Life, 1892-01-07 · page 11 of 16
Life — January 7, 1892 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Political Cartoons from Life Magazine (January 1864) This page contains three historical cartoons with satirical commentary: 1. **"Music"** (top): A poem and illustration about musical taste, suggesting that popular music often appeals to the masses rather than discriminating audiences. 2. **"Life's Lessons in History"** (left): Shows a lion killing a man at Ashley's London menagerie (Jan. 7, 1861), illustrating life's dangers. 3. **"Before and After"** (center): A domestic dispute scene titled "In No Hurry," where a woman complains about her husband's arrest for assault. The magistrate's response mocks the delayed justice system. 4. **"Astor Library Opened"** (right, Jan. 9, 1864): Depicts the opening of New York's Astor Library, a significant cultural institution. The page satirizes social issues: musical taste, public safety, domestic violence, and cultural progress.
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| ee MuSIC. TE programme of the 6th Damrosch Sunday Concert was unusually interesting : gratifying alike to the discriminating, and to those who love a “pretty air.” Me. Damrosch is demonstrating successfully that the best in music is quite as likely to be popular as music of a poorer quality, and his untiring energy in cultivating the musical taste of the pubhe is worthy of much praise. BEFORE AND AFTER. Hk With three grim dragons behind ‘em; sweet maidens sat in a row, And each sweet maiden had a young beau, And all of ‘em made ‘em mind ‘em. But those three maidens are matrons now ; In three brownstone fronts you'll find ‘em All alone—for since the very first row, They can none of ‘em make ‘em mind ‘em. LIFE’S LESSONS IN HISTORY. JAN. 7, 1861. te) My) = Jax. 8, 1864. Birtit OF PRINCE ALBERT VicToR OF WALES. } * LIFE - 11 IN NO HURRY. Mrs. OF): CAN LMAVE MY HUSIAND PUT IN JAIL FER Star PING MEIN THE MOUTH ? Magistrate: CERTAINLY ; THAT 18 ASSAULT AND BATTERY, “WELL, PLL COME AROUND IN AROUT A MONTIL AND MAKE THE CHARGE.” “WHY SOT HAVE HIM ARRESTED AT ONCE?" WELL, YOU SEE, WHEN HE SLAPPED ME LET Host UX THE HEAD WITH A ROLLIN P AND HE'S NOW IN THE HOSPITAL, AND THE DOCTORS SAYS HE WON'T AE AMLE TO GET OUT POR A MONTH, Jax. 9, 1854. ASTOR Linkary Oren. comicbooks.com