Judge, 1890-09-06 · page 4 of 16
Judge — September 6, 1890 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The upper section depicts comic scenes of people fishing and getting into mishaps—a lighthearted satirical take on "angling enthusiasts" encountering unexpected sport (trouble) rather than successful fishing. Below are three separate short satirical commentaries: **"Hum of the Court"** jokes about the inconsistency of Southern boycotts against newspapers advocating boycotts, and proposes that moral reform of literature should focus on booksellers rather than mail censorship. **The green-goods reference** appears to mock a scam artist who targeted the wrong person—sending circulars to someone (Arkell) who reads only one newspaper and thus wouldn't fall for the scheme. **The Kemmler item** references the execution of a murderer (likely the first electric chair execution, 1890). It darkly suggests that while killing a woman might earn notoriety, there are arguably more worthwhile achievements than achieving posthumous fame through execution. "The Smart Monkey—In Five Acts" (bottom) shows a trained monkey performing increasingly difficult tricks, likely satirizing human vanity or gullibility.
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