Life, 1886-07-22 · page 5 of 16
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 47 This page features a tall vertical cartoon depicting a crowded building or structure filled with numerous human figures stacked vertically, suggesting social satire about overcrowding or institutional hierarchy. The right side contains two sections: a poem titled "PARCIUS JUNCTAS QUATIUNT" (attributed to Horace and Rondeau), followed by "A Sufficient Explanation"—a brief dialogue between male and female clerks discussing someone's origins ("he's from New York"), suggesting class commentary on urban transplants. Below that, "Biographical Notes" lists character sketches with surnames and brief descriptive phrases (Wright, Buchanan, Chase, Welles, etc.), appearing to satirize various professional and political types—politicians, officials, and social figures—through unflattering but witty one-liners. The humor targets their character flaws and pretensions. The overall effect mocks American social hierarchies and professional archetypes of the period.
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Al PARCIUS JUNCTAS QUATIUNT. (RONDEAU.) HORACE, 1. 25. ESS frequently now than of yore In thy boudoir—pale rose-de-chine— That soft soupon of nicotine ; Not quite so often at thy door The compromising dogcart seen ; Thy lot at dances, now, the bore Of sixty, and the Sophomore : The latter, ever than yestreen Less frequently. The pastel of thee at eighteen Recalls thee to the mind no more— (Time has avenged me, cold Fifine !) And I, whose heart thy livery wore, Dream I of thee as often—or Less frequently? G, A. Hall, A SUFFICIENT EXPLANATION. OVERHEARD IN A BOSTON STORE. LERK (masculine) : He ain’t a gen- tleman—you can see he ain’t. No gentleman would dress the way he does. CLERK (feminine): Oh, well, perhaps he’s from New York. Finecren SENDING ABROAD FOR THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE HEATHEN, IN IMITATION OF THE “A Rocur’s LirE”—The copy that he stole. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES. BETTER man than President— Wright. A noisy fellow, but prompt in making his reports—Buchanan. He held the fort—Garrison. Active in pursuit of a foe—Chase. A true man at bottom—Welles. Was always ready to enlarge the sphere of his observations—Seymour. Hinting at what an ex-official would like to do with regard to political office— Fillmore. ¥ The weight of his opinions were fully tested—Ben Wade. In demand at dinner parties—Butler. “A politician of large experience in making “ deals ”—Schenck. He stuck to his friends, was “nuts” to the enemy, but could not be easily handled without gloves—Burr. An English name, proving there is more than two bites to a cherry—Pitt. A slippery fellow—Peel. ING IN THIS COUNTRY. i SYSTEM— - Vig JEXHiBit 3 7 y Y ‘ WY FIFTH SPECIMEN EXHIBIT OF AN AMERICAN TOWN LIFE PROPOSES JAPANESE VILLAGE NOW TRAV! ALV.S. comicbooks.com