Judge, 1892-12-10 · page 3 of 18
Judge — December 10, 1892 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This Judge page contains several brief satirical items mocking contemporary figures and social issues: **"Good Fillers"** (top cartoon): Shows two men discussing a woman's house and piano—likely satirizing wealthy society's superficial values and the importance placed on material displays. **"The Snarling Whelp of the Pacific"**: References Peru and Chile's conflicts, appearing to criticize Chile's aggressive foreign policy in South America. **"The General Imperfection"**: Mocks religious arguments about God not creating perfect humans, using this to critique free-trade economic theory. **Other items**: Include jabs at voting rights ("If They Won't Let You Vote"), women's fashion concerns, and a anecdote about Mrs. Corbett's faith in her philandering husband—typical period satire about marriage and morality. The illustrations throughout are crude cartoons typical of 1880s-90s satirical journalism.
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‘THE MAN who was bought with British gold has probably put that price of his conscience in a wild- cat bank and gone to the red and melancholy dogs. BERNHARDT. in the view of Nell Nelson” of the World, is “the greatest woman on earth to-day. It must be so or a woman would never have admitted it. DIGNITY requires that editors shall not display political enthusiasm with the aid of large type and coarse pictures. We know of nothing more distressing. That is why we do not indulge in it, eee M®: NEILL, who poisoned a number of girls, was calm just previous to his execution, and refused to take wine or spirits. “* No,” said this great moral reform- er, “I cannot do it, Iam a prohibitionist.” LEGS NOT EVERYTHING. “Say, old boy, your house is lovely, but haven't you too many pianos?” “Oh, you see, I used 10 publish a daily paper and took tem for ads.” MB: KIPLING says in a loud, angry voice that it is an outrage to try to interview him. We think'so, orselves, now that he hath grown so great; but, dear suz! if the pub- lic can stand it he mustn't complain. . “THE SNARLING WHELP OF THE PACIFIC.” ** Now then, Shortlegs, they're feeding. T reckon WE HOPE for the best in behalf of all the republics of South America; but when the there won't be much left by the time you get there.” Chilians conquered Peru they subjected her people to indignities, privations and cruelty ' : Fee ny that were largely unnecessary. These things are Fo Dee ce | not readily forgotten; and if now Peru and the ‘i "ver have trai & Argentine republic give Chili a sound flogging Mie he lees bath ieled “> certainly no citizen of these states will sympathize i sedan ceahies ances! stoe shame * E with her in such whining as she may find unavoid- the skirt with shot to keep able the girls from visiting the ( = angels, wee i “ THE GENERAL IMPERFECTION. : : 2 : >) THERE BE MEN who disturb themselves be- Revane be eon 5 S Smt cause God didn’t make a different article of _ pe SAW ae , ; EE human nature. They are doubtless right in their loos toa te ‘ “ theories, as free trade would be right if it were not teat be ou Wake € impossible this side of the celestial harmony; but sonie sce ot gokdenrod : peace and happiness may not have been contem- sel cheyesathormum dn , plated in this kind of world—at all events they ny wdeomiog yea . haven't got here—and to have the perfect human ea nature we must begin by creating a new kind of god. And by th [F THEY WoN'T LET YOU VOTE," says Miss Cozens ee ennace of England to the women of the world, “resort to dyna- sil Teegive the pak mite.” What a sad case was that of the woman who shot at a : . +, adox, when we have burglar and died of fright in three: minutes by the watch, a god small enough to be understood by our limited intelli- gence he may not be The Godoranykind of god whatever. RS. CORBETT has the utmost faith in her husband, not- withstanding the fact that he was followed for weeks in they both got jammed in the entrance ; then it was a pleas- ant task to skip round and— his triumphal journey by another man’s wife. And a very wise woman is Mrs. Corbett. She doesn’t want to make trouble in the family. HERE W EA laureateship for one ENOUGH FOR HIM. “Did they make sure he was guilty before they lynched him?" : : z ‘ure? Course they wor sure. Warn't he ther only nigger ‘roun’ comb Riley would get ; ; every vote. —inish the lot before their very noses. comicbooks.com