Life, 1888-03-22 · page 3 of 16
Life — March 22, 1888 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Political Content Analysis The top section critiques the *Cincinnati Commercial Gazette*'s editor for producing partisan journalism. The text sarcastically praises "Life" magazine's superior wit while attacking the Cincinnati paper for "basely sycophantic" Republican bias toward political figures like Blaine and Sherman. This appears to be 19th-century intra-press rivalry, with *Life* (a satirical publication) mocking a competitor's obvious partisan allegiances. The lower half contains "The Cupid and Quiver," a romantic poem illustrated with a whimsical sign. This is purely literary content—sentimental verse about young love and countryside romance, unrelated to the political critique above. The illustration shows a woman pointing to the inn's sign in a pastoral setting.
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> LIFE: 164 HEN such a gifted which it illustrates should be stamped upon until it disappears in a gentleman as the hole in the ground.” editor of the Cin- Here is a subtle touch. The pen is mighty, and the one J cinnati Commercial Gazette occupied by our Cincinnati admirer has a peculiar power of produces a tid-bit like the tS Own. following, it deserves a wider publicity than the local circu- Hl lation of his paper can afford. P ‘A great many people have enjoyed the fine wit of Zi/e, an illus- trated weekly published in New York. But it has become a brutal and nasty partisan sheet, basely sycophantic toward Cleveland, anda PHOEBE? Bi Sporn O Dorcas! Our Sullivan. shameful blackguard of Mr. Blaine and Mr. Sherman, and other Re- DORCAS: What? publican leaders. No Republican should, from this time, buy a Pu@se: It was only a draw! [They embrace in copy of the dirty thing. The beastly shamefulness of Mugwumpery anguish.] BOSTON’S TEARS. CEBE: What sad news from Europe! Dorcas: Very. Everybody will mourn the brave old Emperor. 7 THE “CUPID AND QUIVER.” I N the far-away country where story-folk dwell, In the beautiful sunshiny weather, I think ‘twould be pleasant to wander, ma belle— Of course, I mean wander together. A demure little inn we should meet on the road, By the side of a gay little river ; And where'd be the harm, if we made our abode At the sign of the ‘‘ Cupid and Quiver?” Young couples would saunter along in the shades, While blithely the sign swung above them, And woe-begone gallants and weariful maids Would find some nice person to love them. Grim Clotho would wear such a holiday look, We should find it not hard to forgive her ; For Fate is a shepherdess, waving her crook At the sign of the “ Cupid and Quiver.” A sweet, idle day dream, I wish it were true. I wish that the year were all summer, And that Time were a maiden as pretty as you, Instead of a toothless old mummer. My fancies grow cold as the year onward flies, And the chill winter winds 7 make them shiver ; ed at SiH, yy : =o But they are warmed and t Mr. Ae e D ‘ rejoiced when they see oy: GPC 4 My in your eyes is “Can ; : The dear sign of the AOTS: “Cupid and Quiver.” any a { i’ cae wae TPs Ss who s the loss. Tere- acked City been New becile untry. yt only ooting office. in his comicbooks.com