Judge, 1896-09-12 · page 4 of 16
Judge — September 12, 1896 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page from Judge contains multiple unrelated humorous anecdotes and cartoons typical of the magazine's format. The main feature is "A Reverend Munchausen," satirizing a clergyman famous for tall tales. The reverend tells increasingly implausible stories—a calf that jumps higher as rails are added, driving through a fallen tree without stopping—demonstrating how habit and self-deception enable chronic lying. The satire targets both his compulsive dishonesty and the church council's ineffectual attempts to reform him. Secondary items include: - "Not Accurate": A séance medium fails—correctly guessing four children, then three, revealing the couple's actual situation - "How He Acted": A visual gag about a horse trying to bite a fly on opposite ends of its body - "Loafing Inclinations": An ethnic dialect joke about a Jewish shopkeeper and employee The cartoons employ period-typical stereotypes and slapstick humor. The overall tone is gentle mockery of human folly rather than political commentary.
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uae four rails high; but, thinking to discour- age the creature, I added a rail after each escape, till the pen was built up to a height of “twelve rails. Did I suc- ceed? Not so, brethren; the calf grew so used to jumping a litle higher.as I put each new rail in place, that at the last it went over the top- most obstacle.” On another oc- casion he* related the following as having occurred while returning from a visit to a country parishioner. Said he, “The rain was falling in torrents and I was driving AMY busBY. very rapidly indeed, You, who are as the rose is. NETY TADIY Gee Though haply not so brief, when I came to With sweets of smiles and blushes, tree ‘lying athwart the road; but I did not stop, Respond- EREND MUNCHAUSEN. ing to the whip, my horse | d ALTHOUGH possessed of many virtues, Rev- aed The b We ae sg s : force that neither en why will you wear such tight shoes, love?” mon on “ Force of Habit,” and in the course of ouched ground in ‘or the pleasure I experience in removing ther his remarks used the following illustration : Copyright by RJ. Fath, JUDGE'S FAVORITES. ft us one tender lea ‘ i course, a distance of forty > show, brethren, how a little habit will a : 7 feet xrow I need only instance the conduct of a calf - : ; : ; An auditor expressing surprise, he explained, that I raised which early got in the way of jump- : ed Sie “T could scarcely believe the distance was su great myself, so I got right out ing from its pen. In the beginning the pen was 7 == and measured it Finally the church council decided to remonstrate with him, and with this purpose called him before them. After hearing the charge an intensely grieved look overspread his countenance, and laying his hand affectionately on the shoulder of the good brother nearest him, he replied, “T know, brethren; I know it’s my failing, and I've shed barrels and barrels of tears on account of it.” ALWKIT GG. RVARS. NOT ACCURATE. Ife (to medium)—" How many children have 1?” Rapping medium answers “ Four.” Husband (struck with accuracy of answer)— How many have 1?” Medium answers “ Three.” Husband and wife exchange glances with an odd smile and leave, convinced that there is a mistake some- where. HOW HE ACTED. HE horse was earnest ly endeavoring with | his west 4 end to bite a fly eee | that had settled ii pyr a> on his east end. Margie, *’s if he was twyin’ U tate off his shirt.” LOAFING INCLINATIONS. - Jaxny, Isaacstein —" Fodder, can T ged ten minutes off dis [T'S many th afternoon? prisidintial , Mk, Isaacstein —**Ach—mein goodtness !—you neffer oben ub dis store till six o'clog in der morning unt you alvays ged avay from 000M thot ex- dis store py twelve o'clog ad nigh, if you vant to pea loafer, say so, Plodes _befoore und take ten minutes off ” it’s loaded. HAVING HIS TRUNK CHECKED, comicbooks.co