Judge, 1893-06-24 · page 6 of 16
Judge — June 24, 1893 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple unrelated satirical vignettes typical of Judge magazine's format. Key items include: **"The Intelligent Dog"** (title/illustrations): A narrative about a dog helping his master obtain shoes, though the specific satire isn't clear from the fragments shown. **"Bach Beer"**: A pun joke where a man claims to like "Bach" (the composer) but actually means "beer." **"A Proverb Re-Applied"**: A man finding a woman's picture in a locket, with wordplay on "the woman in the case." **"Against the Rule"**: World's Fair officials forbid playing Irish harp music because Ireland isn't exhibiting harps—absurdist bureaucratic humor. **"Peesnis Ees Peesnis"**: A German-accented shopkeeper apologizes for lacking striped pants, written in exaggerated dialect—reflecting period ethnic humor stereotyping. **"A Fortiori"**: Political satire comparing Ben Butler's and Daniel Webster's brains, with a dark joke about a two-headed boy entering politics (likely referencing political incompetence). The page is primarily humor/satire rather than unified political commentary.
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THE INTELLIGENT DOG; OR, HOW HE PROVIDED HIS MASTER HE HAD ONE. ‘6 ] T'S of no use to try to produce a play here,” said the postmaster of Podunk to the advance agent of a barn-storming troupe. “ You won't have a ghost of a show.” “Oh, yes, I shall," was the cheerful reply. “I intend to produce ‘ Hamlet.’ BACH BEER. She—"Then you are not partial to Bach's compositions?” He—" Well, | must confess I have a fondness for his beer.” A PROVERB RE-APPLIED. HE GENTLY oped the locket And scanned the pretty face. “Tt suits my mind,” said he, ‘to find ‘This woman in the case.” AGAINST THE RULE, World's fair director —* What tune is that man playing?” Guard —"*The harp that once through Tara pe ‘orld'sfair director—" Tell him cto stop. Tara hasn't got any harps on exhibit.” Irpetieimer—"T vos. sorr gloset till he goes out.” “PEESNIS EES PEESNIS.” , ¥, mein leedle soln, but der gusdomer vants a pair mit shtripes, unt eet ees der only pair in der shdore. You shdays’in der WITH A NEW PAIR OF SHOES. EXPLAINED ALL. «¢] MADE a speech at the doctors’ dinner last night.” “ That accounts for it.” “Accounts for what ?” “Two men who were present said they had discovered a new opiate.” HAS SHE A YOUNG MAN? Miss Keedick— Oh, yes, 1 know Miss Gildersleeve very well. She's a friend of my youth.” Miss Gaskett—"And what is your youth's name?” WHERE HE STOPPED. E WAS a tailor bold and bad, As everybody says, And all things he could mend except His own most evil ways. A FORTIORI. Primus—*“Ben Butler's brain weighed more than Daniel Webster's. l always knew he was a great states- man.” Secundus—"Yes, By the way, what a pity the two-headed boy doesn’t enter politics.” comicbooks.com