Puck — December 18, 1878 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of This Puck Page This page consists primarily of **editorial content rather than cartoons**. The main sections include: 1. **"Saints of the Shrievalty"** - A satirical article criticizing New York's Sheriff and County Clerk, who apparently resisted public pressure to accept positions. The satire attacks their reluctance and self-importance. 2. **"American Citizenship"** - A lengthy editorial defending naturalized citizenship rights against nativist skepticism, arguing that naturalized citizens deserve equal respect and voting rights as native-born Americans. 3. **"Thanks; But Can't"** - Commentary on Puck's earlier satire of detective fraud, criticizing federal agents' incompetence. The page contains **no visible political cartoons**—it's primarily opinion journalism typical of Puck's satirical approach to contemporary civic issues of the 1870s-80s era.