Judge — August 4, 1888 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page depicts a satirical sequence about editorial management during what appears to be a chaotic period. The title suggests commentary on an editor and opera performers (or street musicians—"grinders"). The scattered scenes show figures in various states of distress or disorder, likely satirizing workplace dysfunction or editorial decision-making gone wrong. The text references someone trying to write while multiple issues demand attention simultaneously, with a command to "tend to the small one, Johnny"—suggesting competing priorities and management incompetence. The final line about "pulverizes him" implies failure or collapse. Without clearer context about the specific date and political situation, the exact targets of satire remain unclear, though it appears to mock editorial chaos and mismanagement in a publishing operation.