Judge — October 18, 1884 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical illustration from *Judge* magazine depicting skeletal or death-like figures labeled with various policy positions and political concepts. The central skeleton figure is prominently positioned, surrounded by other animated skeletal forms in what appears to be a dungeon or dark interior setting. The visible text fragments reference "policy" and other governmental terms written on the figures' bodies, suggesting this cartoon critiques specific political policies or their consequences through macabre imagery. The "Please Don't Look" caption implies the cartoon presents an uncomfortable or disturbing truth about these policies. The artist (likely Nancy Curtis, per the caption) uses the memento mori tradition—skeletons symbolizing death—to satirize what the cartoonist views as deadly or destructive political positions. However, without the complete text and clearer date context, the specific policies or political figures targeted remain unclear.