Judge — December 5, 1891 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Judge* depicts "Sh'lock Shtus' Go on e Purlgan" (likely a Yiddish-inflected title suggesting a Jewish character or stereotype). The illustration shows two figures: a tall man in a hat and coat gesturing expressively, and a shorter, rotund man carrying a large pack. The ornate text above appears to be a theatrical or literary piece addressing the reader directly about choosing a "path to misery" and references to "Salem go," "worms," "scarlet," and "joy of the world within this pack." This appears to be **satirical commentary on Jewish immigrant characters**, using exaggerated caricature and dialect humor typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American satire. The "pack" likely references peddling or commercial enterprise. Without clearer OCR or dating, the specific political reference remains unclear, but the stereotypical depiction and Yiddish-inflected language suggest ethnic satire common to that era.