Judge, 1892-07-16 · page 6 of 16
Judge — July 16, 1892 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical pieces typical of late-19th-century American humor: **"A Fair Exchange"** mocks romantic compromise—a man quits smoking so a widow will quit "weeds" (her vices). **"The Kind of Man He Is"** depicts Mr. Bowersox boasting about past quinine use for ague (malaria), prompting his wife to sarcastically note his convenient timing: he suffered when quinine was expensive, now he's healthy when it's cheap. The satire targets hypocritical male behavior and marital exasperation. **Hoop-snake cartoons** show slapstick encounters with the creature—a folkloric American tall tale. The final panel features "Signor Bingerton de Charmer," a circus snake-handler, trapped by the mythical snake. **Remaining pieces** include brief jokes: an artist painting dark-haired angels from spite toward his blonde wife; a valet borrowing his employer's suit; and a bank-teller's absent-mindedness on Sunday duty. The page emphasizes domestic comedy and physical humor rather than political commentary.
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A FAIR EXCHANGE. Lucy—"' Why did you give up smoking?" Dick—** Had to do it in order to catch the widow igh. She said she would give up her weeds if I'd give up mine, and not unless I did. THE KIND OF MAN HE IS. 66 QUININE was never cheaper than it is now,” remarked Mr. Bowersox as he laid down his newspaper. “It can be obtained in a wholesale way at twenty cents per, ounce. Some years ago the price was in the neighborhood of a dollar.” “How do you know?" asked Mrs, Bowersox. “Well, L ought to know if anybody ought. Many an ounce of quinine have | taken, for | was q terrible sufferer from ague in my younger days, I can tell you.” Fixsy noop-sNakr—" Say, Slimey?” SECOND Ho 2 —" What is *Rastus?" First noor-sNake —"' Here's a nice stretch of country down-hill, and there's a dude on one of them new-fangled bicycles. Let's chase him, just for excitement. I'll bet I can catch him first. (OR BINGERTON DE CHARMER —"' Great First 100P-sNAKE—"* Sufferin’ Moses !" SicNor BINceRTON pe CHARMER— “Just my luck! There goes a puncture in my pneumatic tire. T'll have to drop the machine and run for that tree up ahead, I'm not afraid of a boa, but a hoop-snake is out of my line. If the manager saw me now I'd be ruined.” to introduce myself. SiGNor BINcERTON DE CHARMER—“‘Allow me I'm Professor Bingerton de Charmer, snake-manipulator at the Eden musée.” “Well, that’s just like you exactly, Benjamin Franklin Bowersox.” “ What is just like me?” asked Bowersox in some surprise, for his wife’s tone was one of severity. “Why, it was just like your extravagant nature to contract the ague when quinine was very expensive, and now that the drug is cheap enough to place the shakes within the reach of all you are as free from it as if there wasn’t any such thing as malaria in the world. Benjamin Franklin Bowersox, if there is a more aggravating man than you on this footstool I wish some one would point him out to me. That's what I wish.” At this point the aggravating man put on his hat and went down-street. WILLIAM MRNRY SIVITER. THE ARTIST’S SPITE. YOU ASK me why I paint not angels fair, As other artists do, But always with black eyes and raven hair. Well, I have reason to. To paint my angels as brunettes I'm fond Because my wife is such a perfect blonde, AN ACCOMMODATING VALET. Strawber—"1 think 1 should tell you, old man, that I am very sure your valet had your dress-suit on the other night while you were away.” Singerly—""He did, and it was all right. His looked better than mine and I changed with him.” ABSENT-MINDED. BANK-TELLER (on Sunday duty, as stranger drops cheque in the basket)—" Very sorry, sir, but you'll have to be identified.” SIGNOR BINGERTON DE CHARMER- Christian friend, when I get this knot tied we'll mozzie along. See?” THE INGENIOUS BICYCLIST. comicbooks.com