Judge, 1890-02-08 · page 15 of 16
Judge — February 8, 1890 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising with embedded fiction and poetry**, not political satire. The main content includes: 1. **"The Issue of the Day"** — A melodramatic short story parody mocking sentimental Victorian romance fiction. A lovesick suitor named Clarence Coughdropp attempts an earnest declaration to "Phyllis," but is repeatedly interrupted by mundane realities (a landlady demanding rent, street noise). The satire targets overwrought romantic literature by contrasting flowery emotional language with harsh practical concerns. 2. **"A Yellow Dog"** — A sentimental poem (reprinted from *Chicago Herald*) celebrating a dog's loyalty and kindness, likely included as uplifting filler content. 3. **Extensive advertisements** for carriages, travel excursions, perfumes, soap, food products, and a typewriter — the magazine's primary revenue source. The page reflects *Judge*'s typical format: mixing light satirical fiction mocking literary conventions with commercial advertising. There are no identifiable political figures or events referenced here.
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HMELIODOR (rade-mark), AUSTRIAN VIOLET (trade-mark). CHEROKEE ROSE (trade-mark). All dealers. 1 02. sealed bottles, 50 cents. A yellow dog was cuffed and kicked, And other dogs on him were "* sicked,” And boys would often him assail And fasten tin cans to his tail But when a maiden young and fair Fell in the river he was there, And gladly did her life he save, For he recalled the crust she gave A yellow dog. So if we haven't, let's begin Good-will of all we meet to win, And though a man look poor and tough, We'll kick him not, for like enough A noble heart may beat within Ayellow dog. — —Chicago Herald, THE ISSUE OF THE DAY. * Phyllis ! Darling ‘There was a tremor in the full, rich, manly tones. He ooked up with besceching eyes, in which the faint sus- picion of a tear glistened, at the fair, perfect type of all that could be lovely in woman that stood before him, and as he looked long, earnestly, intensely, his voice broke in a trembling treble. Outside on the brick-swathed pave could be heard the low, dull sog of the raindrops and the soft, plaintive gurgle of the organ-grinder as he gy- rated the crank for all there was in it, while the merry invitation of the man next door to “have anozer one “fore we go home” broke upon his ears with a startling distinctness that made his tired head ache, * Phyllis !" “What is it, Clarence 2" said the beautiful girl, tarn- ng the rare and dazzling loveliness of her face toward s, but there was no answering tremor in her voice. “Have you a pain? Perhaps a porous plaster or a pill”. “Do you mock me feet, whiJe all the ternal economy with a gas-plier twist ures into an awful look of despair, madly, passionately, I love you. It and 1*—— Owe for your last week's board,” came the cold, calm, atter-of-fact and business-like reply. rue, alas! too true, But it will not always be thus. Tam young ** And callow,” chipped in the maiden, Not noticing ‘the interruption he continued : I will work, carve a name for myself and paste it on each suc. cessive rung on the ladder of fame, until wealth and po- sition are mine. For you 1"—— ‘Listen to me, Clarence Coughdropp” was a cold, steely glitter in her eye—" I asked you a question last night—a simple every-day question that every school-boy and school-girl in the land could have answered with their eyes shut; you stared at me in blank amaze. You remember it, do you not?” “*Yes,"he faltered. ‘I remember. It was whether | favored the league or the brotherhood ?” “* And you told me—told me without the shadow of a jest, but in dead carnest, that you never heard of the ‘eague or brotherhood, and did not know what they Is it not so?" Clarence bowed his head. He could not speak, “And you expect me to marry you,” continued the now thoroughly-aroused woman.“ You! A man who confesses himself actually ignorant of the existence of the league or brotherhood. You must think I'm a he cried, springing to his ony that had twisted his in rtured his feat- You know how true you are rich and there parted forever, — Pittsburg Dispatch. FOUNDED 1836. JOHN OSBORN, SON & CO., 45 BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK, ~ SOLE AGENTS FOR PIPER-HEIDSIECK, SEC. S Ei ALSO AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR Scuroper & Scuyter & C Bordeaux. . . . . » . Clarets and Sauternes Jou. Barr. Sturm, Rudesheim 4/x Rhine and Moselle Geiswetter & FILS, Nuits Burgundies Bisquit, Dusoucut & Cognac Brandies Ostorn’& Co, Oporto Ports Va @ Hijos DE R. Gut Barcelona ani Ports Forrester & Co., 2 Xeres . Sherries MANveL Gazréiu € VRiarte, Port St. Many’ s Sherries GiroLamo Luxarvo, Zara. Maraschino Rip Van W. Schiedam. owe nee Gin Wirt Ev OMS bel be SS Bogiteh Cin GiEN Rosa, Scotch Whiskey Cassaxes, | arcagona es eeRe ers OLIVE OIL, IRISH AND SCOTCH WHISKIES, I. 0, JAMAICA and ‘ST. 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