Judge, 1890-04-12 · page 3 of 16
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# Page 3 Analysis: Judge Magazine Satirical Content **Top cartoon "A Squall Before the Ball":** A social satire depicting upper-class women discussing fashion before a formal event. The younger woman (Miss Gloria) has styled her hair in a way that alarms her elder (Miss Nan), who warns it will frighten away potential male suitors. This mocks Victorian-era anxieties about women's appearance and marriageability. **"Have You Thought of It?" section:** Political commentary referencing the Czar, Brooklyn Eagle's gubernatorial endorsements, and paid voting privileges in Ludlow Street jail. It critiques political corruption and bribery. **Bottom cartoon "A New Phase of the Elopement":** A horse bolts with a couple, with Farmer Harding warning they'll need to "borrow a hundred" if caught. This likely satirizes elopement scandals and rural consequences.
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A SQUALL BEFORE THE BALL. Miss Gronia (the eddest)—"' Your hair looks frightful, Nan. You won't have a man around you if you wear it like that.” Miss Naw (Ue youngest) —"* Mow did you wear yours when they used to come around you, dear?” M*: CROKER keeps the cool end of the poker, HE CZAR, it is said, drink: all, what is the use of bom! a gallon of champagne a day; so, after tee Chapin run for governor, Hill nt. It is bad enough to be The scheme to beat Hill before nomination is prorc ) by the Brooklyn Eagle thi for senator, and Cleveland for presi beaten after nomination, most unkind, OME MEN paid twenty-five thousand dollars for privileges in Ludlow- street jail; some ten thousand; some one hundred dollars a day, some fifty for the privilege of a few hours of liberty. It cost Tweed a fortune to live there and a fortune to get away from there. It is said to be a jail for the accommodation of poor debtors. HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF IT? HE JUDGE commences its eighteenth volume with this number. It is tempted to say much with regard to its extraordinary success; but, after all, that has been said by the public so often that anything to that effect would be iteration, It has a broad political platform any plank of which may be occupied by any good man, regardless of par- tisan considerations. It has its favorite party, but it is not insensible to that party's mistakes or the rights and wrongs of the party opposed to it, It presents wit and the sting which belongs to it; fun for the sake of fun, philosophy for the thoughtful and sentiment for youth and age; and behind all there is absolutely no malice, and nothing more fous than a desire for the general good. If there is anybody who objects to that declaration of policy he had better confess himself guilty of some wrong-doing and take the JUDGE as his best method of redemption. A NEW PHASE OF THE ELOPEMENT. Farmer IAarpMox —"' Lay yerself out, Maggy ! If they ketch me he’s sure t’ borrow a hundred !” comicbooks.com