Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-13
REPLY TO THE ABOVE.

CHAKEsPEARE PAINTS A LYING,
- cowardly old knave, whe, having been
driven from his plumber. bethought himself Of
the expedient to beslobber his person with
blood, tear his doublet. and hack his sword. as
IL he bad been engaged in courageous light.
So il is with the party who signs the above
card, He has been driven from HIS plumber,
and now has the unblushing effrontery to
attack me. But mark. now, how plain tale
shall also put him down: For twenty years L
have nr.srea :-y p-cfess:c. IL this community,
with what success TO myself, the fortune which
was wrested from me by this Yankees coun-
trymen, lie evidence. and with what satisfac-
ton to my patrons Whose name is more than
legion) leave them 70 testify. When this city
fell into the hands of the enemy, went South
and remained until the. close of the war.
This fact gould mot e K aRown xep 70 a .ns
are still continually advising ether, friends
10 place themselves in my hands. This
INDIANA Wasson- di severed that
it was good thing to step in aud person
ate me in my absence and did thereby par
tally succeed to my practice. On my return,
I deemed II Que to myf eli. and especially 70 my
patrons, to call attention to the similarity of
names. /. as every one knows, had built up
great business; whilst this fellow, with a name
wooden hams, nutmegs and oats. Ny ma me- as
q dentist, was familiar as household words !"
with Thousands before this man ever came
here. By the similarity Of name had muoh
care to see my friends, good Southern people.
led astray and SO, with my accustomed frank
ness. whether il pleased or dspleased any
society or not, revealed the fact. New. as to
bad dentistry, that charge IL exceedingly 10 Y.
There is probably no man Of my age who has
done more work than have; and l leave il
for the thousands who hays been operated
on BY me to say whether know my business
or not. am willing to stand or fall by their
society, am much eratihsd that the oppor-
tunity is offered to put that before the publ c.
I was expelled from the society, or y ring"
because held to the right to continue TO warn
the public through the press against this Was
son. This was the first charge. But the main
charge was because / rcfHsed 10 adhere 10 their
eztortionate, runous and outrageous tariff Of
Jeesl That the head and front Of my Offend
ing. Prior TO the war / made a fortune, and
at the same time = reputation Of whics, am
proud, ~ being industrious. charging moderate
fees, and doing COED work. / am doing the
same thing now. and shall continue TO do it.
And as for the "one-horse ring" which styles
itself the Dental Society, don't care fig. /
am ABNER WEssON, Dentist standing fairly
and squarey on my reputation, not to be die :
tated 10 by individuals or oliques. i regulate
my own affairs, make my own charges. do my
own work; am, Ia short, as independent as
woOdsawyer, and all | ask again Is, that no
one will mistake NE for the Yankee aforesaid.
A. WESS0N. Dentist,
S6 Main street.
N.B-The party, with name similar to miae.
proposes TO let his card stand as long as mine.
All right; am in for the icdr. We will see
who freezes first. Blu, be sure and collect your
bills from him. Mr.. Printer, f0f these Yankees
have a way Of playing " tricks" DO you see
IL? lll3.tl A. WI.