Judge, 1887-03-19 · page 11 of 16
Judge — March 19, 1887 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page contains short satirical pieces and a cartoon typical of Judge magazine's humor. The main cartoon, captioned "Pater Familias," shows American tourists abroad asking about bars, with the joke being that foreigners stereotype Americans as only interested in drinking establishments. The written pieces are brief, punchy commentaries on contemporary scandals and public figures: - References to Kate Field (a real journalist/activist) and General Sherman's rumored non-romantic relationship - Commentary on Margaret Mather (an actress whose personal life apparently fascinated readers) - Jokes about murder cases and questionable court rulings - Theater reviews, particularly about actress Christine Nilsson and a play's elaborate costumes The humor relies on knowing who these now-obscure figures were and what scandals surrounded them. The overall tone is gossipy and irreverent—typical of Judge's satirical approach to American celebrity and social absurdity.
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= ; Judge’s Charge. . THE ENEMY AT THE DOOR. There is a new magazine called the Doctor and here is the country spending millions to inst epidemics. THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED, It is alleged that Kate Field has never been kissed by General Sherman. Wesee. Thisac- counts for Tecumseh’s horrible temper—and Kate's. provid THE LENGTH OF IT. It is St. Patrick's day not only ing but until the next day at Jong enough to recover from it. mind. [tis an important fact. BUT A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT. A dispatch from Buffalo says Margaret ather won't talk, Well, that’s a lucky thing nd really, now we think of it, the child’s acting speaks louder than her wonds, in the morn- tor at least Bear that in NO CAUSE FOR APPREHENSION, Mr. Jefferson Da bout to visit Wash- wton, but the court deems it safe to say that up to the hour of this writing all is as quiet and. idle on the Potomac as if McClellan had as: sumed command of the old army again. NO POSSI'LE INFORMATION. ‘The wisdom of man is a small thing after all.” is a pretentious sentence from some pre- ternaturally solemn individual. The entire remark is superfluous, and the two words with which it concludes suppose a doubt that never existed in any well-regulated mind. THE CAUSE OF THE CAUSE. Dr. William Hammond s: of many of our strange disappearances is a y loss of personal identity.” probably true, and it suggests a grievous wiliari'y with Arion balis, Tudge Duffy the old familiar “ John Smith—ten dolla that ** the cause mnpors FAIR PLAY FOR SARAH. The court was about to a remark with regand to Surah Bernhardt’s thinness; butit will This is | 1 perhaps be better to drop that foolishness and speak of her in decorous terms. The court, by the way, observes that the lady’ nis a large, stunly youth, of excellent promise, and quite proficient in the noble art of self-defense. LET US BE JUST. It issuggested that Mrs. Druse didn’t give her husband time to repent of his sins before dis- patching him. The fact is all the more un- | pleasant because of the time and opportunity given her for that cleansing process; but we must remember that in the e murder there must necessarily be fi sideration of the victim t of execution. nergency of less con- an in the emergency Judge and the Play. Evidently there was more music in Miss Mather’s soul than had previously been sus- peeted. Direetly Christin npon the heels of the rumor that Nilsson won eighty thousand franes at Monte Carlo came the report of the earth- | quake. The natural inference is that Miss son fractured the bank. After giving the cast in detail, Dockstader’s “Harbor Lights” programme summed up as follows: “Sand-bars, fishing tackle, grap- pling irons, rocks, reefs and rusties by the entire company, If young Manning Logan’s wedding outfit is as limited and elabora the newspapers would lead one to believe, the marriage cere: | mony is calculated to attract universal atten- | tion” We have it upon the authority of tl Pittsburg Post that it consists of “two suits of silk underwear at $40 per suit, several pairs of black silk stockings at $5 per pair and a night-f shirt ordered from New York, costing $200," This is a little out of the ordinary run of wedding clothes, but we suppose it will be all | right if the police don’t interfere. Margaret Mather's conception of what a | Romeo ought to be is such an innovation | upon what Shakespeare has taught us in tl ‘same direction that for the time being we are AMERICANS ABROAD. Pater FaMiraas. saloons, only—er— where's the bar?" * So this air the Paris saloon Wall, Iswan! Jis like them air New York A Medicine, Not a Drink, HIGH AUTHORITY. Hop Bitters is not, in any senso, an alcholic beverave or liquor, and could not be sold, for use, except tu per- sons desirous of ovtaining medicinal bitters. GREEN R. RAUM, U. 8. Com'r Internal Rev. Washington, D. C.,8ept. 24, 1884, Dear Sir—Why don't you get a certificate from Col. W. H. W., of Baltimore, showing how he cured bimeelf of drunkenness by the belp of Hop Hitters, His is a wonderfui case. He {s well known in Rochester, N. Y.. by all tho drinking people there. He is Known in this city, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York; in fact all over the country, as be bas spent thousands of dollars for rum. I honestly believo his card would be worth thou- sands of dollars to you in this city and Baltimore alone, and make thousands of sober men by inducing the use of your bitters, JA. W. PREJUDICE KILLS. - “Eleven years our daughter suffered on a bed of misery under the care of several of the best physicians, who gave her discase various names but no reliet, and now she Is restored to us in wood health by Hop Bitters, that we had poohed at two years before using it. Wo earnestly hope and pray that no ono else will let their | sick suffer as we did, on account of prejudice against #0 good a medicine as Hop Bittera"—The Parente—Good Templars, Milton, Del., Feb. 10, 1886, Having used Hop Bitters, the noted remedy for de- bility, nervousness, indigestion, eto, 1 have no hesitation in saying that it is indeed an excelient medicine, unt recommend it to any one as a truly tonic bitters. Respectfully, Rev. Mra. J. H. ELGOOD. Y.. Deo. 1, 1884, Iam tho pastor of the Baptist Church here and an educated physician. 1 am not in practice, but am my sole family physician, and advise in chronic cass, Ov year ago I recommended your Hop Bitters to my io- ‘valid wife, who has becn under medical treatment of Albany's be-t physicians several years. She has been greatly benefitted and still uses the medicine. 1 believe sho will become thoroughly cured of her various compli cated diseases hy their use. We both recommend them to our friends, many of whom have also been cured of their various ailments by them. Rev. B. R, WARRE! CureD OF DRINKING. | “A young friend of mine was cured of an insatiable | thirst for liquor that bad so prostrated his system that he was unable to do any business. He was entirely cures! by the use ct lop Bitters. It allayed all that burning hirst; took asuy the appetite for liquor; made his norves steady; and be has remained a steady and sober man for more than two years, and has no desire to return to his cups, and I know of a number of others that have been cured of drinking by It."—From a leading R. Rt. Oficial, Chicago, Til. ROCHESTER LAMP Co. 4201 Broadway, W. Y., «==> 25 Warren St., W. Y. Prexaxirt, N. Y.. Aug. Gextiewex:—I.am delighted with’ the Hocm which I recently bought of you. Will you send me by ex No. 1778, with appropriate trimmings and extras, C. O. have never been $0 much pleased with any lamp, and I hav first and last, run through pretty much the shoie list, home and fore'gu HENRY WARD BEECHER. Send for Mlustrated Circulars. ie, Tae an only able to exclaim—Thunder! reserving more detailed opinion for further deliberaiion. Miss Dauvray’s new playat the Lyceum is very strony in the second act, the climax of which s to both writing and acting, a gen- uine work of art. Miss Dauvray has herself developed into one of the most pleasing of actresses, with remarkable power in places. Mr. Sothern is growing rapidly in eccentric parts, and Mr, Salvini grows more like his father every da; The Lyceum is 8 pretty and comfortab stage and audience, not less than its surround: ings, is beyond criticism.