Life, 1898-12-15 · page 3 of 20
Life — December 15, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 503 This page presents satirical content about treating horses and men. The main illustration shows two figures (a man and woman) riding a horse, with a cherub flying above. Below is an article titled "How to Treat a Man: By a Horse." The satire appears to compare proper horse care with how men should be treated. The text provides practical advice about feeding exhausted horses, treating injuries, and preventing illness through proper clothing and rest. By framing this as a horse's perspective on treating humans, the piece likely mocks contemporary (likely Victorian-era) attitudes toward male stubbornness or poor self-care, suggesting men should follow the common sense that people apply to horses. The humor relies on the inversion: using animal husbandry logic to address human behavior.
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The Suitor : How to Treat a Man. BY A HORSE. NDER this title the Humane Jour- nat prints the following advice. « The advice will be superfluous to many, as itis already extensively followed, but @ fresh point of view is of astonishing benefit sometimes to those of us who are sure we never need it: When aman drops from sheer exhaustion or AMness, promptly setze an end board or a cart stake and ponnd him on the head and on the ribs, If this does not recuperate him, kick him vio- COME, COMB, MY LAD, CALM YOURSELF! $$$ lently in the belly. This treatment will restore him if persistently admtatstered. Ifa man finds his load too heavy and feels that tt will seriously strain him to proceed, kick off a fence board and knock bim down, and hammer him thoroughly with the board. This will give him renewed energy, and he will make no more fuss. But do not on any account reduce the load. If & man refuses to drink when you offer bim water, don’t give him any water for two days, ‘That will “teach him” to be thirsty at any time you find it conventent to attend to him. It ts a good plan to ply the whip frequently on a man who ts at work. No matter if he is doing his best, THERE 18 NOTHING OUT OP TAR WAY IN THIS MATCH. BRAUTY, BUT I POSSESS WHAT 15 MORE POWERFUL THAN EITHER. (And they iced happlty ever aster.) 48 YOU SAY, SHE HAS YOUTH AND bit him now and then on “ general principles,” and to prevent him taking any comfort. If his load ts not heavy, oblige him to go enough faster to make up for it, Tle your man’s head back in an unnatural post- tion, with his eyes toward thesun. This will give him a “fine appearance,” and “ prevent stum- bling.” In winter remove his clothing “to prevent his taking cold.” He will also “ dry quicker” when you overwork him. You mast hang a blanket on his back (but leave his neck and limbs exposed) when he fs not at work. Men thus treated are “much healthier” than when allowed winter clothing. comicbooks.com