Judge, 1898-09-17 · page 3 of 16
Judge — September 17, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains several satirical sketches and poems satirizing contemporary social issues and character types: **"All He Wanted"** depicts a messy domestic scene, likely critiquing poverty or working-class life, with dialogue about providing "gin" for health. **"Gwine to Jine de Meetin'"** is a dialect poem mocking African American religious practices through exaggerated phonetic spelling—reflecting the racist humor typical of this era. **"He Knew"** appears a brief anecdote about marital discord. **"Why He Refused Him"** shows two men in conversation about refusing someone as a son-in-law due to overcrowding, suggesting class or social anxiety about housing and respectability. The overall tone reflects Judge's satirical approach to American social life, though much relies on period-specific prejudices now recognized as offensive.
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+ +LLET'S see,” said Mrs. Bick ers, reflectively, “when was war declared?” “June 20th, 1894, was the day on which we were married,” replied Mr. Bickers moodily. VERY. THAT we've been gracious to our foe There's no one can gainsay, For everything that we have done Was in a winning way. THE CAUSE, Uncle Hank —" This here Paper says that the money mar- ket is gittin’ looser an’ that the amount of currency in circula- tion was greater last week than it had been fer some time.” Uncle Silas—" Don't doubt it at all, Last week was the week of our county fair,” ALL HE WANTED. Mrs. JOHNSON (one a. m.)—" Been takin’ a little gin for youah health, has yo’? Yo's well enough, yo' deceitful villyun.” Mr. Jounson (/eebly)—"* Den for heaben’s sake foller de bible maxim an’ leave well-enough alone, will yo" ?* GWINE TO JINE DE MEETIN’. DE PREACHER say dat ‘ligion is a mighty handy ting, So TI'se gwine to jine de meetin’ Sunday mawnin’; He read de scripter, tell de tex’ an’ eberybody sing, T’se gwine to jine de meetin’ Sun- day mawni I listen to de story "bout Jonah an’ de whale, Dan'l goin’ in de den to twis' de lion's tail, How Sodom an’ G'morror burn in de fire an’ hail— T’se gwine to jine de meetin’ Sun- day mawnin’. "Ligion coax de turkey not to roost so mighty high, So I'se gwine to jine de meetin’ Sunday mawnin’; * An’ it makes de sour apples turn to sweetness in de pie, T’se gwine to jine de meetin’ Sun- day mawnin’, If yo' holler ‘* Go up, bald head,” den de b’ars come out de wood ; So, chil’n, "spect de ole folks, jes’ as little chit'n should ; Keep yo’ peelers off de chicken, an’ try a-bein’ good— T'se gwine to jine de meetin’ Sun- day mawnin’, ‘Ligion makes de sinner jes’ min’ his p’s an’ q's, So T’se gwine to jine de meetin’ Sunday mawoin’; I learns about de ‘possles, de Hebrew folks an’ Jews, T'se gwine to jine de meetin’ Sun- day mawnin’, De lightnin’ scare de sinner an’ de debble make de ro’, Yo' hear him comin’ in de night an’ creep across de flo’, He's mighty like to get yo’ if yo’ let him fru de do'— I'se gwine to jine de meetin’ Sun- day mawnin’. EDWARD WILLIAM DUTCHER, WHY HE REFUSED HIM. Younc port—" Why do you refuse me a3 a son-in-law? Is it because I lack merit?” PATERFAMILIAS —"* Oh, no ; it is simply on account of lack of space. We are really crowded for room here now.” comicbooks.com