Ager vs. information Young America politics.

Illustrations showing (1) a stranger interviews an Illinois native about Abraham Lincoln and the native goes into an "ager shake" (malarial chills); and (2) children discuss whom their fathers will vote for in the presidential election; also includes advertisements for clothing, pianos, washing machines, water, and books.
Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 4, no. 200 (1860 October 17), p. 688.