Judge, 1889-12-14 · page 13 of 16
Judge — December 14, 1889 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page primarily contains **advertising** (for safes, skates, railroads, theaters, and patent medicines) rather than political cartoons. The main literary content is a humorous frontier story titled "Lem Hill's Funeral." The story depicts a dying man named Lem Hill in a "White Horse camp" (appears to be a mining or frontier settlement) negotiating his funeral arrangements with "Judge" Kelso. The humor derives from the frank, matter-of-fact dialogue: the Judge bluntly tells Lem he's dying, and Lem calmly requests a "regular procession" funeral despite having almost no money ("a couple of ounces"). The Judge agrees, offering a few words at the grave, promising to "put it on purty thick" about Lem dying happy. The satire gently mocks frontier pragmatism and rough frontier manners—the absurd contrast between Lem's modest means and his simple dignity in requesting proper funeral rites.
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Dr, Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will cure blind, bleeding, and itching piles when all other ointments have failed, It absorbs the tumors, allays the itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives instant relief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only for piles and itching of the private parts, and nothing else. very box is warranted. Sold by druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price, soc. and §1.00 per box. Wittiams M'r°G Co., Prop’s, Cleveland, O. LEM HILL'S FUNERAL. He Had a Proceasion and All the Arrangements Were | Satisfactory. Another of the queer characters in White Horse camp was a man known as Lem He was as mild as buttermilk and as dull as a hoe, and no one ever thought of asking his advice or interesting themselves in his affairs. One day he took sick, and after a period lasting about three weeks it was seen that he must die, Tt was deemed best that some one should break the news to him, and so‘ Judge” Kelso dropped in and said: “Lem, you are going to turn up your toes before an- other sunrise.” ‘The judge didn’t mean to be sudden or unfeeling, but that was his way “T guess Iam,” quietly replied Lem. Well, that p'int being settled and no exceptions taken, what last request hev ye got to make? We want to do the fair thing, you know, although it’s a busy time.” “Kin I hev a funeral?" queried Lem, “You kin.” ** Reg'lar procession?" uve *Tdon't expect any coffin, of course, but I'd like to have the affair pulled off ‘reasonably decent. You kin plant me on the hill beside the Frenchman, I guess we won't quarrel.” “Ves, we'll do that, though it's putty hard digging up thar.” “‘Needn't_ mind going over a couple of feet,” said Lem, ‘and the feliers with the body hed better take the left-hand path as they go up ; it's easier to climb.” “Got any wealth?” asked the judge after a moment's silence. ““A couple of otinces, mebbe.” “* Mighty slim show for a big spread on that, but we can't help it. Well, Lem, it's my busy day, you know, and I must cut this short, Hope you won't take of- fense.” “Oh, certainly not. Don’t neglect work on my ac- count. Sunthin’ said at the grave “Just a few words, Lem, and I'll say ‘em myself. T'll practice up this afternoon and git some whisky to clear my throat, I want to make a decent job of it.” “* What'll you say “Why, that you died happy—hev left an aching v —we shail all ‘miss you—cut down in yer prime. I put it on purty thick. “Well, I'm sure I couldn't ask for more, and per- haps it’s ‘better than I could expect. So long, judge. Go back to your work and I'll go on with my dying. ‘And the judge left the shanty whistling, as was his wont, and Lem had been dead over an hour before word came to us down in the gulch, ‘The funeral came off next morning, and it has always been a pleasant re- membrance with’ me that the judge did considerably better than he agreed to. He gave two eulogies in place of one, and after the burial he licked one of the men who wouldn't knock off work to attend.—Chicago Herald. id i CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED, ‘To THE EDITOR—Please inform your readers that I have a positive remedy for the above-named disease. By 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, T. A. 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