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Judge — November 23, 1889 — page 12: Judge, 1889-11-23

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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Judge magazine, not a political cartoon. The page contains multiple product advertisements typical of late 19th/early 20th-century publications: Scott's Emulsion (a cod liver oil supplement), Carl Upmann's cigars, Liebig's Extract of Meat, and various other remedies and products. The only editorial content is a brief humorous story titled "A 'Saucy' Business Letter"—a joke about a clothing firm's debt collection attempt. A junior bookkeeper writes a formal demand letter, but a senior partner rewrites it more directly, sarcastically asking: "Who bought my goods? You... Who is a liar and a thief? You." The humor derives from the contrast between formal business language and blunt accusation. There is also a short piece called "Advice to a Young Man" offering sardonic life wisdom about knowing less as one ages. No political figures or satirical commentary are present on this page.

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JUDGE tT took Gold, I took Sick, 1 TOOK SCOTT'S EMULSION RESULT: I take My Meals, I take My Rest, AND I AM VIGOROUS ENOUGH TO TAKE ANYTHING L CAN LAY MY HANDS ON pens, fat_too, oa Scott's mulsion of Pure’Cod and Hypophosphites of oda RA ‘ONLY jae my Inecip- ent Consumption svt suiLt ME UP, AND IS NOW PUTTING FLESH ON MY BONES AT THE RATE OF A POUND A DAY. I TAKE If JUST AS EASILY AS I DO MILK. SUCH TESTIMONY IS NOTHING NEW, SCOTT'S EMULSION 18 DOING WONDERS DAILY. TAKE No OTHER. CARL UPMANN’S BOUQUET CICAR. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. All genuine Cart. Uruawn's Bouourt Cicars have a band bearing his name, as in above cut, ‘This is the finest three-for-a- quarter cigar manufactured in the world. For the past eight years ithas been sold by the leading jobbers in the United States, and has steadily increased in popularity and volume, and to-day it stands without a rival. For sale by all first-class Retall- orsand by the following well-known Jobbers » Warare & Co., Cheage, Geo, Weight & Brv.y Mil Jacob Weller & Ca, A Harrao, Vrrog tog Con seapata, Mi rockmire A Ca Lan Ss sonal Meyer Aliegeeyes ae ccekaee Shee Beelea o Anode cheaper haa EXTRACT OF MEAT. Finest and Cheapest Meat Flavoring Stock for Soups, Made Dishes and Sauces. As Beef Tea, “an invaluable tonic and an agreeable stimulant.” Annual sale 8,0c0,000 jars. Sold by Storekeepers, Grocers and Druggists. LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO., Ltd, London, | FOR OLD AND YOUNG. Sold by all STATIONERS AND TOY DEALERS, Price, $1.00. Ely's Cream Balm is tS. $1000 to any Man, Woman or Child suffering from CATARRH. | shred | knowledge that now press upon you like geological Balm into each nostril. ery BROS te Warren St, A “SAUCY” BUSINESS LETTER. “A story is told of a prominent Third street clothing firm,” says the Cincinnati Znyuirer. “Looking over their books, they discovered an account of long stand- ing. * Write him a saucy letter,’ said the junior mem- ber to the book-keeper. *Yes, make it very strong,’ re- lied the senior. ‘The book-keeper followed instructions and penned the following : ‘Your account is past due. If you do not settle within ten days we will draw on you at sight.’ This letter was handed to the firm, **Do you think that is a smart letter?’ asked one of them, It is a business one,’ said the bookkeeper. “Well, I don’t think’so," replied the former. ‘Give me your pen and I'll show you the way to do it,’ and he proceeded to write the following : Who bought my goods? “You. Who promised to pay for them? You. “** Who didn't do so? You. “**Woho is a liar and a thief? yours." ‘And, after signing the firm's name, he handed the effort chucklingly to the book-keeper.” ‘The Sohmer Piano is the prime favorite for artists for both concert and private use. ADVICE TO A YOUNG MAN. So you were a little too pert, and spoke without think- ing, did you, my son? And you got picked up right suddenly on your statement, eh? Oh, well, that’s all right ; that happens to older men than you every day. iced that you have a very positive way of filing a decision where other men state an opinion, and you frequently make a positive assertion where older men merely express a belief. But never mind; you are young. You will know less as you grow older. ** Don't I mean you will know more?” Heaven forbid, my boy! No, indeed ; I mean that you will know less. You will never know more than you do now ; never. If you live to be ten thousand years old you will never again know so much as you do now. No hoary-headed sage, whose long and studious years were spent in read- ing men and books, ever knew so much as a boy of your age. A girl of fifteen knows about as much, but then she gets over it sooner and more easil *« Does it cause a pang, then, to get rid of early know!- edge?" Ah, my boy, it does. Pull molars will seem like pleasant recre: 1g off great solid slabs and layers of wisdom and strata, “But how are you to get rid of all this superincum- bent wisdom?" Oh, easily enough, my boy; just keep on airing it; that's the best way, ‘It won't stand con- stant use, and it disintegrates rapidly on exposure to air. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle, THE “REX WHEAT" BOOTHS at American Institute Fair and American Health Ex- hibit, Brooklyn, are always crowded with delighted tasters of the new breakfast dish, ‘* Rex Wheat. The superintendent was talking to the little ones | about the plagues of Egypt. said he, ‘*can you tell me what the plagues were There were prompt answers, and all but one of the plagues were named. ‘The last one was too much for the school. Thinking to help out the children by sug- gestion the superintendent said : “Don't you remember the other? Of course you | know what Job had.” A little hand went up. “Well, Tommy, what was it?” * Patience.” He was given a ‘reward of merit.” Journal, Prot CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED. To THe DITOR—Please inform your readers that I have a positive remedy for the above-named disease. | Dy its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been permanently cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy free to any of your readers who have con- sumption, if they will send me their express and post- office address, "Respectfully, A. Stocum, M. C., 181 Pearl Street, New York. PLIPPANT FANCIES. Vou must not stick pins into your grandfather, | Johnny, because such an act is likely to hurt the old | gentleman's feelings. Pan-America means all-America, but pan-cake does, not necessarily mean all cake, One must be careful in using pans, particularly when they are hot. It takes a bachelor to comprehend the force of the typographical error which asked, ‘* What is home with- out another ?'—New York Commercial Advertiser, <SrBUSHe, BARRY'S ee Bes FOR E HAIR ‘An elegant dressing exquisitely perfumed, removes all impurities from the scalp, prevents baldness and gray hair, and causes the hair to grow Thick, Soft, and Beautiful. Price, 80 Conts. All Druggists. BARCLAY & CO., New York. STEPHEN F. errrnal &' 2ON, “EINVENTORS AND SOLE MAN'S. “i= PHILADELPHIA.“ Go rt ciews ro LADI ‘will send by mail atrial order of 38 Ibs. on receipt of $2.00. Name the kind of tea you are Accustomed to using. Greatest induce- ment ever offered. Now's your time to get up orders for our celebrated Teas and Coffees, and sc- cure a beautiful Gold Band or Moss Rose China Tea Set, Din. ner Set, Gold Band Moss Rose Toilet Set, Watch, Brass Lamp, or Webster's Dictionary. For full particulars address THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA CO., P.O, Box 28. 3t and 33 Vesey Street, New York. WORLD-RENOWNED KNOX’ ATS. ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. Retail stores, 212 Broadway. corner Fulton at: 194 8th ave under Fifth Avenue Hotel; 40 Fulton st., Brooklyn, and 191 & 193 State st., Chicago," Agents for the ‘sale of these high class Hats can be found in every city in the United States. $375 A DAY fetirncz acre tuase' ime ‘at once. Franklin Ge, Hichmoad, Vas D. L. Dowo's HEALTH EXERCISER. TOR BRADY-WOREERS & SEDENTARY PEOPLE Gentlemen, Ladies, Youths; the Atnleta or Invalid,” X complete gymnast sri seteneine Galtare, 9 Hast lsh at, New York. Cheap John Houses are Trying to Imitate "Sea TICED LS TYPEWRITER -writer Department, Je free. Address, Type . Co. 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