Judge, 1887-10-15 · page 3 of 16
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This page contains two distinct satirical pieces: **"At Bay"** (top illustration): A hunting scene mocking rural Irish dialect and working-class perspectives. The caption presents an Irish laborer's malapropism about a fox, satirizing both Irish speech patterns and rural ignorance—typical 19th-century ethnic humor. **Political Commentary (text)**: The bulk critiques Democratic Party hypocrisy. It attacks the party for avoiding clear positions ("dare not say the things it wants to say") while demanding loyalty, particularly regarding Governor David B. Hill's presidential ambitions. Republicans are mocked for believing in "spoils" (patronage). **"Agricultural Ideas"** (bottom illustration): Satirizes prominent Republican politicians—Governor Hill, James G. Blaine ("Brother Evarts"), and others—who publicly claim agricultural expertise they don't possess. It's absurdist political mockery: politicians pretending knowledge of elderberry wine, butternut farming, and moss-weaving to appear relatable to rural voters. The overall message: both parties engage in hypocrisy, but Democrats especially demand blind loyalty while avoiding commitments.
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JUDGE AT BAY, Winrren-ix or THe Essex coUNTY HUST—" Savin’ th’ presence o° th ladies. sor, thot fox iy a Black an’ phwite wan, wid shtripes on him, ant be th’ way th? dogs ix sneezing Oi Vink be can’t be well, sor!” spoils. Very many Republicans believe in it. Common sense belie mit. But, as the JupGe has said on one or two occasion cratic party is the party of the co tions. It dare not say the things it wants to say. the voters of this state or this country confidence in or respect for sucha party as that? JOHN RUSKIN wrote that no man should mw he had made himself worthy of a good wife. Now that was quite unreasonadle, Of course he could not make himself worthy until the good wife had shown him how. It 1s CLAIMED by Con- gressman Cummings that copies of the extra Evening Sun; and we h ourselves ob- served a decided smell of nn the columns of ring journal IS THIS HARMONY ? Itis proposed by a Dem- oerat in the Albany Times that the election of the Dem- oeratic state ticket be looked upon an indorsement of Cle nd and mu ism. What i like inspired this proposi- tion? Let that be the issue and the ticket will be SJ ont of sight. And that is the intention of the writer is shown by the fact that he id of itsown convie: Can a majority of Speaking of agricultural addresses, WOMAN'S REASON. Harry. 1 wish you would quit using tobacco; Tm af Have no fear, my dear: my grandfather has used tobacco all bis life and he ts 1 injure your bealt i og ists that Governor Hill shall put himself in the hands of his friends and be absolutely non-committal with regard tothe presidency. AGRICULTURAL IDEAS Governor Hill is the best authority on elderberry wine. Brother Evarts clams to know the best micthod of planting and rais- ing butternuts: but it con sists entirely in the proposi- ha abl. - rain, § Hiscock has given his a tion especially to the moss that accumulates on trees, and thinks it ought to be spun and woven so as to pro- duce the domestic devotes his attention prin- v article of . s the im- n that it ought, on the whole, to bee The Hon. tion al lis. post- taki are to put 2 duty to dis- count t Your uncle Clev griculture is to sit pe the boys work, easy ield while the ing the wagons, Is shout in- ctions at them as to the method of mowing hay. comicbooks.com