Judge, 1888 · page 11 of 87
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of Judge magazine's humor: **Top cartoons ("Our Postman"):** Mock the postal worker's grueling job through comparative sketches showing laborers resting while postmen work constantly, emphasizing overwork and the impossible physical demands (needing "wings of Mercury" and "strength of Hercules"). **"Dairy Proceeds":** A punning joke about a boy named Cholley who gets "bulldozed" by a cow—the humor relies on wordplay where "cowed" (intimidated) echoes "cow." **"The Mikado":** Satirizes confusion over pronouncing the title of Gilbert & Sullivan's recently popular operetta *The Mikado* (1885). Various characters mispronounce it differently (Mik-a-do, Meekado, Mickydoo), culminating in an Irishman's comedic butchering. The joke mocks both the opera's fashionable status and immigrant/class-based speech patterns. Minor pieces include fishing and tramp humor. The page is predominantly entertainment content with period advertising below.
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CHESTNUTS FROM JUDGE. THE LABORER AT REST, THE POSTMAN AT WORK. BOTH OVERWORKED.— A FELLOW FEELING FOR EACH OTHER. POSTMEN OUGHT TO HAVE THE WINGS OF MERCURY, SEVEN LETTERS MUST BE DELIVERED—HR’S PAID FOR IT. LEAGUE BOOTS, THE STRENGTH OF HERCULES, THE ENDUR- TREADMILL OF DUTY. DAIRY PROCEEDS. “That was a good thing old Simmons got off on his nephew, Cholley,” said one of the boys at the club. “‘What? When?” said the choral circle. ‘‘Why, when Cholley was up at his uncle’s place, last month, he tried to milk, and the old man said Cholley came out badly bulldozed.” “O, come off! a cow couldn’t bull-doze. You've miss-cued some way. What's the point, anyway ?” “Oh, no—yes! W-what he said was— ha, ha! that the boy came out of the stable thoroughly cowed.” ‘That'll do better. Guess that is good for one all around from you; and another from Cholley.” * SPRING TIME. The turtle gobbles the tempting bait, And the little boy turns pale As he pulls the line, then he curses fate, For he thought he had a whale. ANCE OF A CAMEL, AND THE PATIENCE OF JOB. A SOFT JoB. Rosust Tramp— That's just the position for me,” THE MIKADO. 'Twas a learned man, who'd traveled far, From Maine to Colorado— Who'd visited the Shah and Czar— And he called it the ‘ Mikado.”” Anancient dame, a pious miss, Who often said her credo ; And when I said, pronounce me this, She straightway said * Mik-a-do.” A vain old beau, with mincing tread, Aman of much bravado ; He shrugged his shoulders, as he said, “Mon Dieu! eet’s zee Meekado.”” A little tot, with flowing hair, Who whistled “* Peek-a-boo,” Said, with a touch of debonair, **Ma calls it Meckadoo.”” This left the question still more in doubt, and as a last resort I determined to leave it to Mr. Patrick Byrne, a cobbler of great erudition. “Say, Patrick, what do you call this play That is making such a great ado?” And I heaved a sigh as I heard him say, “Oj gis ye mane the Mickydoo.” MILLER’S HOTEL, ° 9 & 41 West 26th Street, New York. $2.50 per: Day. —st Turkish, Electric and Roman Baths, and Massage. w.. Gen4 for Circulars. comicbooks.com