Judge, 1888-02-18 · page 3 of 18
Judge — February 18, 1888 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple short humorous pieces typical of Judge magazine's satirical style: **"Old Chocolate's Target Practice"** presents dialectal humor through an African American character's folksy observations about life's ironies—justice limping, aging, unreliable people—using colloquial language common to period humor (though reflecting era-appropriate racial caricature). **"Only One Horn to the Dilemma"** satirizes the impossible compliment: a young man flattering an older woman is forced to choose between insulting her looks or her eyesight. **"Carrying Out the Rule"** mocks strict classroom pedagogy when a teacher's insistence on using full names backfires—a student requests to sit with "Jimuel" (apparently a boy nicknamed Jim whose actual name is different). **"He Suddenly Got Ready"** plays on a debtor's sudden willingness to pay when threatened with legal action. **"Those Art Abominations"** and other brief sketches mock artists and pretension. The illustrated scenes depict these scenarios with period-appropriate Victorian settings and clothing.
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