Life, 1890-10-02 · page 10 of 16
Life — October 2, 1890 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 178 This page contains several unrelated satirical sketches typical of Life's humor format: 1. **"Large Game"**: Two riders on horseback discuss hunting in the East with "Persian Powder"—likely mocking British imperial hunting expeditions and exotic weaponry. 2. **"Experientia Docet Non"**: A dialogue between Ned Bunco and Bill about unpaid earnings, satirizing financial hardship or unreliable debtors. 3. **Waiter/Customer exchange**: A brief joke about forgotten items and express delivery service. 4. **"Theos" and "Phists"**: A mother asks about theosophists; the reply puns on "theos" (God) and "phists," calling them "religious prize-fighters"—mocking Theosophy as a pretentious spiritual movement. 5. **"An Art Note"**: Sarcastically notes artist Henderson Shearleigh's African sojourn, with an illustration of a lion artist who "will not return this autumn"—dark humor about colonial adventures.
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* LIFE: WANTED TO BE MADE WHOLE. OU must bear in mind at all times, brethren, that faith will make you whole,” said a speaker at a religious meeting. And just then an old sailor with one arm and one leg gone stood up and said he'd try some. EXPERIENTIA DOCET NON. 2D BUNCO (én alarm, checking his confrere): N Hold, Bill! Skinned that dack once—Jast year. 1 remember him well ! BuNnco Bttt: Well, what's the matter, Don’t you suppose the man has earned any money since ? V AITER: Haven't you forgotten something, sir ? CusroMER: No, I guess not; if I have you can send it on by express. LARGE GAME. “Dip you HUNT WHiLe You WERE IN THE East?” “NOT MUCH—EXCEPT WITH A BELLOWS WELL CHARGED WITH Persian Powper. AN ART NOTE. THE RENOWNED ARTIST 18 Mk. HENDERSON SMFARLEIGH, Now IN AFRICA— “ THEOS” AND “ PHISTS.” “MAMMA, WHAT ARE THeosorntsts 2" G FROM THE FORMATION OF THE WORD I SHOULD Say AND ME WILL NOT RETURN THIS AUTUMN, THEY ARE RELIGIOUS PRIZE-FIGHTERS.” comicbooks.com