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A curated selection of satirical cartoons re-rendered and presented with a brief introduction and concise annotations by the artist. The plates use caricature, visual puns, and topical pastiche to critique parliamentary scandals, civic disputes, public commissions, and notable public figures, shifting between single-panel gags and recurring motifs. Explanatory notes accompany each image to clarify local allusions and the cartoonist’s intent, so the sequence functions both as humorous commentary on contemporary public life and as an organized record of editorial opinion.
A Bill for the incorporation of the Orange Societies was at this time occupying the attention of the Ontario Legislature, and creating considerable interest. It was treated as a test question when it came to the vote, and the Opposition anticipated the defeat of the Government, who, by the way, opposed the measure. The decision of the umpire, after the ball was bowled, is pictured in the cartoon.
January 17th, 1874.
No. 33.
“NEVER OUT.”