True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-02

INTO y hand, stating, amongst u great many othe,
things, that had actually away from Lou,svill.
escape the effects of the wonderful magnetic nee e
o. doctor snip, the knight Of the himb'e, alias, 5 s.
NY return however, proves that the fable of the bo
and wolf is applicable to the Journal. The fable is
| "A boy was employed to watch and give tho alarm
whenhe wolf appeared; he being either 'footman' a
ailorH sn p, or liar frequently cried the wolf in
coming to the great dismay of the citizens I'll va
last found out his real character: thar he was liar
ana not to be believed even when he spoke the TRUTH
will prove, of the ali-wise writers, DIR. Snip Il Co., in
the Journal. l would advise them to provide them.
selves with stoam engine PRESS in order to meet the
wonderful demand and increase of that paper. az it is
wen KNOWN there are many who seek for nothing blu,
asehood of sheer love to the vendors of that art-
Gle. But unfortunately for Geah Snip, of needle and
thmble celebrity, the great mass of the millions of A.
meiican people, are famed and far famed as lovers of
truth. Therefore they will las effects produced BY the
caust 81 naturally say, want to read paper that
may rely on therefore will seek out SUCH and become
will otpre, false. Their las statements are too pal
pable to requlfe r.tutation; yet will state:
LIST. | ain again In THIS hotel
"a. That shall remain till The 3lst Jul tho Or
snip d Co., have sent me letter threatening my tfe
if remained after he20th.
Sd. That from this shall proceed to Cincinnati for
fourteen days only, of whcI, wish DR. Snip Il Co., to
inform the afflicted, in their anliuhla
never fails to bring me patients.
4th. That from Cincinnati shall proceed TO the
Falls of the Niagara, to be at alo, ifDr Snip & Co.
40 not take away my life on the LIST of September ana
New York on the ist of November tospenl the Who'll.
Of the next summer, order laugh at oil the wholll
Phistines the medical Goliahs of Boston, Philadel,
ph'a, Memphis, Nashville aud Louisville, who Wei
probably, lbefore that time arrives
doors, Geliah LIST, Rope and tire
i"liah I'd. Currier &c. Cola mako.
for asses, mules, &C. Goliah 4th Corn cutter Coli
an oth' Paints and drug, and pickle store Goliah 9Th
the most magnificent of ALL DR.. Snip, alias Bell, &c.
patcher to the proPretors and editors of the Journal.
Lastly. would have the noble DR.. Snip g.. Co
Know that long before they able to thread neer
ae,o spread blister had been for years. in the habit
OF restoring sight to the blind, and that too when
was collector of his Maesy's customs IN Great Bri,
am. Twas even then SO employed. Did the tbreao
SPINNER the currer; the harness maker for asses. ,he
corn cutter the paint and drug store keeper; and the
OF being able to do The like! wish the Journal ~
state shall receive ladies and stra gers from 10 To
NJ. and gentlemen from 3 to o'cloca . Nj. ever;
day,to obtain my opinion without fee as usual
In great haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS, oculist
jefferson House, Louisville, July 81, 1887.
T.. S.-Since writing my asst, have been informed
mat one OF the causes why the peor lacuuey of the
"onila i ana ms none aser are 50 well pleased WITH
me, Is, Tor ,st assochng them together in nv late re-
marks, as they so perfectly seble each other bey
fulfil the adage "l'rds Of feather flock together"
:: for not paying the latte, MIR. Prentice alias.
Nlight OF the rail- of the county of Cante, lmry Mas.
sachusets, the respect due to such adigni6ed ,r.o1
age. 1t true, he might have been so elevated apc
ornament with tar, and the plumage of another .cocn
ul"a ms own nuns-Ml without any moral merit, do
deserving on ms part; as find by ancient hiser, S
tha some were burnt alive, others hung bya balter
whil>. some were raised to be emperors, elevated
be knights OF the rail Though some say they ought I,
have rather been the knights of the hatsr Rnf on,
worthy kngh, is yet not only alive and alb g. fran his
prolific brains, to join his brother, The knight of tbe
tlimble in Illuminating the world, hut is a so sill in
perfect health, and as bloenlng full blown rose
especially on 'lat projectle we, the vulgar call nose
but OF winch, the great DIR. Bell, ali s. 5. knight nj
the IhIlnble Nc wexplan to me, in his diving sDeecht
the technical rhraseologv Of Ii winch sometimes An
ccives the snuf, and at oherse Its delicious pmr
iune Us comes from the of garlic leeks or onunu
so much Apr we'd OF bv some ladies.
q. ms moment only, read The last elegant Specie
n OF tn 18TH, saving something about The medical
hh'iahs ailas knights vi the drug aud pair md nick
le stores OF Memphis Those gren. ones refcrtu n
i"rd; hut when he spoke of 300, almost afraid
It was t" prove that he and his noble brothers. the Go
liaS OF the city, hal actually restored ~ sigLt ,nnr.
persons han had, since nv arrival D,nr me, thinks
10 myself lerllnh' the knight of the thinble, &C.
ii"ve sihed the gage as had only restored to sight
one gentleman all day Yesterday whose case, though
Is nther sing ular, and will please the Goliuls He md
n arly lost his sight in Texas. lie left 70 New Or
ltaus, where he hoped to meet me had left for the
west lie followed nc, aud yesterday 10 O'Clock frs,
became my patient Within one hour he could clearly
sec objects winch were 10 visible to him hefpre To
day TINS gentleman is SD much improved in sight, as
I" aStonlsi all who hear him. He says his gratitude
ias I no 5'us, though he paid all the money deun.
'u pun ile Il thousand dollars. he
should not be grateful, both 10 God and to me-
when asked II he approved the remedies with which
dressed his eyes said ia would rather nav 500 hon
loose single drop He came upwards of 1000 miles
10 me-
The steel pens of the worthy knights of the rail md
the thimbe, will sceoely mark egiblv after realms
the ab We hasty letter. However little anodyne. iT
the form of drink two or three will ser iii h,
and they will douo prepare something to su, ,ha
mental appettes OF their readers at breakfast on Men
day morning. Fortunately for them there is whole
Sabbath day (o-moo") inwhch they do ther
N. B. have just received letter, dated o1st IN
insisting on my making an apology to tho druggists
LOT this city, The writer's style themselves sKentnc
screamers,' 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, ii the cap fits any gentleman he must
course wear it, though not intended by me.
Jefferson House, Saturday, e2d July, 1897.
JEFFERSON HOUSE, LOUISVILLE,
To The Editor Of The city Gazette:
SlR-Having listened to the entreaties of my poo
Spatents, am resolved, my health permits, to re-
main in this city till the end of July.
l. 10 try to do them more good.
?. To convince the inhabants that the vile cpl
belong to them rs their lawful right.
8. That am roady 10 deposite two hundred dollars
in notes of the u s. Bank, in the hands of his Honor
the Mayor OF this city, against similar to be de
81.
that restore to sight more aged, ddle-aged Young
rrsons and children, who were totally or partmli1
Lind, than they do; aud that ain enabled to cure
sreuter numbe of short, weak din-sighted person
during my short visit, than they do. Yet will aoS
my wise calumnators to call in their aid all the yer,
deservedy celebrated professors und Doctors all the
medi al colleges well all the doctors and quack
doctors be found in private practice, (who are not
few in the States of Kent cky Ohio Indiana and sven
i'll Tennessee; where there indeed some two othre
famous doctors, whose names oug to be handed dow
as low as possible to latest posterity.
4. 1t must be clearly understood that all the cures
if any, on both Sides must be proved shall have been
performed Without the aid OF any surgical o,leraton
whatever.
5. Those who really merit the epitlets they have $,
literally apped to mt, shn forfeit the 500 for tut
benefit OF the aims houses in this city, und the other pur
ty shall take back his $500 whoever he or thew
may be. II even the mighty medical humbugger 81
should prove OF the successful candidates, will
fulfil the old proveb, and give he "old gentleman his
| due
6. AT all events would advise the last named Goo
ah s. not to suffer that letter to stand alone, it gone
| for "simpeton" well as "sapient,' botn yesterday
anu today but advise him to ADD to it its legitima,
companions, placed before it, in lphabeticul ordes
then the independent inhabitants of the city would al
ways know the writer by the melody of his voice.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Ocust.
Il was weak enough to read the mass OF falsehoods
| signed s., which deserve nothing but my silent con
tempt.
Had known last evening of the great importance
5, should have treated the last of the three
what differently: but let that pass. | will however
compliment his master of the Journal for his gacy
employ The former knight mot the garter or of tile
thistle butt ofthe needle tAimbe, in order that he
may kill two birds with one stone, e. to patch the
holes that may be in his natural or political garments
and it may judge from that excellent paper, the Ad
vertiser, DIR. Ships master is, politically, i'll constant
need ofhis services.
| When any circumstance occurs, whether domesticny