Judge — August 25, 1888 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon depicting multiple figures experiencing illness or distress around a large globe. The caption suggests they've "touched" something that now makes them regret their actions. Without clearer identification of specific figures or visible dates, the exact political reference is uncertain. However, the imagery—showing multiple people afflicted by consequences of their involvement with a global matter—likely satirizes a contemporary political or diplomatic situation where American or international leaders faced negative repercussions from their foreign policy choices or international entanglement. The cartoon's point appears to be mocking politicians who discovered their international involvement had undesirable consequences they hadn't anticipated, now wishing they'd never engaged with it.