Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-28
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Some Strong Men.

Iu 1871, "Monsier Gregorie," claiming to bo
seventy one years old. nightly ss!onshed the
good folks at Hereford by Carrying 700 weight
With the greatest of ease, and By pcrformiog
| certain other extraordinary feate. For all that
be was one OF the qaletest men aud SO simple
as child. living IN constant dread lest be
should be provoked into using bis strength 10.
prot esSonhllS; and afraid to uu'so bis own baby
lest no should give il fatal squeezs.
Joseph Pospiohilli was wont to smuse The
Huogirlan public By holdug a table 10 the air
by bis hands aDd teeth, while couple Of syo
sizes danced upon il to third. fddlipg. He
and one OF his brothers would besr upon their
shoulders sort OF wooden bridgs, while cart
tull OF stones, drawn by Two horses, was driven
over IT, Falling into evil ways Joseph was i'm
ptlsoued io the fortress of Often. and one d,y
volucteered 10 give the prison inspectors spsc.
iusu of bis abilities, and permission being &C..
corded, he 80 arranged the governors heavy
mshogany table as to hold it suspended With
h!s teeth for Desrly half minute.
Jolgnery, French professional acrobat, late.
" portormlcg at Berllo theatre. executed the
following extraordinary fest: As be swupg
mead downward from trspszr, to which bis
ankles Wero fixed. horse covered With CAV
tr0ppuRs, aud beeirt with broad leathern
suroSngln having two loops attached 10 it, and
mounlcd by full grown men, was brought on
the ccutral stsge, above which Joiguery hung
suspended. Se!zing the loops with his hands,
the Frenchmsn. BY sheer muscular strength,
lifted horse and rider SOHO ioches off tbs stage,
sustained shelr combined weight in the air for
some seconds and then let them down again az
evenly and as slowly as he had reised them.
Mr. Stanley tells u5 that Simba. chief over
nf 4 hin not,o
foes Eve inches barefoo,ed, and measuring 1bir
ty tWo inches from shoulder to shoulder, could
tors an Ordinary siz I'd man ten feet lnto the air
and cstch him in his descent. He would take
one OF the large white Muakst dotkeys by the
ears. aud glth sudden movements CT bis right
foos lay the surprised ass on bis back, carry
throe year old bullock on his back half wsy
round his MASTER plantation, and once actually
0oro twelve men 90 his btck, shoulders and
chest round Osnan's house, TO the intense won.
der of large crowd OF spplauding spectators.
4 man OF great strength was William Joy,
knoWo in bis dsy as ''the Eoglish Sampson"
lie was native Of Kent, having been bora
near hamssste 10 1915. From an early period
OF his life he displayed remarkable strength
and dextotliy for hs years, and when twenty
tour yosrs OF sge he began publicly to exhibit
bis astonishing fests Among o.ber Of jews
performances he is said to have b.en abls 60
retain aud keep in place strong horse, urged
oy whip to escape bis powerful rein, solely by
the check OF bis pull, without auy stay or SUP.
pors whatever. Aided by strong Ieathern
grdIe or belt, and supporting himself By press.
log his srn on railing he could lift from the
ground stone said to be ton weight, he
also broke a6under rope fastened 60 q wall,
"hlch had previously borne more than ton
and hnlf weight Vlthont hres kino Notu;,b
sanding his great s,rerg:h be was possessed of
slngulsry egile aud flexible Joints, many
wonderful stories being told of bis feats iu this
respect. such as placing glass Of wine on the
sole of his foot, which hu coui twist round
With his bands, aud conveying the glass in this
way to his mouth wi,hou! splIling. - Chambers
Journal,