Judge — September 26, 1885 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts the Capitol building in the background while various figures represent different political interests in the foreground. The title "A Faithful Nurse" appears to be ironic commentary on government care. The scene shows what appears to be a nurse (likely representing government) tending to or managing multiple figures labeled with tags suggesting tariffs and various economic interests. The figures in water and the pastoral setting suggest vulnerability or distress being "nursed" by political forces. Without clearer label visibility, the exact identities of individual figures remain uncertain, but the cartoon's core message appears to critique how government selectively cares for or manipulates different economic constituencies. The image likely comments on protectionist tariff policies and their unequal effects during the late 19th or early 20th century.