Judge, 1898-06-04 · page 3 of 16
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes late 19th-century attitudes toward Ireland and Irish immigrants. **Top cartoon**: A zoo-like scene mocking Irish people visiting a zoo with lions. The joke plays on ethnic stereotypes about Irish appearance and behavior, with the visitor treating the Irish family as spectacle-worthy as the animals. **"To the Cuban Junta"**: A poem addressing Cuban independence fighters, expressing American sympathy for their anti-Spanish struggle while noting financial constraints ("the bills; therefore the junta / Sha't have a word to say"). **"Emeralds" section**: Satirical "advice" columns reinforcing Irish servant stereotypes, depicting Irish workers as unsuitable for advancement. **Lower cartoons**: Mock recruitment office dialogue and a scene titled "They Could Hit the Spaniards"—likely commentary on Irish-American soldiers' military prospects during the Spanish-American War period. The satire reflects pervasive anti-Irish prejudice common in American media of this era.
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Park cop—''I don't know what's the matter with that lioness. We gives her all the wittles she wants—in fact we overloads her stummick if anythink —an’ yet she’s of that dispersition that she'll keep her mate awake all night with her howlin’ an’ groanin’, sedness, I think, and "— Visrtor (interrupting)—"'Are you a married man?” Park cop—" No.” VistTor (with a sigh)—"' I thought as much." (Walks away moodily.) TO THE CUBAN JUNTA. LE1,ps pause in our proceedings Of a warlike nature to Remind the Cuban junta ‘That we'll put this business through Of arranging with the Spaniards To skip the tra-le-loo. We will have them leave the island Just as soon as can be done With convenience to all parties, ‘And with disrespect to none, ‘Though it may be necessary To do it with a gun. However, that’s no matter, We will do it our own way, Because it is our business ‘And because we've got to pay The bills; therefore the junta Sha'n't have a word to say. Who or what may be the juata Is neither here nor there ; We are in it with the Spaniards To make them half-way square, And what the junta wishes We neither know nor care. DOUBTFUL BLISS. BACHELOR —"" How do you like married life?” New ywep—"Ab, Jack, you don't know what you're missing — that is, unless you count your wad every night and morning, and that's mean.” ‘There's nothin’ the matter with her but pure cus- EMERALDS. 'HE pigs have the best of the diet in Ireland. An Irish servant of the better class always presumes her mistress to be a lady. Avoid an Irishman’s tender places and he will stick to you for- ever. It is a witless Irishman who, at home being a brick-layer or hod- carrier, cannot become alderman here in this country of opportuni- ties. AT THE RECRUITING- OFFICE. Charley Coltidge (in a whisper) —"T'd like to ask one question, sir, before I sign my name.” Officer —" Well, sir?” Charley Collidge— Has—er— has the Spanish army a college fouriatmat teva Cod vent ‘Dot's a greadt scheme, aind’t it? I'll bade you my life dis season alretty I make more as a tousand dollars, sure.” THEY COULD HIT THE SPANIARDS. Spinach dummies.” ** Himmel ! make a look at dot marksmanship. T lose me all my money mit dem comicbooks.com