Life, 1890-01-16 · page 3 of 14
Life — January 16, 1890 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# "Scriptural Consolation" The top cartoon depicts a "Severe Adorer" visiting someone (likely a political or public figure) offering comfort through Bible verses, specifically "Grin and bear it." The satire suggests that religious platitudes are being offered as hollow consolation to someone facing difficulties. # "A Well-Founded Notion" This joke depicts a conversation between the Secretary of State and the President about the President's feet, with a reference to Lincoln's shoes blistering him. The humor relies on a pun: the Secretary mistakenly thought Lincoln's shoes were causing the President's discomfort, when the President was simply asking why his feet hurt. # "Personally Conducted" The bottom cartoon shows two large figures escorting a smaller figure between them, captioned "Personally Conducted," likely satirizing intrusive or controlling oversight of someone's affairs.
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NUMBER 368. SCRIPTURAL CONSOLATION. Severe Adorer (about to enter the ministry); 1 TRUST YOU FIND A GREAT DEAL OF COMFORT IN THINKING OF SCRIPTURE VERSES, Interesting Invalid: Yes, INDEED! THAT TEXT, ‘GRIN AND BEAR IT," DOES ME A HEAP OF GOOD, A WELL-FOUNDED NOTION. Te SECRETARY OF STATE: How are your feet, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Allright. Why? THE SECRETARY OF STATE: I had an idea Lincoln's shoes were blistering you. OMEN are to be admitted as druggists in Connecticut. It will be a good plan till some woman deciphers a prescrip- tion in this style: Soda salicyl . . 2... . 2yds. Aquafortis .. ... . . troll Cut square and sew with hemstitch three times a day. “ PERSONALLY CONDUCTED.” comicbooks.com