Judge, 1891-12-26 · page 6 of 19
Judge — December 26, 1891 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical jokes typical of late 19th-century American humor: **"Not Complimentary to the Boy"**: A farmer plans to drive sheep by having his son lead them, implying the boy resembles sheep so closely the animals will follow him—mocking the son's appearance or intelligence. **"Right in Style"**: A clergyman (Rev. Thumper) is praised for being "found guilty of heresy," inverting expectations—what should be shameful becomes fashionable in elite circles. **"Close Critic"**: A social-climbing mother corrects her daughter's grammar, insisting "singing Samuels" is more proper than "singing psalms"—satirizing pretentious new money attempting to adopt refined speech. **"The Toper's Saint"**: A drunk (a "soak") gave up belief in Santa Claus but believes in "Santa Cruz" (likely a rum brand)—mocking alcoholics' misplaced faith. **Various one-liners** mock Irish immigrants, social climbers, and marital dynamics. The humor relies on class anxieties, ethnic stereotypes, and period-specific references now requiring historical context.
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NOT COMPLIMENTARY TO THE BOY. Mr. Borner (at the stock-yards, buying sheep) —"' Didn't fetch no bell-wether down this trip.” Hkoex—"" How yer goin’ t' drive 'm?" Mr. Borrer—*' My son Ike ‘Il go on ahead, He looks so much like one ‘r th’ crowd they'll all foller him,” ‘VE ON THE SMOKY RANGE. Turge-bax Ji—'* Gosh, Billy! hang yer sock quick. Ole Santa Claus is comin’ dow! RIGHT IN STYLE. Ce WHAT are the prospects of the Rev. Mr. Thumper?” “Excellent. He has just been found guilty of heresy.” G ae NOT EXACTLY BURIED. Lawyer Martin —"' Here's me client, yure honor—a poor felly wid wan foot in th’ grave, an’ "—— PLAIN-DRUNK CLIENT —" Hold on, Irish; don't go too fast. Dat foot was bit off by a shark down to Honduras.” A CLOSE CRITIC, 66MY DEAR,” said Mrs, Oilriz to her daughter, “now that you are in society you must be very careful to talk proper.” “Of course, ma.” heard you just now speak ing psalms.” * Are you sure, dear, that you shouldn't have said ‘singing Sam- uels "2" THE TOPER’S SAINT. FROM Soak's life one a moral draws That is not hard to lose, For when he gave up Santa Claus He believed in Santa Cruz. NOT MUCH, AFTER ALL, Miss Bleecker — Mr, Codling only gets ten thousand doliars from ® SETTLER. his uncle’s estate. That's no great : Z ‘Teh, you feller! Come back und shakes. settle for dot beer Miss Emerson (of Toston) — MALEDE "MER, Tue “Toven customer” (making 3 oy ive vit Mrs, Quimper (who has never been at sea before) —* It's very queer, Ais exit)—"*Ab, come off! Didn't yer say “NO; there are no excessive vibra- — jrufus, but I have a sort of sinking feeling. Do you?” de frot’ “d settle?” tions in that, certainly.” Mr. Quimper (/aconically) 0; mine's a risin’ one,” comicbooks.com