Judge, 1894-01-06 · page 7 of 16
Judge — January 6, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces typical of late-19th-century American humor: **"Dat Li'l' Brack Girl"** uses racist dialect humor, a common (and deeply offensive) comedic convention of the era, depicting Black characters in stereotypical situations. **"Just a Reversal"** is a simple wordplay joke about coiners versus coopers, playing on "barrels of money" versus "money of barrels." **"The French Idea of Pathos"** satirizes French melodrama—mocking the overwrought sentimentality of French romantic literature where a dying marquis nobly encourages his wife and young lover to marry after his death, with exaggerated emotional declarations. The satire suggests French dramatic conventions are absurdly self-sacrificial and theatrical. **"No Question"** and **"Situations Wanted"** are brief joke items about courtship and employment. The cartoons throughout use Victorian-era illustration styles depicting social situations. The overall page reflects Judge's satirical approach to contemporary culture, literature, and social customs, though much content relies on ethnic stereotyping now recognized as offensive.
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JUDGE DAT LI'L’ BRACK GIRL. JE! bab yo seen dat Cunissts Junce, “* Under de mistleto 2” My li’ miss, jes’ ready fo" t’ kiss, A-sittin’ out in de snow. Bran’-new fars fer a Chrismus' git’, White teef ‘n’ eyes all a-go, My Hi’ miss in a-new red dress "Nt under “de miss i toe. JUST A REVERSAL. Dillingham—" What's the dif- ference between a coiner at’, the mint and a cooper?” Stilling fleet—“ Let's have it.” Dillingham—" One makes bar- m i TEA oth rels of money and the other makes TERT. money of barrels." GROSS NEGLECT. fog.}—="* Dat young man’s med o” herse’f t' maik de boy w’ar his daddy's ol’ coat ‘dout cuttin’ de tails off.” THE FRENCH IDEA OF PATHOS. By E-G-n- S-E. Dying marguis—Come here, Louise, my dear wife. Come here, Auguste, noble young man. You love each other, do you not? Ah, you need not answer; I know it. I know.what noble restraint you have exercised in not getting married till I die. I know too of your virtuous determination to exchange kisses only three times a day after meals during my iliness. Ah, what man has ever before been blessed by so virtuous awife? And what wife has ever been loved by a more noble, honorable young man? It is shameful of me to linger on here and delay your happiness.” ca % Auguste—' Not so, marquis. Do not hurry To Ath end pick it-up is“alles “Ie (bi rb i ania, eects: eagle ishandsdé"nof bother yourself. RVEknow you cannot help it.” «Noble youngematt Most faithful wife! Now I can die happy, since I feel ‘you do novdiameyine for hanging.on all these weeks. I feared your patience Lukes 0b, my.¢lear i Aa Pretty tough; but we made up our minds to bear it, and we Miguste. We prayed for strength and strength was given us.” @ but one-more request'to make*df/you. 1 am.ashamed to make it, but not laugh'at the whim of a dying man,,1 want to ask you to promise me not to get’ married {ter the funeral.”” ‘ ¢ Loutse— Oh, heavens! must we promise'tttis ? Auguste—" Hum ! rather looks'as if he were taking advantage of our good- nature.” Louise (a look of sub- ‘ “Hime self-sacrifice. on her “face) No, Auguste; deny jot his dast request. Let it be: $0, ‘We promise rot to. marry’ till after the ‘fu- neral.”” ¢ z Marquis—Bless .you! I die in peace.”** NO QUESTION. © Rejected suitor (pious)— “Well, I shall look forward to meeting her in heaven.” SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE, Sympalhtzer 8 that ? Espert young man, age ‘twenty-eight, would like. °°° Afe you sure a to get into a bank; salary no object. No objection to Reected suitor— working after hours. she is a very good girl.”” “BLOWING HIM OFF FOR A BIER.” comicbooks.com