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Testifying to the superiority Of the Wheeler
4 WILSON Sewing Machine. The qualities
which commend this Machine are: 1sf, Beauty
aad excellence II stitsh--stikc upon both sides
of ths fabric. "a, Strength. frmness and dura-
billy Of seam, that WILL not rip nor ravel. 9d
Economy Or thread. 4fh, It's application ID its
wi1siranse ofpssyosssaud materials 6tli. Com.
pAetnAss sSl elegance Of model and Gnish. 9th,
Simplicity and thoroughness OF construction.
7th, speed. ease Of operation and p1AaAxeme t,t,
and 4ssetaan Of motion. GD~TAorosgh nstsuc.
tten given b. the Agent HIRAM HANN0NN
Upton, Fer, I, lsci.1 - = ems IT,
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to Congress, with his approval t'
/ A Mrs. Mackay, whom one Bortles at
tempted to dispossess of her farm in
Crawford county, Penn'a, last week, sho,
the aforesaid Bur,les with a gun, after
warning him not to attempt 10 enter the
house. He went away. 81 s.s rg.
II. w. Petit, late Of the Dubuque
Times, has purchased the Io,ca Home.
stead, the agricultural paper published 1T
Desmoines, and takes immediate possess
ion. use @3@87 81 @f 81
An cnterprising but ignorant South
American Mas sent to an Albany locono,
tive shop fol, one hundred Cow catchers. ;
He expects to use them in taking Wild
cattle on the plains Of Paraguay, 10 place
Of the lasso. '' =. '. 81
The taxes average SIS a head to every
man, woman and child, in New York. -
Fifty years ago the taxes only cost each
individual fifty cents per snnum. IT,
Henry Tracy, eyed As, . citizen OF
Hancock county, Tennessee, and large
enough 10 make four citizens. for be
weighed Clio pounds, died AfriI 18TH !
Beef in Philadelphia, on Saturday,
was 30to40 cents, chicksns Is to 80
cents, and butter o5icsats. A good ma
ny p sdplsi went witbent meat for their
Sundays dinner, who never did 80 be-
fors. III aHsa. aaf
Hen. J.iB. GrinueA 10 nov ct. hons
From 4tsshtngtoH, on sesount Of sickss0
I! In bis family.
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II We have In our Office Cnmplete set Of H,...
OF Abstracts Of Land Titles, whlch shoe :, :
glance, the exact condition OF the title - go
Tract Of Land and Town Lot in Cen,r.a.y
": These Boolss VEN cafAfaHy pfspsrsd - s.s
selves, and thus fer, hare been found to N. ssus
from any errors. And they show the. Il n. !;
ties to land in the county there are over "
'S@I 1000 EHNORS.s fasS ty;tt4
Many OF them fatal to the title ana MANI -, ,
ers viii be II netcorrectcd before IL il ron t,s
We have been several wears ,,rep,r;,,.As..
Books, and now ener the .benUd ar fhe I'M :, ,t ho
public on the foilswisg low ssr,ns;." .-. ~ .ue
For Single Examinations, AI.oo
For Abstract Of Title, .@'"AF ~
For each sabseqnent irrassaeMSs,sS ' -
Every person oauipg, or claiming " oEn land
IN thls County should at once see that 10 title II
correc', ana u not " make it good shits n ia
yet time; and purchasers should always ace ,tns
the title to the land is se cure lsf fare 1 ta
it; it is for this purpose shat we. ave prena.ss
these Books, and can now afford informations,a
all concerned, relating to the title Of lands ~
lots, til Cannot be Oh .ained els. nhpre TX
persons interested should at once ayaii ,ben
selves OF the benefit Of them. asgrs.
we have on hand at all times q superior lot
Deeds, Mortgages, Bonds. Notices, Con6s.
siOns OF Judgment, Chattrl Mo tyapes.
POWER Of Attorney, Executors aud 'ao
Cuardians Deeds, Tsass Deeds, :
II q" - Tax Deeds, a@a1 7at
and all other forms used in eur business sr.
carefully prepared by ourselves. under the nres.
ent laws and printed on our OF aer.ss,r
s-o.,r,., ,,.s ..PiArr / sPlcER
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1s6i -, J2lGa stale Cssvsss5os. :
7s3EsSd u usdj i s,a,s fYAyessfon WI -.
ssrs1g sSuSs;Hbsu6p, issTsssssaygths 7.h day
o. III. =, q, lsSss ~ the Puyposs Of plAcing
n s~S{.etson csHiidsfes fof tie following on.
ceees 81 Jadxt n ~ supreme Court. secrefa.
n eoGDae. AGdisort0f Stsss Tfsassrsr sf A4ste.
Ieeonet, Gsserax gesistss Of STATE, and Prssi-
1es5lsI Hectorx Anfoyai electors Who eofdi.
any sustain the policy now being pursued ~ the
49, statiSa se H. National tS0ysrsmest TO
erusA the Rebellion restore the NaiioAal sn,h0r-
sty.ead sstabljsb ths Republic upon afcnnd atipn
u I'M - SacsSsss.st0ne "Sfshe Rebel Csnfed:
ssscy shall form part, are .rsAHastad. " send
Seleeo1as 70 ssid Convention In the following
sslI4s HOas deiegstc for each County, and one
addciboaDl 4pstsSss sss every Sesdred vo les asd
ftselAaesf oStS SSss vstes cost by shs electors
81 he County. Il the last general election Tor
VIM n Stone for Goyernor-the number Of votes
70 t11Gak8insl,hb addtss 20 thos east 10 Slie
CeS 49, ssss byshe soldiers Of .hs ceunty
jytfdef Of Is. Rspusliesn susie Gen. Com
-sei rad 1HO. P.swlTHBDW, ChaisnaA.
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F, E'of sale,

: VI @CJlD. v =
= have for sale Six Good Farms. in Cedar
county, of different. sizes and locations TO ssit
purchasers. Also, about '.,s'''". -
1000 Acres Of Desirable Prairie Lard.
These lands will be sold for ali cash, Of Oh
terms. ~ 50 EEaE ~ I''l' :.
Houses and Town Lots for Sale and Rant
Farms 70 Hent tfF I II ~
Taxes paid in Cedar county, and all other
IN the State. fas'a sET9.'' -
rr,. II. c. PIATT. Upton, Iowa. b
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LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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AssETTs, JAN !. 1864, ysoJrg ez3I, 23s on
i JOHN o. OSBORNE, Gen'l Ag'ts 4
Office Corner Of Filth and Msias Streets, QUA.
cy. Illinois
Policies issued upon the Stock ana Psrticipat
ing plan. Capital Sl6O,O00 III Reserved ism. lsA
1894. for profits tDpouey holders of dsts prior
to Jan. lst, 1868, that renew during hsfyear, -
perc on Premiums paid before thst dstss' y
Officers.--E. a. BuLKELEy, prest AvsrIs
i. LACEY, NJ, ID, Gent Ayr IT. ff1 .i m - -,
Directors. -.E. "A. Bulkeley Anstin DuAAdp.
Timothy NJ. Allyn, Gordon Nv. Russell, Lt fteAnS
Brailard, Robert 2, Day i. W. Norton, fhomss
\ assee. y ". Rs.s: ys, n. s.. ie.al..r EssSisss
And cDSsulsiag PhysAotsA .sofa L. absaI ag1~
e1e e % WDlH0 U1aGEub fHa
83oIs 1aoH a9Tz d0A9aSV Tipton, Iowa.
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serve them for future reference.
Drsrarcr UpaE We sec it stated
shSs Judge Isbell has or win tender his
sesigus.ion as Distric. Judge, to take ef-
feet 10 the fab. Already have the pa,
pers IN other parts Of the district com.
mehcsd sgitatiug the question, a. to who
shall DO his successor. We wat, the
people want, ., good man, good lawyer,
onsiHbs viii honor the position - much
asshs is houored by il. We are not very
extensively acquain.ed through the DIS
trict, and cannot soy whether there are
masy speh mea in. It, or not. We hops
thsrs ass, but do not know many Of them.
w DO know that We have ut least one
man 10 this town who will "f!i the bill "
Col, RoTuRocK has lived with US fol
fons years, aud BY his agsuslensply and
pleasing manners has won the esteem d
sNNlsh whom be has come ia contact. -
HiS legal abilities have placed him in tn,
frontlragk Of those who. practice 10 ou'
Csusts.lapd that includes. some Of tn,
bSst 1avyess in the State. Nearly tbre'
ysass ago be was elected Representative
from this county, and served in tho reeu
lar apd extra sessions OF the Legislature
TbeTs be won the esteem Of ALL. and va
slsstsd Speaker pro. tn. aad! served q
sssh soDs' weeks. About two years sg
b. was appointed Lieut. Colonel Of tn
ssh Iowa regiment, and held that posi-
tiRaq.unti1 after the capture q, vicksburg
when be was obliged to resign on accoun
ofsAAs health, vhiehrhad been failing 70
mssshs.s While with tho regiment h
hI6 Tho con adcnce of al who knew him
whether superi9rs or interiors in point 0
rSdk., Many have beer the lame ntation
= the regiment on account Of his resig
as1iop, though they all knew that it woul,
-. sesth to him to stay much logger i,
sGslarmy. We hope that those who de
sifs.a good man and Judge win conside
wa@ he chassossr aid abilities Of our pro
possdsossdiaate, for We assure them ths
is1iisvery way worthy. II there i, 90
no hths district better qualified v
I1dnessassclves 70 50 for him, as We wan
- An1Dan. Till VIC end that uss, IN
W don't expect to. we shall urge the n,
niihsfmeeE Hoo.aJ ]. II Rothyeek. an
sIka following is the roster, Of the Act
REGIMENT: Colonel, David B. Hende
-: .kjent. Qslopel, Lorenzo D. Durbin
saaSs Totbbst.; hdjutan
IN Hsfvsy Quartermas.er, Del
- b. Holdridgs !, Surgeon, Joseph I
btf3s ~, tlns s6arseons, VIM
49, ~ J666 D:s1l66 ieary.As y
sI|IIIR:''iill! !sI Es j - odd: !: 4
S11n1 = the Tssssssss river -pass
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think it measure Of sound policy. II
is a queuiou belonging 70 the people
themselves to decide, aud y proper oc-
casiou for She exercise of their original
and sosereign suthority."
GSssrSf Fremout said, n his St. Lou.
is martial Law proclamation, that be should
confscate all property, real aud person
''al, of all persons 10 the State of Nilsson.
'ri who shall take up arms against the
"United States, or who shall be directly
"proven to hare taken an active part with
"their armies 10 the field"
Aud yet the act of Congress limited
the penalty Of coniscation to property ac.
tualiy employed in the service OF the re-
beliion with the knowledge and consent
of it's owners. 4@zt a,h . 81 n 77ya
The loyal Governor Of Missouri pro-
claimed amnesty to all who had taken up
arms under the traitor Gov. Jachson's
call, who would immediately return to
their allegiance. This discreet and ex-
cellent proclamation General Fremont
summary and wsntonly set aside. ~ s.
The fact is, that there has been no such
arrogant and audacous assumption Of
power, civil or military, since this war
commenced, as that which distinguished
the reign of General Fremont in Missou.
ri. We had then what the candidate Of
the malcontents says We have now, "the
abuses Of military dictation without its
unity of action or vigor of execution" a
But the letter Of the candidate of
Vorthiugton u. ouetheo 4 Co., Iets the
cat oat most precisely, aud poor puss
scampers around and about much to our
entertainment and amusement, when Mr..
Fremont promises to withdraw 'sif Mr..
Lincoln should not DO re. nomiu ated. 49,
And yet Mr., Fremont weighs against
"the personal ends for which the war is
waged" @tz sF.yaHjyH JILL q. .g..t.4z
There is so much mere pcesishness,
aud pique and petty molevols in .his
! tier of the mslcontent candidate for the
Presideucy1that we must believe it as
much the work ola hopping mad woman
as Of eorc-headed mani We mus. be-
lieve, 10 short, that Mr. Fremont is Civ
ing Mr.. Lincoln "Jessee," in this letter
Of his TO Worthingtoa G. Suethen. - Chr
cago Journal ,a5l aa'a., or s;4s.
r ayJn'asa---- -->------ - luMH @.. e..
- During the past week no less, than 8,
600 horses we're sent,to Gen. Grants al
my for cavalry purposes. ..3a. ,rsr,,
u The prospect for crops in California Is
good. 'tsg f~+tssaU :. II ~ w
a Guerillas in Missouri will not long con.
tinus active They are hotly pressed BY
our forces. and many Of them have lately
been captured aud killed. ~ s' ee r.
The crops have been much injured in
Wisconsin by the drouth. In some 10.
culities there will be total failure. s5.
p Eve lewd women 10 Youngstown, O.,
tsrred ind feathered by other women, not
lewd, have recovered SIS 600 damages 10
suit at-law against their yirtuous assail
ants. I w 5nfL teHE fu
An old gentleman named Thomas J.
Reed was cast 10 damages in the Circuit
Court at Albany, N. Y, last week. to the
tune Of 81 900, for breach Of promise If
marriage. The plaintiff was Miss Fran
ces +. Benjnmin, young lady Of twenty
years. Mr. Reed is in tic neighborhood
of eighty years of age. and wealthy
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!. TUE PLATFORM.

We bubGsh eisewEere the resolutions
adopted by the late National Union Con-
vs1BlbH.s Thsyi sre 10, Of 50 1pcer.ain
ohsf:cisr likss nose tbs. have Been pass.
ID b. some Of the Democratic souyep.
sieass that meg mean this or may mean
shas, just ~ . nsn hsppeos to think, Or
wish to have them, bu. s.sey are s.rs;sAt
out'snd 90 right 10 tho main issue nov
before the people. Read them sud prs.
serve them for future reference.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-12-30

BLACK wARrs.-David Fisher Of Drews'
vile, N. H., communicates to tho Journal
Of Agriculture, his experience and success in
preventing the growth Of warts on plum trees.
He says:
Having noticed piece in the Boston Cul-
tivator recommending iron turnings. / pro
cured twelve quarts from machine shop, in
the spring Of the year having hoed up the
ground round the body, extending 1t two and
halt feet but not 50 deep rs to injurs the
roots, we strewed one quart Of the iron turn
ings to each tree, mixing il with care. AT
the time the iron turnings were applied we
removed all the black warts we could find
from the trees, and since the application we
have not discovered but Ave on our trees,
which. most likely. were missed when the
iron tarnings were applied. The trees wc
had set in our garden previous to those above
alluded TO were in some six or eight years do
stroyed by black warts, and most Of the trees
in the vicinity have died Of the same (black
warts) within tho las, twenty years. As the
above application Is very sure and cheap
remedy those who wish to preserve their
plum trees will do well to avail themselves
oft. r..l.f-. Va.
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A FAMIsHED TuRTLE.-A few days since
complaint was made to the Selectmen Of Bel
chertown that sluiceway about half mile
east OF the centre was stopped up. and that
after rain the water overhowed the road.
Accordingly surveyor was sent to clean out
the channel and repair the bridge. A large
aat stone was removed and the workmen put
thoir bar under what they supposed to be an
other stone, hut II clung to the earth. An
other man standing by took held of the bar.
and by the utmost exertion of both it gave
way, when to their surpriso they found IL
was mud turtle, measuring three feet In
length, fourteen inches in width and weigh.
Ing thirty.ono pounds. He was taken to
the poor-house, and as no gave evidence Of
long abstinence. pail Of swill was given
him, which was eagerly dsvoured. lie has
since been fed regularly and sbundsntly and
gains rapidly 10 fesh. His shell had grown
in and around hollow and rough places OF
the stone, and It Is conjcotured that bis tur.
tle-ship must have been there under that
stone from Eve to ten years. all the time with
out food. Perhaps some Of the naturalists
in this vicinity can solve the question. how
long can . turtle live without food?-Spring-
field Union. f,.- ~ sr
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.Tbs p,oore, y. ,Lvon

= The Progress De Lyon announced soms
time since that manufacturer in that town
had received An order tor 300 900 kilugrammea
of steel hoops for crinolins. The Nord re-
marks that thia figure. which appears sxtrsv.
agsnt, isfar from representing the full amount
Of stsel used for ladies' petticoats. One house
in Paris sells annually 600 900 kilogrammes
weight Of steel hoops. To give m idea Of
this trade, which sprung up with the use Of
crinolinss, II is only necessary to consider
thai, every woman possesses one or two hooped
petticoats, each Of which contains from 20
to 30 yards Of metal, weighing on m aver
age ii lbs. and, ~ the adult French female
population is at least IL 000, 900. there are
$4,000. 900 kilogrammes Of steel placed an.
nually ut the service Of tho finest bali oi
the French people.
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Sighting a Trunk.

Old Governor IL has many laughabls
stories told Of him. remember seeing him
once in state of mind usually called wrath.
The circumstances were No follows I:
The Governor. returning home from q tour
to the northern part Of the state, put up Tor
the night at hotel in the aourishing and
beautiful village of Princeton, situated on
the Fox river. The next morning. after ar.
irving at home, he discovered that hc had
left his trunk ut the hotel, twenty miles
away. lie Just then saw neutrality-suspicious.
going to Princeton. and in hi. most POM
pous style requested him TO "call at the no.
tel, and eco IL there was not q little trunk
there belonging to him." !,
Eyes. WITH pleasure, replied the kind and
obliging neighbor.
When ready to return, no found bis rag'
on heavily loaded the trunk proved 10 oe q
large and well.6lled travelling trunk, quite
heavy, and It was quite certain. on the prin'
cipls of antecedent probabilities. that no
would never get cent for his trouble %.
seeing TINT Il was safe at the hotel. he drovo
home. As he approached the residence OF
the Governor the latter went out and opened
the gate, expecting hctrnnk would 10 @ksn
In and left at the door. The farmer told
him he was not coming In.
But says the Governor, "did you not
get my trunk ?"
.Did not? What would you call u
asked you ?" thundered the cxssperated Gov
ernor. .. ..
"Why, you asked me to look and see IL u
was there. I did 20. and you will find it
safe there any day by just driving over 20
Princeton. Good day, Governor good day.
Suffice II to say. the Governor did not ssk
that ncighbor 10 do any moro erranos ior
him, s ....... t-.lI.IsEl Els Il. .1
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A Psalm for New Years Eve.
A friend stand. a. the door:

A friend stands at the door:
In either tight closed hand score,
Holding rich gifts, three hundred and three
Waiting to strew them daily o'er the land.
Even us the seed the sower.
Each drops he. treads II In. and passes by:
Il cannot be made fruitful till II die.
o good New Year, We clasp ....r
This warm, shut hand OF thine,
Loosing, forever, with half sigh. half gasp, "
That which from ours falls like dead fingers
twine:
Ay, whether fierce It's grasp
Hath been, or gentle, having been, we know
That II was blessed let the Old Year go.
0 New Year, teach US faith
The road Of life is hard: (scathe,
When our feet bleed. and securing winds us
Point thou to Him whose visage was more
marred
Than any mans; who saith, [opprest,
snake straight paths for your feet" and to the
"Come ye to Ne, and will give you rest"
Yet, hang some lamp.like hope
Above this unknown way,
Kind Year, to give our spirits freer scope.
And our hands strength to work while 1t u
day: If
But II that way must slope. :.
Tombward, D bring before our fading eyes
The Lamp of Life-the Hope tina, never dies.
Comfort our souls with love-
Love of all human kind (dove,
Love special. close-in which. like sheltered
Each weary heart It's own safe nest may find
And love that turns above
Adoringly--contented To resign
All loves, II need be, for the Love Divine.
Friend. come thou like friend; thend,
And dim with clouds we cannot compre.
Wen hold out patient hands, each In his
place,
And trust thee 10 the end
Knowing thou leadest onward TO those spheres
Where there are neither days nor months nor
years.
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NUMBER 1.
MppE
Spare Lines.

War isn't game Of live and let live.
Flattery Is bad coin, which can be passd
My upon fools. r.u
A professional philauthropiss is the most
atolerant OF men. .
Praise Is valuable only whenit comes from
ips not afraid to condemn.
A person with bad cold generally seems
think IL can be snuffed out.
The pimples on toper's face arc spiritual
manifestations Of his character.
The first institution given to our raoe
'as tho Sabbath the next was marriage.
If YOU think your opportunities are not
God enough you had better improve them.
Perchance we are chiding in another what
% once were ourselves (; perchance We are
arply reproving what We may be heresf'
y.
Miss Lovely says the males are OF no 40.
,unt from the. time the ladies stop kissing
,em as iRfants till they kiss them again -
wcrs.
A western baker has for sign-"PeopleS
iidls cooked 20 Those who live on the
,oked vitals OF people ought to exhibit
reat deal Of vitality.
Great as you may he, the cradle was your
'orld once, and over IL, the only horizon you
ehcld, bent the heaven OF mothers eye,
you rocked in that littlo barkof love.
81 don't sec why. }" said Mrs Partington as
ke came home from school, and threw his
ooks into one chair, and jacket into another,
nd his cap on the floor, saying that he didn't
ct the medal. "for q moro meddlesome boy
never knew. But no matter, when tho
dversary comes around again you will get
e." t4 80
For tho sake of women, said Alexander
dumas, men dishonor themselves. ruin them.
elves, kill themselves; and In the midst OF
his universal carnage, the creature who
rings It to pass has only one thought In her
oind, which is to decide whether to dress
,erself 90 as to look like an umbrella or like
dinner ball er t,a
A lady had the very bad taste to enter the
astle drawing-room In such ultra full dress,
r rather undress, that more bust than bar
70 was visible. "Did you ever zoe anything
unblushing?" whispered Custodian OF
he Great Seal, whose sense Of decorum was
outraged by tho exhibition. "Never since l
vas weaned," said DR.. Whstely. ~
suppose that one Of the sevcrsst trials OF
sordid man Is that which 10 caused BY tho
lisgust which he feels In the society OF his
rwn soul. once heard preacher remark
hat were It not for the interpolation cfsleep.
,y which oil men are separated once In TWEEN.
" four hours from tho consciousness OF their
own meanness, they would oil die OF self-con'
tempt.
Still she keeps rocking him.
Ever caressing him,
Brushing the hair from
Hiacolorless brow.
Softly they've whispered her,
'I.ife has gone out OF him."
Gently she answers.
"How still he Is now
Still she keeps rocking him,
As though she would shake from him
Tbe cold hand Of death,
Like the weights from bis eyes;
Rocking the clay OF him,
While softly the soul Of him
Angels are rocking
Far up In tho skies.
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aflueellaneous.
Muscular Strength.

The muscular strength of the human body Is
indeed wonderful. A Turkish porter will
tro, at rapid pace, and carry weight OF
six hundred pounds. Milo, u celebrated ath-
lete Of CrOtona. in Italy, accustomed him
self to carry the greatest burdens, and by de-
grees became q monster in strength. IL is
said that no carried on his shoulders an OK
four years old. weighing upwards of one
thousand pounds. and afterwards killed him
with ono blow of his fist. Ho was seven
times crowned at the Pythian games, and SIX
at the Olympic. He presented himself the
seventh time, but no one had the courage to
enter the lists agains. him. de was one Of
tho disciples of Pythagoras, and to his un.
common strength that learned preceptor and
his pupil owed their lives. The pillars which
supported the roof Of the house suddenly
gave way. hut Milo supported the roof Of
the building. and gave the philosopher time
to escape. In old age he attempted to pull
up u tree by ITS roots and break it. He par
italy effected it but his strength being grad.
ually exhausted. the tree, where cleft, re-
united, and left ms hand pinched in the body
of il. He was then alone; and. unable to
disengage himself, died IN that position.
Haller mentioned that he saw u man, whose
finger caught in chain at the bottom OF =
mine. by keeping it forcibly bent. supported
by that means the whole weight of his body,
one hundred and City pounds. until he was
drawn up to the surface, a distance OF six
hundred feet. Augustus H., King Of Pc
land. could roll up silver plate like sheet
OF paper, and twist the strongest horseshoe
asunder. A lion is said to have LETT the i'm.
preston of his teeth upon piece Of solid
iron. The most prodigious power Of muscle
is exhibited by fish. The whale moves with
n velocity through a dense medium, water,
that would carry him around the world in
lose than a fortnight. and u sword fish has
been known to strike his weapon through tho
plank Of ship.