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AMERI CITS TIMES-RECORDER
VOLUME 2.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER i>, 1892.
NUMBER 20.
MONEY TO LEND
In sums of $200 to
510,000, on Sumter Co.
Real Estate, city or
country. Loans run
from two to five years,
but may be paid off at
any time. Our terms
are the most liberal to
be found anywhere.
GA. LOAN AND TRUST CO.,
mariMU Amerlcii*, <»ii.
THE LATEST!
THE GREAT WORLD RENOWNED
CH HEPA1MG
OUR SPECIALTY.
If your watch docs
not run,or worse still,
if it runs and don’t
keep correct time,
bring it in and let
us put it in good
running order—all
work guaranteed.
Respectfully,
HOTEL WIND80R JEWELER8.
For !!io full season are now on sale
at
W. D. BAILEY’S
POPULAR HABERDASHERY.
They nro beauties, ami no mis
take Have von seen them? If
not, ask yonr friend wlmt ho thinks
of them, then call ami see them for
yourself.
uorsnuiEioB
X havo accented the agency for
Browning, King <fc Co., of New
York, the largest Merchant Tailor
ing house in tlie United States, and
can supply the trade with
HIGH GRADE CLOTHING
at a moderate prico. The reputa
tion of this house is too well kuowu
to need comment. They omploy
only exjK)rieue«fd workmen, and
their goods are first-class in every
, reenect. I take your mcasuro here
—tuo suits nro made in Now York.
A good fit and |>erfect satisfaction
guaranteed. Leave your measure
early. You can havo tbo goods
delivered later in the season if de
sired.
PANTS. S5 ANO UP. SUITS, $16.60 AND UP.
OVERCOATS. $12 AND UP.
A custom made suit from Brown
ing, King A Co. gives you the
comfortable feeling of knowing
you are well dressed.
Kindly call ami look over tbo
above handsome line of samples
before placing yonr orders else
where.
Yours to command,
W. D. BAILEY
THE POPULAR HABERDASHER.
P. 8. -I still retain Jncob Rood's
agency.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY
in New York purchasing his mammoth stock of
Fall and Winter Dress Boods,
NOTIONS, CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, ETC.
Offers during his absence from Amcricus, anything in the
line of Summer Goods at and less than Absolute
Cost.
All of our Figured Crepons at 15c. per yard,
formerly 25c. Entire Stock of Mulls, China
Silks and Pongees in Light and Dark Grounds at 10c.,
formerly 15c. per yard. All of our French Organdies
a 25c., formerly 40c. per yard. None of these are short
lengths, hut full pieces and handsome selections.
500 yards Check NainSOOk at 5c., worth roc. per yard.
:°o yards Figured Lawn at 3^c. per yard, formerly
k- Madrasenes, for Shirts, Waists, etc, 38-in. wide, at
! 5c- per yard. Best Black and Cream Silk Mitts m
the city at 25c. per pair.
HOSE! HOSE!
For Girls and Boys. A new lot and any si/e desired at
2 5 c - per pair, richly worth 40c. and 50c. Guaranteed not to
cr °ck or stain.
HANDKERCHIEFS, RIBBONS and LACES
World without end, and PRICES to SUIT THE TIMES. Wo
‘ 2s-in. CONGRESS SILK PARAGON FRAME UMBRELLA
f' )r f 1 Suitable for either gent or lady. Thin tumidly sella for
*-•"and is a BARGAIN NOT OFFERED EVERY DAY. In tbo
way of
CORBETT
The Victor in the Great
Battle Last Night.
THE FIGHT AN EASY ONE
Sullivan Is Knocked Out
in Twenty-Three Rounds.
Curtsrtt Brails First IIUnmI In Fourth
Hound—Ttir Fight Is III* Almost from
tlir Nt*rt-ftulll«an*« l>rfi|»rr*!r Hf-
no Avail. Full l»etai|*
of (In* ll*ttl**.
fort*
f 'l^ire to say that wo are STILL SELLING THEM, and havo a
‘hose OFFICE COATS left at Me. each. aun va
lo all w ho havo BEEN WAITING for DOUGLAS 8HOE8,
won us to say that THEY HAVE COME, and wo have any grade
1, Aa?hJX£ < S£i 5, S BONA-FIDE BARGAlNS^daw ned
r '-•'LL on nnd BE SUITED every timo at
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.. Americus. Ga. -
The C'orlicit-Mullivan light, tlie battle
of the century, I. over.
And the star of the greatest pugiliatic
hero of modern time, ruck down in de
feat, never to rise again.
John L. .Sullivan, the world's chain
plon, tried it just once too often.
And now another haa taken hi* place
and la receiving the ptaudits of the en
tire civilized world, while the eutwhile
champion, with defeat and despair
hi* portion, sink* into oblivion.
Hut here la the detailed report of the
light, aa flashed every minute from the
bloody prize ring to the city hall in
Amerlcna, where an enthusiastic audi
ence awaited the result of the mill.
Tlie lirst dispatch was received at 8:30
o'clock and was as follows:
8510 p m —The hail Is tilted to almost
Its fullest capacity. As the weather had
been tine nil the afternoon, tlie roof of
cluli building had been opened for bat
ter ventilation, but a sharp shower naa
just sot in, causing the crowd to raise
umbrellas, chairs nnd every available
article for protection.
The weights of the men are glvon as
Sullivan 212, C'orbott 182.
Tlicno nro tho figures shown at club
liouso this afternoon.
the roof was soon covered, however,
and the vast throng has settled back to
await tho coming of tlie principals.
Jack Sbeehnn lias just come In accom
panied by McAulilfo and Skelly. Tho
latter looking none tho worse for bis
experience of last night.
Corbett wins the choice of corners.
Sullivan will have Charley Johnson
and Jack McAuliffe behind him. Corbett
will lie seconded by John Donaldson and
Hilly Delaney.
Ex-Mayor (iuillotte, master of cere
monies, addressed the crowd, cautioning
against interruptions of any sort.
85V, p. ra.—Sullivan baa just stepped
on the platform closely followed by Cor
bett. Sullivan looks in perfect condi
tion.
Corbett looks aa floe ae silk also, hut
appears much slighter.
Time keepers are Uat Mas tenon for
Corbett and Prank Moran for Sullivan.
Seconds are aa announced: Johnston
and McAuliffe for Sullivan, and John
Donaldson and Del.any for Corbett
Sully ia watching Corbett doeely. The
gloves being found correct were handed
to the tighten by Professor Duffy after
the uiual lecture la the centre of the
ring.
As the men stand close together the
difference In their build was very ap
parent. Corbett ia much the taller.
Hie pivot blow and back heeling is
barred, both agreeing to tlie terms.
The gloves are now being adjusted.
!W0 p. m.—All ready. Duffy ex
amines Sullivan for tho plaster, but
failed to llnd it. As they shake hand*
Sullivan glare* at Corbett aa if to scare
id 111.
First round—Sully leads with left;
Corbett dodges. Again ho leads ami
misses, Corbett dancing around him.
Sully trios a rush but of 110 avail. The
crowd hisses and Sully looks vicious.
Ilo tries again, lirst head and thon body,
but lie does not land, Corbett still
dancing. Sully tries to corner him hut
.lltn slipped out handily, laughing all the
time.
Second round—Sully still tho aggres
sor, amt again makes a useless left lead.
At last John taps him lightly and then
rushes They clinch; a rapid exchange.
Corbett lands twice with left, first on
head and then on atomach. Sully upper
cuts once with left, but lightly, John
la perspiring.
Sully gets hie right In Jim's shoulder
and gels a right on the stomach as bell
rings second round.
Third round—John looks wicked.
Sparring now. John tries for the stom
ach with right, but fails to land. Sully
geU In two light ones with left od shoul
der.
Corbett land* two bard ones with right
on John's body.
They clinch again nnd altar tho braak
Corbett gets ia Una tinea oa Solly's
stomach, then swings a left awing on
John's ear.
It was a daisy, too. Just aa round
end* John lands lightly on Jim's shoul
der with his left. Sullivan wringing
wet. Corbet* also perspiring now.
Fourth round—Sully misses (he left
again. John gets in a light left on body
It is strength against science sure.
John tries to corner Jim repeatedly
without effeet. Sully makes victim*
right swing; he misses and catches
left on the head instead.
Corbett lands both hands on Sullivan'
head as round ends. Corbett lauglii
tantalizing every time John misses.
Fifth round—Jim jobs Sullivan In tho
nose with the left. Sully lands his lirst
hand on with left on Corhett'a chest
Then John makes a frightful awinglng
miss which nearly took him off his feet
Sparring prettily now.
First blood for Corbett Sullivan la
wild, Jim rushing him and banging
light and left.
Doth glaring each other, hut Corbett
stock is away up. Sully hail all the
wont of the round. Wild cheers for
Corbett. End fifth round.
Sixth round.—John comes up smiling
and lands lightly with left but misses
with right; wild sparring. Corbett
plants left on stomach, and then geta in
his left on John's jaw, then another
socker with left on the nose. Sully
sends a bad left which only itapa Corbett.
Corbett gets in three times, right, left
and right again. Jim close up to Sulll
van now.
Corbett aneakm in another letter aabell
rings end of sixth round.
[If Jim can keep awxy Its all in bis
favor].
Seventh round—Sully lands a laft
hander on Corbett's ribs. Corbett geta
left in on John’s stomach. Sully lands
twice lightly on the bead and geta three
straight jobs on' his bleeding nose.
Again Corbett hits the champion, nnd
again with right. Ilia work Is wonder
fully clever.
Corbett baclu.'Jolin to the ropes, hits
him right and left out in middle of the
ring. Corbett lands with right again aa
bell rings.
Elghthjlwud—<Sully looks non* the
worse for his punishment and lands left
on Jim's stomach. Corbett tho aggres
sor.
John misaos a left hand awing, but
lands with right on Jlin'a ear, then Cur-
bott gets in twice and Corbott clinches—
a vicious exchange.
Corbett keeping away from Sullivan's
right. He lands left twico on John’s
bread baaket, but blows don't soom to
phase John, Corbett lands with left on
the ear, cross counters with right and
lands left on John's ribs aa round ends.
Ninth round—Doth aa fresh aa ever.
John lands with left twice on Jlm'i
shoulder. Jim gets in good left awing
on John's breast John tries to tap him,
then lands on Jim's chest, getting one on
the ear and one on tho nose in return.
Corbett lands twice on Sully'* nose,
then they clinch, exchanging light ones
as they come together. John mutters
something aa he geta a wicked one from
Corbett on the stomach. John gel* his
right in with some effect, but gets it
right and left in the rally at end of
round.
Tenth round—Corbett looks anxious
and John determined; both spat ring.
John misses hi* left once more. I .end*
with left and land* In Jim'* breast but
geta Jim's right ou the ribs for hit trou
ble. Jim lauds again lightly and atop*
neatly a straight left hander. It'a a
grant tight so far. bully rushes and Jim
meets him with two pokes on the nuae.
They spar beautifully aa bell rioga.
Eleventh round—Jim tap* bully light
ly with right and then geta a atlnger
from John'* riglia on the body. Doth
weary. Jim geta in a crusher on John's
neck with hi* left and then runs In and
smashes bully twice, getting away un
scathed. Two more job* on John's
nose while bully land* on Corbett's
stomach, but Corbett, quick os a cat,
jumped two more on the champion's
ribs as the round ends.
Twelfth round—Jim jobs wl'h left
again, catching bully in tho stomach.
He repeats the dose twice and then
skips lightly away. John lamia a lino
one with tlie right on tho chest, and got*
a thump on tho nuck from Jim which
sounded all over the house. Jim jobs
twice again in tho body, and then lands
ills right on bully's shoulder.
John chases him around tho ring.
Jim stops, wheels, and pokes in a good
one on John's neck. Corbett ducks in
time to avoid a right swing which would
have settled it as the round onded.
Thirteenth round—Corbett up first.
He dodges John's left handily. No sign
of suffering on either side. .Sparring
for an opening. John slaps him on the
rib* with the left, and smiles. Corbett
scores a daisy with the left. John I*
anxious to hurry matters. Ilo receives
a left on the face just as bell ring*.
Fourteenth round—bally leads and
land* with left; then they exchange line
ones—Corbett with left and John with
right. Jim lands twice on John's neck,
and then job* him with laft on nose, and
smile* np at him. Doth got in solid lefts
00 the body. Jim jobs again lightly on
bully's nose. Then tho champion gat*
In on Jim’s face, bat receives two sting
er* in return. Doth sparring as the
gong sounds. It Is an even thing now.
Fifteenth round—John la forcing Cor
bett. Jim land* twico and Is nearly
lloorod by John's right. John Is bleed
ing from tho mouth. The 'Frisco boy
taps John repeatedly and slips away
Jim geta In again with Ids left on the
head, mid then geta a resounding bag
from John's rigid ou tho body. Jim
jobs on Johii'a stomach, while bully gets
In again on Jim's ehest hut receives a
right in the stomach which sounded like
a bass drum
bixteenlli round -[Cheer* for Corbett
John rushing and tlo-y counter with left
on tho start. John tries his left on the
head hut Jim throws It off with his
shoulder, John tries the "killing
right” but I* short. Jim lands on Joliu'
neck with left and gets In on bully*
stomach three times a moment later,
Ho hits John at will and then jumps
away. Two more on John's nose and
then a clinch. Jim get* In again with
a straight right and they laugh at each
other, borne cries of foul in flic last
clinch but Jim shakes hi* head.
beventeentli round.—bully Is breath,
ing deeply, lie misses his right but
lands on Cottrell's triad lightly with left
Again with the right somewhat short,
hut Jim's ribs felt It. John taps Jim
on tire face with the left and evoke*
grert applause.
Corbett gets in with his left jab again,
then a awinglng left on John's ribs.
John lands with right on the body,
They play for an opening; bell ring*.
Eighteenth round.—Mot a sign of light
on Corbett.
bully comes up slowly but looks good
for an hour yet
Fin* rally; bully lands with left on
Jim's nsek and delivering two rapid
stomacher*. Then Jabs Jim on tbs bead.
Jim hits him again right and left. At
last he gets In that right; It catches
Corbett on the hr*ask. Than Corbett
put* In two light ones nod John lands
with effect again with bis right.
Corbett looks mal now and punch**
John twice with right. Again hs sends
in the right and bully's hand Hiss back
from the force.
Corbatt's blows ars dellfbrad with tli*
rapidity of llghtnlng;bully much slower,
Nineteenth round—Doth are up quick
ly. bully lands a stunner with left on
the face, getting a light return from
Jlm'a right. John la doing tho loading
now. bully's lip* are swollen, Corbett
looks pal*. Twice again like a flash
Jim lands on the ribs, then left and right
on the face and right on stomach, then
left on John's face. John get* in on
Jlm'a ribs ami Jim la banging Kully In
tho jaw as round closes.
Twentieth round—bulllvan puffing;
Jim as cool as a cucumber. John Is
cautious hut determined, bliort ex
change, bully ia caught off hla guard
and la banged right ami left to the ro|ies.
He Is puffing awfully, bully trie* the
right unsuccessfully, then geta Jab after
Jab from Jim.
Jim geta in again with left and right.
John looks tired. Corbett Jump* on
him again and Is banging him against
the ropes. The rail of time aave* John
apparently.
Twenty-first round—John la all O. K.
again. II* lend* with n weak left. I'or-
bett I* watching for an opening. The
house It now nil Corbett, though bully
waa a prime favorite here. John spare
for dm*. Jim jab* him as he lights him
to the ropes and bangs him right and
left, bully fall* three times, lie trie*
to rise and falls auplnaly backwards
Dlood I* pouring from hla mouth and
nos* a* he it lifted Into hie corner.
Corbett is showered with boquata.
His friends are embracing him and the
wildcat scene of excitement ever seen In
the club room* ensues. Corbett has
positively not a scratch on him nnd he
nlands smiling nnd bowing modestly,
while poor bulllvan lay* back In hla
chair, the picture of despair. lie has
recovered ami Is spoaklng to hla seconds.
He rises and Corbett crosses quick!)
over and ahuke* hands with him. bulll-
an trie* to address tho crowd. His
voice Is very hoarse aa ho says: “Gen-
tlemen, all I have to say la that I staid
moo too long In tho ring, nnd that I am
glad America lias so good n champion.”
Hu la warmly cheered.
Time, one hour and twenty-three inln-
utos.
Clias. K. Davies, manager for l’eter
Jackson, tho negro, uunounces that In
day or two lio will challenge Corbett
in behalf of Jackson for a heavy stake
and tho championship of America. U Is
tho universal opinion of those present
that Corbett Is tbo greatest fighter ever
seen, bulllvan stood up until It was be
yond the power of any human being to
withstand the jab* In head, neck and
stomach, which Corbett administered
like lightning, flood night.
TIIK SCARE IS OVER
ANDNEWYORK HAS AQAIN SETTLED
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Ilf* not 11*1 lovctl Unit Clinton* Will Invade
thi« City—I'rrcMiitIon*NilII Hein* Taken lo
Keep It Oiit-llurrUnit'* Wrak latter,
Ollier Nolen,
Anutl.er Fnglnr Arrltn.
Another monitor locomotive, So, 123,
the second to arrive of the five recently
ordered by the 8., A. ill railroad,
from the lUehmond Locomotive Works,
was brought In yesterday nnd will be
ready for service today. It Is aa exact
duplicate of No, 122, which arrived last
week, and la on* of the largest sad finest
eels tbs tint*. The remaining
three will arrive within the next faw
day*.
VMV YoilK, September fi.—[Special.]
• Allhough two mnro cholera patients
ll.-d down the hay on yestorday, and
several now caeca wero reported, tho
first llush of excitement and tho scare
in the city Is over ami tho. town haa re
turned to Its normal condition.
In those dispatches it waa stated yes
terday that the Atlanta party who were
expected on one of tho liners would
likely be detained at quarantine. From
Mr. Hubert Lowry it waa learned last
night that they were allowed to land and
that Mr*. Austin nnd Miss Cochrane,
of the party, immediately started for
Atlanta.
Tho health regulations of New Tork
are so rigidly enforced that it will be
next to Impossible for tho pestilence to
get In. The big wholesale bouse* through
their salesmen are lending telegrams
everywhere assuring their customers
thet there la no rlak In a visit to New
York.
1‘ulillc* are very quiet. Harrison'*
letter of acceptance was not reed v'th
half the Interest that the report of tbs
McAullffe-Meyer fight was received. It
Is regarded as simply a stamp speech In
the simp* of an epistle, the rede are
making mnch ado over Tom Platt's In
terview with himself yerterday. With
Platt plaeated the presumption I* that
the machine will run wltbojpt friction.
Tka nii.ia jaalsty.
The Sumter County Bible Society wlU
meet at AndereonvtUe Sunday next, Sep
tember Ilth. Judge Ansley and Major
Speer, of Amerloua, wlU attend, and In*
teretting talks will be given by both of
these gentlemen who are taking much
Interest In tbla good work. All are In
vited to be present.
BUTLER & BERRY.
P
OFFICIAL WKATIIKR HBPOR1
Fair; cooler.
Out of Frees*r* tala th* Fire, rn
From Refrigerators we go to Store*.
Taut season we sold “quite a few” Cook
ing Stove* anil Heaters; this season-
well, tills season—we are going to bake
hay whether the sun shine* or not, nnd
we are getting In a line of Stoves that
would roast Hvll-ena or any other city's
fowl We have Store* that suit these
time* exaetly, so come here when you
are ready to buy. You say “money’s
tight”; well, these stove* fit together
the same way A merchant lays:
Drafts are plentiful''; well, three stoves
hare the same disease. The planter
says: "Price of cotton la so low"; yen
tjie stove likewise; if “time* are good
this fall"—then these stove* are the
same; “if times are poor", and the
'goose Is rooked”, then 'twill be cooked
iroperiy in Stoves from the Artesian
roerof
Hiti.kk A Rkkky of America*.
W'sl'ess Ike Crisp*flleek Ticket.
A lllsck-list nr Urket In large houses Is
tor goods to be sacrificed and has noth.
Ing to d<> with Georgia politics; bat the
Black-list will bar* n big barbecue and
joint debate st the Artesian Corear for
tb* next few days. W* have lota of dif
ferent Iota of Glassware that will soon
arrive—and Just because w* have lots of
other Glass war* on band, which la lath*
way, something will have to drop, audit
will be prices, so listen: We have “black
listed" all our “Gobi Edga”—“Silver
Queen”—and “No. 1WH” patterns of
Glassware — consisting of lltchers —
Do wU—Nappies—Goblets—Tumblers—
Butters—Sugars—Spoon Holders nnd
Creams—llerry Dishes— Celeries—Pep-
xrs and Salts, etc. W* have black-
tiled them to a side counter—at 3:l| per
cent off, nnd odd piece* nnd odd quaati-
UUeeor broken sets to go-“go for sure"
—nnd tne winds will blow through the
lamwara at the Artesian Corner of
lll'TI.Klt A llKltltY of .linerleut.
Ollier IIIim k'lUIrtl I’rlrr*.
Colfco Pot* with "Ups at the top*’ In*
Ntetul of ‘'npoufn front the fide*’, at half
of regular price*. Fancy amt Plain Tea
pot* at i*0 to emt*, which arc Derry
heap Indeed. Flower Pot*—cheaper
than uiual—because atock in broken—
nnd odd of Decorated ones, as
well iu tbo bin d) tutu of plain ones, must
—oven for cobt—for wo nmit make
'(H)hi even if wo don't make money—and
’ll get rich on ftomothitig elite. Odd
piece* of (Iranito Ironware at coat—and
thin In an otTcr that only a few will got a
chance at. KmboNftc«d Steel Tea*
•poon*. and free Silver-Plated, at 25o a
Net. If you can’t believe what you retd,
come and believe what you ace at the
Arto»lan Corner of
Bl’ti.kh A Bkkuy of AnietlcUB.
IVo|»l« Oflm .(ib, ** Who Write* Yonr AdeP*
Why, In a store like ours, they almost
write themselves, and we know they are
read by a great many, because—well, be
cause we know It Time and again do
i woplo say: “Do you charge 10c for that?
iYby we can get It at aucb a place for the
same price." Actually, when they tind
that they can buy any article elsewhere
for what we charge, they teem surprised.
And why, yon ask? Simply because they
used to finding us cheaper la price
than other*. “Who write* our sof
you nek—“Who rends them?" ask w*.
Until Sept. 15, ’*2, mention this and with
each lamp told w* will give 5 wicks, 5
boxes of matches and an extra chimney.
Now, on* good question deeervee an
other: Who rends tb* ode. of
Bltlks A Dzjikt