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This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of Judge's social commentary: **"Matrimonial Fishing"** jokes that a husband enjoys fishing because his wife holds the rod—implying marital discord where he welcomes any escape from her company. **"Nutmeg Philosophy"** presents folksy, contradictory aphorisms mocking rural wisdom and class hypocrisy—particularly targeting the wealthy and hypocritical moralism. **"He Would See the Serpent"** satirizes a seaside hotel proprietor who directs a tourist seeking the legendary sea-serpent to order expensive liquor instead, suggesting the "serpent" is a commercial hoax designed to separate tourists from money. **"A Quick Passage"** depicts two friends parting at a ship, with one returning moments later—likely commenting on unreliable travel or failed departures. **The four-panel cartoon** ("Deceptive Features") shows a man's changing reactions to what appears to be a strawberry shortcake, presumably discovering it's something else entirely—a visual gag about false appearances. **"Food for Thought"** poses an unclear political question linking Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation to Cleveland's "free wool" demand, likely referencing 1880s tariff debates.

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BUZZ SAWS. Luck laughs at fate. The saddest days are the longes The corn grows on the prettiest fox The frugal father has the spenu- thrift son. We long most for the things \ have missed Good management beats luck the long run. A wink is not as good as a nod + uctioneer. We are apt to blame luck for « own mistakes. We all think we can do better ti the other fellow, The hangman has no grudy against the murderer. Never kick unless you find you are getting the worst of it. A man wants a great many things he doesn’t need in this world, It is hard to catch fish ify haven't the right kind of bait. Ibis one thing to notice a wink a another to know what it means. After missing one opportunity \ are shy about embracing another, The most grateful man is the or MATRIMONIAL FISHING. for whom you have done the least. Fatner—" I can't see what fun you find, Bisbee, in fishing when you never catch any fish.” If talking alone made the barbe Davcnter—" The fish Tam trying to catch holds the rod for me.” Here he comes now. You'd better go.” there would be more women in the profession, NUTMEG PHILOSOPHY. HE WOULD SEE THE SERPENT. Some 0” the homliest men is the bes’ lookin’ ter their erediters. Stranger (to seaside hotel proprietor)—" I heard you had a sea- serpent down here this year, and | thought I'd run down and see it.” Hotel proprictor—* Ves, The barroom is just down t Ask for a glass of Sprigg’s XXNNNX and then go directly to your roo and wait ten minutes.” I wouldn’ trus’ no boy ‘at's afeared ter say his prayers afore other boys. It’s astonishin’ how folks allus like ter talk o” rich men by their first names, ‘Ther's a sight 0° men ‘at oughter study the clam an’ shut up when A QUICK PASSAGE. folk is roun Scene 1.—The Cunard wharf. Don’ never trus’ in signs, Cupolas a-top houses don’ indicate ‘at Baboony (to his friend Jawkins)—" Well, there's the last signal. o' thier Hance ibrigagedoni'em, boy. Good-bye: I must get aboard.” (They shake hands and part, ‘The E¢ruréa backs out of her H've hear tell ‘at truth lies at the bottom of a well.” an’ I guess and Baboony sneaks through the side gate.) niore’n half the folks I know is willing ter let it be ther. When I was er boy I knowed more'n my pa, but the older I git the Scene H— West street, tivo minutes later. more he seems ter be pickin’ up, an’ he knows more’n me now. ins (in a brown study, his thoughts in the neighborhood of There's Kas 0° folks: 1've see “an's jest ke ee sign post-—allus acelin” us he runs into Baboony)—" Bless my soul, Algy! back already + how other folks oughter go, but they don’t never dew it theirse FOOD FOR THOUGHT. “TRE Dal Nowak’ the Denalcae’ Gens What connection, if any, is there between President Lincoln's eman Then a homesick sailor must sea-sick be. cipation proclamation and President Cleveland's demand for “free woo! ? 4, VA 4 to me mures } Jo manures F winners Z re | For RERRESHM EAT j 10 mynurés eke FoR { Rerresamteys| / ) DECEPTIVE FEATURES; OR, THE ENGULFED STRAWBERRY SHORT-CAKE, comicbooks.com