Judge, 1892-08-27 · page 16 of 16
Judge — August 27, 1892 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a satirical cartoon from Judge magazine featuring Charles Dana (editor of the New York Sun), depicted offering watermelon to sick figures. The caption's tone—"serves you all right"—suggests Dana is blaming others for their misfortune while highlighting his own better judgment. The "green apples" and "ripe watermelon" likely function as political metaphors rather than literal fruit. Without clearer identification of the sick figures or specific historical context visible in the image, the exact political situation remains unclear. However, the cartoon's structure—showing Dana as a knowing figure superior to the afflicted—suggests it's mocking Dana's self-righteousness about some contemporaneous political or social matter where he claimed superior foresight. The satire appears to target Dana's condescending attitude toward others' misfortunes.
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E ie) Q n x ° fo) 2 2 = 5 cs) THEY ARE VERY SICK NOW. Cuaruir Dana—* Serves you all right for eating those nasty green apples. Here I had cut a nice ripe watermelon for you, too!”