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The top cartoon depicts a working-class Irish immigrant (identifiable by dialect in the caption) discussing his son's "education"—he learned to read, write, and arithmetic a month ago but was arrested for forgery. The satire mocks both the father's pride in minimal learning and the suggestion that basic education without moral development produces criminals. The political point: education alone doesn't reform the working poor; character matters. The second section, "Judge and the Play," reviews an actress (Miss Fortescue) playing Gretchen. The commentary praises her earnestness and "charming face" while noting she lacks the skill for larger dramatic roles—a gentle critique of her limitations as a performer. Both pieces reflect Judge magazine's skeptical, class-conscious humor about Irish immigrants and entertainment industry pretensions.

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1 A LITTLE LEARNING. nimous conclusion that the more con- i y absent they are from the Casi |the heavier will be the moral which the disgusting combination of and commonality * now holding forth at that house is to receive at the hands of the countr at large. And it might be remarked that th women of New York are pretty generally cor- reet. As Gretchen, a peasant girl, Miss Fortescue is sweet, innocent, confiding and beautiful. In the larger acting that the character calls for she is not remarkably successful, but there are earnestness and honest: which command the respec her audience. She is a favorit t distinction ; and if she can never r charming face will i rt her the full. measure of good will that some great actresses can never hope to have. On the whole, Garmoyle, though an ass, is a tolerably good fellow. loss is the encr, dis eddication isn’t fhat it's ed up ter be, Dere was me xin of the theatr who is fain to believe r He larned how to rade an’ wroit "a month ago he was arristed fer that there are too few pretty faces and there is forgery. An’ me bye Phelim, wl : | his ‘rithmet Pi =e now in C "can't ck : | whoilst O1, who kin Ave | intered polytic have ot d gest pull of any nen inde ward. JUDGE AND THE PLAT, | GOVERNMENT TESTS. Fashion note AI seautts The Royal Baking Powder Declared in the waists | ofstreet dresses Superior to all others. re whale ed The the w ints The fact that Royal Baking Powder is, in all respects, dresses the best baking powder offered to the public has been established beyond question. Prof. H. A. Mott, when employed by the U. 8. Govern- RC ment to analyze the varions baking powders of the market equal distribu- 3 tion of wealth, to determine which was the best and most economical, after Ren wae a an extended investigation, reported in favor of the Royal, and it was adopted for government use. Prof. Mott has continued his examinations of baking It should have been qualified thus—"* re f powders sold at the present day, and now affirms it as his from F vriginally from Oshkosh.” : ‘ A , Tl an is Hothtnig ike atc oes Ay ies deliberate judgment, arrived at after most thorough research small matters. and a careful examination of the principal brands of the , . golden Hap or the moralist to market, that the Royal is undoubtedly the purest and most in his artistic work is = : +, new play “Harvest,” reliable baking powder offered to the public. Prof. Mott, in about as near the verge eney as is pos - a 1 without slopping over, jay. by the his recent report, says: y. has proven a dismal failure in London “The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure, for I John T. Sulli iin T. Malone, Edwin |, Kate Molony—No, gentle rader, this is not the bill of fare of a land and the U. S. Government. cue meeting, nor is it the order of e: i . tenth: ward Democrdtie‘caucus: it. 1s “T will go still further and state that, because of the have so found it in many tests made both for that company simply a selection of names from Edwin Booth’s facilities that company have for obtaining perfectly pure supporting company up to date, cream of tartar, and for other reasons dependent upon the woman in the chorus at ase who makes a pretty | proper proportions of the same, and the method of its tiglits wplay her pee Aci iste eillva preparation, the Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the row of gilt fi around her hips.”"— purest and most reliable baking powder offered to the Squib. Sort of a gilt-edged girl, so to i aie z public. Di. HENRY A. MOTT, Pu.D.” Tate U. 8. Government Chemist