. Did the tbreno
spinner the curric the harness maker for asses the
cutter; the paint and drug keeper and the
magnificent doctor Snip, ever even more than dream
state, shall receive ladies and gers from 10 to
| A Nj. and gentlemen from to 5 O'clock ? NJ ever,
day,to obtain my opinion without fee, as usual
JOHN WILLIAMS, ocalist
jefferson House. Louisville, July 81, 1887
! +. S-Sincs writ'nSm asst, have tee1 informed
mat one OF the causes why the poor lacquey of the
me,is, for not assocting them together in NV late re
marks, ms they perfectly scnble each other they
fuil the adage, Thirds OF a feather flock together"
| Prentice,
"kght OF the rail- of the county of Canterbury Vase
sachusets, the respect due such adgnifed ,r1on
age 1t rs true, he might have been elevated ape
ornemened with tar and the plumsge of another
upon his own dunghilI,' without any moral merit do
deserving on his part; find by ancient histor, 5
thnt some were burnt alive, others hung bya halter
whilst some raised be ernperors or elevated
be knights Of the rail Though some say they ouoht +,
have rather been the knights of the halter But on,
worthy knight is yet not only alive and ab G. from his
prolific brains, join his hrotler .hc kn;rt Of the
| illuminating hptI
perfect health and as blooming full blown rose
espeinl'y on thai proece, we, th' vulgar II nose.
hut o. whlch the great Dr. Bell nIiHs ). knight Of
the 'hnhle, Ac willexpain me, his dying speech,
tue 'echnca rlitascologv Of that which sometimes Au
ceVes me su!i, and at others nits delicious pnr
tune as comes from he llsr of garlic leeks or onru
| so much Apr we'd of by some ladies.
% ms moment only, read the ms elegant Specie
Q, "l III I"th, saving something about the medical
n"llohs, AIMS knights of the drug and pairtnnd pick
Ic stores OF Memphis. Those great ones | rcferto N
ora but when he spoke of 200, almost afrsi
Il was to prove thut he and his noble brothers the Go
llnls OF the city had actually restored siglt more
persona than had since arrival. Dear me- thinks
| ! 10 myself, perhaps the knight of the thmble, &C.
nave gHned the gnge, had only restored to sight
is aiher sing ular,and will please the Gonhs lie Ind
n arly lost his sight in Texas. He left 70 New Or
leaus, where he hoped to me- | had left for the
west. He followed me- and yesterday 10 o'clock frs,
became my patient. Within one hour he could cIenrjv
see Objects winch were visible to him before RI
dsy Tins gent'emanis so much improved in sight az
10 asohiSi All VINO near him. He his xrutituds
has no bounds, though he paid all the money denan
d"d; and tlni had he paid me thousand dollars h.
should not be nss grateful both to God and to me-
dressed his eyes, said hs would rather nav SEQ Than
loose single drop. He came upwards of 1900 miles
to me.
The steel pens of the worthy knights of the rail aud
the tumble will sca,cely mark leghIy, after reading
the alb We hastv letter. However a little apodyne in
tue torn OF drink or two three will set ali right
and they will no DOUBT prepare something to suit tho
HDn2IttS hr.ol E,,.
day morning. Fortunately for them there is a whole
Sabbath day, (to-morro~) in which they can do theil
NJ B-I have just received letter dated alst in
y, insisting On my making an apology the druggists
lot this city The writers style themselves "Kentuc
Screarners, pretending that alluded to them in nv
last letter. They may rest assured, did not know or
even suspect any Goahs among the druggists in ON
lsvllle; yet, the cap fits any gentleman he muat n
course wear IL though not intended by me.
Jefferson House, Saturday, 2ad July, 1887.
JEFFERSON House. LOUISVILLE.
July 10, 1887.
| To tke Editor Of the CITY Gazette.
SlR-Having listened to the entreates of NV mo
Spatients am resolved, if my health permits 70 re.
main in this city till the end of July.
| l. try to do them mere good.
q To convince the inhabitants that the vile en-,
tlets the Medical Goliahs 5. &C. have applied to Inc
belong e; to tlem as their lawful right.
j. That am roady 70 deposite two hundred dollars
in notes Of the u s Rank, in the hands of his Honor
the Mayor OF THIS city, against similar to be de
posted by all the great and ghty Doctors s. g. Co
that restore to sight more aged mdlle-aged Young
persons and children, who were totally or partially
blind, than they do; and that am enabled to curp n
greater number Of short, weak or tlim-sighed person
during my short visit, than they do. Yet W Il ALLOW
my wise caunnators TO Gull in their aid all the yer,
deseryedy celebrated professors and Doctors of All t
medi al colleges, we'll as all the doctors and Guack
doctors o be found i'll private practice, (who are not
few in the States of Kentucky, Ohio Indiana and ven
in Tennessee where there indeed some two othre
famous doctors, whose names ought to be handed dow
as low possible to latest posterity
4. 1t must be clearly understood that all the cures
it any, on both sides, must be proved shall have bee,
performed without the aid OF any surgical o cratic,
whatever.
S. Those who reay merit the epithes they have $,
literally applied to mt, shall forfeit the S26O for tin
ty shall take back his own 5000 whoever he or the
may be. Ii even the mighty medical humbuerer s
should prove of the successful candidates. viii
fulfil tho old proyerb, and give the old genteman hi
duel
e. AT all events would advise the asst named So
laf 5. not to suffer that letter stand lonc as it son
for "simi,eton we'll us "saplent' both ycsteTdu
ana today;* but advise him aoG to it its lcgitimat
companions, A placed before it, IN Alphabetical orde
then the independent inhabitants of the city would n
ways know the writer by the melody of his VOICE
JOHN WILLIAMS, Oculist.
Il was weak enough to read the mass of ialsebooJ
signed s., which deserve nothing but my silent cor
tempt.
Had known last evening of the great Importance c
IS, should have treated the last of the three some
what differently: but let that pass | will howeye