Life, 1884-07-03 · page 7 of 16
Life — July 3, 1884 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 7 This page commemorates **Grover Cleveland's 1885 presidential inauguration**. The top section shows the official Democratic ticket featuring Cleveland for president and Benjamin Butler of Massachusetts for vice-president. The three cartoons appear to be satirical commentary on Cleveland's death (noted in the boxed announcement: "DEATHS.—Suddenly, of apoplexy, GROVER CLEVELAND, President of the United States"). The images use dark humor—the first shows a skeletal figure, the second depicts what appears to be Cleveland in a coffin or "Presidential Chair." Below is a poem "Comb, Sweet Comb" by John Howard (in Pain), likely a humorous piece unrelated to the political content above. The page blends news, satire, and light verse typical of 19th-century Life magazine's format.
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‘LIFE: his passion, in wondering whether he might have escaped it by using a little vigilance at first, or whether it would die out if he should go away. He accepted it frankly, for he was not inclined to readjustments, and his meals did not taste good to him when eaten off the mantel piece. Besides, he liked Lady Mess. He thought her points fine, and wished his children might look like her. Nor was he unaware that if she should become their mother they probably would. He would not wait for Lord Scamperdown to argue with him. There was to be another party that night to which Lady Messalina was coming. He left Lady Piquerman, and went back to his hotel to taste his liberty. He knew that if he tasted too much of it he would have to be put to bed, but he was not put to bed; he did not even mash his hat. a cab and was driven to the dance in Sportland Place. Lady Messalina was there. Finding circular motion conven- ient, Squeezer danced six waltzes with her and then retired to the conservatory. Then as he held the wall still for a moment he said : “T guess you ’ve got me all broke up.” “I’m sure I don’t know,” she answered, and smiled a little, showing her fine teeth. ness and finished him. “T guess you are all wool and a yard wide,” he continued. | “Can I speak to your father ?” “You can say anything you choose to my father.” “ What will he say?” “T caant faancy.” * THE END. * NOTE BY THE EDITOR.—Enough 7s as good as a feast. | REGARDLESS of expense—the selling price, generally. ALL the same in Dutch—der seltsame. A CLARET punch—one of Sullivan's. “THAT was a clothes shave,” said the burglar as he tumbled over the fence, leaving a part of his pantaloons with the bulldog. COMB, SWEET COMB. Frolicome insect, though far you may roam, y Bee it ever so bumble, there’s no place like comb ; Where honey lies sparkling in beautiful wells, Not even the Tombs has more comfortable cells. Comb, Comb! Sweet Comb! There’s no place like Comb! Oh, he stung me! The brute ! My proboscis is sore— Go back to your ugly thatched bee-hive once more. The wasps wax impatient, the hornets are mad— They want you ; Zdon't! When you go, I'll be glad ! Comb, Comb! Sweet Comb! There's no place like Comb! Joun Howarp (in) Pain. Still | believing that he acted in all things by his own will he called | That touched his professional weak- | | A SCHEME FOR BENJAMIN. FOR PRESIDENT : GROVER CLEVELAND, | FOR VICE-PRESIDENT 3 | | BENJAMIN F, BUTLER, OF MASSACHUSETTS. | REGULAR DEMOCRATIC TICKET. | i | ** oe ee 2 MARCH 4th, 1885. INAUGURATION OF GROVER CLEVELAND. * ** *% Washington, March sth, 1885. suddenly, of apoplexy, GROVER CLEVELAND, President comicbooks.com