Judge, 1894-10-06 · page 4 of 16
Judge — October 6, 1894 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains multiple satirical sketches mocking contemporary social issues and stereotypes circa the 1880s-90s: **"Give the Lightning a Rod"**: Depicts Jewish characters (Isaacstein) allegedly trying to defraud insurance by removing lightning rods from a house, playing on antisemitic stereotypes about Jewish financial dishonesty. **"Keep Off the Grass"**: References a real incident where Central Park police allegedly clubbed park visitors; the reference to "wearing of the green" suggests Irish immigrants were targets. **"But When He Saw That 'Blazer'"**: Mocks a wealthy Texan's son wanting a college blazer—satire on nouveau-riche pretension and status anxiety. **"The Unfeeling Messenger"**: Jokes about a senator's convenient illness during tariff debates, suggesting cowardice. **"Killing the Turkey"**: Contains racist dialect humor with Black characters, typical of the era's deeply offensive caricature comedy. The page reflects Judge's use of ethnic and racial stereotyping as standard satirical tools of the period.
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\ GIVE THE LIGHTNING A CHANCE. Acent —"' This house cost ten thousand dollars to build. You can have it for three thousand dollars, spot cash. Why, it’s insured for six thousand !" ISAACSTRIN—"' Take down dem lightning-rods und ve'll call id a pargain.”” KEEP OFF THE GRASS. SOME. park policeman lately clubbed a party of ladies and gentlemen “They're killing men for walking upon the grass in Central park. and women there for wearing of the green.” COURTS OF LOVE. [8 PROVENCE, in the olden days Were held the courts of Love. Sweet t oubadours there sang their lays, And knights and ladies said their says, True gallantry to prove. From that bygone idyllic time We have developed far: Divorce courts pass on our love-crime, And scribblers who our names begrime The true bad-doers are. CURIOUS INDEED. Pat —*" Now, phwat the divil did the boss tell me there was a hole knock- ed out av thot bottle for, whin the hole is there yit 2” BUT WHEN HE SAW THAT “BLAZER.” Mr. Texan (pleasurably amazed)—"' Hooray! ’Mandy, git me my wallet. I'm off ter th’ tellygraft-offis quick ! Jest think on’t, thet cub ov ours, thet wuz allers erfraid ov a coyote raound hum, wants ten doliers ter buy a ‘ blazer’ with, so's ter hold his eend up with th’ rest o° them Princeton college chaps. Derned ef he don't git twenty, so’s he kin hold up ther fambly honner with one o' them Colt dubble-ackshun self-cockers. Hooray !" THE UNFEELING MESSENGER. URING the tariff debate a messenger called at the residence of a United States senator with a note which required an immediate y answer, “ But he can’t answer servant. “The strain on him in the senate has been too great and he’s very sick.” “What's the matter with him?” “Inflammation of the stomach. “Bah!” returned the messenger. “Why doesn’t he carry his brains in his head?” PREPARATORY. Parson Thirdly —“And now, my dear brethren, 1 want to say a few words before I begin.” USSELL SAGE is a great econo- miser —with the accent on the KILLING THE TURKEY, “Now, den, hol’ dat tukkey still while 1—— “Whad yo’ mean, yo" fool niggah! Puttin’ yo" haid right under dat nice new axe an’ sp'ilin’ it dat way,” —Dbifl ‘im” comicbooks.com