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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains political commentary and social satire typical of late-19th-century American journalism. **Political Content:** The "How Things Are Working" section discusses James G. Blaine (Maine politician) allegedly planning another presidential bid through secret London meetings with associates. The satire mocks what the writer sees as inevitable Republican maneuvering. **Social Commentary:** The "Virtue of Aggressiveness" section praises Republican Party activism, specifically crediting Republicans with ending slavery and preserving the Union—standard GOP rhetoric of the era. **Celebrity/Entertainment:** "They Play in Gray" satirizes actress Lillie Langtry's lawn tennis fashion choices, noting how her gray outfit coordinates aesthetically with her appearance. **Cartoons:** Two illustrated scenes show everyday moments: one depicting people at Mount Desert (likely a vacation destination), another showing children playing a rescue game based on the Bluebeard fairy tale. The page reflects Judge's mix of partisan politics, high-society gossip, and genteel humor.

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is old-maidism worthy of acceptation that there are as good fish out of the matrimonial sea as ever were pulled into it. TELLS ‘‘how to make rather uncomforta but that is utterly impossibl gross falsehood. Death will be agreeable only when there is no dying, and that period is far henc 7 Wuen Miss ANTHONY heard that the Jupcr had nominated Mrs. Cleveland for president she threw up her hands and exclaimed with real bit- terness, ** That little snip? What does she know about war?” But, dear sakes! what does Miss Anthony know about war herself ¢ HOW THINGS ARE WORKING. Recently in London Mr. Blaine, Murat Hal- steal and Mr. Depew dined together and then started together for some long pleasuring. It is not stated that the frisky Simon Cameron the sphinx-like Mr. Dana were with them, we have understood that Mr. Reid is in and Mr. Watterson in York; but that there is a new Blaine scheme, such as was prematurely announced some time ago, can hardly be doubted, and that the Maine statesman will be the next president is equally true. Mr. LAnoucHERE, says Prince Ferdinand of SixeCoburg, is a poor, insignificant, weak crea- ture, about as fit to govern a country as a sickly blacks beetle. This is a paragraph from a Philadelphia paper. The young man who wants to learn the art of punctuation will do well to look it AT MOUNT DESERT. THEY PLAY IN GRAY. Fermux (to Cousin Jack, who has jut arrived)—“ I've found this dear old boatman a perfect type of his class, and T : Z want you to know and him as Mrs. Langtry plays lawn t in a gray Boatman (breaking in)—* Here you, Silas! ‘f you don't fetch that yer — — — — dory in ter wunst I'll break suit. Her tawny hair matches with it very nicely, ete" — — —— bone in yer — —- — carcass !™ and the pink and white of her lovely complexion attend both with fine artistic effect. She is graceful in her strug: gle for the ball, having attained a rapid lawn-tennis stride not unlike Modjeska’s more leisurely movement when she comes to the front to get a basket of flowers. Mrs. Langtry’s hat on these occa- THE VIRTUE OF AGGRESSIVENESS, sions is large, and runs far down the shoulders, with a faint suggestion of Time, tide and the Republican party of this state wait for no grayness in the attending ribbons. Gray runs throughout the costume man. The Republican glove is in the arena, and the Republican ban- ner flaunts itself and snaps its extremities in every Democratic countenance. That is action worthy of the party that saved Kansas to freedom, met the rebellion at its outset, and gave lib- erty to some millions of peo- ple who had outraged no law and were guilty of noth- ing but the accident of being black. Ives, great man, stil) reminds us. We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave be- hind us Wrecks to strew thesands of time. as the prevailing color, however. Mr. Gebhardt is gray from top to toe, even beginning it with some portions of his hair. Covoxe. Hes TERSON believes thoroughly in the president, with one trifling exception—he would perhaps like to take him apart, get entirely new ma- terial, and put him together again. Ueto Manchester, stubbing her Dick —" Oh, mamma! We're having such fun! Flossie’s been playin’ she's Blue beard's wife, and we're to rescue her. She's beea covered up te against a root Ouch mest long enough now, only she said she'd holler, an’ she ain't hollered yet.” That’s us I don’t lik