Judge — December 18, 1886 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three separate pieces of social satire: 1. **"On the Brooklyn Bridge"** (top left): A skeletal figure represents urban decay or poverty, depicted as a persistent presence among the city's pedestrians—likely criticizing indifference to social problems. 2. **"A Young Housekeeper's Trials"** (center): Shows a harried woman surrounded by demanding figures with money bags, illustrating the financial pressures and chaos of domestic management. The caption notes her "disheartenment" after discharging servants repeatedly—satirizing the difficulty of household labor and servant relations in the era. 3. **"The Prevalent Opinion"** (right): Depicts what appears to be a street debate about a palindrome (mentioned in the OCR text), with figures discussing wordplay or linguistic matters—likely mocking trivial public discourse. The overall theme addresses urban poverty, domestic labor struggles, and public conversation priorities.