Judge, 1887-12-03 · page 4 of 16
Judge — December 3, 1887 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains **satirical social commentary** rather than explicit political cartoons. The top cartoon, "Brought It On Himself," depicts a domestic dispute where a man and woman argue about deception—likely satirizing contemporary marital conflicts and gender relations. The text below consists of **brief witticisms** mocking various public figures and social trends: Democratic Party incompetence, anarchist prisoners (referencing late-19th-century anarchist concerns), actress Lillie Langtry's romantic life, poet R.H. Stoddard's legacy, and a 100-year-old woman named Clarisse Cox. The bottom cartoon, "A Cure for Ennui," depicts a young woman suggesting card-playing to entertain gentlemen—satirizing upper-class leisure activities and the social pretense of young ladies' society gatherings. **Overall context**: This reflects **Gilded Age American concerns**—anxiety about anarchism, fascination with celebrities, gender dynamics, and the perceived emptiness of wealthy society life. The humor targets both public figures and middle/upper-class social conventions.
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4 HUM OF THE COURT. Sparks was put out before he had got himself fairly going. Good advice to the Democratic party—Go off somewhere and die Recently when men said mum ord they meant, of course, santhemum, The twoanarchists in the prison reso quiet that pin drop. can k wants no murde Journal of that 4 Dear, ¢ whatadall place ark is suggestive fact that the narchists | ule not rat disturbance since they w buried ver For in Anthony le length and It is a good world. . there is only one stock in the w breadth of it. Mrs. Langtry does not tell the entire story, OF Wf she found aman silly enough to kiss cross her him with uurse, Brother By Utica postotlice i of the same place, 1 itvariousof Mr. Gil ud new pictures. Brother has a remarkably expres Mu Swantex—" No, Miss Jones, they can't deceive nm look."* Miss Jose cen JUDGE BROUGHT IT ON HIMSELF. Tam not such a big fool ast lev discovered that sive countenance, ion that Mr. Gill look so sweet t would yearn to kiss its reflection 1 the glass. How does the idea strike Brother Bailey ¢ Would he like be immortalized toc The to} advertises for girls, and we feel authorized to say that they will fill a long felt want there or anywhere else. Ivis true that R. H. Stoddard wn American poem; but and after the prais it Was one of a number of poems written by himself 1 Clarisse Cox of Mass., is a hundred years old, und it's our opin could make i Brother Bailey once prai of course he had gone ny years g healthiest thing a man or woman n have. This is striking, but isan intermediate question Who, that is to wants to live to be a hundred years old? Chauncey M. duced Mr. Di ns to his’ first American audience, and public sentiment unanimously favors the tof the evening's Depew intro introductory entertainment. Let us be comfortable. Thc Journal thinks there may de-trees in hades; ave long insisted that the doors of that locality shall open outward. and we ‘A CURE FOR ENNUL “entertain her gentlemen frienls) —” Ins you like to play cards, Mr. Pokerdeck 9 Yes Indewd + lly when in young ladies’ society. It helps to pass away the time, you know." comicbooks.com