Judge, 1890-08-09 · page 10 of 22
Judge — August 9, 1890 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical humor typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American comedy. The main content includes: **Visual Cartoons**: Multiple panels depicting circus animals (zebras, elephants) causing chaos in a rural setting after the circus has departed. The humor relies on slapstick—animals destroying property and terrorizing the locals. One panel shows a Black man threatening an unruly mule, using exaggerated dialect ("Ole Joe's gittin' mos' too d'crepid"). **Literary Pieces**: "My Best Girl" and "My Wife" are humorous poems about relationships—the first joking that a girlfriend only says sweet things when the speaker isn't listening; the second praising a wife despite her annoying habits (she talks constantly, damages his belongings). The middle section is a comedy dialogue among society women planning a summer vacation, ultimately realizing they want gentlemen companions despite pretending otherwise. **Social Context**: The humor reflects period attitudes about gender relations, rural/urban contrasts, and racial stereotypes common to the era. The circus animal chaos contrasts with refined urban ladies' vacation planning, creating comic juxtaposition.
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Mr. Casrak—" Ole Joe's gittin’ mos’ too d’crepid t' wuck, en ef dem chillern'll gub me a leedle sollertude, I'll done amuse 'm.” MY BEST GIRL. From my love's lips no flattery springs, ‘To show how much she’s caring ; She always says her s veetest chings When Tam out of hearing. IRABLE SUMMER RE- ys —" And this year we'll go together, girls. We'll make up a pleas- ant party: it doesn’t matter much where we go" Several voices—"Oh, the place doesn't matter, if we can have mount- ains, surf-bathing, pine-woods, a lake, nice walks and drives.” Gladys. (thoughtfully) Let me see. There's Rock Instant chorus —" Oh, Nov Rock edge!” Gladys —* Well—the Catskill perhaps” — Chorus (as before) —"The Cats- kills? Never /" Kitty (modestly) —" We went to Long island one summe: Maud—"You can’t get anything to n Long island. It’s too ne: New York. Now, the Adirondacks "— Lucia" Oh, J can’t go to the Adirondacks, because Kitty —" Poor Lou! gets off Saturdays. She won't go any where that Frank can’t come.” Lucia (slyly)—" Would you?” Gladys (firmly) —" Girls, we start- ed in to have a guéet party. do that unless we bar out the boys. Chorus (with two exceptions) — “Tar out the boys? ‘The dea!" Dora (one of the exceptions) — “Men always make troub! Maud (the other) —" Oh, and I'm tired of them besides. I'd like a change.” Mabel —"Do you think I'd go ER THE CIRCUS LEFT ‘TOW Yo" doan’ stop dat mussin’ ‘roun’, Ul lasserate yo" wiv a switch ; da's whad I'll do!" —"'Come on, chillern. ——"Wh-ho, dar, yo" ole rubbish! I ain’ gwine fer t’ hubt yo'." ywhere that we couldn't have gen- tlemen?’ You ought to see my dresses, Miss Glad! . Maud —* Mabel is so ridiculous about men Mabel —* You mean the men are so ridiculous about me!” Gladys —*Girls! girls! don't quarrel. What. we wish to do is or- ganize a nice harmonious party—and —er—well, each one had better state what she most desires in her summer vacation. Mabel (promptly) —“ Plenty of Kitty —" Any pleasant place with nice surroundings—and—a few gentle- men wouldn't be amiss. Lucia —" Good board, near the so that a—a—our friends could come out occasionally "— Dora —"1 want row-boat.” Maud—*\ should desire an op- portunity for complete repose—just to read and lounge about. A little good music, perhaps —vegetables, fruit "— Gladys (triumphantly) — “ Well, girls, 1. think I can meet all your views. We'll stay in New York and take a flat!” a river and a MY WIFE, GHE PAINTS my meerschaums blue and gold ‘© decorate the wall, And with my razor bright and keen A lead-pencil doth maul. To light a lamp she oft will use A fresh-receipted bill She is my own—my wedded wife, And so I love her still. This seemingly unchanging love Deride you may, until I say she always, afways talks, That's why I love her still Eberythin's free, comicbooks.com