The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-13
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/ Jonathan W.. uaiteIi.
I Although our candidate for State Audito,
| is quite we'll known over the State, it may no
be amiss for us to say few words in regart
to him. In this county every body know,
Mr.. Cattell, and ali know and admit that HI
is as honest, faithful, and capable to fill any
State Office, AZ any man in the State. II
would be worse than useless to say ANYTHING
against Mr.. Cattell, to any one who knows
him. He has been repeatedly elected to Of.
fee in this county over the most popular men
that could be found in the Democratic party
He has served the county two sessions in the
State Senate, where he has acquired repu.
tation in so short time. We can call ia
mind many instances in the Senate which
showed the confidence that was placed in
him. One was as follows: The vote Was be-
ing taken on the passage of an important
bill, near the close Of the session OF 1856 81
when leading Democratic Senator arose
and said, 'sMr. President: ! have not had
time to examine this bill AZ thoroughly ~ |
should like to. Before voting wish to ask
the Senator from Cedar Mr.. Cattell) il he
has examined this bill and il he finds it to
be all right? MIR. Cattell replied that he
sshad examined il, and believed it to be all
right. The Democratic Senator voted
save" and the bill passed.
At the last session he was appointed chair
man OF the committee on Corporations"
and "Claims," and was appointed as com
mittee ns'Ways and Means" "Roads,o and
"SchooIs and State University" His infu-
ence on all questions which came within his
province was not exceeded by any Senator.
His character as man was without blem-
ish--was pure in the eyes of even his politi-
cal opponents.
We do not desire to make out that Mr..
Cattell is a saint, or that he 10 better than
all men; but We do claim that he 10 ~ honest
and as competent as any man in the State,
and that under his care the finances of the
State will be carefully guarded, and will be
entirely safe. MIR. Cattell always has re-
ceived and will continue to receive many
votes from his political enemies. His cleo
ton We consider certain, and We know that
no man will ever regret having voted for
him. Upton Advertiser.
A swcdish Journalist sentenced TO
Death and PArd oned on the Scuf-
foid.
Mr.. Lindahl, the editor Of the Federland-
ct, Swedish journal, was recently sen.
fenced to death for having published an out
rageous libel on the character of Henriette
Msndelssohn, prominent Stockholm belle.
A Stockholm correspondent states, in rela-
ton to the Young lady:
ssEyery one knows young Henriette. She
is eighteen years old, fair hair, of elegan,
person, and has eyes OF deep blue and OF g
| IL ha Ia vurf tnv
Of prose as well as of verse, aud nothing car
exceed the grace and beauty OF her appear
ance. Before the Islander to which We refer
poisoned her existence, she was noted foi
her animation and cheerfuness, and wat
passionasely fond of amusement, and es.
pecially dancing. Her dancing was admira-
bic, her manner bewitching, and the Swedish
dialect that she spoke gave an additional
charm to her conversation. In one word she
was flower Of the land, and when the news
Of the Islander upon her spread about, she
became the object OF universal sympathy
the whole odun of it falling upon the de.
tractor.
When the day of his execution arrived
(Jaly 2. 1852 this gentleman seemed com,
posed, and said Il am going to suffer the
penalty of death, which deserve; however
| ~ Will SCUM TIC mhlc tNtueut tuHRJ Nv dIl
| events, was not COWARD
| He then gave some of the papers which
were on his table to the jailor giving him
some private instructions about them and
| having taken letter sealed with black from
the Bible and concealed it in his breast, BIZ
proceeded with unfaltering steps to the scat
fold which was prepared for him. Twelve
| witnesses, required by the Swedish law TO bs
3 al L. Ill
rived. Lindahl's hands were tied and hi,
eyes bandnged, as he,arrived at the foot Of
the scaGold. He, however, maintained hi.
self-possession, addressing those around hin
as follows:
Farewell, gentlemen. Take care 10 repor
my death and my repentance to those WIKI
were familiar with my lifc.'
Ascending to the fatal platform, he hat
already put his feet on the second flight O.
steps, when he felt pressure, and in q mo
ment his eyes and hands were act free. Hen
rieite Mcndeissohn stood before him. mir
Lindahl,' she said to him. I pardon you.'
Mr.. Lindahl, at once falling on his knee
before her. and taking the letter which h
had concealed in his breast said, MADAM.
accept your pardon. Ny last thought was i,
implore i. Of YOU msgnanimity; and | fol
shtN you nSata hVt aSA use ~ ~ ltast " III
} grave"
! This romantic afialr has created the great
! est sensation all over swcden.-lN. Y. Tri
bune.
cT- Galisnani, noticing the fact that Mr.
Barnum bad passed through Paris, on hi
way to Baden, where he proposed to exhibi
General Tom Thumb, tells this story Of tn
> little "General - "The General has now at
tanned his twenty -hrst year, aud though 81
mind man. is 'in bulk. less than bah
STILL IL is said Of him that in recent an
cry discussion with his mother, in whose IA
sor be had previously made his will, the dam
: meDaced his little person with logging un
less he complied with her wishes. Blu, Ton
notwithstanding, continued to hold ont, uu
: I'll finding himself suspended in mil-air i
/ 9uf hand ard the hireh raadp IA l. a aNnl;a