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This page contains multiple short satirical items and humorous commentary typical of Judge magazine's style. **The main cartoon** ("Fraternal Sympathy") depicts two Irish men—identified by accent and stereotypical features—threatening each other with violence. Officer O'Toole confronts another Irishman, with both using exaggerated Irish dialect. This plays on contemporary ethnic stereotypes about Irish-Americans and their supposed propensity for brawling. **The textual items** mock various social and political figures: a Philadelphia editor's unsupported health claims; a Texas woman driven insane by Bible-reading; a female anarchist (Mrs. Spies/Van Zandt); and American dining habits versus French sophistication. References to "Langtry and Gebhard" appear to involve a romantic scandal. **The secondary cartoon** ("Thompson Street Luxury") shows a domestic scene, likely satirizing working-class or immigrant housing conditions through dialogue. **Below** is a legitimate announcement about Judge's Grant Monument Fund contest, listing the eleven most popular American men according to reader votes—including Blaine, Cleveland, and Conkling. The page reflects Judge's blend of crude ethnic humor, political commentary, and social satire typical of 1880s American publications.

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FRATERNAL SYMPATHY, Orricen O°Tootx (to a brother Hibernian, flereely)— hoose, ye blackquard ! (Sitto tee) Cum, Moike, th” rounds yea Ko when Ol get yez beyant th’ corner.” THE JUDGE'S ‘WHO TOLD HIM? The editor of the Philadelphia liquors are drugged. How does he know ? tothe station va tne, OF tet as well as He never takes medicines. LET HER GNASH HER TEETH. The Texas woman who has gone insane from reading the bi seta terribly bad example and merits nothing so much asthe pun of excommunication. le has ment WHY SHOULON'T SHE BE? Mrs. Anarchist Spies, formerly Van Zandt, is, contrary to a. report, in excellent health ; and we certainly know that<she las escaped thus far the deadly pestile nyolved in commingling with her husband. ‘A SOUTHERN OUTRAGE. If it is true, as alleged, that down south they eat pepper on water- melon then there can be no clasping hands across the bloody chasm, We may butter our oranges, but that is a very different thing. STILL, THEY ARE FAIR. There is a discussion as to the beauty of French women. The court has all possible admiration for them, but they look too little like American women ever to be remarkable for beauty. UNNECESSARY CAUTION, Recently Langtry and Gebhard were seen riding together, and apparently happy, in Salt Lake City. They needn't have gone there. There is only one of each of them and there is abundant evidence that Mr. Langtry isn't sensitive. PROGRESS. It is a curious fact tHat‘on Sunday in this city the side-door is the door for*general entrance. Tliis might mean that the servant-girl has beer greatly elevated ; but it doesn't—it means rather ‘that the raging populace has an urgent desire to get’ that, way itself. " IT WAS CRUEL WIT. A man on a railroad train said to a fellow-traveler from Horseshoe Corners, ** Well, that is‘one of the places I never heard of.” ** Hah !” was the reply, in an extremely sarcastic tone, u're from New York, are ye ? Well, that is one of the places I neyer heard of.” This was twenty d_ ever since the story has been regularly told at the Horseshoe Cor- ners grocery, in a cold, freezing tone of emphasis, as the best specimen of biting sarcasm ever known. * Hannah, chile, dey’s a cust’m’r heah ! Whar's de scrape 1" The “Judge's” Second Prize Offering IX BEMALY OF THE Grant Monument Fund, THE 11 MOST POPULAR MEN. A majority of the ballots cast in Jupoe’s recent Grant Fund election decided that Blaine,—who received 779 votes, Grover Cleveland, —who received 761 votes, Roscoe Conkling,—who received 224 votes, Chauncecy M. Depew, - who received 2 William Warts,—who received 205 votes, David B. Hi who received 434 votes, William T, Philip H, Sheridan,— who received 392 votes, and T. DeWitt Talmage,—who received 404 votes, are the eleven most popular-Americans. The respective majorities can be determined by comparing the figures here given with those set opposite the names of the other candidates in the list printed below, THE PRIZE WINNERS. But one out of the nearly 950 papers entered in competition contained the whole of the eleven names given above. This list belongs to Mr. SF, Kichline, of Easton, Pa., who registered on March 26th, and who is accord. warded the capital prize of $400. Two competitors came within ot of tieing Mr. Kichline, their lists each containing 10 of the eleven names. They are Miss H. E. Kissam, of 202 Quincy St., Brooklyn, N. Y., on March 25th, and who is awarded the second pnizeof % R. Ketcham, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y., who re 9th., and is awarded the third prize of $15 dence on account of priority in registration. Eighteen lists contained nine of the eleven names. In awanling prizes to these, priority of registration has had to be considered in accon! ance h the rules governing the contest. The following competitors F. |, N. Y., registered March 23rd. E. is ity, registered March 2th, ¥; New York, registered March 24th. A L + Who registered tered on June Miss Kissam-is given prece- . K, Lyle, 568 Lexington Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., registered March . W. Manchee, Box 1792, New York, registered ch 26th. J. Maurice Beach, 31 W. 29th New York, registered March 26th. WF. Gullen, Parkville, L Mra W. B. Van Vliet, Johnstow registered March 30th. Conn., registered March 30th. n. N. J., registered March 31st, 50 each : 1 March 28th, The following are awarded § Mrs, D. R. Whitney, 211 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, registered April 2nd. H. I, T., 228 State St. Albany, -N. Y., registered April 8th. Miss Margare‘ta Hallett, Shelter Island, N. Y., registered May 9th. R. William Walter, Winchester, Va., registered May 10th. “°F yo'd ruther shave coons len ra! 5% dinner yo" kin come en git de scrape. icbooks.com