Judge, 1899-05-27 · page 6 of 16
Judge — May 27, 1899 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple satirical cartoons typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"His Forte"** mocks art dealers and fraudulent salesmanship. Van Daubner sells a questionable painting to a wealthy collector ("old Van Millyuns"), and his friend suggests he'd make more money in "gold-brick" schemes—con artist slang for selling worthless items as valuables. **"Blessed Be the Tie That Binds"** depicts marital discord. Mrs. Grumphy admires animals lying peacefully together and wishes her husband would behave similarly, but he's dismissive. The punchline suggests tying them together like animals—dark domestic humor. **"Just as Dewey Did It"** and **"A Useless Method"** reference Admiral Dewey (likely Spanish-American War fame), using wartime and romantic imagery for comedic effect. **"No Difference"** shows a lightning-rod salesman tricking a farmer into a contract—a typo changing 'd' to 'b' means the farmer agreed to *rob* instead of *rod* his property. **"Had to Draw the Line"** depicts a girl joining boys' games until they do somersaults and headstands—suggesting impropriety concerns about female modesty.
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HIS FORTE. VAN Dauner—"* L have just sold this to old Van Millyuns for a thousand dollars, What do you think of it?” VAN Spiasiter—" Why, old chap, I think you are a genius. You should drop painting and go into the gold-brick line at once.” BLESSED BE THE TIE THAT BINDS. ON. Jon? Mrs. Grumpby sighed. “Well?” Mr. Grumpby snorted. “See the dog and cat lying so peacefully before the fire, her head resting upon his body. Is it not a sweet picture?” The lady sighed again and glanced at the news- paper behind which her lord remained hidden. “John, why cannot we live so?” ‘The newspaper dropped from before the Grumpby face. * You just tie “em togeth- IST AS EWEY ) : er and you'll see why quick JOST Ss DEWEY RIDES y SAL SEA BILL (rte hobo) —" Ver see, we jest dove right —An' when we got through it made me feel jest like enough,” he growled, inter ‘em an’ destroyed everything in sight. — the admiral.” A USELESS METHOD. WE READ about the fellow in Phe battle’s hottest part, And how his sweetheart's picture st ‘The bullet from his heart, But_in Dan Cupid's warfare grim That plan avails you not. Your sweetheart’s picture isn’t worn Till after you've been shot. Me LANOBUKGH WILSON, NO DIFFERENCE. Lightning-rod agent (triumph- antly)—" L have done a good piece of work to-day, my dear. Got old Farmer Hawbuck’s signature to this contract for me to rod his house and barn for one hundred and sixty-five dollars. I— Well, by George! here’s a funny mistake in the con- tract—a ‘b’ accidentally put in the place of a‘d’ makes me agree to as ae i rob his house and barn for that sum HAD TO DRAW 1E LINE. of money. They bad a game of tag, in which she took a part; then she joined them in a game of shinny, and even won a bag BAlics i ‘of marbles from the boys. But when they Legan tuming somersaults and standing on their heads—well, she simply Wife—* That is near enough, didn’t join in the game; that’s all. isn’t it, Leander?” comicbooks.com