Judge, 1891 · page 45 of 69
Judge — 1891 — page 45: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical humor pieces from an American satirical magazine: **"Crowding on the Agony"** depicts a rejected suitor persisting awkwardly after romantic refusal—mocking overeager courtship behavior and lack of social grace. **"Rather Glad Than Otherwise"** satirizes insincere social visits: a gentleman visits to leave his calling card but hopes the hosts aren't home, mocking the tedious formality of Victorian-era social calls. **"A Sure Sign"** is a joke about blind men on a train: loud smacking sounds indicate tunnel passages, playing on blind people's reliance on acoustic cues. **"How He Happened to Fail"** jokes about self-made wealth: referencing Senator Stanford's horseradish fortune, a character claims poverty because he doesn't recognize horseradish—mocking ignorance as an excuse for failure. **"Didn't See Them"** satirizes poor travel experiences: a visitor to St. Louis stayed at a brand-new (inferior) hotel and therefore avoided meeting the city's prominent citizens—implying new hotels were beneath respectable society. **"The Smart Monkey"** (bottom) appears to be a sequential comic about a monkey performing acrobatic tricks.
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Miss Bexrinct—"' I don't mind one dance, but I can't conceive how it can be a pleasure to you. RATHER GLAD THAN OTHERWISE. Visits of ceremony. A gentleman, with his card-case in hand, rings the bell. “Are Mr. and Mrs. B. at home?” “Yes, sir.” “Very well; then I'll call again. A SURE SIGN. Two blind men are on a train. Suddenly loud smacks are heard all over the car. i “There,” said one to the other, “that’s the fourth tunnel we have passed through to-day.” JUDGE'S ANNUAL. Se ; east CROWDING ON THE AGONY Mx. PLANKINGTON—"' You have utterly crushed me by your refusal, Miss Rentinct; but you will not refuse me the pleasure of one last waltz?” THE SMART MONKEY—IN FIVE ACTS. HOW HE HAPPENED TO FAIL. “Senator Stanford made his first dollar by selling horseradish,” re- marked Snively, “That accounts for my poverty,” added Snodgrass. “I. don't know horseradish when I see it.” DIDN'T SEE THEM. “T understand you have just been down to St. Louis?" “Yes; spent three days there.” “Did you see any of the big-bugs of the place?” “No; I went to a brand-new hotel.” comicbooks.com