The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-24
4 MODERN SAMPSON.
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New Brunswicli Reporter.

New Brunswick Reporter.
Thomas, or Tom Gardner rs he was
fam larry called, WAS b,rn on tie river
81 John, one mile above the mouth al
Mactaqusc stream. in the year 1893.
Viewed casually, Gardner gave no cyI.
deuce Of unusual power, but when
stripped his muscular deveiopemcnt VIA
Tremendous, and II is atli med that, in
stead Of the ordinary ribs, he possessed {"
solid b.ny wall on either side, and that
there was no separation whatever. he
stood five-lcrt ten and a halt inches,
erect and iuil chested, and never eS
cccdcd one hundred and ninety pounds
in weight.
The late Charles Long informed Us
that 1T one time be saw Gardner lii
from tow boat Il puncheOE oi corn con.
tanning at lels. twelve bushels, and
swinging it around, deposit 1t on the
sand. In 80 doing he tore the sole of
his boot. On another occasion number
Of men we're trying To lift s suck OF
timber. IN Nil the crowd only one
man could raise i'll about two inches from
the skits. Gardner told four men 10 sit
upon il, aud then lifted 1t up 50 high
mat the men Jumped OF to save them
sr.vee from the fall. Mr.. Mche"u hn.
frequently iu, wn him in lifting to break
h,nlr-p les Elk inches thick. He hs-
know II hun also WI one hand to Lift,
by the Iuug vi char, the chair itself
and msu weighing nearly Two huudrci
weight. Once, in attempting to Iii. II
very heavy man. he wrcuchrd the rung
entirely from tie char.
Gardner At one time Was possessed OF q
very ba.ky hoTs-, with winch he cAer
cl,rd great patience; but when patience
ceased to be virtue he would tell him
TO the ground with his c enChcd u>t,
striking hun behind the e"r.
It's related Of Gardiner, sister that
on one &c as oua famous wrestler Travelled
81. the way IRON Mramichl to Tom
hum. IN order 60 "try II tall with tlm
Tom wus absent, but the sister ], okInG
cnitcmp,uou. y upon the intruder declNr
elslcc Id lhroE h m u"rsri' ana suung
the action 10 the word, IN tt tnl' triaa
threw him fairly three times IN sue 'e~,
sion. The strangers experience with
IA. sister was sufficient; he never sought
lu,ure interview with the hr"ther.
The greatest feat winch Gardner Wa
ever known to perform WIS on on" o.
The wharve, in st John. Mr. Ackorl
saw him Int and carry an anchor weigh
ny 100 pounds, numbers OF "lher VT
s.,sr, standing by, some OF whom arc
sc: sliya Frequently he has been seen
,,rryir., y barrel OF pork under each
.,-,p and once he saw him shoulder Il
b,rr,I rf pork while standing IN an or
binary brandy box. " ben about forty
ears Of age he removed to the G"It"o
S,u,rs. ana never returned 10 his native
province.
It is commonly reported and believed
That be met with sad adventure on
board Mississippi steamer. a hehyS
bell sas on board ~ portion OF hrT
freight, and the captain, great power
flu fellow, was concerned as to how he
should remove It from it's place IN order
10 make room on deck. While Captain
and passengers were at dinner, Tom, IN
.I.o ure,,uce ot the crew, 70 their utter
,uazeineut. lifted the bell and carried II
Z, The ,thcr SIDE OF the boat Nher
.n. Captain returned he asked how It
.,4 been accomplished, and when Gard
ur- laugAncly remarked that ne carried
F, there. tie former gave him III" he, and
y, uue word brought on Hn'Ihrr h'
struck Tom in the face. h, Wa too
much. ana for the first time III lis me-
IN" .rnrz man gave blow for bow; hu'
off, butte. WIS sufficient The Captain
never sp"s. agaln-killcd dead on III,
instant. Tom made his escape, went
We, and hrs never been heard Of since.