Judge, 1886-02-27 · page 2 of 16
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This page contains editorial commentary rather than political cartoons. The main illustration titled "A Question of Rank" depicts a steamship scene where officers interact with passengers, satirizing class distinctions aboard vessels. The text discusses several topics: criticism of Congress members depositing millions while the nation struggles; defense of Republican legislative action; commentary on General Hancock and Democratic politics; and debate over theatrical critics versus theater patrons—arguing that business interests (represented by "lobby" dealers) manipulate both simultaneously. The bottom section, "DANGER!", addresses religious prophecy regarding Noah's ark and flood safety, appearing to satirize superstitious public concerns mixed with contemporary anxieties about maritime disasters and fraud. The page reflects late 19th-century preoccupations with class, political corruption, and public morality rather than a single unified satirical target.
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JUDG@K. JUDGE. PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK. W, 3. Ame Manny I Hane Advertising Manager 1 W, NowTRaxp, ERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 1s abwasc Mr. Jacon Sitarv isso absent-minded that he frequently deposits millions and immediately forgets all about them, Would it not be weil to give Mr. Jacob Sharp a guardian? A SUFFRAGIST wants only such women to us have a good moral character. Suppose test were to beapplied to voters of the other sex ? We shudder to think of it. Buaxton Dunc e black man is the only way to prevent a war of race Mr. Duncan's continued istence shows the extreme ration of a merciful God. Davin B. Hite will be the next President if he can, and if he can't he will succeed Warner Miller in the senate if he can. There is more than one bee in David's bonnet, and it behooves the Republicans of the state to look out for the legislature. gentleness a BisMARCK not only orders the Poles out of rman Poland, but sends to the penitentiary such editors as cry out against the order, It is a good thing for the world that Bismarck is an old man; and with all their respect for the kaiser the better people of Germany look m of Our Fritz with pleasur pectation. Ns, Hancock, Hendricks and Sey- ving passed on, the Democratic party must feel as if it had been robbed to the point of abject poverty. Death has shot at very shin ing marks during the last few months, and 's news reminds us how far we from the period when the country tory hand over hand.” every d ting awa: “made h Tue stateliest figure of the war passes away with General Ha A hundred thousand people saw led the funeral pro- in honor of Grant, and will so remem- ber him aslongas they live. He was ine y act of his life. A thoro man, he was always satisfied wi silion except in battle. A kindlier nature never looked out of honest eyes. With all his cock. him as he superb y modest N says the disfranchisement | stateliness he was as gent his « was that of the n himself in all small matters selects the physically small m: From Julius C ridan and McClellan the small 1 best military leader, But’ Han- ck united with majesty of form a majesty of kindliness in peace and of fire in battle h inspired his men both to fight and to love re popular or more deservedly and in nobody's honesty could 1 implicit confidence He us has been the beau ideal of a soldier, Te was handsome in heart and in face and fort The country has reason to rejoice that he has | lived, however it may regret his death, wh Nobody was ni popular, nation have placed mor He was“ the superb.” was, so often sai THE CRITICS AND THE ADORERS. It is a poor rule that doesn’t work two ways. It is customary in the lobbi sell bouquets, the same to be used largely for the benefit of the favorites of the boards, It is a very pretty custom, too; and, however the majority of the audience ma judgment of the donors of the same being to some extent al favoritism, as by the e criticism wu) pretty girl receiv! | shape even if she doesn’t deserve it; and if the | better of the kind there is a process of reasoning which makes that gratifying too, and after all she gets her reward in the better matter of intelligent applause, But business is business—stage business with all the other kinds. The right to hiss is fixed and unalterable as the right to adore and pplaud, If the lobbies supply flowers to adorers why should th article to the ri The only sunted an irrational person. ly lance his wares as ances his books, and if he have the well ed head necessary to success in business he sees that necessity the moment he proposes business. Come, dealers of the lobbies! The stage can stand it thing 1 flowe a matte way is—nobody objects \to in that ress receives noth not supply the op- ie or the unappre who sold ny ciative rocer man ¢ r would be | He must also sell bad eggs too. and at times deucs grive us reform Nobody proposes any- nv destructive than the comparatively and the non-combative ; but if these are refused there may uve necessity for the munlerous re and possibly the more pronounced artillery. | harmless rbh DANGER! When the late Mr. Noah embarked for safety in his now world-renowned ark a gen dleman who had previously sneered at his prophecies enquired with some anxiety as to what those who were left behind were going todo in case the flood continued.“ Why,” stid Mr. Noah with affected surprise, “it is easy enough. You wero too wise to’ foresee this preponderance of water or to respect my prophecy of it, and now all you have todo is to puta stop to it.” Our artist illustrates the idea in a little dif- ferent way. There is a very dangerous slide with the almost inevitable result of drowning at the bottom of it. The continued coinage of | theeighty-cent dollarisa wholly unwiseand un- necessary continuance of national dishonesty. It creates distrust and invites discredit. It dis arranges business and teaches individuals the temporary profit of fraud. It amounts to a y gulf of dark despair, and down th leadin it som ought to know bet! with a v Is the 1 Is national cl vidual eb itors who are pushing Unc which threatens destruct tion to be engulfed in this dishonc better than indi statesmen and ¢ jocity any ating ? tT gulf of fraud yawns wide, and there isno busi hess interest which will not sink into it_unless iniquity which of the an 1 must be stopped Is to it is swept ay. congress of the United end to this great national action will be better than no ntlemen. tates, put IT WON'T WASH OUT. In the matter of Pan Electric re but two ways and only one of them is ht. The administration must wash itself of suspicion as well as damaging fact or it will on its face, however honest that may the smuteh of distrust ‘An old game treats of the kiss in the dark. In that game the amorous youth, taking ad: tage of the rare opportunity afforded by a sud 4 xtinguishment of the lights, takes his sweetheart to his lips, that young lady being purposely near, and kisses her rapturously. Then the lights are relit, and the amorous youth wears not only innocence upon his stock there A QUESTION OF RANK. ; OFFICER (on board steamship)—“" Throw off tha 1 re talk that way to me, sir. of the City of Blister, I'll have you PTAIN OF THE Sarat JA’ Well, Tl have you know n Jane, ‘nT don't t pers. If you want to hold any me send along your captain. u're mate, be I'm captain’ of understrap- tation with comicbooks.com