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This page from Judge contains primarily **humorous sketches and social commentary** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects late-19th-century American satirical humor: **Key Items:** 1. **"'Twas Ever Thus"** — A sentimental poem contrasting young lovers' winter romance with an elderly father shoveling snow, highlighting class/generational hardship. 2. **Commissioner Squire's budget request** — Mocks New York City bureaucratic waste (requesting $2 million annually). 3. **Winter/labor jokes** — Satirize how dangerous winter chores (wood-sawing, coal-hauling) pose greater threats than sports injuries. 4. **Celebrity gossip items** — References to Jay Gould, St. John (likely John St. John, Prohibition candidate), and President Cleveland dismissing requests. 5. **Miscellaneous quips** — On preachers, ballet dancers, and farm fires. The satire targets **bureaucratic spending, manual labor dangers, and Victorian-era social pretensions** rather than specific political figures. The tone is lighthearted rather than acerbic.

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EVER “TWAS THUS ‘The winter days are near at hand When silently through all the Lind ‘The snow will Its dazzling whiteness ull around Will drift above the frozen groun Deep over all Then the young lover haste will make, And in parrow cutter take His si And she will laugh, blithe and jocose, Beneath the buffalo smu; Up to his side. 1 to ride al close awhile at home bis Sr will, to shovel out a p: ‘The drifts attack; And while Love holds the youth in thrall The poor old man at home will al Most break his back. [Somerville Journal. PUBLICATIONS, “Conspiracy.” A Cuban Romance. By Gen, Adam Badeau, 1 vol., 12mo., cloth, “ Conspi is a novel enes are laid partly in Cuba, and partly in Washington, It treats of Cuban y, of the last great Insurrection, of the adage and plots of to-day, of the det nish Diplomacy on one side; and on the other of the highest officials in America, the social life of Washington, the machina- tions of clerks and subordinates, the wheels within wheels of American politics at the Capital. Gen. Badeau is known as a literary man and this work is his latest effort. — It is certain to attract attention and_ criticism. It will be published simultaneously in Eng: land and America by R. Worthington. y. Ayer & Son’s American vapa- ual for 1885 contains a carefully pre tof all periodicals in the United id Canada, arranged by states in | »hical sections, and by towns in alpha- betical order. Also complete lists of all the religious and agricultural periodicals, of medical, commercial, scientific, educational, | or any other of the class publications as well | asall’ publications printed in foreign lan- | guages can be obtained from it. It is un- equalled for fullness, correctness, com ness of statement, and value of tents and freedom from favoritism or dice. Price, $3.00, carriage paid. delphia, Pa. It is not this p That th ng at billiards n most to death; But it’s brin p coal from the cellar ‘That takes away his last breath, Ani it is not the base-ball’s flerce pitehing ‘That will knock him all of ali But it’s sawing a few sticks ¢ That will g And it’s not That so many give up the strife But it’s walk Deprives recn wood nd deep. sal the floor with baby poor fellow of life. [Goo “ Ballet girls are seldom met in society,” ciety correspondent. Tis is doubt- We see less of them off the stage [Boston Courier. Commissioner Squire notifies the Mayor of New York that he will need in his depart- than on. ment this year at least $2,000,000 more than THE JUDGE. he has been allowed by the Board of E. mate, at S Ife intends to charge for his poetry on Grant, [New Orleans Picayune. the babies’ best He declines to kiss them [Boston E Nhe triple Alliance,” in which Emper- ncis Joseph is interested, is not a cir- the title has been used for big pw Orleans ayune. President Cleveland friend. Record, or F cus, althoug shows.—[) Jay Gould hasn’t tasted whiskey for over twenty-five years, but when it comes to the use of water St. John isn’t a circumstance. [Newman Independent. Wisconsin has a preacher with a foot twenty inches long, says an excl “How beautiful upon t E fect of him that bringeth good tidi [Pittsburgh Chronicle. Sgyptian obelisk in New York Cons is being treated to ‘a coat of to protect it from the rigors of our Artic winter We should think it would also need a parafline trowsers. [Norristown Herald. First Farmer—* incendiary fire: getting to be a ther too tinmerou around here for comfort. Farmer Hanford’s barn narrowly escaped destruction last Second You don’t First F assed there this morning I had been at work they burn anything val mer—* Only the hou saw diaries Did Bar- First “Sullivan is a daisy ou, lated the sporting e HE , I know about hj snake editor's reply, his flowery abilities “You know he is making statu now.” And the snak ir which wa a dizzy velocity. Stranger--**Don’t vou want to hire a man? Coal Dealer— Well, I want a weighe Have you any references? ? S.— Sorry ay Lhaven’t; but it is not casy for a inan who has been in my business to obtain ref- erence C. D.—* What business have ‘ou been in? — Tl be honest with I've been ilist, but I’ve red from the busin Twas champion of the light weights.” D.—* Champion of the light weights You're the very man | want, Come in.”—[Boston Courier. ejacu- don't pose editor dodged t ng for his eran [Pittsburgh Chronicle. he at Ape “T prefer a charge against this man, attorney, “Well,” sighed the unlucky prison I suppose it is all a matter of te, but for my part I should prefer a much le: charge than that.” And the judge gave him thirty [Somerville of burglary and arson said the ~ prosecuting murnal. Mand and her George were in the parlor, and Maud’s father—who, by the wav, is down on the Muwumps—was laying down his political tenets to Maud’s Georg: *T tell you,” he exclaimed, ** the Demo- cratic and Republican parties embody all there is of wisdom in party mi nent, We don’t want any third party he “That is it precisely, papa,” replied Man athird party is a nuisance any father counted noses, concluded rump and withdrew from Jd,—[Binghamton Republican. SEASONABLE RIUYME Let Winter Come + when it will begin, L biting Boreas blow his bitter blast; The plants are safely bh 1 is up, ised, the coal is in, eulster’s out at last. The ‘Tis now the Where pip And at each “What! mi Fitntt is in the rn Winkle secks for game wail and frisky rabbits run, Gun, of Course, exclaim; gain? What ails the pesky gun?” So Far 0 Gout, © Phylli of foliaccous wood; Gay Corydon no lo In sceuted lane He to the p And there ourts, asant parlor now resorts, arti Sofa so good,” [Boston Courier. CHURCH LK. The man who pays the highest pew-rent doesn’t always the finest crown, The steeple of the church points toward heaven, but it neve there. It isn’t the loudest amen that is heard the st in Heavy Fine clothes cannot cover up the heart. "The Lord never inquires how much money the | n the middle row paid for her bon- net. The choir is not be | vation, The penny of th Y mnd the hope of sal- ; poor man doesn’t take up as much’space on the plate as the dollar of the rich man, but it counts for as much, ) St. Peter at the gate never asks an_ appli- cant for admission, what church he belongs to. The preacher must preach with something more than his mouth. ‘They take up a collection of money every Sunday, but they seldom think of taking up a collection of religion, vil is the architect of a fashionable ay religion is cut bias, n of the heart is a beautiful thing, it does not extend to the pocket book, 1 out to the ends of the fingers, it useless adjunct. is a too weak to roof of the ; are force their the chureh, Carpeted floors and cushioned pews are not necessary to salvation. [Merchant Traveler. THE MODERN SHAKSPERE. an itch is omen of a scratch.” tooth and nail Ill give thee aaramouche, an’ thou dost cross me speech with levity. n, I’ve certes found me niche!” “Then I do fitly quote thee, ‘ there’s the rub.” Ss t cute thy hint tho’ quite cutaneou Me phrase is kin to other meaning, boy. 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