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# Judge Magazine Page 235: Analysis ## "A Newport Sockdolager" The top cartoon satirizes wealthy Newport socialites. A man (Berryman) describes a woman as "ravishingly beautiful," while Lord Duncaster eagerly demands an introduction. Wateshire deflates the romantic tension by revealing they were actually discussing a horse ("De Kane's bay filly")—the joke being that these shallow aristocrats mistake social gossip for meaningful conversation. ## "Marinedly Ingenuous" The lower cartoon depicts two women during fog. Miss Duluth asks why a bell is ringing; Miss Deluth responds people should see it without needing auditory attention. The satire mocks illogical reasoning—her suggestion is absurd since fog prevents visibility, making the bell *necessary*. ## Text Content The article discusses civil service reform and tariff policy, critiquing those who blindly imitate English systems without considering American conditions. It also references the Maybrick case (a poisoning scandal involving a woman's infidelity) and the role of witnesses in justice.

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438 LG 9 “4 A NEWPORT SOCKDOLAGER. Berry Max —"* The first time T saw her I thought she was the most ravishingly beautiful creature T ever sat eyes on. Just wait till she comes by.” Lokp Duxcastor—**1 say, me boy, you know what I'm over heah for. Intwoduce me, . Watxxire—"* Why, hang it, man! we were talking about De Kane's bay filly. You ¢ to grumbling and but two well-defined articles of faith—civil service, and pledges, yet who, nevertheless, subordinate their personal disp a tariff for revenue rather than protection, Both propositions are a mim- for the general good, are the true reformers of polities, and will win in icry of the English system, proper enough for a people of hereditary good time, though the battle be against them to-day. ditions and solicitous, through its packed social surroundings, of per- 7 manence of place; capable also, through cheap and unlimited capital, A VIRGINIAN says William M abundant and low-priced labor, to drive any competitor out of the mar- kets of the world. It is said there are men who put up their umbrel- as in New York when the cable announces a rain in London. The are, it is certain, anglophobists who, regardless of the wide difference pare . . of conditions between Europe and the United States, would imitate a TALK. of all ioe ‘tosoflsetthe nthe pr policy fitted for the one and utterly inapplicable to the other. ‘The of the natural article. Let us gi he Let us Neat those ireneral principle of fitness for place and capacity to fill is unassail- ™OROPOTtS by getting up a cool and enjoyable artificial atmosphere, able. No one would advocate distributing a mail with a shovel; yet eee it is just as absurd to demand a knowledge of trigonometry where only “THE SHAM at « public dinner does mot eat or drink, and his mnemonic geography is needed. Furthermore, official permanence in- remarks are given in a whisper to his neighbors at the right duces official petrifaction, and left. The shah and the life-holder of = = = = ~ ss loves his dinner - giver, place becomes an autom- “7 ‘ | ‘ : but his style is rather aton, Every business \ » : ‘ rough on the neigh- man of experience learns Bat % A bors, that new blood is needed : . 8 ‘alt r see to keep abreast, of the tide, and is frequently embarrassed in fighting the battles of trade with forces that are fossilized. A government with per- manent “fiold-overs” would be doubly embar- rassed, or driven to add to its civil list the ex- pense of pensioned valids. A political shift- i see er has no claim to be a f G . ME: BRIERLY, com- reformer. An ally to- ; \ : P - panion of the wom- day, and likely an oppo- i fy = an Maybrick who poi: nent to-morrow, should “( ttase / fl Z soned her husband, will better be counted out of ih Me z a i) zi give queen's evidence any helping. Those who eae 5 inst. the woman, suffered defeat, not only “IASG. S - ‘That will be justice to a from the political enemy, Tae bad woman, and the jus- but also had to struggle tice will be complete against defection of men MARINELY INGENUOUS. when Mr. Brierly. is of the same political faith, Miss Detwrn (from the zeest, during some very thick weather) —" What is that Vell ringing for?" hanged by the populace whose award was broken tne MCRETON i Miss DULvin—'"I should think people could see it without having their attention called to it by Without the knowledge Promises and unkept a gong. of the local authorities. yA one is a disgrace to Virginia, ‘That's too bad. Why not, to do justice to the man’s assumption and im portance, spread the disgrace over the United States. eee HERE IS TALK of lynching Dr. McDow of Charleston, the able and interesting seducer and murderer; but the doctor remains at home and appears to think he has more pluck than all or any of the men who are doing the talking.