Judge, 1897-05-01 · page 8 of 18
Judge — May 1, 1897 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This commemorative illustration celebrates **General Ulysses S. Grant's death and legacy**. The cartoon depicts Mount McGregor, where Grant spent his final months in 1885 completing his memoirs at a cottage provided by *Judge* magazine's proprietors. The image shows Grant as a "dying chieftain" working beneath mountain pines, positioning his memoir-writing as a heroic final act. The text emphasizes that *Judge* magazine facilitated this historically significant completion by offering him rest and seclusion. The satire's purpose appears self-congratulatory rather than critical: *Judge* points "with proper pride" to its own role in enabling Grant's immortal literary contribution. This reflects late-19th-century reverence for the Civil War general and demonstrates how publications used historical moments for prestige-building and self-promotion. The bottom caption ("His Work Is Crowned") suggests Grant's memoirs secured his historical immortality—a theme common in Victorian-era tributes to the deceased general.
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In May, 1885, one of the proprietors of Jupce tendered the cottage at Mount McGregor to General Grant, in order that he might find the rest and seclusion necessary to the completion of his memoirs. The offer was grate- fully accepted. Here, beneath the shade of the mountain pines, the dying chieftain penned the final pages of the book that proved an immortal contri- bution to history. Here, his labors ended, General Grant died in peace, July 234, 1885. SAM mo -— Ww COPYRONT 1897, 8Y THE JUDGE PUBLSNIRG COMPAKY OF NEW YORK. HIS WORK IS CROWKE! Junee, on this auspicious occasion, points with proper pride to the helpful part ha comicbooks.com ;