Judge, 1886-10-23 · page 4 of 19
Judge — October 23, 1886 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Judge* magazine contains three distinct satirical pieces: **"A Trifle Late"** (top left): Shows a workman perched precariously on a building, wishing he could fall—dark humor about dangerous working conditions and worker desperation. **"Hum of the Court"** (center): Gossip column commentary mocking political and social absurdities of the era, including references to Democratic politicians in Buffalo, anarchists, and disputes between clergy (likely referencing Henry Ward Beecher). **"Scenting Danger"** (right): A cartoon where a man discovers his wife narrowly missed seeing him, implying infidelity—playing on the phrase "narrow escape." **"Too Literal"** (bottom center): A man ordered a monument to his wife claiming she gave him a "cat and dog life" (meaning constant conflict); the monument was literally sculpted with fighting animals, creating an unintentionally hilarious public embarrassment. The humor relies on wordplay, exaggeration, and satirizing contemporary political figures and social foibles recognizable to 1880s readers.
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