Judge, 1884-01-23 · page 13 of 16
Judge — January 23, 1884 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Judge magazine contains three separate comedic pieces: **"Switched Off Suddenly"**: A railroad enthusiast monopolizes conversation bragging about the history of trains, claiming to remember wooden rails from 1672. A listener interrupts sarcastically: "the man is a centenarian"—mocking his implausible claims. **"How He Got In"**: A blind Black man gains entry to an opera house showing "Humpty Dumpty Troupe" by claiming blindness. During the performance, the angry showman confronts him in the gallery, saying "Thought you were blind." The man replies "Who, me? Yes, you"—revealing he faked blindness. The joke's punchline appears to mock the man's deception. **Bottom half**: A massive advertisement for *The Farm, Field and Fireside* magazine offering $50,000 in prizes and "one hundred thousand presents" to subscribers for one dollar—typical 19th-century promotional hyperbole. The cartoons reflect period racial stereotypes through dialect humor. The page is primarily advertising with satirical content secondary.
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