Louis Cyr, of Montreal, who h variously called the Canadian SamsoD •nd Hercules, has been performing some remarkable featn of strength id Ntw York. Ho first put np a dumb bell weighing 1021b, lifting the bel with one hand and holding it out straight from the shoulder in a horzin tal poiition. He then lifted a 2321i duoib-bell with one hand to the Bhoul der, and then slowly pmhcd it up and htld it in that position. He nex 1 fted the 2321b and tho 1021b dumb, bell with a man who weighed 150U> wlib one fir ger, The agpresjate weight lifted was 4801b, which beat Cjj'. own recctd by 40. b, Cyr balancod Mme. Mu nie Cyr, who weighs 1181b, while she hung on a ladder, on hit obin. Cyr'i best exhibition was HU ing a platform bcunci with iron, on which were 18 men and a 232U. i dumb-bell, with bis back and hands. He was enger to lift 40001b weigbt, but tho platform was aot large enough. The actual weight the giant lifted w.u 33371b. He has, it is said, lifted 3339 b of pig iron in tho game manner He^ has shouldered a barrel of lime wbioh weighed 2511b, with one hand, fr.m the floor. He finished bis fea'a by lifting a man weighing 2001b with one hand, and holding him dangling in the air abovo hia head. Cyr is dca cribed as a monster in size. He weighs 2801b, stands 5 feet 10J incbot in hia stocking?, and measured 00 inches around tho cheat* His right arm above the elbow measures 21 inches. He ii 27 yearn old. Ho ie deolared to bo the nearest approach to the man whom Delilah betrayed tha 1 hag been seen within the lifebime o! living man,

HE MADE A MISTAKE.
