Judge, 1898-11-12 · page 3 of 16
Judge — November 12, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Content Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains humor sketches rather than political commentary. **Top cartoon** ("No Kicking Due to Him"): A dog is devoured by a pig at what appears to be a county fair, while spectators watch. The joke centers on a dog complaining that the pig receives no punishment despite kicking, while the dog itself faced humiliation for doing the same—satirizing arbitrary or unfair rule enforcement. **Middle section** ("Mr. McGarvey Interprets a Piano Composition"): An illustrated story where an Irishman (McGarvey) comically misinterprets classical music, imagining Irish-inflected violent and chaotic sounds rather than refined music. This plays on ethnic stereotyping common to the era. **Right column**: Short humor pieces on unrelated topics ("The Test," "A Lament," "His Status"). The page is primarily entertainment-focused rather than politically charged.
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NO KICKING DUE TO HIM. Pic —"" What's the matter, Sportsy ?” Doc — Oh, this is too much ! to think of that fellow devouring my forefathers at the frankfurter-stand.”” Pic —"' Brace up; that's not half so bad as the humiliation I bear at seeing those college mugs kick my ancestors’ hide all over the field.” MR. McGARVEY INTERPRETS A PIANO COMPOSITION. TIS loikin’ the music av the piano-forty Oi am whin ‘tis played swift they be pullin’ inty the slaughter-house, and there be a rumblin’ av carts and strong on the ‘cordian. and a squakin’ av gates and a tinklin’, tinklin’, tinklin’ av the knoives agin The Murphys hov the foine, ilegant piano-forty in their parlor, and the groindstones, gittin’ sharp. says Oi, “do yez moind thim ‘tis Ilen Murphy thot wails av agony and the can play the same for Fa SaRaN A bubblin’ av the hot two solid hours widout 1 STankws, water and the scrapin’ stroikin’ the same spot av the bristles >" says twoice; but ‘tis Mur- Oi, gittin’ iloquent, phy thot goes out to Mrs. Murphy looks smoke whin she’s doin’ at me, and thin she av it, and ‘tis mesilf says, wid her voice thot follies him whin poppin’ loike a cork, Oi'm there attindin’ a “ Swoine !" bit av'a party, as Oi'm “Ts thot truly the often doin’ since Mur- name av the pace?” phy got his job in the says Oi, falin’ smart as city hall. a flea on the back av a i wor just ixcus- felly's nick. in’ mesilf at a fast walk And ‘tis waitin’ Oi once whin Mrs. Mur- am yit for her answer. phy stops me. “Can DAVID , TALMADGE. yez interpert,” says she, ~ what ‘tis Illen’s play- K 4 E a5 THE TEST. in’ 2" says she. = [F YOU want to know ____, Oi'm not know- j the age of a horse in’,” says Oi, woise . You can tell it by his loike, and wonderin’ \ teeth, of course ; what she manes, “till x Bat the age of a turkey Oi troy.” } best is known Not by his teeth, but by your own, roy,” says she. Oi fales av me suspinder buttons in a ‘ gractlol, ‘aisy way for A LAMENT. a few minutes before i “ it comes to me thot ; peat ae she's wantin’ me to till x ; mistake comin’ here her what it sounds nome from the states,” loike, and Oi tills her. ; Clondyke —" Why “ Ttsounds to me,” f so, podner 2” says Oi, falin’ loike a = ” Skaguay = "Vee picture av Paddyroos- heard tell that the ker thot the goats hov United States hed more been nibblin’ a gold now than they train av cars,” says Oi, / knew what to do with.” “loaded wid pigs. q Shure, the whails do be bumpin’, bumpin’, “ HIS STATUS. bumpin” wid her lift CEN hand and the craytures do yougthink fof, Nor do be squailin’ and gaodby 7 wailin’ wid her roight, Sc eerhar gee and one has his tail THEY WERE IN HIS LEFT POCKET. the ind ofan that caught in the door. Re vAncciiie —s Why aogca en ices Ooeer nT! the more I think of him Thin slow and soft Joun —** I will as soon as I can change my cigars over to my other pocket.” the less I think of him.” comicbooks.com