Judge, 1892-11-26 · page 12 of 18
Judge — November 26, 1892 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains mostly **short humorous sketches and jokes** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects late-19th-century American humor: **Key pieces:** - "The Electric Light" jokes about an electric streetlight ruining a romantic moment—satire on new technology disrupting traditional courtship - "The Village Blacksmith" parodies Longfellow's famous poem, subverting reader expectations - "An Ear for Music" and "Fortune Favors the Brave" are puns on financial/death themes - "First Class in French" jokes about a student whose father participated in the Columbian Parade, mixing language learning with contemporary events **The main content** is advertising for an upcoming "Christmas Judge" special issue, listing prominent illustrators (Gillam, Hamilton, Victor, etc.) and promising 48 pages with 11 colored cartoons for 25 cents. These are **social comedy sketches** reflecting genteel, middle-class concerns: romance, etiquette, education, and wordplay—typical of Judge's satirical humor targeting educated readers rather than hard political satire.
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THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. THE MOON was low, my hopes were high, As on the corner balcony I lingered for a last good-bye. ‘The darkness helped my eager speech. I strove her little hand to reach ; I drew her close—when lo! blick-blic Ze-witt-tt! chu-chu ! clack-clack ! click-click! And, bursting through the tender night, Glared out that durned electric light. MAKY M. SCOTT. BY THE OCEAN'S SIDE. SS YVHEN you came up the second ti aid the rescuer, “and saw me about to drag you into the boat, weren't said the rescued. “ But where I wasn't full of salt water I had hope.” UST sup of the sorrows within life's Re patient ‘neath fortune’s frown ; Tiut let us so live that, when we are up PHILOSOPHY. No. FOUK-TWEN We'll forget we have ever been down. a brass t-t-thimble, an‘ I'm a little b-boy !” A DIFFERENT BRAND. +s YOU ARE chewing the cud of fancy, I suppose?” said Mr. Bleecker as he approached | Wabash, who had been sitting alone. “No,” rep 0 maiden as she moved something about in her mouth; | “this is just ordinary plain gum, Mr. Bleecker.” FIRST CLASS IN FRENCH. 6S NOW, mees, when the negative form of the verb is used ne must go before the auxiliary and fas after. Comprenez?” Mees (whose paternal took part in the Columbian parade)—“ Oh, non, monsieur! you are mistaken, Pa went first and the artillery came after.” TROUBLE AT THE ORPHAN ASYLUM. MEMBER OF BOARD OF vistToRs—'* Why, here’s a little one crying! What és the matter?” y -FoUR—" P-please, ma‘am, all I got from the Thanksgivin’ package was THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. TWAS not the village blacksmith Nor the spreading chestnut tree ‘That made the hearers clap their hands And shout in noisy glee. "Twas that the elocutionist Recited thus and so— ‘Like a sexton ringing the evening sun When the village-bell is low.” 5.5.x, AN EAR FOR MUSIC. Gabriel (performing on the last trump) —*Ta-ra-ra! ta-ra-ra!” Cholly (just resurrected) — Bah Jove, old fellow! that's first-rate. If you just had a bass-drum to put in the ‘boom-de- ay’ part you could play the whole tune, couldn't you?” A NEW KIND OF NOTE, That note of yours is due, Fleecy—" What note?” Beasley —" Why, here it month after date I promise to pay, Fleecy—*That isn’t ‘one month after date’; that’s ‘one month after death." FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE. Mrs. Malaprop— Ob, dear! what do you think? I've just had a tooth pulled and there was a great big ulster at the end of it.” Sympathizing friend—“Wby don't you try another? sealski Perhaps you'll strike a . UNSEEMLY HASTE. S¢[ THINK it is an outrage for Snodgrass to marry again so soon after his wife's death,” remarked Berry, the undertaker. “Six months, isn’t it “Well, it isn’t the exact time I object to so much as the fact that he hasn't paid me yet for her funeral.” ent Holiday Publication. R wy O55 46 Handsomely Printed and Lithographed Pages. AY {— 2 11 Colored Cartoons unsurpassed in Beauty and Execution. a The Christmas JUDGE will be issued to the public next week. Price, 25 cents. ITS CORPS OF ARTISTS WILL INCLUDE SUCH MEN AS B. GILLAM, Ww. L. SHEPPARD, E. Ww. G. HAMILTON, JH. SMITH, F. VICTOR, . S. B. GRIFFIN, E, ZIMMERMAN ("zim"), A. S. DAGGY, KEMBLE, E. FLORHI, LESLIE WILLSON, HAL HURST, GEO. E. BURR, F. M, HOWARTH. F. L, FITHIAN, AND MANY OTHERS OF EQUAL NOTE. It will consist of 48 handsomely printed and lithographed pages, exclusive of cover, and will be sold for 25 cents per copy. The Literary and Artistic Features of the Curistmas Jupcr will be of the most attractive character. In short, the Curistmas Juvcr will be in every sense a beauty. 386 comicbooks.cOmul