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# LIFE Magazine, Volume XXIII, Number 577 The main illustration depicts a street scene where a man in dark clothing is speaking to a group of children. The caption below, written in dialect, involves characters named "Brutus Brady," "Hoggy Lemons," and "Liver Simmons," discussing petty theft and the qualities of a street leader. The accompanying poem "A Poem of Society" by Carlyle Smith satirizes upper-class social gatherings, mocking a "rather stupid party" given by a "Dame Von Twitler" and suggesting that fashionable society functions are dull and superficial. Together, these pieces contrast working-class street life with genteel society, using humor to critique both the criminality of urban poverty and the pretensions of wealthy social circles. The satire suggests moral failings exist across all class levels.
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1€s. VOLUME XxXIll. ° |. | e NUMBER 577. Brutus Brady: SAY, FELLERS, DIS 1s HoGGY LEMONS, WOT YOU'VE ALL HEARD OF. SINCE LIVER SIMMONS DIED WE AIN'T HAD NO ONE FIT TER LEAD DE GANG, HOGGY HAS GOT AWAY WID TWICET AS MANY CHINEEMEN AS ANY BOY IN DE WARD, AN’ HE AIN'T NEVER YET BEEN CAUGHT STEALIN’ APPLES AN’ TATERS FRUM DE GROCERY STORES. BERSIDES, HE HAS GOT A WHOLE CELLAR FULL 0° BARRELS FUR RONFIRES. (A/tera pause) WILL YOU EXCEPT HIM FUR YOUR LEADER ? Populace: Ye8, YES; LONG Live Hoccy ! Brutus; TAaxks! WoT HE PROPOSES TO DO NOW TER SHOW HE 1S WORDY OF DE CONFERDENCE YOU PUT IN HIM, 18 TER CLEAN OUT DAT DAGO'S STAN’ ACROST DE WAY, AN’ HE INTENDS USIN' NOT'IN' BUT HIS TEET’ AN’ HIS LEF’ HAND! A POEM OF SOCIETY. By Cartye Smitn. WAS a rather stupid party And I really think it likely That the Dame Von Twiller gave That in future we shall see Last evening, and the atmos— A funeral made as pleasant Phere suggested quite the grave ; Asa fashionable tea, And yet it can't be doubted If only in some manner— ‘That ‘twas said most everywhere But just how, I do not know— To be a grand success, because We can induce those brilliant folk : Mr. and Mre ary Le Qrand Cannon, Mra. L. Townsend Burden. ue and Mr ied ‘Le Grand Cannon, Mra I. Townsend Burden, Bra Fred. Nelle Nivand Mire J. Borden Harriman, fat Pred. Neti Mreand Sire 3. Worden Tarriman, ie cer Un Feranndo Yemen Sire Rurke Woche wns Fernando Yenage, ine SSeward Weed, Niv. Cartes F. Havemeyer, re Wssenara Webb, Mi Mr My A R Cruger, Mrw. Paran Stevens, Mm 8,¥. R. Croger. Mev. William K. Vanderbilt, Mrs George fe Rives, Mrs. William kK. Vanderbatt, Mra. Heary Clevs, Mrs. Heat Bioane, * hg fear Ses laaoe, Mra Prederick W: Vanderbitt Nip William De Sloan: Hredercx W" Vanderbit, and Mire Charies Aibert Stevens, ‘Mra, Ollver Harciiman, Je, and Me and Are Charles Aibert Steveos, Mrs, Ollver finrrimen df Mrs. Duncan Elijot, Mr. Ward McAllister. Mrs, Duncan Elliot, Mr. Ward McAllister, Were there. To go. . comicbooks.com