Judge, 1893-02-04 · page 6 of 16
Judge — February 4, 1893 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple short humor pieces typical of 1880s-90s American satirical journalism. **"The Collector's Error"** depicts a contortionist repeatedly stuffed in a barrel by a debt collector—visual comedy about financial hardship and evasion. **"Millions in It"** mocks a scheme to pipe volcanic heat from Italian volcanoes—absurdist satire on get-rich-quick entrepreneurship. **"Hard Pressed"** shows two wealthy men discussing financial strain despite outward signs of prosperity (building houses)—commentary on the precarious finances of the affluent. **"Country Journalism"** parodies small-town newspaper banality—trivial local news, malapropisms ("married many a wile"), and self-serving notices. **"All There's in It"** uses a marriage joke about the term "happy pair." **"Some Mistake"** plays on linguistic confusion (a French horn player who doesn't know French). **"A Deplorable Emergency"** shows a lion performer demanding wage increases or threatening audience safety—satire on labor disputes and performer power. The humor targets financial anxiety, rural simplicity, labor relations, and pretense.
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JUDGE THE COLLECTOR'S ERROR. MILLIONS IN IT. + THAT'S a great scheme of Jawley’s, “What's that? “He's going to connect Italian residences with Vesu- vius by pipe-lines and sell the heat.” HARD PRESSED. Von Blumer—*1 don't think I ever was so hard up in my life as I am now.” Van Winkle—" Why, it was only the other day that I heard you were having a house built.” Von Blumer—* So 1am; Contortionst — “* Well, T'll be gosh blamed! I'll bet but I've got to raise the in- that's the collector again, — terest on the mortgage.” = COUNTRY JOUR- NALISM, HE sick are about the same. Mrs. John Dobbs has a cold. Measles prevail, and many have got them. ‘The hens refuse to lay, and eggs are nearly three cents apiece. Our new minister is a single man, but he has mar- ried many a wile. A. H. Brown expects to get the post-office from Cleve- : = Mad Marh Gh. He fa - Cottecror—" Yes, I must have been mistaken. ['ll call sth. . again to-morrow.” Democrat. We have received an almanac for this year from Druggist Stone. Mr. Stone keeps pure drugs. The sexton of the Baptist meeting-house has had his wages raised for the winter to keep the tank from freezing over. Those who send in complimentary tickets to shows must not expect we can attend three exhibitions in one night. We are not omnipresent. ALL THERE'S IN IT. She—"Why is it that people invariably refer to a newly-wedded couple as ‘the happy pair’?” He (crustily)—" Because there are grounds for believing they're glad the ceremony SOME MISTAKE, Cubbage—" Did you say Snooper could play the French horn?” Rubbage—" Yes.” Cubbage—"It's all a mistake. He doesn’t know a word of French.” : A DEPLORABLE EMERGENCY. Rupourno (the lion-king, to the manager, just before the show begins)—"* Look here, boss, T don’t want to do anything unkind, but I've struck for ten per cent. advance on my wages, and if you don't hand it over at once I'll let the lion go for a walk among the audience." JOINING THE ** RANKS.” comicbooks.com