Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-20
REPLY TO THE ABOVE.

CHAKRsPEARB PAINTS A LYING.
- eowardly old kneye, 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
if he had been engaged in courageous fight.
So il is with the party who signs the above
card. He has been driven from his plumber,
and now has the unbiushing ef1ronrery 10
attack me. But mark, now, how plain tale
shall also put him down: For twenty years
with what success to myself, the fortune which
was wrested from me BY this Yankees coul-
trymen, Is evidence. and with what satstac-
ton 10 my patrons Whose name is more than
legionl leave them 10 testify. When this city
fell into the hands Of the enemy. went South
snd remained until the close of the war.
This fact could not he known TO the
hundreds Of my friends. who were and
are still continually advising ether. friends
10 place themselves in my hands: rms
IEDIAEA YANKEE-Wasson discovered that
il was a good thing to step in ard person
ate me IN my absence and did thereby par
tally succeed TO my practice. On my return,
] deemed il uue TO mylelf, and especially 70 my
patron, to call attention to the similarity Of
names. 1. as every one knows. had built ~
great business; whilst this fellow, with name
similar to mine, was, for all l know, making
wooden hams. nutmegs and oats. My nane,as
dentist, was familiar as household words !"
with thousands before this man ever came
here. By the similarity Of name had muca
10 lose, and he as much to gain. did not
care to see my friends, good Southern people,
led astray; and so, with my accustomed frank
ness, whether il pleased or dgpleased any
society or not, / revealed the fact. New, as to
had dentistry, that charge Is exceedingly 10 2.
There is probably no man Of my age who has
done more work than / have; and / leave il
for the thousands whe have been operated
on b. me TO say whether know my business
or not. / am willing to stand or fall by their
verdict. Concerning the expulsion from the
society. am much fratihed that the oppor-
tunity Is offered 10 put that before the public
/ was expelled from the society, OF riog"
because held 10 the right 10 continue to warn
the public through the press against this Was
son. This was the first charge. But the main
charge was because / refused 10 adhere 70 their
ertOTtiOndts, Fifinous and outrageous tariff Of
Essl That the head and front Of my Offend
ing. Prior TO the war / made fortune, and
at the same time = reputation Of whie1 / am
proud. y being industrious, charging moderate
fees, and doing COED work. l an doing the
same thing now. and shall continue to do il.
And as for the one,horse ring" which styles
itself the DENIAL Society, don't care a fig. /
am ABSKR WKssoS, Dentist standing fairly
and squsrely on my reputation, not @ be die
tated to BY individuals or eliques. REGULATE
ny own SSairs, make my own charges. do my
own work; az. Ia short, a. Independent as q
vOOdsawyer, aud al 1 ask again is, that no
one will mistake me for the Yankee Aforesaid.
A. WESSON. Dentist,
3o6 Main street.
N.B.-The party. with name similar 10 mine.
proposes to let his card stand ~ long a. mine.
Who freezes first. but be sure and collect your
bills from him. Mr.. Printer, for these Yankees
have a way Of playing tricks" Do you see
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