Judge, 1892-04-02 · page 6 of 16
Judge — April 2, 1892 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical items typical of Judge's humor circa the 1890s-1900s: **"A New Name"** jokes about criminals in the penitentiary showing no remorse—the warden explains they're called "the impenetiary" (a pun on "impenitent"). **"Leap-Year Privilege"** plays on the tradition that women could propose to men during leap years. A woman (Amy) rejects her suitor George, who protests she could have shown "decency" by letting him propose first. **"At the Funeral"** depicts an undertaker—one of the directors of the Boston Public Library—suggesting intellectual pretension among funeral workers. **"In 1492"** offers a humorous alternate history where Columbus's patronage relates to a contemporary "Chicago fair" (likely the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition). The **funeral scene illustration** shows Victorian-era mourners in formal dress gathered around a casket. Most jokes rely on wordplay, social observation about class and propriety, and contemporary references now obscure to modern readers. The page is primarily humor content, not political commentary.
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JUDGE here.” penitentiary sir, is amazing.” my love? Gentleman— “Undertaker! Why, that’s one RUPLE: of the direct- 1g the seat with his baggage)— ors of the Bos- “Well, you look at me as if you wanted to eat me up.” ton public li- brary.” No, sir. 1 CAUSE FOR REJOICING. SSYVJHAT is Cumso so jubilant about?" asked $ office. “Has some one left him a fortune? “No,” replied Fangle. “His office-boy resigned this morning.” wayback as he entered the MOVED HIM. Beaver —* Did you hear about old man Munger, who died not long ago? It has just been ed that he has turned over in his grave.” Melton Was the poor fellow buried aliv Beaver —"Such was the general supposition until by accident it was as- certained that the grave next to him was oc- cupied by the man who shav- ed him during his. life.” tt IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, “Don't you think it is too bad that the author should allow the hero to be murdered in the et? Well, yes lowed him te a natural death— early in the first act.” A NEW NAME, SSTHIS is the hardest lot of criminals 1 ever saw,” said the inspector. “They don’t any of ‘em seem to regret being No,” returned. the warden. “That's why we call it the im- LEAP-YEAR PRIVILEGE. Amy—" Your presumption, Amy—"No, dear bo propose. What will the girls think ?” my dear; it could have been arranged more satisfactorily, He could have al- George —" Then you reject A Goon nist ‘SeTTER. y; but you might have had the decency to let me AT THE FUNERAL. ook at the undertaker over there by the door, What a settled terizes his expression.” . T OPPORTUNITY. Isaac (shouting to his wife)—* Rebekah, mind der store. Silfer is falling in Vall street. Dell Iky to meet me down dere mit a druck. Gome on, Lefy; I’m vid you.” VERY CURIOUS, +4] WAS born at two in the morning,” a lady's story g “Why, how can that be?” says little Wallie.“ Everybody is sleeping at that time. IN 1492. WHEN C. C. was a little kid in Genoa And daily birched and pedagog’d by men who were Disposed to keep him round a school-house hovering It was decided he be taught discovering. And hence a funny notion struck his risible, Which he explained to Ferdinand and Isabel ; Implored the queen, and could have up and kissed her for ‘The patronage extended to our Christopher. C. C. then in pursuit of this wild notion flew Or zig-zagged ‘cross what poets call the ocean blue, Now, Chris and I should land, but find embargo there. For further information try—Chicago fair! youn atnao. A CHICAGO HAPPY FAMILY. “Your papa’s wife is your step-mother, | $s she before she married him 2" mma,” I don’t understand you.” “Oh, papa was divor and afterward married her a: d from his first wife comicbooks.com