Judge — January 30, 1884 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a political cartoon from *Judge* magazine depicting a gravedigger (sexton) as an older man with a distinctive beard, wearing a top hat and formal coat—an unusual costume for someone doing manual labor, suggesting symbolic rather than literal meaning. In the background, three figures stand on pedestals labeled with weights ("250 lbs," "KILLED BY POISON"). The word "NEXT!!" indicates a sequence of deaths. The cartoon likely satirizes someone collecting casualties or deaths, possibly referencing political opponents, failed policies, or social victims. The formal dress combined with gravedigger's tools suggests Death personified, or a political figure presiding over multiple demises. Without the publication date or fuller caption, the specific political event or figures remain unclear.