Judge, 1895-11-23 · page 3 of 16
Judge — November 23, 1895 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Page 327 Analysis This page contains six brief humorous sketches rather than political cartoons. The humor relies on domestic situations and wordplay: **"Judged by Their Works"** depicts neighbors gossiping about laundry. **"Not a Necessary Accomplishment"** features a man claiming his neighbor can kick himself in the back—a physical impossibility presented as absurd boasting. **"Her Honest Opinion"** shows a woman admiring herself while making a backhanded compliment about modern people being prettier than in the past. **"A Just Sentence"** depicts a drunk man's legal defense for trespassing. **"Eventide"** is a sentimental poem about sunset. **"An Appropriate Addition,"** **"High Enough,"** and **"Reassuring"** are brief joke exchanges about judges, poetry, and chestnuts (worn-out old jokes). These are light social satire rather than political commentary—typical middle-class domestic humor for Judge's readers.
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JUDGED BY THEIR “HANG-OUT." “Do you know anything about your new neighbors yet 2° “Lots, They had their washing on the line yesterday.” A JUST SENTENCE. Justice —“* You are charged with trespassing on this gentleman's grounds and with shooting frogs in his private pond.” Prisoner—" Your honor, I was not accountable for what I was doing. I had drunk several bottles of beer ; in fact, your honor (jocu/arly), I was in the ‘same condition as the frogs.” How so?” NER—"" T was full of bops."” Justice (sternly)}—"* Thirty days in jail and one hundred dollars fine, with the costs of court.” EVENTIDE. THE west is a carmine sea, with golden galleons lying At anchor with wide-spread sails, fluttering, rosy and gay ; ‘The sun has gone over the bar with pennons streaming and flying, And the wan moon watches the fleet drift out with the worries and cares of the day, HAIMA FLAYTER SeanuRy. AN APPROPRIATE ADDITION. Twynn—* The judge who sentenced that murderer this afternoon is evidently opposed to the carrying of bouquets to such criminals by silly - women.” Triplett—" What did he say ?” Twynn—" After he had pronounced the usual sentence of death he added, * No flowers.’ HIGH ENOUGH. Miriam—* Don't you think my new hat a poem, Ned ?” Ned (critically)—* From its height, dear, I should instead compare ittoa short story.” NOT A NECESSARY ACCOMPLISHMENT. oe ‘WONDERFULLY active old fellow, that man Binks,” said de Eff.“ He told me that his legs were so lim- ber he could kick himself in the back. I couldn't do that—and I'm not half his age.” “You don’t need to,” said Hawkins. would be glad to do it for you.” “Almost anybody HER HONEST OPINION. $+ MAMMA.” observed Edith, complacently surveying her- self in the mirror, “how much prettier God makes folks now than he used to.” REASSURING. OLD Lapy (who has just bought a pint of chestnuts)— There are no worms in these chestnuts, are there ?” Boy —“* Yes'm ; but if you take off yer glasses while you're eatin’ ‘em you can't tell th’ difference ; th’ worms taste th’ same as th’ chestnuts, ma’am,”