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This satirical page combines brief political and social commentary with humorous anecdotes typical of late-19th-century American humor magazines. **Major items:** The "HUM OF THE COURT" section mocks contemporary figures: references to Henry of Battenberg (Queen Victoria's son-in-law), Jules Verne supposedly courting "Nellie Bly" (the famous journalist), and various social absurdities. **"SMALL RETURNS"** section appears to ridicule the Cronin murder case (unclear which specific incident) and includes crude period humor about "getting born," marriage costs, and city improvements. **Bottom item** references Brazil's government cutting Dom Pedro's stipend—likely referencing the 1889 Brazilian republican coup that deposed the emperor. The illustrations support general social satire rather than specific political commentary. The overall tone is lighthearted mockery of aristocracy, legal systems, and contemporary news events rather than serious political advocacy.

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JUDGE 6¢THE CHARACTER of the puritan will stand,” says a speaker, notwithstanding the attacks upon it of spider-legged dudes.” Alas! we are afraid it will. THE. NIHILISTS having let up on the czar and the grip having taken possession of him, his majesty is doing simultancous music with his violin and his nose. MISS CALDWELL takes pains to hint to Prince Murat that her latch-string is still out, and adds the observation now and then that her purse-strings are similarly situated, HENRY of Battenberg has quarreled with the queen and Beatri and feels about as happy as poor Lorne has felt for many Uneasy lies the head that marries the purple. MIN is out of danger. He had a very narrow escape. Few can indulge freely in champagne and then fall two stories out of a basement window without breaking their large heads. NLY the Albany papers print Clement Moore's “Night before Christmas” now; but Albany is quite a town and you can get easily out of it by rail at Christmas and some of the other times. EXPLAINED. Haxcourt —"* How did your sister happen to make her début in Philadelphi Miss VAN ck —'' She's a great lover of the old legends, you know, and she K hopes to be spoken of as the ‘sleeping beauty.’ HUM OF THE COURT. HOW PAPA rejoices—* Christmas goes but once a year, but when it oes there comes good cheer.” ARD" is a good word for that afliction; but it is called worse than that when you pause in your sneezing. HE ONLY young lady in Fort Madison, Wis., who can dance recently fell and broke a leg. Thus we see again how very wicked dancing is. THE LAW obliges the court to take the least intelli here you swear at me because I acted according to my ligh Juror Culver. JULES VERNE js said to be in love with Nellie Iiy, If he goes round the world with Madame Verne after him he'll probably do it in sixty days. SMALL RETURNS. ells of catching a shark fourteen feet long ook anc r—"*Any luck up td" 'squire' tells:of catching x shark f ta ee L aan a a a 1 wuey little, Oscar, plaguey little, One 't dem new are fools among sharks as there are coons whad’s moved in t' d’ holler done gotter head ob meh t’ night, but I warn’t goin’ home skinked, ‘deed I warn't.” BEGGS SAYS he is going to spend the rest of his life hunting down the man who killed Cronin, It needn't be much of a hunt. He is a poor hunter who can't go straight to his own poultry-yard, ONSCIENCE MONEY to the amount of $1,500,000 has been sent to the United States treasury. This shows how honest we are; but it is n appalling thought that John Smith still holds on. to his stealings. GETTING BORN costs the people of the United States $ annually; getting mar- $300,000,000; getting buried, $75,000,000. The difference in prices is so marked, one is tempted to say, with the minstrel,“Guess I'll take de Tas’ lessun fust.” IX THIS CITY improvements are being made hand over hand. When they are completed them to sce if they are safe, and after they Kill several persons we take them down and build them over, 2N of this town have formed a club, Presently they will have a board of managers and then the quarreling will begin, ‘Then they will have a surplus of funds, and that will be the beginning of the end. ALWAYS HAPPY. IE NEW government of Brazil has cut off the Mornin’, Mr. Vanderbilk !" supplies of Dom Pedro, notwithstanding its sol- Ah! good mi ~ Asture, Didn't see you at th’ finance meetin’ — ¢ayn promise to give him a fortune every year. A _FIkSt CAVE-DWELLER 0. Ver see, me an’ Jay had t' go down an’ boom up them Missouri Severnment that begins with repudiation ought to Vacifies or we'd lost a : wipe itself out that it may be born anew. comicbooks.com