The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-04-30
Illslances Of n ,lseular strepglI,

aweightof six hu6defd pounds. Mi.
10, a celebrated athletic Crotonian, ac-
customed binselfto carry the greatest
burdens, and, by degrees became a
monster in strength. 1t is said, that
he carried an OK on his shoulder,
four years old, and weighing upwards
Of one thousand pounds, for above
forty yards and afterwards killed it
with one blow of his fist He was
eyentimes crowned at the Pythian
gaines, and six at the Olympic. He
presented himself the seventh time,
but no one had the courage to enter
the lists against him. He was one
Of The disciples Of Pythagoras, and to
his uncommon strength the learned
preceptor and his pupils owed their
lives. The pillar which supported
the roof of the school suddenly gave
way, but Milo supported the whole
weight Of the building, and gave
the philosopher time to escape. In.
his old age Milo attempted to pull.
up a tree BY the roots and break it.
He partly eliectedit; bnt his strength
being gradually exhausted, the sew
eral parts came together again, and
held him fast by the hand. lie was
then alone; and being unable to
disingage himself, died in that
position.
Haller mentions that he saw a
man whose finger being caught in a
chain at the bottom Of a mine, by
keeping it forcibly bent, supported
BY that means the weight of his
whole body-one hundred and fifty
pounds, until he was drawn up to
the surface, a distance Of one hundred
feet.
Augustus XI, King Of Poland,
could roll up in his hands u silver
plate like a sheet of paper, and twist
the strongest horseshoe asunder.
A lion is said to have left the i'm
preston of his teeth on a piece of
solid iorn.
Our namesake of Portland tells of
an old farmer who, having eaten an
oyster stew for the first time, said
81 like the soup pretty well, but 1
didn't like them polly-wogs." This
recalls the story of the, Hoosier who
lunched with General Jackson, and
had, among other things, champagne
and olives. General" he said, slap.
ping the old hero on the back, 81
like your cider, but d your pick
lcs.'-Boston 1yaascttR.
The first printing press in the ter
ritory of what is now the United
States of America, was set up at
Cambridge, Massachusetts, under the
auspices of Howard College in 1888;
and for sixty years it continued its
work there without interruption.
For nearly forty years no printing
was done elsewhere in the colonies
The race Of mankind would rerisIl
did they cease to aid each other
From the timeihat the mother binds
the child's head till the moment that
some kind assistant wipes the death
damp from the brow of the dying, we
cannot exist without mutual help.
All therefore, that need aid, have a
right to ask for it from their fellows;
one who holds the power of granting
can refuse it without guilt.
The comfort of a generous mind to
feel for and with one in illness, is an
enjoyment beyond price. The de.
light of atlording sympathy and sue
cor to the unfortunate and meritori,
Gus, comes next to it, No man is
truly destitute while he can possess
the first, none wholly worthless till
be is insensible to the latter.
An lrishman who was standing
on London bridge, said to youth:
Faith and / think I know yeey;
what's yer name?" Jones'" said
the boy. zones, Jones" said the
lriShman. "And knew several Guild
maids by that name in Dublin; was
aither of them yer mo,herY'
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A little scene in horse car: A
roughly dressed man, a newly dress,
ed man, a newly made husband and
his bride are The occupants. Car
jumps off the track and rough man
says damn. Up iumps chubby saw.