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Cato (MARCUS PORCIUS surnamed)

MARCUS PORCIUS, surnamed the Younger or Uticensis (from Utica, the place of his death), the great-grandson of Cato the Censor, was born 95 в. c. Even when a boy, he is said to have given indications of sturdy independence.

Taking his great ancestor as his model, he adopted his principles and imitated his conduct. He commenced his military career in 72 B. C., as a volunteer, in the servile war of Spartacus; and afterward earned a high reputation as a military tribune in Macedonia. After some time spent in the study of stoicism, his favorite philosophy, and in diligent preparation for the duties of official life, he was elected quæstor for 65 B. C.; and acting on the principles which he had prescribed to himself, corrected various abuses which had been sanctioned by his predecessors. As the supporter of Cicero, in ing the Catilinarian conspiracy, he de- 63 B. On, in all his measures for suppress- CATTEGAT 63 B. c., in all his measures for suppress- wonderful appearance. ing the Catilinarian conspiracy, he dethe coalition of Cæsar, Pompey, and senatorial party he strenuously opposed ber, the motion that the conspirators should be put to death. Along with the senatorial party he strenuously opposed the coalition of Cæsar, Pompey, and Crassus, in 60 B. C., but the supporters called him first to Cyprus, and after- ring upon him an appointment which him from the scene of action by conferring upon him an appointment which called him first to Cyprus, and afterward to Byzantium. When prætor, in 54 to put a stop to the bribery and corrupthe mob, in consequence of his endeavors joined the party of Pompey, and after ment of the civil war, 49 B.C., Cato tion which prevailed . On the commencethe battle of Pharsalia, he retired to joined the party of Pompey, and after the battle of Pharsalia, he retired to Africa, whither he had thought Pompey desert to join Scipio at Utica, with whom he had some contest about the mode of carrying on the war. Cato also gave of inhabitants of Utica who were attached to Cæsar. When that conqueror came before the place Cato retired to his do, or Dialogue on the Immortality of the Soul," fell upon his sword, 45 B. C. peaks are Slide Mountain (4,204 feet) this region numbers of summer guests hotels. Railroads have been built among repair yearly, living in farmhouses or The highest repair yearly, living in farmhouses or hotels. Railroads have been built among the mountains. The mountains are thickly wooded with oak, hickory, ash, pine, beech, and maple trees. at the State Industrial College of Iowa.