Judge, 1894-10-27 · page 4 of 16
Judge — October 27, 1894 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Judge* contains multiple satirical pieces targeting American social hypocrisy and modern anxieties circa early 1900s. **"Grandpop and Israel"** mocks rural religiosity: an old farmer credits prayer for a factory fire that conveniently destroyed his financial troubles—then admits he "forgot" to remove the kerosene lamp, implying accidental arson covered by insurance. The satire targets the convenient marriage of faith and self-interest. **"Mutual Cause for Secrecy"** jokes about shared shame—two men don't want to be seen together socially, suggesting either impropriety or embarrassing class association. **"The Changed View"** satirizes romantic pretension: a woman considered "commonplace" becomes "romantic" merely by marrying an ordinary peer rather than a coachman or prince, mocking how society measures women's worth by marriage status. **"The Peril of the Hour"** suggests social anxiety about debt and creditors. The cartoons reflect *Judge*'s mockery of American prudishness, financial ethics, and the gap between professed values and actual behavior.
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s6YA-AS, Isrul, th’ power of pra’r is somethin’ grand, an’ faith ‘Il move most anythin’ but a mortgage," said Grandpop Ketchum as he heated the poker in the grate preparatory to plung- ing it into his mug of hard cider. “'Long ‘bout th’ winter uv ‘fifty-six I wuz 'ry up in Hampsheere, an’ times wuz dull, an’ we couldn't sell th’ goods, an’ a big stock on han’, an’ c'lections slow, wen raoun’ comes my bigges’ creditor an’ says ef J don’t pay him nex’ day he'll attach th’ fact'ry an’ stock, “tried t’ stave him off, but he wuz a godly man an’ wouldn’ listen t’ no com- promise, an’ so that night I went down t’ th’ fact'ry an’ got right down on my knees an’ prayed an’ p-u-rayed fer somethin’ t’ turn up; an’ sure ‘nough, Isrul, that very night th’ blame ol’ shop burnt up an’I got full insurance. Yer see, Isrul, J felt so bad that night that wert I left | must hev fergot t” put out th’ candle that wuz a-standin’ on th’ kersene-il¢ bar'l, an’ after I left it jes’ nat’rally burnt right straight down inter th’ kersene. Uv course I didn’ say nothin’ ‘bout that t’ th’ insurance man, Isrul. So yer see th’ power uv pra’r, Isrul; though uv course a man ‘s got ter help hisself a leetle too, fer we can't ‘spect Providence t' do it ail; so jes’ step MUTUAL CAUSE FOR SECRECY. raoun' t' th’ grocer’s an’ tell him th’ pipe yer got trusted fer las’ month don’t draw s Say, don’t tell any one you saw me home, Ephraim, well an’ yer want another one.” *You needn't worry, I'm as much ashamed of it as you FOOT-BALL TERMS— APPLIED. Strong rush-line play and — —ying wedge. THE CHANGED VIEW. sy ALWAYS thought she was the most commonplace of girls.” “At any rate, she has just done a most romantic thin; “ What, pray? “Married a young man of her own age who is neither a coachman nor a prince.” BREADTH OF VIEW. H, finale-siéele authoress With epigram and platitude, Complacently you pride yourself Upon your mental attitude. But if you'd win our deep respect And everlasting gratitude You'd cease to write those novels which Display your mental latitude, THE PERIL OF THE HOUR Jenkins — "Great Scott! there comes Jones. Let's turn down. this corner,” Jorkyns—* Why, do yeu owe him so much as that?” JUMPING AT CONCLUSIONS. Jenkins ; No; but he's just MEssENGeR give de message t' yer husband, an’ he said dey wuz jest goin’ t’ press an’ he couldn't come home till quite late bought a house in Brooklyn and I'm BRIDE OF A MONTH (tehose husband is city editor)—" Why, what could he have meant?" afraid he'll ask me over there to din- Messencer—"' I don't know, lady ; but dere wasn't nobody in de office but him an’ a lady reporter.” ner.” comicbooks.com