Life, 1884-04-24 · page 13 of 16
Life — April 24, 1884 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Life Magazine Page 237: Content Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous editorial content** rather than political cartoons. The small cartoon at top shows a **scissors pun**: "Render unto scissors those things which are scissors"—a mock-biblical joke playing on the phrase "render unto Caesar." The page includes: - **Reader advice column** with humorous tips (dumb-bells for health, etc.) - **"Words of Great Men"** section quoting political figures like James G. Blaine ("Maine chance"), suggesting their statements are either clichéd or self-serving - A joke about a "gilded youth" avoiding Sunday dinner - **Book advertisements** (novels by Hugh Conway, Arlo Bates) - **Product ads** for cosmetics and ginger ale The editorial humor targets **lazy poets, social pretension, and editorial gullibility** (the final anecdote about a poet receiving a blank check). Overall, this is a typical Life magazine page mixing light satire with commercial content.
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LIFE Watt W——N.—-Inspiration comes in rapt moments. Horace mentions a man who could write poetry while standing on one leg. It takes the Sweet Singer only twenty minutes to compose a poem full of heart-break. We are afraid you dawdle too long over your verses, Try again and we may print it. S. J. T——n.—(1) We would prescribe dumb-bells and beef tea, The dumb-bells should be light ; but the tea may be made very strong. (2) Troy weight is not the recognized standard for such ponderables as bone and muscle, In avoirdupois, we be- lieve, there are sixteen ounces to the pound. WORDS OF GREAT MEN, “T KEEP my eye on the Maine chance.” How, James G.? “Wuo will care for Logan now?” The Senator from Illinois. “Tr they will pack greatness on my back.”—Hon. Samuel J. Tilden. “On that all the girls had but one mouth.”—Gen. W. T. Sherman, “ Jounnig,” dear,” said his mother, through the crack of his bedroom door, “ you know.we have din- ner an hour earlier on Sundays.” “Then I need n’t get. up quite yet,” gilded youth as he turned over and dropped off again. Henry Hour & Ca, HAVE JUST READY: Stratford.by-the-Sea. A Novel. 16mo. (American Novel Series, No. 4), $1.00. FINE EVERY DESCRIPTION Called Back. By Hucu Conway. 16mo, Leisure Hour | Series, $1.00; Leisure Moment Series, | 25 cts. as well as Boautifies tho Skin, PURIFIES The Pagans. A Novel. 16mo. (American Novel Series, No. $1.00. will doit, No other cosmetic By ARLO BATES. 3) A Latter Day Saint) Being the Story of the Conversion of Ethel |3 Jones, related by herself. 16mo. (Am- erican Novel Series), $1.00. | ladies wil the least ha tle will lost ai Subtileremoyeemapertiugn RAUD, all Drage ‘use them, of all Pave & throughou base imitations, 81,000 Rew: one aclling the same, replied the GRADY & McKEEVER, LATE RENNER & COMPANY, DEALERS IN Designers and Manufacturers ot No. 719 SIxTH AVE., FACTORY, 218 W. 42d STREET. ASKIN OF BEAL fry is AJOY JOREVER. ir. T, Felix Gouraud’ Oriental Cream’ or Magical Beautifier | A. Sayre, said to a Indy of the hautton (a patient): - mil ' ecommond ‘Gourd! the Skin Preparatio months, using it eve the U, So Canad: wand Europe, Beware of RENDER: VNTO $CIS§$OR$ THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE SCISSORS - HESTERFIELD Cheek, '84—'‘ Is this seat engaged ?” She— “Yes, sir, Iam keeping it for a gentleman.” C. (bowing politely)—‘* Madame, he is here.” (Sits down).—Harvard Lampoon, Dumas fis is sometimes severe: The conversation had turned upon Mrs. X., who had been very beautiful. ‘+ She has something of a goddess,” said a faithful admirer. ‘ Yes,” said Dumas, ‘ antiquity.” —French' Paper. “ HERE is a poem which you may publish in your paper,” said a young man, with eyes in a fine frenzy rolling, as he entered the edi- | torial door. ‘I dashed it off rapidly in an idle moment, and you will find it in a rough state, as it were. You can make such corrections as you think necessary.” “Ah, much obliged,” said the editor. it at once.” “You are very kind,” said the contributor. lighted.” ‘ ‘There you are,” said the editor, handing him the check, “Many thanks,” exclaimed the young man, ‘TI will bring you some other poems.” When he got to the door he suddenly paused, then came back. “Excuse me,” he said, ‘but you forgot to fill up the check. You have not written the date nor the amount, nor have you signed your name.” “Oh,” said the editor, ‘that is all right. You see I have given you a check in its rough’state, as it were. You can make such cor- Tections as you think necessary." —People's Paper. | | | | | | | | “<1 will give you a check for “T will be de- Tue reports have failed to inform us what part the toy pistol played in Cincinnati, but it is pretty certain that it got in its work, as several people were killed.—Boston Times. “Woutp I like to live my life over?” remarked the sober-faced man, ‘*No, sir; it’s bad enough to ¢hink it over." —Boston Trane Cavanagh, Sanford & Co., Merchant Tailors and Imporiers, 16 West 23d STREET, ARTS. OF PICTURE FRAMES, New York. NEW YORK. | Opposite sth Ave, Hotel, All the latest London Fabrics regularly imported. wate | G22 G MARVEL: EXCELLENCE | ~J, AND WORKMANSHIP. Rghand skis | Contain Less Paper and Fiver Tonacco than any Cigarette made. Popular as the great “ AFTER-DINNER” CIGARETTE, Straight Mesh, Cloth of Gold. 13 First Prize Medals. By Wm. S. Kimball & Co. oes We X nt ANUFACTORY BELFAST IRELAND tection. I has stood the THE guished Dr.L. dey. without in Sole Propsas a Raniey Goods *K'N Sempeosg zf ‘sSou ‘H AUNSH! "Besiers for arrest and proof of any comicbooks.com