Judge, 1891-06-06 · page 4 of 20
Judge — June 6, 1891 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This satirical page from Judge magazine contains multiple brief political and social commentaries typical of the publication's format. **"Paddy's Snake"** (left): A series of crude cartoon vignettes apparently mocking Irish immigrants ("Paddy"), a common stereotype in 19th-century American humor. **Main commentary items** reference contemporary figures and issues: - **Blavatsky and Diss Debar**: Theosophist Helena Blavatsky and fraudster Diss Debar (spiritualist scammer), likely mocking spiritualism's popularity - **Russia/Japan**: References czarist politics and nihilism - **President Carnot**: French president's attendance at Joan of Arc celebration - **British prince's debts**: Apparent reference to royal financial irresponsibility - **Russian Czar's illegitimate children**: Commentary on imperial family practices **"Viewed on Both Sides"**: A tailor's pun about payment versus being "left" (unpaid). The humor relies on assumptions about readers' familiarity with contemporary scandals, political tensions, and social debates. The overall tone is cynical and conservative.
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JUDGE PADDY'S SNAKE. HUM OF THE COURT. HYrocrisy is a lie with polish on it. OTHING disturbs a detective more than the 3 discovery that the man he suspects is inno- cent. That of itself is evidence enough to him that the man ought to be hanged. It IS THOUGHT by some that the astral bodies of Blavatsky and Diss Debar will come together and take charge of such funds as come to their surviv- ing admirers. URELY, as the Buffalo Express suggests, Russia should de- mand indemnity of Japan for the assault on the czarewitch. Then, again, the nihilists should have indemnity for the failure to kill him. PRESIL 'T CARNOT partici- pated in a recent Orleans cele- bration in honor of Joan of Arc. = It is at least gratifying, Miss An- ‘Sr thony, that women who are dead are occasionally admitted to have made their mark. ‘ALES, poor boy! can’t pay S OPINION, ‘ , Visitor—" Well, Johnny, I suppose your father his gambling and other debts, thinks the twins are something wonderful?” and as the British tax-payer won't jOUNNY—" Yes, but"(in a confidential whisper) pay them his ma has to draw a “/ could lick ‘em both together.” couple of millions from her ample surplus. Now why do not the American admirers of his nibs get up an English fund? SCHOOL OF ORATORY in Boston has just graduated twenty-five young ladies. We suppose a part of the curriculum embraced the furnishing of new lungs to the young ladies, together with constitutions enabling them to ride twenty-two hours and give up the other two to lecturing and eating. HE CZAR is kind. He has taken the four illegitimate children of Grand Duke Nicholas into the imperial house and will provide for and educate them, It must be remembered, however, that the illegitimate children of imperial families are at times rather more legitimate than the legitimate ones—and more worthy. [T PLEASES US to see so many people awakened over the millennium prophecies of Pro- fessor Totten. It almost amounts to a quickened conscience extending over the conti- nent. But, good gracious! the destruction must come no further east than Chicago, Illinois. We—by George! this subject is not pleasant. AONAT “eal? VIEWED ON BOTH SIDES. Sxorktns (after paying his tailor) —* Now, don't be so awfully obsequious. You have only got your right.”* Te TaiLoR —"* Yes; but I thought I would be ‘left.’ comicbooks.qom