Judge, 1892-04-23 · page 5 of 16
Judge — April 23, 1892 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple unrelated satirical cartoons and jokes typical of Judge magazine's format: **"A Picture"**: Mocks artist Crumley for painting an expensive portrait of a cheap hearse—absurd subject matter for high price. **"The Mode of Application"**: A beggar asks Mr. Worthington for help; Worthington refuses. When young ladies ask him to donate to a "heathen-helper" fund, he immediately contributes $100. The satire: wealthy men readily give to charitable causes when solicited by society women, but ignore direct poverty. **"Sizing Him Up"**: A servant struggles to spell "Jinks" when announcing a caller—mild humor about class and literacy. **"The Squirrel-Cage Cycle"**: Young men chasing girls on bicycles are compared to squirrels running in exercise wheels—pointless, repetitive activity. **"A Matter of Gravity"**: Sequential drawings of a man losing his hat, progressing from awkwardness to frantic recovery—physical comedy about dignity. The page is primarily humor without specific political references, reflecting Judge's mix of social satire, domestic jokes, and visual gags.
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275 A PICTURE. *¢(7RUMLEY the art- Cc ist is an odd fellow.” “ What has he done?” “Just painted a fives hundred-dollar picture of a hundred-dollar hearse.” SIZING HIM UP. Servant—“Your Caller —" Jinks.” Servant—"Do you spell it J-i-n-k-s or VALUABLE INFOR- MATION. 66] TELL you, Trivvet,” said Scadds, “ mon- THE MODE OF APPLICATION. ey is trouble.” Miss Youncert—" Mr. Worthington, the young ladies’ “I'm glad you told Beccar —"* Please, sir, help a poor crippled woman.” heathen-helper ask you to subscribe to a fund by which we me," replied Trivvet. “I Mr. WortHinctoN—"'No, no; nothing for you. Go can help the suffering heathe naa tne tae away!" Mr. WorTHINGTON—"' Young ladies’ heathen-helper? had no idea I was so Ah, yes. Put me down for a hundred, please.” THE HEIGHT OF TIMIDITY. 46]S BRONSON timid?” “Timid? Why, that man shrinks like a flannel shirt in a hot bath.” 00086 THE EVOLUTION OF THE TRADITIONAL EASTER EGG. CAME NEAR IT. 44 JOHNNY, what is a swan?" asked his teacher. “It's a giraffe with a duck’s body and a goose’s head,” replied Johnny. USED UP. THE SQUIRREL-CAGE CYCLE. SPA.” said Shem Young men who can find nothing better to do than to run after the girls will find employ- to Noah, “we ment propelling the squirrel-cage cycle. have been out ten days now and the barometer is still falling. The mercury will get to bottom in less than forty-eight hours.” “Really? Well, I suppose we'd better get the other barometer ready then. I thought, though, that one would last the trip out.” “This is awkward.” Now I have it.” A MATTER OF GRAVITY. comicbooks.com