Judge — April 15, 1882 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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TOO MUCH PO! pose Nine — T le De Bees OUR POPULAR FARCES. MR. ANTHONY NUMBSTOCK. RTED BY “ED.” Mr. ANTHONY Nempstock. (Newsdealer). Jupce BacneLor, First, Tite. — Yesterday or to-morrow. SCENP. esstand of LAME JERRY, THONY NUMBSTOCK. Anthony Numbstock (suavely).—What is that pamphlet, my boy, th hung up there upon your right? Lame Jerry.—dJust a novel, sit. Anthony Numbstock.—W hat is it called? ‘ast Felici: The Gay Nice book, only 3 Enter AN- yellow-covered one Lame Jerry.— s of Gotham, quarter. Anthony Numbstock.—A little off, is it not? Lame Je Anthony Numbstock.—Tritle suady ? I Rich, rare, and racy? Lame Jerry.—Oh, no, sir ng in it, cateh-penny. —How, sir There is noth. ing w ‘The title is just meant for a w worth purchasing, Anthony Numbstock.—Indecd. had an idea it might be f, and I like lively reading You haven't Paul de Kock’s novels? Lame Jerry.—Who's het Anthony Numbstock.--\ French novelist, that’s all, I did not know but that there ‘ht be a stray novel of his in your pe on, He is very spirited in his deseript of scenes of wine and women, and if I coule one of his novels or at to it, I would not care what price I paid for it, I am not young, neither am I good-looking—the m ns. i nything sim’ aving my morals corrupt Why, as i court, T one night beheld én sworn in ly givts | Lame Jerry THE JUDGE. an exeeptis The Juvenile Prisoner actually a | he was, a lad, crippled, the sol decrepit mother, keeping a news suit at which he could have made an honest living; in fact, 1am told that he was m; a living. Yet criminal taint in his blood—his father was | If, A few \ He jal case, lepravity of the alls in support of a rere Wise | FURNISH and, a pur he was not sati: jal—was bound to show it ago I chanced to pass his stand, ribald book in the window drew iy eyes. told me he would sell it for a quarter, but that if 1 wanted a nt publication, a ruinous alike to young and old, that he would for ten de pru in such a wor that— Lame for me Toi Ile sent me to There Jerry (impulsively).—Your vr, It was he who tempted n ed mie ten dollars to get it 1 street to his oflice for the book after buying it in obscene literature. Anthony Numbst the protection of the ward I get for perf Judge Bachelor ( Sit down—shut up! Iw of dealin, sted ¢ it upon He—., » I cla) It is but the it rity to LAMe JERRY).— The ght to be a guara ming my ill-fi low-cl; in New York an exhibition by certain females for an hour and—— Never mind, my boy, I was only speaking to myself ‘There isa fast and frisky book which I would very much to peruse, Here is the addre: you can get it. No, — Nassau street. rry.—But I won't. I've and a decrepit mother to take ther died T have supp IFT should obtain that book wouldn't I | y cular) to en arrest? And if Twas arrested | states—truth and candor have always been my ecome of mother? | watchwords—I mentioned that I knew of You won't he could buy the book eb If I did not have to go out of where he could. He « tt bait 1 to my office, ) just as well as not, ernoon, and to-morrow mornin I return it will be all ready for me. | are ten dollars; I will g receive the book. Lame Jerry (hesitatingly).—V'm a not exactly right Anthony Numbsteock record of previous that Mr, this court, trials ¢ ninb- stock has full control over Mr. Numbstock, proceed. Anthony Numbste As I was abou —Thanks, your Honor, to say, when he made me the lewd book, I felt that it was a duty Towed to the people, to public morals, to th uel Tollgate (see original offer to get t eiety of ine ef are him, So, as he Anthony Numbstor place wher than the 4 took the | be arrested. rly town to-nig! » down and nd_proceer You can g where he was Mr. Bi did. "The pri very period, peddli ent lads and oning their min ure Supp ner tm by my able adjutant when uny. © 1 had not done as I t beat large at this literature hieeked school girls See, here e that to you when I out ol ni to inne D for lives of sh and blasted fu Judge Bachelor. , ten years! Lame will become of my mother? the flend, same as he has tempted scores of He, hypocritical ageut of the spoken of, has to earn his blood-money | ‘aid it is wd laying foundations and misery, ruined careers Nonsense, trouble will ever come of it, And just think how ten dollars will netp you along. Wh; the book will only cost you fifty cents; here sealed envelope which you can deliver to tleman named Brittany at the office whieh Kress I gave you. It contains the title of | the book, and he will give you change. money will buy your mother a new shawl, ch, lad?—and pay rent, won't it? Lame Jervy (doubtfully) Anthony Numbstock (me Trae. Prisoner at the ba rry (frantically).—Sir, sir, what He tempted me, others, riety he ha me way. Judge Bachelor.—OMicer of the court, re- You had no business to be Suinbstock is perfectly right. nd that of various other Mr, Numbstock is al Only in Jersey does he get lent. umbstock, we dine r, boy, the work: Me—— Yes—but rily).—You're too Here, do into his hand), are your ten doll reless, generou gain in your life, I will sce you to-mor [Brit Ayxtuosy » at boy. Mr. In my op pusillanimous Jud ways right. scrupulous for this world, my asT see, I'll trust you—he You won't good-natured fellow as T | Ta, ta! | Y (shoves envelope meet such ouse is for paupers rit JUDGE mand ANTHONY Numi | STOCK together. Exit Lame Jenny to prison | cell—for ten years, | Scrxr. epee Bacuetor of the SocteTy FoR THE SUPPRESS versus LAME JERRY, ANTHONY murt-room, Trial or Vick UMRSTOCK ERAL GRANT has quitted Washington, | and yet that never Anthony Numbstock.—Your Wonor, this is | happy. Can anythi be satisfied town isn't content it comicbooks.com