Judge, 1885-04-04 · page 15 of 16
Judge — April 4, 1885 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and short humorous anecdotes**, not a political cartoon. The brief jokes include: - **Congressman Richardson of Tennessee**: A tall-tale quip about an unusually tall congressman-elect, playing on the phrase "seven up" (a card game). - **The teacher and student exchange**: A mild, suggestive joke about a student mishearing "Philip" (Alexander the Great's father) as "A kiss." - **Political convention joke**: A reference to a quiet political gathering where delegates nonetheless made a "racket." The page primarily showcases **period advertisements** for Pond's Extract (temperance lecturer John B. Gough endorses it), Dr. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery," Duffy's Malt Whiskey (marketed as both beverage and medicine), pianos, and medical devices—typical late-19th-century patent medicines and consumer goods. The satire, if any, is implicit in these dubious health claims rather than explicit political commentary.
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THE JUDGE. 15 ConorrsswaN-ELECT Richardson of Ten- nesseo stands seven feet in his stockings. Whenever he rises to address the chair, it will be a game of seven up.—Lowell Courier. Ir you see a man in the street with a green bag tinder his arm, no longer set him down i Ten to one he is a professor of —Boston Globe. Teacien—* Who was tho father of Alexander th Little Girl (blush- ing)— A kiss. acher— What are you thinking of? ‘The name of his father was Phillip.” Little Girl—* That’s what I said. es fill lips, don’t they?”— Newman Independent. “Dip the convention pass off quitely,” asked Tom Gilbert of Ben Maynard, referring to a political gathering. ihe convention ‘as quiet enough, but Scott, what a racket those delegates made, You couldn't hear yourself speak.” —Teaas Siflings. The famous temperance lecturer, JOHN B. GOUGH, says, Jan. 15, 1885: “For many years POND’S EXTRACT has been my companion a my extensive travels in Europe and For SORE THROAT, especially when tend- ration, | have found it very beneficial.” A Strong Endowment is conferred upon that magnificent institu tion, the human system, by Dr. olden Medical Discovery” tha gainst the encroachments of di the great blood purifier and alterativ are! for consumption, bronchitis, and ja diseases of a wasting natnre, its influence is rapid, efficacious and permanent. Sold " greerglitas ANY LADY MADE BEAUTIFUL: MEN EN: ONLY. A. cu, Permanent Cos fr Yat tr cE. Franklin Square Lithographic Co. ——STEAM LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTERS: — FINE COLOR WORK A SPECIALTY. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS. Estimates Carefally Prepared —:0:— 324, 326 and 328 Pear! St., —YEW vorK,— NEAT AND ELEGANT BOOK BINDING SPECIMENS ON _ EAINEITION: AND pean _Y BROOKLYN. LAFAYETTE BRANCH PORTLAND AVENUES, YOU WANT GOOD WORK AT LOW CANVASS! R'S COMDISION, AND COMP JAMES EF. WALKER, Malt Mal Whiskey. Absolutely Puro and Unadulterated. Entirely Free from FUSIL OIL. FUSE Oey Se Pls ‘nd selling to the Medical % jutely Puro Malt Wi Minivey. one that ts free trom only found on the sideboards of the best families in th ysician’s dispensing roo sobralnad masity Oy sonrane oa fu mand distitintion. is entirely {roo she {usil oll andany of those s simllarty obnecions alochate irhich are ol ofcu Pound I chuaney. therefore, x RECOMMEND. IT T) THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. a7) FACT, It 73 A BEVERACE AND MEDICINE: COMBINED: 70 CONSUMPTIVES, mu. ‘After this preparation has been taken for a few weeks, the previously conspicuo foent boos in patients suffering from Consumption and the like dise thick coating of fat and muscle, the snaken and bloodless cheeks fl up. {he drooping spirits revive. while all the muscles of the body. and chief ger and better able to perform their functions, because of being nourl iu Hoher blood than they had beeb before. Ia other w seem Ia Supplied w with mores carbon than tho disease cin exhaust, thereby giving pature the upper hand in the conflict. ¢ ——SOLD BY LEADING DRUGGISTS AND FINE GROCERY HOUSES=—= ‘¢. maaan ONE DOLLAR PER yt cytherea PS le Guar, Breties sent to any addrema othe United States (East of the Thocky one tatasy eccurdy plain caso, Express charges prepatd ou receipt of SLO. THE DUFFY malt uSKET CO.; BALTIMORE. MD., U S.A 14 Dey St t, N.Y. BEHNING FIRST CLASS Grand Square é Upright PIANCS. Warerooms : 3 W. 14th St. & 129 B. 126th St. corner 121 st. and Int are. New York. BEST THUS ENER USEL! ‘NEW YORK ELAS- TIC TRUSS CO., 741 Broadway, New York. (yeay eases x hs mnrneane| THE POPE HFG:CO- BO} crcnco. | 987 WASHINGTON ST. “ asron. mass. ¢ preted FaOvad-reen Dus Toa, SLOCUM, In FeartOe he € PILES! PILES! PILES Cured without Knife. charge until cured. Wri DR. CORKLNS, 11 E. I salve. No nec. Street, N.Y. comicbooks.com