Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-30
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Thomas Savers, of whose recent death
we have information by the China, and
who is known wherever "a newspaper I'm
tine English language is read, as Tom "
Savers, was born I'm 1925. He was
brought Ug TO the trade of bricklayinv.
but having q turn for the prize ring and
showing The qualities necessary TO sue
cess in it, be soon became a boxer by
occupation. His first fight in "a regular
stricken field was 90 Greeuhi-he I'm 7 1s4g,
where De beat Crouch. His next fight
was with Co,liusi0 1850 which was inJer-
rupted hy the police twice, and finally
abandoned, aEu new match made for
the stake Of E25, which he won after
hard fight Of eighCv-four minutes. HIS
next venture was a challenge 10 Jack
Grant a very expert boxer, on which a
match was arranged for ElU0 q side
This fight was won by Savers, and gave
him au immediate and extensive noto-
rieJv among the class TO which he be-
ilngcd After beating Jack Martin in
I l553, he was beaten by Nat Langham.
This fight the only one, unless we except
the Heenan Gght which Sayers lost
throughout his long career, was won by
the s-r8tegen, and superior alrOitness Of
f LanEnzEl, who succeeded in closing both
+ his eyes by successive blows though
Sayers was almost perfectly fresh 10 every
other respect at the close OF the fight.
Lauglam' Is friends were SO well aware If
. Savers superiority that another match
. could not be arranged between heparties,
aud Sayers went on aouqueTiugt and 20
. conquer, all the most noted boxers of biz
time, among whom were Aaron Jones,
the Upton Slasher Tom Paddock, Bill
f Benjamin. ana Bob Brettle The Heensn
aght, which created So great an excite
mcnt IN England and this country, oc-
Cured on the l7th Of April, 1850, and was
decided drawn, SIS VIII be remembered.
and the matter attempted 20 be settled
bv giving belt 70 each o. The aspiranls.
Since that tlIae Savers has been the
bright particular star OF several circUses.
He had, IN remarkable decree, the quail
fllcS necessary for success ia prize-6ght'
irg-8uiiity 10 give and take the mos
. tremendous blows stubborn pluck, O
qsiok eye, and an ImpertuTba5le temper
Evus OF GossIP.-I have known q
country society which witlered away
SD Co nothing under the dry rot OF gossip
only. Friendships once as firm as gram
ite, dissolved TO Jelly, and then run awsS
10 water, ouly because Of this; love that
promised "a future as enduring as heaven
and a. stable as truth, cvapOTaIed into d
morning mist that turned 70 a days Ions
. tears, only because Of this; a father and 8
son were set foot 90 foot with the fiery
breath of anger that would never coo
again between them, only because O
this; and q husband and his Young wife
each straining 40 the hated leash, which
In the beginning had been the COLDER
bondage of 8 God-biessed love, satm0uTn
fully hy the side Of the grave where al
their love and joy lay buried, and unl.
because u this. I have seen faith trans
formed 10 mean doubt hope Civ
place 20 grim despair, and charity TAX
On itself the features Of black maieVo
lence. all because Of the spell words O
scandal. and the magic mattering+ O
gossip. Great crimes wofk great wrongs
. and The deeper tragedies of human li
/ spring from its larger passions, 9ut Wosiu
3 and most melancholy are the uncata
, loEued tragedies that issue from gossl
/ and detracti0n; most mourntul the snip
wreck often made Of noble natures an.
lovely lives By the bitter winds and dead
sait-warers Of siander. So easy 10 say
( yet SO hard % disprOve-thOwing on IN
y innocent, and punishing them as guilt
= unable 70 pluck out the stlngs the
y y heNCr see, and 60 silence words the
= never hear. Gossip and SANDER are tn
J, qea9lest and the cruelest weapons ma
= = haH tor his brothers. hurt.-AH The Yea
u Round,