Judge, 1898-08-27 · page 3 of 16
Judge — August 27, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several humorous sketches and comic dialogues rather than political cartoons. The top illustration shows figures on horseback discussing a horse named Jack that has "been running down hill ever since he bought that house in Louisville." The middle section includes a poem "A Coney Nymph" and three separate comedic vignettes: - "An Evil Genius": A dialogue between country and city kids about causing mischief - "Too Dark to See": A conversation about visibility in darkness - "The Rainy Season": A military dialogue about famine in Havana The bottom sketches show maritime scenes with captions referencing "Uncle Cyrus" and ocean trips. This appears to be a humor and entertainment page rather than political satire, featuring domestic comedy, children's pranks, and seaside humor typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American magazines.
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MOST NATURAL, FAN (surprised)—" Dear me! You say Jack Justwed has been running down hill ever since he bought that house in Lonelyville 7° ‘Tom —** Yes—the depot is situated just at the foot of the hill, you know.” A CONEY NYMPH. GHE is a perfect Lurline, In beauty all supreme, Among the billows pearline A symphony, a dream, She lures the willing Triton As Phacbus lures the morn— The Triton that at Brighton Winds loud his fairy horn, The billows are her legions ; ‘The sea-wind is her slave— This queen of all'the regions Of beach and coral cave Now waves her graceful hand, which Her subjects all revere, And cries, ‘A comed - beef. sandwich, And don’t forget the beer.” 2. , MUNKIFTRICI. HERE seems to be an impression in some quar- ters that a really great daily newspaper is published every three hours. like whoopin’ things up.” AN EVIL GENIUS. Country KiD—"* Hallo, city! Wot yer up to?” Crry kip—"* Goin’ ter nail me old gent's slippers down through de floor an’ have some sport when he steps inter ‘em.” CountRY KID (scornfully)—"“Arr, go wann! dat ain't no fun, Go down cellar an’ nail ‘em up through de floor—den when he steps in ’em yer'll see some real sport. Ketch on?" HE WHOOPED THINGS UP. Uxcte Cyrus— Gol darn it! these ocean trips is immense ; I feel jest TOO DARK TO SEE. sy CAN'T see which one this is,” said Aunt Jean when she went in the semi- darkness to kiss her two little nieces good-night. “ Ruth,” answered Fran- ces soberly. “But it sounds like * said Aunt Jean. * replied a THE RAINY SEASON. Major —“ Ha! another famine in Havana,” Colonel —“ Pardon, does the dispatch say there is a prevailing bread famine?” Major —"No; a more discouraging one. There are no more umbrellas procur- able.” Ten minutes outside Sandy Hook and Uncle Cyrus whoopin’ things up. comicbooks.com