Judge, 1893-04-15 · page 5 of 16
Judge — April 15, 1893 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains numerous brief satirical jokes typical of late 19th-century American humor, rather than sustained political cartoons. **Notable references:** - **"He Knew"**: References Grover Cleveland's 1892 election return as a Democrat, mocking a man who vowed not to trim his beard until a Democrat entered office—he's now stuck keeping it. - **"Bimetallism"**: A pun on the monetary policy debate of the era. The joke conflates "bimetallism" (using gold and silver as currency) with "Solomon Silverstein," a Jewish name, playing on ethnic stereotypes common to period humor. - **"The New Box-Coat"**: Satirizes changing women's fashion, suggesting an exaggerated crinoline design. The remaining jokes address courtship, divorce, servants, and general absurdities. The page reflects period attitudes toward gender, ethnicity, and class through humor that would be considered offensive today. The illustrations are simple line drawings accompanying brief comedic scenarios.
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TWILIGHT BRIDGE. KNOW a little fairy bridge that spans a tiny stream, ‘And there the sky is ever clear, for life is like a dream As the silv'ry stream goes rippling, running onward to the sea, While the little birds are singing in an ecstasy of glee. The path one side the tiny stream is bright and busy Day, And Night, a forest dark and drear, lies just across the way} But the fairy bridge called Twilight, clasping hands between the two, Is the brightest. dearest spot on earth a mortal heart e’er knew. For when the day has passed away I meet my sweetheart there, While in the rippling stream beneath I throw away my care, And just the falling shadows and the sun- set glow above Watch o'er the little Twilight bridge and witness to our love. EDITH LIVINGSTON CRARY. ET it be understood that there are popular facts as well as popular fallacies. HE KNEW. Urrox—‘ Why don't you have your beard trimmed, Harry?” Harry—"I vowed never to do so until a Democrat goes into the white- house,” —" Why, man! Cleveland is elected, Harry—"'I know it." THE END OF THE COURT- SHIP. ‘4 AND would you “die for me, George?” “A hundred times !" “Ob, if your life is insured once will be enough.” TOO PERSONAL. Horse-dealer—" What! that horse Vicious? Not a bit of it, sir. She wouldn't hurt a flea.” Prospective purchaser —*Well, you needn't make any personal re- marks, I haven't got fleas.” PRECAUTION. Uncre Hiram—" That sign ain't much u: seein’ as how I carries all my money in my boot BIMETALLISM. T SAN FRANCISCO, “T had a good idea of bimetallism to-day,” said Ikey Wile to Mosey Jacobs. “What was it?” “TI saw Solomon Silver- stein out at the Golden Gate.” EVIDENCE. 64] THINK Jaggers’s fam- ily knew he was no saint.” “Why?” “When he died they buried him in a fire-proof casket and put a fan in his hand.” THE PROPER WAY. Olrve—"He had been refused by all the girls in before she accepted Violet—“ So he was well shaken before taken?” THE CONTINUATION OF A CLASSIC, ince Mary 's been at boarding-school an that lamb on my hands I wish sometimes he had never been born.” MAry’s FATHER—"* ry dudes, 236 THE ONLY ESCAPE. ¢¢P)ID Mrs. Dawson finally get rid of that old virago of a servant that she inherited ?” Yes; she died.” “The servant ?” “No; Mrs, Dawson.” BUT IT WASN'T. Passenger (on clevated railway)— “Please let me off at the Volapiik club.” Trainman (a few minutes later) — “ Haabenbumph nex'!" Passenger (to companion) —“ This is the place, Charlie.” SEEMS TO BE NECESSARY. ¢6]T LOOKS as though my marriage with Miss Mullins would have to be postponed.” “What's the trouble, old man?” “She got married to young Jo- bunker yesterday.” THE NEW BOX-COAT. If the ladies adopt the crinoline we suggest this style for the id left A NATURAL OCCURRENCE, S6\VHAT is the matter, Ray? Have you found something in the horse-radish ?” “No’'m, not much; only a little hair from the horse.” GAVE IT UP. THERE was a young girl from Mont- clair ‘Who was hugged by a grizzly bear Till he grew lame and sore ; Bat she still cried for more, So he laid down and died in despair. HER FORBEARANCE, Mrs. Dorcas—"As your husband is so cruel why don’t you get a di- vorce?”” : Mrs. Snarley—" Because he isn’t very prosperous just now and wouldn't be able to pay me enough alimony.” comicbooks.com