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# Explanation for Modern Readers This *Judge* magazine page contains several satirical pieces typical of 1880s American political humor. The cartoons mock contemporary figures and situations: **"An Unfortunate Volley"** depicts a young suitor's romantic proposal interrupted by a milliner's bill collector—satirizing the financial burdens of courtship and women's spending habits, a common Victorian-era joke. **"It Was Always There"** references Secretary of the Treasury John Sherman's bill regarding surplus funds and debt reduction, suggesting the solution was obvious all along—a jab at politicians claiming credit for obvious solutions. **"Theory and Practice"** (bottom) features Irish and German immigrant characters discussing evictions, highlighting class tensions and immigrant concerns during this period. The fables and commentary satirize political indecision, particularly Congress's inability to act decisively rather than merely discuss policy. The overall tone is typical of *Judge*'s mix of social commentary, class satire, and partisan humor targeting late-19th-century American political and social figures.

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jn writing love-letters; and in saying this we feel that we touch the ar male heart ~- though without the faintest idea, let us hasten to say, dear sirs, of cre- ating apprehension. fact that dur- Democratic administrations of the 1 hi officer and itine commission were med too large; and yet there ix a choice as to whether we shall have the money oryou shall have it IT Is 4 CURIO A LONG ARTICLE on “the art of elbowing Evening Sun should have been reduced to the wat truth that the art of elbow- ing is not to elbow, PABLE. \ number of little Frogs ran to a Patriarch of their tribe and said they had seen two enormous: Oxen, "Were they as big as this? inquired the Patriarch, pufling himself out. ** Mueh big- yer” was the response, “As. this?” stid the Patriareh, puffing himself still mor “ Nay,” said the little Frogs ; “if you were to ‘ou burst you would never Thereupon. the silly ed to puff himself still and suddenly burst and tered Himself over all the con- tiguons territory, For the will look at our first page. WIS WAY OF TELLING IT. “L attended Jack's funeral,” quaintly remarks a private note to ly pathetic with genuine feeling. The ground was frozen to the bottom of the grave. the cold day. which is res Hovutax—" Ab. Brannigan’ this news from the ould aod jist sets me blood a billin’. Jist think of that ould ecres evictin’ his thoants for a paltry year's rint s. Scturrz -* Meestar Houliban, may T shpeak mit yout Mn H o sathurday noight, sure, of out yez go!" modern applica Lunax—" Why, yez are a week behoind already. JUDGE AN UNFORTUNATE VOLLEY. Yorxo SnExris—" I've been longing to ask you a question, Mizpah Do you think you could care enough for my hapiplness to” Voice rnom speaxixo-Trne.—" The collector's here from the miltiner's, Mizzy, I've given him two hundred on account, and the other eight hundred can stand Ull next mor Smuxera (continuing question }0 to Harrigan's with me to-morrow night #* of this pretty fable the — an awful cold place to leave an old friend in; but Jack didn't seem to mind it.” IT WAS ALWAYS THERE. In the opinion of Jolin Sherman the secretary of the treasury is empowered by law to use the surplus for the reduction of the public debt—and John drew up the bill conferring the authority. We rec the case of Jones, who stubbed his toe on stone in a familiar path, ‘I've dodged that stone a thousand times,” said Jones during his reflective agony, “and [ never knew before that it was ther Mr. Lamar is not a great lawyer, but he is now ina position which will ble him by close application to eventually become one. THE JUpGe approves the bill to reform the ntine business; but is this state so barren of unobjectionable men that it must n by law for such a man as John A. Ni It 18 UNFORTUNATE that Kalakaua’s property should be in pawn; but if the people of Hawaii might pawn his majesty and lose the ticket that would be a mild article of wealth for all of them. ALL TALK AND NO CIDER. Congress meets principally to consider. It seldom acts, There was talk of an extra session some time ago, to do what this congress ought to have done within five hours after its complete organization—the latter a matter of months; but there is as much del if there had never been and were never going to be an emergency. The difficulty seems to be a desire to legislate for party rather than for coun’ though the fact is that any bold, resolute policy for the country advances the party as a natural consequence and far more effect than any p ure might. But what can you expect of a party whose chief business it is to act the part of a sneak and duck its head t 'd every responsibility it invites, as it ducked against the bullets of its friend the enemy from 1860 to 1865? THEORY AND PRACTICE. isan mes 1 like you to vait until comes Saturday night for Is it charity tinimint-bouses ye think Of'm rintin’? Let comicbooks.com