Judge, 1892-11-12 · page 6 of 16
Judge — November 12, 1892 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects brief humorous sketches typical of Judge's satirical style. The content mocks everyday absurdities and social conventions rather than addressing specific political figures: **"Poet and Editor"** ridicules amateur poets who submit unsolicited work expecting editors to use stamps (pay postage). **"Her Preference"** plays on childhood logic—a girl prefers scissors over a hairpin despite being told scissors are less safe, inverting the parent's reasoning. **"The Kissing Mania"** appears to reference a contemporary fad of excessive kissing, shown through scenes including one at the White House, suggesting public figures participated in this trend. **"The Barber's Blunder"** depicts a practical mishap where dye intended for a mustache damages the customer's eyebrow. Other sketches mock marital arrangements, exaggeration in conversation, and Noah's ark domestic comedy. The page exemplifies Judge's light satirical humor targeting ordinary human foibles and social fashions rather than partisan politics.
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316 POET AND EDITOR. Mr. Editor, 1 send you a poem on * Beautiful snow.” I inclose no stamps, for you'll use it, I know. THE REPLY. Yours at hand, my royal nibs. Thanks very much for paper squibs. Epitor. HER PREFERENCE. ‘SHERE'S ‘a. pair of scissors to cut the leaves of your magazine with,” said papa to four- year-old Frances, “1 always uses a hair-pin,” replied the little woman. “All right. That is safer.” “Is it safer, papa? Den I'll have de scissors.” IMBIBES THE EXAGGERATED STYLE. (THEN you don't see much of your husband during the winter?" “No. John always spends his winters in Chicago.” “Does he go for his health?" No. He likes to live among the people there for a few months pre- ry to his spring work.” “And what, may I ask, does he do in the spring “Writes circus announcements for bill-boards and the newspapers.” A NECESSARY PRELIMINARY. S get out!” exclaimed Noah gleefully. land.” “Wait till I put on my gloves, dear,” replied Mrs. Noah. “The ark 's touched HE WAS TRUTHFUL. . *HE TOLD me he was a single man, judge,” soboed the bigamist’s second wife, “Well, I ain’t two men, am 1?” snarled the prisoner. JUDGE Baxber—"' Well, this is the funniest mus- tache I ever dyed.” THE BARBER'S BLUNDER. Max (five minutes later, be durned NOTHING UNCOMMON ABOUT IT. Susurss—“' Confound it! I’m too late for the last train.” “Aha! you can’t kiss me. on you this trip, aunty.” “Well, good-bye, dear. Be sure tocall. Good-bye, good-bye!” etc., ete. Poor baby’s nightmare. AY THE WHITE-HOUSE, “I kissed Squatting Ox twice. Did you?’ THE KISSING MANIA. ing at his exebrow)—"* Well, T'll r took comicbooks.com