Judge, 1892-04-30 · page 3 of 18
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This page from *Judge* magazine contains several satirical pieces. "A Soft Answer" depicts a social interaction between Miss Ethel and Uncle Norton, where she corrects his grammar—he says she's "pretty," she corrects him that she's "too pretty"—a mild joke about feminine vanity and linguistic precision. The page also includes brief political commentary, including a reference to a "Prophetic Stare" involving Professor Totty, and notes about South American revolution and tourism. "The Advancement of the Drama in Salary" mocks theatrical salaries, while "Six Women of Idaho" satirizes female suffrage and women holding political office. "The Late Calamity" appears to reference gambling-related legislation, possibly involving Central Park and corrupt political influence—though specific figures remain unclear without additional historical context.
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289 — CS Shs Sao t- (yi TPs = Van) A Se oO ] MET her at a Maying pary— “Tis May again. Witlt broom and duster, Was introduced by Will McCarty, And all the women she can muster, She proved to be my happy fate; My queen is busy. Dinner ’s late. But wait. I wait. A lovely queen she made, and royal, No wreath of flowers bedecks her forehead, And I, her subject, proved most loyal.- But a huge kerchief, red and horrid ; I married her, my bonny Kate; Her dress tucked up, she moves in state. But wait. But wait. Thave no home. All is commotion. To punish her I've half a notion ; But no—I must abide my fate And wait. ONE L. Jonna. says Bourke Cockran, “ but you don’t catch me coming from Chicago with a three-hundred-and-six medal dangling from my neck.” This may be called profaning with faint loyalty, we think, [7 WAS THOUGHT, in Cohoes, Jersey City and some other places the other day, that we were in the midst of a revolution of the South American kind. Will it be necessary eventually to do our voting at the point of the bayonet ? see THE PROPHETIC STAR of Professor Totten failed to appear as arinounced ; but the wise man will forgive the professor seven years, or until it is amply demonstrated that he was wrong. But at the expiration of that time — oh Totty, Totty ! eae Morris PHILLIPS has written “Practical Hints for Tourists,” and the little book is so interesting that the JUDGE will for some time do its touring by rocking-chaur, leaving M. P. to pick out the routes and the hotels and superin- © THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE DRAMA (IN SALARY). A favorite comedian of twenty A popular “ comedian" of years ago, who received a salary of to-day, who gets five times that about one hundred dollars per week. amount in a week, S1X WOMEN of Idaho dressed themselves as highwaymen and held up several stages; but recently a sherifi’s posse held them up and took them in, Woman must not attempt too much. Let her confine herself to her husband's pockets and all will go well. THE LATE CALAMITY. [F ANYBODY remembersany- thing to the credit of the late legislature let him stick a pin in it to keep it from blowing away. It attempted no good legislation. ‘The sole purpose of the majority was to legislate for the benefit of ‘Tammany hall, or in other words of sporting men and saloon- keepers. Governor Flower had some good intentions, but they were killed by Senator Hill. Nothing more vicious could be imagined than the excise bill, the bill to give a large portion of Central park to the gambling fraternity, the gerrymander, and the bill providing for a monopoly fh ! of election inspectors by Tam- 4 ih Y i « I : many. Finally the stolen major- nsec cK : ity quarreled among themselves, and the result is a scandal throughout the state and an in- fluence for evil running up to Accor ORES the whitehouse. May the Lord Why, Uncle Norton, I really believe you're seeing double agai save us from further’ disgrace of “Well, my dear, you see, you're (Aic) sho pretty, I like to (Aic) see two of you.” that kind ! comicbooks.com