Judge — March 21, 1891 — page 10: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

JUDGE [X EVERY, tend the’ Gemamoewe’s «very sportive animal ; He's up to snuff, he's foxy, he's a lolla, he's au fait; Wherever there are gudgeons he is slick enough to tan'em all, But more particularly in these mighty U.S.A. Of bipeds or of quadrupeds he is by odds the To THE CHARGLED Gi 60. Pree arr 5 Fen Gas Comsumen Ther, Dee 20% E pate 06% 97 --. 16000, pet7 te Otar t20ue Ref Bar Cantar friskiest ; You never can mistake him, for he ambles not incog. No flies surmount, in enterprise. political the riskiest, The epidermis of the demagogue. Although duplicity may his pretensions oft invalidate, He is not fazed a little bit, and he no moxie needs ; No epicure or sybarite that ever lobster-salad ate Obtains more fatness of the land than this smooth squirmer feeds, When on the stump he figures in the posture of a candidate He seems a saint, however he may smash the decalogue ; From the first bour when Ethiops were reckoned contraband I date The time perfection crowned the demagogoe. His nerve is monumental and his worth infinitesimal, Thouigh he may the reverse maintain. He'll unctuously hie To county fairs and osculate the infants and caress ‘em all, Though jalap were a sweeter bolus to his palate dry. With Thomas and with Richard and with Henry he'll affiliate, ‘And 6ill them up with taffy, flimflam, promises and grog : But worse than vain is every human effort to conciliate The bested post-election demagogue. Mis funny " work may dally with the borders of rascal Yet he escapes the jaws of the policecourt and the ji Crooked bis tongue, unplumbed his guile, consummate his venality, And never was his stock of subtertuges known to fal. The penchant hypocriticaldkeeps pace with his amenities ; MG: slice tay He's oily as sardines and slippery as a polliwoz ; To THE CHARGEM.GAS C9. o Pee wore You'll find not in a life-long search, no matter where or when it is, Such " corkers” as the genus demagogue. Fin Out.contemera rans ftsen QC Fab BAT, 850 fact fom OM2E .. BHF SELF-DENIAL DURING LENT. .~ Cunt Pe e, A EADY of my acquaintance is such a devoted observer that she blackens the keys of her piano. She says it gives a subdued feeling when she plays in the minor key; and she blows up the servant who dares to use other than a piece of black muslin to wipe dishes. She is so pronounced in her taste that she makes her husband wear his collars three weeks at a stretch, and she never allows her children to change their ruffles inside of two weeks at least. She eats once a day, never thinks a naughty think, but sits behind her closed curtains watching her neighbor across the way who docs entertain. She can scarcely wait till the close of Lent to find out where the new dresses are made. KELLER, JouN TALatAN, CONSUMPTION CHECKED, The wonder of the age. PURLFLES IT SUITS. IRLS, dress well, whate'er you do! It speaks, though you be mute ; Then if men don’t fol- XPLAINED. i StReeT-noy (in a very loud whisper) — low you yer what I think makes ‘im so thin ; they uses ‘i Why, they may follow Stir the soups an’ puddin’s with.” suit, THEIR RELATIVE IMPORTANCE. * said Cumso, in response to a question from fis little son, Queen Victor sovereign.” “Then is the prince of Wales a half-sovereign ?” | JEsqCa «Se HIS CHOICE. NE siel had lots of money and his other girl had none; But the wealthy girl declined him, so he took the other one. A NECESSARY QUALIFICATION. Gazzam (to Maddox, who has political aspirations) —* You run for school-director? Why, you'd have no show at all,” Maddox — Gazzam—" Because you don’t keep a saloon.” : NOT FOR EARS POLITE. BLOOD WILL TELL. Suk (soniting for him in the ante-room)—"And did you ask papa?” She— Oh, yes; Mr. Digby told me that he belonged to one of the He—"1did.® - first families of the count Sue —"And what did he say? . He—* Weally, , Vd I he nsw He—"You can sce that, Me has an aboriginal look.” ka Sather not are I =I belong to th church, don’t y’ know. eer comicbooks.com