Judge, 1892-11-19 · page 16 of 16
Judge — November 19, 1892 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This political cartoon depicts Columbia (the female personification of America) expressing relief that something troublesome is "out of sight" for the next four years—likely referring to a political figure or administration being removed from power or out of office. The chaotic pile of objects surrounding Columbia appears to represent the "trash" or problems she's glad to be rid of. The cartoon's title "OUT OF SIGHT" and her comment about a four-year period suggests this relates to an election cycle, possibly depicting public relief at a departing president or political group. Without seeing a clear date or identifying captions for specific figures in the pile, I cannot definitively state which election or administration this satirizes, but the message is clearly celebratory of removing something Columbia considers unwanted from the political landscape.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
COLUMBI, a— Thank goodness OUT OF SIGHT. ! I shall not be bothered with that trash for the next four years.’ comicbooks.com