Judge, 1887-11-05 · page 3 of 16
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# Judge Magazine Satire Analysis This page contains multiple political satirical pieces from the Gilded Age, likely 1880s-90s. **"A Hudson Comparison"** mocks Democratic Party corruption and patronage. Gorham, a Democratic bank appointee, dismisses common citizens' complaints while favoring the wealthy. The satire critiques how Democrats excluded Black voters and disenfranchised Southern Republicans post-Reconstruction—describing ballots "snatched" due to lack of "Democratic indorsement." **"Where Are His Friends?"** ridicules the Lincoln statue unveiled in Chicago, suggesting its poor artistic quality reflects that Lincoln himself—lean and awkward—lacks political allies or defenders. **"Sunday Morning on the Avenue"** jokes about a gentleman unable to control his tailor's eccentric fashion choices, implying loss of self-direction. **"The Thing in the Name"** satirizes Benjamin Franklin's descendant for poor behavior, arguing that eccentricity damages intellect and morality. The overall page attacks Democratic political corruption, artistic mediocrity, and personal vanity—typical Judge magazine targets.
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‘A HUDSON COMPARISON. comes that new English beauty, Miss Evelake.” Mrs. VickiNos (of ere Gorham, appointees of the president of this Democratic bank, puts face ler window ‘o funds! Don't you know that cer. * To each of the long procession of and the same response. The is finger before Bayard tells aunts the captain of the American steamer il-pouch is on board a British ship.” The assured of further financial disturbances, The man: vir admirers that the rascals are in, and regret that there were none to turn out. The worn soldier passes on and outand “over the hill to the poor-ho The defrauded southern whites as well as southern blacks have the ballots snatched from their lands, as lacking a Democratic indorsement, hardy fisherman fr him to pass on with, * Your expected 1 nervous manufacturer vers assure t xT TIME Henry George meets Mr, Sheviteh in debate per- id better select somebody else. Murat Hatsteap drank the waters of Carlsbad with Mr. Blaine tent that he has altogether forgotten John Sherman, The waters of Carlsbad have wonder- ful properties Tuikka square fight, but in my opinion Mr. She below the hitch.—H. George. WHERE ABE WIS FRIENDS? The statue of Lincoln just unveiled in Chicago loc s if the subject had been simultane: ously drawn through a knot-hole and) knocked through a Dem ocratic caucu Mr. Lincoln was thin, but he was no bean-pole: and again he was never so em- sony of speech- to try to lift himself nervously the left lapel of his coat, after the manner of a ruralist going through a strange cil to see the sights. The statue might have been better if the gentleman had been repre- sented trying in an embarrassed way to pick his teeth with his thumb, but e: n that case the face might profitably have had a look of dignity instead of one SUNDAY MORNING ON THE AVENUE. Mu, Hexnicgre—"* Blamed f I see what those Duyckinck girls find &» blamed amusing aloucme! Think I'll have to change my tailor.” © Ain't she fearfully altitudinons and Palisady $ + confusion of a youth who is facing his first nis dead. Who is there to care for Lin y had moted, and Those dailies are Frep Grant is chided by ester Union Grant with him in his tour of the sta td as if this was a mean shot at the Cle wouldn't be guilty of that THE THING IN THE NA neklyn who spells his name that v f misfortune. at deal of mame. Ifa man can do himself in: se uses he ison the high road never failed. If our deceased friend Benjamin were to self he would adc ut effect to his Poor Richard maxims. Not that a man should hot wear two collars and four culfs occasionally ; but if it is his eccentricity it will in time wreck his intellect—-if he happen to to begin with—not to say his Immortal being. Francklyn 2 Johannes? Smythe ? Oh dear, oh dear! for t 4 al first g1 ands, but we know the Uniou Mrs. always | It costs a gr support this psurrect him a proverb to DeLay tentious count ve LL is not pre: unt, but he will at the ows. never b s soon as a man begins to know something he begins to and we have it on reliable rity that Fanny Davenport, Belva Lockwood, Clara Morris, and Mary Anderson have been weeping nightly for twenty years because they cannot command that accomplishment. comicbooks.com