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This page collects brief satirical commentary ("Hum of the Court") on contemporary 1880s-90s political and social figures: **Identifiable references:** - "Young emperor of Germany" = likely Kaiser Wilhelm II - "Uncle Jerry" = unclear which political figure - "Boulanger's widow" = references French General Boulanger - "Mr. Blaine" = James G. Blaine, prominent politician - "Balmaceda" = likely José Manuel Balmaceda, Chilean president - "Oklahoma rush for lots" = land rush speculation - "Mugwumps" = independent Republicans critical of party politics - "Fall River, Mass." girls = likely references the 1892 Lizzie Borden case **The satire targets:** political ambition, journalistic sensationalism, civil service reform debates, and social hypocrisy. The two illustrated panels on "Two Interesting Periods of a Man's Life" joke about aging (hair loss at 20 vs. 40). The page combines political commentary with light social humor typical of Judge's format—brief jabs at public figures and contemporary absurdities.

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JUDGE HUM OF THE COURT. R PS COAT-OF-ARMS — The barrel + couchant — the tiger rampant. S IT WISE in the young emperor of Ger- many to say that his predeces whipped by a parvenu? UNSLE JERRY never be president until he learns how to turn off rain as well as how to turn it on. [8 HIS BOYHOOD young Roswell caught all the fish, but his companions were kindly permitted to bait the hooks. EAR IN MIND, in reading that Boulan- ger’s widow wept, that the lady was the ‘one to whom the gentleman was married. UT OF FORTY reporters who have re- cently died of exhaustion it is found that thirty-nine eagerly looked for a long time for the death of Mr. Blaine. Es¢s BEING EGGS, we view with alarm the recent mention of Jones by Civil- service Commissioner Aleck Eustace as “J. Owen O'Connor Jones.” BALMACEDA got the impression that he was better than his party and his country. When a man is puffed that way he cannot shut off his wind too soon. rs were APPROPRIATE. Ma. Ongorus—"'T ought to wear daisies to-night. Mas. Oxzorus—"* Why so?” Mr. Onrorus—" Because all my old friends will be there, and you can bet it will be a daisy dinner.” Mrs. Oxto! appropriate.” Mr. Oxrorus—'* Why, what are they?” Mrs. Oxzorus—'* Four-o'clocks.”* TWO INTERESTING PERIODS OF A MAN'S LIFE—1 Age twenty — Watching the hair coming out on his upper lip. HE EDITORS indicted for publishing the facts regarding the late triple elec- trocution declare that they are not guilty, and to a large extent they are right. s—'' These will be just as E SHALL have the greatest fair the world ever saw. We have the promises and the money. Say, bave you a few million dollars about you ?— Chicago. ME: FLOWER says his nomination was unsolicites We trust he may be able to say the same with regard to his purse, but true value will always be searched out. RS. TENNANT objects to the ac- ceptance by Mr. Stanley of the governorship of the Congo. Let_us ear- nestly hope that the consequent domestic war will not be carried into Africa. ‘TAScoTT will give himself up if he can get the fifty thousand dollars reward offered for his arrest. We suppose he in- tends to divide with the jury, but some- times a Chicago jury comes quite high. [¢ 1S THOUGHT that electricity kills a murderer in fifty seconds, The time may be longer, but on the whole we beg to suggest to the murderer that he kindly ply that system to his victim. SEVERAL PERSONS were killed in the last Oklahoma rush for lots. They got their lots just the same, but they were small and provokin . How= THE MUGWUMPS would Ii winning party, When they reach that point they will have to have a general, ora boss. That will shock them so they will immediately break up ach will step out to make another party. CLE MAN has left the Catholic church because of his disbelief in the holy coat. One view of the money brought to the church by the coat would have taught him not on! that the garment is genu- ine but has miraculous powers. Age forty — Watching the hair coming out on the top of his head. NOE LONG since the president was chided for continuing his father-in-law in office, and recently he was rebuked. the old gentleman having gone west, for driving him out of the white house. Sometimes the watchful populace fatigue their president considerably. THRE RLS of Fall River, Mass., made another girl, of the same age, sneeze with great agitation and repeti- tion, recently, and then robbed her of all her money. What highway robber of the other sex would have thought of snuff in such a connection as that? WE HOPE it is not true, as stated, that Polk, head of the farmers’ alliance, must fight a duel or lose his position ; but if he does fight let him select as the weapons a pair of old-fashioned scythes and swing to the right, let the clips claw where they may. FOOT-PRINTS FROM DARKEST AFRICA=1. Clubmen were surprised at the size of the foot-prints in the wake of the popular beauty, Miss Smith — ALES is taking much interest in the Jews expelled from Russia. Add that to the fact that he is inter- esting himself in science, and how like his father he im- mediately becomes. Still, it might be well to examine his wardrobe and see if he has his counters with him, FOOT. RINTS FROM DARKEST AFRICA—2. — till they found the true cause of them. comicbooks.com