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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 317 This page contains multiple satirical brief items and illustrations typical of Judge's format. **"A Sat-On Johnnie"** appears to mock a theatrical figure, likely referencing a performer or public personality known by that nickname. **"A Many-Cure Set"** shows patent medicine bottles, satirizing the era's widespread quackery—unregulated, often-fraudulent "cure-all" medicines that were common consumer products. **"Transplanted Patriotism"** depicts what appears to be an immigrant or foreigner awkwardly adopting American patriotic customs, suggesting satirical commentary on assimilation and citizenship. The short text items mock various public figures (politicians, celebrities) and social issues of the period—taxes, legal holidays, seating etiquette. The overall tone is typical of Judge's irreverent, gossipy approach to contemporary affairs.

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WE FIND in the Sua the expression “ one of the few who is popular.” Very glad he are. eee WE REALLY don't believe Speaker Reed is a czar. He certainly has no apprehension with regard to bombs. M®- BLAINE has passed his sixtieth year, and there ought to be more for him in the ten than in the three-score. THE TERM “snowed under” is obsolete. As the Rochester Herald tersely puts it, “where are you going to get your snow?” eee MB: AH GIANG is a powerful prize-fighter, but no self-respecting Boston boxer can submit to punishment that is done in pigeon-English. DR. TALMAGE brought so many trophies with him that it is thought the larger portion of the holy land will hereafter be located in Brooklyn, M'SS ANDERSON, itis said, has announced her engagement to her dear friend William Black. Possibly now she will announce it to her dear friend Mr. Navarro. NAS CH recently Mr. Cle’ freely from the bible. Are we to he carries that around with him A SAT-ON JOHNNIE, A, Dana cyclopwdia? Duar (who has sneaked by the door-keeper)—"* My dear girl, will you accept" — Miss Betty (of the Casino) —“* Thud it right down in th’ corner, sonny, and—I say, Grimes, don’t let no more bloomin’ messenger-boys in without their uniforms on,"” T IS frequently forgotten that the majority have rights as well as the minority; and, after all, the Democratic members of the house of rep- resentatives are not given their salaries merely to obstruct legislation. eee C,,, 8: BRICE jis not a citizen of Ohio so far as paying taxes is con- * cerned; but he will probably serve Ohio just as faithfully in the senate as if he had the privilege of paying taxes, C. S. B. never plugs his A MANY-CURE SET. generosity because of little things like that. ++ CHARLES has written a book called * Yeast,” ” A BILL making February 12, Lincoln's birthday, a legal holiday has Baltimore American, So that's how he gets his resurrection, is it ? been offered in the New York senate. When this country gets able to observe the birthdays of all its great men in that way we shall all be GIRL in Susquehanna, Pa, killed herself rather than marry the man rich enough to stop work entirely, and we'll have to add many days to the her father had chosen for her, and that is apparently the matter with __ year to do them proper honor. Susquehanna. ‘ en . WHEN itis decided to send the Amer- an blacks to Africa it must follow that the American Dutch promptly repos sess themselves of Holland see ‘HE FEET of Speaker Reed, accord- ing to the editor of the Courier Journal, ate very large. Poor boy! why didn’t you jump before they reached you? eat T,, E: SCOTT is mentioned by the Sian ; squirt; but it must be admitted that he squirts with considerable per: ency, regardless of the quality of his to- bacco. ATTENBERG refuses to be sat upon by both the queen and Beatrice. Un- like poor Lorne, he insists that only one woman shall make a cushion of him at one time. JUDGE VAN WYCK of the city court was guilty of nothing at the French TRANSPLANTED PATRIOTISM. ball which might excuse his arrest—noth- PENHaLLow (of Merthyr Tydfil) —* Gildan thwol lan.” ing, that is to say, but the introduction of AP THomAs (of Tredegar) —" Llavglyggiden ng thal Orricer NENAGH (of the steamboat-tguad)—'* Shtop yure shwearin at the coun- his ermine to the French ball. thry, ‘r be me sow! ! Oil run yez in.” comicbooks.com