Life, 1885-08-20 · page 4 of 16
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# Life Magazine Page 102 - Analysis This page contains political commentary and satirical notes rather than a single unified cartoon. **"A Plea"** is a poem by R. H. Milton Spire criticizing President Cleveland's weather management during summer heat. It's satirical complaint that Cleveland, despite his government position, hasn't delivered cooler temperatures or relief from oppressive conditions—treating natural phenomena as if they were his administrative responsibility. The right column contains brief satirical jabs at contemporary figures: David Dickson (Georgia planter), Lieut. Henn (yacht owner), and complaints about the Insurance Chronicle's reporting on farmer suicides. **"Pictorial Shakespeare"** shows a sketch of an old figure with a young person—illustrating the "Passionate Pilgrim" with implied commentary on age and youth relations. The overall page is editorial commentary typical of Life's satirical approach to current events and public figures.
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RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO MR. CLEVELAND IN THE HOPE OF RELIEF. By R-ll-n Milton Sq-re, D. P. W. OW the man who runs the weather In the Government employ, Gives us eighteen carat summer— Summer minus all alloy ; And from out the signal station Comes the news that, if we wait, There ‘Il be cooler weather coming — Coming on in wavy state. And we wait! And still are waiting For the wave to strike our clime ; While with torpor we are suff'ring— Suff'ring all the live long time. Still no signs of cooling breezes, Nor a symptom of a fall In the temperature that 's over— Overpowering to us all, Now, if we were Mr. Cleveland, Ruling o'er this frizzled land, We'd be—well, we would be— Would be darned if we would stand All this fooling with the people; And we ‘d use a million feet* To remove that merry agent— Agent of the King of Heat. And we hope that soon the news ‘Il To this country be announced, That this manager of summer Summar-illy has been bounced. And for grounds for this removal LiFe suggests he 's ‘neath the ban That is placed on the offensive— The Offensive Partisan. * By special permission of H. R. H. Mrs. Saxe-Coburg. OEMS on Rev. Dr. Newman should be written in the I-Am-bic metre, . . . NEW Southern illustrated magazine is to be known as Dexie. If it is anything like its namesake in New York its success is assured. AVID DICKSON, of Georgia, is called a “ millionaire planter” by a newspaper. Mr. Gould should paste this in his hat. He may need his services the next time he fools with election returns. * . . IEUT. HENN, the owner of the British yacht Galatea, is another aspirant for the America’s cup. Mother Cary ought to be of service to him. . * * HE Jnsurance Chronicle has made several glaring omissions in its tabulated statement of the causes of suicide in the last year. No mention is made of the 742 farmers who took poison after reading the 7rsbune. . * . PICTORIAL SHAKESPEARE, CRAB-BED AGE AND YOUTH CANNOT LIVE TOGETHER. —Passionate Pilgrim. . . * EILEY has decided to come home. It would be rough if he was stopped by the Castle Garden authorities and sent back to Europe again, under the Pauper Act. . . . Ik Mr. Bayard can keep the Great Rejected going, who shall say that the Keiley Motor is not a brilliant success. comicbooks.com