Text Appearing Before Image: d. Lincolns weight is given as214 pounds at that time, but the long reach of hismuscular arm was his strongest point, and hequickly seized Jack Armstrong by the throat andbeat the air with him, to the admiration of the crowd,including the Clarys Grove boys and even Jackhimself. The verdict of the battle was loyally acceptedby all, and the winner became the sworn friendthen and thenceforth of every man for miles around.His admirers never ceased to brag about the thingshe could do, and one of their favorite pastimes wasto arrange feats of strength for him to perform.It is a tradition that once he raised a barrel of whiskeyfrom the ground and lifted it until, standing erect,he could drink from the bung-hole, refusing, however,to swallow the liquor, for he always set before thecommunity in his own life a much-needed exampleof total abstinence. Another legend representshim as having lifted, by means of ropes and strapsfastened about his hips, a box of stones, weighingnearly 1000 pounds. 36 Text Appearing After Image: from the collection of H W. Fay, Esq., De Kalb, 111. A Yoke which is treasured as an Example of LincolnsCraftsmanship
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