Judge, 1890-09-13 · page 10 of 16
Judge — September 13, 1890 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge presents several humorous sketches and poems typical of 1890s American satire: **"The Sporting Craze"** (top) traces national obsessions across decades: the 1860s focused on Civil War ("Virginia Lee"), the 1870s on politics, the 1880s on Wall Street speculation, and the 1890s on sports—suggesting American society chases fads obsessively. **The cartoon vignettes** mock everyday absurdities: a theater manager's financial success measured by cigar-buying; tourists' city clothes drawing attention; a wealthy uncle's promise to a nephew named Detter. **"When the Corn's Laid By"** is a sentimental rural poem celebrating the farmer's satisfaction during harvest season, contrasting spring's romantic yearning with summer's domestic contentment and hard work. The page reflects Judge's formula: mixing social commentary on American trends with gentle humor about class, urban versus rural life, and human nature—all targeting educated, middle-class readers.
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JUDGE SENTENC PASSED BY THE JUDGE. ZT one have a care lest idealism becomes idolat ‘The first insists upon raising its object to the height of its loftiest. sentiment, while the other contents itself with shap- ing ntiments to fit a thi of stone. ANAY back in ‘sixty, as you will agree, The chain of cause and effect is ‘The craze in this nation was powder and ball, found to be never-cnding. Select a Tt wore itself out whea “* Virginia” Lee link far back at the extreme end and Got tired of fight and went to the wall. Here is the cause,” and lo! shadowy links will rise into visibility farther When ‘seventy ¢, with the trouble cooled down, back, making your cause primarily a result. ‘The craze in this nation was politics wild. The primal cause lies at the beginning of It surged ia the city and set daft the town, the circle, and the final result will be only White the “outs” grumbled hard and the “ins” sat and smiled. when the end is joined to the beginning. With ‘eighty’s arrival the die turned agai ‘The craze in this nation was Wall street and crops. Tt dazzled our women and razzled our men With its margins" and " flyers,” its “rises” and ** drops.” And now here in ‘ninety (the wildest one yet) The craze in this nation is sport above ‘The war, gold, and statesmen we can't qu But flannels and muscle and brawn have the call. AT CAPE MAY. ¢4GUMMER-GIRLS,” remarked Snooper, as a bevy crossed the beach. “The others are old maids, | suppose,” added Simeral SOMETHING UNUSUAL. Thespis —" Ve wonder did Ranter have a successful season,” .. — Futelite—* Oh, yes.” Y TO ACCOUNT FOR. Thespis—" How do you know ? Mr, WENTFORTIC STRANGER (first fourist)—" Wot's de jay sizin’ us up is 2 so fur?” Futelite—" Me set up the ¢ yesterday and had) enough: Mk. Ketty O'Saunren (second tourist) —" Ws our city-style clothes wot money in his pocket to pay for them. ketches his nots.” VERY PROMISING. WHEN THE CORN’S LAID BY. WEUIIEN the corn is all in tassel an’ ‘bout ready to lay by, An’ you hear the leaves a-rustlin’ round you ‘bout plow- handle high, An’ the crinkle of the growin’ stalks untwistin’ in the sun Makes you wisht you could untwist the things you hadn't o to done ; ‘Then you straddle dowa the furrow with your bare feet in the dirt, So whistlin’ full o' happiness you actooaly hurt ; An’ thinkin’ of the rest to come you heave a When the corn is all in tassel an’ "bout ri ‘There's a sometl i¢ 0" summer makes you want to sing; But “tain't the sort o' ditty ‘at you'd warble in the sprinj Love ‘at tears your soul to flinders in the spring, you understan’, Is the summer-satisfiedness of the settled fambly-man ; Fer young Robin ia the spring-time hez his sweetheart in his arms, But they're mated in midsummer an’ he’s got to hunt fer worms ; An’ it's comfortin’ a-thinkin’ of a plenty drawin’ nigh When the corn is all in tassel an’ ‘There's a sight 0” satisfaction too a-lookin’ ‘crost the wheat, With the meadows all a-bloomin’ an’ the corn a-smellin’ sweet ; ‘The breeze of early mornin’ comes a-playin’ hide an’ seek, A-brushin’ back your frowsy locks to pat you on the check, Like baby-hands a-waitin’ fer you when your plowin's done, KMIDABLE RIVAL An‘ makes you feel so jubilant ‘at workin’s only fan, =" Why do you have that miserable little dude hang F Fer your heart's so full o’ thankys ‘at you laugh ‘thout knowis’ why the time? ° When the corn is all in tassel an’ ‘bout ready to lay by. MAbeMotsenie Kigrrk "1 cannot well help. Bet ees my son.” 5 workene comicbooks.com