Judge, 1895-07-20 · page 7 of 16
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This page from Judge presents several satirical vignettes typical of late 19th-century American humor: **"Unrecognized"** mocks struggling artists whose work goes unhung in galleries—the ultimate insult to ambition. **"Mrs. Noowoman"** satirizes rigid Victorian domesticity, with a snobbish mistress lecturing servants about propriety while she herself smokes cigars—highlighting class hypocrisy. **"A New Mark Tapley"** jokes about struggling theater actors so poor they literally chew air for sustenance during hard times. **"Bartering for a Newspaper"** depicts rural backwardness through a farmer offering chickens as payment, mocking rustic commercialism. **"The Retort Courteous"** presents witty exchanges between Gilbert Parker (a real Canadian author) and a pompous bishop, and between a woman and a judge—celebrating clever comebacks. **"Appropriate Expressions"** are caricature studies showing exaggerated facial reactions to various situations, a common Judge feature. Throughout, the satire targets pretension, social rigidity, rural ignorance, and gender dynamics of the era.
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UNRECOGNIZED. TO HIM who years in vain has plied His brush, the saddest words of pen or tongue Are not ‘Alas! it might have been,” But these, ** Unwept, unhonored and unhung.” EDWARD W. HARNARD, SENTENCES PASSED BY THE JUDGE. HE exception is the rule. The weary sinner is the surest penitent. The wilder the species the readier to repro- duce, Every positive delight is a cause for possible repining. Woman's hysterical tendency has lost her many a kingdom. Suspicion is the fire at which fools light their intelligence. The rebellion of the body is punished with dis- inheritance by the soul. No one can tell what toy will delight the heart of a child or the soul of 1 man, Autgoy EPISODES It is only in popular quotable documents that Mrs. Noowoman (sternly)—"* Michael, you may go into the kitchen and receive your orders as ™en are born with the constitutional blessings of our new cook—my husband will instruct you there, ltridget. in’ assuming your new duties as gar- freedom and equality. dener, remember that I will not tolerate any swearing or familiarity with the cook; that if even he is caught blushing in your presence your job is in jeopardy. You may go.” (Resumes her cigar.) KATHRINE GROYRAN, A NEW. MARK TAPLEY. HE renowned Mr. Scenechewer of Leggit’s company of egg-dodgers writes from Pittsburg to a friend on the Rialto, “This town is not at all a bad place to be stranded in. When we get hungry we chew the air a while, swallow the jnice and spit ont the rest.” BARTER. Mr. Backwoons (in office of great New York editor)—"* Howdy ?. 1 jes’ dropped in ter subscribe fer yer paper. How many chickens will it take?” + & THE RETORT COURTEOUS, MISS SALLY JACKSON APPEARS IN. COURT, AS “VENUS EMERGING FROM THE BATH GILBERT PARKER recently encountered a Canadian bishop whom he had “Judge Johnsing gave his decision in the above case. He said the known in his boyhood. The bishop pompously inquired, “Ah, Gilbert ! idea of bringing such a case into court was absurd, Not only wasthe and are. you still writing your—ah—little books?” Mr. Parker answered picture entirely free from anything objectionable, but it was most beau- tiful in its conception’ and elevating in its mythological grandeur. He Promptly,." Yes, bishop. And are you still preaching your—ah—little ser- dismissed the case." Syuashville Herald. mons?” The expression upon Mr, Gilley’s face when read- Studying the financial column, When he reads music, During a dumb-bell exercise. On the jury, ing a love-ietter. e 5 APPROPRIATE EXPRESSIONS. comicbooks.com