Life, 1892-07-28 · page 11 of 16
Life — July 28, 1892 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# "A Unique Example" - Life Magazine Satire This page satirizes a hotel superintendent who fired a female clerk, claiming she was "no better than the guests." The cartoon mocks his hypocrisy and class assumptions—he judges her harshly while excusing similar behavior from paying customers. The right side includes a separate political item about a junior senator from New York (likely David B. Hill, based on context) considering resigning. Life argues his resignation would be advantageous: it would free him from Senate constraints, help New York secure "a real representative," and improve his public image by removing him from potentially compromising political situations. Both pieces critique inconsistent moral standards—one social, one political.
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THE PROBABLE EFFECT OF THE CHECK REIN ACCORDING TO THE LAW OUNG ARMY OFFICER (fo daughter of naval officer): So that is your White Squadron. Why do they call those masts “ mili- tary,” I wonder. SHE: I don’t know, unless it’s because they stand up straight and do nothing. A UNIQUE EXAMPLE. Superintendent of Lunatic Asylum: THAT, LADIES, 18 A SUMMER HOTEL CLERK | RECENTLY THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT, The Ladies: WHY WAS WE BROUGHT HERE? Superintendent: HE GOT TO THINKING HE WAS NO BETTER THAN THE GUESTS OF THE HOTEL, HERE is a rumor afloat to the effect that the junior senator from New York contemplates resigning from the august body which he ornaments with his statesmanship. LIFE does not blame him, The pay is small, the Senate does not afford many opportunities for the practical politician, and the next four years, whether Mr. Cleveland or Mr. Harrison is elected President, can not contain a great amount of unalloyed bliss for Senator Hill. Looked at from his own point of view we think his resignation would be an advantage. It would also give the State of New York a chance to secure a real representative in the upper house. Furthermore, if Senator Hill would take off his coat and go vigorously to work for the success of the Democratic ticket he would gain a good deal of admiration and wouldn't be so fre- quently pictured with a knife up his sleeve. comicbooks.com