Judge, 1894-10-20 · page 3 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 243 This page contains several satirical sketches and comedic pieces typical of Judge magazine's humor. The main content includes: **"The Lecture-Season is Open"**: A commentary on the winter lecture circuit, mocking the types of speakers and topics—from scientists to humorists—that populated American lecture halls. The satire targets both the speakers' pretensions and audiences' gullibility. **"A Valuable Tip"**: A rural comedy sketch between a sheriff and farmer about locating a mill, playing on miscommunication and dialect humor. **"More Than a Sister"** and **"The Pity of It"**: Sentimental narrative verses about romance and social class distinctions. The illustrations depict period scenes—travelers on horseback, domestic interiors, club gatherings—rendered in Judge's characteristic detailed engraving style. The humor is primarily social satire rather than overtly political.
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THE LECTURE-SEASON IS OPEN. % 4 NOW comes on the lecture-sea- % son, when our men of rhyme [MY 204 reason and our travelers and scientists and humorists of note catch the hayseed town committees of our inland towns and cities and accumulate the dollars with a bor- rowed long-tailed coat. Ab,what themes—"* Our Silent Forces” and ‘ Our Nation's Vast Resources” and ** Some Statesmen I Ilave Saw" among the rest ; with “ My Journey to Alaska” and ‘* My Trip to Madagascar,” and some magic - lantern pictures of “The Boom Towns of the West.” And the funny man is punning and the punny man is funning and is breaking down his system just to incubate a d among the very smartest is a ‘* Boston facial who can twist his simple features from the states- man to the moke. And they get there in the smoker, scientist and prof. and joker, and some of them about as full as they will find THROWING PHYSIC TO THE DOG. the hall; and the cooghiog and the’ wheccingvand (the Youne wire (sobsing)—"*Oh, mamma, I shall get a divorce! I can stand it no longer. I speaker's rapid sneezing proclaim the lecture-season is now open for the fall, x —"* Wa-al, rather." Suerirr (cager))—" Anything definite?” Farmer Rowen —"* Waal, I'should as." Suertrr —"* Here's a dollar. Kindly give me a‘ pointer.” I'd like to take made George some of my best angel-cake and "— MorHeR (interrupting)—"" Did the brute ridicule it?" Worse than that ; he gave it to poor, dear little Fido—and—Fido died.” MORE THAN A SISTER, S4D)ARLING, tell me that you love me! Oh, be true, and tell me whether In the happy years before us We shall spend our lives together.” ‘t Lam sorry for you, Harry ; I've gone further than I meant to, For with you I ne'er can marry. I will be your friend ; and then, too” * Do not say you'll be a sister, For I'll never be a brother !” “No, not that ; for I've just promised T shall be your own step-mother.” o.n, THE PITY OF IT. Meredith —* Miss Upton is revenged on Charley Younglove for breaking with her and marrying her rival.” Petersham—" In what way ?” Meredith —" She met him on Eighth avenue the other evening, just before din- ner, in the vicinity of the Horloge flats." Petersham —* That's where he lives. The locality is rather unfashionable ; but what of it?” Meredith — He was carrying a me- FARMER Rowen (accepting dollar)—"* Wa-al, 1 wouldn't swear ez t’ your takin’ it in, but it’s goin’ ringue pie.” om in th’ same place whar it's stood nigh onter twenty year—jes’ below th’ dam.” AN EPISODE AT THE JERUSALEM CLUB. EIN (the banker)—"* Dere vas von redt chip too many in der chack- pot, I dink "—— Tne wHtoe PARTY —"' Oxcuse me, it vos mine !” comicbooks.com