Judge, 1886-08-14 · page 2 of 16
Judge — August 14, 1886 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical commentary rather than a single unified cartoon. The "Judge" column critiques contemporary political figures and issues: **Key targets include:** - **M.B. Flynn** — appears to be a political figure criticized for manipulating nominations - **Mrs. Sartoris** — criticized for claiming she's not suffering while her husband faces financial pressure - **Mr. Cleveland** — referenced regarding an office-holder's campaign contribution **The main cartoon** ("The Enterprise of a Rising Generation") shows a blind musician playing while industrial buildings burn, captioned "I AM BLIND PLEASE HELP." This appears to satirize either exploitation of sympathy or indifference to urban/industrial problems during the Gilded Age. The satire targets political corruption, hypocrisy among elites, and social inequalities—common Judge magazine themes of the era.
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PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK. President ~~ - W. J. AMRLL VieePrenident = = = 2 =e Haway R. Haet Art Department - Rensnann Gita Paitor ising Manager TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS: UNITED STATES AND CANADA. WWANCE sbera, ‘One copy, ahx mon ‘One copy, for IB weeks, .. Single coplen 1 cents each. THE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO., FRAGIn? Sivan. 21.5. Fer-Joove iw for sale regularly at the An change in Paris and the American Exchange in London, al.—M. Flynn. No Ftyyys, no clown shall rule this town. IT 18.4 SIN to st THE NEw IRELAND—The governor of Texas. Iv THERE'S a do admire it is the man who buys.—R. Squire. THAT WAS a very curious death—that death of Hubert O. Thompson. His Last sweet poem : Flynn in the mud, T in the mire— ‘This is the last of Rollin Squire, GUERRILLA Mossy is to lecture. Here is one individual whom we must beg not to talk as he shot. Dors Hamiton Fisit, JR. need a magnify: or merely a new head and a new Sir Cuarves DILKE and lady have reached the conclusion that it is well enough to let bad enough alone. To OUR GOVERNOR ing of Squire, Da- vid, what is that expression of your predecessor —"FI-flip him out"? “We MUST DEAL with the boss,” says the Sun. It looks to us as if there had been far too ny deals with the boss already. “* T SHALL MAKE it hot for you,” writes a law- yer to the Jupa In view of the state of the thermometer we do not need your assistance, sir. THE ONLY suITs that are being tried by our legal authorities just now are bathing suits ; and they are highly satisfactory because y can't be carri WHEN ONE REFLECTS on the number of stal- wart men who have crossed the border one is not surprised that Mr. Tilden should have given all his attention to the coast defences, ae dators, but when Democrats fall out it is time for other individuals to present their bills. Mrs. Sartoris says she isn’t suffering and her husband is a nice man. The lady is cruel The country needs a long and copious weep, and here she takes from it the only opportu- nity it has. - ONE DAY when somebody proposed to get Mr. Evarts's opinion about something there were starts and looks of dignified surprise. “ His opinion 7” inquired one of another with uplifted hands. Mr. CLEVELAND, we hear of an office-holder who contributed $1,000 to a certain campaign fund in this state, and of his private secretary, who gave $500 more. Don't you think these men ought to be removed for offensive parti- sanship ? arranged for a whack-up with M. B. Flynn. The late Emperor Napoleon failed in the same way in his relations with Germany, and in consequence lost his crown and perished of diabetes. There is a proposition to create a world. We trust the creator is acquainted h M. B. Flynn and knows the percentage demanded by that able though somewhat cov- etous individual. EASILY ARRANGED. Says the ambitious politician, ‘If I get the nomination I can’t be confirmed because nn’s opposed to me.” “Borrow no trouble about that,” says his confidential adviser. ‘It's easy enough. Al you have to do is to give Flynn all the author- ity that belongs to the position.” “But suppose he wants my soul too ?” ‘THE TROUBLE with Lesseps is that he never} HO FOR THE NORTH POLE! The Jupae’s free excursion for tired poli ticians and other public characters will e:sily take rank with the World's workingwomen, Brother Starin’s efforts in be. half of the newsboys, and the Tribune's fresh. air-for-children benevolence. The Jupce wu science with reer ’ however, and thereby adopts one of the ideas of the generous Mr. Bennett, as also one pre. sented by the amiable George Jones, who has undertaken to look up the gold mines of Alaska, The Jupae’s friends will go by easy stages to the north pole, and having given the same a local habitation and a new vame will return in season for the fall elections and the begin- ning of autumn business. The vessel selected for the purpose is amply provided with sand. wiches and pie, and it is suspected that the commodore in charge provided a limited amount of spirituous consolation to be used in the absence of the chaplain and cases of sick- ness, Will the entire company return? Well— jh’m!—the excursion will be attended with some danger, and then there are parties who would be happier at the north pole than any: where else. THE STATE OF THE ENGLISH WEATHER. The queen was very cold during Mr. Glad- stone’s recent interview with her majesty. ‘* So this is Mr. Villium He Gladstun?” — she said haughtily and with an interrogative tone to her voice. ‘Vich I ‘opes 'e viped ‘is fect on the veleome mat at the door an’ left ‘is ‘at vere it von’tbe lost, cos ‘is business vith the houtside vorld is pressin’ an’ ’e "Il need it soon.” “Your majesty,” remarked Mr. Gladstone, “Thave the honor ”— “Very well, give it to him. Having got your office, what do you want of your soul ?” “Oh, you ‘as the ‘onor, ‘as ye?” inter We nave Not the remotest thought of theold ra Are BLIND |= ») a\ PLEASE HELP: aE — x 4 THE ENTERPRISE OF A RISING GENERATION. eS BLIND MUSICIAN—‘ Heaven's sake ! this stagnation of business will drive me wild. Here I've remark regarding differences between depre-! been grinding all the morning and haven't taken in a red cent.” comicbooks.com