Judge, 1895-02-23 · page 4 of 16
Judge — February 23, 1895 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains several satirical pieces typical of late 19th-century American humor: **"Washington's Birthday"** presents a caustic poem questioning whether George Washington would approve of the nation he founded, given its current state—specifically critiquing what appears to be immigration ("motley nations blended here") and the rough character of western settlers ("teeming woolly west"). The accompanying caricatures mock these perceived inferior types. **"According to How You Look At It"** uses dialect humor between two Black characters disputing a horse's value—each claiming the other misrepresented it. This reflects period minstrelsy conventions. **"A Valentine"** is a sentimental poem from flowers to a lady. **"The Worst Yet"** jokes about Princess Alix (likely Alexandra, Tsarina of Russia) unable to control her husband—contemporary gossip presented as humor. **"An Unfortunate Slip"** and related sketches offer society-page comedy about social embarrassments and mistaken identities. The overall tone reflects Judge's typical blend of political commentary, ethnic stereotyping, and upper-class social satire.
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DANIEL O'CONNELL (gloomily soliloguizing) ‘on nothin’ but rubber boots ter skate with.” Well, ef dat ain't a woman all over! I goes an’ lends Honora Mulligan one uv me skates, so’s we kin do de dreamy waltz tergedder. Does she cotton ter me den? Naw! She turns me over an’ takes up wid Patsy Flynn, who ain't got WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. OULD Washington have read the coming years, ‘The motley nations blended here in one, Would he have challenged war or faced the fears Of new-born freedom, or have then begun, Could he have seen the end, the century ripe, ‘That gave the world to conquest through this type? sy Or this from out the teeming woolly west, As yet undreamed of, land of hogs and corn, Would he have come to time, or thought it best 4 To sleep and let the world slide on in silent scorn? Would he have been the father of our race Could he have seen evolved this type and face ? ALT, WONDEN. ACCORDING TO HOW YOU LOOK AT IT. Mr. Juniper—" Look heah, Pahson Yallerby! whar yo" git dat ole sway. back, knock-kneed, ornery crow-bait wif burs in his mane an’ tail?” Parson Yallerby (indignantly) —" Whad yo’ talkin’ ‘bout, Brer Junipah? Dat critter ‘s de one yo’ swapped me las’ spring an’ tol’ me he wuz out o' Rosin A VALENTINE. (From her florist.) GO: FRAGRANT lily, pere and white, And pray, when in my lady's sight, Whisper the words I dare not say, And beg she send me not away. She is so rich, she is so fine, an’ wuz er thoroughbred.” Mr. Juniper (after an inventory of the horse)— “ Law’ sakes, pahson! dat's so, I dun seen his fine p'ints | de minit yo" rid up.” THE WORST YET. Hojack—"1 wonder if the princess Alix can make her husband stay at home Although I've writ her many a line She heeds me not. Yes—tell the Her last year's flowers-bill ‘s still unpaid. HE very safest. train to take is the one that im- nights?” Tomdtk- you wonder that? Hojack—" He's been a Romanoff all his life.” Vhat makes LITTLE FREDDIE, in a dark cellar with his un- cle, clinging to him in great ately follows a disaster. Cuoute Texperroor (the night of his arrival in the far west)—"* Hello! here's an invitation to a ball already. Guess I'd better wear my cowboy suit or they'll guy me for a dude.” fear, said, * We ain't afraid, are we, Uncle Tom?” il We HE BELIEVED THE COMIC PAPERS, When Chollie arrived at the ball, comicbooks.com