Judge, 1893-07-22 · page 7 of 16
Judge — July 22, 1893 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical sketches typical of 1890s American humor: **Main Content:** - **"Extract from a Young Wife's Diary"**: Satirizes marital dynamics—a wife manipulates her reluctant husband into a Chicago trip by leaving her mother's visit invitation conspicuously displayed, forcing his hand. - **"The Silver Question Again"**: A vagrant begs, claiming poverty; when offered silver dollars, he refuses, requesting paper instead—likely mocking 1890s currency debates over silver vs. gold standards. - **"A Natural Mistake"**: A trainman confuses a female college excursion with the World's Fair crowd, dismissed as "just cargo"—mocking both women's education and the era's famous 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. - **"Chocolate Taffy"**: A patronizing exchange with a Black nurse about racial preference—typical of period racism presented as "humor." Other sketches mock a defective clock, female fashion excess, and a farmer testing whether a policeman is made of wax. The humor relies on period-specific references (World's Fair, silver currency debates) and reflects contemporary prejudices.
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JUDGE EXTRACT FROM A YOUNG WIFE’S DIARY. Monday —* Observed to Charley at the breakfast-table this morning that I thought a change of air would be beneficial to us both, He replied that it would be impossible for him to get away from business at present.” Tuesday —" Ventured to remark that, when we took a trip, it would be just splendid to go to Chicago, He seemed vexed at the renewal of the subject and said quite decidedly that there was no use of talking about it.” Wednesday —" Wrote dear mam- A-CENTURY PLANT. ma, inviting her to pay usa visit, and requesting an answer by telegraph.” Thursday—" Made no allusion to our going out of town, but followed Charley to the front door and kissed him affectionately as he left.” Friday—" Recewed a dispatch {rom dear mamma, saying she would come next week. Left it lying open on the bureau in Charley's room.” Saturday —"Charley says he has arranged his business. We're off to the world’s fair by the 1 “It's th’ shame, it He ae i ; GROG: FArctae dans har-rd mont’s wor-rk t' be ped off nee wid silver dollys.” morning. A NATURAL MISTAKE, 66 LJALLO! this is a world’s-fair train,” said Dimling as six car-loads of girls rolled into the station. “No, it isn’t,” replied the brakeman; “this is a female college out for an excursion. What made you think it was a world’s-fair train ?” “It’s she cargo,” : CHOCOLATE TAFFY. THE REVIVAL OF CROQUET. Harry (to his colored nurse) —“ Which do you like best, Amy, colored Miss Eason (swith a superfuity of hair)—'*T wish you would’n children or white children ?” feat d’ baw! s' hard, Mistah Lawson. “Hit done went raight froo mah ‘Amy —" Now, Mass’ Harry, what ‘makes you ax,me dat? You knows Six, Coneeunci (always polit) — ‘Low met offah yo' a ha'r-pin, Dery well I'se boun t’ like my own cullah bes’. But L-will say dis, Mass’ Harry, Missy Eason. you's de mos’ like a cullud chile of any white chile | ebbah saw in m' life. A WEAK-MINDED El epee CLOCK. Vig | EDEN musee i SeTHIS clock shows the 2 SL a phases of the moon,” a said the jeweler. “Ah, a-crazy clock?" re- plied the customer. “What do you mean?” “Why, a Luna tick.” A STAND-OFF. Miss Burtsole—" You met the princess, major. Tell me, how did she appear?” Major de Boots—*1n the sere and yellow.” Miss Burtsole—“ What! as old as that?” Mayor de Boots—" Not at all. She wore russet shoes.” BAD EITHER WAY. Satvationist — "If you swear at those horses you'll never get to heaven.” : ( ; IT WASN'T Wax, an! if L don tiswear[atsem Farmer OatLeTs—" Wa-al, gosh-darned ef I don't find er Tl never git to Hoboken.” out with this “ere pin whether that police is wax er not.” wasn't, comicbooks.com