Judge, 1894-11-24 · page 10 of 16
Judge — November 24, 1894 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces typical of late 19th-century American humor: **"A Thanksgiving Episode at Blackville"** uses racial dialect humor (common to the era) to mock a pastor who complains about receiving a dried codfish instead of turkey—a disappointment presented as absurdly outrageous. **"Judgments"** consists of brief philosophical quips mocking human nature: laziness ("drones"), hypocrisy (people who pray rather than work), and self-deception. **"Too Much Art"** jokes that a man insulted a sensitive woman by saying her face revealed she was an artist—implying her appearance is unflattering or overly expressive. **"The Obedient Stage-Hand"** shows a theater manager ordering a safety net for a wire-walker, but the final panel reveals the net was never actually installed, resulting in the performer's fall. All employ the straightforward punchline structure typical of 1890s satirical magazines, mixing social commentary with crude humor.
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330 JUDGE when ‘rhe you: A THANKSGIVING EPISODE AT BLACKVILLE. eid BBREDDREN, I has been regarded as a peaceful citizen an’ Tato the er devout membah ob de chu’ch. Seldom has yo’ seen Pros 5 me gib way to de ebbulitions ob vi'lent wrath, but dere am When occasions when de obscenities ob good sassiety an’ de sang- Queen M froid ob polished courtesy am fergotten an’ dis is one ob dem eo occasions; an’ I wish ter say p'intedly dat I kin belt de libber "ser lee an’ lights out ob de man what sent me a delusive basket on And he, T’anksgibin’ about de right weight faw a tukkey commensu- Her: han ‘5 - . the garg rate ter de abilities ob yo'ah hard- workin’ pastor, an’ when I eee opens it in de presence ob ma fambly I discobers a old- Until he fashioned cylinder-escapement codfish wid a tail on it like a OF sanet j : Heat wor dress-coat, an’ dryer dan de inaugural address ob a college When M president, an’ harder dan a street-car company’s conscience, The most ‘played upon, but can be ‘touched * it is too much. Will somebody strike achune? 4,7, ‘fora "note at any time, ‘The whit Such sen JUDGMENTS. Yea, all t Were bor GET a thiel to catch a police My hope: man. When M We are never wholly glad to see old friends. Why worry about our suc- cessors? We are here. It is a very poor family in- deed that does not support at least one drone. It is never worth while to be discoureged just because our in- timates say “ Bosh! He livesa thankless life who can exploit other men’s enter- prises and not his own, He lives high who skims tht cream of life, but he does not fare badly who bores a hole in the bottom of the pan. Many people compose them- nd say, “The Lord will cence, ag There i An To this Wh selves provide,” and he does; but somebody has to work. Often we say, “Something is always happening to the man,” : whereas it is the man who is al- TOO MUCH ART. ways happening to something. Briccs—"* That Miss Penstock is very sensitive, isn’t she? She won't speak to me any more,” SMADRLINNonvin: Miss Griccs —" What have you been saying to her now ?” Brices —* Why, I merely remarked that [ could tell by her face she was an artist.” and ite cal Rep “Tt I and suf ing.”” THE OBEDIED GER (fo new stage-hand) —*! Geesey, now be sure and have a net on 1 for the wire-performer. (How the wire-walker found the net) ‘All right, sir" E-HAND. comicbooks.com