Judge, 1895-02-16 · page 7 of 16
Judge — February 16, 1895 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical cartoons from an American humor magazine, likely early 1900s based on style and references. **"How He Crossed the Street"**: A practical comedy sequence where Charles Vangoozen solves a snow-crossing problem by throwing his cane across, then repeatedly walking back and forth until his dog's footprints create a usable path—he exploits the dog's labor to solve his own problem. **"The Beardsley Epidemic"**: Satirizes the influence of Aubrey Beardsley's distinctive artistic style (known for bold black silhouettes and dramatic designs). The cartoon warns that his aesthetic is spreading from high art into wallpapers, ornaments, and furniture—mocking both the style's pervasiveness and society's anxious over-adoption of fashionable artistic trends. **Other vignettes** include domestic humor about a boy's drawing lessons backfiring, romantic disappointments, and social commentary on class pretense (tolerating drunkenness if the drunk is titled). **"Couldn't Get Rid of Tammany"**: References Tammany Hall, New York's powerful Democratic political machine, suggesting its corruption was inescapable even in Africa.
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HOW HE CROSSED THE STREET. THE BEARDSLEY EPIDEMIC SPREADING WITH ALARMING RAPIDITY. It will break out on the wall-papers, Masculine ornaments. Photograph ers will not be roof against insidious wages. Charles Vangoozen finds it impossible to cross the street, as there has been a heavy snow. fall, It will spread rapidly in the suburbs, _It will play havoc with the complexion, ‘The furniture will have a bad attack of it. Acclever ruse. He throws his cane on the other side — REAPING THE WHIRLWIND. Mrs. Brown—"All the neighbors are com- plaining about Johnnie chalking valentines. all over their fences. Brown—" Well, it it hadn't been for you he wouldn’t have done Mrs. Brown— “For me?” Brown—"Yes. Didn't you insist upon having him take draw- ing-lessons 2” FOOD FOR RE- FLECTION. MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE, Carlton —" What Mrs. Urrerten—‘ I'm afraid Lord Notacent has taken too much wine.” makes Tom doubt Miss Aora Lorp—"* How charmingly unconventional !" a treasure after all ?’ Merritt—* He found out that the only valentine she received was the one he sent her himself.” —which Lutu, his big St. Bernard dog, brings back. By walking to and fro through the snow the dog has made a path— —over which Charles Vangoozen now victori- COULDN'T GET RID OF TAMMANY. ously strides. THE EX-CAPTAIN (in Africa)—"' Pfwell, pfwell! are you here too?” comicbooks.com