The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-04
King Andy

from the Cincinnati Commercial, Oct. 3.
The publishers OF Harper's Weekly, keenly
alive to the public apprecistion OF what Is
truly picturesque in their business, have fur
nished the readers Of their last issue with Q
full page engraving of a design by the fa>
nous artist, Mast, .How King Andy l. will
look, and what he will do The artist has
furnished him to " seated on his throne, b..
decked With royal splendor, with the ap<
pearance, for all the world, of one born to
command, without serving any apprentice.
ship to the king business. either as village
Alderman or County Supervisor, both Of
has filed to the lively satisfac ton of the
people of Greenville. Tennessee. There 10
an air of stolid earnestness about his eounte-
nance that doth we'll befit king, aud We are
gratfed to see that he mapifests mona Of that
royai aneasiness in which s hak spears. would
have US believe the head of one who wears
crown can't help lying. On the right of the
majestic Andrew stands the venerable My
Lord What 3 Hiss Name, wearing n medal
marked "2e0 '-the onginel name OF the Al
abama-wlth the appearance Of one at whose
bidding the winds and the sea would be hush.
ed into repose, yet who is modestly content
with the control of the naval affairs of the
kingdom. In the event of refusal TO settle
the Alabama claims, we trust Her Britannia
Majesty will be furnished by His American
Majesty with copy Of this picture. She is
made of sterner stuff than we are disposed to
give her credit for, if she does not, immedi-
ately on seeing Ny Lord Gideon Neptunian
profile, sendhim check in full for all claims
The Earl Of Wethersfefd will certainly do the
business. On the left Of His Excellency lbeg
pardon-His Royal Highnessl is Prime Min
tsfor "A / ilt,au, I1uk ri AMI He Aayn
ting some spare moments 10 the capital pun
ishment OF number Of unruiy subjects,
who, in the days Of the Republic we're known
as Radicals. They form procession in sin
gle file out Of the Capitol building in the dis
tknce, and for the most part have q funeral
look shout them that ought 10 move TO pity
a heart less stony than the noble Dukes
Thaddeus Stevens has already been brought
10 the block, and must soon lose his head.
All it wants is a descent Of the az which is
uplifted in an awful manner. Wendell
Philips comes next. He is waiting his turn
with eountenance more in sorrow than in
anger, evidently willing to take back all he
said abont '.depos,ng the President" IL he
could but get His Royal H,ghness into . for
giving mood But the King hath said it, and
Wendell must submit as gracefully as he
can. Then, there is kprnev-aot o dead
uuCk Juek Jci. UAt Al uumbu Q1QD1Diilly
very likely TO be one, soon as the heads
man can dispose OF the two who preceded
him in the road to death. Sumner follows.
Poor man Before he is half through with
his honeymoon, be is about to fall victim
to offended majesty One man can not help
pleading for him on account of his domestic
relations; but it is evidently no use. The
noble Duke has duty to perform, and mus,
turn a deaf ear even to voice from the
bridal chamber Ben. Butler is fifth in the
procession He marches up to his fac with
stole Indifference, and If 1t were allowable to
speak in the presence of the King, would no
doubt say something unpleasant TO the royal
ear. But has the kingly heart no compass.
sion for lovely woman? 1t seems not for
Miss Anna Dickinson follows close upon the
heels Of Butler, and will doubtless share the
solemn fate Of her brethren in the crime Of
disloyalty. AS we gaze upon the sad spec.
taele, we cannot help wishing that some
| friendly voice were near to whisper into the
ear OF offended majesty the name of one whose
iiitercession has never been unheeded. VII,
wasn't Mrs. Cobb sent for?
Nast's pictures have come TO be the mosl
remarkable feature of the best illustrated
1 paper in the country We have had nothing
! ike them heretofore in America. They sur
pas the best cartoons of Punch in its balm
est days