Judge — May 5, 1888 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes a figure being weighed on a scale marked with various attributes (the text on the wheel appears to reference qualities or promises). Two men observe the weighing, with one exclaiming the subject "must be all wind"—meaning he's full of hot air and lacks substance. The cartoon likely critiques a political figure or public official whose promises or claimed qualifications don't match reality. The "pound wanting" (falling short by a pound) suggests he fails to meet expected standards when actually measured against them. The scale's wheel and the formal setting suggest an official evaluation or assessment. Without clearer text on the wheel or additional context clues, the specific target remains unclear, though this appears to be commentary on political dishonesty or overblown rhetoric versus actual merit.