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# Page 287 Analysis **Top Cartoon: "An Engagement Sure"** depicts a couple on a mountain climb. Helen and Amy discuss their slow progress; Amy argues they should rush to enjoy the view, while Helen insists on taking time for the experience itself. The satire mocks impatience and the American obsession with speed over substance—a common critique in early 20th-century satirical magazines. **Bottom Section: "Not Particular"** Shows two men discussing cocktails at what appears to be a bar. One offers various drinks; the other accepts any option indiscriminately. This likely satirizes either Prohibition-era drinking culture or post-Prohibition casual attitudes toward alcohol. **Middle Text:** Contains brief political gossip items about figures like John Bardsley, Dr. Koch, Governor Campbell, and others, typical of Judge's satirical news commentary.

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AN ENGAGEMENT, SURE. HELEN ( from the top) — “What in the world has kept you two people so long? We've been Here these twenty minutes, and have been watching and waiting for you.” ‘Amy —"'Oh, we took it slowly. "That's the way I enjoy a climb.” “And, no doubt, that’s the way Tom enjoys a climb-mate.” n't, Hele But, hurry It’s all waste time on the mountain-side—and 're missing such a view.” Tom (soft ‘he couple that climb slowly make the most of the conversa- tion, and that in our case is better than the view. Is it not so, Amy?” HELEN (impatiently) —" Do not stop to whisper. Give him your hand, Amy, and hurry! You can see so far away.” Amy —"T have, And I wish I could.” wise or advisable to cram New York “down the throat" of all the rest of the country? The aperture is large, but it may insist for that reason on its own selection of the wherewith to stuff itself. ‘The funeral-baked stuffing THE MUTINIES of the Coldstream guards are so frequent, fears are ust be more thoroughly considered, Mr. Callicott, entertained that their name has been kept in a boiler. [JNDOUBTEDLY John Bardsley has been afflicted with paresis for years. There has been a gradual decay of both his conscience and his honesty. R. KOCH, it is alleged, will soon present to the public a most im- portant scientific revelation. Perhaps— who knows? —it will be a retraction of his previous one. wes GOVERNOR CAMPBELL of Ohio if re-clected will, as the Demo- crats say, be a formidable candidate for the nomination for presi- dent; but, as they don’t say, he won't be elected. eee ISS COIT ought to be admitted to Yale; but insult has been added to injury by removing the fence of the college that the boys were wont to sit on, so that she can’t occupy that and sob and say mean things. THE REPORT that Mr. and Mrs, Stanley will separate may be nothing more serious than one of Colonel Pond’s habitual advertising prevari- cations, but we believe the happy pair are accompanied by Mrs. Tennant. MB. DEPEW made five speeches on his way over. Searching for rest is hard business, In about ten minutes after being put under ground there will be a loud call for Chauncey to get up and tell what he knows of dying. CZAR REED attended the Jardin Mabille in Paris. “Did you enjoy the spectacle?” inquired a friend with suavity. “I know nothing about it,” remarked the czar testily, “except that there was more than a quorum and the majority was largely on the Democratic side.” ABOUT STUFFING. Me. CLEVELAND, declares the Albany 7#mes, must not be “crammed down’ the throats” of a protesting dele- gation from his own state. There is a “conspiracy ” to that effect, thinks the T7mes, “and,” says that paper, “it is certain Interroga- to be defeated of its object.” That is out-and-out plainness NOT PARTICULAR. tion for use of remark; but is not the Times aware that Mr. Cleveland is Atcy —"' Bar-keep, you may give me—aw—a cocktail.” in modern re Mx: pee pert Bar-xi —"'What kind? I make fifteen different sorts of cocktails.” matrimonial @ resident of Massachusetts and is thinking of adopting New ALGy — ‘*Aw— the best one to start the day with, yer know, I'll be in for Proposals, Jersey as well? But—a little question just for fun—would it bg the other fawteen later!" comicbooks.com