True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-04
MR.. WILLIAMS. OCULlsT.

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yd"a as this instant the Journal Of this city was pu
| n.o ny hand, stating amongst great many othe
thngs, that had actually ran away from Louisville
TO escape the effects Of the wonderful magnetic needs
81 doctor Snip, the knight of the thimble, alias y
NY returh however proves that the fable Of the bo
ana wolf is applicable to the Journal. The fable is
/ "A boy was employed to watch and give tho alarm
wnenthe wolf aTpeared he being either 'footnan,'
aiior snip, or liar frequently cried out the wolf
coming, to the great dismay Of the citizens Thy At
last found out his real character thar he was liar
ana not to be believed even when h. spoke tho truth
ne iact is, that causes must produce their effects So
Will prove, of the awise WRITER'S DR.. Snip q Co. in
the Journal l would advise them to provide them.
serves with steam engine press, In order to meet the
wonderful demand and increase Of that paper as il
well known there are many who seek for nothing I'm,
fasehood Of sheer love the vendors Of that arti
Gle. But unfortunately for Goliah Snip, Of needle and
thnlbie celebrity, the great mass Of tho millions of A.
nef,can people, famed and far famed AZ lovers u
truth. Therefore they WILL las effects produced by the
causes naturally say, want to read paper, that
may rely on therefore will seek out SUCH and becume
subscriber to the other journals, whose statements
will notpre'c false Their las statements are too pal
pabls to requhs hfltation; yet will state:
lst l am again n TINS hotel.
ID. That shall renal" tl,l The 3lst Jul tho Dr.
Snip d Co., have sent letter threatening my life,
If remained after tho Goth.
Sd. That from this, shall proceed Cincinnati for
fourteen days only Of which wish DR. Snip l. Co, to
inform the afflicted,in their a,ninbls
never fails 10 bring me patients.
Falls Of the Niagara, to be at Bafalo fDr Snip & Co.
do not take away my e the lst Of September, ana
atNew York on the LIST Of November, tospend the whole
Of the summer in order laugh at ali the whollI
phia, Memphis, Nashville aud Louisville, who wiei
probably. (before that time arrives
doors, Gsiah LIST, Rope and thre
TolIah I'd Currier &c. Gotta maL.,
for asses, mules, &C. Goah 4th Corn cu,ter G",;
an 5th Paints and drug, and pickle STORE Golinb 9Th
the most magnificent of all, DIR. sup, alias Bell &C.
patcher to the proPrieors and editors the Journal
Lastly. l would have the noble DIR, Sniu a. q ,
know, that long before they were able to thread neer
dleor spread blister Ind been for years in the habt
OF restoring sight to the blind, and that TOO when
was collector OF his Majesly's customs III Great Brit
am. Twas even then employed. Did tho threao
spinner; the currie the harness maker for asses ths
corn cutter; the paint and drug keeper and the
maSnilcent doctor Snip ever, even more than dream
o, ne'ng aGe to 40 the like! wish the Journal e.
state shall receive ladies' and sira gers from 10 to
Nd. and gentlemen from to 5 0'clocA p Nj. every
day,to obtain my opinion without fee, as usual
JOHN Oh S1 WILLIAMS oeu,;,,
jefferson House, Louisville, July 81, 1887.
r. S.-Since writingmy last, l hive been informed
that one OF the causes, why the psOr acouey of the
journal and MS noble master, sowe pleased W IT.
mss tor nst assoch'Ing them together in nv late re
marks, they perfectly sernble each ster: tb.y
fulfil the adage, "hiris Of feather flock together"
=. For not paying the latter, Mr.. Prentice, alias
knight OF the rail-. of the county of Cante, bury Mass
Ia
age. 1t is true, he might have been so elevated. IN.
0rnnInentcd with tdr and the punnge of apotler
upon his own dung-hll,' without any moral merit dn
deserving on his part az find BY ancient hitter,
whilst some raised to be emperOrs or eeyated
be knights of the rai Though some say they ought IL
have rather been the knights of the halter hui on,
worthy knight is yet not only alive, and alb e. from ,s
prohc DRAINS, TO Join bis brother, The knight of the
thmble IN illuminating the verdi, but is so still in
perfect health, and as blooming Il fall blown rose
espe'aily on thai projectle We the vulgar call nose
put o. which, the great Dr. Bell, ali 3, ). knight 81
me 'hihnie &C. weSplain to NE, IN his dying speect
tue technical phraseologv Of that which sometimes Au
cei'es me snuff and at others enits delicious pmr
'ue az comes from the of garlic, lecks ouion
so much Apr we'd OF by some ladies'.
w. ms moment only, read the In elee nj speec.
OF . OF IN i"th, saving something about the nledieaf
rolInhS, AIMS knights If the drug and paint nd nick
70 stores ~ memphis Those grea. refer to NJ
Yord: but when he spoke OF S2OO was almnst .f,;i
was t" prove tllat he and his noble brothers the ca
iiahs of the city, hal actually restored 70 sight more
persons than hnd, Since INV arrival Dear me- think,
10 myself lafihI" the knight Of the thmble, &C.
nave gained the gage, had on restored to sight,
one gentleman all 'iav Yesterday, whose case though
Is at'rr suar and will please the Goliai,s He Ind
u ary lost his sight in Texas. He left 70 New Or
"aus where ne hoped tn meet me- | had left for the
west Tie followed me, and yesterday 10 o'clock first
"ecame my Pnicnt Within one hour he could clearly
wee op)eets winch were n"t visible to him before To
aay inns gentleman is 50 much improved in sight, az
,as no bounds though he pnd all the ,sney denan.
dei; aud thut had he paid ne thousand dollars. h.
should not be Iss grateful both tod and to me-
dressed his eyes, said la would rather nav ae ,hsn
loose single drop. lie came upwards Of 1000 miles
to me.
The steel pens of the worthy knights of the rail and
the thmble, will scarcely mark Iegikly afier resi;n.
the ab'ye hssy letter. However little ano,Ivne IL
tile form OF drink or three will SET MI roll,
and they will no dOubt prepare something 10 sut The
neha' appeues i their leaders, at breakfast on Men
day morning. Fortunately for them there ia whole
dirty work. j vii TIAMS ~
N. b. have just received letter. dated oIs, In
of this city. The writer's sly lie themselves 4Kenine
screamers'" pretending thatI alluded to them in my
last ettsr. Ihey may rest assured, did not know or
S s~ suspect s a @oss among the druggists in Lou
course wear II, though not intended by me-
Jefferson House, Saturday, 22d July, 1887.
JEFFERSON House, LOUISVILLE.
July IL, 1897.
To the Editor Of the C,ty Gazette:
SlR-Havlns listened to the entreaties Of my poo
Spatiens, am resolved, if my health permits 10 re-.
main IN this city I'LL! the end of July.
/. TOtry to do them good.
9. To convince the inhabitants that the vile an,
thsts the Medical GoliahS s. &c. have applied ia ne
belong to them, their lawful right.
j. That am roady TO depesite two hundred dollars,
the Mayor of this city, against similar sum to 10 de
posted by all the gr at and ghty Doctors S, g. Co,
that restore to sight more aged, nddle-aged, young
persons and children, who were totally or partially
blind, than they do; and that am enabled to cure n
greater number of Short weak or dim.sighteJ person
during my short visit, than they do. Yet will allo.
my wise calumnators to call to their aid all the yer,
deservedly celebrated professors and Doctors of all TIL
medi al colleges we'll all the doctors and ouack
doctors be found in private practice, (wlo are rot,
few( the States of Ohio Indiana and .v-n
in Tennessee; where there indeed some two n,thro
famous doctors, whose names oug to be handed dow
M low possible to latest pssterty.
4. 1t must be clearly understood that all the cures
if any, on both Sides must he prove1 shall have been
performed without the aid OF any surgical o. eratiou
whatever.
5. Those who really merit the epi,hes they have 81.
literally applied me, she'll forfeit the $500 for til,
benefit of The aims houses in this city, and the other ur
ty shall fake hack his $780, whoever he or they
may be. II even the mighty medical humburyer i
should prove of the successful candidates. | viii,
fulfil the old proverb, and give the old gentleman hi,
due!
4. At all events would advise the last named Goo
liah S. suffer that letter stand alone as ii gone
ano today but advise him to add to it its legtna
companions, placed before it in alphabetical ordes
then the independent inhabitants of the city would al
JOHN WILLIAMS, Oculist.
Il was weak enough to read the mass Of alsehood.
| signed s., which deserve nothing but my silent con
| tempt.
Had known last evening of the great importance G.
should have treated the last of the three some
what differently: but let that pass will. however
compliment his master Of the Journal for his sagaciy
employ the former knight mot THE garter or of thu
thistle butt ofthe needle and hmbe, order that h.
may kill two birds with one stone, l.. e. to patch the
holes that may be i'll his natural political garments
and it may judge from that excellent paper the Ad
vertiser, DIR. Ships master is, politically, in constant
| need ofh ia services.