Judge, 1898-06-04 · page 4 of 16
Judge — June 4, 1898 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three distinct items: 1. **"The Blind Veteran"** - A sentimental poem by Minna Irving about a disabled war veteran, accompanied by a sympathetic photograph. It critiques society's neglect of injured soldiers. 2. **"Cause to Rejoice"** - A brief humorous piece about a man celebrating his chickens' molting feathers, joking that at least something is "budding." 3. **"A New Gun in the West"** - A two-panel Western cartoon where a photograph-agent named Brainey enters a saloon claiming he's "going to—" (suggesting violence), but is interrupted by the patrons who surrender preemptively, apparently mistaking him for an actual gunslinger rather than a mere photographer. The humor relies on mistaken identity and the romanticized Western gunslinger trope.
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THE BLIND VETERAN, HEE ops anu dozes all day tong Beside the open door, And thinks he hears the hollow drums That called him out of yore. The roses on the trellises Above his frosty head Let fall their petals on the wounds That once so freely bled, A sabre-scar is on his cheek, A wooden leg has he, A torn and blackened battle-flag He smooths upon his knee. They sleep —the men with whom he marched— In yonder sunny square, A stone upon each gallant breast, For “*taps” have sounded there. But still before his sightless eyes ‘The endless columns pass, And still the rows of snowy tents Are white upon the grass. He listens to the phantom fifes ‘That long have ceased to play, They make the music of his dreams— The veteran blind and gray. Le = . 4 JUDGE'S FAVORITES, RIES RVR . wee: epat Tlic GnatOss THE BEGINNING OF THE END. wanes CAUSE TO REJOICE. Vistror—"* Why, the last time I was here you said that : fellow was harmless," Beth (coming upon a flock of Guarp — ** So he was, sir ; but since den he commenced chickens whose feathers are just _ gittin’ worse, an’ one day he claimed ter have discovered a new appearing) —"Oh, you little dar- Joke: so we'saw dere wuz no hopes fer him an’ took de neces- ‘sary precautions,” lings, how glad you must be that your feathers are budding !” A NEW GUN IN THE WEST. 1. BRAINEY (the phonograph-agent, entering saloon suddenly) —* Excuse me, gentlemen ; I'm going to" — comicbooks.com