Judge, 1892-02-06 · page 5 of 16
Judge — February 6, 1892 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical vignettes typical of late 19th-century Judge humor: **"A Considerate Diner"**: Mocks a rural visitor from Jersey who repeatedly interrupts restaurant service with apologies and explanations. The joke targets working-class anxiety about proper etiquette—his excessive politeness and self-consciousness reveal social insecurity. **"A Prompt Elucidation"**: Features two men (one appears to use dialect suggesting African American characters) discussing farm equipment in unclear language. The humor relies on linguistic confusion and rural incompetence. **"Dear Little Boy"**: Satirizes naive generosity—a child with measles deliberately infects others, which the mother praises as "generous." **"Method in His Madness"**: A husband cuts his hair short to prevent his wife catching the flu (grip), showing humorous domestic strategy. **"All's Well That Ends Well"**: Prison humor where an inmate mistakes a corpse for a piano, relieved it's not the latter. **"Administration of California Justice"**: Depicts a judge sentencing a prisoner while holding him at gunpoint—satirizing rough frontier justice as chaotic and violent. The page reflects Gilded Age class attitudes and regional stereotypes common to the era's popular humor.
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A CONSIDERATE DINER. pose?” he asked, as he sidled up to the cashier’s table in the res- taurant, “Yes, sir,” replied the cashier. “Just take a seat at one of those tables and a waiter will come for your order.” “You have roast pork, I wonder?” Certainly. Just take a seat there and the waiter I'd like apple-sass with it too, if I could get it.” “We have it. Take a seat at that table and “—— “It wouldn't be too much trouble, would it?” he continued anxiously. “Not at all. Please sit down at the first table there and a waiter will bring you what you ask for.” “Waal, I don’t want it just now. I have to see a mar. on some business in exactly five minutes, but as soon as we get through I'll come back an’ get dinner. It won't put you out any, will it?” “Then I'll be back after a while. So long.” He passed out, but in half an hour he returned and observed to the cashier, “I guess I'll take that roast pork an’ apple-sass now.” “All right. Just sit down there and tell the waiter what you want.” “You didn’t keep dinner waitin’ for me, did you?” “Oh, no. Several gentlemen were in something of a hurry, so we let them begin with their dinner. They are nearly through now.”” “I'm glad you didn’t wait for me. I came just as i eee LALLY) | WHITE FAWN A PROMPT ELUCIDATION. Mr. PonEs (with an ignorance of the correct term) —"* Whose edge am it?” Mr. Brerriess—‘tI reck'n if Mistah Coles shies any moh antes hit ‘Il be dis implemunt's. I's up!" soon as I could get away from Mr. Haslip. He's a cousin of my wife's, an’ I wanted to sell him some oats an’ "— “Very well. Sit down over there and the waiter will bring your dinner.” “I thought it would be a good idee to let you know I dinner. I sorter hate to take people unawares about eat I knowed you wasn't expectin’ me, ‘cause I live in Jersey an’ couldn't send you word; but I guess it’s all right.” “Yes, it’s all right.’ Then the man from Jersey sat down and ordered his roast pork and apple-sass. WILLIAM MENRY SIVITER, ‘© compliment, to court or kiss A pretty widow ‘s not a-miss, Mars. Kickersy —"' Now to get ready for the ball. death of me.’ This is the second time I've climbed them to-day.” THE EFFECT OF NECESSITY AND PLEASURE. Mr. Kickerny (a fewo hours later, at the salt) —"*You must be quite tired, my dear, after all this dancing.” Mas. Kicxerny—"Oh, dear, no. I've had only thirteen dances, and there are several more to come.” Oh, dear! these stairs will be the DEAR LITTLE BOY. se WILLIE WILKINS is a generous little soul,” said Tommy Tomp- kins’s mother. “He had only a light attack of measles, but he gave it to every one of my four children.” METHOD IN HIS MADNESS, Waggles—“ Why did you get your hair cut so short in the middle of winter?” Henpect —"1 didn’t wish my wife to have the ‘grip.’”” “ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.” Long-term Jim (as a female form enters and approaches a large dark object in the corner of the room)—“ Heavens! she's going to pla"— (Faints.) Short-term Dan (after reviving his pal)—“'Sh! Don’t move, Lengthy. She's only looking at the corpse.” Long-term Jim (with a sigh of relief)—“Oh, it’s a corpse, is it? I thought it was a piano,” THE ADMINISTRATION OF CALIFORNIA JUSTICE. _ Circurr jupcr—"' Throw up your hands! (Prisoner obeys.) I now sentence you to ten days in the county jail.” (Backs off the bench, keeping the prisoner covered.) _ comicbooks.com