Judge, 1894-04-21 · page 3 of 16
Judge — April 21, 1894 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page contains six unrelated humorous sketches satirizing everyday American life, rather than specific political figures or events. The cartoons mock ordinary social situations: a woman misidentifying a train passenger ("Mistaken for a Bunco-Steerer"), a dental visit where a patient fears being kissed while unconscious ("What Does He Mean?"), a barber's professional pride ("An Experienced Hand"), and police incompetence ("Sympathetic Police-Captain"). Additional sketches ridicule Uncle Wild's rowdy behavior and working-class economic struggles. The final vignette shows a shoemaker and customer negotiating over heel repairs—satirizing how the poor economize by repairing worn shoes rather than buying new ones. These are generic social satires rather than commentary on specific contemporary events or political figures.
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ACCEPTED THE DOCTRINE. ITTLE FRANCES'S parents have been discussing reincarnation and the small maiden’ has acquired some of its phraseology. “Mamma,” she said one day, “my kitty must have been a pin in a previous state of existence, for 1 can feel ‘em in her claws yet.” MISTAKEN FOR A BUNCO. Mrs. Paston—"* James, here is a telegram from Un- ild-and-woolly in which he says he will arrive on the seven-thirty train, You had better go down and meet him. You will recognize him by the photograph I showed you.” UNcLE WILD-AND-WOOLLY— "Git out, you bloomin’ bunco-steerer !”” A LOST OPPORTUNITY. Maud —“ Ob, hubby ! to-day was bargain-day at some hardware store and I didn’t even sce it advertised in the papers.” Oscar —" Heavens! are the hardware stores be- ginning it?” Maud—* Wall, 1 heard Mr. Budge, this afternoon, say to a gentleman friend, ‘Come along, Ned ; let's get a ten-cent stove.’ " - ee WHAT DOES HE MEAN? Miss OLpcirt—"* You must promise not to kiss me while | am unconscious.” Dentis1—"" I shall do nothing of the kind.” Miss OLDGIRL (with a happy sigh)" Turn on the gas,” AN EXPERIENCED HAND. ++ BUT, my good man, sheep-shearing requires a man who is used to the shears.” “Well, that’s all right. I have been engaged for three years in preparing editorials for a country weekly.” SYMPATHETIC POLICE-CAPTAIN. Captain Chant—" Sergeant, take a squad of men and go pull number thirty-four at midnight.” Sergeant Scupp—" All right, cap ; but what's up now?” Captain Chant—" Why, I've just received a most pitiful letter from “Anguished mother,” stating that her son has been ruined there. Besides, number thirty-four hasn't paid its last assessment.” TOO QUICKLY CURED. Good Samaritan (to friends doctoring a man at the roadside for snake-bite)—“ There, he's coming around all right, poor fellow! I guess you needn't pour any more of that whisky down him.” Rusty Collins (in a voice faint, but earnest)—“' Let ‘im (hic) bite me (hic) ‘gain.” ECONOMY IS WEALTH. SHOEMAKER—" What's the matter, Mrs. Weinstein? I don’t have any more heels to tap for the twins.” Mrs, WEINSTEIN — “' Vell, you see I just shange dere shoes arount und led dem do der tappin’ demselves.””