Judge, 1887-12-31 · page 16 of 18
Judge — December 31, 1887 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humorous epigrams** rather than a political cartoon. The left half lists **New York hotels and businesses** (standard advertising). The right half contains short, satirical quips on various topics—relationships, urban life, and social behavior—typical of Judge's humor style. Notable items include jokes about: - A woman's contradictory fashion choices versus progressive views - Drunk behavior and lamp-post spacing - Socialists wanting "land and lager" (stereotyping immigrant radicals) - Women and superstition (the four-leaf clover/marriage jokes) There's also an advertisement for **"The German Policeman," a Judge serial** by Julian Ralph, illustrated and priced at 16 cents—a publication the magazine was promoting. The humor reflects **late 19th-century American social attitudes**: mild mockery of women, immigrants, and working-class life, presented as lighthearted observations rather than serious satire.
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14 JUDGE LEADING HOTELS. FirtH Avexce (near Washington square) NEW YORK. OB. Linsey, - | Proprietor. GEDNEY HOUS BROADWAY and 40TH STREET, N. Y. BU EAN PLAN. Rooms $1 per day and upwards. GLENHAM HOTEL, FIFTH AVENUE (between Zst and Zi streets! YORK. N. B. Bary, Proprietor. RAND UNION HOTEL. AND CENTRAL Depo, 420 St., ay and upwanis, Baggage (0 and European Plan. STURTEVANT HO BROADWAY AND TWENTY. St., New York. Matitews & Prensoy, Proprietors UNION SQUARE HOTEL & HOTEL DAM. UNION SQUARE and LTH ST. PLACE, JERSEY CITY. ‘uropean Plan. B.D Band & Mater Lae, Al Y. ROCHESTER, } THE POWERS HOTEL. Absolutely fire-proof, Only first- class hotel in the ci Buck & SaNxcER, Propri Ors. THCA, N.Y. VANDERBILT HOUSE, ‘The Leading Hotel in the Cit P. B. Brayte Proprietor. PI DELPHIA, Pa, COLONNADE HOTEL, ‘One Block Rate, 8.3) per di it BALTIMORE, Md. HOTEL REN European Plan, T, Proprietor, American Plan. L. H. Humvnreys, Prop, _BUSINESS INDEX. ale Gasss € 123 Pifth Avenue, Manufacturers of H. P, BELCHER METALLO-MOSAICS To be had through any Decorator or Architect. Cc. NELLIS CO. ___ 64 Cortiandt Street, New Central Park Riding Academy. FEW AVENUE AND Sonn StRIEET. The largest and most complete establish- ment of its kind in this country. Send for cir- culars The Best Assortment of GUNS, PISTOLS, FISHING TACKLE AND IRTING GOODS, ©. RECHT 1S} Bowery ‘corner Delancy strveth New Vor GUNPOWDER, AXOIUNITION, ae. DECISIONS HANDED UP. The man who ** builded better than he knew ” was not a New York contractor.— Lowell Courier. A woman who is advanced in her views is likely to be behind in her fashions. It is another illus- tration of the law of compensation,—Phalad:iphia Call. At a musicale.—He— hall 1 bring you an few while Miss Yellfort_ is 1? Pray take some- | thing.” She (a rival of Miss Y.)--""Thanks, no If L took anything, it would be ether.—Life. Two Fine Chargers.—Mr. Bumpus—" Isaw you taking a horseback ride this morning. Your own horse?” Mr, Wumpus—** only a lively hack.” “ He looked like a fine charger.” “So 1 thought until I paid the bill. Then the owner of the stable cast him all in the shade."—Harper's Bazar. * Was the prisoner quite asked the magistrate. "" Very gearl¢. Incapable, ur worship: but [don't think he'd have been quite so bad if the lamp-posts ‘ad been nearer together. They're awful wide apart in the road where I picked him up,” said the good-natured officer. —Judy. A woman's scorn is not to be trifled with, Es- pecially when you step on it in @ crowded horse car,—Cleveland Sun. pable, constable?” When a woman wishes to m never gets_mad_ because her neighbor gives her the lye.—Texas Sytings. “What's the matter with the baby, John?* “ Dunno, Maris; but I think it must be the yeller fever."—- Washington Critic. The red flag species of socialists don’t want the earth, They only want the land and the lager. The rest of the folks can have the water.—Oil | City Blizzard, Many of our esthetic contemporaries are shocked at the reti nof the green postage stamp, but for our part we are always glad to welcome the greenback.—Macon Telegraph. “What in Tophet do they want matches f This isan exclamation we heard on the st the other day. Itstruck us as a. quite pertinent ald they, indeed 7—Boston Away with superstition! A Michigan girl has | found four-leaf clovers, and isn't married yet. An Omaha giel who found out how to make pumpkin pie) was married in three months. aha World. If any persons still doubt the superiority of the Sohmer piano let them try for themselves and be convinced, not only that the Sohmer is the best, h hat it will continue to be the best THE GERMAN ‘POLICEMAN, JULIAN RALPH, author othe Sun's German Barber. Fully Mustrated by JUDGE'S artiste. NOW OUT. PRICE 10 Humorous and philosophical comments on men and things by our good natured German protector. A taughable little work. A unique combination of wit, pathos and wisdom. rt off the new year with a smile by adding { Jvbae’s Serials to your stock of amusing “The German Policeman” is equal | would even und lertake a contract to force the face of a graven image and upon the "German Policeran™ and have a veritable Happy New Year. ke soft soap she | ¢ ASK FOR BarTRACT of MEAT and insist upon no other being substituted for it M. B.—Genuine only with fac-simile of Baron Lisbig’s signature in BLUE INK across label. Sold by Storekeepers, Grocers and Druggists VIOLIN OUTFITS. foltp, flue wooden box, ned ; bow, book, wt strine oat el Violin, Roe, Yor, bow. bro. ips be duplicated any bere ‘erconpany every order. stampa for postage.” All kines of musical koods toweat pi the market. "As we ablp goods every day to all parts of the United weesn furniab any one doubting cur Tellabliity referc parties living nearest your home CHAS F. HANSON & CC 317 Main Street, Worceste MADE WITH BOILING WATER. EPPS’S GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. COCOA _ MADE WITH BOILING MIEKS PARSONS SCARLETT & CO. TATIORS S9s FIFTH AVENUE. Murray Hill. NEW Vouk. L. S. DAVIDSON, Vailor Cor.Beekman and William Street, new TORE. THE popular narelty forthe family circle a generally, Hyatt Patent Gaine Ie; Indicator registers pointe, scores the games ai trumps. Awarded prize at American Lnstitte P sent upon Tope Nov c sale and retail dealers i toy Send one, two, three or five dullars for a retail box, by express, of the best Candies in’ the World, put up Sally . itonce. Address C.F. The German Policeman can be obtained of ail| Newadealers and Train boys, Price 10 cents, Or, will be mailed to you postpaid from this office on receipt of price. THE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO., 38 Park Row, New York. | JUDGES SERIALS --Published Ten cents per single number. Subscription, year, N Taike iihistrated by’ Scboes artist ane Man Who 8 pages 10 cents. Humorous, laughable and invigorating. 73,000 copies sold thus far, the | publishers being compelled to issue a second edition. No. 2. The ° aioe Serials, oe. 1 and 2, had of ail news-deaters or will be mailed by" the publishers on receipt of price. | THE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO.. 38 Park Row, New York. iarterly. cents F. AD. RICHTER & Co. BROADWAY or LONDON F.C, IMEAiwav Place. escicxeH STREET. comicbooks.com