Judge, 1889-09-28 · page 15 of 16
Judge — September 28, 1889 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than political satire. The main cartoon at top ("Mightier Than the Sword") depicts a giant ball-pointed pen crushing a sword—a visual advertisement promoting the superiority of the B.P. pen for writing over traditional weapons, playing on the phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword." The page is dominated by **period product advertisements**: safes, shoes, spring water, food products, and office supplies typical of late 19th/early 20th-century commerce. The literary content includes a romantic poem titled "Jessie" praising a woman's beauty (golden hair, blue eyes, melodious voice), and a section on "Fun and Philosophy" discussing social observations about wheelmen and other topics. There is **no discernible political cartoon or satire** on this page—it represents Judge magazine functioning as a vehicle for commercial advertising and light entertainment rather than political commentary.
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‘The Ball-pointed Pens never scratch nor spurt. With the B. P. Pene writing becomes a luaury.. Silver ray, $t-a, Electro gilt, $1.59 ‘oF sample boxes convaining all She Farietics, 2¢ con: Perhe '' Pederation” Peaholders. prevent the pen bloting dest, table, or book, and provide a Tima grip, Prige, 5, 15, and scents cach. "Should the stationery stores be mcglecting their business and unable to supply youre sample bos of fons mailed free, any- =| The Clements Safe 1s a wrought-iron, fire-proof, com- bination lock safe; is made ta. all sizes, and sells from $35 upward, including cost of delivery at any rail- | road-station east of Rocky Mount- sins. Send for illustrated catalogue. M. CLEMENTS, Cincinnati, 0. Established 1859 oa sera PISTOLS 76 Warcass WATCHES, pe Clectanail, Obie Don't spoil your Feet with CHEAP SHOES War Burt & Packerd “Korrecl Shape” ‘ALL STYLES.’ A Pure, Delicious, Agreeable Table ‘Water. ONEITA ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR DYSPEPSIA, KIDNEY AND OTHER TROUBLES, ONEITA SPRING COMPANY, UTIOA, N. ¥. J. M. BELL & CO., 31 Broadway, New York. THE FRANCO-AMERICAN FOOD 6O., GAME \paTES TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM POTTED MEATS, These Franco-American Food Co.'s Patés are a real de! for Lunch, Supper, Picnic, Yachting and Traveling. 10 jotles in 8-Ounce Cans. SERVED ON THE PULLMAN BUFFET CARS. ‘Sample cam be sent free for 25 cents, Sold by Grocers, “Nothing purer, better for favallds, supplying # long-felt want,” writes one of the most prominent physi- cians of New Yor Beef Tea, Chicken Broth. Chicken Soup, Mutton Broth, Tapioca, Julienne. Green Turtle, Mock Turtle, Ox ‘Sold by Lenulug Grocers and Draggists. Write if you cannot find them THE FRANCO-AMERICAM FOOD CO., 101 Warren St, New York. FILES FOR “JUDGE.” HE SIMPLEST and strongest File made. Will not deface the centre’ cartoon, and slows each paper to Be removed singly. HSA Pile will hold twenty-six ssues, or one volume. Price by Mall, Postage Paid, 95c. THE JUDGE PUBLISHING 60., JUDGE BUILDING. 110 Fitth dion NEW YORK CITY. where in the State cents. Remit for 27 cents, or with Federation holder, 4s ‘alts LAIR MeNEATIH, Solo Agent, toy ax sof Town Stee a York Cr ORMISTON & GLASS EDINBURGH Cure for Con THE BEST egpin tho (ORATORY? ache re JESSIE. When I renurk her golden hair ‘Swoon on her glorious shoulders, T marvel not that sight so rare Doth ravish all beholders ; For summon hence all pretty’girls Renowned for beavteous tresses, And you shall find among their curls ‘There's none so fair as Jessie's ! And Jessie's eyes are, ob ! so blue ‘And full of sweet revealings— ‘They seem to look you through and through ‘And read your inmost feelings , Nor black emit such ardent fires, Nor brown such truth expresses— Admit it, all ye gallant squires— There are no eyes like Jessie's ! Her voice (like liquid beams that roll From moonland to the river) Steals subtly to the raptured soul ‘Therein to lie and quiver ; Or falls upon the grateful ear With chaste and warm caresses— Ah, all concede the truth (who hear) ; There's no such voice as Jessie's | Of other charms she hath such store, "They'd fail me in the telling ¢ Rut now discretion stays my hand— Adieu, eyes, voice, and tresses ! Of all the husbands in the land ‘There's none so fierce as Jessi vene Field in CI John H. Woodbury, the noted Dermatologist, form. erly of 210 W. g2d st., New York city, has removed to the brown stone front building, 125 W. 42d st., which he has leased for a term of years. FUN AND PHILOSOPHY. Talking about wheelmen, when they toil not neither do they spin. The only thing that a person cannot find by adver- tising is fault. ‘The smaller the calibre the bigger the bore. not speaking of firearms, e-trothal naturally creates a buzz in socie quite as naturally leads to a honeymoon. ‘As cremation gains in vogue it becomes more and more rash for a man to say he will never smoke again, It matters not how it is regarded, the shooting of We are ys and | Judge Terry was another victory for the American Nagle. ‘The young man whose poem is rejected should re- ice, His reward comes ten years later, when he looks over the manuscript of that poem. A Cleveland bigamist named De Kay is wanted by the authorities. Why not put old Aunty-Septic on his track? | She is reasonably sure of arresting decay. Sunshine and shadow come to us pretty evenly di- vided after all. ‘The Chinaman who robs us of our col- lars occasionally brings us a neighbor's shi In the social lexicon a ‘*good fellow" is one who drinks to the health of his friends until he ruins his own. After that he is a misanthrope and a'crank. No wonder pretty women are getting into many lines of business heretofore monopolized by men. ‘There is nothing fairer in the world to do business with than pretty women.—Hinghamton Republican. | \ | and in analy: A ar pssoriment kept in stock, and BLANK ue Nassau Surcet: New York. |A NEW NOVEL. The Faithful Achates. By ANTHONY GOULD, AUTHOR OF "A WOMAN OF SOREK." Bound in Paper, Price, 50 Cents. ‘The author shows not only the hand of the practiced writer, but the acumen and comprehen- sion of a close student of human nature, Iis facile pen glides easily in descriptive writing, in dialogue, is. He is bright, cynical, humorous, Ie, dramatic, and, for want of a better word, magnetic. That he is daring may be believed from what has been intimated.""— Tribune, Detroit, Mich. For sale by Booksellers and newsdealers ; also sent | postpaid, on receipt of price by TIE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO., Judge Building, 110 Fifth Avegue, New York, FLESS & RIDGE, JUDGE PRINTERS, FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTEENTH STREET, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com