Judge, 1889-08-31 · page 4 of 16
Judge — August 31, 1889 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page from **Judge** magazine contains several brief satirical quips under "Hum of the Court," plus illustrations with captions mocking contemporary figures and issues. **Key targets:** - **Judge Terry of California**: A historical reference (appears to be David Terry, 19th-century California judge) satirized for not being assassinated earlier - **Governor Lowry of Mississippi**: Mocked for his physical appearance ("whisks his ears") as unfit for higher office - **Buffalo, NY**: Ridiculed for wanting everything, even hosting the final judgment day - **Sheriff Flack**: His divorce case joked about as subject to political manipulation - **James G. Blaine**: Referenced regarding aggressive foreign policy ("jingo") - **Civil Service Reform**: Dismissed as dead and forgotten The cartoons illustrate Irish workers and domestic scenes. The humor is typical of Judge's blend of political commentary, ethnic caricature, and contemporary references targeting politicians, regional rivalries, and policy debates of the era. The exact publication date is unclear but appears late 19th century based on the references.
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JUDGE AN IMPROVISED TELEPHONE. Bripcer—" Th’ masther is jist trough his breakfasht dar-tlin.” HUM OF THE COURT. LINIR—Murder a man and get the detectives after you and you’. live forever. put in her bid for the next year, and it will get respectful consideration in 1989. THE 3YPTIAN may not love the Englishman; but he is and dutiful because he loves his mummy. EVERYTHING comes too late; and what a pity it is that Judge Terry of California wasn't shot before the discovery of America. world’s ¢6] 7 MUST not be supposed,” said the judge solemnly, “that the prisoner at the bar lengthens his wife's life because elixir.” IVIL. Nagle. suicide of The needed civilization—The ah Althea Hill. UBLIC OPINION—That Govern or Lowry of Mississippi expects to lift himself into the white-house by the breeze he creates when he whisks his ears, ++ PROVIDE Jit Mr, Vitel Parric labor, sor. IALLY,” says the Saratoyéan, " Sari the opportunity to do greater good than ever. interposition—and how necessary that is! wy: ea “You don't seem to be getting along very fast, Patri —"'No, sor. Th’ dirt do be so har-rd Oi'm nigh dead wid th’ er Scox about Montana is made HE NEW British naval vessels are very formidable ; but if reports may be relied upon they can be trusted merely to drown the British navy. HERE is nothing that Buffalo docs not want, She will probably argue presently that hers is the place for the convention on the day of judgment. GHERIFF FLACK has much intlu- ence, and we should not be sur- prised if his divorce case, so far from being re-opened, were to be re-closed. CVIL-SERVICE REFORM— Now lay it away and let it stay, forsaken and forlorn, with the skeleton prohibitionist, till Gabriel takes his horn. MB- BLAINE is doing no jingo busi- ness, But while we don’t want to fight, by jingo! we all feel that James can be relied upon to use his sign and seal. ts will capture both Washingto> and Montana. They said they were going to have Washington about a year ago, and we guess the prediction of Broth- of the same material. T TOGK only about a century to finish the Washington monument; is promised ‘dently a special and Albany expects to have her “new” capitol completed within the same period, provided she can have all the receipts of the world’s fair and the rest of the country will pay the expenses. A SUGAR-CURED HAM, comicbooks.com