Judge — June 9, 1888 — page 7: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

JUDGE WORKINGMEN’S SAWS. E. we ever so handy with the hammer, when we strike we do not always hit the nailon the hi The Saturday half-holiday law does not affect the working of the growler, The saloon-keepers do not have to strike in or- der to get our last rise in wages. When we go out on str seem to be most out of all . alas, our pockets inside out. In this age of trusts we do not find the corner groceries inoculated with the virus—not much yet. ‘The walking-delegate is like a bad smell in a dark alley; he creates a great deal of trouble with- out a visible cause, Combination seems a good thing for labor, but, like the combination of 1 bank safe, somebody always carries it in his pocket. THE LANGUAGE OF GLOVES. © doubt the feminine readers of the JUDGE are all well acquainted with the language of gloves, but for the benefit of the half million or so of the sterner sex who obtain a liberal education from its pages every week f may perhaps be permitted to make here some excerpts from a dictionary of sign languages which Tam at present compiling. The glove language of quite used by gentlemen among themselves, is capable v wide range of expression, [will translate only a few of the most love slightly in front of the other, and imparting to it a vibratory motion, means, “Come on" or, “1 will 4 both gloves as far It is made more emphatic by a collapse simple signs which it employs. Advancing one see you closer.” “1 must go" is expressed: by droppi s the knees and bending the latter. of the whole person. If you wish to express that you are indifferent to a partner, remove one dlove, wipe the nose and restore, while discouraging the advances of said partner with the other glove. “T don't care if Ido,” isa fave orite expression with experts in the glove lan- guage. It con- sists in falling back a few steps, dropping the gloves and for a you later” is ex calling sponge. pressed by ad- vancing the eye until it your partner's glove and then closing it ruptly. to your partner meets, ab- CRUSHED VANITY. To say Mk. Suowrcour (to Limsel/)—" All eyes are on me. Oh, heavens! svon't they so wild with applause when they see howeasilyand gracefully “I love you 1 ake in this high ball still,” the right glove (some use left) should be forcibly applied to the jugular vein until the person you love becomes quiescent. If you wish a person to follow you, turn partly around, hold up both loves in the shape of a Roman shield and shy off. You will ariably be followed, Smoothing a partner's hair with both gloves means,“ Yours for th.” Staunching the nose with the back of the glove signif day and | cans, “Lam w » “tis a feel it.” Removing two teeth with the thumb of the glove ary to-night, love.” If you desire to know whether your affection is reciprocated, advance the ting the left fall at the side. sup the left clove without seemi If he picks up right glove. | If your. partner pic to intend to, he is indifferent to you. the end of your nose he loves you dearly. Removing the stufling from the glove means, “ Be on your guard against y mother-in-law.” d_ means, Crossing the gloves on the bosom is a sign of hauteur 1am a bad man.” Stumbling to the rope and hanging the gloves over it is the same as to say, “1am not as bad as [thought Twas.” Throwing both gloves around you ck means, “I don't love you, but I ean’t get along without you.” Throwing one glove diagonally across riner’s AT THE nerey ! Z00. Mes. Gantacinn Me. Gartacnes rah Mes. Gattar I yez git an U th’ agle wid th mumps! the face and making a lunge forward with the other is equivalent to saying. “Tam never happy unless we are together.” Removing both gloves and handing over a roll of bills means, “ You are very dear to me.” HIS SPRING SUIT. © Melina. fata! for charity’s sake ‘An end wie ae wny make, Relieve my distress that is keen and acute And say ina word wh ny cardia you think of my suit” * Augustus, Augustus! I grieve that T mu Reduce the fond hopes of your hea And But y wreck, res not bagst of a large € vuggh check." CONDEN! Seen Mrs. Le Pace’s latest cane?” No; anything special ?" “On 2D WIT. 's really unique. She had a composite taken from: her present and ex-husbands’ photos; then had a head cut from it in mother-of-pea with diamond eyes. She's always been specially good talkers, you know. « zione.” fortunate in marrying and she says it's a real inspiration at a converss A LUCKY MAN. >me men are bornlucky,”” said Bagley, as he tossed the Evening Shout- eon the floor: “in fact. you may say ths some of us are regular sons of destiny. — Just look at what I have read this minute, * She grabbed him by the whiskers with her left hand! What a Dlessing that Iwasneverable to raise any c tall Ie d him, and th a few chuice bits of it yer salary raise Pick up your eay * You're too pretty!” comicbooks.com