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Judge — January 17, 1885 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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# The Judge, January 17, 1885 This political cartoon titled "To Thee I Cling" depicts an elderly man clinging to a rock amid turbulent waves labeled "Scylla" and "Charybdis"—references to the mythological dangers from Homer's *Odyssey*. The figure appears to represent a politician or public figure navigating dangerous political waters between two opposing forces. The man holds what appears to be a salary document, suggesting economic concerns amid political turmoil. The cartoon likely comments on a contemporary political crisis or scandal from 1885, where someone was caught between competing pressures or factions. Without identifying the specific historical event, the satire uses classical mythology to suggest an impossible situation where safety is elusive regardless of which danger one avoids.
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sh: : U | a ee WA ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT NEW YORK AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. COPYRIGHT 188 BY THE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO. Price NEW YORK, JANUARY 17, 1885. 10 Conts. comicbooks.com