Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-21
REPLY REF III TO TO THE THE ABOVE.

CHAKESPEARE PAINTS A LYING.
- eowardly old knave, whs, having been
driven from his rlunder, bethought himself Of
the expedisnt TO besloober his person with
blood. tear his doublet. and hack his sword. as
II be had been engaged in eouraRoous fgh'.
So il Is with the patty who signs the ab, we
card. BE has BEEN driven from his pluy der
and now has the unblushing effcon yry 10
attack me. Bat mars. now, how a plr.in tale
have pursued my profession in this CO immunity.
with what success to myself, the 70, time whicb
was wre ted from me by tbi. YS.nkee's couu-
trymen,i Is evidence and with what satisfsc.
tion to my patrons Whose name il more than
lsgonl leave them T. testify. When this city
fell into the hands Of the emmy, / went Souih
snd remained until iha close Of The war.
This i fact could rot be known to the
sre still continually ADVISING ether f.isnds
70 place themselves in my hands. This
lEDIAEA YANKEE Wasson- d &C iyered that
II was a good thing TO step in asd person
ate me IA ny obsenee and did thereby par
Tally succeed to my practice. In my fe,vrn.
deemed u ne to my elf. and especially 10 my
patron /. to call attention to the similsrity Of
nsmes. as every one knows had built ~ a
great business; whilst this fellow, with a name
wooden hams. nutnegs and oats. My nane,as
dentist, was familiar az household words
with thoussnds before this man ever came
here. By the similarity Of name had MUGS
10 lose, and be as much 10 gain. did not
care 10 see ny fTiends, good Southern people.
led sstray and 80, with my accnstomed frank.
ness, whether il pleased or q spleaset any
soci' ~ or not. revealed the fact. New, as 10
rad dentistry. that charge Il exceedingly 10 y.
There Is probably no man u my age who has
dooe mor- work than have; and 1 leave il
f0r the Thousands who have been operatsd
on By me- to say whether know my bu inees
or not. an willing to stand or tall By k-fy
verdic'. Concerning the expulsion frofa the
society. am much fraiif-i that the eJpor-
tuniy Ia of.rrd to put that b. fore the pabl G.
| vas expelled fram the society, or reg"
because held 10 the right 10 continue 10 warn
the public through the press against this Was
son. This was the Fret charge. Bot the main
charge wa bscauss / r,fH ed 70 adhere 10 fheir
eEiOrfioHdfe. ~ notis and Outrageous far7T 81
feel That the head nd front Of my oteEd-
ing. Prior 10 the war / made q fortune, md
atthe same time reputation Of whic / an
proud. y being industrious. charging moderate
ices. and doing goSf w0rk. l IN ees.S the
aame thing now. and shall continue 70 Do IL
And a. for the "cne-horse ring" which etyles
itself the Den Al Socieiy. don't csre q fE. /
an AByEK NEssON. Dentist standing fairly
and .qdarsly on ny reputation, not q be dc
tatei 10 By Individuals or cliques. Iregulaie
nv Own Affairs. make ny own charges. DO ny
own WORT; an. j short. a. independent as .
wocdsagyer. aad al SAX agaiu -. that no
one VII mistake me FOR the Yankee Aforesaid.
A. WESS0N. Dentist,
o06 Main sueet.
n. B.-Ihepsrty. with name similar h Mia
prDposfs 10 Jet bis card sfand as lorr ~ nine.
All nlht: am In for he rar We will see
Who freezes frst. b Be sure and es!i-ct rour
hils from him. Mr.. Printer, for these Yankees
~ lns-fl A.W.