Judge, 1895-02-16 · page 3 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 99 This page contains several satirical pieces and illustrations typical of Judge magazine's humor. The main content includes: **"A Slight Difference"** – A preacher's exchange with a reporter about "dressing for the right," suggesting commentary on clerical hypocrisy or appearance versus substance. **"There's Something in Names"** – A dialogue between publisher and subscriber about famous contributors, likely poking fun at magazine pretensions. **"He Moved Her Heart"** – A domestic humor piece about working-class life (mentions pie, ham sandwich). **"Book Notes"** featuring *The Frozen Pirate* – Reviews literary works. The cartoons include sketches of various social situations with accompanying humorous captions. The overall tone reflects late 19th/early 20th-century American satire targeting middle-class manners, literary pretension, and domestic life. Without clearer identification of specific figures or dates, precise political references remain unclear.
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Shape TOO MUCH JOHNSON! A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE. ++ PRESS for the right,” the preacher said To the reporter, tried and true. ** I quite reverse your plea, dear sir Write for the piess is what I do.” THERE’S SOMETHING IN NAMES. Publisher —“ Fine number this week, isn't it? All big names—every contributor famous!” Subscriber —* But it struck me as being one of the stupidest issues of the year.” Publisher —" Great heavens, man! what do you expect? We give you fame this month—next month we'll have something really interesting.” HE MOVED HER HEART. Weary Higgins —* How the dickens did you work that last house for a piece of pie and a han sandwich ?” Dusty Spriggins (modestly) —" Well, the young lady came to the door and I told her I was her valen- tine.” “For (hic) heaven's saxe (hig and me that confounded (hic) overcoat !" Copyright by B. J. Fath, 18g. JUDGE'S FAVORIT CISSY FITZGERALD IN ‘THE GAIETY GIRL.” No,flourish of trumpets your coming did berajd— They puffed up the play, but scarce mentioned your name. Now all that is changed, litile Cissy Fitzgerald ! With smiles for your passport you danced into fame. The play proved an oyster and you were its pearl, ‘The only original * Gaiety Girl.” THEY DO. Twynn —*1 think that women, in invading the voc: tions of men, should draw the line at the barber business.” Triplett —* Why shouldn't they become barbers too? 4 Do they not possess all the tonsorial conversational re- fn <i ““All right, old boy; keep steady a minute 4 - It “2d and we'll fetch it. quirements ? | THE YOUTHFUL ARTIST. THOUGH sages tell us it’s a lifelong study To learn by heart poor human nature's ways, In drawing valentines the youngster ruddy, Despite his years, no ignorance betrays ; BOOK NOTES. For once a year when he becomes a chalker The Frozen Pirate, (Clark Russell.) Upon the fence each picture is a corker. WANTED DIRECT EVIDENCE. SOUTHERN jusTice (to sheriff’ What's the charge, suh?” Intoxication, sub, Do you know him, suh ?* Yes, sub ; he’s a gentleman, suh.” How do you know, suh ?” He blowed me off ‘to drinks more ‘n forty times “fore I ‘rested him, suh ; an’ paid for “em too, sub.” JUSTICE (to prisoner)—"* I am happy to make yo" ‘quaintance, suh ; an’ this cote stan’s "journed fo" fo’ hours. suh ; to give yo' a chance to prove to the satisfaction of the cote that yo’ are jes’ such # gentle- _ “Well, that’s queer! Are you frozen man as the deponent hath jes’ swore to, sult.” : tight?"