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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 173 The main cartoon titled "CANDOR" depicts a housemaid showing a well-dressed woman and child to an elegant visitor. The housemaid's dialogue suggests the child resembles his father rather than being "good-looking," while the "Fond Mother" defends the child's appearance. This is a humorous domestic scene satirizing maternal pride and polite social conventions—the joke being the maid's blunt, unflattering honesty that contradicts the mother's protective sentiment. The page also contains news dispatches about President Arthur's travel plans (April 1-8) and Secretary of Treasury Folger's health troubles, presented as running commentary. These brief items indicate the magazine's format mixed satirical cartoons with contemporary political gossip and updates about government figures.
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PRESIDENT ARTHUR. ASHINGTON, April 1st.— President Arthur expects to go next week to Fortress Monroe for a few days’ rest. Fortress Monroe, April 2nd.—The hotels here are rapidly filling up in anticipation of President Arthur's visit. WasuincTon, April 3rd.—The President, who is suf- fering from too great attention to affairs of State,* has been advised by his physicians to go at once to Florida, The trip to Old Point Comfort has been abandoned. Fortress Monrog, April 4th.—The President is ex- pected here to-morrow. WasuincTon, April 5th.—It is not yet decided at what time the President will leave Washington. The Dispatch is in readiness to take him to Fortress Monroe. WasuINGTON, April 6th, ro A. M.—The President will leave for Savannah at 6:20 this evening. WasHINGTON, April 6th, 5 P. M.—It is now definitely determined that the President will not go South, Wasuincton, April 7th, 10 P. M.—Private dispatch from our correspondent: “I'll be hanged if I know what Chet. 7s going todo. Will keep you advised. Have bought ticket on every road running out of Washington, and shall not get left.” WasuincTon, April 8th.—The President, by advice of his physicians (Drs. McTwine and Roller), will go to New York to-day for a visit of two weeks, for the purpose of filing his private papers. Jersey City, April 8th, midnight.—The President has arrived here. THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. ASHINGTON, April r1st.—Secretary Folger is suffering from malaria, and was not at his office to-day. April 2nd—It is rumored that Secretary Folger is about to resign. April 3rd.—Secretary Folger is much better to-day. There is no foundation for the rumor that he will resign. April 4th.—Secretary Folger was not at the Treas- ury to-day. Inquiry at his residence failed to elicit any information as to his whereabouts. April 5th.—Secretary Folger, it is thought, has gone to Bermuda on a man-of-war. Much doubt exists as to whether Assistant Secretary French or Assistant Secretary New shall act in his absence. Mr. New hopes for the best. April 6th.—Mr. Folger has returned to Washington much improved. No one knows where he was (or cares). It is positively asserted that he will resign. ‘* The word “ dinners” appeared here in the dispatch ; but, being evidently a mistake, was erased.—Eb. Lire. -LIFE- CANDOR. Housemaid: Ir DOES MY HEART GOOD'TO SEE YOU AND THE BABY TOGETHER. IT's A PRETTY PICTURE. SURE, AND HE'S THE IMAGE OF YOU. Fond Mother: But THEY ALL SAY THAT HE LOOKS LIKE HIS FATHER, Mary. Housemaid ; BLESS YOUR SOUL, MUM, HE'S NOT HALF GOOD-LOOKING ENOUGH FOR THAT. April 7th.—Mr. Folger is worse. April 8th.—Mr. Folger has taken the very highest professional advice, and has decided that, in view of the fact that his malady has shown no improvement since last November, he had better remain where he is. Any change, it is said, might prove fatal. Mr. Folger will not resign. Mr. New is poorly. FEMALE fancy work—Ouida’s novels. Proper weapon for killing time—The minute gun. comicbooks.com