Judge, 1888-01-21 · page 2 of 16
Judge — January 21, 1888 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 2 The central cartoon, titled "THE STATE OF SPORT IN CONNECTICUT SINCE THE BARNUM FIRE," depicts a figure wielding a large club against what appears to be a dead animal or creature on the ground. The caption reads: "Sideshow-keeper—'By gosh yes, she's the largest rabbit I ever seen; and now shall I carry it away worse?'" This satirizes the decline of entertainment in Connecticut following a destructive fire at P.T. Barnum's circus or museum. The cartoon suggests that without legitimate attractions, locals have resorted to dubious or absurd "sports"—presenting dead animals as curiosities. The joke mocks both the loss of Barnum's famous exhibitions and the low-quality replacements attempting to fill that cultural void. The surrounding text contains various political and social commentary typical of Judge's satirical content.
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JUDGE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK. President Art Department Pattor W, 3, Annes TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS. UNITED STATES ASD CANADA, 18 ADVAN for 13 wee Single copies tl FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS—To all foreiy utries in the poatal . $a wear. THE JUDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY (PoTTER BUILDING), Park Row, New York, 8 We guarantee advertisers a laryer circulation at cheaper rates than any Amer: fean sativicnl paper published. The Jepar. ta fur saleat Brentano's, 17 Rue de L'Qpera, Paria Morro For LEAP-YEAR—United we stand, divided we can't. Mr. Arnuck ought to get ¢ ner born. who wanted to in his sweeth of hisown. He would wear it like one to that n Kartouant revolution in the ving boxed King David's ears, there is talk of Sandwich islands. JANAUSCHEK has got $12,000 for a broken arm. If she might be paid ¢ nsurately for her broken English she would be the richest won the world. Mrs. Giveway of Texas having given birth to five bouncing boys, Mr. Gi y thin it’s that kind of thing Tue ainisa luxury, but you must not tax the ai River Haacarp wants 3500 a lecture, and there is so much curiosity to see him that we suppose he is the he who must beobeyed Iris TRUE that ue- tresses are principally vertised because they want divorces, but we must) retaember that they invariably do. Tuat Is very pro voking,” said a man sympathetically to lady whom he had lifted out of a mnd- puddle, into which sl had fallen, last week.‘ T should say’ se ext her hands, “Iw ever so irrigated in all my li THE DEMOCRATIC METHOD. The other night President Cleveland was riding out to Red Top when he was met by tlemanly highway his money or his life. You can have the money,” said the president with alacrity, ama little reluctant to part with the other thing. Not-that I care about i elf, but it belongs to my beloved country “You do me an injustice,” was the-earnest response, “1 assure you Thave no desire to kill the golden fowl, and that my sole wish is to reduce the surplus you so largely represent Ah!” said the presi- dent, extending his hand:and his purse. Mr. Carlisle or Mr. Ran- dall ?” “Both,” said the man with a smile, and he rode rapidly aw. SPiroxiaKxen. imed she, wringing ToBacco ts the only luxury'the poor man has, and as such it is as necessary as the food'that makes him a good citizen and keeps him alive. A Democratic IDEa is to the effect that: to get rid of the surplus it had better be buried out of sight. That is not statesmanship; it is merely Demoera Governor Hit recently said to a Democratic gathering, ‘* You pn the sovereignty of the states.” and there were screeches of THE STATE OF SPORT IN CONNECTICUT SINCE THE BARNUM FIRE. Py grayshus, dot isder bizgest rabbit [hab eber seen: und how shall | garry it avay wunst !* n who said he wanted - delight. pause he added, with a wink—“‘and a strict pustru e stitution ;” and there was the most oppresive of all sile THE SAME OLD JACK. It is a very old belief among the Hindoos that the departins soul slips from time to time and birth to birth into one body after i: for ages, till it gets highest reward ip a more distinguish in life. With all ations, however, the emigrati carrics its first and most distinguished acteristics. If history » ther and different surroundings, so also do men. Tie om knight of Windsor, hn Falstaff, nes 1. Hew ted, and here again in Washington, in the political flesh, presidential coquetry Mrs. Free Trade Ford Carlisle and sidles with ory smiles to Mrs. Protectionist Page Randall. No wicked John's virtue, weight or wisdom finds futhold with his lo. sutenants, George William Pistol and Janes [Russell Bardolph, still devoutly revere the wit of the Teader of the mugwump regiment. D> they not show at all times, in all ploces, to all comers, his well ed civil-service sword, as the trophy of his honesty and cou Away with the buck basket! Away with this obtrusive linen! t is Sir Grover, and George William and James Russell are his little prophets. A MAN recently hanged in Oakland, Cal., refused all stimulants at the last hour, declaring that he had been a prohibitionist for thirty years. The longer we live the more we love those murderers rather those probibi- tionists. WHEN AytHoxy Comstock dies hie will look through the heavenly gates to se if there are any half clothed angels within the mansions, and if there ‘are he will faint with horror « Joun R. Frivows promises to prosecute and put in jail half the ple of this city with in the next thre months, and he must know he can't doit so he must pre’ at BY 4 CITY CYMC. If you want fresl eggs and pure milk go out of the country and into the city to find them; and if you want rustic innocence and beauty take that which is made upand nct acquired in the natural and therefore the stupid It is true enough that God made the country. but he did not forl transaction which makes the try. the mere tribute of the town. The country is a good place to be buried in, but previous to that event one must needs live. Ir 1s NoT the greatest of all questions how to get rid of the existing and stop the incoming surplus. For instance, we know an heir of 3 millionaire who went through his-millions in three month STOP THE BLOOMI Too much holiday, ladies and gentlemen—too much holiday! \ trnce to the holiday business, and especially that whieh arrogates eight hours to itself. There are few things drearier than the holiday at its best ; and as for rest and reere: would not prefer to take them as he can, alw cep abreast of his business and select his hours to suit himself. REVEL! PRESENTLY WE shall have Poet Lowell placing John L. Sullivan and Henry Longfellow side by side ;-and that will not be incongraity —it will rather be the evolution of art and pug A TRULY GOOD MAN The Jupae takes no pains to disguise its disbelief in Mayor Hewitt, He is a nervous, spiteful, suspicious man, after the manner of the comicbooks.com