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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains political commentary and satirical articles rather than a single cartoon. The main illustration depicts a domestic scene with multiple figures in what appears to be a modest home interior, labeled "MODERN IMPROVEMENTS." The text discusses Cleveland, suggesting this is from his presidency era. Articles reference "Mr. Curtis" and debates about Democratic vs. Republican politics. One section criticizes a woman immigrant's treatment and discusses her illegitimate child, reflecting late 19th-century attitudes toward poverty and immigration. The satire targets political figures' incompetence and moral failings—particularly around civil service reform and presidential appointments. References to "the Judge's candidate for president" suggest internal political maneuvering. The overall tone attacks Democratic administration policies and personnel decisions. Without clearer dating or additional context, specific figures remain uncertain, though the Cleveland administration period (1880s-90s) appears likely.
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PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK. President W. J. AuKELL Vice-President Hanay R. fant Art Departovent Bensnann GILLam Faitor 1M. Gaeoony TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS. UMITED TATES AND CANADA, 18 ADVASCE One copy six montha, ore numbers, . “tm She copy for ween ee. Lap Single coples 10 cents each. POREIG, To all foreign countries in the postal union, $a year. THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY (Potter BuILDINo), Park Row, New York, 69 We guarantee advertisers a larger cireulation at cheaper rates than any Amer- fean sitivieal paper published, Axpy Joun cletoo. Heafterwards regretted it, How PLEasanr it is to be relieved of General Humidity and Gen- eral George William Curtis. ¥ ONCE swung around the “How wovtn Blaine and Hiscock sound?” asks the Sun. The trouble appears to be that the senator doesn’t hiil from Ohio. Tue mvuawumP has died utmost of silent and uncompl t to the corpse. Mr. Cortis 8 almost as much disappointed with regard to M Cleveland as Mr. Cleveland is disappointed with regard to Mr, Curt THE Worst outrage on labor of recent getting off the daily press to run a seven-by’ single idea sweet death, and his lips are s ning reproach. He is a pret! ears was John Swinton’s nine weekly devoted toa Ir Has cost John Swinton wealth. is still acti Joux Swinton has sacrificed tens of thousands of dollars to the interest: labor. Labor never sacrificed a dime to the interest of John Swinton, It is not a fair deal. MR. CLEVELAND AND THE NEXT PRESIDENT. The World thinks the Jupae is “rendering Mr. Cleveland a great service when it proposes Mrs. C. for a second term.” But it is to be presumed that the JuDGE contemplates the relegation of Mr. C. to some other household in case of the election of Mrs. C. Similar things have been de Albany Times. Mr. Cleveland will be permitted to keep his present matrimonial position, All that will be insisted upon is that he shall undergo a civil-service examination, to show that he is adapted to the position. A little informality that he has . most improperly escaped thus far. Tu ARE TWO or three fed- eral offices that the mugwumps have not secured, and accordingly Mr. Curtis throws up his hand and concludes to let the president go to the Democracy rs of constant effort to escape Now he will cease his exertions, but let us hope that wealth and persevering. THE TALK apouT the Bou- langer-Ferry duel reminds one of the tons of correspondence that attends talk of a duel between great men in thiscountry. They should do these things better in France. ; CIVILIZATION, Recently our commissioners of emigration ordered home an immigrant woman because she ad brought with her an illegit- imate child four years old; and when the father of the child ar- rived, on the very next steamer, they received him with eve possible demonstration of respect. Let us remark in thunder t that comment is unnecessar; Tue JupGe’s Canpipati president is sure of e she gets the re It is true t already been unsuccessful in run- g for that office, but she was merely Belva Lockwood. for ection if CoxweLty (making a party cat ) YEARS AGO a philosopher MODERN IMPROVEMENTS, Shtyle is Oi've seen a betther chandylure than that wan, an‘ it was adombed soight more comforty ble.” any a homely man’s head has been turned by a pretty woman's foot”; aud here, only a few weeks ago, a waiter's head was set fur back of his ears because Sara Bernhardt kicked him on the chin, SPEAKING OF the recent denunciation of Tuttle, and of the letter of the president in remote allusion to that gentleman La joke by John Pheenix long enough to express the opinion that ( wants to Tuttle, el PuILip SHERIDAN is mentioned by the mugwump Boston Herald for president. Philip must puta stop to this friendship. A mugw nomination of anybody, if carried too far, inevitably means the tion of one of the other men. ST. PAUL AND ST. SAM. ain Jones demands $500 for three days and three nights’ Why shouldn't he have it? Is it right that preachers nore the value of their reputation? Not at all; and the cheaper the prices of the preacher the cheaper his hearers consider him A man who is entitled to $1,000 a week can save more souls than a scrub preacher who is willing to work for nothing and find himself. not the gospel according to Paul, but Paul has been dead good many years. We frequently hear that distinguished gentleman quoted with respect to matters of to-day, but he knew as little about them as if he had never been born THE HARMONY of the Ohio Republican convention was be to behold. It must have been delightful to experience it. And if any vody doubts John Sherman's ability as a great and good leader and statesman he had better go to bed. QUEEN NATALIE of Servia, who has widespread affections and the same broadness of personal ambition, frequently remarks to her royal husband, ‘* You go to Texas, you mean old king you!” butit is thought his majesty will not stop at any such way-station as that, THIS STATE has a good many women cashiers, and a contemporary notes the fact that not one of them has fled toCanada. It is a gratify. ing fact, and yet it shows that women cannot master the inner intri- cacies of business to half the extent of their male contemporaries. How? The unknowable, the unfixable, the inscrutable, the conglomer. ate, the unspeakable, the illimi! sociated with the far-off, and the latitudinous in its remote relations to the longitudinal —these things are being discussed at Concord. That is why the hair rises when, in happy accordance with the conditions of the prevailing atmosphere, it ought to cling with confiding affection to the forehea and cnrl itself with protec purposes about the help! trusting ear. Whence this aphysical searching? Which is its design? Where—what—wl —whatever—insomuch— however lucination? It is the abstruse is largest development. It pleases us to give it up. THERE 18 A LITTLE POINTER It is presented by Canad off cial, Spain surrendered Tweed, and why should not Canada sur render her American boodlers? THE FLY salD to the wheel, *Trelease you from further serv- itude. Your methods of revolu- tion do not satisfy me. I think I can improve upon them by going elsewhere.” And some people say that the wheel Grover and the fly George Wil- liam. But it was not mucli of a wheel, and there was very little of the fl THE DEPARTURE OF THE WCG- WMP, was The JupGE begs to congratu- late Mr. Cleveland. There was a very pretty middle-aged man of the sea who perched himself on the presidential shoulder and thought he was running the entire administration. It presently transpired that he was running htyle, Mrs. Brogan: but it’s me ophinion nothing whatever, and he comicbooks.com