Judge — August 9, 1890 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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THE FARM-HOUSE PORCH. ILUS used to side u peng, Katy, shen, the sun Vato the purple west. "When the dairy” work was done, When’ wed bad our evening sup, When the fowls had gone to rest jen the sparking-iime begun. Situs talked about the hay. Katy hoped the clover rop World be safely put away “Fore the rain began to drop. Fire-fies they fitted round, Stars they twinkled. in the sky— situs knows be's gaining ground, Katy isnt balf's0 shy. Pop he leang against the: lly Brod to Situs, says, No, how He dont see Wow patyr will Spite ‘he corn that's growin’ now.” Katy leans against the vines Where the morning-glories droop, Situs talks in lovers’ pines ‘Out there on the farm-house stoop. Silus touches Katy’s hand, Katy's eyes are shining’ bright Situs Knows " the lay of land " ‘As he softly says * Good-night.”” LESS TASK. Goxesox’s vanet —"'I can't seem to make your hair lie down this morning, sir.”” ; you needn't try. Mrs. Goneson just insisted on sewing'a button on for last night's wine-supper is in the outside pocket ! my vest, THE GUILTY PERSON. NOBODY must charge “Gail Hamilton” with the authorship of the X. M. C. article. Bright and shrewd as that article is, the lady would have had some phrases in it which would have been good enough for houschold words, if she had written it. She never escaped any- thing of that kind in anything she wrote. Of course, the JUDGE knows who wrote the article. It was not Mr. Gorham, because he was never known to be guilty of anything so willfully excellent. And we do not say that Speaker Reed wrote it he wouldn'tehave done it. There, however, is Madame Blav. Butler. He might have written it, but sky, and there is Benjamin F. . THAT SOUTHERN BARBARISM. UDGE GRESHAM sa beyond doubt within the power of congress to abolish the whole Louisiana lottery system. Well, the people outside of Louisiana should see to it in the selection of their senators and representatives that the system is abolished, Every state contributes large sums of money to the existence of thi 1 org bery. If the general government fails in its duty the legislatures of states can enact laws prohibiting dealing in lottery tickets, and so save to themselves the money which is sent out for the enrichment of the most avaricious and irresponsible body of thieves the country knows. The Louisiana lottery company has bought the state to which it belongs. Is it possible that pas dR ENT Ware (oho has made au art pur- with all its wealth it has money enough to buy the entire country? chase) —* I've a surprise for you, Helen, One of the 7 4 2 real old masters will come to-night.” BRUCE THE WAITER (an ex-slave)— “Wewewhar'll I hide, boss?” col nization for rob- SYRACUSE Journal chides Con- gressman Belden for his recent card and says he has no business to advise or dictate to his brother members of con- gress. That's right. There must be no meddling with a monopoly that belongs solely to the daily newspaper. JHE STRIKE of the farm hands in the locality of Allentown, Pa., be: farmer's wife put on men’s clothes and ran a reaper, does not show where the line should be drawn, ‘The woman has un- sexed herself, and, good gracious ! so have the men, It is a masculine grow! from the female and a feeble feminine whine from the other sex. T IS SUPERFLUOUS to say that the prohibitionists of Pennsylvania will sup- port Pattison. It is the first idea of the party of prohibition to kill the Repub- lican organization. It is not consistent with the party's professions, but the ab- NCCE FASHIONS surdity is not greater than the ambition hee a S Se Citorus oF purs—‘ Hi, there, Fido! what are you doing with your head in a bird-cage? Are you of the rather smaller mosquito to des- cart Tee eee ani troy the uni elephant, Fipo—"* Not much. It's the latest style in New York.” comicbooks.com