Judge, 1883-12-08 · page 14 of 16
Judge — December 8, 1883 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** with one satirical sketch titled "Confusion in the Temple." The cartoon depicts a church service disrupted by noise. A preacher (Brudder Baxter) is interrupted by congregants making a commotion, and he scolds them: "There's got ter be less talk in dis room. I can't hear mesself think." A colored church member responds by calling attention to women in the congregation whose rustling clothing and constant movement prevent him from hearing the sermon. **The satire targets** working-class or rural African American church culture, using exaggerated dialect ("Brudder," "ter be") as comedic fodder. The humor relies on portraying Black congregants as loud, disruptive, and unable to conduct themselves properly during worship—a common racist trope of the era. The sketch reflects **late 19th-century attitudes** toward race and religion, presenting Black Americans through a lens of ridicule rather than sympathy. The magazine's intended audience would have found this "humorous," though it reflects prejudices we'd recognize today as offensive stereotyping.
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