Judge, 1888-12-01 · page 15 of 16
Judge — December 1, 1888 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **title page and advertising section** for Judge's Christmas edition (circa 1880s-90s), not a political cartoon page. The main content announces **"The Christmas Judge,"** a special 44-page holiday publication selling for 30 cents. It promises five colored cartoons plus an expensive supplement ($5,000 commission) painted by noted artist J.G. Brown, printed in twenty colors to imitate oil paintings. The page lists prominent **contributors and artists**: Bill Nye, James Whitcomb Riley, and illustrators like B. Gillam and F. Beard—major figures in American humor and satire of the period. The surrounding advertisements are typical of the era: **pens, blank books, stomach remedies (Crystal Pepsin Tablets), gloves, railroads, and hotels**—reflecting late-Victorian consumer goods and travel services. There are **no political cartoons visible** on this page. It functions as promotional material for Judge's premium Christmas issue.
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The Ball-Voloted pems never scratch nor spurt; they hold more ink and last longer. Price, $1.20 and $1.50 per gross. Buy an assorted box Sor 2o cents, and choose a pen to The “Federation” holders not only prevent the. pen from blotting, but give a firm grip. Price &, 15, and 20 cents. Of ald Stationers. ORMISTON & GLASS EDINBURGH WORK FOR ALL, $30 yek and expenses paid. Samples worth $s and particulars (ree: PPO. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. an A iment kept in stock, and BOOKS. Gorey aris Bie Stationers, 146 Nassau Street, New York c ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. tartan 0 ie may Tue HUMANE KMD CARL L. JENSEN'S "CRYSTAL PEPSIN TABLETS FOR Dyspepsia and Catarrh. ALL DRUGGISTS. ~ HUTCHINSON’S BEST MADE GLOVES. For driving or street wear. Made with care from selected Calf, Kid, Buckskin, Dog- skin and Cheverette, and warranted. Those wishing serviceable gloves, and to save money, send stamp tothe manufacturer for his book about "Gloves and How to Get Them.” JOHN C. HUTCHINSON, Established 1862. JOMNSTOWN, N. ¥. N.Y G. @ Hi RR. CO. VIA WEST SHORE OF WORLD-FAMED POPULAR ROUTE FOR BUSINESS AND PLEASURE TRAVEL. Magnificent Sleeping Cars Without Change. New York and Boston to Buffato, Detroit, Toledo, Chicago and St. Louls. Tickets via West Shore on sale at all ticket offices in the United States and Canada. ‘Ask for tickets via West Shore and see that they read via this route. | THE CHRISTMAS JUDGE A MAGNIFICENT HOLIDAY PUBLICATION. 44 Handsomely Printed and Lithographed Pages, 5 Colored | Cartoons, and a Supplement in Imitation of Oil, unsurpassed in Beauty and Execution. HE CHRISTMAS JUDGE will be issued to the public on or about Dec. sth. It will consist of 44 handsomely printed and lithographed pages, exclusive of cover, and will be sold for 30 cents per copy. In addition to the five regular cartoons there will be presented. with it, in form convenient for framing, one of the most beau- tiful and most brilliantly executed supplements that has ever appeared in a publication of this character. This supplement is taken from a picture painted expressly for Judge by J. G. Brown, N.A., the well known American Artist, at a cost of $5,000. The painting is the exclusive property of the Judge Publishing Co. The supplement will be printed in twenty colors in imitation of oil, and will be literally the very acme of lithographic art, even surpassing the famous “Horse Fair” supple- ment issued with Christmas Judge a year ago. The literary and artistic features of the Christmas Judge will be of the most attractive character. Among its contributors will be Bill Nye, James Whitcomb Riley, A, T. Worden (the author of “Napoleon Smith”), Ed. Mott, Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Welch, Madeline S. Bridges, John Paul Bocock, H. S. Keller, Mrs. George Archibald, Eva Wilder McGlasson, J A. Waldron, James Jay O'Connell, Dewitt Sterry, Pearl Eytinge, George S. Crittenden, Ione L, Jones, Nathan M. Levy, I. M. Gregory, and others. Its corps of artists will include such men as J. G. Brown, B, Gillam, G. Hamilton, F, Victor, E. Zimmerman (“Zim”), C. De Grimm, W. S. Shepard, F. Beard, D. Beard, H.S. Smith, Chas. H. Johnson, J. H. Mitchell, E. Florhi, and many others of equal note, In short the Christmas Judge will be in every sense a Beauty, and will be the best of all the Christmas publications. For Sale by all Book and Newsdealers, or mailed by the pub- lishers on receipt of 35 cents. oerel Constable SS Co, OPERA GLOAKS and WRAPS. PARIS AND LONDON CLOAKS and FANCY WRAPS, NEWMARKETS, RAGLANS, Carriage, Dinner and Reception Dresses, BALL AND EVENING TOILETS. Broadway & 19th bt. NEW YORK. LEADING HOTELS. a Vv You kK « BREVOORT HOUSE. YORK. Proprietor. FIFTH AVENUE (between 2ist and 2M atreets) N. B. Baiuty, Proprietor. STURIEVANT I Broapway HOTEL DAM. nd LTH ST. Enropean Plan. Dam & De Revere, Proprietors. European Plan. |. New York. & BRO., Proprietors. S HOTEL, mune lars, Aunany, N, Y. Um ‘a, New Yorx. R, M. SMITH, Proprietor. BUSINESS INDEX. GOOD FOR WEAK LUNGS. Monte Cristo Whisky. The best produced. 73 cents and $1 per bottle, Sent in cases of six and twelve bottles CHILDS & CO., Proprietors, | Ses and 545 Tenth Avenue, and 308 W. 424 Street, New York | THE LATEST NOVEL. STtarn-CROSSED: The Life and Love of an Actress. BY AN ACTRESS. PRICE, - - - - - - 50 CENTS. comicbooks.com