Judge, 1892-11-19 · page 5 of 16
Judge — November 19, 1892 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple unrelated comic sketches and jokes typical of Judge magazine's format: **"Ashamed of Him"**: A drunk man returns home; his wife shames him by noting his nose blushes at his disreputable condition. **"She Enjoyed the Debate"**: Satire on women's "culture" societies—a daughter claims to attend intellectual debates but admits the real discussion was about fashionable fall hats with unusual crowns. **"An Ohio Delicacy"**: A joke about Cincinnati sandwiches made with water and boiled ham—mocking the city's food. **Various sketches**: Racist caricatures of Black characters ("'Rastus") in absurd situations (mistaking an ostrich for a hen, speaking broken English). The bottom sketches use heavy dialect humor common to period entertainment. **Other shorts**: Brief comedic vignettes on unrelated topics (an assuring circumstance about school expenses, autumn fashion humor). The page reflects Judge's satirical approach: mocking social pretension, regional differences, and relying heavily on ethnic/racial stereotypes considered acceptable humor in this era.
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JUDGE ASHAMED OF HIM. ‘ JOHN PRODGERS!" cried Mrs. P. as her noble lord returned from the clam- bake more or less under the influence, ‘‘I should think you'd be ashamed to come home in such a condition. Why, it even makes that disreputable nose of yours blush.” SHE ENJOYED THE DEBATE. Her father (interestedly)—“And you really enjoy your society for the higher culture of women?” Minnie (enthusiastically) —“ Indeed I do, immensely.” Her father —"What was the subject yesterday, for in- stance?” Minnie (reflectively)—" Ob, yesterday? Let me see. I think the question for debate was something about some subject that some professor has been lecturing on somewhere, but up in one corner we talked about those new fall hats with the funny crowns.” AN OHIO DELICACY. Cazwvker— Did you ever try a Cincinnati sandwich?" Larkin —“No, How do they make them?” Cake ge ey iota) made: A LOST OPPORTUNITY, of two slices of water with a Rachet—"'Vat's der madder, Ikie? Haf you dose plues thin piece of boiled ham be- agnin?" 1. 'RASTUS (seeing an ostrich at a distance)— tween." Tkir—"' Lort, Rachel! vile dot G. A. R. vas in town ve should “Great Scott! ef dat ain’ de bigges’ hen I ebber haf had dose balls bainted red, vite und plue.” see. I'll ketch it. AN ASSURING CIRCUMSTANCE. $+] HOPE Thomas keeps good company while he is away at school," said the young man’s mother. “Well,” replied his father comfortingly, “it ought fo be good. It certainly costs enough.” THE AUTUMN GIRL. FOR MONTHS she dirted by the sea, With little else but hose on, Which makes it pleasant, you'll agree, To see her now with clothes on. ARRESTING BY SUBSTITUTE. First detective—"We can't find who murdered the old man, but I'll tell you what we can do,” Second detective—"* What?” First detective— We can arrest all his 2. daughters and clap them in jail.” . ——an' de croquettes, — tos Thankseibbin’ an’ Chris'mus is cummin’ 6 __rscusin’ me; I fink I dun maik a mustake.” *RASTUS IN AFRICA, Sa comicbooks.com