Judge, 1893-01-21 · page 3 of 18
Judge — January 21, 1893 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# "The Obstreperous Cow and Her Driver" This page satirizes the difficulty of controlling an unruly cow—likely a political allegory for governing an ungovernable entity or population. The sequential comic panels show a driver attempting various methods to manage the cow, which resists through bucking, running away, and general obstinacy. Captions like "Plague if I like to be driven" and "I'd rather be led, any day, than driven" suggest commentary on coercion versus willing cooperation. The accompanying text discusses Charles O'Connor, university endowments, and French dueling, but these appear tangential. The "Live the Republic!" section addresses Parisian political conflict. The central satire seems to critique attempts at forceful control—whether of animals, populations, or government—suggesting such resistance is inevitable when legitimacy is absent.
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THE OBSTREPEROUS COW AND HER DRIVER. f ps ES ee ice gZ “That rope seems to be mighty long !" ste “ det it on Tt bet my cud T can run faster than the old jaycan ss t1e seems to have a good grip, but—— _ —if that don't do the business I'm a shad !" CHARLES O'CONOR lived several years after the doctors had pronounced him at the point of death. The same good luck to this country through the preservation of Mr. Blaine. THE UNIVERSITY which has the affections of Rockefeller would like several Christmases every year, regardless of the fact that they would bring ruin to every- body outside of it. sieve WE ARE PROMISED a revival of Forrest and McCullough in “The Gladiator,” Pugilist Sullivan taking the part of the chief combatant. Surely this will make Rome howl, to say nothing of New York. POUF! TWO FRENCH- ete nee as ae Jumpin’ grasshoppers ! if he ain't havin’ a reg'lar circus to their friends and go out to fight. After. ex- changing three shots, all of which put in imminent dan- ger their seconds and the birds of the air, they shake hands and return to town in a state of great hilarity. The fact that they are serious throughout makes the affair the funniest of the century. If dogs could laugh there wouldn't be a live dog in Paris at this moment, ¢ LIVE THE REPUBLIC! F THE ROYALISTS and the Bonapartists of Paris might fight out their differ- ences it might be a good thing for the republic; yet the re- public, having no outsiders to be frightened at, might die of fright at the troubles within itself, On the whole, the menaces without will keep it Y7- THOSE CANDLE CHANDELIERS. ae te bee yaa [== Sas “* What are you looking at, Uncle Silas?" spre (i **Jes’ lookin’ at them durned candles. Ourn to home only last Father keep to the frying-pan one night, an’ these has burnt a bull week.” than go back to that. “I'd rather be led, any day, than driven.” comicbooks.com