Judge, 1891 · page 22 of 69
Judge — 1891 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page collects six separate satirical cartoons from Judge magazine, each with its own joke: 1. **"His Scheme"**: A temperance magazine editor claims moral authority while his subordinate downstairs drinks beer heavily—hypocrisy among reform advocates. 2. **"Trouble on the Congo"**: An advertising agent and a boulder with painted text satirize colonial-era commercialism in Africa, treating natural resources as billboards. 3. **"The Penalty of Praise"**: A farmer feeds his hardworking animals well, expecting gratitude; a vagrant tramp receives praise for once and now constantly demands reward—satirizing how encouragement can backfire with ungrateful people. The humor relies on irony, class commentary, and period-specific references to temperance movements and colonial exploitation. The broken English dialogue adds comedic characterization to working-class and immigrant figures.
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FUNNY THINGS FROM JUDGE. HIS SCHEME, Eptror oF ‘* TEMPRRANCE. CLARION" (to visitor)—"* Excuse me a moment ; Mk. SHEFFENRERGER (on the ground floor)—" Ohf dot liderary gent on cer I've got to speak to the foreman,” upper floor don'd shtop drinkin’ so mooch bier I'm "fraid he vill busdt !" TROUBLE ON THE CONGO. ENTERPRISING ADVERTISING AGENT—"* This is the first good rock I've ‘Tur, Goon Rock (rolling over)—"' Say, young feller, that tickles !” found to paint on since I arrived.” THE PENALTY OF PRAISE. Farmer Hinkiry—'* Them critters has worked good terday, an’ I'm goin’ ter Rupeiy-pisturnep Tramr—'* That's the first time anybody ever called me give 'm a square feed square, an’ now see what I get fer it!" comicbooks.com