Judge, 1892-05-21 · page 10 of 16
Judge — May 21, 1892 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple short satirical pieces typical of Judge's humor circa late 19th/early 20th century: **"He Got Right Into It"** mocks a stereotypical German immigrant ("Kosexsters") attempting to peek at women—crude ethnic humor common to the era. **"Inflooence"** jokes about a man's prayer causing rain—satire on false claims of influence or power. **"Sartor Resartus"** features a child asking why ancient people didn't use pins or sewing machines instead of fig leaves—humor from anachronistic innocence. **"Not a Genuine Anarchist"** satirizes anarchists as hypocrites: they claim revolutionary principles but one refuses to drink beer, exposing their "discovery." **"The Fountain of Knowledge"** shows a farmer observing what he assumes is a rain-making machine (likely a water fountain or similar device)—humor from rural ignorance of city technology. **"A Gourmand and Wine-Bibber"** plays on social rank: two men debate whose status is higher, measured by dinner precedence. The humor relies heavily on ethnic stereotypes, class distinctions, and period-specific references now requiring context.
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HE GOT RIGHT INTO IT. Kosexsters—"‘Aha! I hears me der sount ohf der voices ohf der ladies. I vill peek arount der fence und berhabs I ged me some peesniss.” And he emphatically did. INFLOOENCE. ss ]S DR. SIXTHLY ff an influential Tey / man?" URAL “Very. He prayed Ge 7 Uy for rain last Sunday 7 ee Gi and the congregation was drenched.” SARTOR RE- SARTUS. + $f AMMA,” M the agnostic little Jane as she was having her frock fitted, “did people used to wear fig-leaves?” “Yes,” replied her mother; “leaves fast- ened together with thorns.” * Thorns?” incredulously. “Um! why didn’t they use pins?” ins weren't invented then. ‘They didn’t have any.” hen,” said Jane the invincible, “why didn’t they use sewing-machine ?” RATED DEFINITION. ‘A run on the bank.” the Sne—"T agree THE FOUNTAIN Faxmer Oatnix—" Wonder what kind of a fool-wagin that is? Guess th’ way tew find cout is t° go un see.” Vase terms used with regard to horses. now, so can discuss in recognized terms on the subject. which just passed with string-halt in its off fore hind leg?! OF KNOWLEDGE. Well, ef that ain't one o' them dummed rain-makin’ machines I've heered abeout !" a ASKING FOR INFORMATION. +s BROWNING, dear,” said Mrs. Emerson of Boston to her husband, “ what is a cutaneous pastime?” “A cutaneous pastime, love? 1 never heard of such a thing.” “Well, I heard two men on the street-car talking and one of them spoke of a skin game.” NOT A GENUINE ANARCHIST. [8 A SECRET anarchist meeting. Inner guard (to head centre)—" You ordered beer for every one in the room?” Head centre—" Yes.” Inner guard—" Well, there's a little red-headed man over in the corner who says he néver drinks bee Head centre—" Confusion! we are discovered.” A GOURMAND AND WINE-BIBBER. Foggs—" My rank is higher than yours.” deny that.” always precede you in to dinner.” Boggs—And | always precede you back to the drawing- room.” ON THE BOULEVARD, with you, general—a girl should know something of the technical I've been studying under my brother for some time id you notice that lady's horse oM the Ch Mr: Teethi all pai bottle. | Ko Beha ROM | Tt sign ante comicbooks.com