Judge, 1893-12-23 · page 6 of 16
Judge — December 23, 1893 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American humor: **"A Soft Answer"**: A conductor questions a Black passenger about flagging the train. The Native's response—asking to sell a "coon-dog"—appears designed as ethnic humor playing on stereotypes about rural Southern Black speech patterns and activities. **Political Reference**: "Hoke Smith would like to go on the supreme bench" mocks politician Hoke Smith's judicial ambitions through a pun (calling him "Coke" instead of "Hoke"). **Miscellaneous Humor**: The page includes lighthearted pieces: "Christmas Follows" (seasonal verse), "The Wish-Bone" (romantic comedy about a couple's shared wish), and "The Rustic View" (country cousin mistaking pearl ornaments for real ones). **"Grimbly's Mistake"**: A fisherman mistakes a Chinaman for a snake, playing on xenophobic caricature humor common to the era. The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical approach mixing political commentary with ethnic and social stereotyping typical of American humor from this period.
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“A SOFT ANSWER,” ETC. Conpuctor—" Now, then, why did you flag this train?” Native—"'I wanted t’ ask yo’, sah, ef yo' knew enny gemman on boa'd dat wanted t' buy a good coon-dog.”” ’TIS CHRISTMAS FOL- LOwS. Ot. THE spring winds so high, Oh, the clouds in the sky, Dropping swift, sudden showers as they pass ; Oh, the sun and the shade And the summer-time maid, With her young, little feet in the grass! THE WISH-BONE. A JERK—and then they eagerly The bone asunder rend ; And he with joy the bigger piece Holds up, and she the end. Why looks she pleased? She lost her wish That they should married be. How strange! But no; the reason is Oh, the grain in the sheaf, He wished the same as she. Oh, the gay autumn leaf, Oh, the rush of the oncoming blast ! Let them come, let them go, is December shall glow With the glory of Christmas at last. MRS, GEORGE ARCHIBALD, THE RUSTIC VIEW. Adeline (country cousin)—" In describing the ball the paper says your gown was trimmed with real lace and pearl ornaments.” Stella —" Well, that’s cor- HoKE SMITH would like to go on the supreme bench. Very rect.” well, Call him Coke and give him Mn. Grimoy (who és somewhat near-sighted)—'Ah, Twill catch a nice Adeline—So the pearls were the seat with a tack in it, mess of fish for my break—— My goodness! there’s a huge snake.— not real then?" marl ——I'll soon make short work of him.—— ——Smother me alive if 't ain't a Chinaman !" GRIMBLY'S MISTAKE, comicbooks.com