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This page is primarily **advertisements and humorous short items**, not political cartoons. The main content includes: **The Humor Pieces:** - A dialect joke featuring "Judge Snuffy" and "Erasmus Lightfoot," an African American character, discussing a chicken-stealing charge. The humor relies on racist stereotypes and dialect mockery common to this era. - Various brief quips about relationships, professions, and urban life (Chicago vs. New York ethnic composition). **The Advertisements:** Decker Brothers Pianos, Pozzoni's Complexion Powder, Youmans Hats, Waterbury Watches, Century-Brace (men's suspenders), and other period products dominate the page. **Historical Context:** This appears to be from the 1880s-1890s based on the candidates mentioned (Harrison, Cleveland, Reid, Stevenson). The page reflects the casual racism, ethnic stereotyping, and gender assumptions typical of Judge magazine's humor during this period—content that would be considered deeply offensive today.

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Dab's lots ob men whose wrong am not as blameful as we sa} An‘ lots whose right am owin' to a nat'ral cautious way. Sometimes it’s jes’ pure ignorance dat makes a crime immense, An’ seemin’ lack ob principle is lack ob common sense. —Washington Star. Mrs, Wixstow's Sootitinc Syrup for Children Teething ; soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea, 25 cents a bottle. When you hear a little child using profane language you can be reasonably sure, says the Elmira Gazette, that his father shaves himself. Drummer—"1 don't see why you advertised for a live man." Merchant—"" Why not?’ Drummer— ** Because at the salary you offer a man would soon be dead."—Evening Sun, TO CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES. Of all the net banners JupcE. has seen this year the very best are made by the Political Banner and Equip- ment Co., of 46 Vesey Street, New York. ‘Their por- traits of Harrison and Cleveland and Reid and Steven- son are very accurate and have elicited words of praise from the candidates themselves. We commend this company to all our readers. ‘They also carry a complete stock of fiags, streamers, uniforms, torches, etc., and sell all at reasonable prices. Ask-for their ‘illustrated catalogue, and mention Jupce in your request. [DECKER BROTHERS’ 33 UNION SOUARE New Yorx: Our Fifty Pago Uastrated Catalogue will interest FOU ~m Fou (Safe, Light eis fo, Light, LH Compare tae ACME FOLDING BOAT 00, MIAMISUULG, 0, lexpensive. on having POZZONI'S MEDICATED COMPLEXION POWDER . and do not let your dealer sell you any other. Pozzoni's Ie absolute- ly pure and contains no white lead or other injurious Ingredients. IT IS SOLD EVERYWHERE SOK SOARS THE STANDARDS “BARKER BRAND” LINEN COLLARS AND CUFFS. ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. Wruuase Baxxex, Manufacturer, Troy, N.Y. Judce Snuffy": Erasmus Lightfoot, you are charged with chicken-stealing.” Haye you's lawyer?” | Eras mus—" Ni Judge Suuffy—" Dove you wish the court to assign Bo a lawyer?” Erasmus—" No, sah; no, sah!" Judge Snuffy—"* What do you wish to do about it?" Zrasmus—* Well, jedge, ef it's all de same t' yo’, I'd jes’ as leave dismiss de case.” Saturday Chat. ‘When she was a Child, ahe cried for Castoria. » ‘When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. ‘When she had Childrea, she gave them Castoria. Chicagean—* The population of New York is Trish ail through. Celt, Colt, Celt—nothing else.” New. Yorker —""And you Chicago people “are Gallic all through. Gall, gall, gall."— He called her miss and she called him mister ; They continued this till one night he kissed her. Then their bashfulness they perceived was foll Now he calls her Bess and she calls him Choll —New York Press, Ror ae by ail matbietogrocare «his render ‘Drow ead Pan YOUMANS CELEBRATED HATS. ‘The superior quality of the material used, the exquisite de- sign, the lightness in weight and the great demand, isa guar- anice thar Foumsns has ne sper 07, 110, 188 Broadway, NEW YORK. ‘Authorized Agents in every city. A Woman's Pride is a beautiful watch :—fine enamel dial, with Arabic fig- ures; the case, of coin-silver or fourteen- karat gold filled, and exquisitely engraved : This is the ladies’ style of the new QUICK - WINDING “Waterbury.” Jeweled movement; A war- tanted time-keeper. A gem to be proud. of. Amen’s style also is made. Far superior to any cheap Swiss watch, though equally low Pee Your jeweler sells It. “ Penelope,” said the Boston mother, ‘tell me truly ; did Charles Kiss you last night?" ** There was a slight labial juxtaposition as Charles took his leave, mother ; but I assure you it was only momentary, and therefore innocuous." —LExchange. DOKER’S BITTERS since 1828 acknowledged to be by far the best and finest Stomach Bitters made, wheth- er taken pure or with wines or liquors or other cordials. ‘* Here," said the proof-reader, ‘this doesn’t read right. You say the man was ‘looking disconsolately at the last dollar in his pocket.’ “He couldn't be looking at it if it was in eplied the disaster editor." Make it read th way, ‘was looking disconsolately through the hole in his pocket at the last dollar therei Buffalo Express. THE ACME MUSTACHE GUARD, ‘Solid Comfort while Eating. No Use for Napkins. 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