Judge, 1892-03-19 · page 6 of 18
Judge — March 19, 1892 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical vignettes typical of Judge's humor: **"A Drawback"** mocks how railroads, meant to improve cities, actually let residents escape to better places. **"A St. Louis View"** plays on regional rivalry—a St. Louis man dismisses Chicago's million inhabitants as "crazy mad," suggesting Midwestern cities competed for status. **"No Popery"** references anti-Catholic prejudice of the era, joking that convent education supposedly teaches people to "cross themselves"—a Protestant jab at Catholic practice. **"Madame Blavatsky"** satirizes the famous spiritualist's astral-body claims as fraudulent theater. **"Nearer Heaven"** contrasts children's Sunday-school virtue (not stealing) with adults' moral compromises (cheating at cards). Other sketches mock human vanity, business failure, clerical hypocrisy, and social pretension. The overall tone is gentle mockery of American foibles, class aspirations, and contemporary fads like spiritualism.
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JUDGE A DRAWBACK; ‘6 LTOW has that rail- road into your city affected her prosperity?” “Ruined it. People can get away now for less than it costs to stay.” A ST. LOUIS VIEW. New York man— “Chicago has a million odd. inhabitants, hasn't it?” St, Louis man— Odd is no name for it. Crazy mad—that’s what they are.” NO POPERY. Grace—' Weren't y educated in a convent Constance —“ No. Why?” Grace—"Oh, I heard somebody say that if you 1—A HEAVY SNOW-FALL. Sew/amnian ‘on! the other Dupticn Surtn —"T like snow; don'tyou? Es. Side of the street you 2—-A HEAVY SNOW-FALL. pecially when "—— crossed yourself.” Voice FROM ROOF —**’Scuse me, gents; that was an accident.” HOW SHE RESURRECTS HERSELF. THE ASTRAL BODY of Madame Blavatsky recently went through a picture-frame and left therein such a fine though impalpable counterfeit of itself that you could smell the paint in the next room. NEARER HEAVEN. Sunday-school teacher—* William, what have you learned this week which will help you to get to heaven?” William —" Well, ma‘am, I've learned not to steal.” Sunday-school teacher—"Now, Johnny, what have you learned?” Joknny—*1 haven't learned much, ma‘am; only just not to trump my partner's ace.” SHE NEED SEEK NO FURTHER. Miss Flypp—"1 want a husband at once handsome, ac- complished, patient, enterprising and manly.” Young Hunker— Miss Flypp, allow me to offer myself.” HIS MARK. PHIL OssirER —"'Ain't he stuck-up, though !” UPS AND DOWNS. Areas SLow —* Goodness, yes! What's the matter with him?” Briggs— Binger is getting to be a perfect dude lately, Pun, Ossiver—* Oh, he struck a job at the stock-yards when he was in Chicago isn't he?” and made his mark in the world.” a nea we Bass ACTENGS SLOW NOL dowdld Bedok? Griggs—"Ves. You know he failed in business and has Put Ossirer —“ Fell in the mud.” gone back to a clerkship. TO THE FIRE-INSPECTORS. ]T IS CONTINUALLY urged by the guests of the infernal regions that there be fire-escapes, but. as here, there never are. NOTHING THE MATTER WITH IT. Gaskett— Hello, Meddergrass! Is sleighing good out your way?” Meddergrass—* It is when we have any.” TIME LOST. Priest (to dying woman) —" Confess your sins, lest you come to judgment.” Dying woman—"1 haven't any.” Priest—"All such as wasting time in playing cards and "— Dying woman —"Well, it must have been in the shuffling.” WHAT WE ARE COMING TO. i SUGEESM ON: Rosalie —"1 like Mr. Foster very much.” oo WVijyishouldn’e the’ men have & Grace—"So do 1; and he has the best of refer- Customer —"‘A pound of tea, please.” . A a Cu Gunpowder?" train too? ences from his last fiancé Customer —"T asked for tea.” comicbooks.com