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Judge — August 2, 1890 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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This political cartoon satirizes **General R. A. Alger**, who is depicted as an aspirant for Presidential honors. The image shows Alger with a human head and butterfly wings, surrounded by flowers and plants, representing him as a fragile, showy creature of summer rather than a serious political figure. The accompanying verse mocks his candidacy, suggesting he merely "flits and poises in the air" and lacks substance. The satire implies Alger is an ephemeral, superficial political figure—impressive in appearance but insubstantial and temporary, destined to fade when "winter blasts have intervened." This reflects Judge's skepticism toward Alger's presidential ambitions during the 1890 political season.
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VOL.I8 NO.459. AUGUST 21890. PRICE 10 CENTS. ENTERED AT THE Posr Orrice AT New YORK AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER. Coprmionr {8 90 ay tHe Juoee Puatisnine Co. A SUMMER BUTTERFLY. an aspirant for Presidential honors. General R. A, Alger has come out boldly The butterfly now gay ‘The western zephyrs fan But seasons change, and And wintry blasts have intervened he'll last till (QQ? ‘er posies at when the summer's through comicbooks.com