Judge, 1886-03-20 · page 13 of 20
Judge — March 20, 1886 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains satirical commentary and humor typical of the late 19th century. The main cartoon, titled "Preparing for St. Patrick's Day," depicts Irish Americans preparing for the holiday parade. The figures speak in heavy dialect ("O'im doin'," "bedad"), reflecting the period's crude ethnic stereotyping of Irish immigrants—a common target of American satirical magazines. The text sections include various humorous columns and letters. "The Intermission" mocks Republican politicians (Hancock, McClellan, Seymour, Hendricks) who lost power, suggesting they've become irrelevant. "The Judge's Letter-Box" contains reader submissions with satirical responses about poetry, interpretation, and morality. Other pieces like "Foul Murder" and "The Almighty Dollar" use dark humor and irony typical of *Judge's* style. The overall tone reflects 1880s-era American prejudices while targeting political figures and social follies.
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If hit war simply luck dat de bumps on ¢ obliged toe w plastah, wins in dis wol’, Littlencck, we ud probably heah’ cashenelly dat de lays eggs. | Wren ta high-pressure ob push in ‘im he am boun’ toe purceed, no mattah wud der he'm FOUL MURDER, He stood before her graceful form, Which lay outstretched so soft and warm, And, mar! Regret stole The hand which held the knife was dropped. His purpose for the moment stopped. Sweet one,” he murmured * [know thee beautiful and g Right well L love thy mod On thee I fully, freely place My best affections, truest love: Oh, sweet one, harmless as a dove! * Full many times and oft I've seen Thy perfect form, thy modest mien, I've heard the strains which often stirred he stood, vd. s sweet as forest bin y ve ‘et, all unconscious of th: late! Too lat Y Here liest thou. Why look on me with f Why turn in scorn when [admire Thy many charms, by love inspired? Why mock caresses and th Why drive my tortured Dlis rt to this? And yet, sweet one, remorseless orbids this knife its work to w Though every stab distract my heart We cannot dwell henceforth ly thoughts on th . only His lips compressed, hii head his weapon gh s struck. ved the duel 1 EDOAR Ji Mr. Mackay tells us in his mill Havi this discovery, he will probably be slower than ever to guard against such a jents in future. | and we'll talk it all over.” & PREPARING FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY. © Phat is it O'im doin’ is it, Mrs. Murphy? marshal in ther peerade of taer sivinteent! in motion that O'im doin’ bedad.” intment of assistant ment of a harse whin TALE [NEMA M[SSTON. THE JUDGE'S LETTER-BOX “the devil is ; Helen —You a ndmotly Joaquin Miller's great are you—and you want us to furnish you with a y you must have pes us that gentleman must be the southern f an, do you? Hancock, McClellan, Seymour and Hen: | dricks have left the victorious Den goneover to the minority A) Washington usually well infe tary Lamar of being yand correspondent, who is | |v | John Moore” might be ventured, but * | should be read only in St. Louis. William T. One of the President's friends says that his! William, is to take ipeeac and go off Republicans from office where and hate yourself half to death. Dys: rries—in Febru: gh, but the self-assertion of vanity is a far more intolerable | openly accuses Seere: philosopher. reasons fe are as plenty 4 pepsia is bad eno pampe evil. Agricola asks how to get rid of the rats that have taken possession of his barn, Support Sam Small—As an interpreter of the good the administration and burn the r | 0 | is a pronounced failure— he General Sherman has been ol ud it; but asa promulgator of his to inform the public that the editor of the | own ideas he isa startling success, You ask ed dui can prov Sun was emple the war If the ¢ this M pretty sure of his monument, if luck to get himself hanged before ( Field hands in his checks a spy. | Which is orthodox Dana Well, we have always 1 prejudice in behalf of the boc rt Lincola—Don't be impatient, young The Republican party would be jed half to death to have th vu president portunity has passed sof concerned; but all you ha ‘our spurs the Spurs needn't be very ex of our contemporaries inforr “may b&b arly as 4 present is » todo is to win tis, we believe, is a mistak are inclined to bet that while Mr. Talma; seems to be pacin ing his pace for th pensive ones nis study he is only study- SOME POINTERS ON STARS. 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