Judge, 1888-12 · page 25 of 51
Judge — December 1888 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This appears to be a satirical scene set at an upscale social gathering (likely a wealthy household, given the chandelier and formal dress). The humor derives from a contrast: a working-class or rural figure—possibly a railroad worker or laborer, identifiable by his darker, simpler clothing and apparent lower social status—has intruded or been invited into this refined ballroom setting. The caption's dialect humor ("pork 'n beans," "jogglin'," "darnce") emphasizes the character's working-class background. The satire mocks either the pretensions of high society or the absurdity of class mixing. The figure appears to propose joining the formal gathering in a "country dance," suggesting comic culture clash between refined urban society and rough working-class recreations.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
op & aN, a fi A Wa‘ ihe bs Y RISE AT THE Dre STRUK OYLE'. nd nothin’ hot, but if yer've got some cold pork ‘n beans, fetch ’em up, an’ arter we git over th’ railroad jogglin,, we'll jine in a contry darnce with yer.” comicbooks.com