Judge, 1894-11-03 · page 6 of 16
Judge — November 3, 1894 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple brief satirical vignettes typical of Judge magazine's humor: **"A Queer Fellow, Dickens"** mocks Charles Dickens advertising his works for one dollar—implying he's desperate or his value has plummeted. **"Short at the Top"** is a visual joke about a woman's dress being inappropriately cut or revealing at the neckline. **"Boston's Four Hundred"** satirizes Boston's wealthy elite by having a character mispronounce "cream of society" as "ice-cream de la icecream"—mocking both pretension and social climbing. **"A Baffling Disease"** uses a dialect-speaking deacon to humorously suggest his neighbor's insomnia is actually caused by obsessive worry over his chickens. **"His Level Best"** ridicules a congressman's vague claims of constant activity "saving the country" without concrete accomplishment. Other brief jokes mock ladies' fashion, successful people's comparable moral compromises, and include philosophical maxims. The page is primarily light social satire targeting pretension, pomposity, and hypocrisy among various classes.
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OF NO USE EXCEPT TO OWNER. Brown (to western visitor)—"* When you were here before I wasn't married. WESTERN FRIEND (interrupting hastily)—* Why—honest, pard—it's real kind of you an’ your wife, I'm sure—an’ the boys at Deadgulch wouldn't go back on the kid neither ; but—meanin’ no offense, pard—I'd a little sooner you'd keep him yourself.” A QUEER FELLOW, DICKENS. Se DPIS feller Dickens must be a queer customer,” said Raggles. “I see him advertisin’ in all de book-shops* Dick- ens works fer one dollar.’ 1 wouldn't work fer ten.” SHORT AT THE TOP. She —* Well, Jack, how do you like my coming-out dress ?” He — W's very appropriate.” She—" What do you mean by that ?” He —* Well, you seem to be coming out of BOSTON’S FOUR HUNDRED. Maud—" Did you attend any of the society functions in Boston?” Clara—" Oh, yes. You know aunty, whom I visited there, belongs to the ice- cream de la icecream of Boston.” A BAFFLING DISEASE. Deacon Ketcium—*' Dis insomnia am a drefful incon- venient disease, pahson. It’s a powaiful lot ob trubble to me.” PARSON JOHNSON" I didn’t know you had it.” Deacon Kercuum—"' I hain’t ; but Squiah Hennery has, an’ sits up all night watchin’ his chicken-coop.”* CoxcrEssmAn (repairing his fences) — that during the last session of congress I was always on the move trying to his neighbor. sapaune onvis, to save the country.” HIS LEVEL BEST, Voice, Co; * Wot did yer move?” SMAN—"'T moved to ad- inety-seven distinct times.” EXPLAINED. SC THE difference between you and me,” said the thief to the self-seeking politician, “is that you are always running after offices, but the officers are always running after me.” IN THE SAME BOAT. Successful novelist (contempt- uously)—" I understand you made your money betting on horses ?” Successful plunger (compla- cently)—" Yes; like yourself I have played the race for all it was worth.” Now there is a baby for you"—— ‘And don't forget, my friends, ORIGIN OF THE LATEST STYLE IN LADIES’ HATS AND COLLARS. JUDGMENTS. MAKE yourself necessary, To have a friend you must Truth is stranger than fic~ tion and more scarce, Ceremonies differ, but po- liteness is ever the same. The error of a moment may become the sorrow of a life. A woman is most a heroine when she has her hero by her side. The filter of misfortune sep- arates true friendship from the scum, Man or woman has no nat- ural gift more captivating than a sweet smile. It may be more honorable to tell a man his faults to his face, but it is safer to tell them ‘ROAR MATERIAL,” comicbooks.com