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Judge — May 1, 1886 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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Judge — May 1, 1886 — page 8: Judge, 1886-05-01

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon titled "Judge's Wax-Works" depicting political or public figures as museum wax figures. The visible labels identify "The (Left) Alone Fisherman" (marked as "a chestnut"—meaning an old, tired joke) and what appears to be "The Tiger" or similar figure labeled "Jake Sharp." The crowded scene with multiple bearded men in period dress suggests this is political satire from the late 19th or early 20th century, likely mocking prominent politicians or scandals of that era. The "wax-works" conceit allows the cartoonist to freeze and ridicule these figures as artificial or outdated relics. However, without clearer text or historical context, I cannot definitively identify the specific political figures or events being referenced.

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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

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