Judge — November 17, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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NEW GAGS JUDGE OF THE MINSTRELS. SSYVHEN am a tough beefsteak like a sailor on a man-ob-war ?” *Mr. Johnsing, I gubs it up.” “When it repels boarders.” “Dat's all right; but sa-ay, Mr. Johnsing, whad is de greates’ feat ob strength perfo'med in de las’ yeah?” “Um! lemme see. War it Madeline Pollard elevatin’ de American stage?” “Nope.” “Mebbe it war Dave Hill carryin’ de American people on his heart.” “Nope.” “War it de man dat suppo'ted his wife's fam'ly?” “Oh, nope.” “War it Carter holdin’ up a train in Mary- land? “Nope; but yo’ got so many answers better dan mine dat we will sing ‘De gal wid de walk- in’-hat." RETROSPECTIVE, WHEN you have passed through years three- score And think you know it all You'll find that too much honey was ‘As bad as too much gall. A NEW ANNOYANCE, Fred—" Did you enjoy the grapes while you were in California?” Ned—"Well, no; not particularly. You see I haven't as yet had my vermiform append- age removed.” And as he walked upon the street the: boys whistled it, Nellie McFadden, soubrette, stepped to it. Even the cats came back with it, FATE OF THE POPULAR-SONG MAN. AL- e © roy z Tne: A FIRST-GRADE PRINCIPLE, “ Dotting the i's.” THE RETORT SATIRICAL, 68 [OR a funny man, Mr. Wagg, you don't say many bright things.” “No, Mr. Porker; and I notice that for a dealer in hams you strew singularly few of them around in society.” STILL A DIFFERENCE. ALTHOUGH the modern woman loves to imitate aman In appearance and behavior and in every way she can, She appropriates his styles of dress, his manners and all that, But she doesn’t tip the waiters, and she doesn’t tip her hat. ONE MERIT. THE nude statue may be improper; but it ean be said in its favor that it never wore a low- necked dress. . And his funeral is to-morrow. comicbooks.com |