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This page from Judge magazine contains multiple brief satirical commentaries on contemporary political and social figures (likely 1880s). The "Hum of the Court" section critiques: **Political figures and events:** - Senator John Ingalls (Kansas) - mocked for his sharp rhetoric - General Ulysses S. Grant - criticized for inconsistencies in his writings and financial management - Senator Morgan Dix - his religious views are attacked - Jay Gould - referenced regarding stock manipulation - President Cleveland and his wife - jokes about their marriage and public life - Senator Roscoe Conkling - satirized for his response during a blizzard **Social commentary:** The cartoons and text mock political hypocrisy, financial corruption, and absurd statements by public figures. References to "civil service reform" suggest debates over government patronage. The tone is irreverent and punchy, typical of Judge's approach to exposing political pretension through humor and caricature.

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4 HUM OF THE COURT. We are deeply grieved to find in a Christian newspaper the heading “Visions of the Angelic Hose. The strik the laborer is a very indicate that ner man, and we suppose worthy of his ire. We cannot advise John Ingalls to pull in his quills, use they are apparently sharpe It may be re withstanding the rv. ing effects of Easter, that the surplus. is still buried out of sight. When Father Alcott met Is up. there there were mutual congratulations, a great burst of music, of wi oubts that at both ends. profuse clappin If anybody Grant wrot wen book and his own messages, he th had better read that letter to Adam Badeau in which heac lentally proves that he did his Misa R. We have inadvertently mentioned the m gian as the possible murderer of Millionaire was at What we meant to say was that the man Ritel Russian 9} Madan of the rural districts of Fronce some. six m as COME east, must have hid its protrndit must be subdued it its rough >s clipped uills shorn of their sharpness Th ions of Morgan Dix are not to be pted in bulk; yet in Dix’s land we must t our stand, and live and die in Dix’s land lieved t es sup) y Gould United pme court, t you know, none of its stock could be put in the open market: “Tn antumn and winter,” suys a writer for the World, “the working days touch darkness at both ends.” That is the brevity which is the soul of fact The detectives 1 Taseott, the truly suc dorer, it is not ex nobody should be able to find him W " ver the dead kaiser, thim some three years a yet. He was : Mr. Hewitt believes that Ameriea was ceeated for Americans of us Ami else, out? Mrs. Clevels public, and no legislation is going to ve it to the seclusion of a nunnery marry the president merely ina peck measure? It was so; but who as didn’t originate somewhere id's face belongs to the ove Did she 0 put her head The foolishness of the Ist of April is to be deprecated —it doesn’t rise to the level of wit, or sense, or humor; and yet that April nd these lines we hope will U and there is almost positive evide ilanatski and her six children in a railway Miss Recn ues me of that son; Mn. oblivion.” UNKIND. Smithi, who has just maute the grandest effort of his life)" What was am Aga it 1 recognized it. n Ritchie of the Sarato WAS SHE, THOUGH? mh, Me Smit ateh yo ‘Ob, no, she w 0." hy Sullivan, Miss.” fool story on the seventeenth page of the last JUDGE is very nator Fassett’s paper the Elmira Advertiser, cass it do remember a hen tat was overpowered by the tani cence of own of Kentucky, and durin time the state took | for his honesty. There was no change and no exaining tion of his books. a defaulter f. refugee besides civil-servic nda Thervis reform. During the blizzanl some body inquired the way to the Potter building. Up there wind blows.” sida and young man was blown to the New York and found himself right there. During the blizzard Senator Conkling said ine om here and let me alone or I'l mak nd immediately the ice v wind lifted him gently and apologetic: I think it's a beautiful song when sung wel corne a new sun and melt you te s wiped from his eyes andthe iy into the Hoffman house, Philip Sheridan must run. whether he is nominated or ne Butfalo Express will have him ed, and hanged at the or the red, arm for Dr. J. M. Chaplin of Hancock county, O., at last accounts had nine living wives, turns yet to come in from some of the counties If Morgan Dix’s lenten sermon is true it should be suppressed, and if it is not true there should be added to its retirement the most ample apology Mayor Hewitt is so industriously mak: ing enemies of the ordinary voter that it is evident he wants the support, for something or other, of the del i The Jupge, the Pioneer says, to treat. the prohibitionists: justly can't. It has too tender country hasa sufficiency of seaffoldsalready The story of Henry W yone there. * Anything for peace,” said Mr, Bayard with a sweet smile to the footpad. ~ Un happily T have only a few dollars with me. but if you'll step up to my house I'll give you my bank-book.” The dead kaiser had a magnificent fane- ral Almost anybody would be willing todie ve his remains honored that way. Bat the worms are no respecters of persons. and Professor Swing. We have frequently noticed this, though in some eases the thing Jed has more the appearance of « Wa- terbury watch. A paper to be a regular free-trade journa gross abuse visited by our editorial writers upon each other is one of the erying evils of the time. jon't put your arm he is Up stains in sweet comicbooks.com