Judge, 1887-11-19 · page 4 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Page This page from Judge magazine contains social commentary and satirical short pieces typical of the publication's format. **"Hum of the Court"** section references contemporary political figures and events: - "The man with the iron jaw" likely refers to a prominent politician recently out of office following an election campaign - References to "Ferguson" and "coming Blaine administration" suggest this is from the 1884 election period involving James G. Blaine - The Sullivan reference appears to be about Irish-American boxer John L. Sullivan, a celebrity of that era **The cartoons illustrate social satire:** - Top cartoon: A woman and man on a Hudson River boat, mocking lower-class dialectical humor - Bottom cartoon labeled "Darwinian": A horseman unaware his saddle strap is undone, satirizing pretentious show while appearing foolish—a commentary on superficial gentility **The miscellaneous items mock:** - Editors' smugness - Fashion trends ("swells in corsets") - Political hyperbole - Social pretension and vanity The page reflects Gilded Age concerns about class, appearance, and political theater.
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HUM OF THE ppaign is ended, and the man with the iron jaw has lost his occupation, COMING DOWN THE HUDSON. "ve no idea, darling, of the quick-wittedness of some of our lower clases, I'll speak to that bargeman, and you see if his reply isn’t pat A long article tells of * swells in corsets.” to the price of the same. The editor who says “T told you so” belongs on e and the way he cracks up hisabili who doesn't peruse his sheet. The turkey is now at its best, but how fleet- ing is all the fatness and glory of this world. Republican national song— My country, ‘tis of thee under the coming Blaine adminis- trati We trust itis not too late to remark in sten- torian tones that if you don't vote for Ferguson all will be lost. We read last week that victory was in the air, So far as several parties are concerned it seems to have stayed there. The most popular girl of this period is the one with red hair, We mean, of course, with those who haven't married hei A well-known mili- tary man was caught in county the r night with another 's skip of bees in his Bees are the uncertainest of all small COURT. * That apparently refers nel-backed dude Lack to your cage, you long-nowd, lopeared galoot! Yah 2 but if this mi elf the inva: s they are now We may be mi ly to be treated with respect in En} They remember ‘76 over there yet, and the ht business is another warning. creatures 5 saved hin for him y man had been armed he might have mand things wouldn't have been as swarm en, but Mr. Sullivan is hi jand. The most happy man we know is an impecuinous editor who,has been sued for libel, damages placed at $100,000, corge he sys, remembering Hibernian frightened at the presence of a burg: Jar, “as soon as he gets the money TI get up and take it away from him.” Jackson, who mad the Macon speech, be gan Sat poet, and it looks as if the poor fel- low were never going to recover from it. FE. Payson Ham- mond, who used to be a jist, has taken to r predictions, and confines all his ant pated heat to this world now. We have all sym pethy for the man who can't pay his debts: but misery is suffered by the man who can't get in debt because he can find nobody to trust him. Dinah Maria Mul och Craik died happy “Tshan’t have to carry my cognomen arout with me hereafter "- these - were her last words, DARWINIAN. Chumicy is sure that bis horse fs thoroughbred, his equipments first-class and his saddle set-up perfect, and he can't understand why the park habitues are so intensely amused. The fact that his groom has forgotten tw coil the crupper strap escapes him, comicbooks.com