Judge — February 2, 1889 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This illustration references "The Dead, Steered by the Dif[ferent]" and depicts a Charon-like figure steering a boat of the dead. The OCR text is too corrupted to fully interpret, but the imagery—a dark ferryman, deceased figures, symbolic lilies—suggests a classical underworld scene, likely used as political satire. "Mugwump" was a derogatory term for Republicans who bolted their party, particularly during the 1884 election. Without clearer text or publication date visible, the specific political target remains unclear, but this appears to satirize a political movement or leader using the classical allegory of death and judgment—a common Judge magazine technique to mock politicians or movements as morally corrupt or doomed.