Judge, 1890-09-27 · page 7 of 16
Judge — September 27, 1890 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical sketches typical of Judge magazine's humor: **"Romance and Reality"** contrasts theatrical melodrama with actual domestic life. On stage, daughters sacrifice themselves for fathers' debts; in reality, the daughter tells her father to let the creditor foreclose and stop gambling—practical American cynicism versus romantic convention. **"An Over-Supply"** mocks jury deliberations: a stubborn juror holds out from eleven others, claiming he has "more than an ounce" of brains—the foreman sarcastically suggests the problem is he has *too much* brainpower, making him unreasonably obstinate. **"An Unconscious Nuisance"** jokes about an idle train conductor: when asked who stopped the train, he admits he hasn't moved since hanging up his grip (luggage). **"Marine Battering-Ram"** appears to show someone diving poorly into water, with slapstick humor about physical mishaps. The cartoons reflect Judge's focus on everyday American absurdities—social pretense, legal inefficiency, workplace laziness, and physical comedy—rather than specific political events.
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JUDGE 399 - FAITH. $4])© YOU think we're going to have rain soon?” inquired a stranger of Farmer Bean, a “Yes, sir; the preacher's been prayin’ fer it now fer six weeks,” WHAT IT IS, HOWEVER. Mrs, Fangle—“Electrocution seems to me a heartless mode of execution.” Fangle—"1 don't, know about that, but it certainly is thudless.” SOME NEW DEFINITIONS. Diflomacy—Gilding pills. Shaving notes—A process invented to shorten the fleeting months for those who find time hanging heavy on their hands. AN UNCONSCIOUS NUISANCE. Coxpuctor—" Who stopped this train?” Uncie States —''I didn't, boss. I ain't moved sence I hung up my grip an’ turned in. ROMANCE AND REALITY. ON THE STAGE. Father —* Daughter, | am indebted to Count Banditti and he will ruin me unless you become his wife.” Daughter (tearfully) —“1 will give him my hand to save you, father, but not me heart.” In real lif Father —" Daughter, 1 am indebted to Count Banditti and he will ruin me unless you become his wife.” Daughter —" You tell that old ex-peanut-vender to foreclose as soon as he likes, and, once for all, you stop playing poker.” AN OVER-SUPPLY. Foreman of the locked-in jury (impatiently) —" The rest of us are agreed, and you would see the case as we do if you had an ounce of brains.” Obstinate juror (reflecively)—""But that's just the trouble. I've PoOSMaruy fle "had dorm onecbatlaned be the had) —" Shure, Ot've got more than an ounce.” . shtruck.” A LABOR TROUBLE IN HARLEM. A MARINE BATTERING-RAM. Mr. COAKLEY (in the air)—"* How's dis fer a dive, Miss Witherbee 2" —"Sufferin’ catfish! I done come up undah d’ floot ' comicbooks.com