Judge — July 13, 1889 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be from *Judge* magazine and contains a political cartoon titled "Brute Force's Brain" (visible in the left margin text). The cartoon is printed upside-down, which was a common visual gag in satirical publications. The drawing depicts multiple caricatured figures in a chaotic arrangement, suggesting conflict or competition between different political or social forces. The composition and exaggerated features typical of *Judge*'s style suggest this is commenting on a contemporary political situation involving corruption, incompetence, or mismanagement of power. However, without being able to clearly read all labels or identify specific figures with certainty, I cannot definitively state which politicians or events are being satirized. The upside-down printing itself may be the joke—suggesting the subject matter is inherently backwards or absurd.