Judge, 1891 · page 27 of 69
Judge — 1891 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains four unrelated humorous cartoons mocking various social absurdities: **"Divulged"** jokes about a well-dressed man's true nature revealed by his behavior toward women. **"In the Style"** satirizes a property owner's absurd excuse for a boy's bulging pockets—claiming it's merely how the pants are cut. **"A Sudden Shrinkage of Courage"** depicts a burglar catching a homeowner searching for valuables, instantly eliminating the owner's bravery. **"A Poorly Prepared Specimen"** uses offensive racial stereotypes common to the era, mocking a Black applicant who claims to be a "tattooed man" but lacks tattoos due to the tattooist's incompetence. The page also includes brief satirical anecdotes about fraudulent patent medicine testimonials and a scientific paper's circular reasoning about sky color. These represent typical *Judge* content: social mockery through caricature and witty dialogue.
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FUNNY “Wh re DIVULGED. Contpwett—" There goes young Montgomery. Ie’s one of the most sevel- headed fellows in the city.” Gorpox—"" Blamed if he looks it, does he?" Contpwett—" Just wait till he bows to that lady.” A patent medicine testimonial reads : “My husband has taken your Blood Explorer for a deranged liver, and it has done for him what twelve doctors failed to do.” Investigation showed that the patient had been dead two weeks when the “testimonial” was written, and the twelve doctors are frauds. They don’t understand their business, or else have a spite against the under- takers of the town, Anyhow, they should forfeit their diplomas, and embark in some other business—sawing wood, for in- A SUDDEN SHRINKAGE OF COURAGE. BURGLAR (unexpectedly making his appearance)—"* Was you lookin’ fer anyone ic'lar 2” KIN—"*No; oh, no, thank you! Only please shut the door when you go THINGS FROM JUDGE. IN THE STYLE. So you're the young fellow that robs my orchard 2" Inxoc been a-robbin’ no one.” PeorgteToR—" What makes your pockets bulge so?” Innocexce—"* It's the way the pants is cut.” Proprieror: “What are you looking for, pa?’ “My old bootjack,” he answered. “Oh, pshaw; I used it yesterday to make the back of an antique guitar to hang on the parlor wall.” A scientific paper asks: “Why is the sky blue?” There several reasons. One is, because it is not brown, We ha forgotten the others. Blue suits us very well, anyhow. A POORLY PREPARED SPECIMEN. Arriicant—(aking off his coat)—*1 wants d’ situation ob tattooed man.” MANAGER—"'T don’t see any tattoo marks on you,” Apriicant—" Dar! I knowed dey'd be trouble when dat iggerant coon went ca pricked me all full 'r brack ink.” comicbooks.com