Judge, 1897-10-09 · page 7 of 16
Judge — October 9, 1897 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine *Judge* contains several distinct cartoons mocking late-19th-century social attitudes: **"Mr. Johnson's Philosophy"** uses dialect humor (problematic by modern standards) to satirize a man who claims cleanliness equals godliness while being financially and morally "cleaned out" by gambling and vice—highlighting hypocrisy. **"The Reason Why"** ridicules a husband (Mr. Hyde) who opposes his wife joining a women's self-improvement society, insisting women should remain ignorant and domestic. The violence depicted (throwing boots, boxing his son's ears) satirizes patriarchal control. **"A Good Day's Work"** and **"A Common Failing"** are brief domestic humor pieces about forgetfulness and marital disagreements. **"Any Old Thing"** jokes about marriage prospects. **"Patent Applied For"** proposes a mechanical device to "warm up" baseball umpires—satirizing their temperamental behavior by treating them like athletes needing practice. The page reflects *Judge's* satirical focus on gender roles, class hypocrisy, and social pretension characteristic of Gilded Age American humor.
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Shape MR. JOHNSON’S PHILOSOPHY. EF CLEANLINESS, as says de text, Toe godliness am ebah next Den I should saintly be; Fo’ a gal an’ a hoss an’ a diamond stud, An’ a wahm desire toe be a blood, Hez completely cleaned out me, Ef cleanliness, as says de text, Toe godliness am ebah next Den I kin rightly shout ; Fo! a pokah-game, sum niggah tricks, An‘ a razzer drawn toe a pair ob six, Completely cleaned me out. THE REASON WHY. 46] DON'T have no opinion of these new-fangled wo- men’s notions,” said Mr. Hyde NN when his wife timidly expressed _- her desire to join the woman's self-improvement society. “But we learn so much A GOOD DAY'S WORK. there,” ventured Mrs. Hyde. Mrs. FArMER—" Here—come back here! You “Don't believe it!" snapped Mr. Hyde. “Women don’t know much, that’s a 700 4,ford Brealfant you would do. good day's work.” jut let ‘em stick to their domestic duties and learn them. That's my opinion. absolute cessation uv toil to a religious enthusiast like me.” m follow Saint Paul's injunction, stay sraane = - A COMMON at home, and ask their . a FAILING. husbands if they want “ Bid 4 66] DON'T know to know anything. A - 3 “aw Sistiedo wih “But, Hiram "— | ba ee cima Eiko 8d: De that's enough, Jane.” See wRer eres pein “But, Hiram, that’s , ei ter with Ethel?” asked what women have been a ‘ 3 Mr. Darley. doing all this time, and apt? ; She forgets near- perhaps that's the rea " ae : y everything I tell son they don't know aie much,” igo : i | “Her memoi And then Mr. Hyde ie ar : geared ae a threw his boot at the = a. * 2 : cat and boxed young x : i CORRECTED. Hiram’s ears for grin- : New-Yorker— ning because it miss- E r = Have you gpent couch ed her. or : time in investigating ; microbes, Miss Back S6] your’ headache q Bay?” better, litle one?” : - Boston girl—"Yes, “Es, it's all done; ANS OUD TUNG: . indeed; I dote on the se EtHEL—"* So the fortune-teller said you would get a rich husband ?” . . but ze hole ain't heal- oe oe rote iid tar Tarek rercc he eens dear little Michael- ed up ‘et.” “The impudent thing! Of course she thought that any kind would do you.” RO PRICE OF TH IConquést of 1996, PATENT APPLIED FOR. The base-ball players are always given a little warming-up practice before the game. inte, bas It is a most essential proceeding, Then why not invent some little thing like this for giving the umpire a little warming-up practice before the game too? comicbooks.com