Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870

"Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870" by Various is a funny magazine from the 1800s that makes fun of society with stories and jokes. It uses comedy to look at politics and culture and shows how things were back then. Inside, there's a story called "The Mystery of Mr. E. Drood" by Orpheus C. Kerr, that makes fun of detective stories, with characters like Edwin Drood and Flora Potts in a funny engagement situation where it is about marriage deals made by dead people. The magazine also includes sketches where characters like Judge Sweeney and Mr. Bumstead show how silly laws and society can be.