Judge, 1895-07-27 · page 10 of 16
Judge — July 27, 1895 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical vignettes typical of Judge's humor circa 1900: **"Ever Thus"** critiques women's expanding demands—a poem suggesting Eve's descendants, having gained paradise, now want earthly possessions too. This reflects anxieties about women's rights movements of the era. **"A Heavy Settlement"** jokes about marriage negotiations, with Lord Notascent negotiating a dowry from "Mr. Selfmade"—likely satirizing nouveau riche businessmen and class-conscious marriage arrangements. **"Recrimination"** mocks the "emancipated woman" who blames her husband for spreading secrets, reinforcing stereotypes about female gossip. **"Was in the Business"** uses a clergyman and modern youth to suggest contemporary children lack proper religious discipline. **"The African Boys' Ride"** presents a crude racial joke about Black boys losing control of a camel going uphill—typical of period racist caricature and "humor." The page overall reflects early 1900s anxieties: women's liberation, class mobility, declining morality, and casual racial mockery common to contemporary American satire.
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EVER THUS. EYE treated paradise as though It were of little worth ; And now her daughters are not slow To clamor for the earth. LIFE. FIRST age—Sees the earth. Second age—Wants it. Third age—Tries to get it. Fourth age—Concludes to take only a large piece of it. Fifth age—Is still more moderate in his demands. Sixth age—Decides to be A isfied with a very small sec be A HEAVY SETTLEME! aan sD : and re ion. wo Lonp NotASENT (interviewing Mr. Selfmade)— , ** Now, me good man, if I marry your daughter wot'll Mx, Seiemape —‘* This !* Seventh age—Gets it, you settle on me, yeh know 7" DAVID HM. TALMADGE. s wee RECRIMINATION, ads wee ++ LJOW on earth did that scheme of mine get out?" said the emanci- pated woman to her husband. “I told no one but you, and you promised to keep it to yourself.” “Why, my dear, I only told it to Mr. Dinsmore and Mr, Spudds and Mr. Keedick and Mr, Ricketts and "—— : “That's just like a man!” was the woman's angry interruption. “A man can’t keep a secret.” WAS IN THE BUSINESS. Parson (catechising Sunday. example of fasting through Lent Up-to-date youngster — Dr. Tanner, sir.” ‘hool) —"* Now, children; who set us the - fanuren - b : HE MADE A MISTAKE. “+ Will you have some bay rum, sir?" ND Docupr. (of Bangor, Maine) stand that I don’t drink under any circumstance: ir! I'll have you to under- TIME, 1900. S©\VHAT is the matter, darling?’ asked mamma of six-year-old Josephine, who was sobbing dismally. “| w-w-want to p-put on long pants,” replied Josephine. THE LEAK IN THE BOTTLE, feditating, Bailey 2 ; on the wonders ct nature. Dumley, there, has been Bagley— Bailey—"\ Bette. UN en imbibing freely all the morning and he hasn't caught a fish. Now, on the DIRECT EVIDENCE. contrary, I haven't taken a swallow.” Wuz ye at Casey's wake lasht noight 7” Bagley—" | suppose you have quite a string.” “Wuz Oi! Luk at me face.” * That's the funny part of it. I haven't had a single bite.” THE AFRICAN BOYS' RIDE, Tt was all right on the level, — . — but going up hill — —they all slipped off. comicbooks.com