Judge, 1892-12-17 · page 3 of 18
Judge — December 17, 1892 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains four separate satirical pieces: 1. **"The New Arithmetic"** mocks W.W. Astor's wealth, suggesting his financial status should be counted as an "eccentricity" rather than a loss. 2. **"We Do Not Believe"** criticizes Cleveland's use of profanity, noting Grover Cleveland "never explodes himself in fragments of less than six syllables." 3. **"A Comparison of Nasal Capacity"** uses a ship illustration to joke about unpleasant smells from passengers. 4. **"Reform is Sweet"** discusses Mr. Bailey of the Utica Observer, a postmaster appointed through civil-service reform. The satire questions whether civil-service reform actually improves governance, suggesting Bailey—though decent—benefits from Democratic patronage rather than merit. The bottom cartoon depicts a classroom lecture, likely satirizing academic pretension or teaching methods.
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THE NEW ARITHMETIC—Four Pecks make one pint. F W. W. ASTOR were to lose his mind it would be men- tioned not as a loss but an eccentricity. This man is too rich to lose anything. WE. DO NOT BELIEVE Mr. Cleveland said “Damn. The expletive is vulgar without being profane, and Grover never explodes himself in fragments of less than six syllables. A COMPARISON OF NASAL CAPACITY. ‘No, I'm not sick, but I think the awful smell of burnt grease from the finish me before the voyage is over.” It is an awful smell, but if we find it so disagreeable what must be the of our neighbor?" REFORM IS SWEET. WHEN MR. BAILEY of the Utica Observer, who was postmaster, drew the money on his first check as state civil-service reformer he said with a long and happy sigh, “This is indeed civil-service reform. I have not understood it heretofore.” And when he draws his salary as a federal office-holder in this town he will sigh a longer and happier sigh and ejaculate, “ Behold how good it is to be good!" Not that E. Prentiss has ever been a reformer of that kind. He is too honest to be a fool or a hypocrite. But he has served the Democratic party NOT WANTED. Casini you, wll have, tobe dented. faithfully a good many years, and he feels, with every sensible man and every Casitier —" Why, bring some one here who knows you.” earnest supporter of this system of government, that to the victors belong the Dutcnman — ‘All der bolice knows me. 1 bring sum in.” . don't ! They might know me too.” A TWENTY-FIVE-CENT LIMIT AT YALE. _Proressor PanuuM—" Now, young gentlemen, having witnessed the working out of the formula for producing primary colors, let me ask what is the equivalent of the blue I hold in my hand?” AUSENT-MINDED SOPHOMORE —"* Two reds and a white, sit!" comicbooks.com >