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The cartoon depicts a **parrot being punished** (appears to be in stocks or a cage), illustrating the caption's dialogue between Thomas and a parrot owner. Thomas warns that the parrot's parents would be "very sore" if they knew it was "stolen," and the owner responds that the parrot "knew the penalty" and accepted the risk. This appears to be **satirical commentary on theft and personal responsibility**—likely referencing contemporary political or social figures through the animal allegory. The humor relies on treating the parrot as a morally culpable agent who knowingly accepted consequences. Without additional context about the specific figures referenced or the date, the precise political target remains unclear, though the overall message concerns accountability for illegal actions.

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PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK. President W. J. Aweent Vice President Hanay It, Art Department Bensnann G1 Editor Tal Gueoony TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS. UNITED RATES AND CANADA, IX ADVANCE, Ow on + Om ST» all foreign emuntriea in the putal union, $.a year: THe JUDGE PUBLISHING CompaNy (PoTTER BuILbING), Park Row, New York, £27 We guarantee aitvertisers a larger cireulation at cheaper rates than any Amer fan satirical paper published, THERE MUST BE LESS WEATHER. Jacop SHARP must be a very rich man; and the same of his lawyers, For 80ME REASC it is only a question « Mr. Boulanger ; but time. asn't captured France ye Last worps of a drowning man who belonged to an anti-poverty society—‘‘ Resolved that I will not drown.” IT 18 SAID that the empress Josephine had thirty-eight bonnets a month, and we all know what became of her, It TLY be beaten into the policeman’s head that the public 1 rights which he 1s bound to respect. Two NEGROES in Mississippi fought a duel to the death, So that’s the kind of a new south they're getting up AS WE HAV! is the best of -principally for the reason that it is easy to get from it, Srems LIke Ma tured Mr. SI 's own con- vention, 4 Ys enough to do justice to any tion of Ohio. Governor Foraker is bright and beautiful, and he has wv dom and the enterprise to keep so. We have gi hopes of Joseph Benson Foraker. Rier Hacaarp’ hasbeen and is to be convicted so many times of theftand pla; the sale of his books is i enormously ever WE pO NOT SUPPOSE that Governor Hill had anything to do with that letter of Michael Rickard to the workers and the general public. Why, certainly not. were fis ath ‘Thomas. hath In ms RUDE, rough cri m of Walt Whitman Algernon Swin- burne has invited annihilation, and we believe the destructive poem is already under way. Ir 1s THOUGHT by some that Whitelaw Reid went to Alaska with the view of looking it over to see whether it would answer as a penal colony for George Jones. NO USE, GENERAL. Tecumseh Sherman says that for 25,000,000 he can put this city such a state of defence that all the iron-clads in the world cannot injure it; but we suppose the surplus will stay in the vaults of the treasury until it sinks of own weight to the bowels of the earth. Dr. Epwarp McGLYNN goes so far in his opposition to the church that he will never be able to get back again, and presently he will begin to feel lonesome. Wues Rosert Lixconn heard that the mugwump press was run- ning him for the Republican nomination for president he said fretfully, HE KNEW THE PENALTY, Pastor— Thomas ! Don't you think your parents would feel very sore if they knew you es, sir; but not half as sore as Pd feel if they found it out.” * This malice is totally inexcusable. I never did anything to harm them in this world. Why don't they stick to Grover and ruin hin ¢” JT CANNOT BE. ~ If Jacob Sharp had not had a good deal of money—the same mack improperly, as everybody knows—he would have been in prison Weeks ago; but he may stay out of prison a year, and he may escape it altogether, That is the plain, bald statement. It seems crud It is superfluous to give it. Everybody knows it is true. But what a com mentary upon the law and the jastice it assumes to represent is thus furnished! The JupGe does not pretend to suggest the remedy unavoidable that wealth should have benefit commensurate w importance. It is everybody's privilege to get wealth by illegitimat: means, if he can, But there ought to be one institution outside of the church which guarantees a fair share of justice regardless of the money possessed by the interested parties. Still, it is | a great deal to expect We are not living in heaven now Somepopy says he would rather shake hands with Judas Iscariot than with the prohibitionist St. John. Yes, of course; but Mr. Iscar- jot isn’t here, you know. Tur Rev. Mr. ArNowp of. Chicago has given up his school for the reformation of young reprobates. It is believed that the locality is not adapted to the business, ALL IS WELL IN OHIO. The JupGE is pleased with the results of the Ohio Republicen con vention. The country has not a more sagacious statesman than tor Sherman, and it is meet that he should have the ich most e chief If an Ohio convention a Worse man than Jolin Sherman it will get alony enough. The Jupor i ally pleased with the rene ination of Governor Forak t is evidence of appreciation F nd likewise of io in the next national Republican convention will stand for the best man whoever he may happen to be, and for the best ticket, from whatever state the second man ‘on it may happen to hail, Ohio has done nobly in the state con- vention just held, and she will maintain her record in the pre- liminary and the main contests support of the state wl belongs to him for ¢ office. Josern MEDILL THINKS is perfectly sure of a tion. We have no doubt that is his personal opin ion, but nevertheless he has heard everybody else say 80 too. Mrs. Lanotry says she loves this country, and that is why she wants to become a citizen of it. This is a grain of truth to an ounce of pretty prevarication, ___ but the grain is gratifying. “THE LABOR Q Qu STION. Some precedents furnished by the Ohio state convention for guid- ance in the great contest of next yea Protection, first, last, and all the time; but protection for labor as well as capital. No more free trade in labor. goods it creates, No importation by monopolists of foreign cheap labor, to enter into an unfair and illegitimate contest with the home article. Prohibiti 1 importation of labor that does not come natur- ally and of its own will; and such provision by congress as will oblige it to take its place at the end of the line and await its chances, Some labor is overpaid, and a good deal of labor is not paid enough. It is the mission of the Republican party to even up these things, and it knows just how to do it. WE HAVE YET to receive confirmation of the report of Henry M. Stanley's death, and that is proof positive that it has yet to occur. If Protection for that as well as for the comicbooks.com