Judge, 1893-11-04 · page 5 of 16
Judge — November 4, 1893 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical vignettes typical of Judge's social humor: **"A Recipe"** mocks the stereotype of African American dialect and domestic service. Miss Helen asks her cook "Aunt Hepzibah" for recipe proportions; the cook's responses—using colloquial language and imprecise measurements ("depends on whether the hens is layin' pretty well")—satirize both working-class speech and the era's racial caricatures. **"The Result of Ignorance"** is political satire: it criticizes New York city authorities for not funding schools adequately, suggesting the Democratic machine deliberately keeps the city poor to maintain political control. **"Capable Substitutes"** jokes that America has "servant-girls" instead of monarchs—mocking both servitude and American democratic pretensions. **"Railroad Civility"** satirizes indifferent passenger behavior; when a woman complains about dust, a man "helpfully" offers her a whisk-broom—insulting rather than actually helping. The remaining brief items mock vanity, insobriety, and social pretension. The cartoons use exaggerated caricature and dialect humor typical of 1880s-1890s Judge satire.
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Stout young lady who waited on ‘* Frankfurt-sausage-sandwich " window, Margaretville fair, please send address, also where she can be seen when in the Gity, to one who greatly admired her. Address J. Wilson, box 20, 446 6th ave., New York, A RECIPE. Miss Helen Holcomb (to colored cook and preparing to write)—“ Now, auntie, about those beautiful waffles you make. How many eggs?” A—" Well, Miss Helen, dat ‘pends ‘pon wheddah de hens is layin’ pubty well er not. Ef dey is I us‘ally use free, an’ ef dey isn’t I uses two, er cben one.” Aliss Helen—""And how much milk?” Aunt Hepsibah—" Well, | puts away de milk ober night in dat dar little pitchah fo’ de woffles, an’ ef de cat doan’ git at it an’ drink as far down as she gits her haid inter de pitchah I uses it all; an’ ef she do I uses a leetle wahm watah, ‘cordin’ t’ whad she dun drunk.” Miss Helen—“And butter?” Aunt Hepzitah—“ Oh, yes; yo" has ab buttah fo’ woffles. Po’k-fat 's pow | good fo’ fryin’ hominy an’ greasin iddles, an’ it's good fo’ a bubn an’ fo" oilin’ de ha'r; but yo" has t’ hab buttah fo" wofiles.” Miss Helen—"And salt?" Aunt Hepzibah—" Oh, yes; yo" has hab salt. Cookin’ ‘d taste might funny “thout salt.” SELF-DENYING. Mr. YALE—"'Ya-as, I long to go in for foot-ball ; but the mere mention of such a thing frightens me mother so that I have had to give it up.” JUDGE Miss Helen—"And how much baking-powder?” Aunt Hepzibah —"Well, ef dar’s bin a thundah-stohm in de night, er de weddah ‘s bery wahm, er yo's bin cookin’ pickles roun’ de kitchen so ’s t’ sowah de milk, yo" doan’ use no bakin’-powdah ‘t all; jes’a leetle sal’ratus—not toe much so ’s t' maik de woffles taste ob brimstone, like dey’d bin baked ober de ‘tarnal fiah, an’ look de cullah ob yo'ah uncle Ephrum when he done got de janders, but jes’ a leetle bit. An’ ef yo" does use bakin'-powdah it's jes’ ‘cordin’ t' de ‘mount ob flouah yo’ uses. “A FRENCH ROLL.” Miss Helen—"And how much flour do you use, auntie?” Aunt Hepzibah— Jes’ enuff, honey ; jes’ enuff.” THE RESULT OF IGNORANCE. schools for the children.” 44] WONDER why the New York city authorities don’t provide enough “That's easy. They want the city to remain Democratic.” SENTENCES PASSED BY THE JUDGE. INE supreme act of forgiveness gener- ally exhausts the human soul of that ff WHO WAS HE CHarrir (efter the introduction)—* Would you think, now, What was your maiden name?” power and makes one as alert and critical of any offense as he is unyielding in the principle that has been outraged. There are certain polite formalities the continued observance of which might keep whole many friendships, preserve harmony in many households, prevent many divorces, and by a reflex process encourage the inward graces of reverence and respect. KATHRINE GROSJEAN. CAPABLE SUBSTITUTES. #sYOU don’t have monarchs in this country,” said the foreigner, mus- ingly. “Not by that name,” replied the na- tive. “We have servant-girls, however.” RAILROAD CIVILITY. Old lady (to fat party on seat in front of her)—“ I'd thank you to close that win- dow, sir. I'm literally covered with dust.” Courteous passenger (opening his grip-sack)—"I always like to be obliging, madam. Here's a whisk-broom.” TWO OF AKIND. Phil Anthroppy— “1am trying to get poor Dringcupp into the inebriate-asylum. I thought I'd step down to the court and see if Judge McJagg could help me.” Sim Pathizer — “The very man, if you can only find: him sober.” NO ADMISSION. Satyr—"Let me hie with thee to yonder vernal bath.” Nymph—"Avaunt, thou monster, to the Turkish process! This AT THE BLUMENSTEIN BALL. “Stop dot higeutbing, Isaac!” “T can'd helb it, my tear! isadove-partyto-day.”. Dot music is yust intoxigating !" comicbooks.com