Judge, 1894-01-06 · page 5 of 16
Judge — January 6, 1894 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of late 19th/early 20th-century humor: **"His Disguise"** mocks college students by suggesting the ultimate disguise is dressing as one—implying students are recognizable by their distinctive appearance (wild hair, athletic complexion). **"Nature's Fifth-Avenue Noblemen"** uses exaggerated upper-class British accents to satirize wealthy aristocrats concerned with social status, particularly those whose fortunes have recently collapsed. **"A National Characteristic"** contrasts American and British horseback-riding styles, suggesting Americans' constant fidgeting reflects national restlessness and inability to be still—a common contemporary stereotype. **"Healthy Chicago Mind"** ridicules Chicagoans as superstitious by inverting logic: a Bostonian's belief in wind is called superstition by the Chicago woman, who ironically claims not to be superstitious while displaying illogical thinking. The page primarily uses social observation humor targeting class pretensions, regional characteristics, and collegiate life, with minimal political content.
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HIS DISGUISE. ++ ARE you going to the mas- querade?* “Yes; I shall assume the disguise of a college-student.” “What are you going to wear?" “Chrysanthemum hair and a foot-ball complexion.” THE LATEST. Wayside Bill—“Did you know I'd got a job Lingering Luke—*Wot yer doin’? Wayside Bill out aquariums.” T SEEMS strange that a stu- dent of Oberlin college should ¥ try to pay his way through that institution by selling moonshine NATURE'S FIFTH-AVENUE NOBLEMEN, s M Blawst thawt fellab, ! It's like his blawsted impud baow t know.” SEE be, want te NOBSEY MUFF: “* Blawst thawt fellah, anyway! It’s like his blawsted impudence to baow to me, ye know. > = Royal. BuTTs— isn’ thawt Jack de Riche? 1 always thawt him a gentleman.” go through college? He knew Swonsky MUFFINS—* Naw; he's a fellah. His guv'ner busted lawst week, ye know.” too much to begin with. WHEN HOLIDAYS ARE OVER, ANY a man, when the holi- days are over, has a fellow- feeling for the unbought Christ- mas novelty which appeals to him with the confession, “ Re- duced to fifty cents.” QUITE APROPOS. Jigliegh—* Old Soak's wile speaks of his nose as his pa- poose.” Bigliegh—" Why is that?" Jigtiogh — Because it's a : little red.” PLAYING TO EMPTY HOUSES, A NATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC. N ENGLISHMAN, strolling through the park with an AmericanJriend, noticed that the great majority of horseback-riders bobbed up and down a good deal in their saddles. “T suppose,” he said with a twinkle in his eye, “that it is an American charac- es," returned his friend. “They're so enterprising they can’t sit still.” * Do you take this woman?" ete. SaiTuxkins—" Yes, ma‘am—et— bem !—that is— —aw—I meant—yes, sir.’ Baive—"'I dof (P. S.—The simple conundrum is, will Smithkins ‘occupy the position of captain or cabin-boy as his con- nubial derelict drifts down the stream of life?) HEALTHY CHICAGO MIND. ‘OVE SHALL have a storm soon,” said the Boston woman, gazing out of the window ; “the wind is easterly.” “What!” exclaimed her Chicago friend. “Do you believe in the wind ?” “Certainly. Don’t you?" “Dear, no; I'm not a bit superstitious.” N APOLEON is mentioned by a correspondent of the New York Advertiser as “the great im- OUR LANDLADY’S “ PHYSOG." perial brute.” ‘This is rather harsh language to ap- b 5 ‘a < i New poarDER (1with his mouth full)—"* Yes'm ply to the most distinguished and successful mur yeayygnul ny AnytHIPE You wish, Mr. et me hae Tout rot uta’ and hore the buries derer of his period. and celery down this way. comicbooks.com