Judge, 1894-04-28 · page 7 of 18
Judge — April 28, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page collects humorous short jokes and cartoon vignettes typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American humor. Key elements: **Racial Humor**: Multiple sketches feature dialect-heavy caricatures of Black characters ("Pete," "Rastus," "Chloe," "Mrs. Poker") using exaggerated speech patterns common to period minstrelsy traditions. These depict stereotyped situations—rural confusion, gambling, poverty. **Wordplay & Puns**: "He Laughed Too Soon," "By Photograph" (playing on "putting the cart before the horse"), and "Post no Bills" rely on double meanings and linguistic tricks. **Social Satire**: "A Wide Difference" mocks weak coffee; "His Fears" jokes about judicial ambiguity; "Salvation Extraordinary" satirizes shallow religious conversion claims. **Theatrical Reference**: "A Difficult Role" references *King Lear* characters (Tray, Blanche, Sweetheart are the dogs in that play). The humor reflects period attitudes largely unacceptable today, particularly the racial caricatures, while simpler puns and observational jokes remain recognizable.
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Co) MIE LAUGHED TOO SOON A WIDE DIFFERENCE, oe WHat is the difference between this coffee and my grand- father?" said the star boarder as he stirred the sugar in his cup. “I'm sure I can never gues smiled the landlady. “ Grandfather was one of the early settlers.” BY PHOTOGRAPH. HE BOUGHT a horse by photograph, And, swindled, on him the laugh. ™ Twas to blame,” said he, *‘ of course, To get the carte before the horse.” HIS FEARS. Prisoner—* What does the judge say about my case?” Lawyer—" He's non-committal.” Prisoner —"Well, I'm glad of that. Iwas afraid he would give me seven years.” SALVATION EXTRAORDINARY, Evangelist (as another sinner what has the Lord done for this good brother?” Sinner—" He has saved me from a drunkard’s grave for over three weeks. JUDGE TWO DEDUC- TIONS. ++ RARKER is a dull fellow. He never opens his mouth.” “T should say that was a sign of wisdom. He never puts his foot in it.” POWERFULLY AF- FECTED. Pete “Rastus ? Chloe—"Yo' Uncle Whar's Uncle He went down t' de city U see de chicken-show an’ de fowl ir was too much fo" him, (just from school) —* Mamma, I've got through the promise cue-us examples an’ I'm into fractures.” WHy Mrs, Poker — . YO niggah, yo’ was down t' Deacon Jones's las’ night an’ lost one dollar an’ seben cents playin’ pokah.”” Mr. Poker —-"' How PATCHED PETERS" feller widout hi A DRAWBACK, Does yer know enny place where a poor ney kin git a hair-cut an’ a shave?" Barver—" Try Sing Sing.” Pa dere too.” HED PeTERS—"I would, but dey makes yer take a bath up A DIFFICULT ROLE. oH ARLEY, the great tragedian, has asked me to be one of his support in * King Lear.’ “ Which of the characters will you impersonate—Tray, Blanche, or Sweet- heart?” THEN AND NOW. OLD bat, what fancies 1 could brew Beneath your crown when you were new! What jolly thoughts to greet me ran When you were glossy, spick and span! The times, like you, have changed, old hat; “Tis hard to tell just where we're at. T only know it seems so queer ‘To wear the clothes I wore last year. INTERESTED IN HIM, Miss Fosdick ‘Yell me all you know about that Mr, Richard you in- troduced to me.” Miss Gaskett —" Mr. Richard? Oh, you mean that tall young man with a black mustache?” Miss Fosdick—" Nes,” Miss Gaskel(~" His name isn’t Richard. It is Dickey.” Aliss Fosdick—" But you see Lam not well enough acq yet to call him Dickey.” ted with him do yo' s'pose I kin win when dey open a fresh pack ob kyards ebery time an ace is missi WARNING TO BE HEEDED. *6YVOU are not putting money in a letter, are you?" “Why, of course. Why not?" “Didn't you see that sign as we came along— “Post no bills?” ‘A picked nine. comicbooks.com