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bound issue from April 25, 1888; Vol XXIII, no. 581. Lithographs address various topics, including: the French Third Republic, specifically issues over the re-establishment of the monarchy vs republican forms of government; the boulangists, radicals, and opportunist republicans in French politics; Republicans and Democrats vying for the Grand Army Vote in the 1888 election; pensions; civil service reform; Grover Cleveland and war tariffs. Lithographs include "The Flying Wheel of France" (title page; shows a group of men scrambling onto a ferris wheel. The seats ar labaled "Boulangist," "Radical," "Opportunist," and "Monarch." Beside them is a large woman wearing a sash labaled "La France," turning a lever to control the wheel); "Bidding For His Vote" (shows two well-dressed women, one wearing a hat labaled "Republican Party" and the other wearing a hat labaled "Democratic Party," vying for the attention of the "Pension Agent" and "Grand Army Vote." The women are petitioning for pensions for various members of their family, men "whose feelings were hurt by President Cleveland's Veto of the Dependent Pension Bill," and for other situations. The "Grand Army Vote" individual is dressed in a soldier's uniform with various metals pinned to the jacket. Behind them, a sign is seen labeled "The Grand Army Vote Will Be Delivered to the Bidder Offering the Most Pensions. By order of the Pension Agent"); "Doctor Cleveland's Patients" (shows Grover Clevalnd as a doctor, treating a young boy, presumably choking, labeled "War Tariff." Beside them are three books labeled "Common Sense Government," "Sound Policy," and "Honest Principles." Uncle Sam is seen with a young, crying boy wrapped in a paper labeled "Civil Service")

bound issue from June 27, 1888; Vol XXIII, no. 590. Lithographs address various topics, including: the decline of the GOP; high tariffs and monopolies; the death of Frederick III of Germany; war tariffs benefiting monopolists vs farmers and laborers. Lithographs include "The Grand Old Elephant" (title page; shows senator Orville Platt prodding an elephant labeled "Republican Party 1884," encouraging it to "get up and dance for Monopoly and High Tariff"); "Frederick III of Germany--The End of a Brace Life" (shows feminine angels representing "History," "Science," "Tolerance" and "Fame" carrying a deceased Frederick III to heaven); "A Heavy Load to Carry" (shows a tired, old farmer and laborer carrying a gilded palanquin labeled "war tariff." Inside is a fat, portly monopolist holding a large bag of money labeled "big profits")

bound issue from July 4, 1888; Vol XXIII, no. 591. Lithographs address various topics, including: Benjamin Harrison and the presidential election of 1888; Benjamin Harrison and the issue of war tariffs; James G. Blaine, Chauncey Depew, and Walter Q. Gresham. Lithographs include "The Last of His Nine Lives" (title page; shows Benjamin Harrison as a anthropomorphized cat being knocked off a chimney labeled "Notoriety" by a brick labeled "Decent Politics"); "The Best the Grand Old Party Can Do" (shows various Republican senators stuck in a "bog of old issues." Above them, Benjamin Harrison stands on a "war tariff platform," bolstered by barrels and bags of money. One senator, L.P. Mortan, is seen climbing over Ingalls, Platt, Foaraker, and others to try and access Harrison and the platform. Harrison is wearing "Grand papa's Hat" and waving a flag stating "Harrison and high tariff! Harrison and free whiskey! Vote for the grandson of his grandfather!..."); "History Repeats Itself: Blaine Had His Burchard--Depew Had His Shepard--and Gresham Had His Bob Ingersoll" (Shows three frames: James Blaine dressed as a knight, with a pair of plyers dangling from a sash tied around his body. Blaine is standing next to a man--Buchard--holding a piece of paper labeled "Rum, Romanism and Rebellion." The middle frame shows Depew dressed as a jester standing next to Shepard, who is holding a piece of paper stating "Mail and express, fulsome praise of Depew." The third frame shows Gresham shielding his ears from a shouting Ingersoll, who is holding a newspaper stating "I am for Gresham")

bound issue from August 8, 1888; Vol XXIII, no. 596. Lithographs address "free whiskey" Republicans and war tariffs; Benjamin Harrison leading the Republican Party; monopolists like Carnegie and the working man; reduced wages and profits; taxes. Lithographs include "The Political Baxter Street" (title page; shows Benjamin Harrison and his Vice President, Levi P. Morton, escorting a "Workingman" along Baxter Street. Harrison is wearing an oversized top hat and gesturing to a "War Tariff Suit" located in the "Benjamin & Levi National Clothing House." Behind them, a "Temperance Morality" shop is open, selling "Free Whiskey" to two lounging men); "The Owner of the Republican Party" (shows an oversized Andrew Carnegie with a miniature Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton crawling out of his pants pockets. Harrison is wearing an oversized "Grandpa's Hat." Carnegie's coat tails are being carried by miniature Republican members of Congress, all wearing jester's hats); "Puck Suggests a Suitable Tableau for the Procession in Honor of the Uncrowned King of the G.O.P" (shows a fair being held at "Carnegie Castle." A mobile "workingman cabin" is being pulled around the grounds by a dog labeled "privation." Carnegie is seen riding in on a horse, bags of profits and "proceeds of 35% tax on iron" are being carried on the horse's back. In the background, a group of protestors holding signs ["Where do we come in?," "Locked out," "Starvation wages"] are seen holding signs yelling at the large castle)