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# Satire and Commentary in Judge Magazine This page from Judge blends political humor with social commentary typical of late-19th-century American satire. **"Invocation to the Hats"** celebrates St. Patrick's Day (March 17th), mocking Irish-American parade traditions with references to worn, old hats—suggesting both the working-class participants and their threadbare dignity. **The court humor section** takes shots at contemporary figures: the Parnell-Times affair (Irish political scandal), Dr. Mary Walker (women's rights activist known for unconventional dress), and President Harrison's administration. The jokes are gossip-based—Morton having five daughters, references to politicians' personal habits. **"Four Expressions in a Statesman's Life"** shows facial expressions labeled Buffalo, Albany, Washington, and Soap—likely tracking a politician's changing demeanor through career stages (appears to reference a specific contemporary figure, unclear who). The remaining items mock Irish stereotypes, legal absurdities, and press scandals with the acerbic tone Judge maintained for educated, politically-aware readers.

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INVOCATION COME forth the clanging bans inv, ‘Assemble in your noble m.ght, Ve hats long stowed away— Ye high hats, Ye fly hats, Ve hats of Patrick's day! Appear in rank, appear in file, Ve hats long in and out of style, While yet once more ye may ~ Ye stoned hats, Ye loaned hats, Ye hats of Patrick's day! JUDGE TO THE HATS. With shiny nap and edges frayed, Like your stout wearers, undismayed, In service growing gray— Ye worn hats, Forlorn hats, Ve hats of Patrick's day? For nobbier styles could ne'er evoke Such shouts and smiles, suctr jest and joke As those that cheer your way Ye bold hats, Ye old hats, Ye hats of Patrick's day! MADELINE S BRIDGES. HUM OF THE COURT. [RELAND WILL gain largely from the Parnell- 7mes affair, and her gain will be the Blunderer’s \oss. WIE MAN who w R, MARY WALK’ higher than her head. ‘That is legal, political « 's the most green on the 17th of March is the one from Hackensack who comes to look at the procession and have a little amusement in the tearers’ halls. . according to the Norristown /erald, never elevates her heels It was our opinion that the doctor could kick the assembly ceiling, but then she always carried her head very high. 1d poetic justice. room, I ca Porter— THE CAUSE OF ANGRY PASSENGER (as the boat rounds Point Judith)— “‘T wish you'd stop that fellow’s snoring in the next state- 't sleep a wink.” He's from d’ west ai THE RACKET. "use me, boss, but d’ gonnleman ain't snorin’. n't got used ter d’ motion ob d’ boat.” THE NET PROFIT of the new administration thus far—The cabinet, MR: MORTON has five daughters, and is therefore a large factor in this administration —indeed, a bene- factor. A LIAR the London Times is up with the—well, it is praise enough to is up with the London Times. E BEG, in reply to an inquiry in the Sun, to say that President Harrison does not chew toba it, F ST. PATRICK had begun by driving the landlords out of Ireland he would have had nothing left but the little lizards. ELANCEY NICOLL is not tena- cious as to his retainers, but his clients insist that there shall be five of him for a quarter. THE WOMAN who gets $4,500 for breach of promise would like very much to have another pop and set the man up in court again. AN IRISHMAN is not a man who smokes his pipe with his hat- band ; but that is a convenient place to carry the smoker, and very few men reach high enough to knock it out. r—he FOUR EXPRESSIONS IN A STATESMAN'’S LIFE. Washington AN OBJECTION. Professor Leuze, the decorator, has been evolving a music-room for one of the Newgolds. Cutent—"* What's them babies doin’ on the wall ?” Prov, Levze—'*Those are cupids, sir. An allegorical frieze of music.” Cuext—"* Rub 'm out ‘n’ pat in old folks, [ain't goin’ to boom no infant p» es in this caboose.” PIGOTT ought to be resurrected so that he may be put at the head of the London Tins. vv IS SETTLED the teleyraph ceiling, the London Cleveland must come down. YOUNG RB the same ini apparently, that res, the assembly ‘mes and Grover HARRISON has Is as ex-President Hayes, but he is no—that is to sa is not in the poultry business. ARON T YSON blessings upon Mr. Lowell and his countey:” and yet they say that the baron has got so old that he can’t write poetry A PAPER says the London 7imes has thrown up the sponge. Worse than that. It-has skipped its dividend and is likely to throw up . its entire surplus. ALECK OF BATTENBERG lost Kaiser William's sister; but in re- venging himself by marrying an opera- singer he made himself happy—at least he will be as soon as he kills the tenor she sings with. KATE CHASE SPRAGUE is still mentioned in the newspapers as a beauty; and quite properly, for a woman of beauty is a joy for more than forty years. comicbooks.com