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This page satirizes American politics circa 1888, focusing on several figures and issues: **"How He Has Shrunk"** ridicules **John G. Carlisle**, Speaker of the House, depicting his return to Congress as physically diminished and emotionally defeated—suggesting he's lost confidence and stature, possibly from political defeats. **"A Hopeless Future"** shows a man falling into a pit, likely depicting **Governor David B. Hill** of New York, whom the Kingston Leader called a "fallen leader." The text notes every Democratic leader is a "fallen leader," but Hill at least "appears to occupy the top of the heap"—dark humor about Democratic decline. **"Those Hats"** offers satirical fashion suggestions—absurdly tall theatrical hats for women attending theater. The page's dominant theme: **Democratic Party decline**. References to Carlisle's shrinkage, Hill's fall, and continuous Democratic collapse suggest the party faces the 1888 election weakened. The "impending banners" section mentions free trade debates, a key Democratic position being attacked by Republicans.

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Hage: A LA PAPOOSE. : ors, and it will not be surprising if he is made | the standard-bearer on a brand-new American platform devoted to Mexico, Canada, the isth- mus canal, the coast defences, and sim en- livening topics, with John Sherman and the southern outrage mostly forgotten. We can't most always tell. The chaos is confusing, and the process of crystalization will take about two years, | = | “Bau!” Exctaims Colonel George W. | Hooker of Vermont. ‘ Who wouldn't rather | be senator from Vermont than distributor of post-offices in the capacity of president?” Bah! jsay we. Thrice bah! Pooh bah! Take your \chief office and give it to some ordinary mor- \tal. We agree with Hooker. Away with it! HOW. HE HAS SHRUNK ! Mr. Carlisle returns to the house of repre- sentatives with the crushed look of a conquered h A more modest little soul than John G. just at present it would be hard to find. He |has shrunk. He has lost his old proportions. {If you should put on him the coat he wore when he went home it would so overcome him that he would never find his way out of it. His head is many sizes too small for his hat, 4 and the fingers of his gloves hang limp from | Another suggestion for theatre hats. Run his nervous fingers. What has wrought this Hee Ube ena Sete ies etey et ase change? Has Mr. Carlisle been fooling with | “* 87sht of way through the lower story. champion pugilist of the world? Has he | - = en through a threshing machine? Has he UTTLE POL TERS. said something against the lost cause to Jeffer-| In condenming the ghouls of the press the son Davis? Wecannottell. Itisonly known | gentle Mr. Dorsheimer uses language regard- jthat Mr. Carlisle is without a guardian and! jing J. Pulitzer which a ghoul ought to be - - —~- | that he sorely needs protection. ‘ashamed of. It must be that the suffering martyr Cleveland is partially right. ‘A suggestion for the ladies. denials of the awful charge that the speakers favored free trade. IDLE MONEY. The Kingston Leader It is calculated that the surplus in the na- : speaks of Governor tional treasury next year will amount to si g A = Hill as a fallen leader. : man will feel himself ; y $ E itl He is that. Every ed to tell what to do with it, and the 2 5 up vi Democratic leader is a result will be volumes of propositions. At the} < EE ; i y MN | | fallen leader, heaven end of the year the surplus will remain un-| | Z y } Hh) Hitt help him! But David ion will continue to be oppres-| +2 YA \\ ; | hasoneadvantageover ssion will go right on. We gm? Tee Wu Fs eae the others. He appears gto join in, Why shouldn't Uncle Sam use} 4 4 Hf 7 to occupy the top of the money as the first payment on a sealskin Pet. the heap. sacque for the goddess of liberty ? (uli A HOPELESS FUTURE. IN FIRING A SALUTE at the Annapolis naval I | H j \ 1M There is nothing like academy the other day a man had his ann i fs | vhistling,” saysa Dem- blown off, and it is proposed in consequence | __/}i!! 4 it, i E ai cratic paper, “ to keep to abolish the salute by gunpowder. In mis-|_ |j : ' Nl the courage up.” Yes; cellaneous firing during a naval engagement| |) ] { but one can't whistle at many men have been absolutely killed. pie F ) continuously more naval engagement too ? +3 i i than thirty consecu- ——— i tive years, and the THE IMPENDING BANNERS, Democratic pucker is ading issues of 1888 ure under discus-| * } } so faint that it re- sion by the leading politicians, and there is " quires unusually good such a wide diversity of opinion that there are “| eyesight to recognize likely to be innumerable smali struggles before it. % the national engagement begins. ‘* We must Vi | me te talk free trade!” exclaims Mr. Watterson. Gideon Tucker is * Tariff be hanged!” ejaculates Mr. Dana, sur- the only man who can weptitiously sprucing up his old Butler banner. ' successfully belong to “We must lie low on that question or else \ \ twoor three parties at nominate Sam Randall and talk protection.” \ \ one time; but he hasn't The energetic Mr. Pulitzer confines himself Mt yet reached the art of at present to the warery ‘Anything to beat | i declining atwenty-two. Cleveland;” and the mugwump organs cry cent office without giv- out with equal vocal enthusiasm, ‘ Cleveland ing the public the idea forever! Anything to beat Blaine.” But Mr. 3, Y- | that he has gone into Blaine has the ardent support of Mr. Reid and No; he’s burned.” hysterics over his sur ninety-nine of every hundred Republican edit Mrs. Caszy— Lave me dhrop.” | prising sacrifice.